Author: Chowrangi
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Duddoo Aur Dhobi: Local app to make South Asian content fun for kids
JugnooMedia has released a mobile app titled “Duddoo Aur Dhobi†for toddlers and children 1-3 year old. Aimed at providing fun content for Indian, Pakistani and other South Asian children, the app is based on two popular Urdu nursery rhymes “O Baba duddoo’a” and “Dhobi aaya”. It is a ‘digital toy’, which provides a highly…
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Deadly Ebola Virus has arrived in Asia, traces found in Bangladesh
The terrifying hemorrhagic fever known as Ebola virus, or one of its relatives, seems to have made its way into Asia, specifically Bangladesh. Ebola, officially known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe disease caused by the Ebola virus that was first recognized in Africa in 1976. Early symptoms can include fever, headache, joint and…
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Lawyer Yasmeen Ali requests for None of the Above option in ballot paper
Lawyer Yasmeen Ali sent a letter to Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan requesting a “None of the Above” option in the ballot paper. Her reasoning is very valid and should be taken seriously. The letter was originally published at her website. ————————————- Honourable Justice (Retd.) Mr. Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Your…
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Complaint Numbers for registering Political Extortion in Karachi
With extortion in Karachi at its peak, people of all walks and segments of society are being forced to pay to live and work in Karachi. Bhatta and Parchi are most audible words in Karachi these days. Traders get bullets in mail, their homes and shops are attacked with grenades and their lives are constantly…
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CPLC warns public not to fall for a friendly female voice on phone
CPLC, The Citizen Police Liaison Committee, has launched a public service ad to increase awareness about recent wave of kidnapping for ransom in Karachi and elsewhere in Pakistan. According to the CPLC, the modus operandi of such kidnappers is that they approach their targets through attractive women. The friendly female voice on phone helps in…
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Blogging vs Journalism: Talat Hussain thinks Bloggers are not Journalists
Social Media is abuzz on a statement by famous TV anchor cum journalist, Talat Hussain. The veteran journalist thinks quite low of the bloggers and has high plans for how the social media, especially Twitter, should be used. Talat refers to bloggers as groups who have angled themselves as journalists, while they are not. He…
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Leak Hojay Tau Banda Bhi Pichak Jata Hay
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Transcript from Air Blue blame Captain for crash – CAA concludes
18 months after the fateful Air Blue plane crash in Islamabad, the transcript of conversations between Pilot, First Officer and Control Tower has been made public by the Civil Aviation Authortiy (CAA). AirBlue flight ED-202 crashed in the Margalla Hills on July 28, 2010, killing all 146 passengers and 6 crew members on board. Incidentally,…
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List of Passengers and Crew of Bhoja Air B4-123
List of passengers and cabin crew of Bhoja Air flight B4-123 that crashed at Koral Chowk on Islamabad Express Highway in Rawalpindi. Passengers in Bhoja Air flight B4-123: 1. Abbas Ali 2. Abida Javed Malik 3. Adeel Chughtai 4. Aiman Ikram 5. Altamash Khan 6. Anisa Akbar 7. Anum Hussain 8. Asif Aftab 9. Asmaa…
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Bhoja Air flight from Karachi to Islamabad crashed near Rawalpindi. 127 dead.
It is reported that Bhoja Air flight B213, crashed at the Koral Chowk on Islamabad Express Highway in Rawalpindi. The passengers and crew, a total of 127 people, are reportedly dead on scene. According to Geo, the plane which flew from Karachi at 5:00 PM was supposed to land in Islamabad at 6:50 PM, but…