Posted by Prod Q on January 25, 2009
Here is another episode of ABN Urdu Talk Radio Show which was aired on the January 25th 2009. The show contained an exclusive Interview of Renowned Indian Journalist Mr.Saeed Naqvi on the International Politics, Indo Pak tension and the recent change in US Administration.
The discussion followed by a segment where a Literary figure from Karachi Mr.S.M Shaiq was on the show who compiled a book containing the verses and lines written on Pakistani Transport buses. His books is titled “Dewan-e-Transport”. He shared very interesting verses from these people who belong to a low strata of the society but yet are sensitive and aware on various issues which gets reflected in their poetry.
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The Final hour of the show was an Exclusive Interview of Democratic Candidate Mr.John Fritchey , who will be running for a Democratic Primary on March 3rd 2009. His constituency is the 5th Congressional District of Illinois which was left open after Mr.Rahem Emanuel, was appointed as President Obama’s Chief of Staff. Fifth district consists of a multitude of immigrant communities and infact the Pakistani neighborhood Devon Avenue is also part of it.
Dr.Ghazi and ABN think tank asked candid questions to Mr.Fritchey and especially on US Foreign Policy and the recent drone attacks on Pakistan’s Tribal areas. He can be reached through his website which is www.fritchey.com
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Posted by Prod Q on January 10, 2009
Dr. Bashir A. Syed, Renowned Physicist, NASA Scientist and An Authority on Reneweable Energy such as Solar . Wind Energey, distinguished member of NY Academcy of Sciences,
It is not every day that you come across a Pakistani scientist who has worked for the United States space agency Nasa. A noted physicist who has taught and trained thousands of scientists, engineers and technicians, Dr Bashir A. Syed was here in Pakistan recently. Now in his late sixties, he is as alert and active as he was in his younger years. He travels the world over to give lectures and make presentations on harnessing renewable energy resources and designing solar, wind and water energy projects.
Bashir Syed is vice-president, R&D, ALT- EnergyTech Enterprises based in Houston, USA. He is a well-known physicist who has worked for NASA and other research organizations for decades including International Space Space Station Project,
An alumnus of the DJ Sindh Government Science College, he taught there when Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan was a student.
In the United States he attended some of the most prestigious universities. He has been a Fulbright scholar, and a Nasa scholar. His first job was with the Rockwell International Science Centre where he worked on Support US-EPA Contract for Air Pollution Monitoring through Remote Sites. Bashir Syed has also worked for Nasa support corporations such as Ford Aerospace, Loral Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Science Applications International Corporation. All of them support International Space Station, the space shuttle, manned space programme for Mars, Deep Space Probes, etc.
Solar Powered Home Design
Wind Turbine on a home rooftop
Discussion Points:
1. An overview of the Achievements of Dr.Bashir Syed on the field of Space Stations and Shuttles.
2. Introduction of the concept of Reneweable Energy for a common person. The various types such as Solar, Wind , Geo Thermal. What are the products your company sell. Are they environmentally friendly and what does it mean.
3. It used to be said that the Solar Energy was expensive but now we are seeing more and more companies are installing the solar panels in homes. Tell us about our listerners what is the benefit of them for installing the solar panels. In common man termsn how much load it can support. Also can these solar panel support heating equipment.
4. Discussion on benefits , no more electric bills, selling electricity back to the companies and make money.
5. Discussion on the cost of installing it in homes and what are the benefits and rebates available by state and local government if you install these. Also the Obama plan also includes more rebates now. Tell us about that.
6. Discussion on solving the energy crisis in Pakistan: it shows that your organization has an office in Karachi Pakistan, Having scientists like you who has extensive experience in Reneweable Energy resources, why Pakistan has not been able to leverage your expertise to address this situation. Can solar and Wind Energy projects solve the long term and short term power problems in Pakistan.
7. Discussion on the future of Reneweable energy products in the 2009 what are the new technological advancements are in the making which will help common people and the environment.
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Hour 1 : Youth Show
Hour 2 : Discussion on Internet Security and its remedies by ABN tech team.
Hour 3 : Discussion on Solar and other Reneweable Energy resources with Dr.Bashir A Syed, distinguished Pakistani American Scientist who worked NASA and now currently heads R&D department in a reneweable energy firm.
The Final hour of the show was an Exclusive Interview of Democratic Candidate Mr.John Fritchey , who will be running for a Democratic Primary on March 3rd 2009. His constituency is the 5th Congressional District of Illinois which was left open after Mr.Rahem Emanuel, was appointed as President Obama’s Chief of Staff. Fifth district consists of a multitude of immigrant communities and infact the Pakistani neighborhood Devon Avenue is also part of it.
