Michael Palin visits a Pakistani gun market in his 2003 documentary Himalaya.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Female Sex Workers in Pakistan CLIP-3 EQUINOX documentary
A documentary portraying condition and reasoning of Prostitution in female sex workers Pakistan. Testimonials from different red light areas of Pakistan including Karachi( Napier Road, Lahore ( heera mandi), Faisalbad, Multan and Hyderabad. What these women have to go thru and their concerns about HIV, Aids and STIs in a culture where talking about condoms on media is a TABOO. A reality based documentary by Mohammed Anwerzada.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
MARTYRDOM OF RANA ATA-UL-KAREEM NOON SB. PART 1 (AHMADIYYA PERSECUTION)
6th August 2009 (Part 1): Another Ahmadi Muslim; Rana Ataul Karim Noon sahib was martyred on 6th August 2009 in Multan, Pakistan. (Inna lillahe Wa Inna Ilay he Rajeoon)
Monday, April 26, 2010
THE TOMB OF SHAH RUKN-E-ALAM-Multan
The mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam is also situated on the fort mound. The Shaikh was the son of Pir Sadar-Al-Din Arif born at Multan on the 9th of Friday Ramazan 649/26 November 1251. He was the grandson and successor of Shaikh Baha-Al-Din Zakariya. Shaikh Rukn-i-Alam (Rukn-al-Din) died on the 7th of Friday (735/3 Jamadial-Awwal, January 1335). He was buried in the mausoleum of his grandfather, according to his own will. After sometime, however, his coffin was transferred to the present mausoleum. It was constructed, according to a popular belief, by Ghiyas-al-Din Tughluq (1340-1350) during the days of his governorship of Depalpur, but was given by Feruz Shah Tughluq to the descendents of Shah Rukn-I-Alam for the latter's burial. The mausoleum of Rukn-I-Alam has been admired by not only the travelers and chroniclers but also by the art-historians and archaeologist who wrote the architectural history of the subcontinent.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Faisalabad - Pakistan
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Faisalabad is the third largest city of Pakistan and is located in the East-Central part of Punjab Province of Pakistan, to the West of Lahore in the area called "Rechna Doab Upland". It is bounded by Hafizabad district in the North, Sheikhupura district, in the East, and the Ravi River in the South, and the Jhang district in the West. Faisalabad is situated 360 kms south of Islamabad.
Formerly this city was known as Lyallpur till 1979, on Sir Charles James Lyall, the erstwhile British Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, who founded this city in 1890. The name Faisalabad was given in honour of king Faisal of Saudi Arabia. Faisalabad is also known as the Manchester of Pakistan. This is because it is famed for its textile mills.
The main market area of Faisalabad is called the Ghanta Ghar. This is actually the Clock Tower and was built in 1895. It has eight roads leading from it into eight market areas and has been designed on the Union Jack. Each of these markets sells different types of commodities. D Ground is the second most important market area of Faisalabad after Ghanta Ghar.
Faisalabad is affected by extreme climatic conditions. Temperatures range from 4 degrees centigrade in winter to 48 degrees in summer. It is basically very dry and rainfall is very scanty. The monsoons are from July to September. Sometimes during winter, there is rainfall in this district.
Faisalabad is connected by rail and road with Lahore and Multan and by air with Karachi and Lahore. Faisalabad has been fed with modern motorways from Lahore and Rawalpindi. The Faisalabad International Airport is situated approximately 10 kms from the centre of the city that is the Clock Tower. This airport caters to both domestic and international flights.
Important industries include textiles, food, synthetics and chemicals. The West Pakistan Agricultural University founded in 1909 is located at Faisalabad. The other important educational institution of fame is the Punjab Medical College. The Punjab Institute of Nuclear Medicine and the very famous National Textile University are located here too.
The places of interest in and around Faisalabad are the Clock Tower, the Victoria Memorial Chowk, Jinnah Garden, The Allama Iqbal stadium etc. Other Buildings of the colonial era are The General Post Office and the Old General Bus Stand. The Faisalabad Hockey Stadium, The Gumti Water Fountain, Sindbad, Rex City are places which will also interest a newcomer to the city.
The City offers accommodation to travellers with varied budgets. The Faisalabad Serena Hotel is a star hotel and is located at Club Road. The other hotels of repute are the East Inn Hotel at Sheikhupura Road. Budget hotels worth mentioning are Rays, Prime, National, Rex and Grace Hotel.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
AZIZI( Parvez Musharraf Singing )BY Visaal
GREAT HASB E HAAL PROGRAM ON DUNYA TV .. Please Visit www.Aftabiqbal.com Or http ..... Ya Allah Pakistan Ki Awam Jaag Jaye .... Ameen .........Visaal e Yaar Team
Sachin foxes Moin Khan
Sachin Tendulkar bowling out Moin Khan on a splendid googley on tha last day of the first day's play in Multan Test, 2004.
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