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Karachi Chapter 55 PMA get together
2011-12-24 04:34:00 Tariq Mehmood was on a three day visit to Karachi (Dec 21-23, 2011). That made an occasion for a get together of the Karachi Chapter in Creek Club DHA Karachi. Wasif Mehmood, Zaffar Iqbal Durrani,...
By: Light Within
Karachi Chapter get together
2011-11-30 05:07:00 Karachi Chapter 55 PMA Long Course get together DA Golf Club! Here are some of the images by Zafar Iqbal Durrani
By: Light Within
All uncles from Karachi Chapter
2011-05-04 09:57:00 Zafar Iqbal Durrani Valima celebration of Hashim?s son was held at Jade Hall of the Arena, Karachi. All members from of Karachi Chapter of 55 PMA Long Course (less Tariq Zaidi and Zahir Khan)...
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Karachi Chapter Get Together - 2011
2011-04-21 06:31:00 Zafar Iqbal Durrani Most of us are still reliving 55 PMA Annual Get Together 2011 that was held at Mangla while Karachi Chapter got together in Creek Club to celebrate their association of past 36...
By: Light Within
Karachi Meet Up
2011-03-08 17:12:00 Jalal Hameed Bhatti Taking advantage of Naveed Akbar's presence in the town,a small group of the Karachites gathered over Sunday brunch on Mar 6, 2011 at a local hotel. Beside the man from...
By: Light Within
Karachi chapter get together
2011-02-19 09:08:00 Karachi chapter [55 PMA Long Course] get together on Feb 12, 2011
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55 PMA Long Course Karachi Chapter
2010-10-23 08:57:00 Amidst some very disturbing and depressing times in Karachi, the stalwarts of 55th PMA are making conscious efforts to be closer to each other. On Oct 21, they flocked around Agha Umar Farooq who was...
By: Light Within
55 PMA Karachi Chapter
2010-10-22 17:01:00 Amidst some very disturbing and depressing times in Karachi, the stalwarts of 55th PMA are making conscious efforts to be closer to each other. On Oct 21, they flocked around Agha Umar Farooq who was...
By: Light Within
Is Karachi in Afghanistan?
2010-08-21 09:58:00 I saw this beautiful image in Time, Today in Pictures section (Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 issue) . The caption reads "A child lines up food in preparation for the break of fast on the first day of...
By: Light Within
Famous, Prestigious and Posh Locality in Karachi
2010-02-26 07:15:00 It should come as no surprise that, given choice, Pakistan?s top elite, multinational companies working in Pakistan, businesses houses and anyone else who wants to own a property in Karachi would...
By: Light Within
Blasts Hit Karachi
2010-02-05 13:33:00 After relative calm, two blasts hit Karachi, 14 killed. Last Karachi Blast: Farewell 2009, Welcome 2010
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Twin Blasts Hit Karachi
2010-02-05 09:55:00 After relative calm, two blasts hit Karachi, 14 killed. Last Karachi Blast: Ashura carnage
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Karachi is Getting Preferential Treatment
2010-01-03 15:15:00 Keenly following the events unfolding after Ashura bombing and fire in commercial market, I am getting the impression that Karachi is getting preferential treatment. The tragedy is being politicized....
By: Light Within
In the Name of 'Threat to Democracy'
2009-12-29 09:38:00 Every blast anywhere in Pakistan leaves us sad, depressed but I have felt more pain from the two attacks, one, attack in Rawalpindi where we lost 36 innocent people including some of my comrades and...
By: Light Within
Lodestone Suppliers in Karachi, Pakistan
2009-09-18 06:53:00 Does any one knows any supplier of Lodestone in Karachi I need a few Kgs for my research Project.
Hot Karachi Girls Celebreate Satureday Night With Her Boyfriends
2009-09-10 18:25:00 Pakistani Hot Girls Enjoy The Satureday Nights In The Club'sGirls making Fun in party
Federal-B-Area, Karachi
2009-03-26 04:19:00 Owais MughalThis is the fourth part of our series on best planned neighborhoods of Pakistan. We have so far covered Eight bazaars of Faisalabad, North Nazimabad, Karachi and Model Town, Lahore in this series. Today we are going back to Karachi and will give you an introduction of Federal-B-Area which is definitely among the best planned localities of Pakistan.Brief HistoryThe town planning of Federal-B-Area dates back to 1950s when Karachi was still the capital of Pakistan and many new neighborhoods were getting built up to house the employees of the Federal Governemnt. The present day neighborhoods of North Nazimabad, Federal Capital (FC) Area and Federal-B-Area were all part of this vision to give Karachi a well planned capital city infrastructure. While North Nazimabad was laid out by Italian town planners, I am unable to research who did the planning for Federal-B-Area. Reader?s help is sought here.Federal-B-Area, Mansoora and Gulberg TownOver the years Federal-B-Area has change...
By: Light Within
Calling Karachi-ites
2009-02-28 07:43:00 Harbour city Karachi is famous as ?land of opportunities? in Pakistan. During my period of initial orientation ? tea used to be served for four annas per quarter cup then ? and continuous visits later; I have found Karachi is constantly reinventing itself. It is a land of superlatives: Pakistan?s biggest and one of the most prosperous cosmopolitan cities, home to universities and colleges, historic, cultural, and commercial centre. It has been a land of plenty for centuries. The history of Karachi, until its occupation by the Talpurs during late eightieth century (1795) is lost in the haze of past time. At the time of its annexation by the Talpurs, Karachi was a little more than a fishing village and the dominant tribes of fishermen were the Kulachis, hence the name.History has it that Karachi was ceded by the Kalhora rules to the Khan of Kalat in 1785 as a compensation for the death of Khan of Kalat?s brother in law. The Talpurs took back Karachi in 1795 after having overthrown the...
By: Light Within
Suicide Bomber Killed in Karachi
2009-02-21 09:52:00 As MQM and Altaf Hussain contineouly pointing towards growing threat of Talebans in karachi, karachiites just escaped from a suicide attack as a Police Guard shot a Suicide Bomber who is out to loot a bank. Talebans in karachi are involved in Serious crimes including bank dacoities and the money they sent to Afghanistan and FATA for terrorism activities. read more
Taliban network developing in Karachi
2009-02-19 21:17:00 The banned organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has established a strong network in Karachi, in association with local jihadi outfits and other groups, it has been learnt. This network is involved in major illegal activities and sending funds worth millions of rupees to the militants in Tribal Areas. read more
Merewether Tower, Karachi
2009-01-06 10:49:00 Owais MughalMerewether Tower, Karachi or as locals affectionately call it - the ?Tower? - is one of the most known, but arguably the least acknowledged landmarks of the city. It is most known because it is located at the confluence of two major roads of the city viz. I.I. Chundrigar Road (formerly Mc Leod Rd) and M.A. Jinnah Road (formerly Bandar Rd) therefore most of the city people have seen it. It is also one of the major terminus of city buses. All around the city one can hear bus-conductors shounting tower tower. Therefore even those who have not seen it; they have at least heard about it as echoing sound waves.Despite all the fame, it is least acknowledged in a sense that very few people actually take time to visit it or even look at it as an architectural heritage of Pakistan. Even lesser number of people know the history of it. For many people, it is just there since time unknown.The tower is named after General Sir William L. Merewether, who served as ?Commissioner-in-Scind...
By: Light Within
Karachi Circular Railway: Revival Gets 1-Step Closer?
2008-10-04 10:29:00 Owais MughalThe ?Good?:A small news item appeared recently in Dawn which captured the imagination of quite a few people. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP), a constituent of Government of Pakistan, on September 17, 2008, approved 51 development projects and among them was also included the approval for Karachi Circular Railway.The ?Bad?:On September 23, 2008 another news made it to Dawn that put reality back to the forefront that project still needs approval of Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) and so far it is not even on their agenda to discuss.Despite this hurdle, I am still staying positive because this project was all but dead since 2006. Atleast we have now moved a step forward.and The ?Ugly?:Many of our readers may know the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) had been in operation since 1969 and got closed down in 1999 after running into huge losses. Numerous paper and political statements have been made since then for the revival of this proje...
By: Light Within
The Best Planned Localities of Pakistan: North Nazimabad, Karachi
2008-06-28 05:55:00 Owais MughalIn April 2008, we had a post on Eight Bazaars of Faisalabad, and we presented it as one of the best examples of town planning in Pakistan. We would like to develop this topic into a whole new series about the best planned localities of Pakistan. Among many examples of fine town planning in Pakistan are North Nazimabad Karachi, Model Town Lahore, Faisalabad?s 8 bazaars, Federal-B-Area Karachi, Islamabad Master Plan, Wah Cantonment, and many more in other cities. In today?s post we will cover North Nazimabad, Karachi.The satellite image below shows North Nazimabad?s 20 residential blocks bound in red polygon. East of NN is Federal-B-Area where as North of NN is North Karachi and Buffer Zone.Whenever the aesthetics of Civil Engineering and Town Planning Projects is considered; it is an accpetable fact that curves and gradiants are considered more natural than squares or rectangles. Cities planned in rectangular grids, though easy to navigate, don?t have same aesthtics as br...
By: Light Within
Mystery behind burning the robbers in Karachi.
2008-05-20 13:05:00 Two confirmed incidents of robbers being burnt alive came to our knowledge. The video clip of one incident is also available. read more
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Three robbers burnt alive in Karachi
2008-05-16 12:39:00 Three robbers burnt alive in Karachi. This is what happens when people see no hope in the Justice System. Take Care Dr.Irfan Zafar irfanzafar@msn.com
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Karachi : People Fight Back, Burn Robbers
2008-05-15 17:46:00 When the people see that there is no supremacy of law and constitution in the country, they start taking cue from the tribal laws. They start giving punishment themselves. When people see that no dictator was ever punished for hijacking the mandate of the people, and when people see that a policemen is dragging chief ...
Karachi: Four die in Lyari firing
2008-05-08 19:32:00 CNews KARACHI: Four persons were killed in gang war in Lyari area of Karachi as the armed men of Rehman Dakait and Arshad Pappu gangs were engaged in skirmishes in the locality, CNews News reported.A hand grenade was also lobbed at policemen during the skirmishes. According to reports some dead bodies were laying near the Lyari General Hospital but not being allowed to be taken from the scene. Police launched operation today against the criminal gangs involved in gang war in Lyari area of Karachi.About 150 policemen along with armored carriers and mobiles launched the drive against criminal gangs in the locality, town police officer Lyari said.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Stocks take nose dive to close at 14,673
2008-05-06 00:32:00 CNews KARACHI: Stocks at Karachi Stock Exchange plunged across the board on Monday with the benchmark KSE-100 Index sliding by 284 points to 14,673.The trade volume stood low at 180 million shares.Investors at the Karachi Stock Exchange have had a testing time adjusting to new realities such as higher charges for futures contracts and looming taxes in the upcoming budget.But they say that news from the political front proved to be the tipping point today, forcing foreign and local stakeholders alike, to square their positions.Investors were also disturbed by news of an imminent fraud case against former officials of blue chip stock, Bank of Punjab.But experts are quick to point out that this was far from being the only reason for today's sell-off.And given the uncertainty that is prevailing on all fronts small investors are being advised to exercise extreme caution.KSE-30 Index plunged by 361 points to finish at 17,650.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Frequenct Fire Incidents in Karachi
2008-04-29 04:00:00 The day which goes without any fire incident in Karachi is a lucky day for some months. Strangely enough these fire incidents are on rise, and they are becoming a routine. Since the past six months many incidents have been reported. PNSC Building Hashmi Plaza, Electronics Market, Saddar. Shop 33, Service Sultan Building, Block 6, PECHS Carpet Shop at ...
MQM condemns suicide by youth over harassment by bank staff
2008-04-29 01:36:00 Cnews KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has strongly condemned the act of suicide by a youth over manhandling by bank staff.According to a statement of MQM Raabta Committee, those who take loans worth billions of rupees get their loans written-off and no action is taken against them. MQM Raabta Committee urged the government to take notice of the suicide and manhandling of youth?s family members by bank recovery staff. It also demanded that private banks be ordered to deal credit borrowers according to law.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Tussle of Nazim Karachi and PPP
2008-04-26 12:00:00 Karachi Water and Sewerage Board and the Karachi Building Control Authority were built during the tenure of city nazim Niamatullah Khan, and during that time the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was part of the then provincial government. The two institutes were devolved at the town level to ease the administrative problems and to bring more efficiency ...
Kamal no more chairman of KWSB, KBCA
2008-04-24 22:27:00 CNews Karachi:City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal is no more a chairman of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA).According to sources the Sindh government on Thursday terminated office of the city nazim as chairman of the two major city institutions, a development which sources said is likely to give a fresh setback to the ongoing reconciliation process between the ruling Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).They said the PPP-led Sindh government dissolved the administrative Board and Authority of the KWSB and KBCA, of which the Karachi Nazim was a chairman.They said Agha Siraj Khan Durrani, Provincial Minister for Local Government, would take over chairmanship of the two institutions.When contacted spokesman of Sindh Information Department said his office had nor received any notification and officials in Chief Minister House were may confirm the development.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Firing on Bilawal House Karachi
2008-04-19 15:21:00 According to the private T.V channels, unidentified gunmen who were riding a car fired on the Bilawal House Karachi and then ran away when police back fired at them. The fire exchange remained for few minutes and then the firing men sped away in the car towards the Kharkar Chowrangi. Thankfully no one was injured ...
Filmstar Lehri admitted to hospital?s ICU
2008-04-17 20:18:00 CNews KARACHI: Pakistan?s renowned comedian of silver screen in the sixties and the seventies, Lehri is waiting in a local hospital for getting attention of the government officials.Safirullah, known as Lehri is being treated at the intensive care unit of a hospital in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi for a few days.Doctors say that film artist Lehri was admitted to hospital due to suffering from respiratory problem and pneumonia.However, his condition is much better now but he is lying unconscious because of weakness.Lehri?s son-in-law said that the great film artist of his time is presently facing financial problems.He said that funds have been announced by the government time and again but now its silence on this matter is disappointing.On the other side, according to sources, hospital management is demanding to deposit Rs.50,000 on account of Lehri?s medical treatment.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Hashoo Foundation, From Karachi to Washington, D.C
2008-04-16 06:00:00 Washington, D.C, Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani, the Chairman Orient Petroleum Inc, and his daughter Sarah Hashwani, Chairman Hashoo Foundation, introduced Hashoo Foundation and other associate organs to the dozen of guests at the beautiful mansion of well known Pakistani-American couple names Ms. Shaista and Rafat Mahmood. Having observed many successful Pakistani-Americans arranging socio-political events at their ...
Ghulam Sarwar Theebo appointed as DIG Investigation
2008-04-15 05:11:00 Sindh Government has appointed Ghulam Sarwar Theebo as DIG Investigation. According to Sindh Government?s order of transfers and postings, the Department of Works and Services, senior officer Ali Azhar Khan as Secretary Cooperation. Senior officer Shoiab Siddiqui has been appointed Director Mega City, Pervez Ahmed DCO Tando Allahyar, Iqbal Memon DCO Khairpur, Siddique Memon Special ...
Sher Afgan?s Popularity in Karachi
2008-04-12 14:22:00 I didn’t know, for the life of me, that Dr. Sher Afgan Khan Niazi was that much popular and beloved in the megapolis of Karachi, and the Karachiites were so touchy about this man from Mianwali, who was defeated from Mianwali in this election ignominiously. It was a revelation which has stunned many. The way Karachi ...
karachi on fire once again
2008-04-10 10:29:00 Once again karachi on fire...In city court karachi bar assocaition's meeting was in process while some people wearing black blazers attacked meeting. After a while they were joined by dozens of armed personale...5 lawyers burnt alive and hundered vehicals alongwith 5 bulidings and 5 coaches. read more
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Eleven killed in riots after lawyers clash in Karachi
2008-04-10 00:00:00 KARACHI: The number of deceased in the Karachi violence has risen to eleven on Wednesday night, following the armed clashes erupted outside Malir Bar, where two groups entered into gun battle. At least seven injured including a child have been brought to Civil Hospital, according to media on Wednesday afternoon. Over ...
By: Pakistan News
MQM calls for measures to maintain tranquility in metropolis
2008-04-09 20:00:00 CNews Karachi: Deputy Convener, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Rabita Committee, Dr. Farooq Sattar on Wednesday called upon the government to employee all resources to maintain tranquility in metropolis.Addressing a press conference at nine zero here, he assured full support on behalf of MQM to the government in maintaining law and order in the city.He said violent disturbance in Lahore and metropolis are the conspiracies against the country and democracy.He said that violent incidents in Karachi are attempts to derail democracy and against the process of national reconciliation.Dr. Farooq strongly deplored the violence against the MQM lawyers near at City Courts here and called it as a brutal act.MQM lawyers were subjected to severe torture while they were returning after a peaceful protest against the manhandling of former federal minister, Dr. Sher Afghan Niazi, he apprised.He said that 12 lawyers including a woman lawyer, Shagufta Yasmeen and Naeem Khanzada received wounds in t...
At least eight killed, scores injured in Karachi clashes
2008-04-09 19:56:00 CNews Karachi: Eight people were killed Wednesday in Karachi - including five who were burnt alive in a downtown building - during clashes between two groups of lawyers. The troubles were part of a countrywide protest against the manhandling of Sher Afgan Niazi, a former parliamentary affairs minister, by a crowd of lawyers in Lahore Tuesday evening.In Karachi the violence swept when late Wednesday afternoon two lawyers group clashed at Malir Bar offices over Tuesday's attack.Mobs set dozens of vehicles and some buildings on fire, gutting at least two buildings, including the offices of a bar association in Malir neighbourhood. Five charred bodies were recovered from Tahir Plaza that houses several law offices.Civil Hospital confirmed seven bodies had been brought, including the five completely burnt bodies including a woman. The hospital also confirmed 15 injured as armed groups exchanged gun fire in the streets.But local media reports said eight were killed and over 40 cars were ...
Karachi incidents work of conspirators: Zardari
2008-04-09 19:51:00 CNews Karachi: Senator Asif Ali Zardari, Co-Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party has said a series of incidents right from the Sindh Assembly building to Wednesday's Karachi incidents are being directed from a dark room of the conspirators, who want Pakistani people's quest for democracy and strong federation to be derailed.In a statement issued here, he condemned the engineered riots in Karachi and expressed his sympathies with the victims and said that no body would be allowed to take the law into his hands and peace and tranquility could not be allowed to be held hostage by a handful few."Democracy is the best revenge and all other acts being engineered, directed and portrayed as revenge are the plots of dictatorial forces, which would be unearthed dealt strongly with the law of the land," Senator Asif Ali Zardari who arrived at Sukkur Airport from Dubai today evening said in a press statement.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Milac Branded Outlets in Karachi
2008-04-06 15:01:00 When Halla, a Lahore based dairy company launched its polypack fresh milk, it also came out with the idea os unpacked mil, which we Pakistanis are very much used to (thanks to the traditional milkmen). read more
Zardari, Altaf urge national reconciliation for country?s stability
2008-04-03 10:54:00 CNews KARACHI: The PPP and MQM leaders announced that they were willing to forgive and forget the ill will of the past and start anew to foster peace and democracy in Sindh and Pakistan. In a stirring address outside MQM headquarters Nine-Zero, Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, after being accorded a rousing welcome earlier, promised a brighter future for the coming generations of the province and the nation. Prior to Zardari?s speech, Altaf Hussain, in his address, said that the two parties had started a new journey together.Altaf Hussain said none of lot of blood has been shed and there will be no more fight between these two parties.He said that with this goodwill gesture PPP and MQM would launch a joint struggle for the prosperity and stability of Pakistan and Sindh.Altaf also gave special thanks to Rehman Malik for his efforts to bring the PPP and the MQM together. The urban-rural divide in Sindh, said Altaf, will come to an end for the prosperity of t...
Karachi?s Winter Days By Sehba Sarwar
2008-04-03 07:43:00 I’ve been living in Houston for some time, but I often return to Pakistan to visit my parents. In December, when I arrived in Karachi with my 3-year-old daughter, Minal, the city was spinning with more than the usual winter weddings, parties and reunions. President Musharraf had issued emergency rule to hold back a possible ...
By: MicroPakistan
Photo Album: HEROES happen {here} - 2008 Launch Wave (Karachi)
2008-03-23 20:03:00 HEROES happen {here} - 2008 Launch Wave (Karachi)HEROES happen {here}HEROES happen {here} (1)HEROES happen {here} launch kitHEROES happen {here} launch kit (1)HEROES Desk Calender 2008 (3)My Cardfree copy of Windows Vista UltimateEvaluation copy of Visual Studio 2008HEROES happen {here} invitation card (1)HEROES happen {here} launch kit (2)More Photos...
Photo Album: HEROES happen {here} - 2008 Launch Wave (Karachi)
2008-03-23 12:37:00 HEROES happen {here} - 2008 Launch Wave (Karachi)HEROES happen {here}HEROES happen {here} (1)HEROES happen {here} launch kitHEROES happen {here} launch kit (1)HEROES Desk Calender 2008 (3)My Cardfree copy of Windows Vista UltimateEvaluation copy of Visual Studio 2008HEROES happen {here} invitation card (1)HEROES happen {here} launch kit (2)More photos...
Karachi deciphered
2008-03-22 20:03:00 Too many people, too many races, too many languages. Such is the problem with the financial hub of Pakistan. On its own, Karachi is inhabited by a majority of Urdu-speaking people, ancestrally Indian immigrants. Despite their aversion towards their Indian neighbors, these people are not willing to give up their ancestral heritage. It is natural ...
HEROES happened at {karachi} - 2008 Launch Wave!
2008-03-17 19:00:00 Today at Sheraton Hotel Karachi, Microsoft launched their three flagship products(Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 & SQL Server 2008) as part of their 2008 launch wave. I was fortunate enough to witness the biggest launch of Microsoft and am proud to be a part of history. One of the things I like about such events is the goodies you get for just attending the event so this one was no exceptional: I got free copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and Evaluation copies of all the three newly launched products i.e. Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 & SQL Server 2008. Here is a short video showing all the items contained in the launch kit (requires Microsoft Silverlight) Additionally, pictures can also be seen here(Windows Live Spaces) or here(Flickr). Taimur Asad (The Microsoft "Wow" Blog!) |
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