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		<title>Afridi teri batting.</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/06/23/afridi-teri-batting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A for [pine]Apple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But the crowd is super-excited? or ain&#8217;t they?
Pakistanis can be like that.
Do listen to comments of people regarding terrorists defeat too.
Pakistan wins T20.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But the crowd is super-excited? or ain&#8217;t they?</p>
<p>Pakistanis can be like that.</p>
<p>Do listen to comments of people regarding terrorists defeat too.</p>
<p><a href="http://snackfeed.com/videos/detail/faf0c0de-b088-102c-8790-00304897c9c6/Pakistan-wins-Twenty20_s=s"><strong>Pakistan wins T20.</strong></a></p>
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		<title>T20 : Pakistan Made It</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/06/22/t20-pakistan-made-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A for [pine]Apple</dc:creator>
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Moments of joy .. and why shan&#8217;t there be any? Afterall, its after WC 92 that we got a multi-national cup getting in Pakistan :)
Congrats to All Pakistanis :D  And Pakistani Team Rocks.
Image Courtesy: CricInfo
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<p>Moments of joy .. and why shan&#8217;t there be any? Afterall, its after WC 92 that we got a multi-national cup getting in Pakistan :)</p>
<p>Congrats to All Pakistanis :D  And Pakistani Team Rocks.</p>
<p>Image Courtesy: CricInfo</p>
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		<title>Bu-Bye (for now)</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/05/24/bu-bye-for-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 14:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A for [pine]Apple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[the picture suggests that heat is scorching at the moment in beautiful Islamabad.  And the girl is not so happy about having her ice lolly being shared ;)
Stay cool everyone.
As for me .. this journey at IMB was absolute fun &#8230; but I guess its bye-bye time now that I lingered on for some time [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2548" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-large wp-image-2548" src="http://islamabad.metblogs.com/files/2009/05/barf-kay-golay-500x342.jpg" alt="Anyone up for some barf ;)" width="500" height="342" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Anyone up for some barf ;)</p></div>
<p>the picture suggests that heat is scorching at the moment in beautiful Islamabad.  And the girl is not so happy about having her ice lolly being shared ;)</p>
<p>Stay <a href="http://www.aajkal.com.pk/news/2009/5/24/isb-n1.jpg">cool</a> everyone.</p>
<p>As for me .. this journey at IMB was absolute fun &#8230; but I guess its bye-bye time now that I lingered on for some time ;) Will see you when hit Isloo again Inshah Allah .. and the occasional hello hi&#8217;s ^_^   2.5 years here were helluva good &#8230;  IMB will stay close to my heart  .. yup the drama queen thingy. And <span style="text-decoration: underline">IMB gals and guys</span> .. when I come back .. we&#8217;ll have a grand <a href="http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/01/04/meetgreeteat/">meet up</a> :)</p>
<p>Until then &#8230;.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://hissweetheart.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/goodbye1.jpg" alt="Goodbye for now" /></p>
<p>ps: hoping people are as active to help <a href="http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/05/18/how-to-help-the-idps-in-pakistan/">IDPsof swat, malakand divison and buner</a> as they were during <a href="http://islamabad.metblogs.com/?s=earthquake">earthquake</a> days.</p>
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		<title>Up For Roll Paratha?</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/05/12/up-for-roll-paratha/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A for [pine]Apple</dc:creator>
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Just saw the making of Roll Paratha @ munchies and I&#8217;m totally up for it &#8230;. anyone else wana come ;)
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<p>Just saw the making of Roll Paratha @ munchies and I&#8217;m totally up for it &#8230;. anyone else wana come ;)</p>
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		<title>Tale of Purple Lining</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/05/11/tale-of-purple-lining/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 12:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	Purple lining, originally uploaded by jzakariya.


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		<title>in the age of geting sweets from the world&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/05/07/in-the-age-of-geting-sweets-from-the-world-he-is-selling-sweets-to-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 13:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[he is selling sweets to the world&#8230;..


in the age of geting sweets from the world&#8230; he is selling sweets to the world&#8230;, originally uploaded by Asif-.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>he is selling sweets to the world&#8230;..<br />
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<p><span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34998754@N06/3490801120/">in the age of geting sweets from the world&#8230; he is selling sweets to the world&#8230;</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/34998754@N06/">Asif-</a>.</span></div>
<p class="flickr-yourcomment">&#8230;..</p>
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		<title>Deeeeesco</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/04/27/deeeeesco/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch It &#8230; 

and isn&#8217;t it a COOL car? 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8XMHwSf7Ys">Watch It </a>&#8230; </p>
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and isn&#8217;t it a COOL car? </p>
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		<title>What the Heck?</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/04/24/what-the-heck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A for [pine]Apple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reading news like this is totally making every sane pakistani (in and out) nuts. What&#8217;s going on in here? Our president is giving  state-of-the-art (read: ghissy pitti) statements as No one will be allowed to run parallel govt. Yeah sure! They are asking for permissions first. Meh.
So the security situation is this bad that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2483" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 509px"><img class="size-large wp-image-2483" src="http://islamabad.metblogs.com/files/2009/04/security-increased-on-margallas-499x362.jpg" alt="On margallas?" width="499" height="362" /><p class="wp-caption-text">On margallas?</p></div>
<p>Reading news like this is totally making every sane pakistani (in and out) nuts. What&#8217;s going on in here? Our president is giving  state-of-the-art (<em>read: ghissy pitti</em>) <a href="http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=20094\24\story_24-4-2009_pg1_2">statements</a> as <em>No one will be allowed to run parallel govt</em>. Yeah sure! They are asking for permissions first. Meh.</p>
<div id="attachment_2485" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 335px"><img class="size-full wp-image-2485" src="http://islamabad.metblogs.com/files/2009/04/islamabad-situation.jpg" alt="The situation is worsening?" width="325" height="274" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The situation is worsening?</p></div>
<p>So the security situation is this bad that govt has to issue statements like <em>the dream of taliban to cross Margallas won&#8217;t succeed</em> again and again?</p>
<p>ps: On side note, listen to <strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nREzSIbNhk">this</a></strong> &#8230; when do you think will happen in my beautiful homeland?</p>
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		<title>Yes Minister</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/04/20/yes-minister/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Taken at a luncheon where some honorable minister couldn&#8217;t eat in the heat: Thanks to load-shedding of course.
Courtesy: Daily Express (or was it Aajkal :s)
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<p>Taken at a luncheon where some honorable minister couldn&#8217;t eat in the heat: Thanks to load-shedding of course.</p>
<p>Courtesy: Daily Express (or was it Aajkal :s)</p>
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		<title>The Sunbird</title>
		<link>http://islamabad.metblogs.com/2009/03/25/the-sunbird/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>A for [pine]Apple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few years back, I remember making fun of my cousin who mistakenly told us about attending this event of &#8220;Bird Watching&#8221;, organized by ASG (Asian Study group), in Rawal Lake. The idea of sitting silently on a boat watching birds sounded hugely crazy. But now that I think of it, doesn&#8217;t seem even odd. When [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Few years back, I remember making fun of my cousin who mistakenly told us about attending this event of &#8220;Bird Watching&#8221;, organized by ASG (Asian Study group), in Rawal Lake. The idea of sitting silently on a boat watching birds sounded hugely crazy. But now that I think of it, doesn&#8217;t seem even odd. When you are silently surrounded by nature, the nature speaks to you. (noops I haven&#8217;t recently picked any of Paulo Coelho&#8217;s book ;-))</p>
<p>Islamabad&#8217;s home to beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_Islamabad">species of birds</a> and thanks God we are not <em>chirra-eaters</em> like Gujranwala people *_* (<em>no offense</em>). Margala hills itself is abode to many rare-sighted birds.</p>
<p>I confess being part of killing a <a href="http://www.tropicalbirding.com/tripReports/TR_SEBrazil-Sep2006-JimWatt/bfinch.jpg">Blue Finch</a> once, during a air-rifle shooting practice. But I&#8217;ve never ever seen this Sunbird, so royal in its colors, in Islamabad ever. Glad that the photographer managed to <em>shoot</em> it. Beautifully camouflaged as well.</p>
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<p><span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/suhailpk/3380836535/">Red Sunbird</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/suhailpk/">Suh@il &lt;&lt; Busy &amp; Away &gt;&gt;</a>.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Do you have an eye for nature?</strong></p>
<p>Image Courtesy: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/suhailpk/">Suhail on Flickr</a></p>
<p>Read more on <a href="http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/33938">Birdwatching in Islamabad</a></p>
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