Deal?
Reference: http://www.jang.com.pk/
Reference: http://www.jang.com.pk/
Something about Views.pk
For quite some time, I was thinking to share my thoughts with readers and writers about Views.pk to gather more ideas, suggestions and their feelings to make this platform an even better place for reading/contributing interesting articles on Pakistan. I think now it is a good time since Views.pk is about 8 months old.
Originally, the idea was (and still it is) to make a website where regular Pakistani internet users could share their knowledge and some interesting facts about Pakistan. And on marketing side, the objective is to make Views.pk one of the top 10 blogs for Pakistan in two years time. Secondly it is a policy that 80% of revenue must be distributed among the article contributors to encourage them financially. So far the generated revenue (only through Google Ads) is very low due to limited traffic on the website.
Currently if a user searches “Pakistan” then Views.pk is listed on the 1450 number approximately on the Google search page. Though various optimization techniques are required and these would be very tough and costly to take the website in the top 10 rankings. Currently, Views.pk is optimized for the basic keywords and it is doing very well. Its ranking is improving day by day. Look at these statistics:
Total Visits in July 2007 = 3075
Total Visits in June 2007 = 2052
Total Visits in May 2007 = 1883
Total Visits in April 2007 = 1852
Total Visits in March 2007 = 545
Total Visits in February 2007 = 18
We all can add further to ranking by doing more and that is to produce original work as well. Though there is good material on the blog but these are all referenced material and nothing original has been displayed yet. My ultimate intentions are to allow original work only so genuine thoughts could be spread. I sincerely believe that 10 original lines are far better than a 1000 lines copied from some other reference.
Hence I suggest that we also start sharing our thoughts in form of our articles. Articles need not to be very long in the beginning. I would still rank 10 original lines based on genuine thoughts far better than copied ones.
We can also announce an article competition with handsome price (not less than 15000/– PKR).
What do you guys think of my ideas? I am sure that you guys would be having much better ideas than me and you only need those sharing it over here.
A View of Shangrila Lake
Copyright: Ali Khan
A View of Shangrila Lake & Hotel in the City of Skardu.
Reference: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Pakistan/
Memories of Lahore: by Intizar Husain
Reference: http://www.dawn.com
“IT is spiritual. Please speak softly. It is intellectual. Please maintain composure”. This piece of advice seems a bit strange seeing the times we are living in. However, this advice fits well with an art festival organised in the name of peace. Alaap, an NGO in Lahore, was wiser this year. Having learnt a lesson from last year’s failure, it now organised the festival in a much better way. Also wise was the idea to link the festival with the cause of peace which has eluded us for so long.
Another Pakistani actress eyeing Bollywood
On the footsteps of Meera, another Pakistani actress Nirma is keen on trying her luck in Bollywood.
Nirma, who has acted in 35-40 films as well as television serials in her country, says she wants to explore possibilities in the Indian showbiz industry.
“I have been talking to a few people, but nothing has come up yet. I am being choosy about my work. I do not want to get into Bollywood and do anything and everything,” Nirma told IANS in an interview.
The actress’ hit films include “Laaj”, “Shararat”, “Qarz” and “Behram Daku”. She is also a known face on the small screen and in music videos in Pakistan.
Deepak Perwani Pakistani Designer
Deepak Perwani, designer, runs a men’s boutique in Pakistan. As the fading century slips into the new millennium, his couture shows signs of staying power and a newfound confidence. The Dubai fashion show was an instant sell out with his truck art accents, and the Zargalli premier, Deepak Pervani broke all hell loose when he sent models down the runway in the most sensuous and seductively draped ensembles that complimented the jewellery presentation perfectly well. Despite the fact that today Deepak Perwani is a good name; the real man shows no signs of arrogance or snootiness.
He never suffered from an inflated ego; humble to the core Deepak truly believes in the ‘live and let live philosophy’ and may be that’s the reason for his glorious success.
Deepak Perwani’s product line includes men’s embroidered kurta, groom sherwani, casual shirts, bridal wear, and bridal accessories, saris and formal wear.
Reference:www.bargello.com/pakistani-fashion-designer/deepak-perwani.asp
Reema takes centre-stage
am going to be nominated as a UN goodwill ambassador, making me the first Pakistani film heroine to be bestowed with the honour. Not bad for someone supposedly on her way to becoming a has-been,’ says Reema.
I am going to be nominated as a UN goodwill ambassador, making me the first Pakistani film heroine to be bestowed with the honour. Not bad for someone supposedly on her way to becoming a has-been,’ says Reema. Five minutes into the conversation and it is obvious that Reema is obsessed with her maiden directorial venture, Koi Tujh Sa Kahan. The decision of graduating from running around trees, teasing and titillating the masses with oomph appeal to taking on the very serious and responsible job of a director is much easier said than done
For apart from guts, the job requires loads of gumption — something which our filmi folk are not usually known for. And so we now have Reema doing what precious few Pakistani silver screen sirens have done before — donning the auteur’s cap.
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq [1924-88]
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was the one who enforced Martial Law for the third time in the brief history of Pakistan. Second child and eldest son of Muhammad Akram, a teacher in the British Army, Zia-ul-Haq was born on August 12, 1924, at Jalandhar.
After receiving his early education from Government High School Simla, he did his B. A. Honors from St. Stephen College, Delhi. He was commissioned in the British Army in 1943 and served in Burma, Malaya and Indonesia during World War II. When the war was over, he decided to join the armored corps. At the time of Independence, like most of the Muslim officers in the British Army, Zia-ul-Haq opted to join the Pakistan Army. As a Major he got an opportunity to do a training course in the Commander and Staff College of United States of America in 1963-64. During the 1965 War, he acted as the Assistant Quarter Master of 101 Infantry Division, which was posted at the Kiran Sector. He remained posted in Jordan from 1967 till 1970, where he was involved in training Jordon’s military. He was appointed as Corps Commander of Multan in 1975.
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On April 1, 1976, in a surprise move the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, appointed Zia-ul-Haq as Chief of Army Staff, superseding five senior Generals. Bhutto probably wanted somebody as the head of the armed forces who would not prove to be a threat for him, and the best available option was the simple General who was apparently interested only in offering prayers and playing golf. However, history proved that General Zia-ul-Haq proved to be much smarter than Bhutto thought. When political tension reached its climax due to the deadlock between Bhutto and the leadership of Pakistan National Alliance on the issue of general elections, Zia-ul-Haq took advantage of the situation. On July 5, 1977, he carried out a bloodless coup overthrowing Bhutto’s government and enforced Martial Law in the country.