Pakistani wonder kid World Record by creating 7 Computer Operating Systems

Microsoft certified Pakistani wonder kid makes world record by creating 7 computer operating systems

 

 

ABBOTABAD: After Arfa Karim now another Pakistani wonder boy has made world record after creating Microsoft and Google certified seven computer operating systems in the suburb of Abbotabad.

This teen computer genius of Pakistan, 14-year old student Sikandar Mehmood Baloch, lives in Bilal Town situated in the suburb of Abbotabad.

Sikandar not only become certified expert of 107 computer engineering languages in this young age, he also received all important certificates of his achievements from the Microsoft and performed work for the Gooogle.

He received further 25 certificates as acknowledgement of his unique work performed for Google the biggest search engine in the world.

Sikandar Mehmood is studying in 9th grade in a local school and he has made many Linux Systems (From VVS1 to VVS7) and developed an indigenous anti-virus system as well.

Sikandar made world record at the age of nine after making his first operating system. He works with many web sites and earns over 70 US dollars daily.

 

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Babar Iqbal Sets Another (5th) World Record

Babar Iqbal Sets Another World Record
By Syed Talal · Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 




Babar Iqbal, a 14 year old whiz kid from Dera Ismail Khan, has set a world record by publishing his first research paper on digital forensic science. The field of Digital Forensic Science covers the recovery and investigation of data in digital devices and is often used to aid computer crime investigations.

Babar’s research pertains to Apple iDevices (iPad, iPhone, iPod) and has been accepted by the 8th IEEE International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology. He has been invited to present his research at the conference as well.

What sets his method apart is that it doesn’t require jailbreaking and can image an iDevice in less than 30 minutes.

Jailbreaking is gaining illegal root access to iOS, Apple’s operating system, through use of custom kernels. Devices which run iOS include the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. On a jailbroken device, one could download application, themes and other stuff that is unavailable through the official Apple store.

This new method can aid law enforcement agencies in retrieving digital forensic evidence present on the phone including contacts, texts, all multimedia items as well as GPS info and Cellphone tower logs which can triangulate location of device at certain point in time.

This isn’t the first time Babar has been in the spotlight, a programmer since the age of 5, he became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) as well as the youngest Certified Internet Web Professional (CIWA) at the age of nine.

He then went on to become the youngest Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA), youngest Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) and youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in .NET 3.5 at the age of 10, 11 and 12 respectively.

Babar is currently in Dubai, where he is training and working with Microsoft. The links for his website and Students Café, his initiative to create awareness about Information Technology in Pakistan and around the world at all levels of education, are given below:
•Babar Iqbal World's Youngest MCTS , MCP , CIW-A & CWNA
•Students Cafe - IT For All-Join Babar Iqbal,MSP,MCP,MCTS,CIWA,CWNA

Babar Iqbal Sets Another World Record

Arfa Karim Scholarships - Centre for Emerging Sciences, Engineering & Technology (CESET)

Centre for Emerging Sciences, Engineering & Technology (CESET) 

is instituting Fully-funded scholarships in the name of Late Arfa Karim. 05 Arfa Karim Scholarships will be awarded to the meritorious students applying in its BS Software Engineering Program commencing from 22nd February, 2012. These scholarships are purely based on merit and equal opportunity. The scholarship committee comprises of senior researchers and academicians, will finalize the results and announce the awards. The eligibility to these scholarships is at least 80% marks in F.Sc. or equivalent and its continuation will be subjected to the consistent performance of the students in higher semesters, as per CESET's policies. The last date for applications is 18th February, 2012. Please encourage the meritorious students to visit the CESET Campus (#61 - SERVICE ROAD (NORTH) , I - 10 / 3, ISLAMABAD) or contact: 051-2541101, 051-2541103, 051-4101902, 051-4307338 the Admissions team for further queries.

CESET is a National Project of Science & Engineering Trust (SET). The Centre is established in 2011 in the heart of Islamabad (in the vicinity of International Islamic University, NUST and NESCOM) with a mission to create knowledge economy in special reference to the national needs. The vision of the Centre is focused on Human Resource Development for the broader objectives and scope of the Science & Engineering Trust. For the purpose, CESET aims to focus to bridging the gap between existing undergraduate and graduate education particularly in inter- and cross disciplinary programs in disciplines related to emerging sciences, engineering and allied management.

Currently over 30 PhDs are associated with the Centre on permanent and adjunct basis in Five broader areas, namely, Applied Radiation Physics, Material Science & Nanotechnology, Telecommunication Engineering, Advanced Electronics & Controls and Engineering Management. CESET's academic programs are in affiliation with prestigious and reputed public sector universities along with collaborative linkages with top-ranked foreign universities.

For further information on Admissions in spring 2012, ARFA KARIM Scholarships and Research Opportunities, please visit the CESET web (www.ceset.pk) CESET Face book Page or drop a line on info@ceset.pk

Pakistani breaks world record in Indoor Rowing

Pakistani breaks world record in Indoor Rowing 

Mohammad Zubair in action at a gymnasium in Islamabad. 

ISLAMABAD: Mohammad Zubair broke the world record of individual longest continual rowing in Pakistan when he rowed 10 hours straight at a private fitness club on Saturday. 

Under the supervision of both international and national rowing umpires from Pakistan Rowing Federation, the 31-year-old Mohammad Zubair broke the previous record of 7 hours 11 minutes and 22 seconds held by an Australian on the Concept II indoor rowing machine. 

He stopped short of completing 100 kilometers for which he started again to finish the remaining 1,200 meters in roughly six minutes. 

The record in this age group and weight category was of Shane Usher, Melbourne, Australia. 

All necessary conditions had been met for continuous rowing and to break the record in single distance or timed pieces without intervals and starting from a non-moving flywheel with the machine placed on a level surface. 

Umpires occasionally checked the performance meter attached to the machine to record distances. 
By the time Mohammad Zubair broke the record he had rowed 72 kilometers. That was equal to 13 laps of the Rawal Lake or rowing from Islamabad to as far as Mansehra. 

Pakistans only International Rowing Umpire, and Executive Member of the Pakistan Rowing Federation, Imtiaz Ahmad Khan said indoor rowing was today a recognized sport around the world. 

`The game requires athletes to row two kilometers. The athlete who rows the fasts wins the race. Pakistans Maqbool Ahmad who has participated in Asian and World Championships in indoor machine rowing holds the record of fastest covering of 2 kilometers in 6 minutes and 18seconds,` said Imtiaz Ahmad Khan a colour holder himself while his colleague Bronze Medalist and National Umpire, Pakistan Rowing Federation Shahid Nazir noted timings on his notepad. 

The colour holder elaborated that unlike rowing on water, where records were broken every year because of different water and weather conditions around the world, this new world record set by Mohammad Zubair was for lifetime until somebody decided to hop on the machine and attempt to break it by rowing for more than 10 hours. 

Mohammad Zubair, a Marketing Executive in Smarts, a private health and fitness gym in Islamabad, was the first Pakistani to take on such a challenge. 

Mohammad Zubair started rowing at 10 am on Saturday morning and continued till 9 pm in the night setting a new world record of 10 hours 

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/15/pakistani-breaks-world-record-in-indoor-rowing.html