Why Are Our Celebrities Against Turkish Dramas?

When I sat down to write this article, I thought the topic should be why are our people against Turkish dramas? but then I thought that will not make an appropriate title since most of our people, the layman, is not just against Turkish dramas but there are so many people who have been opposing Indian programs too for such a long time but no one listens to them. So I am more interested in finding out why our actors, producers and directors are against Turkish dramas. Lately, I have read so many articles on blogs, newspapers and magazines against Turkish dramas and not to mention the debates that are going on, on the electronic media. It is our favorite topic nowadays and after reading so much against Turkish dramas I found some of the arguments very flawed so I would like to discuss here why I am not getting convinced by these arguments. Let me also add that if watching a Turkish play means you are ‘supporting foreign content’ then I DO NOT support foreign content because I don’t find it interesting and engaging enough full stop. Does that make me a very loyal Pakistani hmmm I am not sure! Okay here are some points that I would really like people to take time out for and read. I consider myself a very impartial observer so this may make sense to some people who are not driven by emotions but listen to reason. In any case don’t forget to share your views.
1. The People Who Support Turkish Dramas Are Not Patriotic OR Show Your Patriotism By Helping us Ban Turkish Content.
Are Turkish Dramas the only foreign element in our country? Look at the things you use around the house start from the computer you have, then the phone, which car do you use? Which drink did you have today? Pepsi? Is your Television set made locally? Is your shampoo local? What about the milk and cheese you eat? When you eat out do you have Chinese or McDonald’s or it has to be a desi restaurant every time? And if that is not the case than does that mean you are not patriotic? Absolutely not. You buy these products because as a consumer you have the right to choose. If our people can be considered unpatriotic because they “support” foreign things than not too many of us are patriotic are we? If it indeed is true than all local restaurants should rage a war against the multinational chains because they are a “threat” to them. All the soft drinks are being made locally, so Pepsi etc should be banned too and the list is never-ending.
I want to buy my fridge and watch my dramas without the fear that what I choose will gauge the level of loyalty I have towards my country. There are many other ways of showing love to your country like by being honest at work, saving electricity so on and so forth.
2. Turkish Dramas Are Against Our Culture OR Turkish Dramas Will Take Over Our Culture.
My first question is what is our culture? Because as far as I know Pakistani culture is very diverse and varies not just from province to province but from city to city.
As a society Pakistanis have always derived cultural values from their religion.
What is the general theme of our dramas?
Saas Bahu troubles
Sisterly Rivalry
Husband and wife having problems
Husbands having extra marital affairs
Girls getting raped and what happens to them ete etc
Where does culture come in? Let’s talk about dressing now. The Turkish actresses are very boldly dressed and our actresses are so graceful and dignified (only in dramas) otherwise if you watch the same actresses in fashion shows and other shows they are equally bold in their dressing. What does that show? Are we hypocrites? We have to be fools to think that actresses who cover their heads and bodies in dramas are like that in reality too and we know it only too well that they are not. We saw it very clearly in Lux Style Awards. So, where are we going as a society? Are these people the true representatives of our culture? Or are we being fooled? Or is it okay for these actresses to dress up boldly for shows (that are also shown on our televisions) but not in dramas?
Why don’t our celebrities protest against the mujra channels that are openly shown by every single cable channel and are easily accessible? Are they in line with our culture? Are they not ruining our culture? If our artists are not just worried about their own self and about the culture than they should oppose all things that are against our culture. To start with the cheap local theatre shows should be banned. And what about the Indian shows, why don’t our artists speak about that?
3. Turkish Dramas Are Not Good For Our Drama Industry.
Turkish dramas or any dramas that are watched by people provide good competition and it is the basic rule of economics that competition is always good because it gives people choices and it improves quality of products. Turkish dramas will give incentive to our producers and writers to come up with original concepts in order to attract the attention of people. No doubt we are making excellent dramas even now but you will all agree with me that most of the stories are taken from digests and people have stopped putting in the effort to get an original script being written for a drama. All dramas revolve around similar themes because too many dramas are being made and no one has time to come up with new ideas. Maybe these Turkish dramas will actually save our drama industry while it is still strong enough before it goes downhill.

Who will be benefiting monetarily from these dramas? We already know that our channels are getting these dramas at a cheaper rate and local artists are dubbing these plays so they benefit from it. Once the drama goes on air, it is our own channels which benefit from it.
4. If Such Serials Start Running Regularly There Will Be No Audience For Pakistani Content.
Hamayun Saeed gave this statement and I was appalled to hear it because it surprises me that these producers who expect the viewers to support them fail to give the viewers any credit and themselves too! All I want to say in response is that please have some faith in your own dramas and the people who watch them. All Pakistanis who have a television set at home also have access to cable and they have the choice to watch anything they want already but they still choose to watch Pakistani dramas because they are good enough. So enough of the exaggeration already! If you continue making good dramas, we will continue watching them.
I said it before and I am going to say again that I do not watch or “support” Turkish dramas but at the same time I feel that the artists who are giving emotional statements are just being unreasonable and insecure. They should continue making good dramas and stop the blame game. We should not feel threatened by competition but take it in our stride.

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Advice for the Unemployed

Life for the unemployed is often bewildering and disorienting. None of us knew what to do when we were first made redundant or lost our jobs, or got ourselves fired. These things have happened to most of us, you are not alone and there is no shame in asking for advice on how to survive and get back on our feet.

So this thread is opened by popular request (from 3 vociferous friends on the similarly-titled thread for the Older Unemployed!) to offer advice to unemployed people of *any* age, on how and what you can do to help you to get a new job, or maybe just how to go about surviving during long unemployment.

So don't be shy or ashamed, but please ask, tell us your situation, tell us your problems, and we will try to help as best we can. You will get moral support and good advice, from people who have experienced it, that helps you to feel better, your load feels lighter, and your outlook feels brighter, and we will have achieved something for you to help you on your way to a job and secure future.

And you will always have a place to come back and offer your own experience and advice to others when the time comes.

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Psy's "Gangnam Style" video becomes YouTube's most viewed

LOS ANGELES: South Korean rap star Psy's music video "Gangnam Style" on Saturday became the most watched item on YouTube with over 800 million views, edging past Canadian teen star Justin Bieber's two-year-old video for his song "Baby." The milestone was the latest pop culture victory for Psy, 34, a portly rap singer known for his slicked-back hair and comic dance style who has become one of the most unlikely global stars of 2012. Psy succeeded with a video that spawned countless parodies and became a media sensation, and in the process he gained more fame outside his native country than many of the more polished singers in South Korea's so-called K-Pop style who have sought to win over international audiences. YouTube, in a post on its Trends blog, said "Gangnam Style" on Saturday surpassed the site's previous record holder, Bieber's 2010 music video "Baby," and by mid-day "Gangnam Style" had reached 805 million views compared to 803 million for "Baby." "Gangnam Style" was first posted to YouTube in July, and by the following month it began to show huge popularity on YouTube with audiences outside of South Korea. "It's been a massive hit at a global level unlike anything we've ever seen before," said the YouTube blog. The blog also said the "velocity" of the video's popularity has been unprecedented for YouTube, and that users from all over the world search the site for the words "Psy" and "Gangnam Style". Fans of Psy celebrated his victory, noting in the comments section of YouTube on Saturday that it took just four months for his video to rocket to over 800 million views, compared to two years for Bieber's "Baby." In his "Gangnam Style" video, named after the affluent Gangnam District of Seoul, the outlandishly dressed Psy dances in the style of someone riding a horse and raps in Korean. Earlier this month, Psy closed out the American Music Awards with a rousing performance of the song as he was joined on stage by MC Hammer, an American rapper whose hit single "U Can't Touch This" made him a pop culture sensation in 1990. (Reuters)

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FALSE JOURNALISM BY PAKISTANI LEADING URDU NEWSPAPER

Pakistan's so called no.1 Urdu newspaper has presented false story and pics regarding Hamas vs Israel war.
Here you can see difference of original pic & the black& white controversial pic prevailing on social media sites now a day.

 You can see on above pic how newspaper has dodged innocent Pakistani nation for defending their owner Jews.

Now you should watch this real video about this pic than you 'll realize how much corrupt this media group is corrupted.

Here is the link of news posted in Newspaper.
http://e.jang.com.pk/11-16-2012/lahore/pic.asp?picname=03_05.gif

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Pakistan should do something for Palestine

Islamabad (Routers) Pakistan should play its vital role as a Premier Islamic Nuclear power for the defense of innocent people in Palestine against world's no.1 terrorist nation Israel.
Israel is bombarding its expensive weapons on innocent Muslims of Palestine.If it can watch how their father America is fucking with Taliban in Afghanistan than they will realize how strong Muslims are in the world.

I think Pakistan should do again what it has done in Saudi Arabia when Israel was going to attack holy Land & 2 Pakistani jets pushed whole Israeli air force to rush back & runaway from the battle just in couples of hours.

We should remember that we are a Muslim state and whole Muslim world are brother like a whole body.If one part of body is in trouble how could it is possible that other part of body can't resist pain.We named our atomic bomb  as "ISLAMIC BOMB" so now it's time to fire our nuclear asset against worlds largest Evil power Israel.


If this is not a suitable time for using these nuclear bomb than Pakistan should fire all these nuclear stuff in upcoming new year night coz jews is believing in the fact that world will end after 2012 so what Pakistan will do with these weapons so it should fire on the air on NEW YEAR NIGHT 2013.Other wise in coming time children in Pakistan will buy these bombs and bombard it in SHAB E BUR'AT.

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Jang group threaten Humari News over Shaista & Mir Shakeel News

Lahore (Routers) Famous News site Humari News received threatening calls from jang group over news about Geo Tv 's morning show  host Shaista Lodhi or Wahidi.They forced us for removing the news from the site and also publishing apology message on the site.

The news about Shaista Lodhi marriage with Mir Shakeel ur Rehman might be wrong or Might be true but how come some group which theme is ''GEO TO AISAY" or "GEO TO WAISAY" & which believe in freedom of PRESS & EXPRESS in Pakistan & also that group has faced barriers in the line of Free Journalism in Pakistan.How could they can force websites on news against their organization.If they believe that the news was fake than they should prove it through their channel and newspaper.

Some websites have already published apology after got forced from Jang Group.Jang Group has send Rs.1500,000 show cause notice to all websites which previously published news about 2nd marriage of Mir Shakeel & Shaista Lodhi marriage.

here is the threatening mail from Jang Group

We want to say JANG GROUP that GEO aur HUMEY JEENEY DO!!!!

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PTCL Free 2Mb DSL Broadband Offer

PTCL Free 2Mb DSL Broadband Offer

PTCL now offering Special promotion Package for  new and existing user of DSL Broadband.This promotion offers 2 Mb broadband for the price of Rs. 1,250 per month. Customers can enjoy 2 Mb speed at the price of 1 Mb with same price as for 1mb.Validity of this new dsl broadband offer is upto 1^st January 2013.

2Mbps DSL Broadband Promotion Package:

• A special 2 Mbps promotional package is being offered to customers with 1 Mbps equivalent Tariff (Rs. 1,250 per month)
• Existing and new customers can opt into this package and enjoy 2 Mbps speed at the price of 1 Mbps
• Any existing and new customer can opt into this special 2 Mbps promotional Package with effect from 1st Nov-2012
• This promotional package will expire on 1st January 2013 and standard 2 Mbps Tariff (Rs. 1,499 per month) will apply after that.

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World's longest married couple is from Pakistan

• Karam, 107, and Katari, 100, have been married for 87 years
• They have 8 children and 28 grandchildren together
• The marriage is almost 5 years longer than current Guinness record holders
• Couple say that laughter and looking after each other is key to marriage

In an age where few marriages endure the test of time, 107-year-old Karam and his wife Katari Chand, 100, are proof that happy ever after does exist.
The couple, who have eight children and twenty eight grandchildren together, have lived in wedded bliss for 87 years making them the world's longest married couple.
The pair say that the key to success is looking after each other in every way possible: ‘My trick is to make Katari laugh. I like to tell jokes and make her smile. Being funny is my way of being romantic.' says Karam.

Karam and Katari Chand have been married for 87 years and are in the process of being confirmed as Guinness World Record holders for the world's longest marriage

‘I have been told laughing makes you live longer... my wife is still alive so it must have worked! I love her so much and I want to spend another 80 years by her side,’ said Karam.
From romantic meals to sharing jokes, the couple, who hail from Punjab, India and now live in Bradford ensure that they do little things for each other to keep the romance alive.

Katari told romantic networking site Zoosk.co.uk: ‘When I was young I used to make him a nice fresh meal every night. We are vegetarian so I brought lots of fresh vegetables and made sure he was eating healthy food.
‘Health is very important and I wanted to look after him so we could grow old together. Some would say it has worked!

The couple, who are both over 100, have eight children and twenty eight grandchildren together

‘Oh and how can I forget, I always save a bit of my chapatti for him. Just a little gesture that he appreciated a lot and it kept me a bit slimmer.’
Karam, who likes to do a word search every day to keep his mind alive, believes that spending plenty of time together has helped their marriage last.
‘We have not spent any long span apart in over 50 years. We go everywhere together – up until a few years ago we went to India every year with the family and for all family weddings we make sure we get to stay together,’ he said.

They maintain that the key to standing the test of time in marriage is looking after each other in every way possible

Their marriage has lasted nearly five years longer than that of the current Guinness World Record holders and the couple are in the process of getting confirmation from the company that they will be named as the new record holders.
Many modern day romances fail to stand the test of time but longevity and experience makes Karam the best man to go to for relationship advice.
‘In the past people used to listen. Now I don’t think people take the time to listen to each other properly. People seem too busy today with work, TV and other stuff going on around them.
‘Relationships are about understanding one another and listening to concerns and problems, so my advice to men and women is to listen to their partners, show interest in what they are saying and help them overcome any worries or problems they are going through,’ he said.

The couple love to make each other laugh and will have a joint birthday celebration in November

And their son Satpaul, who is extremely proud of his parent’s relationship, added his own words of wisdom.
He said: ‘One piece of advice that I can’t stress enough is to keep your parents very close. We live with them in Bradford and look after them because we want to help them live as long as they can together.
‘I don’t want to see their love story end. I truly believe that by helping them over the last few years we have enabled them to enjoy their time together with no stress and being looked after.
'Also, you have to value them while they are here because you never know how long they are going to be around for.’
The still loved-up couple, who met through an arranged marriage, are having a big party in November to celebrate Karam’s 107th and Katari’s 100th birthday. The Mayor of Bradford as well as lots of community members will be joining in the festivities.

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Azfar Ali & Naveen Waqar marriage was just a Rumor- Salma Azfar

Karachi - (Entertainment desk) Recently a well known site viewscarze created a hilarious rumor based 2nd marriage story of famous celebrity Azfar Ali with host & actress Naveen Waqar.This is declared by Salma Azfar wife of Azfar Ali.Talking with our reporter Salma said that it was just a false rumor created by a website for their cheap publicity.We are thinking to file a case against the website owner.
The prevailing pictures of Azfar & Naveen was from a drama set.

When we contacted Mr. Bilal Ansari (owner of website viewscraze) he didn't give any positive feedback.On other hand Naveen Waqar is also looking towards filing case against viewscraze.She said that after this story her fan following has gone down.Fans are misbehaving her on social sites which is very painful for her.

For getting large numbers of hits & visitors owner of website mostly created rumor based shocking stories which is very cheap & old.But people should think first before throwing mud on someone personal life.

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Dr.Shaista Wahidi and Mir Shakeel-Ur-Rehman Decided to Marry

Shaista Shakeel with Mir Shakeel- photo by Humari News Reporter (Asif Lateef)

Shaista Wahidi is a famous well known and beautiful TV host and model. We always see her doing variety of programs on TV. She is a mother of three kids; unfortunately she got divorce from her husband Mr.Wahidifew days back. It was the second marriage of Shaista Wahidi, before marrying Mr.Wahidi, she also got divorce from a person no one knows.
The latest news is that Shaista Wahidi is going to marry Mir Shakeel-Ur-Rehman very soon, who is the owner of GEO TV network. This news has given shock to her fans around the globe. One can also see Sahir Lodhi, on GEO TV these days and the marriage of Shaista Wahidi with Mir Shakeel-Ur-Rehman is the main reason behind all this.
Although, this is her personal life decision but her fans are eager to know about this big decision, why she got divorce and why she is marrying Mir Shakeel-Ur-Rehman. Hopefully soon we will get answers of all our queries from her.

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How to kill blasphemy of Muhammad (PBUH) ?

Now blasphemy about Muhammad (P.B.U.H) has gone its peak.Previously Salman Rushdi maloon the controversial writer of the book "Satanic Verses" got enough courage to blaspheming against the prophet of Islam.And on the other hand some Danish & Norway's newspapers published blasphemy cartoons about Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H). If we the Muslims just tolerating and 'll leave these blasphemous people than$ o6u}Pdeir courage will increase & they 'll do more blasphemous things about our Prophet (P.B.U.H). I am sharing true Islamic story of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf a poet from the Tayy tribe who criticized and mocked the Islamic Prophet Muhammad(P.B.U.H).According to several ahadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, he wrote poems satirizing Muhammad, eulogizing Quraish and enticing them against the Muslims. He then rode to Mecca where he started to trigger the fire of war and kindle rancour against the Muslims in Medina. When Abu Sufyan asked him which religion he was more inclined to, the religion of the Meccans or that of Muhammad and his companions, he replied that the pagans were better guided.
Ka'b was infuriated at the victory of the Muslims in the Battle of Badr, in March 624,^[2] and at the executions of a number of Meccan notables of the Quraysh tribe who had been captured after that battle. The traditional biography of Muhammad reports Ka'b as saying "...if Muhammad has indeed struck down those people, then it were better to be buried in the earth than to walk upon it!
Upon returning to Medina, Ka'b started a fresh campaign of slanderous propaganda that took the form of obscene songs and amatory sonnets with a view to defaming the Muslim women.
Muhammad gathered his men and said: "Who will kill Ka‘b bin Al-Ashraf? He had maligned Allah, and His Messenger." Thereupon, Muhammad ibn Maslama, ‘Abbad bin Bishr, Al-Harith bin Aws, Abu ‘Abs bin Hibr and Salkan bin Salamah, Ka‘b’s foster brother, volunteered to do the job.
Muhammad ibn Maslamah said: "O Messenger of Allah, do you wish that I should kill him?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Permit me to talk (to him in the way I deem fit)." He said: "Talk (as you like)."
Means he can talk in the shape of some lie.
So, Muhammad ibn Maslamah came to Ka‘b and talked to him, saying: "This man (i.e. the prophet Muhammad) has made up his mind to collect charity (from us) and this has put us to a great hardship." When he heard this, Ka‘b said: "By Allah you will be put to more trouble by him." Muhammad ibn Maslamah answered: "No doubt, now we have become his followers and we do not like to forsake him until we see what turn his affairs will take. I want that you should give me a loan." He said: "What will you mortgage?" Muhammad answered: "What do you want?" Ka'b demanded women and children as articles of security against the debt. Muhammad ibn Maslamah said: "Should we pledge our women whereas you are the most handsome of the Arabs; and the son of one of us may be abused by saying that he was pledged for two wasq (measurement unit of weight) of dates but we can pledge you (our) weapons." Ka‘b agreed. Salkan bin Salamah, Abu Na’ilah, at another time, went to see Ka‘b for the same purpose and there were more or less the same subjects, only that Abu Na’ilah would bring him some companions
On Rabi‘ Al-Awwal 14th, at night, the year 3 A.H. the people said good bye to Muhammad and set out to implement the carefully drawn plan. The men went and called upon him at night. He came down, although his wife warned him not to meet them alleging that: "I hear a voice which sounds like the voice of murder." He said: "It is only Muhammad bin Maslamah and my foster brother Abu Na’ilah. When a gentleman is called at night even if he be pierced with a spear, he should respond to the call." Abu Na’ilah said to his companions: "As he comes down, I will extend my hand towards his head to smell and when I hold him fast, you should do your job." So when he came down, they talked together for about an hour. They then invited him to go out and spend a nice time in the moonlight. On the way out, Abu Na’ilah remarked: "I smell the nicest perfume from you." Ka‘b said: "Yes, I have with me a mistress who is the most scented of the women of Arabia." Abu Na’ilah again said: "Allow me to smell (the scent on your head)". He said: "Yes, you may smell." So he caught it and smelt. Then he said: "Allow me to do so(once again)." He then held his head fast and said to his companions: "Do your job." And they killed him. The group of men came back after fulfilling their mission. One of them Al-Harith bin Aws was wounded by mistake with the swords of his men, and was bleeding badly. When they reached Baqee‘ Al-Gharqad, they shouted, "Allâh is Great".
Muhammad heard them and realized that they had killed the enemy of the Muslims. As they saw him, he said: "Cheerful faces are yours." In reply, they said: "And yours O Messenger of Allah." They handed the head of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf to him. According to tradition, he then applied his saliva to Al-Harith’s wound and it healed on the spot.

A number of reasons are given for the assassination. One reason is that al-Ashraf had tried to provoke the Quraysh against Muhammad, and later composed verses insulting Muslim women. Another reason is his attempt to assassinate Muhammad.^[1] According to Norman Stillman, Muhammad was acting in accordance with the norms of the Arab society of that period which demanded retaliation for a slight to a group's honor.

When the Jews learned about the death of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, "...there was not a Jew who did not fear for his life", as a Muslim biographer of Muhammad put it

So today when we know that Maloon Rushdi & all these blasphemy peoples are living in Red Alert strong security, any one can kill them by giving some dodge or allurement  to these blasphemy peoples like the above Anecdote.If no one can reach near to these blasphemy people than definitely they will die due to fear from Muslims & no one will have courage to speak blasphemous against Islam & especially our Prophet (P.B.U.H).

I 'll urge every Muslim living in USA that he will definitely try his best one time to kill whole cast & maker of the film 786 if he 'll succeed than it will be a great lesson for blasphemous people & if he will fail & got arrest than every attack by individual Muslim of America will create fear of death in the heart of the maker & cast of the film.And I think its time to give some lesson to the world that Muslims are not Jokers ....Enough is Enough!!!

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Popular PTV's Drama "Ainak wala Jin's" sequel coming soon

Karachi (Tilism e hoshruba) Famous drama serial of PTV "Ainak wala Jin" sequel is going to start on PTV from upcoming Eid ul Azha.The series will begin on Eidul Azha and the first play will be titled “Nastoor Jin ki Wapsi”

Pakistan Television will start part-II, of its drama serial ‘Ainak-wala jin’ which had achieved heights of popularity from 1993-1996 in its first part.

“We will start the series from where its first part was ended. The drama series is being started again to provide fun in a healthy atmosphere of enjoyment to the people belonged to all age groups including children, women and men”, said Shahzad Qaisar a central character of the series talking to APP here on Wednesday.

He said that the viewers would be able to enjoy scenic beauty other attractive sites of Azad Kashmir and other parts of the country in the series.

The play will have a lot of fun and amusement for the viewers as its writer Tariq Sahili has made a conscious effort to provide opportunity of humour and entertainment to them in a healthy atmosphere.

He said that the series is being launched under demand of people as the viewers have been fed up by the culture of indecent sentences and meaningful words and other negative tactics being used in dramas and TV-shows on the name of entertainment.

He said that almost all team of the series will be the same except those actors which had to be changed due to their age and other issues. He said that Idrees Adil will be director of the series. Shafqat Cheema will play role of villain in it. First play of the series will be “Nastoor jin ki wapsi”. he added.

The series will hopefully start on the occasion of Eidul Azha, he said.

He said that the drama series “Ainak-wala jin” had a repeated telecast on PTV many times on public demand. That was the reason the PTV management decided to present its part-II again..

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4 Pakistani urban legends and other dreadful tales

It is a scary world we live in, there has been a recession that has cost us our jobs and our money when we do have jobs, as to get to work we need cars which run on fuel, and fuel costs almost a hundred rupees per litre. You can’t win! Then there is the huge threat of climate change hanging above our heads like a school bell, ready to ring any second and shocking us into accidentally stabbing ourselves in the ribs with an extra sharp pencil, because real life is as awesome and inexplicable as Korean horror. But nothing is scarier than the stories we have grown up with, things that your friend in school swore happened to her tai’s niece’s friend. This girl lived a charmed life as she managed to find death in every situation but lived to tell her tale and endure yet another fantastically macabre incident. I salute you, She Whom I Have Never Seen. Your adventures in life make me stop wringing my hands over silly things like global warming and Imran Khan’s politics. You, I say, are legend.

In case you’re wondering what our brave but beautiful heroine has gone through in her life, only to come out stronger, allow me to elaborate.

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# 4 – The Hathora Group

Now if you were born at a time when you grew up watching Pokemon and not silent cartoons on PTV with your breakfast at 7 a.m., you won’t know anything about it. You probably don’t even know who Sultan Golden is! Dear god, what are you waiting for? Go Google him already. But us kids growing up in the ’80s had a secret fear: ‘If I don’t get those Bubblegummers with blinky lights on, no one will come to my birthday!’ Our lesser fear was of the Hathora Group.

‘Hammer Time’ took on a whole new meaning.

The Hathora Group, my friends, had us terrorized for months to an end. Legend has it that a group of men would break into your house, steal your valuables, and then, like the mercenaries they were, hammer you to death…with hathoras! Too bad Aaron Hotchner and the rest of the Behavioral Analysis guys weren’t around back then. They would have cracked the case immediately, like so many bones with a hammer. Thor’s.

You couldn’t go anywhere without hearing about the dreaded Hathora Group. Everyone immediately hired guards and called their men home from Qatar or wherever it was that dudes went to make enough money to build their own homage to the White House back then. Everyone knew someone who had fallen victim to the Group…they have still not been caught and loom like a giant question mark in our minds…and hammers in their hands.

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# 3 – The Chadda Group

Enter the ’90s. You remember the ’90s: Spice Girls, IRC, about a zillion douches who called themselves Neo on chat and the sweet agony of not knowing whether Ross and Rachel would ever end up together? Also Junoon before Salman Ahmad’s sense of reality keeled over with embarrassment the first time he said ‘Guys, I know what, why don’t I duet with Atiqa Odho on Jeeain on TV?’ Good times. The ’90s brought their own curse with them: The Chadda Group.

The Chadda Group was definitely more sinister than the Hathora Group in my eyes and if you think my sense of reality has been altered by all the practice runs I am being made to master by my sister in case a zombie apocalypse happens, you are right. My genes are all about the myth and don’t care much for cold, hard fact. Anyway, the Chadda Group.

Trust me, it’s more imposing in real life.

This Group was made of some incredibly agile young men who broke into houses, looted, plundered and attempted assault, and ran off in record time. This was made easy by the fact that they preferred their boxers to pants, and slathered themselves in oil before committing their crime. The oil made it harder for people to hold on to them if they were ever caught, which I don’t believe they were. And despite the fact that my own brain is a little addled by all those days spent reading Rock n Roll Jihad, I maintain that they are scarier because only the very disturbed run around in nothing but their undercrackers and some Dalda.

The Chadda Group was a mystery, but someone should have come to my school where everyone was convinced that the Chadda leader was going out with a girl in my class.

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# 2 – The Haunting of Devil’s Point

It actually doesn’t surprise me anymore that the first I heard of all the voodoo and ghost shenanigans that went down regularly at the Devil’s Point in Karachi was from the girl dating the alleged king of Chaddas. This girl, her boyfriend and their friends stalked the area for weeks, looking for the man sitting on a chair in the sea, reading his Quran backwards. Or was it woman? There are a gazillion versions of this story so I forget.

Some say the surfboard was made of human skulls.

Although I’d like to say that if that chair stayed put amidst the waves for all the time it took to read the entire holy book, this guy was doing something right.

Nobody who claimed to have seen this man/ woman/ glittery vampire of magnificence ever actually went up to the guy and spoke to him or tried to stop him though. I say when you see someone practicing the dark arts in a chair by the sea; report them to the Ministry
of Magic immediately, preferably while placing a discreet thumbtack on the chair.

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# 1 – Karachi Pocketknife Massacre

It was with a serious face that someone told me a long time ago that I need to start wearing clothes with sleeves on, if I didn’t a special vigilante gang would stab me in the arm with the HIV virus.

And it’s kind of obvious what he would use for that.

She swore her cousin’s friend’s cousin had seen this happen. If I didn’t believe that, my friend said, I should at least watch out for the men going around with concealed knives to slash open the arm of any woman who dared to show some elbow. How I had laughed! How I am laughing now, as I consider the abovementioned scenarios are an actual possibility in Pakistan today.

But life is for the living, and to sum it up appropriately, can someone please make a Pakistani Urban Legend already before Rebecca Gayheart ODs and kills herself (I know I said Pakistani but in my head she does a cameo)?

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Karachi University conversion of BS degree to Masters Failure

"How could University can extend passing year of a student if he has successfully cleared his all courses in his last year.And if they already planned to implement it on students than why they are irritating students for writing a BEGGING application"

After failure of HEC 's BS Program in the Universities of Pakistan.University of Karachi ' s academic council wrote a letter to HEC for asking permission to end the BS Program in University & implementing old 2-3 years graduation & 1-2 years masters program in the University again, right after producing its 1st BS Batch in the market.HEC is recognizing and calling BS degree as Old MA, M.COM & Msc degree.Problem arises when the BS passed student went for a master job but in the job market employer gave job to 2-1 years masters students after 2-3 years graduation and rejected BS student by saying that he is Bachelor not master so he should complete his master first than he or she should come for masters nature job.However BS holder is easily getting job of 14 years education (bachelor) but somehow they are getting rejected due to over qualification.

So after viewing all side-backs of BS program HEC gives permission to UOK that they can issue "HEC Recognized certificate" as equivalency of BS as Masters degree to BS students or if a BS passed students like to take 3 years graduation and 1 year masters degree so he can avail this facility.Through this step HEC continued its BS program for the students who want to go abroad for higher studies or for job.

My Question is just about conversion of BS to masters degree. I have completed my BS in 2011 as I enrolled in 2008.I applied for marksheets as conversion option form.All you have to do is to attach a optional form with your BS Marksheet form than you will receive 3 years marksheet plus 1 year Master marksheet.I cleared all my courses in my last year in 2011 including 1 course of 3rd year but I got interesting news that if I will go for conversion case than I will receive my BA (honors) degree as pass in 2011 instead of as pass in 2010 and automatically through a magical force I will receive 1 year master degree as pass in 2012 while I have not given any single paper in 2012.

FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE ISSUE WHICH I RAISED IN MY BLOG

I accepted all these sucking rules as I got job of bachelor eligibility.The employer asked me to submit  2-3 years graduation marksheet so I accepted all rules & regulation for conversion case of BS Degree.Semester cell gave me 10 days awaiting time period for marksheet but after 10 days like other public institutions I got another 5 days waiting period.After 5 days I got the news that my form was already send to the department  12 days ago putting some objections.Objection was that I have given 1 course of BA (hons) in 2011 so I should write a fucking begging application in the name of Controller examiner that he should give me BA hons passing marksheet as pass in 2011 and MA in 2012 so now he will issue me marksheet again after "10  DAYS".

I want to ask anyone from HEC or Karachi University administration that what creepy rules and regulations you have, why are you putting it on students like that & playing with the future of students.I have wasted my 25 days just for a single mark-sheet.Whenever I objected for my passing year problem issue.If you want to issue me mark sheet as passed in 2020 I was agree because I know you people are just crap nothing else.

I think they should completly close BS Program in the university or they should not allow for a conversion option.It makes our degree like popular 50-50 biscuits.Half is salty and half is sweet.But in our degree case it is nothing more like Sour & spicy.

If a person is passed in 2011 how could you extend its passing year as 2012??? This is a question of mine to HEC and KU officials.I am hoping they will answer me.

usama@humarinews.com

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Foolish "April Fool Prank" took lifes of 2 people in Lahore

Lahore: At least two people fell prey to the April fool prank and were killed in Lahore, Pakistan’s city of Punjab province.

According to details, a woman named Sadia 35, telephoned Mahmood Khan 60, and told him that his son (Taj) was killed in a robbery attempt.

After listening the news the father could not sustained and died due to heart-attack.

Soon after revealing the facts about his father’s death, Taj killed Sadia by striking hammer on her head.

Thus in this way the two families lost their family members due to a fake prank.

The police officials when contacted by media said that Tag after killing woman (Sadia) have escaped from his house along with his family but police started search for him adding that the culprit would soon be arrested.

Via- "The News Tribe"

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Foolish Pakistani media don't know about who born on 1 APRIL

Today When I was celebrating my Birthday & watching Pakistani News channels.One thing which was shocking and embarrassing for me was every news & infotainment channels knows very well about 1 APRIL's history as "APRIL FOOL" and they were representing it as a funny day.But they all forgot the truth about history that on 1 April who became fool after whose misconceit. Also Pakistani news channels like GEO NEWS aka JEW NEWS presented many foolish news regarding bloody April Fool day but they all have forgotten that today on 1 APRIL our beloved Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan was born.Today is his birthday.No one knows it except Lovers of A.Q Khan.
Abdul Qadeer Khan(Urdu: ڈاکٹر عبد القدیر خان ; born: April 1, 1936), also respectively known in Pakistan as Mohsin-e-Pakistan (in Urdu: محسن پاکِستان; lit: Savior of Pakistan), FPAS, DEng, ScD, HI, NI (twice); more widely known as Dr. A. Q. Khan, is a Pakistani nuclear scientist and a metallurgical engineer, colloquially regarded as the founder of HEU based Gas-centrifuge uranium enrichment programme for Pakistan's integrated atomic bomb project.^[2] Founded and established the Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) in 1976, he was both its senior scientist and the Director-General until his retirement in 2001, and was an early and vital figure in other science projects. Apart from participating in atomic bomb project, he made major contributions in morphology, physical martensite, and its integrated applications in condensed and material physics.
 Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan who made Pakistan nation enough strong that today we are talking with world's dominating nuclear power through our red eyes.We have blocked its route when US Army attacked and killed our soldiers.Even US Government is thinking for negotiation & for asking forgiveness from Pakistani government for rushing back NATO supply in Afghanistan.US who crushed Iraq , Japan and Afghanistan has not enough courage to attack on US.Our arch rival INDIA who were previously till 1998 trying to attack & demolish Pakistan lost his courage to speak in front of Pakistan after 28 MAY 1998 FIVE (5) NUCLEAR BLAST.We are Alhamdulillah 8th World's Nuclear power and 1st Islamic country who has NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
All above has possible due to Sir Abdul Qadeer Khan.If you will read how he got the technology studying abroad and how he came Pakistan then you will definitely salute him for his courage and love for Pakistan nation.I think he was enjoying his life more safer than Pakistan.Here we have bounded & kept him in his own house for several years.If he did same thing for India , I am 100% sure Indian government definitely give him security more than their President.India have been made their scientist Dr. Abdul Kalam who made India 7th Nuclear power as President of India for several years.But we send our Scientists to jail putting several allegations on him.
In the end I just want to say Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan a single word "SORRY" because we have forgot him also his birthday.I wish him millions of Happiness on his Birthday.May Allah give him lots of blessings in his life.
AAMEEN.

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A mighty question mark on PML-N " Merit Laptop Scheme"

We are regularly listening news of distribution of laptops by PML N Chief Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif in Punjab.Students who have got free laptops are very happy and are calling this scheme 100% MERIT scheme.But what about students who are brilliant and are 200% eligible for getting laptops but can't get it due to NIC, DOMICILE problems.Some students have reported us that they belongs to PPP following family and some said that they are die heart fans of Imran Khan, so for this reason government of Punjab refuses us by putting allegations on us.Creating many faults on their applications.They all are asking what is the problem if they don't like PML N and its CM.If Government of Punjab is giving laptops on 100% merit than why they are giving it just only to students of PML N supporters families or you can just say "MSF-N" (Muslim Students Federation).
I just want to ask Mr. Shahbaz Sharif that how much he think a price of position holder is in his eyes.If some brilliant students needs laptops for appreciation of their hard work in students life.So I think a position holder of university should get a "FREE OFFICE" of 1000 sq/m that he or she can start their career with new office.Everyone knows better a fresh graduate life is like a cylindrical clay oven where students receives just heat & burning fire nothing else. If you got position in graduation you knows only happy day of your graduation is the day when you 'll receive Gold Medal.After which if you don't have enough political background or you are not from a sound family than you knows better that you'll lose your shoes soles but you will not get job easily.However if you qualifies after giving merit test than again you 'll ask for a heavy briefcase.
I 'll be very happy if Mr. Chief Minister of Punjab announces free seats of 17-18 Grads in Provincial governmental institutions of Punjab.He can also assure some seats in Ministry of Punjab for the brilliant students of PUNJAB.After which a student can feel his career secure and all students who are currently in schools & colleges 'll be must inspired by these actions & they definitely took interest in their education.

All Pakistan knows better that what is the main motive behind these "SASTI ROTI" & "MERIT LAPTOPS" schemes.Just "1" vote from every individuals.If Mr. Shahbaz Shareef has given subsidy to farmers of wheat instead of spending a huge amount on sasti roti scheme than I 'll petty sure that People of Punjab can easily avail 2 Rs Roti after harvesting of crops for a long term duration.If he spend money on building an "IT UNIVERSITY" in Punjab instead of spending useless money on LAPTOPS than the product which 'll comes after completing their education from IT university can made a lots of similar laptops in Pakistan which can generate revenue for our beloved country but Mr. CM has spend big amount of foreign exchange abroad for importing expensive laptops.

What a laptop or Cellular phone can give a student can be check by viewing his or her INBOX or HISTORY.No one can say that he is using laptop for educational purposes.I can bet more than 90% students who have got FREE LAPTOPS 'll use Facebook and other chatting messenger in it.Hardly few 'll took advantage from it.I think a PC of 9k or 10k can work same as a laptop of 30k - 35k.And PC is more reliable than a laptop.CM can give 3x more PC's in same amount of laptops.Laptop is more sensitive than a PC.You can't see for what purpose your child is using Laptop because he can use laptop anywhere hiding from everyone.But if he is using a personal computer you can put your eyesight in it.In the most difficult phase of energy crises where whole country facing electricity shortage what a laptop can give a student when he or she can't charge it.Punjab is facing more shortfall of energy than SINDH or other region.If PUNJAB GOVERNMENT spent some money on power generation than it would be good for those who didn't have children in Universities & colleges.They can't afford to give their child education till Universities.If government of Punjab gives free education in Universities for deserving bright students than it could be a good step.But I think they are just thinking how to snatch money from public after making them fool like famous "UMRU AYYAR".

My last question to MR. SHAHBAZ SHARIF is that "SIR with due respect, can you tell me why & how you get a idea of giving such  nice Laptops to bright students of Punjab in the last year of your government, when elections are just near.When you just came to know after Imran Khan's Jalsas in Lahore & Karachi that more than 70% population of Pakistan are youngsters and more than 60 % are above 18 years of age.So are you thinking to get vote from youngsters as well & wants to get in touch with youth via TWITTER, FACEBOOK & other social media just like PTI or IMRAN KHAN.If you can like to give answer of my questions than kindly write it in below comment box.I 'll appreciate your feedback.Thank you very much. 

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Lahore Lions beat Karachi Zebras by 6 wickets

Rawalpindi: Lahore lions defeated Karachi Zebras by six wickets in the second match of the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cricket Cup 2011-12 here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Ahmed Shahzad who scored 60 runs remained the top scorer from Lahore lions along with Umar Akmal’s 43 runs. The other batsmen of the Lahore lion failed to cross 20’s.

Although Karachi Zebras bowled well but due to the 4-5 drop catches failed to bowled out Lahore Lions. Anwer Ali, Azam Hussain, Uzair-ul-Haq and Danish Kaneria shared one wicket each.

Earlier the Karachi zebras set a target of 136 runs.

It is to be mentioned here that Faisalabad Wolves recorded a thrilling two-wicket victory over Peshawar Panthers in the opening match of the tournament.

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Pakistan unhappy over Bangladesh appeal

KARACHI: Pakistan's cricket board on Sunday expressed disappointment with Bangladesh for considering appealing an incident in the last over of the Asia Cup final which they believe cost them the match. 

Bangladesh on Saturday said it would appeal to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to review the last over, accusing Pakistani paceman AizazCheema of deliberately blocking batsman Mahmudullah Riyad from taking a second run. 

Pakistan beat Bangladesh in a thrilling final on Thursday by two runs to lift the four-nation Asia Cup. 

Pakistan Cricket Board director Intikhab Alam called Bangladesh's stance "disappointing". 

"It's really sad and disappointing to hear the statement from BCB ( Bangladesh Cricket Board) official," said Alam. 

"It was a thrilling final and everyone praised Bangladesh for their fight and their decision to appeal is just an after thought after the result. 

"The fact of the matter is that no match umpire of referee complained about this to Pakistan management and Bangladesh's complain will spoil a wonderful final which everyone enjoyed," said Alam. 

BCB said it would seek five penalty runs for deliberate obstruction and a reversal of the result in their favour. 

"We have seen video footage of the incident repeatedly. It is clear that Cheema blocked Riyad deliberately," Enayet Hossain Siraj, chairman of the BCB operations committee, told reporters. 

"We will lodge a written appeal to the ACC very soon and will also give a copy to the International Cricket Council." 

Bangladesh is currently considering an invitation to tour Pakistan for a limited over series next month. 

They sent a delegation to assess security arrangements in Pakistan for the tour but said a final decision will only be made by the country's government. 

Should Bangladesh go they will be the first Test playing nation to tour Pakistan since terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore three years ago. 

The attacks, which left eight people dead and seven visiting players and an assistant coach wounded, suspended all international cricket in Pakistan as teams refused to tour the troubled country because of security fears. 

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Don't cry Bangladesh -You have broken teeths of our enemies

I think Bangladesh should learn from Pakistan when we lost match near from the edge.When we lost the final of t20 World cup 2007 also which is from our arch rival India.Many people got shocked, might be many cried but our team didn't lose their heart and in the result we won t20 World cup 2009.If anyone has a knowledge about old matches than he must remember World Cup 1987 when Pakistan lost semi final match from Australia in sub continent just near from Victory but again world knows better "Who won the cup 1992!!". If as a Muslim nation Bangladesh believe on Allah than they should trust him for having a second chance.
Bangladesh nation called them "Tigers". They must remember the fact that "Tiger never cry , a Tiger always tore his opponent & always fight rather than cry over split milk".
Bangladesh played superb cricket through out the tournament & In my opinion they played well as compare to Pakistan.Bangladesh defeated two finalist teams of World cup 2011.As a brother nation Bangladesh helped Pakistan to snatch the CROWN OF ASIAN CHAMPION from their arch rival India.Because of Bangladesh, We have not given enough pride or chance to "Someone" (India) to decorate the crown on KING'S head.Bengali as our younger & Muslim brothers proved the reality of Muslims in Asia.The two best cricket teams in Asia now are Pakistan & Bangladesh.

On other but controversial hand.If we had lost the final from Bangladesh, than some anti Pakistani forces in Bangladesh which never accept Pakistan & who helped India in cutting our left hand in 1971 could be happy because the night when Pakistan became "ASIAN TIGER IN CRICKET" after some hours there were 23 March (PAKISTAN DAY). The day when we presented our resolution in Lahore which I think should be important for Bengali too.Because after which Bangladesh (old East Pakistan) came into existence so than after which some years Bangladesh formed.If we didn't presented resolution than its petty clear that Bangladeshi People could be not sovereign state.If we lost match on Pakistan Day than anti Pakistan forces could said something against creation & importance of Pakistan.
I know some Bengali people in Bangladesh who since creation of Bangladesh have not accepted Bangladesh yet and called themselves as  Pakistani were very happy yesterday.


In the end I want to say one thing that if Bangladesh was with us than today they can called themselves  Asian Champion.But they with their performance has cleared it on INDIA that however he can try his all effort to break our parts from body but he should remember one thing that our each part can break his teeth even with more power.


PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!!

LOVE YOU TEAM PAKISTAN

PROUD TO BE AN ASIAN TIGER ON "PAKISTAN DAY"

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