Archive for May, 2008

Don’t forget to move your clock 1 hour ahead

As part of energy saving measures, government decided to move national standard time 1 hour ahead. So, from June 1 Pakistan Standard Time would be +6GMT. Daylight saving time is not absolutely new concept in Pakistan. It was previously adopted sometimes in 2001 or 2002. Since summers have enough light in the mornings it [...]

Pakistan Economic Outlook 2008-09 - State Bank of Pakistan Report

I just came across the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Third Quarterly Report on the Pakistan Economy. The report is a bit scary specially when you look at the decreasing GDP growth percentage and the increase trade deficit and inflation. The report predicts that the inflation will remain in double digits in 2008-09 while the [...]

Ansar Burney Kicked Out of India

I was wondering how he will be feeling when the very country for whose spies he worked so hard to get released kicked him out of india. That is how you are compensated when you work for the very country which kill your cricket fans dubbing them agents and you work for the release of [...]

Swinje Valley, Pakistan

Swinje is a less explored valley in Pakistan with great beauty of its own…green grass carpets all around the flooring with yellow and red flowers garnished  with water streams running across from white snowy mountains you seem to land in a paradise.
Photo courtesy: Kaafoor

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Google Android Powered Phone - First Glimpses

Google gave the first glimpse of Android powered phone in a Developers Conference where a crowd of over 3000 software developers were present.
The Google Android Phone seemed much like the enhanced version of iPhone and since iPhone is also planning to come up with open source software, i don’t think Google will be able to [...]