Light Bulbs

I'm not entirely sure who Riaz Haq is, but this recent blog post provides a much more optimistic outlook on Pakistan's future than nearly anything else I've seen as of late. He cites a set of figures and superlatives from the Tech Lahore blog:

1. Pakistan is the most connected country in South Asia, with the highest teledensity
2. Pakistan’s communications costs are lower than any other country in the region
3. Pakistan has the world’s largest biometric database (NADRA); this system (not the data)