Ramadhan moon’s been sighted in Pakistan and on 2nd we’ll have our first fast. May the month of Ramadhan brings to us Allah Almighty’s countless blessings and bounties. In faith.
Please remember us in your special prayers. And do pray for Pakistan too ~ Ramadhan commences in Pakistan the same day after years. I hope this proves to be a good sign in the bigger picture.
ps: In case you cant comprehend my post .. ramadhan = Ramzan.
Peaceful Protest against abduction of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui by Pakistani Agencies in shameful manner and her selling to USA with her three children
Thursday, 07 August 2008, 5:30 p.m. (sharp) Parade Ground, Opp. Parliament Building, Islamabad
This is a wakeup call for Ibn-e-Qasims as Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, Prisoner # 650 calls you for help from Bagram Airbase where she’s being tortured and raped.
Protest to be joined by Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Teachers, Students, Civil Society Activists, Families and Children of Twin Cities
Pakistan Professionals Forum
submitted by
Amina Masood Janjua
Chairperson
Defence of Human Rights
Cell: +92 301 5240550
Phone:+92 51 5464805
40-C/1 Nagi Road Westridge-1
Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
mrsjanjua@gmail.com,dhredupk@gmail.com
http://MissinginPakistan.wordpress.com
Courtesy: Teeth Maestro’s Blog
We are out to save the judiciary. We are out to save the country.
Lawyers country-wide are approaching Islamabad, alongwith political leaders like Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan, to stage anti-Musharaf protests and reinstating of CJ and SC judges.
Musharaf’s entrapment is increasing day-by-day BUT don’t you think the judiciary is going political too. In present circumstances what do you think is good for Pakistan?
Do you think like shedding of uniform … Musharaf’s leaving the seat will bing any good to the nation and country?
Do you think reinstatement of judiciary is a bigger problem for awaam of Pakistan (a common Pakistani) or is it price hikes in daily commodities, Fuel, loadsheddings, etc.?
Who do you see as the perfect leader from the present clan of leaders?
The freedom of judiciary will ever be able to bring us free and fast judiciary too? Dowe have men of faith and just in abundance now?
I hope the answers to all these queries are not just rants of me and you. I hope that they be heard. In present circumstances I’m not very hopeful.
Pictures after the jump.
Islamabad Ttraffic Police has issued this traffic plan for the Awaam and Lawyers …. courtesy Dawn for your reference.
See a container … go back to home =))
Ciao!
The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) is holding a Volunteer Blood Donors Week from June 7 to June 14. The head of the hospital’s Department of Pathology Prof. (Dr.) Anwar Ul Haque is requesting everyone to actively support this week. “This will Insha Allah go a long way to promote healthy blood donation and discourage selling and buying of blood which in turn results in spread of hepatitis B &C as well as transfusion of substandard blood e.g.of low hemoglobin.”
So go on and get yourself registered as a donor - you could be helping someone who really needs it. PIMS will also hold a seminar on the subject on June 14, which you can check out if you’re interested.
Err.. forgot to mention about this event held yesterday … still there’s your chance to meet the style guru Tariq Amin today (4 PM) at NCA.
Stylist and fashion guru, recently nominated ” the coolest person in Pakistan” (MTV), Tariq Ameen will share his creative processes in fashion and make-up design and showcase elements of his week-long workshop at NCA.
To attend please register in advance by email ncatheatre@gmail.com or phone 555 6838 (ext 118) / 5552746 (direct line)
National College of Arts’ Department of Theatre is striving to give audiences a sample of its in-house activities. To gain more experience from the esteemed faculty and visiting practitioners, enrollment to our training programmes in Puppetry and Animation, Acting, Storytelling through Mime and Movement and Devising through to Production are currently open. For more information, please contact the department.
Image Courtesy: Ameanj
….. After 44 years :)
A Pakistani soldier and a police officer stand guard as Pakistani athletes take part in a rehearsal for the upcoming Olympic torch greeting ceremony at Pakistan Sport Complex, in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. The Olympic torch will arrive in Pakistan on April 16 on its 20-country, 137,000-kilometer (85,100-mile), global journey. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) …Courtesy Boston.com
After:
Yesterday was 10th April. 20 Years down the Ojri Camp incident. And I’m so tempted to re-post this post here :) Previously it was posted in Dec’ 05
Life is full of events … tragic … happy … alarming …. monumental …. all sorts of … in different phases and times …!
OK … wait a minute … I was about to write some flashback moments here … Let’s have a small quiz first … Can you tell me what is this thing … any idea into its history ????
Ciao …!
Update [7th Dec 06 - 11:15 PM]
So some of you were quite correct - some funnier :-)
It’s a small-sized Rocket’s propeller (see the fan like thing on which it is standing) - it had a shell on it with gunpowder - the cylindrical shape also contains gunpowder (to the best of my knowledge) …!
A little history of this Rocket now … but first the INCIDENT … It dates back to 10th April 1988 … another day (apart from 8-10-2005) when Islamabad and Rawalpindi were almost shook by rockets and missiles flying in the air … falling here and there … rumors in the air that Islamabad is invaded by India (and even some said Russia) … it was all due to Ojri Camp incident.
Ojri Camp was basically army depot with ammunition (I’m not sure … anyone??? I guess it was abandoned by 1988 and people didn’t even knew that it do have LIVE AMMUNITION) … and then something (what?? Ummm I don’t remember … don’t BLAME me … I was just 4 then) happened and taraah … the rumors outside Pindi-Islamabad is all finished … it’s no more … since telephone lines also suffered … few rockets hit the exchange too … !
My father incidentally went to work on (my beloved) Vespa and not on car … so while coming from Pindi to Islamabad at around 11 … (this incident happened between 10-11) … he had 2-3 rockets with him :D as “his collection” … hence a Live Masterpiece no Re-Collection from POF or anywhere … we only painted it golden laters… En route he narrates that there were missiles of lamp post size and man they were real huge … the incident was tragic with lots and lots of stories to tell …!
One of our acquaintances had a missile hit their home in satellite town such that it perfectly drilled on wall, ten next room and perfect drilling of wall … such wise it drilled 3 walls perfectly and then hit off 4th wall … that brought all energy game to an end …!
I vaguely (READ it CLEARLY … because Even Now I seem to have it in my memory) remember when rockets were really flying off in air, with everyone worried about their kids and men out on work … everyone praying and talking if it is an invasion or Allah’s wrath ..!
So it was kind of brief flashback from Islamabad’s life … with this rocket memoir … by the way the other two bigger (and my mom told us that the shell was much beautiful :>) rockets we gave back since the chances of it be LIVE were always there … !
NUST Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) along with BrightSpyre & P@sha is going to host an exciting startup session on April 4, 2008 in the premises of NIIT. The purpose of this session is to provide a platform to motivated and brilliant people, who are thinking of launching a startup, get a handle on really what they’ve got and way to make it a success- an idea, a feature, a product, or a business and what not. This session will feature a panel of serial entrepreneurs with remarkable business experience. They will lead the audience through a series of evaluations critical to success. The theme for the session is “Startups”. You are encouraged to avail this fruitful opportunity to become a successful Leader of Tomorrow!!!! Following is the list of panelists for the session:
- Rana Saad ( PI Sigma)
-Jehan Ara, President, PASHA
- Murad Akhtar (Tintash) http://www.tintash.com/
- Mansoor Salim (Jin Technologies)
- Atif Mumtaz & Faisal Chohan (CEO BrightSpyre)
- Babar Khan (Ikonmai) (Outsourcing software house)
- Adnan Shaukat (CEO, Classic Entertainment, Internet Radio)
- Amir Jahangir (Consultant CSF and Social media entrepreneur)
- Osama Hashmi (Green and White)
- 2 NIIT Alumni
For more information and registration check this link:
http://www.niit.edu.pk/Seminars_workshops/pages/startup/index.php
While the nation was(barely celebrating) the Pakistan’s day this last Sunday, I for the first time in my life got a chance to see the Parade live ( although I lived in the air force community for over 20 years now).
For the past several years I had started to get disinterested in the show but theres always something about this showcasing of the ceremonial aspect of this military which is very inspiring and brings out the patriotic spirit in almost everyone, including me.
I had wished to see the parade live for several years and it was this year that my wish was granted.The president of Pakistan himself invited me to the Parade so I just had to go!!! :P (See pic below).
The whole ceremony was just awesome from the entrance of the president, the fly past of the Air Chief with afterburners on his F-16, to the skydiving and then the folding of the flag.
Although many of us may not like the military but you cant deny that they are the most disciplined unit in the country. And discipline is what we need the most in our chaotic lives. The aircraft acrobatic team of T-37 Shirdils displayed some awesome skill on their aircraft while working as a team and performing each move with accuracy and to perfection.
The parade not only shows the military might of the country but it also shows that we are becoming self-reliant and are making advanced military products. Which not only serve our purpose but can also help us in earning foreign exchange.
Missiles like Shaheen II, Tanks like Babar and the newly developed aircraft JF-17 clearly shows the forward thinking of the country and its quest for making its self stand on its own feet.
