Significant Days of the Islamic Calendar - 2008

Thursday, 10 January 2008
1st Muharram (Islamic New Year)
1 Muharram 1429

Saturday, 19 January 2008
Day of Ashura
10 Muharram 1429

Friday, 21 March 2008
Birth of Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him)
12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1429

Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Laylatul-Me’raj - Eve
27 Rajab 1429

Saturday, 16 August 2008
Laylatul-Bara’ah - Eve
15 Sha’baan 1429

Monday, 01 September 2008
1st Ramadaan (Commencement of Fasting)
1 Ramadaan 1429

Wednesday, 01 October 2008
Eid-ul-Fitr (Termination of Fasting)
1 Shawwal 1429

Monday, 08 December 2008
Eid-ul-Adha (Day of Sacrifice)
10 Zul-Hijjah 1429

Monday, 29 December 2008
1st Muharram (Islamic New Year)
1 Muharram 1430

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One Egg Two Mobiles

65 minutes of connection between mobiles and something happened with the egg.

When initiated the call between the two mobiles and allowed 65 minutes approximately…
During the first 15 minutes nothing happened.
25 minutes later the egg started getting hot.
45 minutes later the egg is hot.
65 minutes later the egg is cooked.

The immediate radiation of the mobiles has the potential to modify the proteins of the egg. Imagine what it can do with the proteins of your brains when you do long calls.

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Today’s PAKISTAN

World’s 5th Largest Democracy
World’s 6th Largest Nation
Worlds third Largest English Speaking Nation
The roof of the world, Four out of 14 highest peaks are in pakistan
Some of the longest glaciers outside polar region are in Pakistan
The largest Salt Deposites - Khewra Mines
One of the largest reserves of Natural Gas
One of the largest bird sanctuary in the world - Haleji Lake
World Class Recognition in Textile, IT, Engineering services
World’s Highest Raliway Station - Kan Mehtarzai, Quetta
Road on the top of the world - Karakoram Highway (26,000 Feet)
Land of Majestic Mughal Empire
Land of the oldest Civilization - Indus Valley
Land of the oldest City of the World - Mohenjodaro
Land of the mightiest Rivers in the World - Indus, Ravi,Jehlum,Chenab,Satluj,Kabul
Over 50 Foreign Companies have plant to set up R&D facilities in Pakistan in the past five years. These includes GE, Bell Labs, Du Pont, Daimler Chrysler, Eli Lilly, Intel, Monsanto, Texas instruments, Caterpillar, Cummins, GM, Microsoft and IBM.
Pakistan’s telecom infrastructure between Karachi, Lahore and New York, provides one of the largest bandwidth capacity in the World.
With more than 100 universities, 150 research institutions and 200 higher education institutes, Pakistan produces 100,000 engineering graduates and another 100,000 technically trained graduates qualify out in paksitan anually.
Besides, another 0.5 million other graduates qualify out in Paksitan annually.
The Pakistan Institute of Technology (GIIT) and NED University of Engineering and Technology is among the top 10 universities from which many of the world’s biggest consulting firms, hire most.
Five of the world’s major Automobile makers are obtaining components from pakistni Companies.
New emerging Industries areas include, Mechatronics, Bio Technology, Clinical Research and Pharmaceuticals.
Carrier Air conditioning Co, the american giant for Air Conditioning equipement is to set-up research and Development Center in pakistan.
Paksitan revenues from IT will reach 5 Billion Dollor in teh Year 2010.
Atlas Honda with 0.75 M Motorcycles a year is now one of the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.
Pakistan is the 5th largest tractor manufacturer in the WorldPakistan is teh 9th largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the World.
Suzuki, Which makes many cars in Pakistan has decided to make Pakistan its manufacturing, Export and Research hub outside Japan.
Hyundai Pakistan is set to become the global small car hub for the Korean giant and will produce latest cars in Pakistan.
By 2010 Pakistan is set to supply half a million cars to Hyundai Korea and Suzuki.

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40 Things You May Not Know

1. Money isn’t made out of paper; it’s made out of cotton.
2. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the varieties of pickle the company once had.
3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks - otherwise it will digest itself .
4. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
5. The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a “tittle”.
6. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
7. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.
8. A duck’s quack doesn’t echo … no one knows why.
9. 40% of McDonald’s profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
10. Every person has a unique tongue print (no licking at the scene of a crime!).
11. 315 entries in Webster’s 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
12. The ’spot’ on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was albino.
13. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
14. During the chariot scene in ‘Ben Hur’ a small red car can be seen in the distance.
15. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.
16. Chocolate affects a dog’s heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog.
17. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark’s stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.
18. Most lipstick contains fish scales (eeww).
19. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants!
20. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
21. Upper and lower case letters are named ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the ‘upper case’ letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the smaller, ‘lower case’ letters.
22. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
23. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
24. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
25. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan, there was never a recorded Wendy before!
26. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver!
27. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa’s lips.
28. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
29. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original “Halloween” was a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
30. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.
31. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can’t sink in quicksand.
32. The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
33. American Airlines saved $40,000 in ‘87 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.
34. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
35. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It’s the same with apples!
36. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!
37. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
38. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.
39. Back in the mid to late 80’s, an IBM compatible computer wasn’t considered a hundred percent compatible unless it could run Microsoft’s Flight Simulator game.
40. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages them.

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Lion Hunting

We feel sorry for deer, but that is natural phenomenon.

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Top 10 Most Romantic Flowers

Iris
Meaning: Faith & Hope.

Sunflower
Meaning: Adoration.

Wild Flowers
Meaning: Whimsical.

Lilac
Meaning: Do you still love me? (Mauve lilacs)

Carnation
Meaning: Fascination.

Orchid
Meaning: Love, Beauty, Seduction & Refinement.

Lily
Meaning: Beauty.

Tulip
Perfect Love.

Daisy
Meaning: Innocence, Loyal Love, Purity.

Rose
Meaning: I love you.

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Society Psychology

What People Want?

People want what they don’t have.
They are driven to obtain the things they want or feel they deserve, especially when others have them. In modern society, people are trained to expect more and more from their personal lives. People seek to gain:

Time
Comfort
Money
Popularity
Praise
Pride of accomplishment
Self-confidence
Security
Leisure
Fun
Prestige
Enjoyment
Health
Better appearance
Exclusivity
Ego gratification
Business advancement
Social advancement

What People Avoid?

People want to avoid unpleasant things.
While they are driven to gain and keep pleasant things, there is an even stronger drive to avoid unpleasant things. People want to avoid:

Embarrassment
Offense to others
Domination by others
Loss of reputation
Pain
Criticism
Risk
Work
Effort
Discomfort
Worry
Doubt
Guilt
Boredom

How People Act?

People want to act in particular ways.
They usually have specific, emotional reasons for doing things even if they are not aware of those reasons. People act in order to:

Express their unique personality
Satisfy their curiosity about some subject
Feed their appetite for something physical, emotional, or spiritual
Act or appear like their heroes
Attract the opposite sex
Acquire beautiful or rare things that “say” something about them
Improve themselves in some way
Gain affection from people who are important to them
Be accepted into a social circle
Get ahead at work
Add beauty or elegance to their lives
Impress others, build and reinforce their reputation
Fulfill their duty
Enjoy themselves or just play
Create or accomplish something
Get rich or make money
Reward themselves for something
Protect themselves from harm of some kind

How People Want To Be Seen?

People want to be seen in a favorable way.
They like to think of themselves in a positive light. Plus, they are sensitive about what others think of them. So people want to be seen as:

Smart or savvy
First or best at something
Unique, one-of-a-kind
Creative, either generally or in a special area
Good parents
Efficient
Recognized authorities
Up-to-date, well-educated, or “with it”
Gregarious and sociable
Influential, able to get things done
Independent and individual
Popular, well-liked
Part of a group, “one of the boys”

Note: Article is taken from problogger.

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Did You Know?

• Coca-Cola was originally green.
• The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
• The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
• The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
• There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
• TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row ! of the keyboard.
• Women blink nearly twice as much as men!!
• You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath.
• People say “Bless you” when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.
• Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from history.
  Spades - King David
  Clubs - Alexander the Great,
  Hearts - Charlemagne
  Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
• 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
• If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
• What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common?
  Ans. All invented by women.
• Question - This is the only food that doesn’t spoil. What is this?
  Ans. Honey
• A snail can sleep for three years.
• All polar bears are left handed.
• American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.
• Butterflies taste with their feet.
• Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.
• In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
• On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.
• Shakespeare invented the word ‘assassination’ and ‘bump’.
• Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
• The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
• The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
• The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.
• The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

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Amazing Facts - Really Interesting

• It is impossible to lick your elbow.
• A crocodile can’t stick its tongue out.
• A shrimp’s heart is in its head.
• In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand.
• It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
• A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
• More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
• Horses can’t vomit.
• The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
• If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force, they can pop out.
• Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants.
• Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
• If the government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?
• In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.
• A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.
• 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.
• Most lipstick contains fish scales.
• Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different.
• Over 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

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Pakistan of 1948 - Lion Does Not Have A Razor

In National Parliament Assembly, A.D.C., asked,
“Sir, in Parliament Assembly whether tea be served or coffee?”

Wondering… Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah raised his head and said strictly,
“Will they not be coming from homes, well fed?”

A.D.C. was scared, asking such question.
Quaid continued.

“One who wants tea or coffee, can have at his home, Nation’s wealth is for Nation’s good, Not for Ministers.”

After that order until he was in the Authority, Plain water was served in all Parliament Assemblies.

For Governor General 38 PKR Rupees amount was spent on some domestic purpose once. Quaid inquired about it.
He was told that something was bought for Fatima Jinnah (Sister of Quaid).
Quaid ordered to take money for these things from her account and for personal stuff, Quaid paid himself.
Some other things were for Governor General House. That amount was paid from National Wealth Fund.
But Quaid said to be careful about these things further.

British Shah’s brother came to visit Pakistan. British senator requested Quaid to receive him at Airport.
Smiling Quaid said. “I am agreed but then British Governor will also be receiving my brother, if he visits Great Britain.”

One day A.D.C. placed a visiting card in front of Quaid. Quaid tore it off straight away and told A.D.C. to say the card owner to not show his face again. Card owner was Quaid’s brother and he had printed “Brother of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan” with his own name.

During Ziarat (Pakistani Northern Chilly Area) visit, Kernal Ilahie Bakhsh brought new shoes for Quaid.
Quaid inquired about price.
He was told. “2 PKR Rupees” and were bought from Quaid’s account.”
Quaid said. “These are costly, My account is also for Nation, A poor Nation’s Ruler must not be spending much.”
He returned back those shoes.

In Ziarat while illness, inspired by the care and support given by a nurse, Quaid asked her,
“Daughter, what can I do for you?”
She requested to transfer her job to Punjab because she lived there and she had to come to Ziarat for job.
Quaid excused sadly that it was not in his authority and Health Government would do anything about that.

Gul Hassan opened railway’s gate prior to pass Quaid’s conveyance.
Quaid’s took it seriously against the law and said,
“If I won’t obey Law and Order, Who else will?” He ordered to close the gate and wait the train to arrive and pass.

This was Pakistan before sixty years.
Pakistan ruled by the great leader; Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Then Pakistan progressed and we come to 2007.
Keep away railway gates… Now when any important Government Official passes by, even before hours, signals of highways drop to facilitate his conveyance.
Traffic is blocked both ways to endure long wait for Official to pass.
Now Governor orders highly generous grants in public gatherings without the permission of Governor of Wealth.
In spite of refusal from Governor of Wealth, Air crafts are bought.
At Governor’s or Minister’s order many people get jobs and many are transferred and many are fired.
Keep away shoes… Children clothes and stuff is bought from State’s Wealth.
Governor House budget goes to 18 million and Prime Minister House Budget goes to 20 million.
Sometimes Priminister House phone budget goes to thousands worth from where it is said that I am Prime Minister’s brother-in-law.
Foreign Officials are received at airport by all Government Authority Members.
In Parliament Assembly… even many course lunch and dinner is served.

This is current face of Pakistani Nation, where 16 million poor people live.

When Quaid-e-Azam used to visit Pakistan’s cities. He just allowed one police car with only one police officer. That time Mr.Ghandhi has passed away and Quaid’s own life security was in risk. But he always used to walk in morning breeze alone.

Now a days Governor cannot travel even ten kilometers without being in ‘Bullet-Proof Luxurious Cars’ and with Highly Trained Commandos.

What do you think …….

We need Pakistan which was in 1948. Our Pakistan is that. Where there was Peaceful, Rightful and Just Environment and Ruler.

Pakistan Facts and My Thoughts

The nation was founded officially as the Dominion of Pakistan in 1947, under the leadership of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and the Muslim League, and was renamed the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1956. Pakistan was a founding member of the OIC, SAARC, D8 and ECO. It is also a member of the Commonwealth, UN, WTO, G33, and is a nuclear power.

Pakistan Has Got A Motto

اتحاد، تنظيم، يقين محکم
Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam (Urdu)
“Unity, Discipline and Faith” (English)

Current President of Pakistan is General Pervez Musharraf (Nov-2007). I do not read newspaper much or watch TV enough because I had to sit at my computer a lot. There is nothing for me in politics. I am a computer guy. I am a developer and designer. I have less knowledge of current affairs but I do know that these days a lot of panic and hassle is going on in Pakistan.

We need peace. Lots of propaganda and blaming is going on. Some say Pakistan is terrorist. Some say Muslim People with Beard are terrorists.
May be this world is confused about beard. Let me explain. Let the truth be told. I am a Pakistani Muslim. I live here. Let me tell you what I see.

These Muslim people with beard are poor people with more then ten or twelve children at home and single person earns their bread by doing little jobs, That Bearded Person. In poor countries not all in family earn.

You will wonder that why is he keeping a beard? Ok. Muslims believe that God (Allah) ordered to have a beard because its good in the sense that let the women be recognized by their clean and shiny face and men be recognized by beard. I read in Biology Class that beard is a male characteristic. Right!

A lion has a beard, but lioness has a fair clean face. Lion does not have a razor so does not shave at all. I am not sure that I am making it clear or making it funny but I am trying to explain something and sometimes my way can be funny or odd, whatever you say.

May be some poor people do not shave daily because the next day it comes back again so they think that its a waste of time to shave daily or they are poor and can not afford a razor or they want to keep God happy so that He will listen to their prayers. Any reason can be!!!

I am talking to those people who say that beard is a symbol of terrorism. Beard is a characteristic of male, not any symbol. Come on… you have read Biology at School. These people with beard pray to God a lot in mosques to help them raise their families and twelve or so children and to give them bread.
And be clear please, A Mosque is a place to praise the God like Church, not a terrorist spot.

I think I cleared something.
All kind of comments are invited…

Thanks to Aqeel Arif for sharing this story about Quaid and of course also lots of emails ;-D

(Why people don’t care while e-mailing!… Amigo,,, always use Bcc for many emails - And you know its 2007) I do not need to collect emails though, because I have subscription facility along with my website. So, Aqeel do not be worried.

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