February 2011
1 post
UPDATE: The only place in Pakistan where food is...
The only place in Pakistan where food is cheap…..
Tea Rs.1.00
Soup Rs.5.50
Dal Rs.1.50
Meals Rs.2.00
Chappathi Rs.1.00
Chicken Rs.24.50
Dosa Rs.4.00
Veg Briyani Rs.8.00
Fish Rs.13.00
This is actual price list. These items are meant for “POOR PEOPLE” & is available at Pakistan Natonal Assembly Parliament Canteen. The salary of those poor people...
October 2009
1 post
June 2009
5 posts
Copy of secret letter Bush left for Obama
In the grand tradition of…uh, tradition, outgoing president George W. Bush left something for Barack Obama on the Oval Office desk. And no, it wasn’t a steaming pile of excrement. It was note wishing the new president well and offering some advice on life in the White House.
The content of the note is supposedly a big secret, though luckily, our spies in Washington were able to sneak...
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A Poem Dedicated to the IDP's [Urdu]
Wo jo Darbadar, Khak basar hoe, Wo jo Lut gae, Be ghhar hoe,wo na mange tm se tmhara ghhar, Na tmhara Sukh, Na tumhara Dar, Wo to chahte haen guzar basar, Un he wadiyo me ummer bhar, Ye Karra waqt, ye talkhiyan, Ye gradishen, ye bijliyan, Chalo Qaflo ko karo Rawan, Aao mil k unka sath do, Jo madad karey wo hath do, K ye apni dharti k log haen, unhen zindagi ki soghat do, Unhen phir wohi SAWAT...
Spreading of Malicious SMS's against our President
It has been noted with GREAT concern that certain vested elements are spreading malicious messages against our president and we are forwarding them ourselves
Not realising the damage being done to our beloved country
Zara sochen
Wo beghairat aap ka sadar hay ! Us kameenay ki bhi kuch izzat hay ! Khabardar jo kisi ne us gadhay ko gaali di! Haya karo ! Zaleel kanjar hamara sadar...
Hell, Pakistani Style
An Pakistani dies and goes to hell. There he finds that there is a different hell for each country. He goes first to the German hell and asks “What do they do here?” He is told “First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the German devil comes in and whips you for the rest of the day.”
The man does not...
May 2009
8 posts
Human Appeal International - Swat Pakistan →
Human Appeal International responded immediately by providing aid such as food blankets clothes and temporary shelters.
Pakistan Red Crescent Society to support 120,000... →
The PRCS has set up six tentage villages in Dir, Malakand, Swabi and Risalpur. Over 50000 persons are housed in these camps
The Swat Plea - teabreak.pk →
Friends at Teabreak.pk Ammar and Sana Saleem doing a brilliant job aggregating all the information coming in, they also have a live blog monitoring the twitter chat
P@SHA launches Relief Drive for IDPs – Help us... →
P@SHA will purchase the items that are needed and send them through trusted organizations to the affected people. Please contact the P@SHA secretariat at 92-21-5418121 if you wish to donate
HelpPakistanNOW →
Monitoring the various relief efforts across the country
[Karachi] MRP: Swat Relief Camp →
Mission Rescu Pakistan is organizing Relief Camp for Swat Refugees in collaborations with Pakistan Air Force on PAF Base Faisal & at Delton’s (main kh-Shaheen) on May 16 & 17th.
[Karachi] Helping the Internally Displaced People... →
Donation camp at the Carlton Hotel – Karachi, from May 15 to 17 of May, 2009
[Lahore] Relief Camp for SWAT refugees →
SABEVENTS has established a relief camp. We request for collection of relief goods for onward dispatched to SWAT refugees - May 8th to May 15th
April 2009
13 posts
BusinessWeek’s List of Most Powerful People in... →
Shared by Teeth Maestro Not too long ago Amit Varma was in Karachi and I had the pleasure to take him around Karachi ;) cool chap I must say - now I can easily say - yep we knew him Friendship across borders ! Teeth Maestro Jan 2006
National reconciliation? →
by S.M. Shahid Reconciliation. I first heard this word from my boss, an accountant, with whom I worked as a clerk once upon a time. It took me a lot of time to…
Flogging of the Girl, Media, Anchors, Taliban... →
Cellcrypt provides secure mobile voice calling for... →
Shared by Teeth Maestro
Pricey at 2500 Euro but for those who need secure connection - it might be worth it - The question is can this be run in Pakistan?
Cellcrypt is a provider of…
Justice at Gun Point →
*abro* posted a photo:
Get a Vanity URL for your Google Profile Now →
You may read the full article later but first, head over to this page and claim a vanity URL for your Google Profile before someone else snatches your favorite user name. This is available to all…
Head of U.S. Armed Forces Joins Twitter →
Admiral Mike Mullen, who is the highest ranking military officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, has just joined Twitter at @thejointstaff - maybe his boss @BarackObama convinced him.
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The dark side of Dubai →
Probably the best article ever written on Dubai, by Johann Hari in the Independent. It covers everything from wexpats: Daniel [a brain tumour patient] was arrested and taken away on the day of…
India's 15th general election: tools for... →
(Cross-posted from the Google India Blog) At Google, we believe information is fundamentally empowering. While all of our technologies demonstrate a commitment to this guiding principle,…
Who will judge the judge? →
*abro* posted a photo:
Recession →
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This is to request you to help out with this... →
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It is only 12 questions, takes less than 5 minutes. www.my3q.com/home2/252/the50millionmissing/survey.phtml
Your feedback is very important for the data…
March 2009
39 posts
FeedDemon 3 - The Perfect Twitter Client →
FeedDemon 3, which is available for download here, includes some new features that turn this already-brilliant RSS reader into an almost perfect Twitter client for Windows. Here’s why:
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Earth Hour 2009 →
Started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, Earth Hour quickly grew into a global observance. More than 1,000 cities in over 80 countries observed Earth Hour 2009 on Saturday March 28th, as homes, office…
The GPO 150 and the spirit of March 15 →
Email posted on the Socialist Pakistan Network by Ammar Ali Jan
I happened to be part of that “GPO 150” when the police started using tear-gas. This is a picture of us throwing stones at…
The Deal has been finalized, the show will go on,... →
I share with you an email circulated widely by journalist Afzal Khan today -
Its a worrisome analysis almost in line with my earlier post today morning - The Sharif’s are being seen to have…
Country nears a Long March frenzy, but a deal... →
I write this blog post early Sunday morning at around 5am, so my thoughts might not be all that coherent, but I feel some pressing points need to be shared before the Lahore stand off takes…
Defiance in Karachi →
Posted on the Peoples Resistance Mailing List
Today when I reached Sindh High Court Bar in the morning, I that the Police were hurdling protestors of JI and Qadir Magsi’s STP in Police vans. Still…
What should the army do? →
Guest Post by Aqil Sajjad
There are some rumours that the PPP is planning to use the army to curb the long march. One hopes these stories turn out to be false, because if the military were to…
Long March Anthem →
Click here to view the embedded video. Related posts:
Aitzaz Ahsan’s call for Black Flag Week (9th-16th March)
Citizen Journalists cover the Long March
Guantanamo Bay Prison in the…
Section 144 imposed in Lahore - arrests underway →
In preparation of the Long March section 144 was imposed in Lahore on Tuesday for three days effective from Wednesday.
Late tonight high level meetings were underway in preparation for conducting…
Long March LIVE updates →
This combined effort to monitor all UPDATES regarding the Long March
Long March Updates Related posts:
Long March updates
Guantanamo Bay Prison in the Long March to Islamabad
Section 144 imposed in Lahore - arrests underway →
In preparation of the Long March section 144 was imposed in Lahore on Tuesday for three days effective from Wednesday.
Late tonight high level meetings were underway in preparation for…
Long March Anthem →
Click here to view the embedded video. Related posts:
Aitzaz Ahsan’s call for Black Flag Week (9th-16th March)
Citizen Journalists cover the Long March
Guantanamo Bay…
Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team beats Sri Lanka by... →
Pakistan Women Cricket team has just trumped a 57-run win over Sri Lanka at the Women’s World Cup in Sydney.
Pakistan totalled 161-7 from their 50 overs and then bowled out Sri Lanka…
Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team beats Sri Lanka by... →
Pakistan Women Cricket team has just trumped a 57-run win over Sri Lanka at the Women’s World Cup in Sydney.
Pakistan totalled 161-7 from their 50 overs and then bowled out Sri Lanka for…
Why ‘Bangladesh Model’ is inevitable →
Guest blog by Ahmed Nadeem
Political and administrative blunders being committed by our saviors on daily basis are clear signs of death of the Feb 18 mandate. Bad luck of our leaders - Media picks…
Design a Currency Symbol for the Indian Rupee -... →
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Thats probably what I call globalization
Design a Currency Symbol for the Indian Rupee - Government Contest
Most countries in the world have distinct identification symbols for…
Firewalling and Hack Proofing Your WordPress Blog →
Blog Security is one of the top security blogs out there keeping an eye on all things blog security and WordPress. They’ve just released two great articles WordPress fans need to check…
Why ‘Bangladesh Model’ is inevitable →
Guest blog by Ahmed Nadeem
Political and administrative blunders being committed by our saviors on daily basis are clear signs of death of the Feb 18 mandate. Bad luck of our leaders -…
Umeed-e-Sahar - LAAL →
Umeed-e-Sahar an inspirational video by Laal
Click here to view the embedded video.
It is my belief that the fate of the country rests on its citizens - considering how are politicians are…
Method of Appointing Judges →
Extracted from an email sent by the Emergency Moderator to the Emergency Mailing List on 8th March 2009
As stated a few days back, we are circulating a proposal on the method of…
Ansar Abbasi talks to ABN Chicago →
ABN Chicago’s Exclusive Presentation: Interview with Ansar Abbasi (aired on March 1st 2009)
The interview includes discussion on the following topics:
Recent Political situation in Punjab…
Adventures in Hingol | Appeal for Medical Camp →
A month ago in early February during the recent Kara Film Festival in Karachi there aired a 60-minute documentary about the offroad adventures of the Karachi based 4×4 Club OffRoadPakistan.com…