Friday, October 30, 2009

4x4 Off Road Adventure Pakistan

A country with mountains is a country with off road cars and where there’s off road cars, sooner or later there’s bound to be the desire to compete and see who’s the best driver. This 4x4 Off Roads post is dedicated to those love 4x4 and off roads traveling. Pakistani 4x4 Driver's mission is to respect 4WD sport that deserves.

OFF ROAD ADVENTURE PAKISTAN

Pakistan army targets Uzbek base

Pakistan troops fighting the Taliban in South Waziristan have surrounded a key stronghold of Uzbek fighters, military officials say.

The Army says its offensive against the militants is "making good progress". Read in detail

Thursday, October 29, 2009

We are proud of you! defenders of our Country,

Captain Waqas Zameer Shaheed
Sitara - E - Jurat.

His brother's account of his bravery.

A gifted child a humble n smiling MCJ cadet an ideal PMA senior a high profile officer a hard core soldier a lovely son a caring brother n most of all a "SHAHEED" for the nation. CAPTAIN Waqas Zameer Shaheed ( Sitara-e-jurat)

"On the night of 28th july Waqas was called from kanju post as he was going bak home after a highly successfull stay at swat for 15 ff, he talked to his family that me coming, but later that night an operation was planned to search & cordon 5 to 10 miscreants his junior LT Mohsin said sir app raat k jagay hain mai chala jata hun .. he refused n with a smile replied "lalay apna khayal rakhen" then he offered prayers with his troops recited Surah kausar motivated them & they started the opertion. Waqas was the commander and was leading 3 APC'S with infantry troops of 6 AK, on their way the few miscreants fired rockets at Waqas's APC which missed and waqas shot dead the person who fired them as they went a bit forward fire from all sides opened at them they had the wrong information that they 5 to 10 miscreants but they were more then 100 and fierce fighting started, meanwhile our soldiers got injured,Waqas jumped off the APC and using the tactics of fire and move he started rescuing the injured with his troops following him , fight went on for 5 hours as he shifted 14 injured soldiers as they were about to move waqas was back in the APC at that moment one of 6 soldier got shot he shouted Pick the body "isay uthao" but every person was on his position he jumped off again and fired in forward direction n picked him on his shoulders n took him to the APC as he was about to shift him in he was shot just above the chest he Shouted "Allaho Akbar" (mashallah) n fell, he was shifted in the APC but due to to much blood coming from his mouth he could not speak but he kept on reciting from his fingers. and Embraced shahadat.

We recieved his body after 32 hours of his departure but even then fresh blood was coming with both hands all 15 soldiers that he saved all are alive includin the 1 whom he was holding while he was shot. true example of a shaheed " By far he is the most handsome shaheed of all"

Congrats bro indeed u got ur destiny. We are proud of you! defenders of our country, Sons of our soil! Your tremendous valor will never be forgotten. I Salute you sir.

40th Internet Birthday

October 29, 1969, when two computers on a college campus connected; information, music, and celebrity Video tape distribution would never be the same again... Some folks believe the actual "birthday" was September 2, 1969: In Leonard Kleinrock's UCLA lab, a group of computer scientists managed to pass bits of data from one computer to another over some some gray cable. In doing so, they created the first node of what we now call (long dramatic pause) The Internet.

Wish the Internet a happy birthday and tell me where you might be today without the Internet in the comments below!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Peshawar Blast

Residents, rescue workers and security officials gather after a bomb explosion
The death toll of the blast occurred in Meena Bazar Peshawar has climbed to 89, hospital sources said. More then 200 people injured in the blast. According to reports, three persons have been rescued from the rubbles of the buildings collapsed after the explosion.

The injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital and other hospitals where emergency has been announced. The children and women are also among the wounded. Some of the injured reported in a critical condition. The administration of Lady Reading Hospital has appealed for blood donation. The blast shattered windowpanes of nearby buildings and created panic among the people. Read more
Photo Source Reuters

Monday, October 26, 2009

Mobile SIM information campaign is in full swing


Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has developed a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) information system to address associated risks on security and to ensure subscription regulations in cellular sector.
The efforts made by PTA to solve the problem of incorrect data of mobile uses and unauthorized SIMs has brought fruitful results. PTA Punjab Zone Director Kamran Khan Gandapur told media during his surprise visit to customers service centres (CSCs) of mobile phone operators including Mobilink, Warid, Telenor, Ufone and Zong. He said, since the launch of this service PTA has received on its system, more than 2.96 million requests of mobile subscribers, seeking their SIM information data through SMS and about 860,000 through web-link available at PTA web site.

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Pillar of the world: Rukn-e-Alam

Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fath (1251-1335) commonly known by the title Rukn-e-Alam (pillar of the world) was among the eminent Sufi saints from Multan, Pakistan.

The Shaikh was the son of Pir Sadar-Al-Din Arif born at Multan on Friday, the 9th of Ramadan 649 Hijri (26 November 1251). He was the grandson and successor of Shaikh Baha-Ud-Din Zakariya.

Shaikh Rukn-e-Alam (Rukn-al-Din) died on Friday, the 7th of Jumada al-awwal 735 Hijri (3 January 1335). He was buried in the mausoleum of his grandfather, according to his own will. After sometime, however, his coffin was transferred to the present mausoleum.

The saint is still revered today and his tomb is the focus of the pilgrimage of over 100,000 pilgrims from all over South Asia who visit and commemorate his memory.


The tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam was built between 1320 and 1324, is an unmatched pre-Moghul masterpiece. The Mausoleum of Rukn-i-Alam could possibly be considered as the glory of Multan.

From whichever side the city is approached, the most prominent thing that can be seen from miles all around is a huge dome. This dome is the Shrine of the saint. The tomb is located on the southwest side of the Fort premises. This elegant building is an octagon, 51 feet 9 inches in diameter internally, with walls 41 feet 4 inches high and 13 feet 3 inches thick, supported at the angles by sloping towers. Over this is a smaller octagon 25 feet 8 inches, on the exterior side, and 26 feet 10 inches high, leaving a narrow passage all round the top of the lower storey for the Moazzan, or public caller to prayers. The whole is surmounted by a hemispherical dome of 58 feet external diameter. The total height of the building, including a plinth of 3 feet, is 100 feet. As it stands on the high ground, the total height above the road level is 150 feet.

Besides its religious importance, the mausoleum is also of considerable archaeological value as its dome is reputed to be the second largest in the world,
The mausoleum is built entirely of red brick, bounded with beams of shisham wood, which have now turned black after so many centuries. The whole of the exterior is elaborately ornamented with glazed tile panels, string-courses and battlements. Colors used are dark blue, azure, and white, contrasted with the deep red of the finely polished bricks.


The tomb was said to have been built by Ghias-ud-Din Tughlak(r. 1320-1325) for himself during the days of his governorship of Depalpur, between 1320 and 1324 AD, but was given by his son, Muhammad bin Tughluq to the descendents of Shah Rukn-e-Alam for the latter’s burial in 1330.

The mausoleum of Rukn-e-Alam has been admired by not only the travelers and chroniclers but also by the art-historians and archaeologist who wrote the architectural history of the subcontinent.

In the 1970s the mausoleum was thoroughly repaired and renovated by the Auqaf Department of the Punjab Government. The entire glittering glazed interior is the result of new tiles and brickwork done by the Kashigars of Multan.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

A Living Legend

Abdul Sattar Edhi (Pakistan) have won the '2009 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)- prize for promoting non-violence and tolerance base for his work.

He will be conferred with the honour on November 16, which is celebrated as the 'International Day for Tolerance' at the UNESCO headquarters located in Paris.

This award, which is given away in every two years, is for honouring those who advance tolerance in education, arts, culture, communication as well as science. The recipient can be an individual or an institution also.

Previous winners include Myanmar Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen.

Abduk Sattar Edhi has won the award for fighting against extremism and rendering support for humanitarian efforts.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Mountain of Dreams


K-2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth (after Mount Everest). With a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is part of the Karakoram range, and is located on the border between the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China and the Northern Areas of Pakistan. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent and the 2nd highest fatality rate among the 'eight thousanders' for those who climb it. For every four people who have reached the summit, one has died trying. Unlike Annapurna, the mountain with highest fatality rate, K2 has never been climbed in winter.

Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbatt is the ninth highest mountain on Earth. Nanga Parbat means "Naked Mountain" in English, parbat deriving from the Sanskrit word parvata meaning "mountain, rock", and nanga from the Sanskrit word nagna meaning "naked, bare" Known as the "Killer Mountain," Nanga Parbat was one of the deadliest of the eight-thousanders for climbers in the first half of the twentieth century; since that time it has been less so, though still an extremely serious climb. It is also an immense, dramatic peak that rises far above its surrounding terrain.


Broadpeak (originally named K3), known locally as Faichan Kangri, is the 12th highest mountain on Earth. The literal translation of "Broad Peak" to Phalchan Kangri is not accepted among the Baltis.




Gasherbrum - II (also known as K4) is the 13th highest mountain on Earth, located on the border of Pakistan-China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

@skdev Still alive in our hearts

“No need to say thanks, just help someone out when you get the chance, just like we helped you. Keep the wheel rolling.” ~ Salman Mehmood.
Salman Mehmood was thalassemia major patient since his birth. He was a fellow blogger, an entrepreneur, a person behind a great cause of fighting against thalassemia and a great web developer (Pride of Pakistan) embraced death yesterday around 1 PM in the noon due to meningitis leaving all trembled with sadness. Read more

Deepest heartfelt condolences to his family
during this most difficult time.

COAS message to Mehsud tribe


Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani has said that the aim of the current offensive in South Waziristan is to free the Mehsud Tribe from the clutches of the barbaric and terrorists elements, who have destroyed the peace in the area.

In his message to the Mehsud Tribe the army chief said that there is no doubt that all our tribesmen including the Mehsud Tribe are loyal to Pakistan and have always worked selflessly as unpaid soldiers for the defense of the country.

The aim of the Rah-e-Nijat operation is not to target the honorable and the patriotic Mehsud tribe but it is to free the loyal tribesmen from the clutches of the barbaric and terrorist elements who have destroyed the peace of the area.

He said that the target of the operation are foreign terrorists such as Uzbeks, Arabs and local terrorists.

He said that the Pakistan army aim is to provide the Mehsud tribe an environment of peace and harmony.

The COAS said that he is optimistic that the Mehsud tribe would side with the Pakistan army and would stand shoulder to shoulder to fight against the tyrants for their complete elimination from our soil & our national flag flies on the soil of the patriotic Mehsud tribe with its full respect and dignity.

The message of the COAS has been sent to the Mehsud tribe both in Pashto and Urdu language. The COAS concluded his message with Pakistan Zindabad Pak Army Paindabad.

People of Pakistan has appreciated the move of Chief of Army Staff, for writing a letter addressed to tribal people. People of South Waziristan were terrorized by militants while the letter written by COAS to the tribal people will give them courage and an opportunity to stand against terrorist and evacuate the area.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Liaquat Ali Khan first Prime Minister of Pakistan

Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan
Jinnah's “right hand man”

Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan ( 2 October 1896 – 16 October 1951) was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth, Kashmir Affairs and Defence Minister. He was also the first Finance Minister of India in the interim government of India prior to independence of both India and Pakistan in 1946 Liaquat Ali Khan rose to political prominence as a member of the All India Muslim League. He played a vital role in the independence of Pakistan. In 1947, he became the prime minister of Pakistan. He is regarded as the right-hand man of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Liaquat was given the titles of Quaid-e-Millat (Leader of the Nation), and posthumously Shaheed-e-Millat (Martyr of the Nation).


Liaquat Ali Khan was born on 1 October 1896 in Karnal, East Punjab, India. His family had come from Iran to India approximately 800 years ago during the reign of Muhammad Shahabuddin Ghori. The family claimed direct descent from the Sassanid King Chroses I.


His father Nawab Rustam Ali Khan possessed the title of Ruken-ud-Daulah, Shamsher Jang and Nawab Bahadur, bestowed by the British government. He was one of the few landlords whose property was spread across both the Punjab and the United Provinces.[4] Liaquat's mother, Mahmoodah Begum, arranged for his lessons in the Qur'an and Ahadith at home before his formal schooling started.


He graduated in 1918 from the Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College (later Aligarh Muslim University), Aligarh, and married his cousin, Jehangira Begum, in 1918. Second marriage was in December 1932. His wife, Begum Ra'ana, was a prominent economist and an educator. She, too, was an influential figure in the Pakistan movement. After the death of his father, Khan went to England and was awarded a Master's degree from Oxford University's Exeter College in 1921. While a student at Oxford, he was elected Honorary Treasurer of the Indian Majlis. Thereafter he joined the Inner Temple, one of the Inns of Court in London.

Following independence, India and Pakistan came into conflict over the fate of Kashmir. Khan negotiated extensively with India's then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and pushed for the referral of the problem to the United Nations. During his tenure, Pakistan pursued close ties with the United Kingdom and the United States.


On 16 October 1951, Khan was shot twice in the chest during a public meeting of the Muslim City League at Municipal Park, (today’s Liquar Bag) Rawalpindi. The police immediately killed. Mr. Khan was an ardent supporter of independence.


The assassin's name was Said Akbar He was an Afghan national and a professional assassin. Upon his death, Liaquat Ali Khan was given the honorific title of "Shaheed-e-Millat", or "Martyr of the Nation". He was buried in the same manner (tomb) as Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The Municipal Park, where he was assassinated, was renamed Liaquat Bagh (Bagh means park) in his honour. It is the same place where later Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in 2007.


Liaquat ALi Khan is regarded as Quaid-e-Azam M.A.Jinnah's “right hand man” and heir apparent. His role in filling in the vacuum created by Jinnah’s death is seen as decisive in tackling critical problems during Pakistan’s fledgling years and in devising measures for the consolidation of Pakistan. His face is printed on postage stamps across the country. More Details



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