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Musharraf joins Facebook

| December 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment | Featured Articles, Pakistan

The Forum -- PART 2

Q: Foreign actors after Afghan war

The Forum -- PART 3

Q: Criticism by media that resignation on pressure by US
Q: Reasons did not fulfill the promise to resign as chief of Army
Q: War on terrorism, what, when, how it will end
Q: What action should US President Barak Obama take?
Q: Current law and order scenario, and future development of it

The Forum -- PART 4

Q: Current political situation in Pakistan
Q: Army response of Kerry Lugar Bill
Q: Future role of army in the context of democracy in Pakistan
Q: Significance of National security council

The Forum -- PART 5

Q: Army’s popularity
Q: Presidential form in Pakistan
Q: Solving Baluchistan problems
Q: Entering Pakistan politics again
Q: Message to Pakistani nation

Interestingly, all of these videos are being uploaded by TVONE which is a TV channel owned by Interflow Communications (one of the largest advertising agencies in Pakistan). So it seems that Musharraf has hired one of the best advertising companies to help him in carrying out a social media campaign. This is definitely a first, at least in Pakistan.

So for now, I am keeping a close eye on his Facebook page because Mushy might have a trick or two up his sleeve.

Fingers crossed.

Whether you love him or  hate him, I am sure that deep down inside you, a part of you still wants Musharraf back (unless you are Nawaz Sharif).  Musharraf recently launched his facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pervezmusharraf) and has attracted 36,166 fans as of now which is not a bad number, considering that there are only one [...]

Telenor Launches Unified Communications (UC)

| October 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Technology

Telenor is the first telecoms operator to launch a Unified Communications (UC) solution on the Norwegian market. A total of 30,000 Telenor employees currently use Unified Communications services. This important internal experience forms the basis for the product being launched commercially today.
What is Unified Communications?
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Google Adsense frustrates web publishers

| September 25th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Featured Articles, Technology

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| September 11th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Polls

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Evolution of Social Networks

| September 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Featured Articles, Technology

The need to network and interact with each other has been growing at a fast pace lately. So what is it that persuades people to “network”? The simple answer is that it is human nature to interact and share.
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The “Grin” Man

| September 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment | Featured Articles, Pakistan

While the whole nation is busy crying and fighting over who-said-what-and-when-and-why, inflation, security situation, lack of basic necessities etc., one man is sitting in his 7-star accommodation somewhere in Dubai, London or Islamabad, wearing a grin on his face, as if his lifelong dream has finally come true. It sure has. I am talking about the [...]

GEO TV minivan violating traffic rules

| June 25th, 2009 | 21 Comments | Featured Articles, Pakistan

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Proud Pakistani

| June 23rd, 2009 | No Comments | Pakistan

I have always said that I am a proud Pakistani but I have never felt this proud. We are now World T20 champions. As Younis Khan put it, its “a gift for the nation”. And boy did we need this gift!
This victory is symbolic in so many ways. It has changed everything and [...]

My Favourite Food

| March 25th, 2009 | No Comments | Pakistan

A list of food places worth visiting if you are in Islamabad.

Lahore to Rawalpindi on Motorway

| December 28th, 2008 | No Comments | Pakistan

We left Lahore at 1:40 pm. There is a lot of fog on the motorway but overall visibility is fine.
It is 2:30 pm now and fog is still there. It should take us 5 hours if we maintain good speed which means we should be home by 7 pm inshaAllah.
[4:00 pm] Long line at the [...]