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    Good Bye Night Cafe

    Dear All,
    I am Very Sorry To say that this is my last blog entry on Night Cafe. It happen, some times, when even good things come to end and this is happened to my this web-space. Today I made my new Windows Live ID (@live.com e-mail address). Unfortunately I can not migrate from @Hotmail.com to @live.com so i took the decision to close my previous account that I made in 1999 (Eight Years Ago)

    Along with the new Windows Live ID I have made a new webspace Whose URL is http://hotport.spaces.live.com and I am working very heard to transfer all my stuff from 'Night Cafe' To 'Hot Port'. The Sequence of transferring the stuff will be as follows:
    -Profile (Having More Information about me.)
    -Links "Windows Live Favorites"
    -Photos
    -Logo (Hot Port)
    -Blog Entries
    -Friends (If they allow me)
    -Others

    What will be new On Hot Port
    - Latest News about Windows Live
    - New Categorized blog entries
    - New Layout
    - More Links (Under Windows Live Favorites)
    - Integrated Windows Live Folder (As soon as I get invitation)
    - And More

    Emran Hashmi

    Emran Hashmi

    Emran Hashmi

    Personal Profile:
    Emraan Hashmi was born on 24 March 1979 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His original name is Emran Anwar Hashmi. It was later changed to Farhaan Hashmi. His nickname is Emmi. He is a graduate from Sydenham in Mumbai where he pursued graphics and animations course. His zodiac sign is Aries. His height is approx. 5' 11". He is Muslim by religion. He is unmarried.
    Filmography:
    Debut Film: Footpath
    Hit Movies: Murder, Ashiq Banaya Apne, Chocolate, Jawani Diwani, Aksar, Kalyug, Zehar, and Tumsa Nahi Dekha.
    Latest Movies: Jawani Diwani, Kalyug, and Aksar. Awarapan

    My Photos Are Coming Very Soon!

    These Changes Will Be Made Very Soon On My Web Space

    ---New and Designed Guest Book

    ---My Photo Galleries

    ---Direct links to my Important blogs

     

     

    These are the things on which i am working currently

    --- Better Browsing

    --- Better photo album sorting

    --- New Categories

    --- And more

    Warid Telecom announce Partnership with SingTel

    Media and Press Release  By Warid Telecom

    SingTel and Warid Telecom announce a Strategic Partnership in Pakistan

    Abu Dhabi‚ UAE - June 28‚ 2007 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (“SingTel”) and Warid Telecom (Private) Limited (“Warid Telecom”)‚ today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement subsequent to which SingTel will acquire a 30 per cent equity stake in Warid Telecom for an estimated US$758 million.

    In just two years from its commercial launch in 2005‚ Warid Telecom has reached nearly 9.7 million in reported subscriber numbers‚ representing an estimated market share of 16.6%‚ and making it the third largest mobile operator in Pakistan‚ as of April 2007.

    With a large population in excess of 160 million growing at over 2 per cent per annum‚ and a young median age of 20 years‚ Pakistan represents the sixth largest population base in the world.  Fuelled by foreign direct investment‚ its economy has seen strong growth over the past few years.  With a current low mobile penetration rate of 36 per cent‚ and a strong regulatory regime‚ the Pakistani cellular market is one of the most attractive in the world and has recently attracted sustained interest from international telecom operators.

    SingTel will invest US$758 million (subject to closing adjustments on completion of the transaction) to acquire a 30 per cent stake in Warid Telecom valuing the company at an enterprise value of US$2.9 billion. The investment is being made as part of a strategy to support Warid Telecom’s continued growth and enhance its market position. The purchase will be satisfied through SingTel’s internal and/or external sources of funds.

    Warid Telecom is part of the Abu Dhabi Group‚ led by HH Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan‚ a senior member of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family.

    Commenting on the announcement‚ HH Sheikh Nahayan‚ said: “Our partnership with SingTel marks a new milestone in the development of our company. Our customers‚ employees and shareholders stand to reap the benefits of this partnership as we work together to execute our long-term growth strategy.  We look forward to the opportunities that this partnership will bring to Warid Telecom and to the broader telecom sector in Pakistan.”

    This latest investment in Warid Telecom will further strengthen SingTel’s position as the leading force in the Asia Pacific mobile market. Including Warid Telecom‚ SingTel‚ together with its associated companies‚ will have a major presence in eight regional cellular markets with a total of more than 130 million subscribers.
    SingTel’s Group Chief Executive Officer‚ Ms. Chua Sock Koong‚ said: “SingTel has made substantial investments in markets with high growth potential in South Asia‚ such as India and Bangladesh.  Warid Telecom in Pakistan is a natural fit.  It is also an attractive business with strong brand recognition. The management of Warid Telecom has established an impressive operational track record‚ turning EBITDA-positive in only 17 months after its commercial launch. We see strong upside in terms of the company’s performance and look forward to its continued contribution towards the development of mobile communications in Pakistan.”

    Mr. Bashir Tahir‚ Chief Executive Officer of Warid Telecom International added: “SingTel has a reputation for making telecom investments where they can add value strategically‚ and where they work with management to help grow businesses. With SingTel’s technological and commercial expertise‚ Warid Telecom will be well positioned to take on the challenges of the next phase of its development.  We see SingTel sharing with us its international experience and knowledge in different aspects of operating a telecommunications business. Through this partnership‚ we hope to achieve synergies in the areas of procurement‚ marketing‚ international roaming‚ network planning and product development which will ultimately benefit our customers.”

    Goldman Sachs advised Warid Telecom and HSBC advised SingTel. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Allen & Gledhill acted as legal advisers to Warid Telecom and SingTel respectively. Completion of the purchase is conditional upon the fulfillment of certain conditions precedent.

    Media contacts:

    Peter Heng
    Director (Corporate Communications)
    SingTel
    Tel: +65 9125 0023
    Email: peterheng@singtel.com

    Ali Tahir
    Group Chief Commercial Officer
    Warid Telecom International

    Tel: + 9712 6266 406 
    Email: ali.tahir@waridtel.com

    About Warid Telecom (Private) Limited (“Warid Telecom”)

    Warid Telecom is the third largest mobile operator in Pakistan‚ with a market share of 16.6%‚ and has nearly 9.7 million in reported subscriber numbers as of April 2007. The company launched its services in May 2005 and has sustained a very rapid expansion since. The company has a 15-year license to operate GSM-based mobile services in Pakistan‚ Azad Jammu and Kashmir‚ and the Northern areas.

    Warid Telecom has achieved its current market position in Pakistan through a focus on customer service and innovation‚ and is recognized for its quality of service and strong brand image. The company has over the last six months more than doubled its investment in the expansion of its network and capacity in order to meet the rapidly growing demand for its services.

    About Warid Telecom International LLC (“WTI”) and Abu Dhabi Group

    Warid Telecom is part of WTI‚ a telecommunications group set up in 2004 to acquire‚ own and operate telecom assets in the emerging markets of Asia and Africa. In addition to its operation in Pakistan‚ WTI successfully launched its operation in Bangladesh in May 2007 with half a million subscribers acquired in less than two months. Furthering its international expansion in its target markets‚ WTI has acquired licenses in Congo Brazzaville and Uganda and is preparing to launch its operations in these two markets in the second half of 2007. Through its subsidiary Wateen Telecom‚ the Group also operates a 5‚000 km fiber optic backbone in Pakistan and is launching a Wimax service in addition to the Long Distance and International (LDI) service it offers today.

    WTI is backed by the Abu Dhabi Group‚ one of the leading business groups in the United Arab Emirates‚ with interests in sectors including banking and financial services‚ hospitality‚ construction‚ telecommunications services‚ real estate and manufacturing. Led by His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan the Abu Dhabi Group has been investing in Pakistan for many years and is today one of the largest foreign investors in the country. Apart from Warid Telecom in Pakistan‚ its other successful investments in the country include Bank Alfalah Limited‚ United Bank Limited‚ Taavun (Pvt.) Limited‚ Alfalah Insurance Company Limited‚ Alfalah GHP Investment Management‚ Alfalah Securities (Pvt) Ltd and Wateen Telecom (Pvt) Limited.

    About Singapore Telecommunications Limited (“SingTel”)

    SingTel is Asia's leading communications group with operations and investments around the world. Serving both the corporate and consumer markets‚ it is committed to bringing the best of global communications to customers in the Asia Pacific and beyond. With significant operations in Singapore and Australia (through wholly-owned subsidiary SingTel Optus)‚ the Group provides a comprehensive portfolio of services that include voice and data services over fixed‚ wireless and Internet platforms.

    To serve the needs of multi-national corporations‚ SingTel has a network of 37 offices in 19 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific‚ Europe and the United States. These offices enable SingTel to deliver reliable and quality network solutions to its customers‚ either on its own or jointly with local partners.

    The Group also has major investments in Bangladesh‚ India‚ Indonesia‚ the Philippines and Thailand. Including Warid Telecom‚ SingTel‚ together with its associated companies‚ will have a major presence in eight regional cellular markets with a total of more than 130 million customers. SingTel employs more than 19‚000 people worldwide and had a turnover of S$13.15 billion (US$8.40 billion) and net profit after tax of S$3.78 billion (US$2.42 billion) for the year ended 31 March 2007. 

     

     

     

     

     

    Media Press Release On  the hand Of Singtel

    SingTel and Warid Telecom announce a Strategic Partnership in Pakistan

    Abu Dhabi, UAE - June 28, 2007 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (“SingTel”) and Warid Telecom (Private) Limited (“Warid Telecom”), today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement subsequent to which SingTel will acquire a 30 per cent equity stake in Warid Telecom for an estimated US$758 million.

    In just two years from its commercial launch in 2005, Warid Telecom has reached nearly 9.7 million in reported subscriber numbers, representing an estimated market share of 16.6%, and making it the third largest mobile operator in Pakistan, as of April 2007.

    With a large population in excess of 160 million growing at over 2 per cent per annum, and a young median age of 20 years, Pakistan represents the sixth largest population base in the world. Fuelled by foreign direct investment, its economy has seen strong growth over the past few years. With a current low mobile penetration rate of 36 per cent, and a strong regulatory regime, the Pakistani cellular market is one of the most attractive in the world and has recently attracted sustained interest from international telecom operators.

    SingTel will invest US$758 million (subject to closing adjustments on completion of the transaction) to acquire a 30 per cent stake in Warid Telecom, valuing the company at an enterprise value of US$2.9 billion. The investment is being made as part of a strategy to support Warid Telecom’s continued growth and enhance its market position. The purchase will be satisfied through SingTel’s internal and/or external sources of funds.

    Warid Telecom is part of the Abu Dhabi Group, led by HH Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, a senior member of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family.

    Commenting on the announcement, HH Sheikh Nahayan, said: “Our partnership with SingTel marks a new milestone in the development of our company. Our customers, employees and shareholders stand to reap the benefits of this partnership as we work together to execute our long-term growth strategy. We look forward to the opportunities that this partnership will bring to Warid Telecom and to the broader telecom sector in Pakistan.”

    This latest investment in Warid Telecom will further strengthen SingTel’s position as the leading force in the Asia Pacific mobile market. Including Warid Telecom, SingTel, together with its associated companies, will have a major presence in eight regional cellular markets with a total of more than 130 million subscribers.

    SingTel’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Chua Sock Koong, said: “SingTel has made substantial investments in markets with high growth potential in South Asia, such as India and Bangladesh. Warid Telecom in Pakistan is a natural fit. It is also an attractive business with strong brand recognition. The management of Warid Telecom has established an impressive operational track record, turning EBITDA-positive in only 17 months after its commercial launch. We see strong upside in terms of the company’s performance and look forward to its continued contribution towards the development of mobile communications in Pakistan.”

    Mr. Bashir Tahir, Chief Executive Officer of Warid Telecom International added: “SingTel has a reputation for making telecom investments where they can add value strategically, and where they work with management to help grow businesses. With SingTel’s technological and commercial expertise, Warid Telecom will be well positioned to take on the challenges of the next phase of its development. We see SingTel sharing with us its international experience and knowledge in different aspects of operating a telecommunications business. Through this partnership, we hope to achieve synergies in the areas of procurement, marketing, international roaming, network planning and product development which will ultimately benefit our customers.”

    Goldman Sachs advised Warid Telecom and HSBC advised SingTel. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Allen & Gledhill acted as legal advisers to Warid Telecom and SingTel respectively. Completion of the purchase is conditional upon the fulfillment of certain conditions precedent.

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    About Warid Telecom (Private) Limited (“Warid Telecom”)

    Warid Telecom is the third largest mobile operator in Pakistan, with a market share of 16.6%, and has nearly 9.7 million in reported subscriber numbers as of April 2007. The company launched its services in May 2005 and has sustained a very rapid expansion since. The company has a 15-year license to operate GSM-based mobile services in Pakistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the Northern areas.

    Warid Telecom has achieved its current market position in Pakistan through a focus on customer service and innovation, and is recognized for its quality of service and strong brand image. The company has over the last six months more than doubled its investment in the expansion of its network and capacity in order to meet the rapidly growing demand for its services.

    About Warid Telecom International LLC (“WTI”) and Abu Dhabi Group

    Warid Telecom is part of WTI, a telecommunications group set up in 2004 to acquire, own and operate telecom assets in the emerging markets of Asia and Africa. In addition to its operation in Pakistan, WTI successfully launched its operation in Bangladesh in May 2007 with half a million subscribers acquired in less than two months. Furthering its international expansion in its target markets, WTI has acquired licenses in Congo Brazzaville and Uganda and is preparing to launch its operations in these two markets in the second half of 2007. Through its subsidiary Wateen Telecom, the Group also operates a 5,000 km fiber optic backbone in Pakistan and is launching a Wimax service in addition to the Long Distance and International (LDI) service it offers today.

    WTI is backed by the Abu Dhabi Group, one of the leading business groups in the United Arab Emirates, with interests in sectors including banking and financial services, hospitality, construction, telecommunications services, real estate and manufacturing. Led by His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, the Abu Dhabi Group has been investing in Pakistan for many years and is today one of the largest foreign investors in the country. Apart from Warid Telecom in Pakistan, its other successful investments in the country include Bank Alfalah Limited‚ United Bank Limited, Taavun (Pvt.) Limited, Alfalah Insurance Company Limited, Alfalah GHP Investment Management, Alfalah Securities (Pvt) Ltd and Wateen Telecom (Pvt) Limited.

    About Singapore Telecommunications Limited (“SingTel”)

    SingTel is Asia's leading communications group with operations and investments around the world. Serving both the corporate and consumer markets, it is committed to bringing the best of global communications to customers in the Asia Pacific and beyond. With significant operations in Singapore and Australia (through wholly-owned subsidiary SingTel Optus), the Group provides a comprehensive portfolio of services that include voice and data services over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms.

    To serve the needs of multi-national corporations, SingTel has a network of 37 offices in 19 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States. These offices enable SingTel to deliver reliable and quality network solutions to its customers, either on its own or jointly with local partners.

    The Group also has major investments in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Including Warid Telecom, SingTel, together with its associated companies, will have a major presence in eight regional cellular markets with a total of more than 130 million customers. SingTel employs more than 19,000 people worldwide and had a turnover of S$13.15 billion (US$8.40 billion) and net profit after tax of S$3.78 billion (US$2.42 billion) for the year ended 31 March 2007.

    Awarapan (Review) آوارہ پن

    Choosing an interesting story is difficult. But doing justice to the story is nothing short of an achievement. AWARAPAN, directed by Mohit Suri, gets it right on both the levels -- on paper first, on celluloid later.
    For Hindi moviegoers, the story may remind you of Rakesh Roshan's KOYLA [SRK, Madhuri, Amrish Puri], but in actuality, AWARAPAN borrows from director Kim Ji-woon's Korean film A BITTERSWEET LIFE [2005; Korean title: DALKOMHAN INSAENG; starring Lee Byung-Hun, Kim Young-Cheol, Shin Mina]. Nothing wrong with being inspired, since every director has his way of interpreting a story. Also, Mohit adapts the content to suit Indian sensibilities.
    AWARAPAN is as raw as a gash inflicted by a rod. A number of Hindi films have plunged into the underbelly of the underworld/mafia in the past, so how different is AWARAPAN from films of its ilk? AWARAPAN packs in all this and something extra in those 2 hours -- a love story and spirituality.

     

    More than anything else, AWARAPAN marks the coming of age of one of the most under-rated actors on this side of the Atlantic -- Emraan Hashmi. Shunning and discarding his by-now-famous casanova image, Emraan enacts a role that every actor craves for in his heart since the opportunities are limited in the masala set-up. And the youngster interprets it with aplomb.
    To sum up, AWARAPAN has style and substance, both. The film packs a solid punch in those 12 reels.
    AWARAPAN is the story of man called Shivam [Emraan Hashmi], who searches for joy but finds pain and loneliness. It is the journey of a heartbroken lover who, in order to escape from the ghosts of his tragic past, dedicates himself to serve his gangster boss Malik [Ashutosh Rana], who runs a chain of hotels in Hong Kong.
    One day, Malik asks Shivam to do an unusual job for him. He asks him to keep an eye on his young mistress Reema [Mrinalini Sharma] while he is away on a brief business trip. Reema is a young Pakistani girl who is a victim of human trafficking. Malik had 'bought' her in the flesh market in Bangkok.
    The brief is clear: If Reema is found cheating behind Malik's back, Shivam has to eliminate her. From the moment Shivam sets his eyes on Reema, his frozen past begins to raise its head. He is reminded of his lost love [Shriya Saran] and how he had failed to save it from a catastrophe.
    And then one night Shivam is shocked to discover that the innocent looking Reema has a secret boyfriend [Rehaan Khan], whom she has tucked away and is planning to run away with. Does Shivam remain loyal to Malik and execute his orders or does he take on his wrath by daring to go against him?
    Frankly, you need to have a strong stomach to absorb a film like AWARAPAN. The film is dark, serious and violent. The romance, therefore, is minimal, but whenever injected in the plotline acts as a coolant.
    Director Mohit Suri continues to grow as a storyteller. Note the sequence when Shriya's father catches Shriya and Emraan red-handed and the confrontation that ensues, leaving Emraan's life devastated. Note another sequence: Emraan walking up to Ashutosh Rana and after a verbal duel, fires at him from point-blank range. There're more sequences that only illustrate the fact that Mohit is amongst the finest storytellers today.
    But, on the flip side, the excessive violence can be off-putting for a section of viewers. Emraan being buried alive or the constant gunshots and gore can compel you to take your eyes off the screen. This film is definitely not for the faint-hearted.
    Pritam's musical score is refreshing. The tunes are fresh and so are the voices. Cinematography [Raaj Chakravarti] is good, although a few sequences could've been better lit in some scenes. The background score [Raju Singh] is excellent. Dialogues are a highpoint. The dialogue between Ashutosh Rana and Mrinalini, drawing parallels with a sick puppy, is superb.
    As mentioned at the outset, Emraan delivers a magnificent performance. When the year draws to a close and the 'Best Actor' nominations are being formalized, including this performance would only be appreciating and acknowledging qualitative work.
    Ashutosh Rana is splendid and all you want to ask the actor is, aap kahan thhe itne mahine? Shriya Saran has a small role, but she sparkles every time she appears on screen. Mrinalini is a talent to watch out for. She's outstanding!
    Purab Kohli is superb as the eccentric nephew of Ashutosh Rana. Ashish Vidyarthi is wasted. Salil Acharya is a welcome addition to the list of talented actors. Shaad [introduced in WOH LAMHE] is very good. Rehaan Khan [introduced in JAANA] is hardly there. Atul Parchure is nice.
    On the whole, AWARAPAN is a well-made product that should appeal to its target audience -- the youth, especially those who appreciate genuinely hatke themes. At the box-office, the film will be affected due to multiple releases in a week. Releasing the film in an open week, without oppositions, would've only helped. However, AWARAPAN should grow with a strong word of mouth.

    Suhag Raat سہاگ رات

    سہاگ رات

    بجلی دراصل شہر میں انجام ہجر ہے

    یعنی سہاگ رات میں پیام ہجر ہے

    شادی ہویی کسی کی جو میرے قریب میں

    "کالی سہاگ رات" لکھی تھی نصیب میں

    جس روشنی میں شادی ہوتی تھی چلی گی

    دولہا ابھی تھا منتظر منظر جمال

    آیا نا "واپڈا" کوکنوارے کا خیال

    دونوں کے درمیان جفا کار بن گیا

    یہ واپڈا سماج کی دیوار بن گیا

    مشعل نہ تھی چراغ نہ تھا اور دیا نی تھا

    پہلے بیوقوف نےماچس لیا نا تھا

    جیسے کہ یہ تارکول چمکتا ہودھوپ میں

    گوری دہکھای دیتی تھی کالی کے روپ میں

    دل بجھ رہا تھا کشمکش انتیظار میں

    جیسے کہ یہ بھی جلتا ہوبجلی کے تار میں

    پنکھا بھیتھا سکون میں "اے سی" بھی بند تھا

    گدا بھی ملٹی فوم کا، گرمی پسند تھا

    جدًت شب وصال میں گویاجا کی تھی

    گرمی وہاں بلا کی نہی کربلا کی تھی

    اک ہاتھ دوجے ہاتھ کو آتا نہ تھانظر

    دولھا دلھن کو ڈھونڈ رہا تھا ادھر ادھر

    تاریکیوں میں تاج محل ڈھونڈتا تھا وہ

    بحر رجز میں بحر رمل ڈھونڈتا تھا وہ

    گلشن میں جیسےکویی گل ترکے آس پاس

    پیاسا بھٹک رہا تھا سمندر کے آس پاس

    دولھا میاں سو ہجر کی تنہاییوں میں تھے

    مچھر دلھن کی خاص شناسایوں میں تھے

    رخسار ناک ہونٹ کے وہ قدر دان تھے

    مچھر ہر اعتبار سے جوان تھے

    موقعہ جہاں جہاں لگا کاٹتے رہے

    معجون حسن جتنی ملی چاٹتے رہے

    دولھا سے مچھروں کا شدید انتقام تھا

    مشھر وہ کر رہے تھے جو دولھا کا کام تھا

    مچھر کواقتدار حکومت کا جوش تھا

    اور حزب اختلاف کا قاید خاموش تھا

    اسی کشمکش میں صبح کا آغاز ہو گیا

    دولھا غریب ہجر کی چوکھٹ پہ سو گیا

    You Have Got New Male. آپ ایک نیا لڑکا حاصل کر چکے ہیں۔

     

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    DADDY! HOW WAS I BORN?" Junior asks his dad,


    His dad, who is a software engineer sighs and replies,

    "Ah, my son, I guess one day you would have to find out anyway!"

    "Well, I saw your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on
    MSN. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your mom and we met at a
    Cyber-cafe. We sneaked into a secluded room, where your mother
    Agreed to a download from my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to

    Upload, we discovered that neither

    One of us had used a firewall, but it was too late to hit the delete
    Button."

    "Six weeks later your mom sent me an instant message
    Saying that her operating system was showing signs of unauthorized
    Program activity from a self extracting file which had implanted
    In her BIOS. Then nine months later a little Pop-Up appeared
    And said:

    You've Got Male'!"

    Awarapan in Pakistani cinemas on July 6

    Awarapan in Pakistani cinemas on July 6 

    By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 4, 2007 - 16:38 IST

    Further to the breaking news about the release of the Mohit Suri-directed Awarapan in Pakistan, we have an update that the film will hit cinemas in Pakistan on July 6, a week after its worldwide release.
    According to Sohail Khan, the film's executive producer in Pakistan, "This is a great moment for us. Everyone here looks forward to quality Bollywood products and watches them on cable and on DVD. Now they will have the opportunity to watch it on the big screen."
    Khan added that Awarapan would release in key cities like Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, to name a few, on as many as 15-17 prints.
    Director Mohit Suri remarked, "I feel proud of Awarapan crossing the border. That was the underlying theme of the film. The walls have been broken and I am looking forward to the response from the Pakistani audience."

    Windows Live Folders (Second Generation Of Windows Live Betas) ونڈوزلاؤفولڈرز

    Windows Live Folders

    Password-protected online file storage. Always available where you need it.

    When you sign in to Windows Live Folders, you're in charge

    For each folder you create, you choose who has access to it. Add new folders, rename them, or change who has access at any time.

    Always where you need them

    • 500 MB of free online storage, available from any computer with Internet access.
    • Create personal, shared, and public folders -- you decide who has access to each folder.
    • Folders work well on any Windows or Macintosh computer with Firefox 1.5 or higher, or Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.

    How we help protect your files

    • Your personal folders are password-protected with your Windows Live ID, so only you have access.
    • When you create a shared folder, the friends you're sharing with need to sign in with their own Windows Live ID and password.
    • Just like at your online bank, all file transfers are protected using Secure Socket Layers (SSL).

     

     

    Personal

    • Use personal folders to back up important files that are only for you.
    • Get to your files from any computer with Internet access by signing in with your Windows Live ID.

    Shared

    • Shared folders make it easy to collaborate with coworkers or classmates.
    • You decide how much control each person has over each shared folder. Some can just read what's there: others can add and delete files.
    • Everyone who is sharing uses their own Windows Live ID.

    Public

    • With public folders, anyone on the Internet can view your files, but they can't change them.
    • Want to show your public files to others? Just send them a link! Each folder and file has its own web address.

    Get started

    MakeA Difference

    Make a difference.

    A man was walking down the beach at sunset. As, he walked along, he saw another man in the distance. He noticed this man kept leaning down, picking up something and throwing it out into the water, again and again. As, he approached even closer, he noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had been washed up on the beach. He was throwing them back into the water, one by one.

    Puzzled, he approached the man and said,
    "Good Evening. I was wondering what you are doing."

    "I'm throwing these starfish back into the ocean. You see, it's low tide and all these starfish have been washed up onto the shore. If, I don't throw them back into the ocean, they'll die up here from lack of oxygen."

    "But, there must be thousands of starfish on this beach. You can't possible get to all of them. And, don't you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches all up and down this coast. Can't you see that you can't possibly make a difference?"

    The man bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and threw it back into the ocean. With a smile he replied, "Made a difference to that one !!!"

    Just remember, no matter how small the deed
    it really does makes a difference.
    Make a difference today.
    Do something nice for someone else,
    even if it's just sending this mail to a friend and
    letting them know somebody cares about them.

    Dil Se... دل سے۔۔۔

    DIL SE ("From the heart")

    1998, 155 minutes, Hindi.
    Produced and directed by Mani Ratnam
    Music: A. R. Rahman; Lyrics: Gulzar

    If the state of the world has you on edge, why not escape with one of those famously-fantastic "Bollywood" extravaganzas, such as this one (complete with eminently-hummable score and some great dancing) about...a terrorist suicide bomber...?

    Since becoming a crossover success in Hindi with NAYAKAN ("Boss," 1987, a dubbed version of his award-winning Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan) South Indian director Mani Ratnam has made a series of controversial mainstream films that touch on potent contemporary issues: the bloody Kashmir secession conflict (ROJA, 1992) and the Bombay Hindu-Muslim riots of 1993 (BOMBAY, 1994). His fourth Hindi film, DIL SE, is a spectacular and disturbing romance set against a background of insurgent and counter-insurgent violence in the eastern Himalayan region, and the threat of national disintegration, especially following the 1991 assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by a female suicide-bomber. Criticized by audiences for its highly-unorthodox denouement, it has also won staunch fans for this and other nonstandard features.

    The stunning outdoor cinematography by cameraman Santosh Sivan spans the subcontinent from Himalayan snowfields and the high-altitude deserts of Ladakh to the palm-fringed backwaters of Kerala to offer, in a jarring counterpoint to the screenplay, a nakha-shikha ("head to toe") portrait of the body of Bharat Mata (the nation personified as mother goddess), evoking the Indian national anthem's sweeping catalog of geographic and ethnic regions. Similarly, A. R. Rahman's brilliant, hypnotic score melds folk rhythms, Indo-Persian ghazal imagery, and rap-style declamation into another parallel plot, here a portrait of obsessive and doomed love. The dreamlike song "pictureizations," brilliantly choreographed by Farah Khan—from the spectacular opening song Chala chayya chayya, set atop a train speeding through the mountains—seem dissociated, even by Hindi-film standards, from the screenplay, further heightening the overall sense of dis-location, and suggesting the impossibility of realizing romantic fantasy in the midst of oppressive contemporary realities.

    Shahrukh Khan plays a frenetic New Delhi yuppie named Amar (ironically, this means "immortal"), an All India Radio reporter dispatched to the hills to collect sunny news stories on the theme of "what 50 years of Independence [celebrated in 1997] have done for you." Instead, he finds barbed wire, bombs, bitterness....and secessionist ethnic rebels.

    His hyperactivity is counterbalanced by Manisha Koirala's portrayal of Meghna, a brooding waif whom he encounters enroute, and whose coldness conceals past traumas and deadly secrets. The hero sets out, with sheer exuberance and ostentatious passion, to tame this beautiful and elusive shrew—a stock plotline in Bombay romances, but in this case, the results are unexpected and increasingly ominous. It seems that Meghna is already married—to a cause the hero cannot fathom.

    After the interval, the action shifts to New Delhi, where the infatuated reporter, still pursuing his dream woman and half-heartedly wooing another (Preity Zinta) who has been proposed by his parents, stumbles onto a plot to assassinate the President of India during the January 26th Republic Day Parade, and soon runs afoul of both the plotters and the heavy-handed intelligence team working frantically to stop them.

    The film's explosive and haunting conclusion leaves a number of questions unanswered—one being whether its open-endedness is intentional or due to a failure of directorial vision. Assuming the former, one reading of the film is as a gendered anti-nationalist allegory in which "All-India" Amar represents the Hindu-majoritarian centre and Meghna the alienated ethnic and religious minorities and peripheral states. In this interpretation, Ratnam ingeniously turns Khan's trademark bouncy, self-centered screen persona against itself, to craft a political commentary on the hypocrisy and ultimate failure of centrist programs of "national integration." The hero labors manfully to lure the heroine into a lasting union based on (his) ideals, asking her to forget past injustices and (literal) violations; his implicit message—"Just love me and everything will be all right!"—appears increasingly idiotic as we learn more about her life. His love is as selfish as it is passionate, and both blind to and seemingly uninterested in the reality of Meghna's traumatic past. The result of his unrelenting pursuit of his romantic dream is not a happy ending, nor an optimistic portent for the nation.

    میں کیسے مان لوں

    وہ میرے قریب سے گزرے اور میرا حال تک نہ پوچھا

    میں کیسے مان لوں وہ دور جا ک روے

    More about Yahoo Messenger (Vista) یاہو کی طرف سے آنے والا نیا میسنجر

    Yahoo is building a new version of its Messenger communications service specifically for the Windows Vista operating system.

    Yahoo Messenger for Vista will be previewed Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and will be launched in public beta during the second quarter. It offers the ability to resize the contacts window and to start a chat without opening a chat window, easy access to a color wheel to change the background color, and the ability to make photos full-screen size when sharing them. Users can also combine multiple chat sessions into one window with multiple tabs and can drag and drop a contact onto the desktop for separate viewing.

    Screenshots of Yahoo IM for Vista

    Another new feature is the automatic creation of contact groups based on Yahoo network affinity groups of which users may be members. For instance, a user who is in the Yahoo Fantasy Football group can see other group contacts in the Messenger window or separate them out into a new window.

    Yahoo Messenger for Vista also leverages the desktop search in Vista to let the user search for photos stored on the computer, and it includes new animated emoticons.

    Lipstick On Mirror آینہ پر لپسٹک کے نشان

    Lipstick on the Mirror

    According to a news report, a certain private school in Victoria,
    BC recently was faced with a unique problem.


    A number of grade 12 girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.


    Every night, the maintenance man would remove them and the next day, the girls would put them back.


    Finally the principal decided that something had to be done.


    He called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. He explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night.
    To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, he asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required.
    He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it.


    Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror.

    World's Greatest Road In UAE عمارات میں ایک زبردست سڑک

    World's Greatest Driving Road in UAE


    Just have a look What they have created in a desert...
    The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the greatest driving road in the world. Stretching for 7.3 miles and climbing nearly 4,000 feet, it boasts 60 corners and a surface so smooth that it would flatter a racetrack. It could easily be described as the eighth wonder of the world, but almost nothing is known about its creation.
    The road is cut into the Jebel Hafeet mountain, the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates , the oil-rich Persian Gulf state. The mountain spans the border with Oman and lies about 90 minutes' drive southeast of the thriving city of Dubai . It looks down upon a dusty, desert landscape that belies a nation of astonishing wealth.

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    تمھیں یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

    جو ہم میں تم میں قرار تھا' تمھیں یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

    وہی جو وعدہ نباہ کا تمھیں یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

    وہ جو لطف مجھہ پہ تھا بیشتر، جو کرم جو تھا مرے حال پر

    مجھے یاد ہے سب زرا زرا تمھیں یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

    وہ نےء گلے وہ شکایتیں، وہ مزے مرے کے حکایتیں

    وہ ہر ات بات پہ روٹھنا تمھیں یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

    کبھی بیٹھے جو سب میں رو برو، تو اشاروں سے گفتگو

    وہ بیانِ شوق برملا، تمھیں یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

    ہوے اتفاق سے بہم تو وفا جتانے کودم بہ دم

    گلہ ملامت اقرباء، تمھیں یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

    کوی بات اگر ایسی ہو کہ تمھارے جی کو بری لگی

    تو بیاں سے پہلے ہی بھولنا تمھیں یاد ہو کہ نہ یاد ہو

    کبھی ہم میں، کبھی تم میں بھی چاہت تھی، کبھی ہم سے تم سے بھی راہ تھی

    کبھی ہم بھی تم بھی تھے آشنا، تمہیں یاد ہو کہ نا یاد ہو

    سنو زکر ہے کیٰ سال کا، کہ کیا آپ نے اک وعدہ تھا

    سو نبہانے کا تو زکر کیا، تمہیں یاد ہو کہ نا یاد ہو

    کہا میں نے بات وہ کوٹھے کی،میرے دل سے صاف اتر گءی
    تو کہا کہ جانے میری بلا، تمہیں یاد ہو کہ نا یاد ہو

    وہ بھگونا وصل کی رات کا، وہ نا ماننا کسی بات کا

    وہ نہیں نہیں کی ہر آن ادا، تمہیں یاد ہو کہ نا یاد ہو

    جسے آپ گنتے تھے آشنا، جسے مانتے تھے با وفا

    میں وہی ہوں مومن مبتلا، تمہیں یاد ہو کہ نا یاد ہو

    Son Of Which

    Little Johnny

    Little Johnny was busy doing his homework. As his mother approached she heard:
    "One and one, the son-of-a-bitch is two."
    "Two and two, the son-of-a-bitch is four."
    "Three and three... "
    His mother interrupted, asking where he had learned this way of doing math. Little Johnny remarked that his teacher Ms. Margo taught him.
    His mother was rather upset and told him to stop the homework. The next day she stormed into Little Johnny's classroom and confronted Ms. Margo. Little Johnny's mother told Ms. Margo about Little Johnny's different way of doing math, and his claims that Ms. Margo taught it that way to the class.
    The teacher was flabbergasted. She said that she couldn't understand why Little Johnny had said what he did. Then suddenly, Ms Margo exclaimed, "Oh, I know, here in school we say, one and one, the sum-of-which is two."

    ***********

    Holding You In My Arms

    Holding you in my arms, cursing my hands.
    Regretting what I've done, knowing it will never mend.
    Calling your name out loud, holding my head.
    Remembering the things I've done, and all the things I said.
    I know why you went away, you don't need to explain.
    Not much left that I can say, but you don't need THIS PAIN.
    Lying flat upon my back, face up to the sky.
    Counting all the stars, for all the times I made you cry.
    I loved you, I hurt you, I pushed you far away.
    I love you, I want you, but you don't need THIS PAIN.
    Holding in my hand, a tear stained photograph.
    I'm the one who let you go, now I don't know where you're at.

    16 Sign That you love someone

    SIXTEEN:
    When you're on the phone with them late at night and they hang up, you still miss them even when it was just two minutes ago.

    FIFTEEN:
    You read their Texts and Ims Over and over again.

    FOURTEEN:
    You walk really slow when you're with them.

    THIRTEEN:
    You feel shy whenever they're around.

    ELEVEN:
    When you think about them, your heart beats faster but slower at the same time.

    TEN:
    You smile when you hear their voice.

    NINE:
    When you look at them, you can't see the other people around you, you just see him/her.

    EIGHT:
    You start listening to slow songs while thinking about them.

    SEVEN:
    They're all you think about.

    SIX:
    You get high just from their scent.

    FIVE:
    You relize you're always smiling when you're looking at them.

    FOUR:
    You would do anything for them, just to see them.

    THREE:
    While reading this, there was one person on your mind this whole time.

    TWO:
    You were so busy thinking about that person, you didnt notice number twelve was missing

    ONE:
    You just scrolled up to check & are now silently laughing at yourself.

    Meri Aankhon k Samandar Main.... میری آنکھوں کے سمندر میں۔۔۔۔۔

    Meri ankhon ke samandar mein jalan kaisi hai...
    aaj phir dil ko tarapne ki lagan kaisi hai...
    ab kisi chhat pe charagon ki qatarein bhi nahin...
    ab tere shehar ki galiyon mein ghutan kaisi hai...
    baraf ke roop mein dhal jayeinge saare rishtey...
    mujh se poochho muhabbat ki agan kaisi hai...
    mein tere wisal ki khuwahish ko na marne doonga...
    mausam-e-hijar ke lehje mein thakan kaisi hai...
    regzaron mein jo banti rahi kaanton ki rida...
    us ki majboor si aankhon mein kiran kaisi hai...
    Mujhe Masoom si Pagal Larki Pay Taras ata hai
    usey dekho to muhabbat mein magan kaisi hai...

     

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