Mian Muhammad Waseem Asghar

Afridi sink Sri Lanka....Pakistan Won

2011-02-26T14:36:00.000-08:00

Anyone out there who still thinks Pakistan are not dangerous contenders for the World Cup? With tremendous poise and skill in the middle overs, Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan propelled Pakistan, who were on a tricky 105 for 2 in the 21st over, to a strong 277, before Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akthar produced bits of magic to derail the chase. Chamara Silva threatened to pull off a thrilling heist with a flurry of boundaries, and Nuwan Kulasekara made one heroic last-ditch effort to reduce the equation to 18 runs from the final over. Umar Gul, however, held his nerve to steer Pakistan home and end a mesmeric exhibition of high-quality cricket in Colombo

Pakistan's innings had everything: rapid start, brain fade, tranquil middle overs, fabulous end-over bowling from Muttiah Muralitharan, who gave only five runs from two batting Powerplay overs, and finally a Misbah blitz, with 32 runs flowing from the final three overs, which eventually made the difference.

The chase too nearly had it all: two inspired moments bursting with imagination and skill from Shoaib and Afridi, two failed stumpings, a dropped catch and a late surge from Silva, who woke up too late after a painstaking start.

In the 21st over, Shoaib produced a crafty offcutter, slightly slower and darting in from outside off, to breach the defences of Mahela Jayawardene and leave Sri Lanka stuttering at 95 for 3. In the next, Afridi ripped a loopy leg break that dipped rapidly on Thilan Samaraweera, who was sucked out of his crease and left stranded as Kamran Akmal effected a smart stumping. Akmal later missed two leg-side stumping chances to let off Kumar Sangakkara, on 22 and 33, off Abdur Rehman. The first one kicked more than Akmal anticipated and he had no excuse for the second. Rehman, himself, dropped a sitter to reprieve Silva. However, the twin blows had left Sangakkara with too much to do, especially with Silva struggling to get started, and he fell by holing out to long-on. Silva then stirred from his slumber to reduce the equation from 88 from 47 balls to 46 from 24. He slog swept Rehman for two fours and pulled Gul and Shoaib for more boundaries before he was stumped. Kulasekara took over the baton, whipping a 14-ball 24 but the task proved beyond him.

It was the batting that set up the game for Pakistan, as the Premadasa has always been cruel to the team batting second. Pakistan's innings stood out for its handling of the middle overs. Serenity blew across the ground after the fall of Kamran. Mohammad Hafeez had run himself out after a moment of madness and Kamran, who inexplicably withdrew into his shell after that mix-up, soon combusted, going for an ugly slog against Pakistan's bogeyman Rangana Herath. It wasn't quite a crisis but it definitely needed calm heads. Luckily for Pakistan, you can't find better men than Misbah and Younis to handle these moments. What followed was a perfect advertisement for the much-abused middle overs in an ODI.Two of the oldest members of the side ran beautifully, worked the angles intelligently, pinged the gaps frequently with the nudge-drive-and-sweep routine, and breathed life into an innings that could have, perhaps otherwise, succumbed to adrenalin rushes. If Misbah pressed back to play Murali, Younis leaned forward to tackle him; if Misbah backed to leg to create room, Younis shuffled to off to work to the leg; if Misbah tapped wide of midwicket for the quick single, Younis nudged just wide of backward point; if Misbah deployed the reverse-sweep, Younis stayed conventional. They always ran well. The runs kept ticking over, the opposition grew increasingly restless, and Pakistan secured ownership of the innings.

What further spiced up this partnership was the knowledge that the powerful lower order was waiting in the dressing room. When Younis fell in the 41st over, with Pakistan on 213 for 4, it even seemed like good news for Pakistan - Afridi and co to follow, unleash violence and 300 would be a formality. Or so it seemed. Here is where Sri Lanka sparkled. Here is when that man Murali and Kulasekara stepped in to do damage control.

While Pakistan's handling of middle overs was a treat to watch, Sri Lanka's skill in the end overs was awe-inspiring. Murali ripped his offbreaks, altering the trajectory, pace, and the extent of turn. Kulasekara punctuated his yorkers with slower cutters to keep Pakistan in check. Murali gave only two runs in the 44th over, the first of the batting Powerplay, and only three in the 46th, which included the wicket of Umar Akmal. Kulasekera gave away just five in the 47th, keeping Afridi quiet with a series of yorkers.

Misbah responded to Murali's magic by growing more innovative. He shuffled to the off and whipped Thisara Perera and Angelo Mathews for boundaries as Pakistan collected 32 runs in the last three overs to post a match-winning total. Misbah and Younis' presence in the middle overs had raised a few murmurs before this World Cup but there would be only voices of appreciation after tonight

Usain Bolt - 6 World Records in 100m (9.72, 9.69, 9.58), 200m (19.30 19.19), 4x100m relay (37.10)

2011-02-25T07:48:00.001-08:00

Dont Give Up.....Motivation for sport

2011-02-25T07:40:00.000-08:00

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2011-02-25T07:32:00.000-08:00

Pakistan Tigers Champions - Stand Up!

2011-02-25T07:16:00.001-08:00

Team Pakistan Winner WC T20 2009 Celebration

2011-02-25T07:13:00.000-08:00

GEO To Aisay

2011-02-25T07:10:00.001-08:00

Pakistan - Geo Tu Aisay!

2011-02-25T07:08:00.001-08:00

Winner WC T20 (Pakistan) Celebration # 3

2011-02-25T07:06:00.003-08:00

Winner WC T20 (Pakistan) Celebration # 2

2011-02-25T07:06:00.001-08:00

Winner WC T20 (Pakistan) Celebration # 1

2011-02-25T07:05:00.000-08:00

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2011-02-24T09:40:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-24T09:39:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-24T09:38:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-24T09:37:00.001-08:00

Time Warp - Machine Gun Madness

2011-02-22T12:03:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-22T12:00:00.003-08:00

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2011-02-22T11:57:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-22T11:55:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-22T11:53:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-22T11:49:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-22T11:46:00.001-08:00

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2011-02-22T11:44:00.001-08:00

Race Driver : Grid

2009-11-08T14:36:00.000-08:00

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Halo: Combat Evolved (PC)

2009-11-06T11:02:00.000-08:00

This first-person shooter became an Xbox exclusive after Microsoft bought the developer, Bungie. Halo for the Xbox has gone on to sell more than 3 million copies worldwide--which isn't proof of the game's superior quality, but certainly is evidence of it. Yet, the game was never officially canceled for its originally intended platforms, and at long last, it's available for the PC. For the most part, this new version of Halo is a straight port of the 2-year-old Xbox game. You'd think a high-end PC could handle such a game easily, but this port, which was done by Gearbox Software, is surprisingly taxing even on very fast PCs with tons of RAM and the latest video cards. Halo for the PC also loses the original version's much-vaunted cooperative play mode. But in spite of all that, and in spite of the very high standards for first-person shooters on the PC, Halo is still an incredible action game. It's a true classic--a game that hasn't lost any of its impact and intensity over time.

Halo consists of an intense, story-driven single-player campaign and a multiplayer mode. The campaign is a good 12 hours long at the normal difficulty setting, and the dynamic nature of the battles, along with the multiple, well-balanced difficulty settings, gives it good replay value. The multiplayer component only supports up to 16 players and includes a bare-bones integrated server finder. The game tends to play smoothly online if you can find a server with a low enough ping, and it features an assortment of different modes, which are variations on the standard modes of play found in your typical multiplayer shooter: They include slayer (meaning, deathmatch), team slayer, capture the flag, king of the hill, and some others, though slayer and CTF are by far the most popular choices judging from the servers that are up and running.

Halo is famous for integrating powerful, fun-to-drive vehicles with the on-foot action, and this is what distinguishes its multiplayer component from that of other shooters, though some other PC shooters have also integrated vehicles more or less successfully since the original release of Halo. The PC version exclusively features a couple of multiplayer-only weapons not found in the Xbox version--the flamethrower and the fuel rod gun, sort of a plasma grenade launcher--though they're not as interesting as the game's core weapons. There are also six new multiplayer maps that were made for the PC version of the game. All in all, Halo's multiplayer component can make for some good, chaotic fun and seems to have a lot of potential for when the fan community gets hold of the editing tools that Gearbox has promised.

For the time being, it's Halo's single-player component that's the main attraction. If you've played it on the Xbox, then you already know why--and you may still wish to pick up the PC version of the game just to go through this outstanding campaign with higher-resolution graphics, virtually non-existent loading times, and more-responsive controls than what can be found on the Xbox. The standard first-person shooter controls work flawlessly with this game, so you'll be able to pick it up and start playing in no time if you've played any other shooter lately.

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Resident Evil 5

2009-11-02T08:54:00.000-08:00

Produced by series veteran Jun Takeuchi, this next-generation follow-up to the terrifying series introduces the theme of escape as its core survival instinct. As Chris Redfield (former S.T.A.R.S. member and now part of the BSAA unit), your life is in danger as you strive to complete your most dangerous mission yet in a sweltering desert colony where a new breed of evil has been unleashed. Swarms of marauding evil beings will charge at you when your pulse is racing at a heart-shattering pace. Environments will play a bigger factor than ever here, using the power of next-gen systems to create a world where terror might lurk in any alcove or shadow. Powerful lighting effects overwhelm the player with mirage movement and blinding brilliance, and even in the light of day, there is no safe haven in this Resident Evil. Release Group: RELOADED

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Release Date: September 13, 2009

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Genre: Third-Person Action

Critics: 9.3/10 (1 reviews)

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Batman: Arkham Asylum

2009-11-02T08:47:00.000-08:00

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Sialkot (سیالکوٹ)

2009-11-01T09:29:00.000-08:00

Sialkot (Urdu: سیالکوٹ)

Coordinates
              32°18′N 74°19′E / 32.30°N 74.32°E / 32.30; 74.32
Country
            Pakistan
Province
            Punjab
Government
           Nazim Muhammad Akmal Cheema
Area
          Total 3,016 km2 (1,164.5 sq mi)
          Elevation 256 m (840 ft)
Population (2008)
         Total 0.7 Million
         Density 1,160/km2 (3,004.4/sq mi)
Time zone
          PST (UTC+5)
Calling code
          052
Number of Union councils
          106
Sialkot Government Website
          http://www.sialkot.gov.pk/

Sialkot (Urdu: سیالکوٹ) is a city situated in the north-east of the Punjab province in Pakistan at the feet of the snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District and, formerly, it has been the winter-capital of the State of Kashmir. The city is about 125 km (78 mi) north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometres from Jammu in India. The recorded history of Sialkot covers thousands of years. Sialkot has, since its foundation, changed hands from Persian, Greek, Afghan, Turk, Sikh and British rule to that of present-day federation of Pakistan.

History
History of Sialkot

There are various sources tracing the origins of the city of Sialkot but the authenticity of many of these sources varies. The less-reliable historical sources about the origins of the city have been derived from oral traditions based on ancient local beliefs which, most historians concur, are full of inaccuracies, concocted legends and erroneous facts and pertain to the Vedic scriptures which give a description of the ancient city. These are, nonetheless, stated here. More reliable and validated historical references relating to the city date back to 327 BC in which it has been stated that the city is of Persian and/or Greek origin. Excavations throughout the area have revealed large amounts of Greek coins, ancient Zoroastrian temples and several Buddhist stupas. The antiquities of Sialkot have also been discussed by Sir Alexander Cunningham in his Archaeological Survey Reports, II, 21, 22, and XIV, 44 to 47.

According to vedic and other mythological scriptures, Siálkot is believed to have been founded by Raja Sul or (Shalya), emperor of Madradesa and brother of Madri, second wife of emperor Pandu and mother to Nakul and Sahadeva. He was the uncle of the Pandavas, whose heroic deeds are recorded in the epic Mahábhárta. After his death, some 5000 years ago, there is a tradition that the dynasty continued for some 1500 years. The seasonal stream, known as the Aik Nala, that still flows through the city, has been mentioned in the Upanishads. In the late Vedic period (c. 1500 - c. 200 B.C.), Sákala (Siálkot) was the capital of the Madras (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad). Sákaladvipa (island of Sákala) was the name of the doáb (land lying between two rivers) between Chandrabhága (Chenab) and Irávati (Ravi). In those early days, Sákala was studded with thick forests and inhabited by a pastoral race called Yahars or Yirs.

According to the Greek historical texts which bring mention of the city of Sialkot dating back to before 327 BC when the city was known as Sagala, it represented the eastern-most outpost and expansion of the Hellenic Empire created by Alexander the Great which has been cross-correlated to ancient Greek maps of the era and several monuments found in the Sialkot District. The Greek historians state that the city was one of the most productive silk regions of the Achaemenid Empire. Punjab had earned a reputation of being one of the richest satrapy (province), beside Gandhara, of the then Persian Empire. Sákala or Sagala was the capital, or one of the capitals, of the Indo-Greek Kingdom which broke-away from the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom during the Euthydemid Dynasty, and the residence of Menander I (Milinda) during his reign between 160 and 135 BC. Shun and Dall were two of the most powerful tribes in Sialkot.

the Indo-Greek king, Menander, ruled in Sialkot during the 2nd centuryAccording to Punjabi folk-lore, the early history of Sialkot is closely interwoven with the traditions of Raja (King) Sáliváhan, his son, Raja Rasálu, and his foe, Raja Húdi. A popular belief is that the city was re-founded by Raja Sáliváhan or Sálbán when it became a part of Kashmir under King Sama Dutt. Raja Sáliváhan built a fort (Sialkot Fort)and the city and gave the place its present name. He was of Sia caste (a Jat clan of Scythian origins), and it is believed that the word "Sialkot" means the 'fort of the Sia'. Legend also says that Raja Sáliváhan had two sons: Puran and Rasalu. Puran got punished by his father, Raja Sáliváhan, due the to actions of a wicked stepmother and thrown into a well, still the resort of pilgrims near Sialkot, called "Puran di Khui", (Puran's Well). A mohalla (town) in the city is also named "Puran Nagar". The other son of Raja Sáliváhan, Rasalu, became Raja after the death of Raja Sáliváhan. Attacks from the neighbouring Raja of Jhelum ruined the city. Raja Rasalu got involved in wars with Raja Hudi, popularly stated to have been a Gakkhar chieftain. Being worsted in battle, Rasalu, as the price for peace, was forced to give his daughter in marriage to his conqueror, who gave the territory he had conquered to Rasalu's adopted son. After Rasalu’s death in 400 AD, there are no significant accounts of Sialkot for the next 300 years in the known history except that, after the invasion of the Húnas (Huns or Hephthalites) in the last quarter of the 5th century AD, it became the capital of Toramána and his son Mihirakula until he was defeated by a native Indian Prince, Yasodharman.

Sealkote Fort, 1862 sketch by A. H. Hope Wedderburn (1823-1900)Sialkot became a part of the Muslim Sultanate of Delhi when the Afghan noble Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Ghauri conquered Punjab in 1185. He was unable to conquer Lahore but left a garrison in Sialkot. Later, Sultan Khusro Malik tried to capture the city but failed to do so. Sialkot then became a part of the Muslim Mughal Empire which was of Central Asian origin. The Mughal commander, Usman Ghani Raza, advanced towards Delhi by way of Sialkot which capitulated to his armies.

In 'Babsa', Zaheer-ud-Din Muhammad Babur records:

“ 29th December: We dismounted at Sialkot. If one goes into Hindustan, the Jats and Gujars always pour down in countless hordes from hill and plain for loot in bullock and buffalo. These ill-omened peoples are sensless oppressors! Previously, their deeds did not concern us because the territory was an enemy's. But they did the same sensless deeds after we had captured it. When we reached Sialkot, they swooped on the poor and needy folk who were coming out of the town to our camp, and stripped them bare. I had the witless brigands apprehended, and ordered a few of them to be cut to pieces. [1] ”

During the era of the Mughal Emperor, Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar, the present district of Sialkot formed a part of the Rachna-Bar Sarkar of the Lahore province. Under the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Shah Jahan, Ali Mardan Khan held the charge of Sialkot.

At the end of the Mughal dynasty, the suburbs and the outlying districts and areas of Sialkot were left to themselves. Sialkot itself was appropriated by a powerful family of Pashtuns from Multan, Afghanistan and Swat, the Kakazai and another family from Quetta. In 1748, the four districts of Gujrat, Sialkot, Pasrur and Daska were given to the Afghan Pashtun ruler, Ahmed Shah Durrani and the area was amalgamated into the Afghan empire. After 1751, Ahmed Shah Durrani left his son, Taimur, to rule Lahore and these districts. During that time, Raja Ranjit Deo of Jammu expanded his domination over the peripheral areas, but the city of Sialkot was not included in it. Afterwards, the city was held strongly by a Pashtun clans till the occupation of the Sikhs who ruled for a period of about 40 years followed by the British. The Pashtun presence is still considerable to this day and continues to attract newer Pashtun migrants and workers from Pakistan's tribal areas.

During the decline of the Durrani regime, Sialkot was occupied from the Pashtuns by the Sikhs and, thus, began the rise of their short-lived empire. Between 1797 to 1810, Maharaja Ranjit Singh occupied Sialkot. The Sikh Empire extended from Peshawar in the west, to Kashmir in the north (touching) the borders of Tibet, to the Indus river in the south near Multan and, in the east, to the modern-day Tibet (autonomous region in China). Ranjit Singh and his Sikh generals were capable of conquering such a great expanse of land for many reasons, varying from their European-trained army, Sikh rules of discipline, their modern European weaponry, modern British maps and the presence of ex-European mercernaries in the Sikh armed forces. After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the British officers were appointed in Sialkot. Sialkot was annexed by the British after the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849. The British laid the foundation of the Sialkot cantonment in 1849 which was completed in 1852. For establishing the Sialkot cantonment, the British Commander-in-Chief, Sir Lord Napier, surveyed and selected the area between the seasonal streams, Bher Nala and Palkhu Nala, from the point of view of defence. The Area Command laid its foundation in 1852 under the leadership of Major-General Angulas. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 it was the scene of heavy fighting, and the Sialkot Fort was used by the Europeans for protection. The native troops plundered the treasury and destroyed all the records.

Murray College, Sialkot was established in 1889. The railway branch from Wazirabad to Sialkot was extended to Jammu in 1890. The Sialkot-Narowal railway line was opened in 1915.The city played an important role during the Pakistan Movement. The national poet of Pakistan who spearheaded the movement for an independent country, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal was born in Sialkot in 1877. In May 1944, the historic Sialkot Convention was held here. This convention is widely regarded as the landmark event which catapulted the All India Muslim League into prominence in the British-Indian Punjab. This convention was host to such Muslim League luminaries as Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Liaquat Ali Khan, Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi, Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din, Sardar Abd-ur-Rab Nishtar, Mumtaz Ahmad Khan Daultana, Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot and Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din.

Battle of Chawinda was the biggest tank battle since the Battle of Kursk in World War IIAfter the formation of Pakistan in 1947, thousands of Muslims from Pathankot and Gurdaspur and from other parts of East Punjab came to Sialkot as refugees and settled here. Earlier, the Muslim residents of Gurdaspur had believed that the entire district, which had a Muslim majority, was to be allocated to Pakistan. However, at the time of partition of India, the British, in a highly controversial decision, allocated the district to India, to grant it access to the land route to the Princely State of Kashmir. Most of these refugees have since settled and inter-married into the local population. Ever since, Sialkot has gradually become one of the major industrial centres of Pakistan and is well-known for its manufacture and export of surgical instruments, musical instruments, sports goods, leather goods, textile products and other light manufactures.

During the Second Kashmir War in 1965, the Lahore-Sialkot region was attacked by the Indian Army which, despite overwhelming numerical superiority managed only to capture some outlying areas in the sector. The people of Sialkot came out in full force to support the troops of the Pakistan Army to repel the invasion by India.[2] In fact, the armoured battles in the Sialkot sector (especially, the Battle of Chawinda), in 1965, were the most intense since the Second World War.[3] In 1966, the Government of Pakistan awarded the Hilal-i-Istaqlal to the citizens of Sialkot, Lahore and Sargodha for their courage and bravery during the 1965 war between Pakistan and India.

Again, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the region witnessed bitter battles, most importantly, the Battle of Basantar in the Sialkot-Shakar Garh area. The major Indian counter-offensive came in this area where, two large Pakistani tank regiments, equipped with the Patton tanks defended the region despite being outnumbered by the Indian First Armoured Corps, which was equipped with the British Centurion tanks.

Geography and Climate
Lying between 32°30′ North latitude and 74°31′ East longitude at an altitude of 256 m above sea level, Sialkot is bounded on the north by Jammu, north-west by Gujrat, on the west by Gujranwala and on the south by Narowal. The Chenab river flows to the north of Sialkot. There are three small seasonal streams flowing through the city, Aik, Bher and Palkhu.

Sialkot is cold during winters and hot and humid during summers. May and June are the hottest months. The temperature during winter may drop to 0°C. The land is, generally, plain and fertile. Most of the rain falls during the Monsoon season in summer which often results in flooding. Sialkot has one of the most modern weather forecasting and flood warning centres in the country, which is fully equipped to record and transfer data to and from the relevant concerns. This facility is equpped with a radar and is internationally linked.

Government

The Sialkot District Government is headed by the District Administrator who is assisted by the Deputy Administrator who is also Speaker of the District Council. The District Administrator is elected by the Administrators of the Union Councils and Union Councillors who, themselves, are elected directly by the votes of the local public. There are 106 Union Councils in District Sialkot. The District Administrator is assisted by the District Coordination Officer (DCO) and the District Police Officer (DPO). All the Departments are grouped and placed under the Executive District Officers, of various Departments, including Health, Finance, Revenue, Industry, Agriculture, Education, Law, Literacy, IT, Community Development, Transport, etc. who are subordinate to the DCO. The city is managed by the Tehsil Municipal Administration which is headed by a Tehsil Administrator. The Sialkot Cantonment is managed by Sialkot Cantonment Board.

Demography

Sialkot (district) has a diverse population of 3,500,000 which mainly consists of Punjabis, Kashmiris and Pashtuns. The population of the Sialkot city (proper) is about 502,721[5]. Population Density is 1160/km. Population Growth Rate is very low as compared to other urban areas of Pakistan. In 1947, Sialkot was the 6th largest city[citation needed] in Pakistan (150,000) and in 2009, it is the 13th largest. Major clans are Jatt, Arain, Rajput, Chughtai, Awan, Kakazai, Butt, Mir, Sharif, Sheikh, Gujar, Pathan (Pashtun origin), Mughal and Qureshi. Literacy rate is among the highest in Pakistan. In urban areas, it is 73% and in rural areas, it is 54%. Employment in agriculture is only 19.5% and 32% in elementary occupations. 95% of the population have electricity and 96% have the water facility. Sialkot has also attracted many labourers and other entrepreneurs many of whom hail from Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), notably from Bajaur and Mohmand agencies who have set up vibrant business throughout the area.

Economy and Industry

Football manufacturing and Surgical Instruments made in SialkotSialkot is the third largest economic hub in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. It is commercially linked with the Lahore Stock Exchange through its Sialkot branch, known as the Sialkot Trading Floor (STF). The State Bank of Pakistan and the Export Promotion Bureau of Pakistan have branch offices in Sialkot. After Karachi, Sialkot is Pakistan's second largest source of foreign exchange earnings through its exports and remittances from the overseas manpower. For the past several decades, the manufacturers and exporters of the city have been awarded the annual National Exports Award by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Sialkot has an Industrial Estate and an Export Processing Zone. Another Export Processing Zone is planned along the Sialkot Lahore Motorway. The per capita income of Sialkot is ranked among the highest in Pakistan.

The history of industrialisation of Sialkot is very old. The Damascene craftsmen of Sialkot (koftgars or koftars) were famous during the Mughal era for their fine swords and daggers[citation needed]. Papermaking in Sialkot dates back to the time of the Mughal Emperor Akbar which was famous all over the world. Brick making was another historic skill of the people of the Sialkot and those bricks were known as the "Sialkoti Bricks" throughout South Asia. Most of the states in the South Asian region relied on the slender but strong Sialkoti brickslanateer for the erection of forts, castles, monuments, public buildings, infrastructure construction, etc[citation needed].

Nowadays, Sialkot is famous all over the world because of its Sports Equipment and Surgical Instruments manufacturing industry. According to a legend, the sport goods industry got its start in Sialkot when a British man broke his tennis racquet and, since an immediate replacement was not possible, he asked a local craftsman to repair it. The man did a perfect job and the sports goods manufacturing industry took root in Sialkot. The recorded history of the industry goes back to 1895 when the city started becoming famous for its tennis racquets. By 1903, cricket bats were being crafted from imported English willow and exported to different parts of South Asia and beyond. In 1922, a local manufacturer was awarded the British Empire Export Award for supplying footballs to the British Army. Over the years the industry grew to include a variety of wood and leather-based sports equipment, and diversified into related industries such as cricket balls, volleyballs, field hockey sticks, polo sticks, recreational fishing equipment, sports apparel and horse riding equipment and even the Scottish bagpipes. The most successful sports manufacturing firms now have international collaborations with the well-known sports brands like Adidas (Germany), Puma (Germany), Nike (USA), Dita (UK), Mikasa (Japan) and Slazenger (UK). In the recent past, however, lack of modernisation and allegations of child labour usage have resulted in a loss of market share to the new entrants in the business like Thailand, Korea and China. The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry has now almost controlled the incidents of child labour usage within the industry with the collaboration of the United Nations (ILO). Most of the companies have adopted the ISO standards.

As with the industrial clusters elsewhere in the world, the birth of Sialkot’s surgical industry can partly be explained by what U.S. economist Paul Krugman calls an "historic accident." In 1905, some broken surgical equipment at the American Mission Hospital in Sialkot afforded a chance for Sialkot craftsmen to adopt their skills. Encouraged by the hospital staff, they gradually started manufacturing replicas of originals. Orders were received from other mission hospitals in British India. By 1920, Sialkot was exporting to all parts of the British empire including Afghanistan and Egypt and was later selected for supplying surgical instruments for the Allied forces in World War II. The Metal Industries Development Centre (MIDC) was established in 1942 to act as a supply and inspection agency for the Allied forces. Although the surgical instruments manufacturing factories were mostly owned by Hindus, the craftsmen were mostly Muslim and the industry was not affected by the partition of British India. At present, the surgical instruments manufacturing industry in Sialkot is one of the world's largest surgical instruments manufacturing industrial clusters second only to Tuttlingen, Germany. However, the quality of workmanship and raw materials are the issues that have been hindering the progress of this niche industry which is also likely to face increasing pressures from the rapid advances in the field of surgery.

During last three decades, manufacture and export of veterinary instruments has also emerged very prominently here. During the colonial era British India's first bagpipe works opened in the city, today there are 20 pipe bands in the city and business for bagpipe makers good.[6] Other important industries in Sialkot include Leather Tanneries, Leather Garments, Musical Instruments, Sportswear included Martial arts wear , Gloves, Badges, Seat and Walking Sticks, Cutlery, Hunting Knives, Air Guns and Shotguns. These are all export-oriented businesses and fetch billions of dollars every year in foreign exchange. There are several other allied industries which are working day and night as vendors of the automobile industry of Pakistan. Sialkot has a rich tradition of producing wooden and steel furniture, rubber products, cooking utensils, bicycles, their tyres and tubes and shoes[citation needed].

Important Personalities

Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
Faiz Ahmed FaizSialkot is a city of writers and poets. Sialkot is also the birthplace of the Muslim philosopher, scholar and poet, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, as well as the famous Urdu poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, another famous poet and writer, was born at Kot Mehrath, Sialkot.

Amjad Islam Amjad the famous Urdu poet and lyricist was born at Sialkot. Professor Rajinder Singh Bedi, a famous Urdu writer, was also born at Sialkot. Narendra Kohli, who is one of the most prominent Hindi language authors of modern times, belongs to Sialkot as well. Zulfikar Ghose, famous English writer, was born at Sialkot. The famous Indian journalist, Kuldip Nayyar, was also born at Sialkot. In journalism, Khalid Hasan, Professor Waris Mir and his son, Hamid Mir, Jawed Iqbal, and Mumtaz Hamid Rao are notable. The famous Indian politician and twice Prime Minister of India, Gulzari Lal Nanda, also belonged from Sialkot. The eminent orator of Pakistan Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah belonged from Sialkot. Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi was born at Sialkot. Famous religious scholar and politician Ehsan Elahi Zaheer was also from Sialkot. Khawaja Muhammad Safdar a former acting President of Pakistan and Chairman of the Majlis-e-Shoora also hails from Sialkot. His son, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, is a well-known and seasoned politician of Pakistan who presently represents Sialkot in the Pakistan National Assembly. He was a minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources in the last democratically-elected parliament. Former Speaker of the National Assembly, and Acting President, Chaudhry Amir Hussain and the Interior minister Rehman Malik also hail from Sialkot.

The famous Bollywood hero Rajendra Kumar and the veteran actor A. K. Hangal were also born at Sialkot. Ghulam Ali, the famous Ghazal singer and Ustad Allah Rakha, the famous Sarangi Nawaz are also from Sialkot. Sialkot is not only famous and internationally recognised for its sports industry, but also for the world-famous sports legends like the Pakistan National Cricket players, Ijaz Butt, (Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board), Zaheer Abbas, Ijaz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Mansoor Amjad, Zahid Fazal, Abdur Rehman, Abbas Khan (Finnish National Cricket player) and Jawaid Iqbal (Hong Kong National Cricket player) were also born at Sialkot. The captains and players of the Pakistani National Hockey team including Shahnaz Sheikh, Manzoor Hussain Jr., Nasir Ali, Asif Bajwa, (Secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation), Tariq Sheikh, Zahid Sheikh, Muhammad Waqas Sharif, Mahmood Hussain, Maqsood Hussain, Munir Bhatti and Kamran Ashraf also hail from this city. Chacha Cricket, a world-known cricket fan, also belongs to Sialkot.

Important Sites

Map of Sialkot CityThe old city has a fascinating labyrinth of narrow streets and crowded bazaars. In the old part of the city is located the shrine of Hazrat Imam Ali-ul-Haq also known as Imam Sahib. The mausoleum complex is a maze of narrow corridors leading to several shrines of saints. The tomb of Imam Ali-ul-Haq is to the right, through a mirrored gateway tiled with Koranic inscriptions and geometric designs. Seerat Study Center is situated at the southern edge of the Khayaban-I-Iqbal (Company Bagh) on Ghazi Road. It is world renonwed center for conducing research on the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. On a low hill in the centre of the old city are the few remains of the Sialkot Fort. It is one of the oldest forts in Pakistan established around the 2nd century AD. The shrine of the saint Muradia Shah is also on the Fort. Puran's Well is a famous historical site located just outside the city of Sialkot. According to Mutiny in Sialkot there were remains of Puran's tomb extant in 1857, but now there is no tomb except for a small building, a small place for worship and a running well.

Iqbal Manzil

Sialkot FortAlso of interest is the birth place of Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) which has been turned into a small museum containing some of his personal belongings and a library and named as Iqbal Manzil (Iqbal House). The most famous square of Sialkot city is Allama Iqbal Chowk. Here, the famous Shaheen monument has been erected to pay tributes to Dr. Muhammad Iqbal. Near the Allama Iqbal Chowk is located the biggest grand mosque of the city, Jamia Masjid Donga Bagh. One of its three minarets is the tallest land mark in Sialkot. Other places of interest include the tombs of the great Muslim scholars, Mullah Abdul Hakim Sialkoti near Abdul Hakim Park, Hakim Khadim Ali on Khadim Ali Road and Hafiz Muhammad Alam, near Do Darwaza (the name of one of the gates of the once walled city).

On Zafarwal Road is located a famous Sikh Gurdwara Beri Sahib. Every year, many Sikh pilgrims come to visit here. Located in the cantonment area is the famous Holy Trinity Cathedral Church also known as the Sialkot Cathedral which was built in 1852. In Saddar Bazar is located the famous Clock Tower which is more than a century old. The Connelley Park (named after a British Deputy Commissioner of Sialkot), was converted to Jinnah Stadium in 1979. The Jinnah Stadium has one of the fastest cricket pitches in Pakistan. Close to Jinnah Stadium is located the famous Murray College which was established in 1889. Its alumni include Dr Muhammad Iqbal and Faiz Ahmad Faiz. Sialkot has two main parks, Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park on Parsur Road and Garrison Park on Kashmir Road. More than a century old Company Garden is located on Ghazanvi Road in the Sialkot cantonment. Some of the other famous and historic places are the Talab Maula Bakhush and Ram Talai. Talab Maula Bakhush is the place where, in May 1944, the historic Sialkot Convention of the All India Muslim League was held. It was also attended by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan. Both sites have been converted to mini stadiums for traditional Wrestling (Kabadi) and Vollyball matches and also for political rallies.

A View of Marala HeadworksThere are several famous squares in the city as Beri Wala Chowk, Rang Pura Chowk, Dara-Araian, Imam Sahib Chowk, Shahab Pura Chowk, Sublime Chowk, Hansa Chowk and Anwar Khawaja Chowk. Famous markets (bazaars) are Bazar Kalan, Trunk Bazar, Tehsil Bazar, Lahai Bazar and Saddar Bazar. The Sialkot Railway Station, is situated on the Railway Road near the Iqbal Chowk. On the Paris Road is located the American Christian Mission Hospital which was established in 1880. Also located there is the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the branches of many multi-national banks.

Marala Headworks is located on the Chenab river about 20 km from Sialkot. Two major water canals originate at the Marala Headworks - the Marala-Ravi Link Canal and the Upper Chenab Canal. Planning of the Mangla-Marala Link Canal is in the pipeline. The area around the Marala Headworks lake is also a picnic spot. The Bajwat Wildlife Sanctuary includes a complex of natural riverine habitats along the Chenab river and two of its tributaries, extending up to the border with India with a total area of 5400 hectares providing protection to waterfowl, as well as a variety of mammals including Hog Deer and Nilgai.

Transport

Sialkot International Airport

Daewoo Coach StationSialkot International Airport is the first-ever private-sector airport of Pakistan managed by the SIAL consortium. It is located near Sambrial and is noted for having the longest runway in Pakistan. Direct flights are available from Sialkot International Airport to Karachi, Islamabad, Abu Dhabi Sharja & Behrain, Muscat Kuwait and Dubai. Pakistan International Airlines has plans to start non-stop flights from Sialkot to Manchester and LondonHajj flights will starting from the Sialkot International Airport in this year 2009. Emirates is also expected to start flights in mid 2008 to Dubai. Airblue will operate on domestic routes to Islamabad, Multan and Karachi in mid 2008.

A small Sialkot Cantonment Airport, located in the Sialkot Cantonment, is in use of the aviation wing of the Pakistan Army. This airport has also been used as a public airport by PIA for operating a Helicopter service from Sialkot to Islamabad in 1995-1996.

Sialkot Dry Port carries the honor of being the first-ever private-sector dry port in Asia. It was established in 1986 near Sambrial, about 20 km from the Sialkot city under the control of the Sialkot Dry Port Trust.

Sialkot is served by Pakistan Railways through the Sialkot Junction. Sialkot used to be a junction in the British era with trains leaving for Jammu and Gurdaspur. Plans are under consideration to open the border for an international train between Sialkot and Jammu. Express trains to and from Narowal, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur and Karachi are available daily. The Railway station is situated in the center of the city. Other suburban train stations are Ugoki and Sambrial.

Sialkot is about two hours from Lahore and four hours from Islamabad.Sialkot is linked with the National Highway N-5 through Gujranwala and Wazirabad. A dual carriage-way is available between Sialkot and Wazirabad. A new bridge on the Chenab river, called the Shahbazpur bridge, is under construction these days which is located to the north-east of Gujrat. Once completed, it will connect Sialkot to N-5 at Gujrat. The Sialkot Lahore Motorway (M-11) is also under construction. All the bus and commuter coach stations are located on the Jail Road. A bus service operated by Daewoo is available from Sialkot to Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala and Multan.

Recently, public transport has been launched in Sialkot on one route which circle around the city. SCCI Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry has signed an MOU with American bus company FOTON [1] [2] to provide airconditioned lcoal transport to the citizens with CNG fuel. However main mode of transport within the city at present is the auto rikshaw. Although no proper taxi service exists in the city, there are many rent-a-car service outlets.

Educational Institutions

Murray College Sialkot Main Hall

The City School, SialkotSialkot has a fairly well-developed educational infrastructure that comprises a University of Engineering Sciences and Technology (planned in cooperation with Sweden) a sub-campus of the Fatima Jinnah Women University, a sub-campus of the Virtual University of Pakistan, 8 Degree Colleges for Women, 5 Degree Colleges for Men, 2 Cadet Colleges, 6 Commerece Colleges, one Law College, one Medical College, one Homeopathic Medical College, one Nursing School, one Para-Medical School, one Poly-Technic Institute, with numerous Inter Colleges, Higher Secondary Schools and over 250 High Schools.

The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Sialkot was established in 1856. It was the first Catholic mission school in Punjab and the second of its kind in British India. Other eminent private-sector schools include the American School, the City School and the Beaconhouse School.

The Murray College, Sialkot was established in 1889 as the Scotch Mission College by the Scottish missionaries belonging to the Church of Scotland Mission. It is one of he oldest educational institutions in Pakistan offering education up to the post-graduate level. The Jinnah Islamia College, Sialkot is the second oldest college in Sialkot.

The Sialkot Medical College was established in 2002 with a sanction of Rs.750 million. 30 seats were allocated for the year 2003 at the Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore to be shifted to the Sialkot Medical College in 2004. However, because of local politics, the project was shelved. In April 2007, the President of Pakistan again announced an immediate construction of the Medical College building in Sialkot. Temporary project office has been established at the Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital, Sialkot which will also be the attached teaching hospital.

The Fatima Jinnah Women University Sialkot Campus is a sub-campus of the Fatima Jinnah Women University and is being established in Sialkot starting from 2008. The sub-campus of the FJWU in Sialkot will be established on a 200-acre (0.81 km2) land with a cost of Rs 300 million.

The University of Engineering Sciences and Technology (UEST), Sialkot is being established in collaboration with the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden on the (under-construction) Sialkot Lahore Motorway. It will also have an attached Technology Park. The Government of Pakistan, through the Higher Education Commission (HEC), is financing and building the campus while the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Sweden will be responsible for the provision of technical support which includes course contents specification, university management, human resource development and education quality control.

Sports

Sialkot Stallions Logo

Sialkot Stallions after victory in RBC Twenty-20 Cup 2008
Jinnah Stadium (Sialkot)The Sialkot Cricket Team is called the Sialkot Stallions. It is National Champion and have won Quaid-i-Azam Trophy 2008-2009. It was a national champion in 2005-2006 and won Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Golden League. It was runners-up in 2006-2007. Sialkot Stallions also won the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 and RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 making het trick by three in row. Sialkot Stallions will not represent Pakistan in Twenty20 Champions League in December 2008 despite being world number one in the rankings. Its home ground is Jinnah Stadium. According to the latest 20 International Ranking, Sialkot Stallions are at the top position. Sialkot is also the champion of One-day and Three-day competitions of the National Under-19 Championship in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.

Sialkot also annually hosts the Allama Iqbal Open Golf Championship at the Sialkot Golf Club. An International Sialkot Hockey Stadium is located at Pasrur Road adjacent to the Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park Sialkot. An Internationl level Sialkot Sports Complex is under construction at Daska Road with Tartan track facility for athletic events. Sialkot Junior Hockey Team play in National Junior Hockey League. Crescent Hockey Club is the one of the top Field Hockey club of Pakistan with almost 10 olympians playing for it. It has played in the Surjit Silver Jubilee hockey tournament at Jalandhar in 2008.[3] [4]

Sialkot is not only famous and internationally recognized for its sports industry, but the world-famous sports legends like the crickters Ijaz Butt Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board, " Asian Bradman" and "Run making Machine" Zaheer Abbas, Ijaz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik (Ex Pakistan Cricket team Captain), Zahid Fazal, Abdur Rehman, Mansoor Amjad and the players and captains of the national hockey team of Pakistan including Shahnaz Sheikh, Manzoor Hussain jr., Nasir Ali, Tariq Sheikh, Zahid Sheikh, Asif Bajwa, Muhammad Waqas Sharif, Mahmood Hussain, Maqsood Hussain, Munir Bhatti and Kamran Ashraf also hail from this city. In Sialkot, there are three main national level Vollyball clubs named as Etihad Volleyball Club, Star Volly Ball Club and Asad Volleyball Club. Mazhar Farid Qurashi (Ex Captain) of Pakistan National Volleyball team was from Asad Volleyball Club, Sialkot. Mostly Pakistan's National Volleyball team has always two to three players being picked up from these three clubs of Sialkot. Famous football clubs are the Crescent FC and the Capital FC. There is also a national level polo club named as Rachna Polo Club. CTI High School Sialkot was one of the pioneers of Basket Ball in Pakistan. CTI produced some of Pakistan’s finest Basket Ball players, including Wallace Badruddin. Bodybuilding and Weightlifting are also among the popular sports in Sialkot. Abdul Waheed Butt and Farooq Butt have represented Pakistan in Asian Games for bodybuilding.

Media

Radio

FM 104 Radio Buraq

FM 101 FM 101 Sialkot

Television

ATV

STV (sialkot)

Newspapers

Daily Taqat

      Roznama Sialkot
Magazine
      Sialkot Express
      The Sialkot Mirror

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2009-11-01T06:28:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-01T04:53:00.000-08:00

Tekken 6 USA PROPER is an arcade style gaming quite similar like street fighter. This is the sixth installment of it's series. The popularity of the game keeps on releasing it's sequel. Evey new release bring some interesting change and style. The change is decided according to gamers choice which is well and every new release is upto demanded yet. Tekken 6 comes with outstanding graphic work to let experience some kind of realism that it's fan never yet experienced. If you want to play either online on in LAN then you can connect and play in more reliable way.

General Features:-

Master 40 unique fighters representing the world’s top martial arts styles.Prove your supremacy with the online VS mode or engage in online co-op battles against A.I. controlled enemies with your friends globally.Venture beyond the traditional boundaries of a fighting game in Scenario Campaign Mode. Jump into single player or two player online co-op campaigns to experience the intense drama and large-scale battles that unfold.Create new characters and customize them with every imaginable detail. Customize their hairstyles, apparel, fashion accessories, tattoos, etc. Then take your own ultimate fighters online in VS mode or Co-Op mode.Punch your enemies through concrete walls or kick them through floors to open a whole new battleground.

DOWNLOADING LINKS:-

Need For Speed Undercover

2009-11-01T04:39:00.000-08:00

The game's story mode sets the player in the story as a police officer going undercover into the criminal underground of Tri-City, a fictional city where the game is set. Players take on dangerous 'jobs' and compete in races in order to infiltrate and take down a ruthless international crime smuggling syndicate of street racers and car thieves. The player's only contacts to the police are federal handler Chase Linh, played by Maggie Q, and later Lt. Jack M. Keller played by Paul Pape.As the player wins races and blends in with the gangs by doing different jobs like stealing cars, he later ends up taking out the bosses and their thugs.

Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V54IQA3I

Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EWP9KGRL

Part 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=66HMP7NA

Part 4: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JSZPQAGJ

Part 5: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UXOSBP4U

Devil May Cry 4

2009-11-01T04:32:00.000-08:00

DEVIL MAY CRY 4

Password: boxxers

1.extract Devil.May.Cry.4 with 7-zip

2. run setup.bat

3. play and enjoy

Download

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7AE3NQQI

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZVUUPQJN

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K0TVBU4P

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (English)

2009-11-01T02:04:00.000-08:00

Windows 7 Home Premium x64 MSDN ORIGINALS | 3.00 GB

File: en_windows_7_home_premium_x64_dvd_x15-65733.iso

MD5: 758887088235024058D1C8EB6EFB85A8

SHA1: 336779EA6B65F63E11A609B4D021439C47AB315B

CRC32: 56D954E4

Download

http://www.blogger.com/goog_1257069674843

http://hotfile.com/dl/15457269/5c9641a/en_windows_7_home_premium_x64_dvd_x15-65733.part16.rar.html

Windows 7 Home Premium x86 (English)

2009-11-01T01:59:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 Home Premium x86 MSDN ORIGINALS | 2.33 GB

File: en_windows_7_home_premium_x86_dvd_x15-65732.iso

MD5: C58BC371C1EE56D0D1E3986D0A2C639E

SHA1: CC9D8220B2179E784D85BF1EA98D2EE2190D534F

CRC32: 5DF6DBA0

Download:

http://www.blogger.com/goog_1257069415334

http://www.storage.to/get/0HQhiaUe/en_windows_7_home_premium_x86_dvd_x15-65732.part12.rar

http://www.blogger.com/goog_1257069415336

http://hotfile.com/dl/15638290/fa72c0d/en_windows_7_home_premium_x86_dvd_x15-65732.part12.rar.html

Windows 7 Ultimate x86 (English)

2009-11-01T01:54:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 Ultimate x86 MSDN ORIGINALS (English)| 2.33 GB

File: en_windows_7_ultimate_x86_dvd_x15-65921.iso

MD5: D0B8B407E8A3D4B75EE9C10147266B89

SHA1: 5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610

CRC32: C1C20F76

Download:

http://www.blogger.com/goog_1257069159221

http://www.storage.to/get/5ilcWtPM/en_windows_7_ultimate_x86_dvd_x15-65921.part12.rar

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (English)

2009-11-01T01:48:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 MSDN ORIGINALS (English)| 3.00 GB

File: en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.iso

MD5: F43D22E4FB07BF617D573ACD8785C028

SHA1: 326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7

CRC32: 1F1257CA

Download:

http://www.blogger.com/goog_1257068799609

http://hotfile.com/dl/15709488/0b315f0/en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.part16.rar.html

http://www.blogger.com/goog_1257068799611

http://www.storage.to/get/DN6Fnzt9/en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.part16.rar

Need for Speed SHIFT

2009-11-01T01:36:00.000-07:00

* Physics model of NFS: Shift is based on those of the “Ferrari Project”

* Professional setting is more accurate to drive than in GTR2

* Eero Piitulainen of Richard Burns Rally has developed a totally new tire-physics model which is mainly responsible for the new physics

* The difference between the 3 physics-models is in assist levels, while the lowest setting will provide around 10% of more tire grip for beginners

* Lots of effort has gone into handling development so the game can be driven with a controller

* Professional setting will require a wheel in order to successfully manage throttle/braking and steering inputs

* Shift will feature different car classes - from normal cars like the Golf GTI up to racing cars like the Aston Martin DBR9

* All cars can be upgraded and tuned from the inside-out

* Most tracks are licensed European and American circuits with few non-existing tracks

* There will be few city-circuits

* The cockpit is the most important visual feature of the game

* Head-physics is the key difference point to other titles[7]

* The career mode will span over a total of 125 events

PARTS

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NRQGA79U

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JO22T0ZJ

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6398TYCM

HOW TO INSTALL PC GAME INSTRUCTIONS

Password: boxxers

1. Extract iso with winrar or 7-zip

2. mount iso in daemon tools, alcohol 120 or poweriso

3. install the game

4. play and enjoy

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OS - Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows 7

Processor – Intel Core™2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster

Memory – XP: 1 GB RAM; Vista/Windows 7: 1.5 GB RAM

Hard Drive – 6 GB

DVD Drive - 8 SPEED

Video Card – 256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0*

Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compatible

DirectX - DirectX 9.0c compatible

Online Multiplayer – 512 Kbps or faster; 2-12 Players

Input - Keyboard, Mouse

Optional – USB Steering Wheel / Dual Analogue Gamepad

*Supported Video Cards: ATI Radeon X1800 XT 512MB or greater; NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT 256MB or greater. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.

Street Fighter IV

2009-11-01T01:14:00.000-07:00

While Street Fighter IV features models and backgrounds rendered in 3D, the gameplay remains on a traditional 2D plane, with the camera having freedom to move in 3D at certain times during fights, for dramatic effect. Producer Yoshinori Ono has stated that he wanted to keep the game closer to Street Fighter II. A new system called "Focus Attacks" ("Saving Attack" for the Japanese version) has been introduced, as well as Ultra moves. The traditional six-button control scheme returns, with new features and special moves integrated into the input system, mixing classic gameplay with additional innovations.

PARTS

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VESA9UIO
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3GVJ31GG

HOW TO INSTALL PC GAME INSTRUCTIONS

Password: boxxers

1.Extract iso with winrar or 7-Zip

2. Mount iso with poweriso, daemon tools, alcohol 120

3. install the game

4. Play and Enjoy

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows XP/Vista

Processor: Pentium 4 @ 2 GHz

Memory: 1 GB

Hard Drive: 10 GB Free

Video Memory: 256 MB (nVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600)

Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

DirectX: 9.0c

Keyboard & Mouse

DVD Rom Drive

Recommended System Requirements

OS: Windows XP/Vista

Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2 GHz

Memory: 2 GB

Hard Drive: 10 GB Free

Video Memory: 512 MB (nVidia GeForce 8600/ATI Radeon X1900)

Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

DirectX: 9.0c or 10

Keyboard & Mouse

DVD Rom Drive

XBOX 360 Controller STRONGLY Recommended

Need For Speed Most Wanted Dvd ISO

2009-11-01T00:50:00.000-07:00

Gamespot Link:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/needforspeedmostwanted/

Game Description:

The new speedster in EA’s successful series combines the tuner customization of Need for Speed Underground with an expanded take on the police chases of the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit series. The game will feature a Rap Sheet option that works hand in hand with a player’s street reputation as they move up from the “Black List” to the A-List. Users will also be able to go head-to-head with their opponents while simultaneously trying to avoid more than six different police cars at once through a dynamically changing open-ended world. Get your car peaked for outrunning the cops by customizing your muscle cars, supercars, tuners, and sports cars.

Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows XP ,Vista,Seven

CPU: 1.4 GHz or faster

RAM: 256 MB or more

Disc Drive: 8x or faster CD/DVD drive

Hard Drive: 3 GB or more free space

Video: DirectX 9.0c compatible (see right)

Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Input: Keyboard, mouse, or USB Steering Wheel/Gamepad

Video card with 32 MB or more memory and one of these chipsets is required: ATI Radeon 7500 or greater; ATI Radeon Xpress 200; NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/GTS or greater; Intel 950/i915g; S3 GammaChrome S18 Pro

Multiplayer requires 1 set of discs per PC and a broadband (Cable, DSL, or faster) connection.

Internet or LAN (2-4 players)

System Requirements for full detail level on 1280x1024

OS: Windows XP,Vista,Seven

CPU: 3 Ghz or faster

RAM: Atleast 1 GB

Disc Drive: DVD reader

Hard Drive: 3 GB or more free space

Video: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Input: Keyboard, Mouse or Steering Wheel/Gamepad

Video Card: Atleast an NVidia 5900 or ATi 9800 with 256mb of video memory

Multiplayer requires 1 set of discs per PC and a broadband (Cable, DSL or faster) connection.

Internet or LAN (2-4 players)

Download Rapidshare Links:

DOWNLOAD Need For Speed Most Wanted Dvd Iso

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No Password, Links are interchangeable

Cricket Revolution

2009-11-01T00:33:00.000-07:00

Cricket Revolution is an independently Pakistani developed title spotlighting multiplayer gameplay based around the sport of cricket. The game focuses on an online community system serving detailed cricket stats for gamers through internet play in addition to a LAN based and offline component.

Game Modes

Online Play with Revolution Online

This is the primary mode of CR’s game play. It gives players access to all of Cricket Revolution’s game play, community and competitive features and allows the players to connect with their friends. It also keeps track of all the players’ statistics, performance data, and match winning scores and innings. The tracked data is then posted online to overall leader board and ranking systems.

LAN Based Multiplayer Network Play

LAN Play allows players to play against each other on their local area network. The players can set any of the over formats and environment settings according to their preferences. Cricket Revolution is set to revolve around online play, although the game won't take emphasis away from its single player gameplay

Offline Exhibition Matches

Cricket Revolution offers a number of single player modes: A complete ten teams league, a knock out tournament and an exhibition match. Each of these modes can further be played with varying difficulties and in three different formats – 10 over slog, 20 over or 50 over ODI.

Batting And Bowling Net Practice Modes

Players are provided with training sessions in net practice to get acquainted with the game, its features, and game play variances. In particular, this allows players to warm up in the free-form mode to fine tune footwork and shot timing against various bowling attacks.

DOWNLOADS

Cricket Revolution (2009/ENG) Hotfile Links

http://hotfile.com/dl/17250117/9d7457f/Cricket_Revolution_Rapidsharehunt.com.part1.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/17250339/b8b8228/Cricket_Revolution_Rapidsharehunt.com.part2.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/17250584/f11ee36/Cricket_Revolution_Rapidsharehunt.com.part3.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/17250814/2e6ea75/Cricket_Revolution_Rapidsharehunt.com.part4.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/17251029/4c575d2/Cricket_Revolution_Rapidsharehunt.com.part5.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/17251092/667df45/Cricket_Revolution_Rapidsharehunt.com.part6.rar.html

Cricket Revolution (2009/ENG) Rapidshare Links

http://rapidshare.com/files/305248017/Cricket_Revolution.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/305248005/Cricket_Revolution.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/305248040/Cricket_Revolution.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/305248025/Cricket_Revolution.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/305248037/Cricket_Revolution.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/305247446/Cricket_Revolution.part6.rar

or

http://rapidshare.com/files/304539374/CricketRevolution_www.warena.org.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/304572626/CricketRevolution_www.warena.org.part2.rar
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http://rapidshare.com/files/304648815/CricketRevolution_www.warena.org.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/304673563/CricketRevolution_www.warena.org.part6.rar

Password:http://www.warena.org/

Cricket Revolution (2009/ENG) mediafire Links

http://www.mediafire.com/?tjy1zz05m3e
http://www.mediafire.com/?xywddnnwmjn
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http://www.mediafire.com/?z2wmhtk2yjq
http://www.mediafire.com/?eiygzzzoww1
http://www.mediafire.com/?mnmdexnm2nm

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Extract iso with winrar or 7-zip
2. mount iso in daemon tools, alcohol 120 or poweriso
3. install the game
4. play and enjoy

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
minimum system requirements

* OS: Windows 2000/NT/XP/Vista
* Processor: Pentium 4, 2.0GHz processor
* Memory: 512 MB RAM (1 GB for Vista)
* Graphics: 128 MB supported video card
* DirectX®: 9.0c or later
* Hard Drive: 500 MB available
* Sound: DirectX compatible sound card

recommended specifications

* OS: Windows XP/Vista
* Processor: Intel® 2.4 GHz Dual Core processor
* Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista)
* Graphics: 256 MB 6600 Nvidia graphics card or ATI equivalent
* DirectX®: 9.0c or later
* Hard Drive: 1 GB available
* Sound: DirectX compatible sound card

Durood on Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)

2009-09-10T23:19:00.000-07:00

The Qur'an, chapter 33 (Al-Ahzab), verse 056:

“ Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe! Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect
اللهم صلي على محمد و على آل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم و على أل إبراهيم ا نك حميد مجيد

اللهم بارك على محمد و على آل محمد كما بار كت على إبراهيم و على أل إبراهيم ا نك حميد مجيد

"O Allah, let Your Blessings come upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious".