Guys & Gals, we all know to accomplish any goal one needs to dream, plan and have a strategy to execute it.

So Lets dream BIG!!

Starting tomorrow, we have 60 days to Pakistan's 60th Anniversary. How are we going to celebrate it. The same mundane way or with a lot of gusto & style. Banners here are great but we could do more!

Lets come up with ideas to do something grand! (I don't have many ideas but two or more brains are better than one, as they say).

Well I do have a few modest suggestions, if they are not totally shot down.

One as why don't all of Pak members have a Pakistan-oriented Avatar, signature or BOTH, atleast for the next two months to show our solidarity & committment to Pakistan.

Other is to make a vow to yourself to do something to help the homeland this year ( just like people make new year resolution and atleast try to keep it).

Perhaps we can also form a think tank here to discuss ways that we as individuals or/and together can do to assist causes in Pakistan. We can also explore the Pak. NGOs who already trying to do lot of good with very limited means and find some that we could support.

So lets plan a great Pakistan 60th Birthday Party!:banana: :carrot: :cucumber:

Great idea :)
I wana with

“One as why don't all of Pak members have a Pakistan-oriented Avatar, signature or BOTH, at least for the next two months to show our solidarity & commitment to Pakistan.”

Rests of the ideas are fine but tough to manage in such a busy routine :( and I am not a part of any such welfare community.

yes ... absolutely great idea ...

argh to that idea

Please dont mind. What we celebrate, the corruption in our country, the vision of Quaid which ruined by politicians, the name of the State which doesnt reflect the reality, the human rights, the rights for women, the equality for all the casts and classes. Why dont we remember those 1million who died during this partition because "Freedom isnt Free"?

Yes 60 years, we have been free but have we really? Did we achieve what our neighbours have achieved in same time? We had the resources and we hard the hard working and honest people but the few opposite them ruined it all.

Please think what you are going to do, celebrate in style or remember the word of Quaid and pray for those who scrificed for this freedom. Many spending huge sum of money on this and there will be those who would struggle to join you in, we need to think about them.

^^ Well Mr. Shah, you're absolutely right that we have many problems & issues in Pakistan and we're not everything that Quaid probably hoped to see. But if you're familiar with the history, then you would also know that the current area that makes up Pakistan today was extremely backward and undeveloped at the time of its creation. Then moreover many hindus & sikhs left which furthur deprived the country of lot of skilled people.

But then the miracle happened, the immigrants from the other side were welcomed by the local Punjabis, Pathans & Sindhis and the spirit of Ansars of Medina was once again reborn. EVeryone had a vision and the country progressed with a fervor, but the political instabilities did slow it down but could not stop it.

When we complain, we must not forget the progress Pakistan has made inspite of all the internal & external hurdles. And my brother, thats what we celebrate - the ongoing struggle of its people to not give up on the dream of Quaid.

After all there is not a single country that is perfect and doesn't have problems to different degrees. Does that mean they should wait until the country is totally free of problems to rejoice in their achievements, how meager they may see to some.

By celebrating & rejoicing, we also inspire the next generations to carry on the task of making the country the best it can be.

As long as there are concerned people like you who ache to make their country great, there is hope.

It's time to make merry ma babies!!

We have progressed very far and we should be very proud that we have survived. This spirit of ours that helps us tolerate these hardships will help us continue to survive in the future. Eventually we will make it to the top and our empire will stand the test of time.

We have progressed very far and we should be very proud that we have survived. This spirit of ours that helps us tolerate these hardships will help us continue to survive in the future. Eventually we will make it to the top and our empire will stand the test of time.

Empire?? What are you smoking dude? :nuts:

nice idea, i will propose same Avatar & Signature
but before that Avatar designing competition

Lets try and aim to get more members in this section. On average I see approx. 19-30 users viewing this section. Lets try and get that to over 50!

Mass advertisement!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/indiapakistan/about.shtml

BBC is very garbage as usual!

Pakistan will barely receive any positive coverage from these shows.

They have now killed more people in Kohat just minutes ago, I don't know what kind of independance day we will be having this year.

BBC is very garbage as usual!

Pakistan will barely receive any positive coverage from these shows.

I have seen many shows on Pakistan by BBC and all of them gave positive coverage, especially the Himalayan one with Micheal Palin.

I intend to see this one about the 60th Anniversary of India's and Pakistan's independence aswell! Inshallah I will watch all of them!

I have seen many shows on Pakistan by BBC and all of them gave positive coverage, especially the Himalayan one with Micheal Palin.

I intend to see this one about the 60th Anniversary of India's and Pakistan's independence aswell! Inshallah I will watch all of them!
http://www.pakdef.info/forum/showthread.php?t=8753

Just take a look at how the PakDef guys record and counter the BBC assholes.:banana:

Great idea :)
I wana with

“One as why don't all of Pak members have a Pakistan-oriented Avatar, signature or BOTH, at least for the next two months to show our solidarity & commitment to Pakistan.”

Rests of the ideas are fine but tough to manage in such a busy routine :( and I am not a part of any such welfare community.


Sounds like a good idea to me. I was wondering if someone can help me with Avatars. Hmm Naureen can I steel your Avatar.

Just few logos that I found on yahoo images. I'm sure there are lot more that can be gooled.

BTW anyone else not able to see many avatars incl. mine?
http://re3.mm-a3.yimg.com/image/2683690361 http://www.seitti.com/newspics/Telenor_Pakistan_sky.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/45/181216831_ab982e24c0_m.jpg
http://www.millat.com/images/Logo/pakistan.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/148/400815932_fb195de5c3_m.jpg
http://re3.mm-a1.yimg.com/image/2027933131
http://re3.mm-a2.yimg.com/image/2306067999
http://re3.mm-a4.yimg.com/image/2808680827
http://re3.mm-a11.yimg.com/image/118220502

Thanks Pakia

Yeah man what's up with Avatars I am missing one too.

Custom Avatars are not working, you can upload them again.

With Pakistan 60th anniversary coming, we'll see a barrage of Pak flags. But unfortunately many of them would be incorrectly made or be of wrong shade of green.

Ofcourse its not done intentionally as its not the easiest flag to make correctly.

So I found this diagram that might be helpful!

http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/divisions/interior-division/images/pak-flag.jpg

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Few weeks away...

i was in london a few weeks back and i saw the new range rover which had the pakistani flag painted on it!

You mean this?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/106891252_1204265021_m.jpg

You mean this?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/106891252_1204265021_m.jpg


wow that would be my Avatar. Is that Ok mercenary?

My Avatar for Independence day is up. Thanks Mercy

Damn you I have to find one now...

7 wonders of Pakistan
Please participate in this thread http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=504278

AZADI CONCERTS WORLDWIDE
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=503912

Damn you I have to find one now...



Here you go

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x160/ummuham0/pak1.jpg

:lol:

I think I will go with this

http://www.geocities.com/pakistanarmy2003/alkhalid.jpg

7 days to go--6 for ppl in Pakistan

omg omg omg omg omg...can't wait!

With all the recent terrorist activities, this anniversary all the colors can not dispel the sadness in the air.
http://www.statesman.com.pk/pictures/70808-30.jpg

http://www.statesman.com.pk/pictures/APP14-08Quetta.jpg

Panorama: 09 Apr 1956: Pakistan
In the year Pakistan becomes a republic, politicians are put under the spotlight.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/archive/trial/open/OAT_BBC_3600?size=4x3&bgc=C0C0C0&bbram=1&bbwm=1

Duration: 14 mins

Twentieth Century History: India: The Brightest Jewel
The history of Indian and Pakistani independence in 20 minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/archive/trial/open/OAT_BBC_3544?size=4x3&bgc=C0C0C0&bbram=1&bbwm=1

First Broadcast: 8 Mar 1978
Duration: 19 mins

The Dynasty: The Birthright

This episode introduces us to Abida and her family. As a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and a former ambassador, Abida has rights to a wealth of land that she maintains closely. Her son, who is being educated at Yale, returns home for Muharram, a deeply divisive ceremony. This series follows a matriarch's efforts to maintain her heritage and, in turn, some of Pakistan's traditions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/archive/trial/open/OAT_BBC_3797?size=4x3&bgc=C0C0C0&bbram=1&bbwm=1&st=1

The feudal system remains a political issue in Pakistan, being contested or supported in election campaigns. The system sustains both landowner and peasant, with one providing rights and protection in exchange for the labour and vote of the other.

First Broadcast: 24 Jul 1996
Duration: 29 mins

Southall Stories: Tales from Little India

Dubbed 'Little India', Southall is now home to over 60,000 Indians and Pakistanis. These are the tales of the people who live there, such as a 96-year-old woman who's been there all her life and a man from Lahore in Pakistan who came looking for work and ended up starting his own business. They discuss life and events in Southall over the years, including the race riots and how things have changed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/archive/trial/open/OAT_BBC_3390?size=au&bgc=C0C0C0&bbram=1&bbwm=1
Duration: 29 mins
First Broadcast: 24 Mar 1999
Unlike the other links this is AUDIO not VIDEO.

Abdul Chaudhary began his business empire selling samosas in the cinema in 1967. Southall's proximity to Heathrow Airport is cited as one of the reasons why so many immigrants to London chose to settle there.

Kashmir: Paradise Lost

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/archive/trial/open/OAT_BBC_3497?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&bbram=1&bbwm=1&st=1

First Broadcast: 15 Feb 2002
Duration: 40 mins VIDEO

Despite its natural beauty and rich culture, tourism guides strongly advise against visiting Kashmir, which has been a war zone between two nuclear powers for over 50 years. Mark Tully explores the region to experience the uniquely Kashmiri culture for himself.

Sleeping with the Enemy: 1: Partition
The devastating consequences of partition for women in India and Pakistan.

During partition, many women were abducted and this programme investigates how women were forcibly converted and married. Belief that community honour was dependent on women's purity sometimes led to desperate measures by families. Linda Pressley also reports on the recovery and exchange of thousands of these women by India and Pakistan, a process that gave the women no choice about their future.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/archive/trial/open/OAT_BBC_3086?size=au&bgc=C0C0C0&bbram=1&bbwm=1
First Broadcast: 15 Nov 2004
Duration: 27 mins
AUDIO

The Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Act was renewed between Pakistan and India every year until 1957. In 1954 India and Pakistan had decided not to force women into the other country against their wishes.

TraPPed the links are only for people in UK

^^ Sorry!