Category: Pakistan
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India comments on Baluchistan
The Govt of Pakistan was surprised to see a recent official Indian statement appearing a few days back on the escalating Baluchistan crisis. “The Government of India has been watching with concern the spiralling violence in Baluchistan and the heavy military action, including the use of helicopter gunships and jet fighters by the Government of…
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Welcome 2006
A good 365 days before we were celebrating the incoming year of 2005, sadly how quickly has it passed we stand to again wonder. A new year confronts us with renewed cross-my-heart-to-do promises. But I wonder if another 365 days later we would still be caught napping when 2007 comes knocking on our door. Lets…
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Vulture in Karachi
I personally have never seen a vulture in real life, and only read stories about this amazing creature, just recently we happened to come across an injured Vulture around the Karachi Golf Club area. The local caddy population was wanting to make money from the sale of this bird, my father (Dr. Arif Alvi) stepped…
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Hail to our Leader Bush
Typical of us Pakistanis, we try to bend over backwards and literally sell their souls to please any gora-skin (white skin) person. Just recently the Grade 11 textbooks were about to get a new insertion of a unique poem that was meant to shower additional praise on George W Bush (of all people). Whatsoever was…
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Barmy Army Sent Home Packin’
Today was another proud Pakistani moment, when the Pakistan team pulled out a to-be-drawn test match into a nail clinching victory. On the 5th and final day of the 3rd Pak-Eng test match, the English team went to lunch confident for a draw with eight wickets in hand and half a day left, draw to…
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Afridi a Cheat But What About the English
How could an English series in Pakistan not be involved in controversy. The 2nd test match being played at Faisalabad is going knee deep into another controversial series. 1st day was marred by a bump catch of Mohd Yousuf c&b Bell. It was clear on replay that Bell dropped the ball on the pitch and…
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BLA Bombs PIDC
Baluchistan Liberation Army has claimed to have bombed the PIDC building which houses PPL and also a KFC outlet, on first thought people assumed this to be another attack on the multinational franchise KFC, as it would then actually be the third hit on Colonel Sanders. The bomb blast took place early morning during the…
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Stories from Earthquake Volunteers
A number of volunteers have slowly returned home and are narrating stories which are really touching. The suffering is endless, these poor people were already strapped for cash before the tragedy are now simply devastated. Having lost a few members of their family, including all their possessions including their shelter which took many years to…
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Where am I?
Its been a few days since I have posted on my blog, I apologize for the lapse. I have been actively involved with providing assistance to the victims of the Earthquake. Generating funds and Mashallah through our Donate a Dollar Campaign have collected upwards of $2200 in the 1 1/2 week of operation. Jazak’Allah to…
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Please Help Promote
Please copy one of the banners on to your blog and help collect Disaster Relief Funds for Pakistan Hyperlink to www.Help-Pakistan.com
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Help-Pakistan.com
An energetic team of volunteers has created a website for collecting donations of the EQ in Pakistan. Conservative estiamtes by agencies place the current death toll at 40,000 lives but it is likley to rise considerably as the dust settles. Please offer a short prayer for the victims. Help-Pakistan is organizing a relief fund askign…
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Can You Spare a Click for Pakistan
I have recently embarked on a massive effort to generate funds for the disaster relief in Pakistan. It started by the creation of a website HelpPaksitan.blogspot.com where I hope to generate some funds by either Paypal or Google Ad network to help raise money for the disaster relief efforts. I would appreciate if you could…
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Pakistan – Israel Talks
The latest hot issue that has gripped Pakistanis and also the Muslim world is a sudden show of softness by Pakistan towards the Israeli nation culminating into a round of high level talks this past week in Turkey. A step taken by our unconstitutional-military-coop-no-shit-ruler President Pervaiz Musharraf seems to be quite revolutionary and this move…
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Karachi listed on Google Earth
For those who have not seen satellite images of Karachi prepare to be mesmerized, Google Earth (previously know as Keyhole before being bought out by Google) now has some very high quality images of Karachi sharp enough to 0.6m. Be warned that the images are highquality so maybe with a dial-up connection things could get…
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Voting a Confusing Mess
I voted !! Did you? Karachi went to the polls today to elect the local Karachi Govt that would serve us for the next few years. Two major parties are actually the front runners in the elections and was not surprising to see them at each others throat leading up to the big day. Especially…