A large explosion outside the denmark embassy in the highly secure area of F-6/2 has left at least 4 people dead and several injured.The explosives went off at around 1:00 pm Pakistan standard time.It has shocked one and all how such a large explosion could have taken place in an area so highly secured by police and intelligence officials all the time.Video's that I have seen on various news chann.. Read more
Are these democratic norms? A person booked for possessing ammunition and his involvement in street crime was forcibly released from a police station in North Nazimabad, Karachi, by PPP workers!"Jiski Laathi uski bhens!" This is what democracy means, doesn't it?.. Read more
This news item has just appeared on the GEO website and shows the frustration of the Pakistani public. Such incidents have started happening regularly and the people, with no other option left, have taken the law into their own hands.A bandit was severely thrashed by enraged public, when he was robbing a
citizen near Jail Chowrangi, while the police, known for its expertise
in rescuing the bandi.. Read more
Karachi is burning yet again. Karachi and its people are the sufferrers, again! What has happened is not yet clear, nobody can give a clear cut picture, yet we have started the blame game already and all guns are firing at the MQM!I was stuck in the riots, in traffic jams and the difficulties I faced in getting home from my university, which is normally a simple route! We as Karachi'ites suffer, n.. Read more
Dawn News Report. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the prestigious Navy War College on the Mall Road on Tuesday, killing four Navy employees and injuring 21 others, witnesses said. A war-related course was in progress in a lecture room adjacent to the parking lot when the bombers blew themselves up, a witness who was inside the college at the time of the blast told Dawn. Army and Naval po.. Read more
Name: Perfume Chowk Age: Who cares!! Claim to fame: To be the most known unknown place of Karachi. You know when Neil Armstrong went on moon he found some ancient writing on one of the mounts, they came up with a translation which will definitely shock a shit out of you. It surely did to me. The writing said: Pakistan’s first Perfume Chowk at Gulistan-e-Johar Karachi ” He he :D&h.. Read more
For the fourth time in a small passage of months, Imran Khan has been stopped from entering Karachi yet again. I wonder what it is, that makes the authorities so wary of this cricketer turned politician.Perhaps it is the fact that he spoke openly against those who control this city? And hold it and its population hostage whenever they feel like it, to extort money or power from their behalf? It ha.. Read more
If you have ever been to Saddar, Karachi; you are familiar with this statement. Even in countries like USA they are selling Chinese products but with a different selling tag In the last semester of my degree, I did a report presentation on the booming Chinese economy, the challenges that they are facing because of huge power consumption and the amount of effort the Chinese government is putting to.. Read more
The streets seem to be emptier, lesser people to be seen in a city like Karachi. The wind is so powerful that motor-cyclists and padestrians find it extremely difficult to manage. Writing this blog entry here, I can hear the wind roaring outside.Weather experts from the BBC sources predict Wednesday's temperatur to hit -4 degrees celsius. Karachi going into the negative scale is unbelievable.. Read more
In an encounter that may have surprised many across Pakistan, the Capital City Police Karachi raided a house in Shah Latif Town and executed the operation to success, killing and arresting militants after a fierce gun battle.The efficiency shown by the Police and Rangers personnel deserves to be lauded. The encounter continued for over 4 hours. The police and Rangers raided the house upon receievi.. Read more
A Pakistan Air Force aircraft, reportedly a T-37 or according to some sources a K-8 plane, has crashed inside the premises of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute near Swabi in NWFP.The plane was on a training flight. The trainee successfully ejected the place while the instructure bravely gave his life to steer the plane into an empty area.A gardener also died in the incident as the plane hit while ma.. Read more
The following news item has appeared in The News:KARACHI: Police have detained five suspects for planning terror attacks on Muharram 9 and 10 mourning processions in Karachi.Inspector General Police Azhar Farooqui told a press conference Saturday that the police have detained five terror suspects including an alleged suicide bomber Aziz Ahmed alias Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Ejaz alias Abdul Rahman, .. Read more
This was, as someone said, history in the making at the dining room of Pixsense. Organized by Green & White and P@SHA, Karachi witnessed a first of its kind event with a healthy turnout of CEO's and those aspiring to become one.Startup insiders - 15 CEO's, 4 investors and 60+ attendees. Attending the event were both of us, Me and Mustafa. In a country like Pakistan, where people with resources.. Read more
At least 27 people died and more then 70 were injured after the suicide blast that went off outside Lahore High Court at 11:35 local time.Injured people were taken to the hospitals where they were provided with medical assistance.Authorities have confirmed it as a suicide bombing and also the head of the suicide bomber has been found and sent to the laboratories for official findings. Among the v.. Read more
The National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Karachi Campus has been a center of excellence in professional education. On December 27, 2007, the university located on the outskirts of Karachi was ransacked, looted and burnt. FAST was tore down and now has to bear multi-million rupee losses.It is painful to see such an esteemed educational institution being targeted and looted .. Read more
Pashtuns, also called Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns and Pathans or ethnic Afghans are an Eastern Iranian ethno-linguistic group with populations primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan and in the North-West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan provinces of western Pakistan. The Pashtuns are typically characterized by their Pashto language and practice of Pash.. Read more
It has been a very sad week for the whole nation. After the assassination of Fr. PM Benazir Bhutto; the life in almost whole country was suspended. People were not even able to get some grocery for their homes. They were forced to stay in their homes. Activities in all fields of life were suspended. In this scenario many people tried to harm the property of nation and people of nation. They were a.. Read more
As I pass across the Teen Talwar Road (Khayaban-e-Iqbal) in Karachi at 11:15 pm on December 31st, 2007, I feel the immense, unending silence. The silence that awaits some kind of storm to takeover it.December 31st is normally a fun night in the city, motor-cyclist - who are a total nuisance without their silencers - from around the city pass this and other adjacent roads to get to the Sea View for.. Read more
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