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Written by : Ehtisham Irfan Date : 9th OCT 2011 Dear God, It’s been a long time since we talked, came face to face or even crossed each other’s mind. I am not too sure as to why the distance grew to such an extent between us, but just want You to know that it was never my intention to go away from You. I don’t know who was more annoyed with the other. Was it You because of I seldom

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Ra. one can be described in two words. EPIC FAIL. If you have not watched it till now, please don't bother, remember you cannot get wasted time back. Don't be lured in by the huge hype, and marketing campaigns and promotions. The movie has literally nothing in it. If you have watched the Terminator, Iron man, Hancock, and The Dark Knight, you dont need to watch it. Even the king Khan could not

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کاش ہم تم نہ یوں ملے ہوتے جیسے اب ملے ہیں تو شاید شاید... جدا جدا راہوں پر نہ یوں چلے ہوتے جیسے اب چلے ہیں کاش ہم تم کسی اور رنگ میں کسی اور ڈھنگ میں لہروں سے چھلکتی...   کسی جلترنگ میں کسی اور دیس میں کسی اور بھیس میں وقت کی کتاب میں کسی اور باب میں یا پھر نیم وا آنکھوں میں مچلتے سراب میںکسی قصّہ گوکےقصّہ لا جواب میںکردار بن کے ملے ہوتے کسی مصور کے خوبصورت

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So the wait is over. Bol is finally releasing here in UAE and I'll probably catch it later today. Feels really good to watch a Pakistani Movie in this foreign land again (after.. well I guess 4 years). I have heard a lot of good things about this movie from those who have already seen it back in Pakistan. So looking forward to enjoy yet another good flick from Shoman. His debut movie was good

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Refreshingly entertaining. Hilarious, and very well scripted. Not only this movie makes you smile and laugh throughout, but it also keeps you on the edge of your seats, as Dale, Kurt and Nick plot to bring down their horrible bosses by hiring a murder-consultant (Jamie Foxx). Pace of the movie is just right, at times it just slows down enough to create suspense (albeit a bit goofy). The cast

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Wife: Is Sal Rozay Rkho Ge? Husband: Nhi. Wife: Aur Travi Prhoge? Husband: Mushkil Hai. Wife: Aur Aftari Kro ge? Husband: Zahir hai.Kya bilkul hi kafir hojaon ?

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Posted this on FB, logging it here as well.The eternal nightdarkens yet again..as I sink deeper..in torrents of pain..my esteem shatteredand pride slain..The grue lingers..and runs through me..over and over againevery moment turns uglydisastrously insane..and insanity is redefined..every now and again..The disease has seeped,deep withing me..despair has gripped..every inch of me..taking me to new

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All right.. Call me a cynic.. but frankly.. this Coke Studio thing should end now.. Mr. Rohail Hayat.. thank you.. you did a good thing by coming up with this Coke Studio, now gracefully end it.. (there should not have been a season 4, but still it is not too late)... Please end it so that we can remember it (and you) in good memory.. Don't act like Pakistani cricketers who don't know when to

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Well what can one say.. She may not be popular with the masses.. but damn she's got a great voice.. and a complete mastery over her vocals. And this particular song... is simply brilliant... it takes you to a totally different world altogether. Rhythmic, enchanting, deeply spiritual, punctuated with nifty electric guitar riffs and laced with her free-flowing voice. Lyrically, this song transcends

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Grab your headphones, sit back and relax and enjoy this latest masterpiece from Strings. One of the best partriotic songs ever.. Love the eastern folk rhythm, the bass, the vocals, the simple video and above all.. the lyrics.. Hats off to Bilal Maqsood for giving words to hopes and prayers of all my countrymen

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As the whole Cricketing World seems to be ecstatic over a Pak India Semi final clash..I am quietly sitting here in my TV lounge, and thinking about a Champion Player who made his final exit from the World Cup today. Ricky Thomas Ponting, one of the last two survivors of the Invincible Australian Team has bowed out of the World Cup Cricket - and it is a tragic, yet I would say, a very Graceful

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If you happen to google 'a tribute to kamran akmal', this very page comes up in top 5 rankings (at the time of writing this)..;)

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A collection of sentiments (in no particular order) of my friends about the Worst Wicketkeeper in the history of Cricket, feel free to add.."Behind every successful batsman there is ..... Kamran Akmal" "Why didn't Taliban recruit Kamran Akmal?.... Because he would have dropped the bomb" "What do Micheal Jackson and Kamran Akmal have in common? .... They both wear gloves for no reason" "Kamran

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Got a phone call from a Dubai-based recruitment company a month or so back.. They told me that they found my CV on one of the recruitment websites and shortlisted it, and that their client was interested in interviewing me for a position in their Software Development team.I noted the relevant details i.e. date-time and interview location and hung up, telling them that I'll get back and confirm my

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This blog will "soon" be resurrected.. ah.. hmm, well let us just say that my "soon" usually means about 5-6 months as far as this blog is concerned..So, here I am, itching to resume writing, rants and random musings on this very blog.. During this period I have actually "bookmarked" a few thoughts in my mind to blog about.. and now that I have got some time I am surely going to publish them here

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Dad is here :-)

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This blog will soon be resurrected. Stay tuned :-)

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Against all odds,I've come this far,I've shed my blood,I've fought my wars,they tell my story,these deep,dark scars..but looks like now..whatever I've been throughwhatever I've faced...has taken its toll...and here I lie now..plagued by the painin sheer great agony..my eyes are blurredI see you though..turning your eyes awayand just as you walk awayI muster my strength..do you hear me say ?"Dont

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"Our life is defined by the opportunities, even the ones we missed."

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My Faith is Righteousand yours is VoidMy Book is Holy,and yours is flawedI say my Prayersand you do toobut yours are worthlessand mine are Truethe Light is mineand yours is GloomI will taste the winesOh, you will doomI do not hate youbut, Can I love you ?Can I mingle with you ?The way, the brothers do ?Oh maybe noI am not allowed to..My brothers are thosewho follow my faithand no, not you,I do

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Pity the nation that is full of beliefs and empty of religion.Pity the nation that wears a cloth it does not weave,eats a bread it does not harvest,and drinks a wine that flows not from its own wine-press. Pity the nation that acclaims the bully as hero,and that deems the glittering conqueror bountiful. Pity a nation that despises a passion in its dream,yet submits in its awakening. Pity the

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Masjid Dha Dey, Mandir Dha Dey... Dha dey jo kuch Dhainda Ek Banday Da, Dil Na DhaweenRab Oday Vich hi Rehnda TranslationBreak down the mosque, Break down the templeBreak down everything which you can ..Just don't break anyone's heartbecause God lives there ...

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Muntazir hay yeh nazarjaanay ho gi kab saharKab talak, bay-sukoonhi rahay mera sheher ?kab talak, dua meri yun rahai gi bay-asar ? kab talak, falak pay woyun rahay ga bay-khabar ?aazmaya ja raha hayiss qadar bhi kio sabar ? kab talak, pio ga meinbay-basi ka yeh zeherchaar soo fiza mein kioraQs main hay khauf, dar ?amn ki talash meinbhatakta hun dar-badarapni jo yeh asaas hayjaaaiy na kahin

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I watched Avatar last weekend.There was a tremendous hype and buzz about this brand new flick from James Cameron. After all, it is the most expensive movie ever made, and it has taken about 10 years or so for them to finish it.So naturally, my expectations were quite high.Overall, the movie is a Technical Masterpiece, graphics and special effects are awesome - spellbinding, something we have

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Kuch to tanhai ki raato mein sahara hota...Tum na hotay, na sahi, zikr tumhara hota..

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It has happened to me. Does it happen to you too ? You promise yourself that you will be regularly going to gym for next 'n' number of weeks or months, and then just after one week you get lazy and say to yourself, "Ah I can use a couple of days break". You allow yourself to take a couple of days off, and then eventually you loose your way a bit ?Is it because, sometimes we get lenient on

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It’s been so longSince I’ve known right from wrongGot no job,sometimes I just sit down and sobWondering if anything will go rightOr will you dance with me tonight !!When the sun departsI feel a hole down in my heartPut on some shoesCome down here and listen to the bluesWondering if anything will go rightOr will you dance with me tonight !!I’m looking at youYou’re looking at meWe’re the only two

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OK, the main purpose of this post is to streamline and consolidate the bits and pieces of my knowledge about the SMS technology and how to go about sending SMS from your program, So here goes a quick and rough overview of what I know about the SMS technology. When you send an SMS from your mobile, it is first submitted to an SMSC (Short Message Service Center).SMSC is an entity in wireless

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Who Am I ?I am a one man army,A foot soldier,Marching...In the battlefield of life,Fighting...on many fronts.. At the same timeSometimes..I winSometimes..I looseYet.. the battle continuesLoving, every moment of itDon’t want it to end..And I cruise..And I march..Towards those new fortes,Towards those new territories,Yet to be conquered,Yet to be explored,What fate has in store?Only HE knows,but I

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http://www.careerjet.ae This website has an interesting concept.Their tag line isCareerjet is an employment search engine.In just one search access 14.093.197 jobs published on 61.608 websites in the world.It is quite self-explanatory I believe. You don't need to browse each and every job hunting website and look for job there, this site will search jobs in the databases of those leading job

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The following poetry is in Urdu, so if you don't happen to know Urdu then you ll have to wait untill I post a translation :) Yaar bhi Raah ki Deewar samajhtay hain mujhay Main samajhta tha, mere yaar samajhtay hain mujhay Mein to yun chup hun, kay andar se bohot khaali hunAur sab log pur-israar samajhtay hain mujhay Mein to badaltay huay halaat mein dhal jata hunDekhnay waalay Adakaar samajhtay

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Here is a list of UAE Recruitment Resources. The list is by no means exhaustive, but for the moment I guess this should do.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_in_the_United_Arab_Emirateshttp://www.etisalatcareers.ae/careers/english/job_search_form.jsp/http://www.dxbcustoms.gov.ae/Content/Careers/Job+Opportunities/http://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/http://www.dubaiairport.com/

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Sometimes, when I am in mood, I really enjoy listening to Abida Parveen, her mystic style of singing Sufi poetry just makes me forget everything about this world for a moment, and fills me with inner pleasure and peace.On a flight back to Abu Dhabi from Karachi, I was going thru the in-flight entertainment systemand guess what... I found a song by Abida Parveen and it was that very song which has

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Welcome to my blog... Encouraged by some of my friends, I have decided to resume blogging and this is going to be my official blog space from now on...And what can you expect here.. ? My random thoughts, ideas, views, interesting happenings in my life, a lot of nonsense maybe.. I intend to post it all here .. So STAY TUNED !!!

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