SSC part I and II Result - Punjab Board

End of July and Begining of Aug brings many good news for students since this is the period of declaration of their Board Results. After HSSC PartII, which was announced yesterday, now All Punjab Board is announcing the result for SSC part I and II tomorrow i.e. 1st of August, 2009. I hope and pray this August will bring a lot of happy news for the students. Wish them all a great success in life and life hereAfter :)

Real Picture of Pakistan

Pakistan Vs Srilanka; Watch Live

Watch the live details of match at LiveMATCH. Pakistanis are 78/5 at the moment and chasing 233 target. Best of luck for them to achieve the target.

F.B.I.S.E. HSSC Part II Result

Ok bachoo, time for another announcement of result. HSSC part II students are very anxious and i hope many of them will not be able to sleep today since tomorrow their result will be announced. The FBISE site states that it will be announced tomorrow , 30th of July, 09 at 1:00 pm. Students can check their results from Site and sms by following the same formal procedure. Best of luck to all the students for their result and future :)

Bloggers Meet Up July, 09'

Finally after a long long time, Some one thought to plan a bloggers meet up in Islamabad and surprisingly this time, it was not Baddar :). Marketing Team of Telenor Islamabad took this initiative. Arrangements were made in the Cafeteria of their F-11 Building. A levish tiled floor, multimedia, fancy lights and laughters of young Bloggers and Entrepreneur made the evening more refreshing.

There were many fimiliar faces like Saad Hamid, Amir Atta, Owais, Ahsan Mukhtar, Alam and met many new like Salman, Zeeshan and Raheel.

It started around 6:15 pm, with a motivational and inspirational video by Telenor. After that Raheel who was also kind of a host [:P] invited all the bloggers to come turn by turn and introuduce themselves and their Blogs. Saad started with Sizlopedia, then Amir with Propakistani, myself with Saday-e-Pakistan, Owaeis with Babu's Notes, Ahsan with Listphobia, Alam with Pakiology and Zeeshan with his interesting experience with Blogging and Social Networking Sites. He even offered his Customised packages to the young bloggers :P

On behalf of Islamabad Bloggers, i really want to thank Marketing Team of Telenor[Raheel, Meher, Faheem, their manager and the guy whom i met somewhere and then forgot his name :P]. It was great to know them and rest of the bloggers. Superb work and Keep in touch!!

Khuddar Pakistan

Telenor Pakistan shows its concern towards our fellow persons with disabilities by addressing the challenges they face. Telenor Pakistan’s flagship corporate responsibility has taken this initiative under the name of “Khuddar Pakistan”. Through this initiative Telenor wants to change the public mindset by creating awareness about thei abilities and develop technologies that will give them opportunity to actively participate in our society. Currently Telenor is the only company in Pakistan to have a formal disability advisor and a disability advisory panel. Telenor has the first corporate products & services/career website that is fully accessible and staff participate in the first formal employee volunteerism drive in the corporate sector to work with persona with disabilities.

Osama's Son has been Killed in US Attack in Pakistan

According to a press release at Breaking News 24/7, the son of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been killed by a US missile attack in Pakistan, US National Public Radio has reported.

Saad bin Laden was believed killed in a missile strike from a US drone earlier this year, intelligence officials told the broadcaster Wednesday.

An unnamed intelligence source said US spy agencies were “80 to 85 percent” sure the younger bin Laden had been killed, the report said.

Though he was an Al Qaeda member, he was not believed to be a significant part of the organisation.

Rumours about Telenor and China Mobile Merger/Acquisition

A recent post at Propakistani put many telcos and people working for telcos at unrest. It has been heard that Telenor group is interested to sell its shares in Pakistan and is holding talks with the China Mobile.

Though both the operators have denied any such development, sources said that negotiations were being held secretly at the group level.

Though Telenor, a Norwegian company, has a subscriber-base of 20 million or so in Pakistan, it has been deliberating to sell its management shares since long because of ‘security issues’.

The Telenor group has already focused on India for investment, as it recently sought to buy about 67 per cent shares of Unitech Wireless and telecom arm of Unitech Ltd in India.

The Indian market is experiencing a major growth in mobile penetration and currently it stands at 27 per cent with a total population of about 1.2 billion.

There has been a lot of potential in the market and the global operators see it a best place for future market.

China Mobile’s first international business venture, Zong, currently has over six million subscribers.

Before the merger talks with the Telenor group, the China Mobile had offered to buy the management shares of Warid Telecom Pakistan.

However, deal could not materialize owing to price issue.

Mobilink, Telenor, Ufone, Warid and Zong (CM-Pak) have reportedly conveyed to the PTA that there was a room for only ‘four’ players.

A PTA official said there were chances that by 2010, the country may have four operators.
The number of cell-phone users in Pakistan has reached over 90 million. Though Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) shows declining trend over the last few years, aggressive marketing and expansion of network has enabled mobile operators to grab more subscribers on their networks.

New Discounted Offers by Telenor TalkShawk

Got a news about Telenor Talkshawk today. Offering “Discounted Offer” using which users can make calls 20 paisa/30 sec in Rs.7 for 7 Hrs (10 a.m. to 5p.m.). To activate this package users have to SMS “7” and send it to 555.

This package is unbelievably HOT and will be a good news for users like me who make frequent long calls :) -I am really feeling lucky to be the Telenor user. Check out more details about this package here and enjoy calling freely :)

Disaster in Karachi due to RAIN

First Parking Plaza in Karachi

Rain; Blessing for Few, Disaster for Rest

According to latest Geo Updates, Ten people died and 40 others injured in separate rain related incidents in the metropolitan city of Karachi. The deaths mainly occurred due to electrocution, traffic accidents and collapsing of structures.

2ND Test Match in Hands of Pakistan Now

Debutant Fawad Alam scored an unbeaten century as Pakistan produced a remarkable turnaround to claw their way back in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Monday.

The tourists, who were bowled out for 90 in their first innings, hit back to dismiss Sri Lanka for 240 and then cruised to 178-1 in their second knock by stumps on the second day.

Left-handed Alam led the way with a determined 102 not out to give Pakistan a lead of 28 runs with nine wickets in hand on a dry pitch that appeared to have eased out under the hot sun.

The fearless 23-year-old from Karachi moved to 98 by lofting left-arm spinner Rangana Herath for a six over mid-wicket and then flicked the next ball for two runs to reach the coveted century.

Alam put on 85 for the first wicket with Khurram Manzoor, who made 38 before he was caught behind by wicket-keeper Tillakaratne Dilshan off Herath.

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Another Blast :(

At least nine people, including seven children, have been killed and dozens wounded when a bomb exploded in an Islamic seminary in Pakistan, police said.

More than a dozen mud-built houses collapsed after the powerful explosion shook the village near Mian Channu in Punjab province on Monday.

The seminary was based in a house in which children were taught the Quran.

"It appears that the blast was caused by some explosives placed inside the house," Kamran Khan, police chief in the area, said.

A doctor at the town's hospital said at least 60 people were wounded.

Many people were trapped under rubble, and the explosion's cause is unclear.

Mobilink FnF protesting over layoffs : Coutesy Propakistani.com

Here i am forwarding the post made by Jazzy at Propakistani about the protest of Mobilink FNF at recent layoffs. He took the picture of the Banner displayed in front of Beverley Center Office, although later on Management somehow managed to remove that off. Now the employees at Mobilink can actually confirm this state of unrest- Comments always appreciated.

F.B.I.S.E SSC part-1 Result: Count Down Starts

Almost 30 minutes are left in the announcement of Result for SSC part 1 students of Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and i can also imagine the anxiety students must have been feeling. We all have been through this phase and each time at the announcement of result, it reminds me my time.

The result will be announced today 7th of July, 09 at 11:30 am. Result will also be available on SMS and on Telephone. FOR SMS i.e Rs.5+tax Per SMSSimply send a text message to 5050 with your roll number to see result:FB For Example: FB 900001 FOR TELEPHONE i.e Rs.5+tax Per MinuteSimply dial 090011777 and follow the directions.

Best of Luck all students and i hope everybody will get the reward for his/her struggle.

Shandur Polo Festival is on now :)

Shandur Polo festival will be held from July 7 - 9, 2008. The phone company Telenor Pakistan has sponsored the most exciting polo tournament of the region. Travel & Ciulture Services has organised a special tour for the tournament for locals as well as the Pakistani clients. Please visit our Shandur Polo Tour page for details.

The three day polo tournament organized by Gilgit and Chitral polo clubs will be played at Shandur pass 12000 feet above sea level. The tournament will be played between local administration and Telenor Pakistan. More than 12,000 local and international visitors, the festival will witness a traditional polo tournament between the teams of Gilgit & Chitral from 7th- 9th July, 2008It is a place unique and exotic in itself, surrounded by some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world. The event marks the annual rivalry between the polo teams of Gilgit and Chitral. Supporters of both sides travel long distances from the remote parts, to watch the thrilling game. The event offers a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the people of this region. Their culture and indigenous customs are a delight to observe for the visitors. Some added attractions for the visitors at the Shandur Polo Festival this year will be: horse racing without saddles, tampooq bazi, selection of the best horse of Chitral and the Northern Areas, paragliding and motorized gliding. Visitors will also witness a beautiful display of fireworks by an international company, known for their recent work at the Olympic Torch ceremony held in Islamabad. The first Shandur Polo Tournament was played in 1833. A British Political Agent Major Cobb, who had the polo ground at Shandur named after himself, organized the first tournament. He was fond of playing the game under the full moon. Since then polo in Shandur has been a tradition. The most spectacular polo of present times is played at the Shandur Top between Gilgit and Chitral teams every July at 12,250ft. above seal level, the splendor and glory of polo is an event not to be missed.

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SSC Part 1 Result will be announced on 7th of July, 09

Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education will announce the result for Secondary School Certificate Exam Part 1 tomorrow at 11:30 am. Result will also be available on SMS.Simply send a text message to 5050 with your roll number to see result:FB For Example: FB 700001

On behalf of Saday-e-Pakistan team, i wish all the students best of luck. May Allah reward them for their struggles :)

Med-IT @ ALGERIA International Exhibition on Information Technology

MED-IT is a leading exhibition on Information Technologies (IT, Internet, Telecoms) held every year since 2004 in Algiers, under the patronage of Ministry of Post, Information Technology and Communication. Med-IT is also labeled by Ubifrance and is supported by the Ministry Delegate for Foreign Trade in French. The exhibition is scheduled to be held from 18 – 20 May, 2009 at Palais de la Culture, Algiers (Algeria).PSEB member companies interested to participate in this exhibition may contact the organizers of the event at the following:

MeD-IT 2009

Venue: Palais de la Culture, Algiers (Algeria)

Tel: 00-213-21-918 475

Email: info@xcom.fr

Website: www.med-it.com/trophees-med-it-alger

Pakistan won hockey test series against England

LONDON: Pakistan hockey team has defeated England convincingly in the second test mach here by 3-2 goals, thus bagging the three-match test series by 2-0 on Friday, Geo news said.

In the thirteenth minute of the first half, Waqas Shareef scored first goal from Pakistan while Muhammad Imran, scoring second goal from Pakistan in the twenty-fifth minute of the first half, got Pakistan 2-0 lead.

The team gradually lost grip on the match in the second half but in the fifty-fifth minute of the match, Hafeez Khan made the third goal from Pakistan however, English team, coming back into the game, had managed to score two goals thirteen minutes before the final whistle of the match.

Consequently, Pakistan hockey thrashed England by 3-2 in the second test match, winning the test series by 2-0.

Courtesy, Geo Sports

11 more killed in US Missile Strike in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have hit a Taliban target in northwest Pakistan. There was no immediate word on casualties.

The two officials say the attack took place early Friday in South Waziristan. The region is part of the lawless tribal belt along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan where top Taliban and al-Qaida leaders are believed to be hiding.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Paki Ladies and Home Industries

I was surfing few news of Pakistan today over twitter and got to know about few ladies who are working in Pakistan and in need of loan to continue working on their projects.

Shahnaz baji wants a loan to buy material (beads, colored thread, and clothes) for her decorative embroidery business.

Sabran baji wants a loan to buy a movie camera for her movie making business. Bushra baji wants a loan to buy electric supplies (wires, switches, and switch boards) for her electric supplies business.

Suraiya baji wants a loan to buy groceries for her grocery shop.

Another Shahnaz baji is the leader of this group. She is a very caring lady. Her members are very happy with her because she supports them in their businesses. Her husband's name is Amanat ali. They have lived in the city of Arifwala, Pakistan for the past 10 years. Both of them are very hard working, and they help each other. Her husband deals with seasonal fruit. He buys fruit wholesale and sells it to the fruit shops in various towns. Shahnaz baji helps him by packing the fruit in boxes. She is applying for a loan to buy seasonal fruits to expand her husband’s fruit-selling business.

This is a group loan. The loan funds will be distributed among the group members, each of whom will invest in her own business. The members mutually guarantee one another's loans. If one member does not repay, the other members are responsible.

Story taken from Kiva whose mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.

Here Goes the First Rain of MonSoon in Islamabad

Today finally the moon soon period started and we are expecting heavy shower this time. The first rain in Islamabad started around 3:00 pm in the evening. The weather was quite sunny early morning but overall it was pleasant. Right after the lunch time, heavy roar of clouds were heard and soon the black clouds covered the whole sky. In the result, it is raining here in Islamabad Today.

The weather report at Nation shows that Monsoon forecasting season of the year 2009 is commencing from June 30 (today), a day ahead of the meteorological calculations. The first monsoon current is likely to come from Arabian Sea at 5,000 feet with moderate intensity. It will benefit Sindh, Southern And Central Punjab including the provincial metropolis.



So lets hope for the heavy showers this time and enjoy the moonsoon with tasty samosas and other festivities associated with rain :)