Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Postal Codes
Station Postal Code
Abbottabad 22010
Attock 43600
B
Station Postal Code
Badin 72220
Bahawalnagar 62300
Bhakkar 30000
Bagh (A.J.K) 12500
Bahawalpur 63100
Balakot 21230
Bannu 28100
C
Station Postal Code
Chitral 17200
Chakwal 48800
Charsadda 24420
Ckaklala Cantt 46200
D
Station Postal Code
Dera Ghazi Khan 32200
Dir 18000
Dera Ismail Khan 29050
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F
Station Postal Code
Faisalabad 38000
Fateh Jang 43350
G
Station Postal Code
Gujar Khan 47850
Gujrat 50700
Gilgit 15100
Gujranwala 52250
Gwader 91200
H
Station Postal Code
Haripur 22620
Hasan Abdal 43730
Hyderabad G.P.O. 71000
I
Station Postal Code
Islamabad G.P.O. 44000
J
Station Postal Code
Jacobabad 79000
Jang Shahi 73110
Jhang 35200
Jhelum 49600
K
Station Postal Code
Karachi Defence 75500
Karachi F.B. Area 75950
Karachi Korangi 74900
Karachi Nazimabad G.P.O. 74600
Karachi New Town 74800
Kasur 55050
Khushab 41000
Kohat 26000
Kalar Kahar 48530
Kalat 88300
Kamo Ke 52470
Kanpur 22650
Karachi Al-Haidry 74700
Karachi Cantt 75530
Karachi City G.P.O. 74000
Karachi Clifton 75600
Karachi G.P.O. 74200
Karachi Gulshan-e-Iqbal 75300
Karachi PECHS (Block # 6) 75400
Karachi Saddar G.P.O. 74400
Karak 27200
Khairpur 66020
Khanewal 58150
Khuzdar 89100
Kotri 76000
L
Station Postal Code
Lahore Ferozepure road 54600
Lahore G.P.O. 54000
Lahore Gulberg 54660
Lahore Ismail Nagar 54760
Lahore Multan road 54500
Lahore Shahdara- Bagh 54950
Lahore Town Ship 54770
Lahoer Model Town 54700
Lahore Awan Colony 54780
Lahore Baghban- Pura 54920
Lahore Cantt 54810
Lahore Chah Miran 54900
Lahore Iqbal Town 54570
Lahore Mughal Pura 54840
Lahore Walton 54750
Larkana 77150
Leiah 31200
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Mianwali 42200
Murree 47150
Mandi Bahauddin 50400
Mansehra 21300
Mardan 23200
Mirpur (A.J.K.) 10250
Mirpur Khas 69000
Multan 60000
Muzaffarabad (A.J.K.) 13100
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Nawab Shah 67450
Nowshera 24100
Narowal 51800
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Okara 56300
P
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Parachinar 26300
Punjab University New Campus 54590
Peshawar 25000
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Quetta G.P.O. 87300
Qila Sheikhupura 39350
R
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Rahim Yar Khan 64200
Rawalpindi G.P.O. 46000
Risalpur 24080
Rawalkot (A.J.K) 12350
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Station Postal Code
Sahiwal 57000
Saidu Sharif 19200
Sanghar 68100
Sargodha 40100
Sawabi G.P.O 23430
Sialkot 51310
Sibi 82000
Sujawal 37050
Sukkur 65200
T
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Turbat 92600
Talagang 48100
Taxila 47080
Toba Tek Singh 36000
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V
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Vehari 61100
W
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Wah 47000
Wah Cantt 47040
Wazir Abad 52000
Airlines Inquiry or Telephone Numbers
African Airlines 4554245 4554245
Air China 4542559 4547071
Air France 5681071-5, 5684815
Air Lanka 5680382 , 5678286, 5675863
Biman Bangladesh Airlines 5662008 5662008
PIAC 4579476-9 , 4578700
British Airways 051-564702 , 565413 ,051-563672
Egypt Air 5689605 , 5661125 , 5678066 5688790
Cathay Pacific 5660391
Emirates Airllines 5684500 5684860
Ethiopian Airlines 5661713 , 5687301 5661715
Qatar Airways 5687804 5683508
Gulf Air 5682265 , 5678270 5685643
Iran Air 5678274 5684055
Indian Airlines 5682035 , 5682034 5692188
Royal Jordanian Airlines 5660440 5682026
Kenya Airways 5683272 5680478
Kuwait Airways 5683272 5680478
Lufthansa German Airlines 4571081, 4571096, 4571283 4570975
Malaysian Airlines 5682629 5682195
Oman Airways 5689700 , 5689642 565092
Saudi Arabian Airlines 5682525 5688872
Shaheen Air 4591185-1252 111-808080
Swiss Air 5682307 , 5675344 5681510
Syrian Arabian Airlines 5682827 , 5684037 5685829
Thai Airways International 5660156/58/59 5660684
Turkish Airlines 5670069 5681513
Turkmenistan Airlines 513468 , 513941 5678862
Uzbekistan Airways 5872493 5871101
Xin Jiang Airlines of China 051-273446 , 273447 051-273448
Yemen Airways 514776 5684234
Singapore Airlines 5686198 , 5683695 5683695
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Dubai 2020 - Finest Buildings in World
dubai architecture: new buildings in the united arab emirates

royal haskoning architects were invited by nakeel development to create
a masterplan design for pal jebel ali, off the coast of dubai. their winning design
includes sports facilities, housing, retail and office space. the design also features
an iconic bridge connecting to the main towers.

due for completion later this year, this 43 story office tower was designed by jean nouvel. the building is located in doha, qatar. the exterior is made from glass covered in a metal skin that is designed based on a traditional islamic pattern.

'the oval tower' is located in the business bay area and features 19 floors of office
space and a luxury deck with a gym. divided into the tower and the podium,
the project also holds retail space. it is designed by atkins architects.

the 255 meter 'stellar tower' was designed by london-based architects, make. it was commissioned to honour the late sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan. located on ittihad square, the building features a geometric, dress shaped exterior which will house offices, a hotel and commercial space.

rem koolhaas's OMA architects collaborated with porsche design to create the 'porsche towers' in dubai's business bay. the two building complex features a cylindrical tower and a hallow slab which is glassed in the center. the project is currently under construction.

the design for abu dhabi's performing arts centre was conceived of by zaha hadid. the building
is meant to house music, theatre and dance, located on saadiyat island along with the new louvre
and guggenheim museum's. the island was intended to be a 'beacon for cultural experience and
exchange' by abu dhabi's ruler, sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan.

hydropolis is a company who produces underwater resorts in places all over the world,
including dubai. its 220 suites will sit 66 feet below the persian gulf. cost issues and concerns over the project's environmental impact have halted the project which was originally expected to be completed this year.

'the apeiron hotel' will be a 7-star hotel built on an island off of dubai. the arched 185 meter tall hotel will cost 500 million USD. it will have 350 luxury suites that will only be accessible by yacht and helicopter. designed by sybarite uk, the hotel features its own lagoon, beaches, cinemas and at gallery.

'the emaar towers' are located at the entry point to the burj dubi development, right across from
the burj dubai tower. the towers are 42 and 34 stories each and will mostly house offices.
an articulated skin covers the buildings and recalls the layers of traditional islamic architecture.

atkins architects also designed 'the lighthouse' a new tower located in the middle
of dubai's financial center. the 400 meter tall office tower which hopes to set a new
standard for sustainability among dubai's towers. it plans to reduce its total energy
consumption by 65% and its water consumption by up to 40%.

architect andrew bromberg designed this 120 floor building while at aedas
architects. measuring 516 meters, the 'pentominium' is a residential only building
which will be one of the highest towers n dubai's marian, when it is complete.
the slender building is covered in glass with a series of tiered balconies on
one side.

'the empire tower' is located in the heart of dubai. it uses an array of splayed
vertical layers which are unified at the bottom and rise up into the sky with gentle
curves. it measures 230 meters overlooking the sea and nearby parks.

'ocean heights' is another tower located at dubai marina. it measures 310 meters
tall and contains 82 floors. each side is twisted to maximize the views over the
water when the building is completed this year.

'tiara united' is a pair of office tower located near the financial district in dubai.
its multi-coloured facade features branch like structural components.
the two buildings are joined at the base with a glass atrium.

'the burj al alam' or world tower is a 108 story, 501 meter high skyscraper currently
being constructed in dubai's business bay area. designed by nihon architects,
the building's form is based on the form of a flower. when complete it will be
among the tallest building in the world. the top of the building will be finished with
a 6 story turkish bath and sky garden, when construction is completed in 2010.


nspired by the 'Q1', the world's tallest residential tower, the 'D1 tower' is designed
by sunland architects. it combines middle eastern tradition with modern
technology. it measures 284 meter tall with 80 stories, located on dubai creek
cultural and artistic district.

tvs architects were commissioned by dubai properties to design 'vision tower',
a 51 story office building in the business bay district. the tower features a canted
and bent glass facade to light its 650,00 square feet of office space.

dbi design created this 5 tower project dubbed 'the ethiad towers'. the project is located on a the
waterfront in abu dhabi, near the business district. the 5 towers range in size from 55 to 77 stories.

'dubai towers' is the centerpiece for the large 'lagoons' development. the buildings and the
development were all conceived of by TVS. the four towers range in size from 54 to 97 floors
and were inspired by the flames and movement of candlelight.

dubai promenade' is another project developed by nakheel. located in between dubai marina and palm jumeirah, this wheel shaped five star hotel is built on a man-made peninsula. it will be accompanied by a series of sister towers that will create 2,000 residential units.

situated on dubai's sheikh zayed road across from the burj dubai are
'the lam tara towers'. the two towers are 60 and 70 stories, measuring a total
height of 360 meters. while currently under construction, the towers are planned
to be complete by 2010.

'the almas tower' or diamond tower is a 360 meter skyscraper currently under
construction in dubai's jumeirah lake owners development, where it will be the
tallest structure. it will have 74 floors mostly commercial space with a few service
floors. it was designed by atkins architects for nakheel properties and will be
completed this year.

'golden dome' - 455m high, 2.2 million sqm, 500,000 sqm commercial areas and 3,000 apartments - it will be one of the higher building of the world

'opus' is another dubai building designed by british architect zaha hadid. the 235 million GBP
development was designed for the business bay for omniyat properties. it stands at 20 stories located next to the towering burj dubai. hadid's concept was to have the building open onto the city, framing the views. it is currently underdevelopment and is planned to be completed by 2010.

'duabi pearl' was originally conceived by the omnix grop in 2002 but has since been taken over by a consortium of investors led by the al fahim group. the 3 billion USD project overlooks the pal jumeriah and covers 1.4 million square metres of the dubai media and technology free zone.



the 'burj dubai' is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in dubai. when completed in 2009 it will be the tallest man made structure in the world. it was designed by adrian smith who worked with the building's architecture and engineering firm skidmore, owings and merrill until 2006. as of march 1, 2008 the building measured 611.3m tall. on september 12, 2007, it passed toronto's cn tower to become the world's tallest freestanding structure.

zaha hadid' dancing towers are planned to be located in dubai's business bay development
area. the plan consists of three buildings which rise up from the ground bending and
intertwining with each other to create fluid animation of the forms.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Ramadan Kareem Wallpapers
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RAMADAN KAREEM WALLPAPERS
Ramadan 2008 / 1429 - The Muslim Month of Fasting
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims observe the Fast of Ramadan. Dates for Ramadan 2008 (or 1429) are 01 - 30 September.
FASTING IN RAMADAN
Ramadan (Sawm) is one of the five pillars of Islam and the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. The meaning of Sawm is to ‘abstain’. In this month, Allah Subhana Wa Taala (SWT) has made it compulsory that the fasting be observed by day, and he has made the ‘Taraweeh’ (Ramadan nightly prayer) a ‘Sunnah’. Fasting is to abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and conjugal relations from dawn till sunset.
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “There is a gate in
(Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 31, Number 120)
During the month of Ramadan, the Prophet (pbuh) used to apportion to Ramadan a degree of worship that was not set aside to any other month. The Prophet (pbuh) spent his day in remembrance, recitation, learning and
providing advice and training. His nights were spent in supplication and humiliation unto Allah (SWT), seeking His help, support, victory and guidance.
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “If someone draws near to Allah during Ramadan with some good act he will be like one who fulfils an obligatory duty in another month, and he who fulfils an obligatory
duty in it will be like one who fulfils seventy obligatory duties in another month”. (Tirmidhi Hadith 1965)
Fasting earns great reward as clearly stated in the above Hadith. When Allah (SWT) rewards an action as purely His, then the reward is limitless.
The Prophet (pbuh) said that Allah (SWT), the Majestic and the Exalted, said “All actions a human being does are for himself except fasting. It is done for My sake, and I will give a reward for it and the reward of good deeds is multiplied 10 times”. (Sahih Bukhari Volume 3, Book 31, Number 118, & Sahih Muslim, Book 006, Number 2564)
Ramadan is an annual training programme to refresh us for carrying out our duties towards Allah (SWT). Fasting develops self-control and helps us to overcome selfishness, greed, laziness and other faults. This month of
patience gives us an opportunity to experience for ourselves what it is like to have an empty stomach. This develops our feeling for the poor and hungry people. Fasting teaches us to control the love of comfort.
If difficulty is experienced in fasting, one should bear it cheerfully and not complain. Should we feel fatigued at the time of Taraweeh (Ramadan nightly prayer), this too should be borne with fortitude.
It should also be borne in mind that fasting does not aim at inflicting punishment upon people or taking on unbearable burdens. The underlying idea behind it is to teach moderation and spiritual discipline so that human
temptations may not become so wild and uncontrollable as to flout the commands of the Great Master. To be a true servant of Allah (SWT), it is essential that man should be able to conform his behaviour to the moral and
spiritual discipline embodied in the Shari'ah of Islam. Fasting is indispensable for this moral and spiritual training.
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of mercy are opened and the gates of Hell are locked and the devils are chained”. (Sahih Muslim, Book 006, Number 2361)
The hadith below gives some very important points regarding Ramadan:
The Prophet (pbuh) said "Fasting is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing sins. If one is fasting, he should avoid sexual relation with his wife and quarrelling, and if somebody should fight or
quarrel with him, he should say, 'I am fasting.' There are two pleasures for the fasting person, one at the time of breaking his fast, and other at the time when he will meet Allah; then he will be pleased because of
his fasting." (Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 31, Number 128)
In this month, the rebellious ‘Shayateen’ (Satans) are chained, so as not to provoke those evils which they normally do during months other than Ramadan. A question may arise here that, when the ‘Shayateen’ are
chained, how it is that we still do see evil committed? The reply is that evil may not necessarily be caused by the rebellious ‘Shayateen’. People have for eleven months lived in obedience to ‘Shayateen’ whims and wishes, and
so performing evil deeds instigated by them becomes second nature. Consequently, evil is being done in and out of Ramadan.
Therefore the feelings and lessons we experience should stay with us throughout the year. In Al-Qur’an, Muslims are commanded to fast so that they may "become pious". This piety and devotion is especially felt during
Ramadan, but we all must strive to make the feelings and attitude stay with us during our "normal" lives. That is the true goal and test of Ramadan.
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Every servant of Allah who observes fast for a day in the way of Allah, Allah would remove, because of this day, his face farther from the Fire of Hell to the extent of seventy years' distance”. (Sahih Muslim, Book 006, Number 2570)
Fasting is the way to piety and the fear of God. Fasting narrows the food and blood arteries. They are known to be canals of the devils, hence fasting reduces their insinuation. It further weakens carnal desires, thoughts and
temptations of disobedience.
Fasting enhances bodily health. It gets rid of contaminated matter, eases the stomach, purifies the blood, eases the working of the heart, brightens the spirit, refines the soul and disciplines the character. When an individual fasts,
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser Chrome
The logo for Chrome, Google's new browser.Google's march toward Web domination took another step forward Tuesday.
The Internet company launched Chrome, its first Internet browser, to compete with Microsoft's widely used - if not incredibly popular - Internet Explorer.
Short of an operating system, it's the last major addition to the juggernaut's ever-expanding software portfolio - and boy, is it nifty.
The new browser is better, faster and stronger than IE - long the bane of Internet users the world over, many of whom have converted to Mozilla's Firefox.
Here's why:
* Bye-bye world-ending crashes. Each tab you open in Chrome represents its own computer process. This means that if one tab or window crashes, you won't be forced to close all of your tabs and windows.
* It's pretty! Google prides itself on simplicity and usability. While Chrome has both, it's a soothing shade of blue with minimal buttons to fuss over.
* Less memory bloat. One of the problems with Firefox is that if you've been using it for too long, it'll suck up all of your computer's memory. Each time Chrome goes to a new page, it throws away the last page's data, reducing its baggage and freeing up your computer's memory.
* An address bar with brains. Sure IE will help you fill in a Web address, but it won't make suggestions based on the most powerful Web search engine and you certainly can't use it as a Google search box. Chrome does both.
* It's open source. Don't know what that means? Don't worry! The smarty-pants geeks do. They will be able to tweak and improve upon the original design, fine-tuning it into perfection.
* Customized welcome page. Whenever you open a new tab in Chrome, it offers users a thumbnail list of their most visited sites.
Even with all of Chrome's bells and whistles, Google definitely has its work cut out for it.
While the Internet giant has the deep pockets to compete with Microsoft, it doesn't have the reach of Windows, which plugs every PC with Internet Explorer. It's no secret why roughly three out of every four people use Internet Explorer to surf the Web.
Also, only users with Windows Vista or XP can download and install Chrome.
Meanwhile, Firefox - based on the old Netscape source code - has earned a devout Web-savvy following. Google will need them to succeed.
Google has proven time and again it can break into saturated technology markets and be successful: Think G-mail; Google Maps; and of course, its search engine.
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