Lahore Metblogs: Earthquake in Lahore

January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under: Lahore Life

We just experienced a strong earthquake in Lahore and Islamabad  10 minutes ago (1:30AM approx.) that is being reported to have a 5.9 magnitude. The news was almost instantaneous on twitter though we are still waiting for the ‘old media’ t…

Incessant Gibbers: My Highs & Lows of 2008

January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under: Personal Blogs

What’s good about a new year? To be honest, nothing is good about it given the extra effort needed at the time of speech delivery to make sure you don’t say next year to things which are suddenly going to happen in this year and the added menta…

Let us build Pakistan: Ambassador Husain Haqqani is all over the airwaves in America defending Pakistan’s case. Times of India admits…

January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistani Politics

EDITORIAL COMMENT | The War of Words
30 Dec 2008,

After a week of belligerence, during which sharp words were traded, Indian and Pakistani officials are cooling it, for now. India’s patience is
running thin and it is not hard to see why. A month afte…

Vajood: Pakistan reopens US supply route to Afghanistan

January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan

Government of Pakistan has resumed the transport of supplies to the Western forces in Afghanistan three days after it was suspended due to fighting between the Pakistani security forces and the militants operating in the Khyber agency. The insurgents …

Girl, Resurrected: The Danger of Opinions

January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under: Personal Blogs

The Danger of Opinions

Girl, Resurrected: Pseudo-intellectual Dilemma #81427332

January 4th, 2009 / Categorized under: Personal Blogs

Pseudo-intellectual Dilemma #81427332

Vajood: Pakistan stocks gain ground, bailout due next week

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan

After a prolonged gap the Karachi Stock exchange (KSE) staged a recovery of 40 points on the last day of the trading week. KSE closed at 5794 points on Friday. Stock analysts attribute the bullish sentiment in the market to the launch of the much awai…

All Things Pakistan: Callous and Stupid, Not Funny: 9,580,902 Crank Calls

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan

Adil Najam

According to the 1998 census, the population of Lahore was 6,319,000 (6 million) inhabitants.

According to today’s Daily Times, these inhabitants managed to make 9,580,902 (9.5 million) crank (prank or hoax) calls to the e…

Ammar-3Sixty!: At the Airport

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistani Politics

LoL! Here I am with my first ‘mobile’ blog post. The truth is, I’m falling asleep outta boredom so I’ve decided to go for a good-for-nothing entry. I’m at the Abu Dhabi International airport… Like anybody would say, ‘Awam yahan achi hai

Information Cell: Quotes of the day-3rd Jan 2009

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan Technology & Startups

We spend too much time fretting over the way the industry produces programming, and too little worrying about the way the public consumes it. Michael Medved Try to understand the compiler to understand the language. Majid

Information Cell: New year wished for her.

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistan Technology & Startups

Time was passing, she was in my mind. The beginning of a new year, 2009. I had wished al the people I knew before but wanted to be the wisher of her at the perfect time. As each second took place 2008 came to an end. The last moments of this year …

Let us build Pakistan: Websites “harmful for the integrity of the country” banned in Pakistan…

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistani Politics

PTA orders blockade of political webpages, discussion forums

Friday, January 02, 2009
By Urooj Zia

Karachi

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued directives in the last week of December to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), ordering …

Let us build Pakistan: Is Imran Khan the new choice of agencies (ISI) in Pakistan?

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Pakistani Politics

Is Imran Khan the new choice of agencies (ISI) in Pakistan?
Is he the new man who will replace the democratic set up in Pakistan?

A defender of ISI

Q: Is there any role that the ISI can still play with regards to the Taliban, considering that many…

Karachi Metblogs: In Other Blogs: Balti Baths

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Karachi Life

Living in Karachi we are always complaining that the national resources are low on clean water, we complain of the load shedding and power breakdowns, gas water heaters rendering useless at times with the gas load shedding. But between all those co…

Karachi Metblogs: Pillars of bridge collapsed

January 3rd, 2009 / Categorized under: Karachi Life

Two pillars of a bridge at Karsaz Road have collapsed today morning.

According to initial reports, two cars have been trapped under the rubble. Rescue teams have been sent at the scene of the incident.

Anyone coming across from that area pl…

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