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Fake Diplomas, Real Cash: Pakistani Company Axact Reaps Millions

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Re: Fake Diplomas, Real Cash: Pakistani Company Axact Reaps Millions

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I cannot help but wonder at the timing of this revelation, coming almost on the heels of Seymour Hersh's essay last week. It was shocking for me to read about the alleged scandal, but for many, it's hardly news.

Hmm. Are you suggesting that this is a hit back at ISI who may have fingers in Axact for the revelation about ISI agent's role in Bin Laden killing? Very interesting!

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This corrupt river runs deep... There is sustained speculation that this company is a front for money laundering connected to the Pakistani ISI. Their use of lawyers & NDA's is also well known in the subcontinent. For a very similar degree mill of Indian Incarnation check out IIPM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Planning_an... run by the Slick shyster Arindam Chaudhury

I don't think it has anything to do with ISI but i believe they do alot of shady stuff, not just novelty degrees. I have heard about this in particular from ex employees of this company.

How would anyone know the extent of shady dealings?

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post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think it has anything to do with ISI but i believe they do alot of shady stuff, not just novelty degrees. I have heard about this in particular from ex employees of this company.

How would anyone know the extent of shady dealings?

I think he's referring to the rumors that they're involved in low budget blue movies as well.

Re: Fake Diplomas, Real Cash: Pakistani Company Axact Reaps Millions

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If you want an idea of the milieu they're operating in, this might provide some context (the former was published a couple of day before the NYT article).

http://www.dawn.com/news/1182200/more-lethal-than-raw

http://www.dawn.com/news/1182401/war-to-mould-minds

(the authors were colleagues at QAU)

Nothing is going to change until the people at the top realize power doesn't flow from a big stick, 20 kanals of land in Lahore DHA and Okara and a bunch of off the shelf American, French and Chinese military purchases without a defense research establishment to speak of.

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Axact has given an official response. Read it here http://www.techjuice.pk/axacts-official-response-to-new-york... According to the response this article is baseless and Axact has threatened to pursue this case through court.

More hilarious is the claim that the NYT did this attack report because they want to keep Pakistan down and feel threatened by BOL, a pro Pakistan media outlet.

I always find it funny when organizations respond so vehemently and start coming up with outlandish explanations. You rarely see big companies that are on top of their stuff respond in such ways.

Re: Fake Diplomas, Real Cash: Pakistani Company Axact Reaps Millions

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post #71
post #56

I cannot help but wonder at the timing of this revelation, coming almost on the heels of Seymour Hersh's essay last week. It was shocking for me to read about the alleged scandal, but for many, it's hardly news.

Hmm. Are you suggesting that this is a hit back at ISI who may have fingers in Axact for the revelation about ISI agent's role in Bin Laden killing? Very interesting!

It's likely. I feel there's much more to it than meets the eye.
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