In the Line of Wire: And join the cult he did!

January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan Technology & Startups

I WANT AN IPHONE (To the tune of “I Did It My Way”) Lyrics by David Pogue And now, the end is near, I’m sick to death of this old cellphone. Bad sound, the signal’s weak, the software stinks— A “Made in Hell” phone! I’ve heard there’…

Incessant Gibbers: The Way Forward For Pakistan?

January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under: Personal Blogs

Despite my proclivity towards Gen. (R) Musharraf and his government, my extreme abhorrence for President Zardari and equally strong feelings of hatred fpr Nawaz Sharif, I would not like to see yet another military coup in the country now. My regula…

Karachi Metblogs: Veena Malik as Miss World - very soon

January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under: Karachi Life

Daily at SF i see this board. Only Veena Malik can tell us what this is all about. Right now we have only this much and it says “She will try to secure her fame on recently launched ‘Duniya’ TV network”. Well lets she what she is up to.

Faisal Qureshi: On my mind - 06-Jan-2009

January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under: Personal Blogs

The music cleansing my soul tonight:

The Musings Out Loud of the Child Within: Midnight with Mojo

January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under: Personal Blogs

The phone rings - mojo calling. Me: “hey you..whats up?” Mojo: “Yaar, I’m good..just calling to tell you I have to leave on the 10th of Muharram.” I looked at the phone in horror…spluttered.. that was only TWO days away! “But I thought y…

Ali Raza Shaikh: 18 Rules For Lovely Life

January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under: Personal Blogs

In the Line of Wire: If there was no Apple …

January 6th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan Technology & Startups

The rumours surrounding the health of Steve Jobs have had many people wondering what the future of Apple Computers would be without Jobs at the helm. The picture on the right shows the extremes to which people have let their imagination take them. Wel…

Vajood: Bhutto’s daughter sings of pain in hip-hop tribute

January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan

Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, the eldest daughter of slain former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has composed a rap song in memory of her mother. Bakhtawar sings about the pain she and her family felt at the sudden and tragic death of her mother…

Vajood: Lanka to split Pakistan tour

January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan

Sri Lanka is planning to host at home an unscheduled five one-day series against India after splitting their proposed tour of Pakistan. According to the new plan, Sri Lanka would tour Pakistan later this month to play five one-day internationals and a…

In the Line of Wire: Am I a failure?

January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan Technology & Startups

Some people probably do not consider me much of a success I guess because I haven’t made millions in business. The thing is that I have never measured success in monetary terms. Does that mean I am a success after all? Who cares? I have started a co…

Ali Raza Shaikh: [Random Thoughts]

January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under: Personal Blogs

Trouble is part of your life, and if you don’t share it, you don’t give the person who loves you enough chance to love you enough. - Dinah Shore

All Things Pakistan: Architecture: Merewether Tower, Karachi

January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan

Owais Mughal

On these pages of ATP we are starting a new series on architectural landmarks of Pakistan. As first part of this series, we will take you to a visit to Merewether Tower, Karachi or as locals affectionately call it - the ‘Tow…

Let us build Pakistan: Ansar Abbasi reveals assets of Nawaz Sharif; the story of Nawaz Sharif’s plea bargain…

January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistani Politics

Sharif family lose 80% of assets, says Qureshi

By Ansar Abbasi

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10:

The exile of the Sharif family to Saudi Arabia following the pardon announcement by the government, has deprived the Raiwind dwellers of their 15 assets, worth bill…

Let us build Pakistan: Taliban rule the roost in Swat through FM radio. [Is ISI the silent sponsor?] - By Rahimullah Yusufzai

January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistani Politics

Taliban rule the roost in Swat through FM radio

Monday, January 05, 2009 (The News)

By Rahimullah Yusufzai

PESHAWAR: Most people in Swat are becoming regular listeners of the FM radio channel run by the Maulana Fazlullah-led Swati Taliban as they w…

Cosmopolistan: Tyra Banks: ‘Wanna be on top?’ Rezz Aly Shah: ‘Jaan, I’m a bottom.’

January 5th, 2009 / Categorized under: Islamabad Life

Us Islamabadis, we all know Islamabad’s premier event manager Rezz Aly Shah acts and poses like (insert your own brand of adjective here)

We’ll go ahead and borrow a phrase: like he’s got a major case of the gay-face.
Miss Rezz brings it on so…