Faisal Qureshi

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name = Faisal Qureshi

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caption = Faisal Qureshi at Wahga border.
birthname = Faisal Qureshi
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birthplace = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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occupation = Anchor of "Ankahi", television personality
yearsactive = 1995–present
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Faisal Qureshi (born 16 August 1964 in Karachi) is a Pakistani entrepreneur, founder chair person of a non-profit organization [http://www.looseendspakistan.com Loose Ends Pakistan] , anchor person of several TV talk shows, including [http://www.looseends.tv Loose Ends] on [http://www.businessplus.tv Business Plus] and Breakfast at Dawn on Dawn News, and [http://www.ankahi.tv Ankahi] on Samaa TV, and founder chairperson of the high IQ society [http://www.mensapk.org Mensa Pakistan] , along with being the ex-Chairman of P@SHA - the Pakistan Softwares Houses Association.

Personal life

Faisal lives in Karachi with his wife and parents. He is married to Reema Siddiqui, an event planner and partner in [http://www.jands3.com J&S3 Communications] . He has two elder siblings.

Education

Pakistan

Faisal attended Christ the King School and Saint Paul's English High School in Karachi, for his primary education. He then attended [http://habibschools.edu.pk Habib Public School] from 1973 to 1979, from where he passed his matric. He then attended Dayaram Jethamal Science College between 1979 and 1982 for his F.Sc.

United States

After completing his secondary education in Pakistan, from 1979 to 1981 he attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he obtained a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. During this time he was active with various student organizations like The Union International Committee and the International Students Association, of which he was also the chair person for one year.

Occupation

Faisal is the Chief Executive of [http://www.kolachi.com Kolachi Advanced Technologies] , a [https://solutionfinder.microsoft.com/SDK/Partners/PartnerDetailsView.aspx?partnerid=d3039cf580c0410c99e73fa2fb7635c3 Microsoft Certified Gold Partner] that provides ISV/Software and Mobility solutions. Kolachi specialises in trading technologies and order management systems; its customised trading suite [http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/prod/5-2343.html XTreme] consists of comprehensive order and execution management, routing and reporting suites for hedge funds, investment managers and brokerages, along with buyside and sellside FIX engines.

Mensa Pakistan

Faisal was the founder chair person of [http://www.mensapk.org Mensa Pakistan] from 1995 to 1998. Mensa is an international society whose only qualification for membership is a score in the top 2% of the general population on a standardized intelligence test. Faisal became a member of Mensa International and started the Pakistan chapter of the organization in 1995.

Loose Ends TV Show

Faisal hosted the popular TV show [http://www.looseends.tv Loose Ends] aired on [http://www.businessplus.tv Business Plus] every weekend from 19 May 2006 to 31 March 2007. Loose Ends highlighted common issues often neglected in Pakistan and tried to give encouragement to people to make a difference in their lives and their environment. The show gained immense popularity due to Faisal's cynical style and quick wit. Its increasing viewership was evident from the presence on its website's [http://www.looseendspakistan.com/forums discussion forums] .His co-hosts on the show were [http://www.umarsheikh.info Umar Sheikh] , Tania Khan and Reema Faisal.

Loose Ends Pakistan

Faisal is a founder member, board member and chair person of [http://www.looseendspakistan.com Loose Ends Pakistan] , a non-profit organization targeted towards arousing a desire to change among the youth in Pakistan. [http://www.looseendspakistan.com Loose Ends Pakistan] , a by-product of the TV show [http://www.looseends.tv Loose Ends] , was registered on 27th January 2007 under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, and aims to identify and foster capabilities of socially aware people for the benefit of society and humanity. The increasing popularity of the talk show gathered together a group of followers on Loose Ends website forum, who decided to create a platform for channelizing their energies into something positive, giving birth to the society.

CNBC Tribute to Faisal Qureshi and Loose Ends

Faisal Qureshi appeared as a guest on the TV show Red Carpet, aired on CNBC Pakistan at 7 PM on Friday, 15 September 2007. He talked about his experiences as an anchor person and as a host of Loose Ends.

Breakfast At Dawn

Faisal hosted the morning show on Dawn News TV, Breakfast at Dawn with co-host Ayeshah Alam. The casual yet crisp talk show focused on current affairs, sport, business, health, etc. and was aired on weekdays on Dawn News, a Pakistani News Channel run by the Dawn Group of Newspapers.

Ankahi

[http://www.faisalqureshi.com Faisal Qureshi] anchors a talk show " [http://www.ankahi.tv Ankahi] " on Samaa TV. Its an intriguing show that targets the common issues and problems of a common pakistani, and is aired from 10 PM to 11 PM weekdays on Samaa TV Channel. [http://www.ankahi.tv Ankahi] is a platform for the patriot in all of us and focuses on varying subjects which can be candidly discussed for the much needed re-education of today’s misinformed Pakistani.

Personality Quotient

Faisal is an experienced trainer in public speaking, presentaion and communication skills that made him start his personal training venture [http://www.personalityquotient.com Personality Quotient] .Perosonality Quotient training workshops are either open house public workshops or are customized and developed for a specific organization to cater to specific objectives, be it communication, Selling techniques, Delegation skills or simply team building amongst members.

Interests and blogs

Faisal is an amateur photographer. A sample of his pictures can be seen [http://www.flickr.com/photos/faisalqureshi here] .

Faisal is also an occasional writer on several platforms. He keeps a [http://faisalqureshi2.blogspot.com personal blog] , a [http://pakistanupdate.blogspot.com blog on current affairs of Pakistan] and a [http://looseendspakistan.blogspot.com blog about social and ethical issues in Pakistan] .

External links

* [http://www.faisalqureshi.com Faisal Qureshi's Personal Website]

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/faisalqureshi Faisal Qureshi's Photography]

* [http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FD34A66C713B9564 Faisal Qureshi Corporate Coffee Dec-2007]

* [http://www.looseends.tv Loose Ends TV show's official website]

* [http://www.looseendspakistan.com Loose Ends Pakistan society's official website]

* [http://www.ankahi.tv Ankahi show's official website]

* [http://www.personalityquotient.com Personality Quotient official website]

* [http://jehanara.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/awareness-regarding-the-e-crime-bill-on-national-tv E-Crime Bill discussion on Breakfast at Dawn]

* [http://www.kolachi.com Kolachi Advanced Technologies]

* [http://xtreme.kolachi.com XTreme trading suite]