Khabaram Raseeda HD, Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad, Coke Studio, Season 5, Episode 2

16 magical minutes

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Swat engineer claims to produce electricity with water

While the country witnesses its worst energy crisis, a 37-year-old self-taught mechanical engineer from Swat claims to have a solution. 

After 20 years of research, Rehan Aziz Farooqi, has invented a unique power generator that runs solely on water, and, wait for it, the design can be used to allow any engine that runs on petrol, diesel or green gas to use water as fuel. 

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Son of a Bug Trailer

Son of a Bug is a feature-length experimental documentary that explores the history of The Bugs, the first Pakistani rock band (formed circa 1964), and the contested spaces of culture and religion, particularly what it means to be Muslim and Pakistani/Pakistani-American, as revealed through the father-son relationship between former drummer-turned-Texan, Jumshade “Jimmy” Muzaffar, and his Texas-raised son, Shams-Tabraiz “Tabby.”

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Maria Toor Pakay becomes the first Pakistan-born woman ever to reach a British Open main draw

World number one Nicol David will have a surprising first round opponent when she begins her campaign to win back the British Open title here on Tuesday.

The legendary Malaysian will take on Maria Toor Pakay who became the first Pakistan-born woman ever to reach a British Open main draw after upsetting the seedings in the qualifying competition.

The 21-year-old left-hander from Peshawar overcame Emily Whitlock, the European junior champion, by 11-5, 4-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 in a 46-minute struggle which ended in the English player’s first defeat in any competition since January.

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I told you Pakistani women are badass. Proof - yet again. (via mehreenkasana)

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Cecil Chaudhry: Pakistan’s most loved war hero

In the 1965 war with India, Flight Lieutenant Chaudhry shot down three Indian aircraft in one mission. In the 1971 war with India, he has a close call when his plane was hit over Indian territory but he managed to glide the plane back into Pakistan.

He passed away recently after a long battle against Cancer. He will be remembered by his family and Pakistanis everywhere.

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A hobby fit for a king: For this minister of Sindh, paper, not rubber stamps matter

People thronged an exhibition displaying Sindh Sports Minister Mohammad Ali Shah’s stamp collection at the Karachi Arts Council, where they were able to see some of the world’s oldest, largest and smallest stamps. Shah’s collection, which he started in 1957, consisted of over 10,000 stamps that belonged to 192 countries.

The smallest stamp on display at the exhibition belonged to South Africa, while the largest was issued by Pakistan. Visitors also came to see the world’s first prepaid adhesive stamp, the Penny Black, which was issued in the United Kingdom in 1840, as well as some of the oldest stamps of Pakistan. (complete news)

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She was selected for the UNESCO-L’Oreal Fellowship This is highly prestigious award which is designed to identify and reward fifteen committed and talented young scientists, from all over the world and allowed her to work in University of Cambridge, UK. She has been selected for this award from around the world.

She attended the 60^thNoble Laureates Meeting Lindau, Germany, June 2010.

Each of the selected candidates belongs to the budding scientific elite of their respective countries, and has passed a multi-stage international selection procedure.

The Council workgroup then makes its final selection from this pool of Best Talents, examining 1,500 profiles for every Meeting before finally choosing the top applicants to receive an invitation to Lindau. The Lindau Meetings contribute to the establishment of international networks of scientific excellence.

She was selected for the Robert Bosch Stiftung Fellow, Germany, 16 July,

2010. Knowledge dissemination, targeted youth training and support for international

networking in science gathering for excellent young scientists from around the world.

IGNITE entrepreneurship Programme, Judge Buisness School, University of Cambridge, UK, June 2011. She has selected for the EPSRC, UK from a pool of 15 thousands candidates IGNITE fellowship.

Einstein Young Scholar Award, Germany, 8 Nov, 2010. She was chosen by the

Einstein Foundation Berlin as one of the young scientists from the UK to participate

as an ‘Einstein Young Scholar’ in the 2010 Falling Walls Science Conference on Future Breakthroughs in Science and Society.

Some of her links are as follows,

http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/Scholarships/Stories/Pages/IshratBano.aspx

http://www.unesco.org.uk/four_of_the_2009_unesco-l’oreal_international_fellowships_winners_to_study_at_uk_institutions

http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-junjul/newsviews.htm#and

http://www.loreal.com/_en/_ww/index.aspx?direct1=00008&direct2=00008/00003&direct3=00008/00003/00002&direct4=00008/00003/00002/00011&direct5=00008/00003/00002/00011/00003/00003

http://portal.unesco.org/science/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7455&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/djf/people/ishrat%20bano.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ0-ckvA_5M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQg8pPDm29s

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cfel/5956864107/in/set-72157627238538514

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Thank you for the submission Xinnia Ali.

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Usman Riaz - Firefly

Pakistani guitarist Usman Riaz has been chosen as one of the nineteen people from the world to be part of the TED fellows. His name is amongst neuroscientists, engineers, mathematicians and more! Do check this out. 

He’ll be travelling to Edinburgh, Scotland in June.

We wish him the best of luck and hope he has a wonderful experience :D

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A few years ago Pakistani’s got together to make the world’s largest flag.

Yesterday (March 23rd, 2012), Pakistani students in Lahore painted the world’s largest flag on Pakistan day.

This is the power of our youth, when we unite for a cause, impossible really is just a word. (via zushan)

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