Archive for January, 2006
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 [...]
DesiCritics.org Launched
After working hard for upwards of two months the team at Desicritics finally launched their website geared towards the South Asian Desi comminity worldwide, I was honored to be invited into the team ahead of the launch and with a collection of upwards of 90+ authors and counting I am sure it will climb [...]
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 in [...]
Michael Jackson & Islam ?
It ain’t fresh news but for a upwards of one year there has been a constant rumor that Michael Jackson might embrace Islam, the rumor resurfaced again recently when it was heard that he might be actually moving to Bahrain and is presently funding the construction of a mosque in Bahrain. Just recently [...]
Bin Laden - The Voice
Usama Bin Laden retains control of FBI’s most wanted terrorist list, despite the fact that it has been upwards of five years of intense pursuit by a number of US Agencies with absolutely no sign him, but it surprises me that every so often a mysterious tape appears at the doorsteps of the Al-Jazeera network [...]
Girl Friend from Hell
Ouch !!! even as a joke it does’nt seem funny
For sake of some fun at the expense of this poor fellow - why not recommend a tag line for him…….
Eid Mubarak
A wish all my readers a very Happy Eid Mubarak. May this new celebrations and this new year bless you with all the happiness and joy Allah has in store for you.
EID MUBARAK
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…..
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 and [...]
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 [...]
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 Pakistan [...]
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 [...]
