Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Old Algerian Woman Wakes up in her grave
An old Algerian woman who was presumed dead and taken for burial opened her eyes and woke up just after mourners placed her in the grave, prompting most of them to flee, a newspaper in the North African Arab country reported.
Friday, February 15, 2013
World tallest building will be constructed in Karachi
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World tallest building will be constructed in Karachi
Islamabad: Malik Riaz, a property tycoon, and Abu Dhabi group will build world’s tallest building in Karachi city of Pakistan.
According to a report, Behria Town and
the Abu Dhabi group have signed agreements, including the tallest
building, of worth $45 billion. The report says it is the biggest
foreign investment in the history of Pakistan.
“2,500,000 Pakistani people will get jobs through the investment. via, thenewstribe
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 Full Version PC Game
Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 (BLIC) (also known as Ricky Ponting Cricket
in Australia and New Zealand) is a cricket video game from Codemasters,
available on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Windows PC platforms. released on
21 July 2005, which was the first day of the 2005 Ashes series. The game
is followed by Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 (Ricky Ponting
International Cricket 2007 in Australia and New Zealand and Yuvraj Singh
International Cricket in India).
This game is the follow-up to Brian Lara Cricket '99 (also known as Shane Warne Cricket '99 in Australia and New Zealand). It contains the 2003 Cricket World Cup in Africa and the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. These two competitions are licensed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and contain official player names, faces, kits, badges and sponsors. All other modes are unofficial as the rights for these belong to EA Sports and therefore some players and kits are made up; for example Graham Thorpe becomes "G Thrip" and Shane Warne becomes "S Worde". The only correct names in these modes are Brian Lara himself, (shown as "B Lara"), and Australian Captain Ricky Ponting (similarly shown as R Ponting). The game is also first to include licensed bats such as the Kookaburra Diablo and the GM Purist. The game takes the perspective of the normal cricket TV coverage, other views and displays in the game also try to emulate TV coverage of cricket, for example Hawk-Eye, an electronic system used to track cricket balls as they are bowled is featured in the game.
This game is the follow-up to Brian Lara Cricket '99 (also known as Shane Warne Cricket '99 in Australia and New Zealand). It contains the 2003 Cricket World Cup in Africa and the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. These two competitions are licensed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and contain official player names, faces, kits, badges and sponsors. All other modes are unofficial as the rights for these belong to EA Sports and therefore some players and kits are made up; for example Graham Thorpe becomes "G Thrip" and Shane Warne becomes "S Worde". The only correct names in these modes are Brian Lara himself, (shown as "B Lara"), and Australian Captain Ricky Ponting (similarly shown as R Ponting). The game is also first to include licensed bats such as the Kookaburra Diablo and the GM Purist. The game takes the perspective of the normal cricket TV coverage, other views and displays in the game also try to emulate TV coverage of cricket, for example Hawk-Eye, an electronic system used to track cricket balls as they are bowled is featured in the game.
Gameplay:
Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 will deliver all the atmosphere and excitement of major international cricket, in One Day, Tests and Tournaments, and have the perfect balance of gripping gameplay whether batting, bowling or fielding.
Features:Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 will deliver all the atmosphere and excitement of major international cricket, in One Day, Tests and Tournaments, and have the perfect balance of gripping gameplay whether batting, bowling or fielding.
In a tense battle between batting and bowling, its your chance to defend the honour of your chosen country in gripping One-Day Internationals, atmospheric Test Matches, fast Double Wicket games, challenging tournaments and even historic clashes – including the Test Match of 1882, which led to the creation of the Ashes!
In addition to the world's best cricket players and stadia from around the world, Brian Lara International Cricket also includes a classic squad featuring some of the greatest names from cricket history.
If you want to get your skills up to international standards, there are Practice Nets to get in shape and then, when you're ready to play alongside the world's best, the full team and player editing lets you pick the squad.
Get out on the pitch and experience the fluid, dynamic gameplay mechanics that make batting, bowling and fielding equally enthralling to play.
You'll be bowling bouncers and hitting sixes in no time if you can take the deliveries from the professionals.
If you're feeling really competitive, there's multiplayer action for up to four players, with 2 players per team. Players can join the team at any time during a match, providing perfect drop in or drop out play – perfect if you're engaged in a 5-day Test!
Visually reflecting the contemporary style of televised cricket, the game will also offer intelligent commentary from some of the biggest and recognisable names in cricket, including Jonathan Agnew, David Gower and Ian Bishop.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tekken 3 PC Game
Some of the PlayStation's biggest moments have centered around a Tekken game. Tekken 1 was released a few months after the PlayStation hit shelves and propelled the system to stardom. Tekken 2 came along, and was another "better-than-perfect" translation of the arcade version, adding modes and what were some of the most amazing FMV sequences available at the time. Tekken 3 has caused much debate prior to its release, as it was slated to be the first Tekken game that wouldn't be a perfect translation. While the backgrounds aren't quite as sharp (they're 2D) as the arcade version, the PlayStation version of Tekken 3 more than makes up for this with additional modes, state-of-the-art FMV, and some of the best fighting to be found anywhere.
Mode-wise, Tekken 3 contains all the modes from Tekken 2. Time attack, team battle, practice mode, and survival mode are all there, and haven't changed a bit. Tekken Force mode is a four-level side-scrolling mode that pits players against tons of ninjas. While it seems like a really neat idea, in practice Tekken Force mode isn't all that great. You can waltz right through the four levels very easily using only the right kick button. Beat Force mode four times, and you'll unlock Dr. Boskonovitch, one of the game's two PlayStation-only characters. Tekken Ball mode draws a few lines in the sand and turns the fighting game into a crazy version of volleyball. Players bat a beach ball back and forth with attacks. Hitting the ball with a special attack transfers the energy of that attack into the ball, giving it an eerie glow. If the opposing player gets hit with the ball, he takes damage. If a player lets the ball drop, he takes damage there as well. Theater mode lets you watch all the Tekken 3 FMV sequences that you've unlocked so far. It also lets you pop in Tekken 2 and check out all the FMV in there, too.
The gameplay is identical to the arcade. Every move, combo, and character has been transferred over, and a couple of new characters have been added in as well. The aforementioned Dr. Boskonovitch is the scientist that appears in Yoshimitsu's Tekken 2 ending. Unfortunately, the good doctor has suffered some pretty bad spinal injuries and is unable to stand up for more than a few seconds. So you must fight from the ground with all sorts of strange kicking attacks. Gon is a tiny dinosaur from a Japanese comic. He breathes fire, electrifies his body, and passes gas. Gon's limbs are so short, you're never quite sure where his attacks are coming from. Both PlayStation exclusive characters are a waste of space. Dr. B is slightly interesting, but Gon simply has no place in the game at all. Whenever someone picks Gon, it not only makes me want to not play that match, but it also makes me want to just shut the entire game off.
Tekken 3 presents itself incredibly well. The sound effects are terrific, and the music is nothing short of amazing. From a graphical standpoint, Tekken 3 can't be beat. While the polygon count may have been slightly reduced and the backgrounds made 2D, it still looks absolutely incredible. It is definitely the high water mark for graphics on the PlayStation.
Not much stands between Tekken 3 and a perfect 10 score. If the PlayStation exclusive characters were better and Force mode a bit more enthralling, it could have come closer to a perfect score. Needless to say, Tekken 3 is the best PlayStation game to come along in a long time, and this one won't be topped soon.
Top 10 most visited Websites in 2012
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Day to day huge amount of websites are being created by internet
users. There are currently more than 525 million websites available in
internet. But all the websites are never excepted as a successful
website by internet users. If you want to create a successful website,
think something differently to attract it’s users and specially avoid
Ctrl C –> Ctrl V, that means don’t steal anyone’s content or idea.
In this list we’ll look at on which are the most lovable websites by internet users in 2012? This ranking has been taken based on Alexa Global traffic rank.
So here I’ll list first 10 most visited websites by internet users in 2012.
Facebook.com
Alexa rank : 1
Founder : Mark Zuckerberg
Industry type : Social networking service
Google.com
Alexa rank : 2
Founder : Larry Page, Sergey Brin
Industry type : Search engine
Youtube.com
Alexa rank : 3
Founder: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim
Industry type : Video hosting
Yahoo.com
Alexa rank : 4
Founder : Jerry Yang, David Filo
Industry type : Internet
Baidu.com
Alexa rank : 5
Founder : Robin le
Industry type : Chinese search engine
Wikipedia.org
Alexa rank : 6
Founder : Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger
Industry type : Online Encyclopedia
Live.com
Alexa rank : 7
Founder: Microsoft
Industry type : Software based
Twitter.com
Alexa rank : 8
Founder : Dick Costolo
Industry type : Social Network
Qq.com
Alexa rank : 9
Founder : Tencent Holdings Limited
Industry type : Instant messaging
Amazon.com
Alexa rank : 10
Founder : Jeff Bezos
Industry type : Online retailing
In this list we’ll look at on which are the most lovable websites by internet users in 2012? This ranking has been taken based on Alexa Global traffic rank.
So here I’ll list first 10 most visited websites by internet users in 2012.
Facebook.com
Alexa rank : 1
Founder : Mark Zuckerberg
Industry type : Social networking service
Google.com
Alexa rank : 2
Founder : Larry Page, Sergey Brin
Industry type : Search engine
Youtube.com
Alexa rank : 3
Founder: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim
Industry type : Video hosting
Yahoo.com
Alexa rank : 4
Founder : Jerry Yang, David Filo
Industry type : Internet
Baidu.com
Alexa rank : 5
Founder : Robin le
Industry type : Chinese search engine
Wikipedia.org
Alexa rank : 6
Founder : Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger
Industry type : Online Encyclopedia
Live.com
Alexa rank : 7
Founder: Microsoft
Industry type : Software based
Twitter.com
Alexa rank : 8
Founder : Dick Costolo
Industry type : Social Network
Qq.com
Alexa rank : 9
Founder : Tencent Holdings Limited
Industry type : Instant messaging
Amazon.com
Alexa rank : 10
Founder : Jeff Bezos
Industry type : Online retailing
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Inzamam-ul-Haq Explains How Brian Lara Inspired by Islam
Friday, February 8, 2013
PCB postpones Pakistan Super League
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Top 10 Largest Mosques In The World
Mosques are not only considered to be a place of worship. They have made considerable contribution to the architecture and art world. Here is another category that they fall in. BIG AREAS. Here are 10 of the biggest mosques in the world.
10. Baitul Mukarram
Baitul Mukarram is located at the heart of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. This mosque was built in the 1960s.
9. The Shah Faisal Mosque
The Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, is among the largest mosques in the world build from 1966 to 1986. its architecture covering an area of 5,000 square meters with a capacity of 300,000 worshippers.
8. Sultan Mosque
Sultan Mosque is located at Singapore. Sultan Mosque has stayed essentially unchanged since it was built, with only repairs carried out to the main hall in the 1960s and an annex added in 1993.
7. Bait-ur-rahman Mosque
Bait-ur-rahman Mosque represents one of the first examples of a domed mosque in Southeast Asia. Built by the Dutch in 1879 and completed in 1881. Furthermore, additions made to the mosque in 1957. During the late 1980s, the mosque was refurbished.
6. Taj-ul-Mosque
Taj-ul-Mosque in Bhopal literally translates as 'The Crown of Mosques'. The most impressive structure in Bhopal is the Taj-ul-Masjid, one of the largest and most elegant Muslim mosques in India. Construction was resumed in 1971.
5. The Zahir Mosque
The Zahir Mosque is located in the heart of Alor Star, the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. The mosque was built in 1912 and official opening ceremony was held on Friday, 15 October 1915 by the late HRH Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. The Zahir Mosque occupies an area of approximately 124,412 square feet. Its center hall measures 62 x 62 square feet.
4. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The mosque is classified as one of the most spectacular and most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific and a major tourist attraction.
3. Al-Aqsa Masjid
Al-Aqsa Masjid, commonly refers to the southern congregational mosque located in Jerusalem. The Mosque’s congregation building can accommodate about 5,000 people worshipping inside it, while the whole Al-Aqsa Mosque compound area may accommodate hundreds of thousands.
2. Al-Nabawi Mosque
Al-Nabawi Mosque of the Prophet, in Medina, is the second holiest and largest mosque in Islam. It is the final resting place of Muhammad(PBUH). The original mosque was built by Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) himself. Constructed in 1817 and painted green in 1839, it is known as the Dome of the Prophet.
1. Al-Haram Mosque
Al-Haram Mosque also known Haram Sharief in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the holiest, largest, biggest and most popular mosque in the world and the main destination of the Hajj pilgrimage. The mosque complex covers an area of 356,800 square meters and can accommodate up to 820,000 worshippers during the Hajj.
10. Baitul Mukarram
Baitul Mukarram is located at the heart of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. This mosque was built in the 1960s.
9. The Shah Faisal Mosque
The Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, is among the largest mosques in the world build from 1966 to 1986. its architecture covering an area of 5,000 square meters with a capacity of 300,000 worshippers.
8. Sultan Mosque
Sultan Mosque is located at Singapore. Sultan Mosque has stayed essentially unchanged since it was built, with only repairs carried out to the main hall in the 1960s and an annex added in 1993.
7. Bait-ur-rahman Mosque
Bait-ur-rahman Mosque represents one of the first examples of a domed mosque in Southeast Asia. Built by the Dutch in 1879 and completed in 1881. Furthermore, additions made to the mosque in 1957. During the late 1980s, the mosque was refurbished.
6. Taj-ul-Mosque
Taj-ul-Mosque in Bhopal literally translates as 'The Crown of Mosques'. The most impressive structure in Bhopal is the Taj-ul-Masjid, one of the largest and most elegant Muslim mosques in India. Construction was resumed in 1971.
The Zahir Mosque is located in the heart of Alor Star, the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. The mosque was built in 1912 and official opening ceremony was held on Friday, 15 October 1915 by the late HRH Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. The Zahir Mosque occupies an area of approximately 124,412 square feet. Its center hall measures 62 x 62 square feet.
4. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The mosque is classified as one of the most spectacular and most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific and a major tourist attraction.
3. Al-Aqsa Masjid
Al-Aqsa Masjid, commonly refers to the southern congregational mosque located in Jerusalem. The Mosque’s congregation building can accommodate about 5,000 people worshipping inside it, while the whole Al-Aqsa Mosque compound area may accommodate hundreds of thousands.
2. Al-Nabawi Mosque
Al-Nabawi Mosque of the Prophet, in Medina, is the second holiest and largest mosque in Islam. It is the final resting place of Muhammad(PBUH). The original mosque was built by Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) himself. Constructed in 1817 and painted green in 1839, it is known as the Dome of the Prophet.
1. Al-Haram Mosque
Al-Haram Mosque also known Haram Sharief in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the holiest, largest, biggest and most popular mosque in the world and the main destination of the Hajj pilgrimage. The mosque complex covers an area of 356,800 square meters and can accommodate up to 820,000 worshippers during the Hajj.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Historical Pictures of Pakistan
Miss Dina Jinnah - beloved daughter of Mr Jinnah.
Born on 15 August, 1919, she turned 91 in August, 2010.
Mountbatten
negotiating with the Founder. Due to the text below this photograph,
the book "Freedom At Midnight" is technically 'banned' in Pakistan ever
since its publication more than 30 years ago. They titled the picture
"Pakistans' improbable prophet."
The
Founding Fathers attend the Round Table Conference, 1930. Mr Jinnah is
second from right in the front row and Sir Zafrullah Khan is second from
the left. The Ali brothers are also there, while Begum Shahnawaz sits
next to Sir Zafarullah Khan.
Rutten
Bai Petit married Jinnah in 1918. Born a Parsi, on her 18th birthday
and left her fathers' mansion with two pets only to marry Jinnah.
Exactly eleven years later she died of abdominal cancer. Jinnah never
married again and died a lonely man. Known as the nightingale of Bombay,
Ruttie died on her 29th birthday on 20 February, 1929.
Jinnah and Liaquat - Uneasy relations?
Third President of Pakistan 1969-1971. Deposed and placed under house arrest
Sir Abdullah Haroon with his daughter Doulat Haroon
Jawaharlal and Kamala Nehru on their wedding
Subhas Chandra Bose with Mr. Jinnah
An
ICS officer from Bengal, S. C. Bose (1897-1945) resigned from service
and was twice elected president of the Congress but had to quit due to
ideological differences with Gandhi and Nehru. He later became President
of the Indian National Army during World War II. He travelled to
Germany but disillusioned with Hitler, he moved to Japan and fought for
the independence of India from British rule. Here he is seen in a
meeting with Mr. Jinnah. Bose, commonly known as Netaji in India, is
believed to have died in an air crash on 18 August, 1945, over Taiwan
but his death is shrouded in mystery. He may have died as a Russian PoW
in Siberia.
What Mr. Jinnah actually got. He called it a 'moth eaten' Pakistan,
but agreed to it
Mr Jinnah with a black Doberman and West Highland Terrier in Bombay during the forties
Mr
Jinnahs' first and last birthday in Pakistan - 25 December, 1947.
Reading about the felicitations on his birthday in the 'Dawn.' The
headline says '71 today' The main headline is a statement given by Sindh
Prime Minister Khuhro and reads 'Khuhro doesn't want Hindus to leave
Sind.'
Mohamed Ali Jinnah on the cover of Time Magazine in 1946
The
Founder takes the salute, 14 August, 1947. His ADCs include Gul Hassan
Khan later the last C-in-C of the Pakistan Army and Syed M. Ahsan C-in-C
of the Pakistan Navy and Governor of East Pakistan
Two Sardars - Sherbaz Mazari with Akber Bugti, 1954
Comrades
in Arms - Four Future Air Force Chiefs in the Royal Air Force. Seen in
the picture are Air Chief Marshal Mehra Indian CAS from 1973 to 1976,
Air Marshal Asghar Khan, Air Marshal Nur Khan and Air Marshal Zafar
Chaudhry. While Asghar Khan opted for politics after retirement and
never cared for power, Nur Khan was Deputy CMLA, Minister for all the
Social Sectors and Governor of West Pakistan. Like Asghar Khan and Nur
Khan, Zafar Chaudhry also headed the PIA before heading the PAF
WHERE
THE ROT STARTED:Justice Munir deals a death blow to Pakistan. When
Governor General Ghulam Muhammed dismissed the Constituent Assembly of
Pakistan in 1954, the Sindh Chief Court declared his action ultra vires
of the constitution. However under a lure of Deputy governor General
ship offered to Justice Munir he validated the order under the Doctrine
of Necessity and dealt a death blow to the judiciary. Subsequently
sodomy cases were filed against the honourable judges of the Sindh Chief
Court, who ruled against the Governor General
Three
trusted comrades of Ayub Khan. Air Marshal Nur Khan, Gen Musa and Vice
Admiral A R Khan headed the three services during most of Ayubs' rule.
A young Air Marshal Nur Khan
Gen
Ayub Khan - Prime Minister for 13 hours. Gen Ayub Khan was appointed
Chief Martial Law Administrator on 7 October, 1958. 20 days later
President Iskander Mirza appointed him as Prime Minister and he is seen
presiding over a Cabinet meeting. 13 hours after his appointment, Mirza
was deposed and Ayub Khan became the second President of the country. To
his left civilian Deputy CMLA Mr Aziz Ahmed fixes his knot while
Generals Azam, Burki and Sheikh, Manzur Qadir and 29-year old Z A Bhutto
look on.
Ayub
Khan signing the Tashkent Agreement in 1966. Commerce Minister Ghulam
Faruque, Foreign Minister Z A Bhutto and Foreign Secretary Aziz Ahmed
look on. Prime Minister Shastri died the same night of a heart attack. A
member of Pakistan entourage woke up the Foreign Minister and told him
on the telephone, 'The [Edited Out] is dead'. Still in his sleep Bhutto
asked 'Which one?'
Remembering Zaibunissa Hamidullah 1921-2000
Zaibunnissa
Hamidullah was a pioneer amongst women journalists of South Asia. A
column writer for English newspapers, including Dawn, Zaibunnissa
launched Pakistans' first womans' weekly in English, The Mirror. Even
though a socialite magazine, it often created ripples by its strong
political editorials critical of the policies and actions of the rulers
of the day in a language and style that at times earned her the wrath of
the wielders of power. The power of her pen rattled Ayub Khan when she
lashed out at him for elevating himself to the rank of Field Marshal,
and in November 1957, his predecessor Iskander Mirza, shut the paper
down for six months when Mirror flayed him for dismissing the Suhrawardy
ministry. The paper was read as much for its social content as for the
biting sarcasm and wit that characterized the writings of its editor.
The magazine closed down in 1972 after twenty-one years of struggle
against authoritarian trends in our politics and bigotry and fanaticism
in society. The sting in her writings earned her quite a few enemies,
but even her detractors admired her for the courage of conviction and
the strength of character she displayed throughout her professional and
personal life.
President Yahya Khan arrives in Moenjodaro Airport in January 1971. Mr Bhutto received him
Friends turned Foes - Sherbaz Mazari with Z A Bhutto in 1959
Z A Bhutto with Indira Gandhi in the lush lawns of Simla 1972 negotiations
BRISTOL HOTEL – KARACHI (1910-1994)
For
those who may remember the Bristol Hotel Karchi was constructed by a
Welshman in 1910 near the Cantonment Railway Station-Karachi, parallel
to the rail tracks between Karachi Cantt and Karachi City Railway
Station. It is in close proximity to the current location of the British
Council. Initially a Tavern & Bistro for the affluent ones..mostly
the high echelons and army officials under the British Raj of early
1900s. The hotel was also mostly the venue of the most talked about New
Year parties, May Queen Ball and wedding parties and became the most
popular place of Kolachi or Kurracchee then which continued till the
late fifties when the Welshmen’s son Grout, left for UK selling it to a
Pakistani namely Mr Rizvi, an income tax officer in 1960. At that time,
Karachi had hardly a few hotels, which were worth a stay; Metropole,
Palace, Beach Luxury, Grand, Excelsior, Taj…with Intercontinental (now
PC) commencing its operations in May 1961. Mr. Rizvi maintained the
grandeur of BRISTOL and it’s BAR and particularly it’s cuisine, which
was probably the best in Karachi attracting people from far and wide.
The New Year Parties and May Queen Ball continued with the same fervor
and glamour. During the sixites the price tag of NYP entry for a couple
was Rs.300 - a small fortune in those days. Bristol continued to attract
affluent Karachi-ites for it’s cuisine, large rooms, lush green lawns
with Saturday Night Discos and Night Club with groups from Thailand,
Germany and France were in attendance later adopted by the Minwallas of
Metropole for their ever popular SAMAR night club and dine out of the
seventies. The BRISTOL Hotel breathed it’s last when it was attacked by
some dacoits and Mr. Rizvi suffering injuries in 1994 which re-occurred
and within six months. Mr Rizvi was virtually forced to call it quits.
The building of the hotel, however, remains as a home now. It is said
that the American movie star Donna Reed stayed at Bristol sometime in
1961 during her overnight visit to Karachi enroute to Cairo on the
arrangement by PAN AMERICAN airlines which used to house it’s crew at
Malir’s GRAND Hotel of Minwallas, near Karachi Stargate Airport of 1935
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