Tag Archives: Pakistan

DST in Pakistan

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Aqeel

Once again, we are observing DST (Daylight Saving Time) in Pakistan; tonight at midnight, all clocks were moved one hour ahead – causing an hour early power load-shedding . If you are living in Pakistan and haven’t changed your computer … Continue reading →

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YouTube ban liften in Pakistan

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Aqeel

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has finally lifted the lifted the ban, which it imposed few days ago, after YouTube removed the offensive video from the site. I am a fan of YouTube (and other Google products) and am glad that … Continue reading →

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PTA blocked access to YouTube in Pakistan

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Aqeel

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently ordered all ISPs to block access to popular video sharing site YouTube, due to some “objectionable content”. Here is an email sent to customers of micronet (taken from naitazi): Dear Valued Customer: Pakistan Telecommunication … Continue reading →

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Getting Discount on Already Active PTCL Broadband Connection

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Aqeel

I have been planning to  get the 30% discount offered to the students enrolled in any university / college, which is affiliated with HEC (Higher Education Commission of Pakistan). To make sure that person applying for the discount is eligible … Continue reading →

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Taking Holiday in Pakistan

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Aqeel

With all these news of what’s happening in country these days (people killing, people dieing, protests, emergency etc.), it’s nice to read something good about Pakistan. BBC correspondent Hugh Sykes has written (actually he broadcast it on radio), a nice … Continue reading →

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Lahore is for Lovers

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Aqeel

I once heard there is Lahore in USA too (I live in Lahore, Pakistan), but never found more about it, until today; While reading blogs, I found a post about Lahore in Virginia, USA. From Metroblog Lahore (which took it … Continue reading →

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