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Those who don’t know, Jalal is also running a website for the course where he has been putting up everything regarding the course. Every member of the 55 PMA family (and their children) are there on that site. Other day, Jalal sent the script of Khalid -4 for Lahore based Khalid 4 http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/gentleman-cadet-shirazi-number-14811.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-2584215179024197699Thu, 16 May 2013 08:24:00 +00002013-05-16T13:27:33.484+05:00Indigenous Culture By Omar H. Ali - University of North Carolina, Greensboro   When we think about the African Diaspora, most of us turn our attention to the rich array of images, cultures and histories of black men and women in the Atlantic world. This diaspora, beginning in the 16th century, included an estimated 10.7 million forced migrants—about 2 million had died during the Middle Passage—from West, http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/african-pakistanis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-111337481260321861Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-05-16T09:59:04.602+05:00MultanTravel Standing in Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh - accumulated debris of ages - one can think of Alexander the Great, Muhammad Bin Qasim, Saints, Mystics, Sultans, Gardezis, Gilanis, Qureshis, and Khawanis. But what you see is the ageing town hall and Ghanta Ghar, Hussain Agahi chowk - Hide Park of Multan - with the nerve jarring rattle of auto rickshaws, tangle of tonga and donkey carts vying for space withhttp://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/to-carry-dust-to-multan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (S A J Shirazi)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-6643944778020924719Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-05-14T10:41:00.635+05:00Travel Originally Mandi Bahauddin was a village called as Chak number 51. It started expanding after the completion of Rasul Hydroelectric Power Station on Upper Jhelum Canal in 1901. Today, Mandi Bahauddin is an over crowded market town famous for its agricultural markets (Grain Market, Vegetable Market and Livestock Market) and local industry of making colourful bed legs. The name Mandi Bahauddin http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/mandi-bahauddin-mein.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (S A J Shirazi)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-7812764773639157588Mon, 13 May 2013 03:00:00 +00002013-05-13T11:36:58.669+05:00Built HeritageTravel Discover Odysseus Lahori - Pakistan's Top Travel Blog Historic Baltit Fort is at a short walk from Karimabad. Around 700 years old castle has been rebuilt a number of times during the centuries it has seen. The present structure was constructed some 600 years ago and the architecture reflects a marked Tibetan influence. The story goes that a Princess from Baltistan married the local Thum and http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/living-in-fort.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-8483643123677971306Sat, 11 May 2013 19:00:00 +00002013-05-12T00:00:04.943+05:00Personal Redefine relationships, make mothers your best friend. http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/every-day-is-mothers-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-6016920894080371515Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-05-11T11:41:00.873+05:00Sitaroon Ki Bastiyan There are no chances of this horrible battle coming to an end. United Nations will sure manage to end this. No, no. I am not talking of war that has been imposed upon our country. Which battle are you talking about? The one which waging within! Translated from Sitaroon Ki Bastiyan by Abbas Khan.http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/battle-within.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-653425375178376620Fri, 10 May 2013 06:23:00 +00002013-05-11T11:24:48.145+05:00Fine Art of Blogging http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/blogging-fusion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-9138390829856486650Mon, 06 May 2013 02:32:00 +00002013-05-06T15:02:45.132+05:00History Before independence Rae Bahadar Ram Saran Das lived near the shrine of Data Gang Bukhsh. He was one of the rich landlords of Punjab and a philanthropist who would not discriminate between Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs or Christians. His three sons caught Influenza when epidemic spread all around during World War I. Doctors including Colonel Sundar Land, husband of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s grand daughterhttp://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/data-gang-bukhsh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (S A J Shirazi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-3759593236131288316Fri, 03 May 2013 03:00:00 +00002013-05-03T09:05:45.480+05:00Balochistan West of Indus Plains and out of monsoon zone is Balochistan – the largest landmass in Pakistan with an area of 343, 000 square kilometres. Balochistan is scarcely populated, mainly due to its daunting arid geography. It includes the mountainous country separated by intervening valleys. Balochistan receives very low rainfall annually. But innumerable natural springs known as "Karez" and streams http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/balochistan-karez-system.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (S A J Shirazi)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-6888294389967302357Thu, 02 May 2013 03:00:00 +00002013-05-02T09:12:29.553+05:00Salt RangeKatasHeritage In October-November, many Hindu pilgrims (yatrees) come from outside of Pakistan to visit Katas Raj The mention of Katas Raj, located in the Salt Range 18 miles south of Chakwal, is found in Maha Bharat written in 300 BC. The etymology of this place as narrated in the old edition of Tarikh-i-Jhelum (History of Jhelum) is that according to Brahaman belief, Shiv Devta wept so profusely on http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/05/temples-of-katas-raj.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-9126267545166921607Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:34:00 +00002013-05-03T10:43:30.975+05:0055 PMAGet TogetherMen At Their Best Jalal Hameed Bhatti It was 38 years ago that over 200 young men, mostly in their teens from many cities and villages from across Pakistan descended on the soil of Abbottabad and joined the Pakistan Military Academy to realize their dreams of joining the Pakistan Army. Many of these young men made it to the profession of arms and served all arms and services of Pakistan for varying time http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/celebrating-38-years-together.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-8678078294773241142Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:00:00 +00002013-04-29T09:17:55.029+05:00GovernancePolitics Muhammad Shahab ud Din came to judiciary from Indian Civil Services. He rose to the coveted post of Governor East Pakistan in 1954 but history always recognises him as Justice Muhammad Shahab ud Din. Prime Minister Pakistan Muhammad Ali Bogra once gave a statement about East Pakistan without consulting him. Justice Muhammad Shahab ud Din resigned in protest. Bogra apologised and requested the http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/justice-muhammad-shahab-ud-din-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (S A J Shirazi)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-2782844774818300399Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:11:00 +00002013-04-27T15:12:08.320+05:00 Pervaiz Munir Alvi The way a society names its cities and places says a lot about its cultural history and social values. Pakistan is no exception to this either. The cultural history of Pakistan could be traced from its naming practice. The names of its ancient cities like Peshawar, Lahore and Multan have no resemblance to the names of the newer cities like Islamabad and Faisalabad. Similarlyhttp://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/every-thing-is-in-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-1627431184044353985Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:41:00 +00002013-04-26T12:41:12.533+05:00Salman RashidBooks Meeting Salman Rashid is always a pleasure. In addition to what I learn from him (he is a walking encyclopedia of Pakistan), I know him as a person a little more every time. Good news is that now he is online (Blog, Twitter, Google Plus and Facebook) where he takes questions and answers them. This time we met and I found out about his NGO work. He covers the human side of good work being done http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/salman-rashid-writes-with-wonderful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-2857952339589845040Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:00:00 +00002013-04-24T09:18:16.379+05:00GeographyCulture THAAP – Trust for History, Art and Architecture Pakistan organized an Inaugural Talk for the 4th International THAAP Conference on “Cultural Roots of Art and Architecture of the Punjab” on April 13, 2013. THAAP - a forum for multidisciplinary scholars who work collectively for the promotion of research and education in Pakistan, has up till now organized 03 International conferences from 2010 tohttp://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/geography-and-culture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-1846425702052336416Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:40:00 +00002013-04-22T09:42:40.235+05:00Salt Range and Potohar PlateauChakwal Discovery of fossils, tools, coins, and remains of ancient archaeological sites give enough historic evidence about Soan civilization and its continuity in Salt Range and Potohar Plateau. The people, colourful landscape, lakes, hill ranges, flora and fauna are sufficient reasons to explore the land that is largely off the beaten track and one does not see many backpackers in the area. Somehttp://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/chakwal-capital-of-salt-range-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-2103370524805515991Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:30:00 +00002013-04-22T00:30:00.096+05:00TravelJhelumHistory Name Jhelum reminds of Alexander from Macedonian who came to the South Asia sometime in 326 BC. He moved from Taxila of Raja Ambhi, whom he subdued without fight, to Kalar Kahar. From there he moved over the Salt Range, turning left, along the western bank of River Jhelum, which he called Hydaspes. He encamped in area of present village Darapur (a monument is under construction at the site of http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/alexanders-navel-station.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (S A J Shirazi)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-4312287072746149296Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:18:00 +00002013-04-21T14:18:18.133+05:00History Read in Urdu here. http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/taxila-seat-of-ancient-civilization.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-547849441679509814Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:40:00 +00002013-04-20T12:42:59.336+05:00Freedom of ExpressionMadame BovaryBooksLiterature In 1866, Gustave Flaubert - famous French Writer of his time -- wrote Madame Bovary and called it one of his best writings. There was a definite perception about freedom of expression and about what is obscene and what is not. It was due to that societal sensitivity that novel Madame Bovary was declared immoral and Flaubert charged. The prosecution attorney logically presented his case and http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/argument-for-freedom-of-expression.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-3988454211021161283Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:30:00 +00002013-04-20T12:42:03.159+05:00Salman RashidPakistanTravelHistorySindhia Mein Sikandar View Sindhia mein Sikandar by Salman Rashid Episode 7 and Episode 8http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/sindhia-mein-sikarnad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-4399049450997169408Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +00002013-04-17T14:30:43.880+05:00Life Living in faster lanes of life – doing this and that, seeing this and that, achieving this and that, having tight deadlines for almost everything, cut throat competition, to do lists – is a continuous race against time. Have you ever seen anyone winning this race? I haven’t. As a student spending all the time to study and learning, then working hard to do well and excel in chosen practical http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/where-is-finish-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-8315532104172183240Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:00:00 +00002013-04-17T08:42:23.927+05:00Sweet Tweets http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/khwaja-ghulam-farid-to-nawab-sadiq-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-7615808813195017878Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:00:00 +00002013-04-16T09:07:05.350+05:00Love We, human beings, live in four cells as per empirical observations of one scholar: First are natural restrains. Humans are bounded by natural environment, seasons, atmospheric conditions, other living beings, calamities and every thing else present in the eco system. Second confine to humans is history -- the chronology of the past. It is so very difficult to get rid of the past. Third is http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/envy-love-desire-prejudice-or-self.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Asghar Javed)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9287716.post-1135441986720140547Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +00002013-04-12T00:00:03.259+05:00Pakistan Military AcademyPMAAbbottabadMen At Their Best Located north of Islamabad, Abbottabad town is surrounded by lofty peaks and pine scented air. Among Pakistan's towns and cities, Abbottabad -- small, neat and clean in a spacious valley -- is a rarity. Apart from being famous for its educational institutions and Pakistan Military Academy, Abbottabad also serves as the gateway to some most stunning sites in Pakistan. While other hill stations http://sajshirazi.blogspot.com/2013/04/revisiting-abbottabad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (S A J Shirazi)7