Reference: http://www.lollywood.com/

Grievances turn friends into enemies…

A poignant tale of…
Friendship…
Relationships…
Emotions…
And love…
Shared by two friends…
Thousands of questions are hidden in this story…

A plot with new twists and turns in each episode
That will keep you intrigued till the end

Synopsis
This story is about two friends Ayesha and Kaajal, who share a bond of love, affection and devotion. They are like sisters to each other and spend most of the time together.

Kaajal does not have a smooth relationship with her parents. They are busy with their advertising agency and seldom spend time with their daughter. This has created a vacuum in Kaajal’s life. She tries to fill this space by staying with Ayesha, who means more to her than anything else in the world. 

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Reference: http://www.world66.com/

Gujrat is an ancient district of Pakistan located in between two famous rivers, i.e., River Jehlum and River Chenab . Because of it’s proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops. It is bounded on the North-East by Jammu and Kashmir , on the North-West by the River Jhelum which separates it from Jhelum district, on the East and South-East by the river Chenab, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala and Sialkot , and on the West by Mandi Bahauddin district. District Gujrat is spread over an area of 3,192 square kilometres and comprises of the three tehsils of: 

Gujrat Kharian Sarai Alamgir Area and Population

According to 1998 Population and Housing Census, total population of Gujrat district is 20,48,000 persons out of which 10,26,000 are males and 10,22,000 are females. Density of population in the district is 642 persons per square Kilometre. Percentage break-up of the Rural and Urban population is 72.3% and 27.7% respectively.

Climate

This district has moderate climate, which is hot in summer and cold in winter. During Peak Summer, the day temperature shoots up to 45ºC, but the hot spells are comparatively shorter due to proximity of Azad Kashmir Mountains . The winter months are very pleasant and the minimum temperature may fall below 2ºC. The average rain-fall on the Kashmir border is over 100 cm, at Kharian it is 75 cm, at Gujrat 67 cm and at Dinga 50 cm.

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The 50-year old history of Pakistani cinema has had its share of ups and downs.
For years now, the film industry has been a hotbed of controversies and allegations inasmuch as its quality status quo is concerned. Veterans of this industry do not hesitate to claim that Pakistani films today are not upto a certain balanced level of quality as they were in yesteryears. They claim that the cinema business suffered a major setback during the dictatorship era, from which it has never really recovered.

Another year has rolled by. In quantitative terms out of the total of 42 films released to date this year, a mere four have been classified as box-office hits. A 10% success rate for a market the size of ours, with a grand total of 400 cinemas, is good enough, claim some in the business. “I think that the present success ratio is quite good, given the size of our small market,” commented producer Shahzad Gul on the industry’s performance this year.

Similar sentiments were expressed by actor-turned-director, Shaan, who released his second venture as a director this year, ‘Mujhe Chaand Chahiye,’ one of the year’s biggest hits. “This was not a bad year, quality has now come to a point where you can now see a future. The quality of films has improved as a result of reduction in quantity, since there is now more concentration of finances.”

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Reference: http://see.com.pk/

England  and Wales Cricket Board chairman David Morgan is set to take over as next president of the International Cricket Council in 2008, according to BBC.A formal announcement to this effect is expected later in the week as ICC officials are holding a series of meetings in London ahead of the ICC’s Annual Conference at Lord’s on Friday.

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By Jessica Mintz
Reference: http://news.yahoo.com/

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp.’s Windows XP operating system is about to get faster and Windows Vista isn’t, according to a report that caused a stir online this week as industry watchers speculated that a zippier XP could keep customers from upgrading to Vista. Microsoft, however, said it’s too early to evaluate the two service packs it plans to release next year.

Early versions are already in the hands of testers like Devil Mountain Software Inc., which helps big financial services companies track trading-floor computer performance.Wellington, Fla.-based Devil Mountain Software ran several versions of XP and Vista through a test simulating common desktop computing tasks. It found the original Vista performed 50 percent to 100 percent slower than the prevalent XP Service Pack 2, or SP2.

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Reference: http://www.epicurious.com/

The transformation of butter, sugar, and salt into toffee is culinary alchemy at its best. This version is studded with cocktail peanuts and a decadent layer of bittersweet chocolate.

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr

Servings: Makes about 3 pounds

Ingredients

4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups whole cocktail peanuts plus 1 cup chopped (1 pound 10 ounces)
7 to 8 ounces 70%-cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Equipment: a 15- by 10- by 1-inch baking pan; a candy thermometer; a metal offset spatula

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Reference: http://health.yahoo.com/

Have you ever watched someone sleep and wondered what he or she was dreaming? The person’s outward appearance would never give it away: slow breathing, eyes occasionally fluttering, but mostly the very picture of peace and stillness. But, appearances can be deceiving. When people sleep, there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye. The notion of sleep as the body’s ultimate “down time” has some truth to it, but sleep is also an active process, in which the brain can be remarkably active, even if the body remains (mostly) immobile.

What’s Going On During Sleep?

There is much about sleep that remains mysterious, but experts divide it into two main categories, based on observations of sleeping persons and recordings of the brain’s electrical activity during sleep:

• Non-REM sleep– This is divided into four stages, with Stage 1 the lightest and Stage 4 the deepest.
• Rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep - During REM sleep, dreaming is common, muscles (other than the eyes) are inactive, and electrical activity in the brain is similar to that of an awake person. The blood pressure and heart and breathing rates may suddenly increase for short periods of time, just as they do during wakefulness.

During a typical eight-hour period of sleep, a person drifts from wakefulness to Stage 1 non-REM sleep, through Stages 2, 3 and 4 and finally REM sleep over the first several hours. During the last half of the night, REM sleep and Stage 2 sleep alternate for 90 to 120 minutes each. As we age, brief awakenings increase in frequency, while deeper stages of non-REM sleep decrease.

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reference: http://www.mendhi.co.uk/

Definition:

Henna - Shrub or thorny tree of the genus Lawsonia. Its fragrant white blossoms are used traditionally by Buddhists priests for religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves are used for colouring hands and feet and also as a herbal hair dye.

Mendhi is the name given to the intricate & decorative application of Henna. In the past it has been used traditionally by Asian brides to symbolise love, fertility & prosperity. However, in recent years it has fused from traditional use into a new trendy & chic form of body art, which is now widely recognised around the globe.Historically Henna originates from Asia. It has been used for centuries by Hindus, Muslims, Morrocans and many more ethnicities. In ancient times it was used as an effective treatment of small pox.The traditional application of Henna to hands has for many years been used for symbolic purposes. Recent years have seen its usage span from treatment of minor skin disorders to the stimulation of hair growth. Henna is now widely used for beauty purposes i.e. colouring the hair and body art/tattooing. It can now be combined with jewels and coloured glitter to accentuate its delicate splendour.

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By Sadaqat Jan
Reference: http://news.yahoo.com/

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pervez Musharraf embarked on a new five-year term as Pakistan’s civilian president Thursday, but gave no indication of when emergency rule will be lifted — a key demand of both his domestic rivals and the United States.The inauguration ceremony came a day after he ended a four-decade military career as part of his long-delayed pledge not to serve as both president and army chief.Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar administered the oath to a solemn-looking Musharraf, dressed in long black tunic adorned only with a pin of Pakistan’s green and white flag. He saluted several times during the ceremony, with top military brass in attendance.

Opposition politicians on Thursday urged Musharraf to immediately lift emergency rule, restore the constitution and reverse his decision to oust chief justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry and other independent-minded judges.Musharraf sought to justify the emergency imposed on Nov. 3, during which he purged the Supreme Court just as it was about to issue a verdict on the legality of his continued rule. The retooled court last week gave its stamp of approval.He also lashed out at Western diplomats, giving them a stinging rebuttal of their criticisms.

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Reference: http://www.telepk.com/

Fatima Jinnah (فاطمہ جناح) was the sister of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and an active political figure in freedom movement against British Raj.M.A. Jinnah with Fatima Jinnah (left) and daughter Dina (right)Dr. Fatima Jinnah was born on July 31, 1893 in Karachi. Of a family of seven brothers and sisters, she was the closest to Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Her illustrious brother became her guardian upon the death of their father in 1901. Encouraged by her brother but opposed by the rest of her family, she received excellent early education. She joined the Bandra Convent in Bombay in 1902. In 1919 she got admitted to the highly competitive University of Calcutta where she attended the Dr. Ahmad Dental College. After she qualified, Miss Jinnah went along with her idea of opening a dental clinic in Bombay in 1923.

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