Author Archives: Abid Omar

About Abid Omar

Abid Omar founded Quack! Online in August 2003 as a forum where TIP students, alumni, faculty and management could be heard.

Sidrah Nadeem: All Tied Up

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Abid Omar

TIP alumni and women entrepreneur featured was featured in Express Tribune for her tie boutique “All Tied Up”. “It is extremely hard to create these ties because they are not mass manufactured. Each yard of hand woven cloth takes about … Continue reading →

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Sooch School – educating the underprivilaged

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Abid Omar

Everything starts with a thought process. Sooch is an idea, that we believe can transform things, can change lives. Sooch School by Rabbiya Abdullah and Nussebah Osman is a school “to educate and groom those who ane not as privileged … Continue reading →

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Increasing cotton prices forecast

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Abid Omar

As prices of cotton increase, so will the impact on producers (especially home textiles in Pakistan), and eventually on consumers. The problem is a classic supply and demand imbalance, with the price of cotton rising almost 80 percent since July … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Flooding 2010: link blog (crossposted)

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Abid Omar

So far at least 1,500 killed, 14-20 million affected, 3.5 million children at health risk, nearly 1 million houses damaged, and $1-2 billion upwards of crop damage. Possibly the low numbers of people killed has resulted in the lackluster international … Continue reading →

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Quack’s Got A Whole New Look

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Abid Omar

Out with the old, in with the new. Quack! Online has a whole new look.

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Ajrak making hamstrung by financial woes

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Abid Omar

SUKKUR: Ajrak is said to be an integral part of Sindhi culture but its industry in Sukkur has reached its lowest ebb due to government inattention. Recently dozens of Ajrak-making industries have been closed due to financial crisis, rendering hundreds … Continue reading →

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This is what Quack is

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Abid Omar
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