Author Archives: Aasim Ahmed

About Aasim Ahmed

Aasim Ahmed graduated from Textile Institute of Pakistan in 2007 with a BSc. degree in Textile Science. He joined TIP the same year as a Research Assistant at Textile Research and Innovation Center. He is presently pursuing an MSc. degree in Textile Chemistry from North Carolina State University. Aasim has been associated with Quack! as an editor and administrator since 2003.

Technical Textile Research at TRIC

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Aasim Ahmed

Textile Research and Innovation Centre worked on a collaborative project with National Foods to develop a technical fabric solution to reduce contamination of aflatoxin produced during the drying of red chilli in interior Sindh. A recent article by National Foods’ … Continue reading →

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Better late than never

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Aasim Ahmed

Back in the day when I used to be an ambitious senior at the Textile Institute of Pakistan a bunch students thought they could go to Sri Lanka for the Textile Institute World Conference in Colombo. Here’s their story!

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If only they would speak

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Aasim Ahmed

Many years ago on a street in my neighborhood was a pack of dogs. They would chase every car that would pass by. Barking and chasing until the car went past. Sometimes there were a few. Other times they were … Continue reading →

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Whats wrong with Quack!? (Editorial Oct 2010)

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Aasim Ahmed

By Abid Omar, Aasim Ahmed and Furhan Hussain Why do you cause us so much grief? The recent fervor over an article pushed some former editors of Quack! to convene an international teleconference spanning 3 continents. We got together to … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, General, Online | 28 Comments

Between walls and public restrooms

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Aasim Ahmed

The government of Pakistan has decided to break down all the walls in the nation because people all over the country are spewing excrement over them. This has become a major cause of concern for the government with related incidents … Continue reading →

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101 ways to keep an idiot busy

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Aasim Ahmed

There are a million ways to keep an idiot busy. Here’s just a few of them.

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Invitation to participate in DIGITALeyez – All-Pakistan Inter-University Photography, Media & Design Competition at NUCES-FAST Karachi

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Aasim Ahmed

THE WEBMASTERS student committee of National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Karachi campus, cordially invites you to DIGITALeyez, the inaugural digital-media centric event of NUCES FAST. It is scheduled to take place on the 12th of April, 2008. … Continue reading →

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