Category: Pakistan
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Cough – Cough – I’m Back
For the past week my website was undergoing a series of heart attacks and strokes…. My previous hosting solution was up for renewal, though I was satisfied with them for the past 4 years, but in the mean time I had acquired a whole bunch of new domains which surprisingly totalled to be a good…
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Slap the Block
The creative mind of a few local Pakistanis Yasir Memon & Naveed – has created this nifty utility for those individuals in Pakistan stuck behind the Government supported censorship on our Internet The way this service works is that you can simply go-to http://www.pkblogs.com/blogname where blogname is “blogname.blogspot.com” Alternatively head on over to www.pkblogs.com –…
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Hundred Rupee Tip for Mr. Bush
Keep the Change
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Pakistan Googled by a Texan
George W. Bush’s two-day trip to Pakistan can now sadly be looked back upon more as a state sponsored relaxation trip for the President after his hectic schedule in India. Little do the Pakistanis have anything to show for this visit by the most powerful dictator of the world. In 2000, we were literally on…
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Don’t Block the Blog – 2
Just a progress report on the Censorship Campaign organized by our own administration. I am embarrassed to point out that the blockage still exists, it now can be understood as NOT an innocent mistake but more as an organized ploy to deliberately block all blogs. No progress has been made to alleviate this blockage and…
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Don’t Block the Blog
As I write this post on the morning of 4th March 2006 all sub domains of Blogspot.com carrying thousands of free blogs continue to remain censored for all internet users in Pakistan. The mess all started on the 27th of February when the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority issued instructions to all ISP to block all websites…
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Cheers
To further promote the Pak-China friendship our very own dictator General Pervaiz Musharraf could not refuse to share a casual glass of wine with the Chinese counterpart. Cheers Credit for the Priceless picture goes to Undefined Destiny
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Jennifer Aniston selling Real Estate
Just came across this interesting picture of an ad campaign featuring Jennifer Aniston promoting a project by a Arif Builders a real estate company in Hyderabad. Closer examination of the picture brings one common Urdu slogan to mind…. Thees Rupia, Thees Rupia, Sirf Thees Rupia (30 rupees, 30 rupees, only 30 rupees) – The bumper…
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APDC 2006, Karachi, Pakistan
Starting from the 23rd Feb to the 27th Feb, Pakistan is going to be honored be the host of a very elite dental conference titled the 28th Asia Pacific Dental Congress. This is a prestigious Scientific Seminar conference which Pakistan has obtained after some serious negotiations amongst the 28 Asia Pacific nations with some severe…
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Karachi On Cloud Nine for Three Magical Hours
Those three magical hours were truly like heaven on earth – Rock on Karachi This collage has been created by yours truly
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Friendship across Borders
The two neighbouring countries India and Pakistan may be at daggers drawn fighting each other for every inch of space and every political move is followed by a check-mate in retaliation. The governments also have an organized propaganda against the other side pumping the people with pure hatred, hence to create an environment of mistrust.…
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Rock ‘n Roll Karachi
Published in Desicritics.org Come 29th January the city of Karachi is going to Rock ‘n Roll with the first ever concert by an international rock star Bryan Adams who is set to appear at the Arabian City Country Club. Pakistan has never been a potential rock concert destination and the entire country holds its breath…
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Karachi Photographers Club
If you live in Karachi and are interested in photography either as a hobby or even as a professional come join the Yahoo discussion group by signing into the Karaphoto group. This mailing list was founded by Umar Siddiqi. Ladies and Gentlemen of Karachi start your cameras…..
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PCB Site Conked out
Its quite normal to see sites go down for maintenance once in a while, such incidents rarely need a post, but today when I visited PCBoard.com.pk the official site of the Pakistan Cricket Board I was more amused by the lame excuse displayed on the website. I quote We are very sorry but pcboard.com.pk, the-cricket-site.com…
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DesiCritics going Online soon
On Jan 26 a group of some energetic bloggers of the South Asia region are joining hands to start DesiCritics.org. This website is more a tribute to all the desis around the world and is a concept conceived by the successful Blogcritics.org. We are presently looking for some good Pakistani bloggers who know how to…