Pakistani ‘Genius Cyber Kid’ Babar Iqbal Attends National Assembly Session

Islamabad, Wednesday, August 05, 2009: a young genius cyber kid was on Tuesday honored by the National Assembly in Islamabad where he had been invited for a session at the Lower House of Parliament. Babar is the world’s youngest Microsoft professional.

The 12-year old youngster from Dera Ismail Khan was given a place on the visitor’s gallery of parliament. Introducing the boy to the MNAs, the Minister for Parliament Affairs Dr. Babar Awan praised the boy for his great achievement which he said is an honor to the entire nation. He went ahead to state that Microsoft founder Bill Gates had personally recognized the boy’s unique potential and had offered him a chance to become a member of Microsoft Corporation.

Babar has set four world records in the computer and Information fields. Apart from being the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) he holds other various certifications. He is a Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) which he attained while aged 9, Certified Web Professional Associate (CIWA) that he got at age 10. At the age of 12, he participated in a Dubai competition where he became the youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS). The most amazing thing is that this competition was actually open to persons aged 20-35.

“The boy in this age has won laurels for the country and deserves appreciation and encouragement,” said Dr. Babar Awan.

The government was urged to ensure that Babar and others with similar potential got the best Education by offering them scholarships to further their studies. Some who gave their remarks included MNAs Prince Mohiyuiddin, Khurshid Shah Sheikh Aftab, Dr. Doniya Aziz and Maulana Fazlur Rehman among others.

Young Mobile Phone Addicts ‘Have Slower Minds and Weak Memory’

Recent studies have shown that young heavy mobile phone users have slower minds and poorer memory capacities in comparison with those who use the mobile phone moderately.  They show slower responses and are also are likely to commit more mistakes.

A study involving a sample of 300 young students aged between 12 and 14 from around 20 private and public schools in Melbourne was conducted to  prove this fact. It was conducted by a team of researchers from Monash University.

Dr. Geza Benke, one of the authors of the report said, “We took into account age, gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status in our research,”.

The outcome of the experiment showed that kids with excessive use of mobile phones were much faster but not as accurate as their counterparts.  According to Dr. Benke, this trend is likely to be manifested in the normal day to day life of the young people and can be translated to their adulthood.