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Google MAPS - Volunteers Needed

binaryzero — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:32:45 +0000

Google has opened Pakistan for its Map Maker API. Please visit the site below and add the information for our beloved city Lahore i.e. Roads, Boulevards, Neighborhoods; Once all this information is processed and moderated, it will be included in Google Maps which would certainly help all of our community.

URL: http://mapmaker.google.com/

Lawyers Protest & Traffic

binaryzero — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:10:02 +0000

Though i full heartedly support the protest by lawyers as many of others do - but we often see these issues - yesterday an Ambulance was stuck in traffic jam at The Mall. The poor guys had to drive the vehicle on to the Pedestrian Walkway - he managed to get himself to a U-Turn around Alhamra Cultural complex and drive out.

Well i don’t blame any body - i know these protests are valid and necessary to bring peace and stability to our country and i know every Thursday lawyers protest and its not wise to take any route via Mall before 3 PM. I wonder why the driver of the ambulance didn’t knew this (perhaps out of city patient or something)

In a recent news, Traffic is not being blocked for Punjab Governor, Khalid Maqbool - and I’ve seen his car stuck couple of times in traffic as well. I wonder when every one will follow the same path….

In The Line Of Duty

binaryzero — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:33:20 +0000

And we haven’t still forgotten you all … killing innocents is not the answer for problems ! Without going into the discussion of removing the root causes of terrorism - My suggestion would be to make a memorial wall with the names of innocent people killed in this attack - so that terrorist know that how much we hate them and will honor each life they took from our society.

These pictures are very recent and still i see people coming around and pushing flowers for those who were killed in the line of duty.

Rainy Day - Cautions

binaryzero — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:43:33 +0000

And this goes to all of the Street Walkers - BEWARE from the fact that on a rainy day there’s high chance of some electric / telephony poles having current/”also known as earth” passing through.

I ran into a same incident on China Chowk at Shahr-e-Aiwan-e-Tijarat when a poor guy accidentally placed his hand on telephone drop pole to save himself from slippery footpath but got caught by a bad electric shock. Fortunately it was a telephony pole (which has far less energy than a electric pole) - Lahore Traffic Police stabilized the person and RESCUE 1122 was called on and he was rushed to Trauma Center in a conscious state. All good wishes & prayers for him.

The Pole which electrocuted the man:

Only in Lahore 3

binaryzero — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:44:40 +0000

Credits : Daily Express
Old Entries: here,here & here.

Internet/Telecom Outage in PK

binaryzero — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:12:26 +0000

There have been a serious damage to PTCL’s backhaul fiber optic system which has caused a major outage for internet /telco systems in PK specially Lahore. ISP’s using TW1 backbone are working fine at the moment but all other ISPs behind PIE/PTCL backbone are suffering from this. I have managed to write these lines due to a satellite link around.

Initial reports are coming in that one of the Telco exchange in karachi (perhaps Marson or Cantt.) is the center point for this outage. Will keep you posted once their is an update.

Awesome Weather

binaryzero — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:25:10 +0000

Lahori’s are enjoying a beautiful & chilly weather - The perfect time for some hot hot Jalebi’s or Cofee at CTC :) here’s the 10-days forecast from Weather.com

Flower Exhibition at Bhag-e-Jinnah

binaryzero — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:31:03 +0000

Banner speaks for itself …

Detour at Shahrae Aiwan-e-Tijarat

binaryzero — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:13:10 +0000

i just had to take a detour due to a protest going on outside the police station in front of Bhage-Jinnah. Large number of people were shouting “Rhia Kero - Riha Kero” - and on speaking with one person , he told me they are protesting for some students caught by police.

Seems like the same incident is being followed here

New Deal In Town

binaryzero — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:46:02 +0000

Subway at Shadman Main Boulevard has announced a short term BUY 1 GET 1 FREE promotion. Starting from today 30th till 2nd December - enjoy all the sandwiches you can have !!!