Following the disastrous earthquake which hit the Balochistan province of Pakistan, various organizations started relief activities for the victims. PTI has been collecting funds across the country to help the quake victims. They have organized relief camps to collect donations in the form of cash and/or other things of daily use. A similar camp was setup by young workers of PTI and a few volunteers from other organizations at the entrance of Race Course Park, Lahore.

November 3, 2008 makes me feel nostalgic - both in positive and negative ways. Positive when I recall the struggle of the people of Pakistan against the emergency and illegal deposition of the judges of superior courts and negative because results still are out of sight !
I can recall during the long march we used to play Main Ne Us Se Ye Kaha by LAAL a lot. The track was awesome and I have been waiting anxiously for the official release of their dedut album. Lets see when the album …

I had a few screen caps of GEO TV from the days of Emergency and I thought it would be nice to share them. Lets take a nostalgic look and see what was going on TV a year back !
Mulk tabahi ki taraf ja raha thaa, idaroon ka tasadum ho raha thaa …. "mene emergency lagayee ayyy !!"
I still can't understand why the hell the General was so worried that he even ordered to ban the entertainment channels !
What a joke ! - Its like telling a mother whose son …

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RentACoder - the most popular freelancing platform, has been displaying a warning message regarding Pakistani service providers for a few days.

Tomorrow will mark the third anniversary of disastrous earthquake that hit northern Pakistan, especially Kashmir and parts of India and Afghanistan. More than a hundred thousand people lost their lives. Since then, even with millions and millions of rupees coming into the country for reconstruction and development in those parts of Kashmir affected by the tragedy, the term “disaster region” still largely holds true. Yes, Muzaffarabad has been rebuilt, but unemployment is high, education facilities lack, heath care facilities need attention.
The eyes tell the story where thousands died
Likewise, there …

When GEO TV flashed the breaking news of a terrorist attack at a hospital in D.I.Khan on 21st August 2008, I was having fun with friends. The mention of D.I.Khan made me pause, have my fingers crossed and set my eyes at the TV. In line with my fear, it was a targeted attack at the members of a particular sect. I have spent 4 years of my school life in this southern city of the NWFP and during this period I met some really nice people. I have friends …

Following is an email from Aitzaz Ahsan, leader of the Lawyer’s movement where he clarifies his position, his relation with the movement and his reasoning.

Aitzaz Ahsan : right or wrong ?

My dear Samad,
I opened your mail yesterday and was deeply pained by it and by its tenor.
Of late there is a veritable campaign being fostered on the net and many mails are targeting the leadership of the Lawyers Movement. There is no doubt that most of the criticism is pointed at me but the beauty of …

I follow the principle of ‘no work in Ramazan’ and I can recall I have been following this for years and years. I just can’t work when I am hungry. My colleagues would well understand this for they know my drawers at work serve as a tuck-shop when the cafeteria in office is out of stock For this reason and for my bad tamper and mood swings, I have not been blogging for a few days. Today, bored at work, I was looking at the photos at my …

PTI launches subsidized ‘tandoors’ in Lahore to sell roti at 2 Rs. and Naan at 3 Rs. Plans to launch such ‘tandoors’ across the country.