Pakistan Opinion Blog

Entries may be a little edited for clarity or brevity. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of PakPositive.

Tsunami relief

I haven’t seen anyone documenting — or even mentioning — Pakistani official help in Tsunami relief. Just found this: http://story.news.yahoo….3/481/xeh11701131519 On the unofficial side, Edhi must be doing a lot. Out here in California, Hidaya.org is doing quite a bit. Have you folks covered this angle? Sabahathttp://iFaqeer.blogspot.com PakPositive: Do share more such items.

I’m in love with Karachi

Love your site. Just a quick question: It seems like you are not too happy with your own city. Any reason why you dislike Karachi. I am from Karachi living abroad. But with all the negative stuff happening in Karachi I’m still in love with it and hope to move there soon. DanishPakPositive: Hehe, of [...]

Read every day now

I read Pak Pos every day now.. thanks for taking the time out and doing it for the rest of us. im a British Pakistani from London, not having been to Pakistan many times its great to read more about my homeland than “terrorist found in Pakistan” which seem to be the only head lines [...]

Addresses of those websites

In your latest positorial you pointed out about some other websites, you should mention the addresses of those websites, so that the people can get the reality and know who is doing what. Thanks. Maqbool ArainPakPositive: The idea is not to smear them by being negative, because their hearts are in the right place. Some [...]

City FM 89

Dont know if you knew – but a bit of positive news – City FM 89 launched live online streaming of their broadcasts on their website. Quite a good idea and makes it easier for some of us who cant step away from the PC Huma PakPositive: Great idea!

Strings have been nominated

Wishing all of you a very happy and prosperous 2005! Strings have been nominated as the most favourite act from this region in MTV ASIA AWARDS 2005 which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on 3rd Feb 2005. Rock the vote by voting for Strings right now! Click here: http://www.mtvasiaaNominees/India.html Strings performed live at IMMIES, [...]

Google Zeitgeist

Goolge has published 2004′s “Google Zeitgeist” based on popular queries, search patterns, trends, surprises etc. Have a look at it here http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html This year Google has also provided an interactive edition that is also worth visiting http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist2004/index.html Not surprisingly Pakistan gets in to the top 10 of “Google Popular Country News Searches”. Britney Spears tops [...]

A standing Ovation to PakPositive

An optimistic outlook to Pakistan Well done. I cant appreciate you enough for being an optimist. It aint easy to rummage thourgh the Negative press to squeeze out the Positivity and then publish it on a regular basis in your blog. An outstanding effort. I myself can be put to shame for conducting a negative [...]

I doff my hat to you

I doff my hat to you, good sir. I just wanted to congratulate you for your excellent initiative and one that was sorely needed to fight what seems like a sea of negativity surrounding any happening in Pakistan. I can only hope that the freshness and sincerity of your message will touch people in a [...]

Karachi’s online graveyard

[Karachi's Online Graveyard] http://www.wadi-a-hussain.com – The Website of a Karachi’s online graveyard. This is first experience of a virtual graveyard in Muslim world. You can search the graves with different criteria, use “Call Service” for different graveyard services and most of all you can download or stream the funeral movie clips. I think it is [...]