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2010-10-04T02:39:00.000-07:00

alicia keys wedding

2010-08-12T05:50:00.000-07:00

The official wedding album of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz has finally arrived. The 29-year-old singer wore a Vera Wang white gown for her wedding day in Italy, whilst being accompanied down the aisle by her parents:
Swizzy’s oldest son Prince Nasir Dean served as the pageboy, and reportedly, Bono and Queen Latifah were right up there amongst the guests. Alicia looked gorgeous and extremely happy. There are also some assorted photos of the wedding guests, I spot Alicia’s cousin and Swizz’ longtime right-hand Monique, among them. Alicia has both the expectant mom and the new bride glow combined.
The 29-year-old Grammy-award winning singer competed her look with a jeweled headpiece and a cascading bouquet of purple calla lilies.

As for Swizz Beatz (aka Kasseem Dean), 31, he wore a white Tom Ford tuxedo.
Deepak Choprah officiated the intimate ceremony, which took place at a private residence on the Mediterranean Sea, according to Us Weekly.
Famous guests included Bono and Queen Latifah, reports the Daily Mail.
The couple is expecting their first child together later this year.

Naomi Campbell tells court of "dirty pebbles"

2010-08-05T23:16:00.000-07:00

Supermodel Naomi Campbell, testifying reluctantly at a war crimes trial, said Thursday she was given "dirty looking pebbles" but did not know if they were blood diamonds from former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor.
Complaining that having to appear at the court in The Hague was an "inconvenience," Campbell said two unidentified men came to her bedroom after she attended a charity dinner with Taylor and then-South African President Nelson Mandela in 1997.
"I was sleeping and had a knock at the door that woke me up. Two men were there and they gave me a pouch and said: 'A gift for you'," she told the U.N. Special Court for Sierra Leone.
"I went back to bed. I looked into the pouch the next morning," the British model said. "I saw a few stones, they were very small, dirty looking stones."
"I'm used to seeing diamonds shiny and in a box ... If someone had not said they were diamonds, I would not have known they were diamonds," she said.
Prosecutors summoned Campbell to support their allegations that Taylor received so-called blood diamonds from rebels in Sierra Leone and used them to buy weapons during his 1997 trip to South Africa. Taylor denied the allegations as "nonsense."
He is charged with 11 counts of instigating murder, rape, mutilation, sexual slavery and conscription of child soldiers during wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone in which more than 250,000 people were killed. He denies all the charges.
Campbell initially refused to testify and told the judges she feared for her family's safety after reading on the Internet about Taylor's alleged involvement in mass killings.
"NOT ABNORMAL"
Under defense questioning, she stressed she did not know personally whether the stones came from Taylor. She said she had handed them to the manager of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Jeremy Ratcliffe, on boarding a luxury train the following day and asked him "to do something good with them."
The fund's donor relations manager has denied it ever received diamonds from Campbell, chief defense lawyer Courtenay Griffiths said.
Campbell said she recounted the night-time incident at breakfast to actress Mia Farrow and her then modeling agent, Carole White.
"One of the two said 'That's obviously Charles Taylor', and I said 'I guess it was'," the model told the court.
Asked whether she thought it was strange to be given such a gift, Campbell replied: "It's not abnormal for me to get gifts, I get gifts all the time."
The supermodel, whose temper outbursts have previously landed her in court, spoke calmly and said either Farrow or White had said the stones were probably diamonds, although she did not recall showing them to the women.
Cross-examined by Griffiths, Campbell denied White's account that her former agent was present at the late-night meeting with the two black men.
The defense lawyer told reporters that Campbell's testimony did not incriminate Taylor, since she had said she did not know who gave her the diamonds.
"There is now a large hole in the theory the prosecution are trying to float regarding the use and possession of diamonds by Mr Taylor," Griffiths told reporters outside the courtroom.
The prosecution acknowledged there were "significant differences" between Campbell's testimony and the statements of Farrow and White.
"It will be for the judges to determine the credibility of the evidence before them at the end of the case; it is not appropriate for counsel to comment on that at this time," the prosecution said in a statement.
Citing concerns for her security, the 40-year-old supermodel won a court order barring journalists from photographing or filming her arrival and departure from the courthouse.
She was, however, filmed while giving testimony.
"I don't want to be here. I was made to be here ... This is a terrible inconvenience to me," Campbell said. "Obviously I just want to get this over with and get on with my life."
Prosecutors had alleged that Taylor -- accused of receiving the diamonds from rebels a month before his trip to South Africa -- gave Campbell a large rough cut diamond after the dinner.
Prosecutors plan to call White and Farrow next Monday.
Campbell had in the past denied she was given diamonds and refused at first to testify, prompting the court to subpoena her.

30th season will be the last for ET's Mary Hart

2010-08-05T23:13:00.000-07:00

After 29 years as a host, Mary Hart is saying goodbye to the "Entertainment Tonight" celebrity news television show when it wraps up its 30th season that starts this fall.
"I've reached a point when I clearly realize it's time for a change. There are many things I want to do in my life and I'd better get on with them," the popular TV host said in a statement on Thursday.
The final season kicks off September 13. The syndicated magazine show has not decided who will take over Hart's hosting duties.
Executive Producer Linda Bell Blue said in the statement that "right now we are focused on making this next season the very best in her (Hart's) long history with ET."
"Entertainment Tonight" is produced and distributed by CBS Television Distribution.
Reuters

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2010-07-30T10:25:00.000-07:00

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2009-10-11T10:09:00.000-07:00

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Champions Trophy 2009 Playing Squads

2009-09-21T04:16:00.000-07:00

Champions Trophy 2009 Playing Squads,

ICC Champions Trophy 2009 :Team Group

2009-09-18T05:21:00.000-07:00

ICC Champions Trophy 2009 will be played in South Africa. The sixth edition of ICC Champions Trophy will be played in Johannesburg and Centurion from September 22nd to October 5th.

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Last time in Champions trophy there were total 21 matches played but this time it is down to 15 numbers of matches.

All eight teams are divided into two Groups A and B. India, Pakistan, Australia and West Indies South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England are in group B. Each team will play with one another in their corresponding groups and the top two teams from each group will advance into the semi finals. are in Group A while

Former winners of ICC Champions trophy
1998 - South Africa
2000 - New Zealand
2002 - India and Sri Lanka (Joint Winners)
2004 - West Indies
2006 - Australia

In the 2009 Champions Trophy winners will be awarded four times money they initially entitled to receive i.e. $4 million. Tournament will be played from September 22nd to 5th of October. Centurion and Wanders will host 15 games.

Group A

India
Australia
West Indies
Pakistan

Group B

South Africa
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
England

Here are the complete fixtures and schedules of ICC Champions Trophy 2009:

September 2009:

Date Time (GMT) Match Details Venue
Tue 22 12:30 South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion (D/N)

Wed 23 12:30 Pakistan v West Indies, 2nd Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Johannesburg (D/N)

Thu 24 07:30 South Africa v New Zealand, 3rd Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion

Fri 25 12:30 England v Sri Lanka, 4th Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Johannesburg (D/N)

Sat 26 07:30 Australia v West Indies, 5th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Johannesburg

Sat 26 12:30 India v Pakistan, 6th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion (D/N)

Sun 27 07:30 New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 7th Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Johannesburg

Sun 27 12:30 South Africa v England, 8th Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion (D/N)

Mon 28 12:30 Australia v India, 9th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion (D/N)

Tue 29 12:30 England v New Zealand, 10th Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Johannesburg (D/N)

Wed 30 07:30 Australia v Pakistan, 11th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion

Wed 30 12:30 India v West Indies, 12th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Johannesburg (D/N)

October 2009

Date Time (GMT) Match Details Venue
Fri 02 12:30 A1 v B2, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion (D/N)
Sat 03 12:30 B1 v A2, 2nd Semi-Final, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Johannesburg (D/N)
Mon 05 12:30 Final, ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion (D/N)

Geo UK bags ICC Champions Trophy cricket

2009-09-18T04:01:00.001-07:00

Geo Network has bagged the UK telecast rights to the ICC Champions Trophy.
The ICC Champions Trophy consists of 15 One Day Internationals between India, Pakistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka, to be held in South Africa between 24th September and 5th October.
In a statement to BizAsia.co.uk, a Geo UK spokesman said, "In the last 3 years, each year we have moved ahead in approaching the best of sports (especially cricket & Hockey) available for the audience, celebrating the success by broadcasting these events to the audience live. Be it 20-Twenty World Cup in 2007, Asia Cup in 2008, West Indies Vs Pakistan in December 2008 or the recent Pakistan Domestic Cricket. We have won the hearts of the audience through our live event coverage on the channels."
The channel further added that Geo's production team in Dubai had been in negotiations with both an Indian and Pakistani Player to conduct the commentary. Details of which will be announced shortly on the channel.
The series will be shown live with Hindi/Urdu commentary on its main Geo UK channel, with highlights on Geo News, each night.

Result of HSSCC-Annual Examination 2009 1st Year

2009-09-15T01:21:00.000-07:00

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2009-08-11T04:47:00.000-07:00

30°C

Current: Haze
Wind: SE at 19 km/h
Humidity: 70%

Tue

43°C | 28°C

Wed

45°C | 28°C

Thu

44°C | 31°C

Fri

43°C | 28°C

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2009-08-08T09:53:00.000-07:00

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Weather Conditions for Islamabad, PK

2009-08-08T00:09:00.000-07:00

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:55 am PKT

Conditions for Islamabad, PK at 10:55 am PKT

Current Condition (Cº)
Haze 34 Cº Forcast Sat - Scattered Thunderstorms/Wind. High: 35 Cº Low: 26 Cº Sun - Mostly Sunny/Wind. High: 37 Cº Low: 27 Cº

Sony Ericsson Launch Aino 3G Handset In Europe

2009-08-01T03:53:00.001-07:00

Sony Ericsson showcases Aino. Get the best of two worlds with the keypad combined with an intuitive touch UI in media mode. An intuitive media browser gives users a clear overview and one touch direct access to their content.

Control your PLAYSTATION®3 and access its media content on your Aino anywhere, anytime using Remote Play with PLAYSTATION®3. Remote Play with PLAYSTATION®3, initially developed for PSP, enables users to control and access media content on PLAYSTATION®3 from their phone. This can be done via a local network between PLAYSTATION®3 and Aino in your home or via the internet from anywhere in the world. For TV lovers in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and in the UK users can also enjoy the PlayTV™ service on PLAYSTATION®3 via the Aino. Watch, pause and record live TV from a huge range of free channels via Aino on the go.

Aino also introduces Media Home, an application that pulls media content from Media Go™ on your PC over Wi-Fi™ to your phone automatically. Users just insert their Aino into its charging stand and it automatically synchronizes with all the latest media content on their PC. You are always ready to go with the latest content on your phone.

“Sony Ericsson has established itself as THE Communication Entertainment brand and Aino highlights our commitment to bringing the latest communication technology to the market in fun and innovative ways for consumers to enjoy,” said Alexandre Cardon, Market Business Manager at Sony Ericsson. “Media Home and Remote Play with PLAYSTATION®3 are key steps in broadening the entertainment experiences users can enjoy on their Sony Ericsson phone and gives a taste of our vision of the future.”

Watch movies on the crystal clear 3 inch screen and listen to music in superb quality and with increased freedom - thanks to the stylish Wireless Stereo Headphone MH100 and matching Charging Stand EC100 included with Aino. This powerful phone offers a full range of exciting features to support the entertainment experiences on the phones such as; an 8.1 megapixel camera, Photo flash and Clear audio experience.

World’s Thinnest Mobile Phone Watch Coming to Europe Soon

2009-08-01T03:46:00.000-07:00

UK : Samsung Korea has launched a new Mobile Phone Watch. It’s called the S9110 and is the thinnest watch phone in the world. It doesn’t have 3G on-board yet it still packs a whole lot of features including :

- Fully touch operated
- Under 12mm deep
- Operating frequency 900 / 1800MHz ( not 3G )
- 1.76 inch touchscreen
- 40MB of internal memory
- Bluetooth
- Speech recognition included
- Built in speaker phone
- Leather wrist strap and stainless steel body

The Samsung Mobile Phone Watch will be available in France in late July 2009 and the rest of Europe will follow thereafter. For confirmed dates we will need to await the official announcement from Samsung Europe.

The Mobile Phone Watch market is hotting up in Europe. A Touchscreen 3G Watch Phone will be launched on Orange in August.

Nokia 6760 is Best 3G Mobile

2009-08-01T03:42:00.000-07:00

Nokia have unveiled the Nokia 6760, which is a new slide phone coming to Europe. It’s a similar device to the Nokia Surge which was announced in the US last week. The Nokia 6760 is designed for SMS messaging quickly, featuring a full QWERTY keyboard.

The 6760 has a 2.4 inch QVGA display, 3.2 Mega pixel Camera, Micro SD card (up to 8 GB); 5 hours talk time and 500 hours standby time.

As expected in a device designed for messaging the device comes with Nokia messaging as well as support for Mail for Exchange, Windows Live Messenger, Facebook, Twitter and Myspace.

The 6760 Slide is expected to be available in the third quarter of this year, with a cost of around 200 Euros. The new mobile will be available in black, red and white.

Central Banks (Governing Banking Organizations)

2009-07-28T23:59:00.000-07:00

Afghanistan	Central Bank of Afghanistan
Albania	Bank of Albania
Algeria	Bank of Algeria
Argentina	Banco Central de la Republica Argentina
Australia	Reserve Bank of Australia
Bahamas	Central Bank of The Bahamas
Bahrain	Bahrain Monetary Agency
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Bank
Barbados	Central Bank of Barbados
Bermuda	Bermuda Monetary Authority
Brazil	Banco Central do Brasil
Bulgaria	Bulgarian National Bank
Canada	Bank of Canada
Chile	Banco Central de Chile
China	The People's Bank of China
Colombia	Banco de la Republica
Costa Rica	Banco Central de Costa Rica
Czech Republic	Ceska Narodni Banka
Denmark	Danmarks Nationalbank
Dominican Republic	Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana
Eastern Caribbean States	The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Egypt	Central Bank of Egypt
Estonia	Eesti Pank
Fiji	Reserve Bank of Fiji
French Polynesia	Banque de France
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Hungary	National Bank of Hungary
Iceland	Central Bank of Iceland
India	Reserve Bank of India
Indonesia	Bank Indonesia
Iran	The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Iraq	Central Bank Of Iraq
Israel	Bank of Israel
Jamaica	Bank of Jamaica
Japan	Bank of Japan
Jordan	Central Bank of Jordan
Kenya	Central Bank of Kenya
Kuwait	Central Bank of Kuwait
Lebanon	Banque du Liban
Malaysia	Bank Negara Malaysia
Mauritius	Bank of Mauritius
Mexico	Banco de Mexico
Morocco	Bank Al-Maghrib
New Zealand	Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Norway	Norges Bank
Oman	Central Bank of Oman
Pakistan	State Bank of Pakistan
Peru	Banco Central de Reserva del Peru
Philippines	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Poland	National Bank of Poland
Qatar	Qatar Central Bank
Romania	National Bank of Romania
Russian Federation	Central Bank of Russia
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Singapore	Monetary Authority of Singapore
Slovakia	National Bank of Slovakia
South Africa	South African Reserve Bank
South Korea	Central bank of South Korea
Sri Lanka	Central Bank of Sri Lanka
State of Croatia	Croatian National Bank
Sudan	Bank of Sudan
Sweden	Sveriges Riksbank
Switzerland	Schweizerische Nationalbank
Taiwan	Bank Of Taiwan
Thailand	Bank of Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago	Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia	Banque Centrale de Tunisie
Turkey	Turkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankasi
United Arab Emirates	Central Bank of United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom	Bank of England
United States of America	Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Washington)
Venezuela	Banco Central de Venezuela
Vietnam	State Bank of Vietnam
Zambia	Bank of Zambia

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2009-07-15T01:31:00.001-07:00

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Nokia 5220 XpressMusic Review Photos

2009-06-02T09:01:00.000-07:00

Style & Handling Summary
A retro design, the fascia is predominantly black but with a choice of red, green or blue trimming.

User Friendliness Summary
Nokia’s are generally easy to get to grips with and the 5220 is no exception – particularly as there are few features to complicate matters.

Feature Set Summary
The music player is the star feature, while it can’t compete with those on top-end handsets it does an excellent job for the price point. Thumbs up for including a 3.5mm headset port, too.

Performance Summary
The camera gave a disappointing performance and, if you are looking for an all-rounder, there are better handsets on the market.

Battery Power Summary
Battery life was average.

The Verdict
As a music phone the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic is an excellent choice, particularly for the price. Just don’t expect too many extras.

Largest Countries (By Land Mass)

2009-06-02T08:46:00.000-07:00

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Russia
Europe

2.

Canada
North America

3.

United States
North America
4.

China
Asia
5.

Brazil
South America

6.

Australia
Australia/Oceania
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India
Asia
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Argentina
South America

9.

Kazakhstan
Asia

10.

Sudan
Africa
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Opec oil cut could push up petrol and energy prices

2009-05-29T23:49:00.000-07:00

Drivers and gas customers have been warned that they could face higher prices in the New Year, after the oil cartel Opec announced a record cut in production

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said it would cut production by 2 million barrels a day at the beginning of next year in an attempt to halt the sliding price of oil, which has fallen by nearly two-thirds in the last year.

The cartel, led by Saudi Arabia, hopes that by cutting the supply, there will be less oil to go around and this will effectively force the price of oil back above the $50 barrier.

This week it has fallen to $44 a barrel, down from a peak of $147 earlier this year.

It has also been joined by Azerbaijan, which pledged to cut a further 600,000 barrels a day.

However, consumer groups in the UK warned that this could harm families, especially drivers and gas customers.

Mark Todd, gas expert at Energyhelpline.com, said: "It's a real worry. Gas prices should be coming down by at least 15 per cent in the New Year. But this could really delay that cut, if gas companies chose to use this an excuse."

Gas companies have come under mounting pressure to pass on the drastic fall in gas wholesale prices – which tend to track oil prices – that has occurred in recent months. So far not a single company has made a firm commitment to do so.

Car drivers have enjoyed petrol prices falling significantly from a high of 119p a litre for unleaded to 89.3p, but the AA motoring group warned that this slide could stop if Opec's cut is implemented by all its members.

"It's a real worry," said a spokesman. "Especially when you take into account the falling pound, which has stopped drivers enjoying the full benefit of the fall in oil prices."

The total, of 2.6 million barrels, adds up to 3 per cent of global output.

Kevin Norrish, a commodity analyst at Barclays Capital in London, said "It is setting up the risk of . . . quite a significant rebound in prices in the second half of next year."

EXCLUSIVE - Oracle won't divest Sun's hardware business

2009-05-08T00:37:00.000-07:00

By Jim Finkle

BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison said he won't sell off Sun Microsystems Inc's hardware business, dispelling speculation that he only wanted the company for its software units.

Ellison shook up Silicon Valley last month by sealing a more than $7 billion deal to buy Sun, the world's No. 4 maker of server computers and also the developer of Java and Solaris software. Oracle unexpectedly swooped in after Sun's talks with International Business Machines Corp broke apart.

"We are definitely not going to exit the hardware business," Ellison said in an email interview with Reuters. "If a company designs both hardware and software, it can build much better systems than if they only design the software. That's why Apple's iPhone is so much better than Microsoft phones."

His comments fly in the face of the belief of some analysts that Oracle, the world's largest database software maker, may divest Sun's server business and retain just its software assets, such as Java and Solaris.

Oracle's steadily rising profit margins have impressed Wall Street in recent years, and analysts say it is a risky move for it to buy Sun, which has lost $2 billion in the first three quarters of its current fiscal year.

Ellison declined to respond to a question on what he would do if efforts to turn around Sun's computer server business run into trouble. Sun's losses have piled up after losing market share to IBM as well as Hewlett-Packard Co.

His comments may reassure businesses that were hesitant to buy Sun hardware due to uncertainty over its future, said Charles King, an analyst with Pund-IT Research.

"There has been some speculation that Oracle is going to auction off Sun by bits and pieces to the highest bidder," King said. "You end up with customers, many of whom own millions or tens of millions of dollars of Sun hardware, looking for another vendor to deal with

Computers Worldwide Hit By Cyber Hackers

2009-05-08T00:34:00.000-07:00

A small group of cyber criminals have succeeded in hacking into almost two million computers around the world - including British Government machines.

The global network of 1.9m computers infected with malicious software, or malware, was tracked to a cyber gang of six people based in the Ukraine.

The malware was remotely controlled by the gang, allowing them to read emails, copy files, record keystrokes, send spam and make screenshots, security firm Finjan said.

The criminal network of remotely controlled computers, known as a botnet, was the largest ever discovered, Finjan said.

Its server has now been shut down.

The botnet started operating in February, infecting consumer, corporate, and government machines.

By far the highest number of infected machines was found in the US, with 45% of the total while the UK's 115,000 affected machines accounted for 6% of the total.

Quizzing the world's first answer engine

2009-05-08T00:30:00.000-07:00

AN AMBITIOUS attempt to create a "knowledge engine" will go live next week. Called Wolfram Alpha, it is designed to understand search requests made in everyday language and work out the answer to factual questions on almost any aspect of human knowledge.

A preview of Alpha carried out by New Scientist has revealed some of the new technology's abilities but also exposed some shortcomings. Meanwhile, in an apparent attempt to steal Alpha's thunder, Google has released a data visualisation tool that may provide stiff competition when fully developed.

Alpha was created by Stephen Wolfram, famous for the software package Mathematica. He employed more than 150 people to collect information on all the major branches of science, from the properties of the elements and the location of planets to the relationships between species and the sequence of the human genome. Economic measures, such as inflation histories for specific countries, are included, as are geographic, cultural and many other data sets.

Alpha's potential stems from the fact that distinct data sets are assembled in the same place, and in a form that can be manipulated by Mathematica, which includes a huge range of tools for analysing and displaying data. That will mean users can combine previously disparate information on, say, economic performance and sports results, or trade patterns and population changes. "Our goal is to provide expert-level knowledge to everyone on the planet," says Russell Foltz-Smith, part of the Alpha team at Wolfram Research in Los Angeles.

So have they succeeded? I was given a chance to test the site prior to launch. Simple questions, such as the population of Sweden (9 million) or the boiling point of carbon dioxide (-78 °C) are answered with ease. While Wikipedia can also answer both questions just as quickly, Alpha has an advantage over its crowd-sourced rival: all of its content has been checked by a team of experts. Wolfram's site is aiming to be as trustworthy as gold-standard sources, such as NASA's climate data sets. "If it's not 100 per cent verifiable and accurate to the highest standards then it will not show up in our system," says Foltz-Smith.

To test the system's power further, I asked for a plot of the ratio of the population of China to Japan, found the date and time of the next solar eclipse that will occur in Timbuktu and checked my health status based on my cholesterol level and age. Right now, Google can't provide direct answers to such questions unless someone has performed these calculations and placed the results on appropriately labelled web pages - but that may be about to change (see "Google to give Alpha a run for its money").

Wolfram's team developed software that understands the difference between questions such as "what" and "who", and turns them into queries that the database can process. In theory, Alpha requests can be made using everyday language, but the level of natural-language processing is very limited, so results are hit-and-miss.

I asked "$25 million 1945 dollars in 2008" and Alpha successfully worked out that I wanted to know the modern equivalent of a sum of money in the past. Sure enough, out came the answer: $300 million. But it got confused when I entered the request in another form - "$25 million 1945 in 2008". The phrase "1945 in" was interpreted as 1945 inches, which Alpha multiplied by $25 million and then 2008 to give 98 trillion, measured in the bizarre unit of "inch US dollars".

That was not the only oddity. In a request to plot some data over the "period 1990-2000", for instance, Alpha interpreted "period" as referring to one of the three 20-minute sections of an ice hockey game.

Nicholas Carr, a technology writer and editorial board member at Encyclopaedia Britannica, warns that internet users have little tolerance for sites that do not work as expected: "Any level of frustration sends people away."

Foltz-Smith says that some of these problems will be ironed out before the 11 May launch and that others will be corrected by watching how people use the site. Users will also be able to pay for premium access to Alpha, allowing them to write code to extract and combine data and, if they wish, integrate it with their own data sets.

Ticket Office opening times

2009-05-08T00:24:00.000-07:00

Monday - Wednesday: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Thursday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
Friday: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday (Matchday): 9.00am - kick-off
Saturday (Non-matchday): 10.00am - 2.00pm
Sunday/Bank Holiday (Matchday): 10:00am - kick-off
Sunday/Bank Holiday (Non-Matchday): Closed

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Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium opens to electric atmosphere

2009-04-23T03:35:00.000-07:00

The hosts took an early lead in the series with a four wicket win over Australia in front of 17,486 spectators.

'Today, Dubai has taken another step towards becoming an international sporting destination. To see two exciting teams competing at the highest level in front of a passionate Dubai crowd is exactly what Dubai Sports City is all about.'

5.25 Multi Function Front Panel + Card Reader

2009-04-07T00:50:00.000-07:00

•2 x USB V2.0 ports, 1 x FIREWIRE 1394A port
•2 x Digital Audio SPDIF ports, 2 x 3.5mm Stereo audio Jack ports
•1 x eSATA port with its power supply connector
•1 Multi Card Reader CF I/II, MD, SMC, MS, MS PRO/DUO, SD, mini-SD, MMC, MMC II, RS-MMC, MICRO SD, SDHC
•Fits into 5¼" expansion bay
•Compatible with Windows 98SE/2000/ME/VISTA and MAC OS 9.0
•Compliant with FCC, CE, RoHS

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2009-04-07T00:30:00.000-07:00

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USB Blender Alarm Clock

2009-04-07T00:24:00.000-07:00

•Powered by USB Port
•USB Blender Alarm Clock-may also use 2 AA Batteries
•Funky & Practical Design
•4 different Melodies together with Spinning the White Balls
•Time, Date & Alarm Clock with LCD Display
•FCC CE N13059 & Rohs Compliance

USB Rechargeable Shaver

2009-04-07T00:15:00.000-07:00

Battery charge for 2 hours can use for one week
USB Rechargeable Shaver with USB Revolving Connector

Features

•Patent Product
•With Built-In Rechargeable Battery
•No extra batteries needed
•With USB revolving connector and built-in LED Light
•With On/Off switch
•Just plug and use easy for travelling & business trip

Caution

•Rated Voltage: DC 5V
•Keep away from high temperature and high humidity environment.
•Plug goes into a USB port completely.
•To avoid any damage, please do not inset / pull out strongly.

Attack of the Killer SQL injections

2009-04-07T00:12:00.000-07:00

SQL injection attacks represent the newsest,Most seriuse threat to any database-driven website.While IT and security professional can play Tag with Hackers,there are more effective steps to securing an organistaions data.

Ericsson Planning to End Sony Ericsson Partnership

2009-03-31T14:23:00.001-07:00

According to a German news source that cites people familiar with the matter, Ericsson is looking to end its participation in the Sony Ericsson joint venture. It has approached Sony about the issue, and Sony has expressed interest in acquiring Ericsson’s 50% stake in the joint venture, though it doesn’t currently have the cash to [...]

Apple Stores reportedly offer no-contract iPhones

2009-03-31T14:20:00.000-07:00

Some US Apple retail stores have reportedly begun selling iPhone 3Gs without a contract. Apple Insider reports the 8GB model is available for $599 and the 16GB for $699, the standard retail price without AT&T subsidies.

The iPhones are still locked to AT&T service, but third-party unlocking tools could theoretically allow the phones to work with other GSM carriers including T-Mobile and Metro PCS. However, those networks do not support the higher 3G data speeds offered by AT&T.

Samsung’s First Wimax Device Spotted

2009-03-31T14:19:00.001-07:00

Today Samsung shared details on the unannounced SWD-M100 Mondi mobile Wimax device for the Clear network. According to Samsung, the Mondi has a touch screen and can access the Internet via Clear’s mobile Wimax network. Based on the picture seen via Samsung’s RSS feed, the Mondi has a slide-up screen that reveals a four-row QWERTY keyboard, similar to the Nokia N810 Internet tablet. It also has a D-pad and several function buttons placed on the front face of the device. Samsung and Clear have not announced this device, and it is not known when it will come to market. Samsung claims it is the first handheld Wimax device in the U.S.

AT&T Unveils 6 New Devices for Text Messaging

2009-03-31T14:17:00.000-07:00

AT&T today announced a fresh new lineup of Nokia and Samsung smartphones with full-QWERTY keyboards, making it easier for customers to send text messages. These new models will be released in next few weeks

HTC Magic Approved by FCC with 3G for T-Mobile USA

2009-03-31T14:15:00.002-07:00

Documents seen on the FCC web site reveal some information about a new HTC phone apparently bound for T-Mobile’s network. The SAPP300 has been approved with 1700/2100MHz WCDMA, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Sapphire (”SAPP”) was the internal codename used for the HTC Magic, which was announced in February at the Mobile World Congress trade show. The FCC has already approved the HTC Magic SAPP100, which includes 900/2100MHz WCDMA for use in Europe. This newer approval points to a release of a U.S. variant of the HTC Magic.

PinkTooth Wireless Headset for Techie Ladies

2009-03-31T14:15:00.001-07:00

When most people think of gadget fans, they think mostly of guys. However, there are a growing number of women who are shopping for and buying electronics and gadgets. According to Best Buy, women spend $14 billion more each year on electronics than men do. That could well be because the women are buying the gear for their men though.

Amazon Sells Samsung NC10-14GW Netbook For $478.99 Shipped

2009-03-31T14:09:00.000-07:00

Amazon offers NC10-14GW netbook from samsung for $478.99 from $500 at the original price. This netbook comes with a Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, Intel’s integrated graphics, 160GB of storage, a SuperBright 10.2-inch LCD, 1.3-megapixel web camera, 802.11b/g wireless, Bluetooth, an Etnernet LAN connector, three USB ports, 3-in-1 media card reader, and a VGA output, and with up to 8 hours of battery life. You can save up to $20 if you buy this at amazon free with Super Saver Shipping

Clevo’s 18.4-inch M98xNU Gaming Laptop

2009-03-31T14:08:00.002-07:00

The M98xNU Gaming Laptop is a high performance laptop from Clevo, Taiwan. It comes with a very good specification like 18.4-inch Full HD (1920×1080) display, mobile Intel quad-core processor support, Nvidia MCP79 chipset, DDR3-1333 RAM support, Nvidia Hybrid Power/Hybrid SLI/Hybrid Performance video card modes, Integrated Nvidia video card for power saving, and dual Nvidia 9800M-GTX video cards for maximum performance. Clevo will announce this new notebooks at the CeBIT 2009 tech Germany show in the next march. we’ll keep you updated

2009-03-31T14:08:00.001-07:00

MSI offers the new 12 inch ultra portable notebook. Known as the MSI VR220, the laptop weights at just 1.8kg and adopts MSI’s exclusive ECO Engine power saving function to extend the battery running time. The MSI VR220 provides Intel Dual-Core / Celeron Processor with up to 4GB DDR2 RAM, 12.1 inch 1280 x 800 WXGA Display, GMA X4500MHD Graphics, 1.3MP webcam, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth, max 320GB HDD, DVD Burner, and Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium. There is no info on pricing so far

MSI VR603 15.4-inch Notebook

2009-03-31T14:06:00.000-07:00

The VR603 is the latest 15 inch notebook from MSI that features standard specification. The laptop offers Intel Dual-Core / Celeron Processor, up to 4GB DDR2 RAM, a 15.4 inch 1280 x 800 WXGA display, GMA X4500MHD Graphics, and 1.3MP webcam. Other features include 802.11 b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth, supports max. of 320GB HDD, DVD Burner and Windows Vista Home Premium. No word on pricing at this time

Hide your Mouse Pointer

2009-03-25T01:29:00.001-07:00

Does your mouse pointer get in the way while you're typing? Wish there was a way to just make it go away, then pop back up after the deluge of keystrokes subsides? Well, I have just the solution, my friends!

For Windows XP:

Click Start>Settings>Control Panel and then double click Mouse.

In the Mouse Properties window, click on the Pointer Options tab and you will see a check box that says "Hide Pointer While Typing". Click the checkmark in that box and click Apply, then OK. You're all set!

For Windows Vista:

Much the same operation here. Click Start>Control Panel>Mouse>Pointer Options, The same checkbox is present so put a check in it click Apply and then OK

How to Buy A Best MOTHERBOARD,,,

2009-03-24T03:41:00.000-07:00

The Best Motherboard importants thing for must
The motherboard is made up of many components, and is the foundation you will build your computer on. Here are two important points to keep in mind when buying one.

Chipset-The chipset determines connectivity, compatibility, and functionality of the motherboard.
CPU (central processing unit) support-It's best to choose the CPU first.
Chipset Selection for the Best Motherboard
The chipset or core logic refers to the two main chips on the motherboard: Northbridge and the Southbridge.

Northbridge-The chip that is responsible for communications between AGP/PCIe bus, CPU, memory, and the Southbridge chip.

Southbridge-The Southbridge chip provides connections for the I/O (input/output) devices such as PCIe, USB, PATA, SATA, and the PCI bus. Note that the PCIe bus and the PCI bus are not the same
Memory Support for the Best Motherboard

Intel

The memory controller on Intel compatible motherboards is located in the chipset. Memory type, capacity, memory speed, and whether single or dual channel is determined by the chipset. Be sure to look at the motherboard’s memory specifications to determine compatibility and capacity before buying.

AMD

Most of the AMD K8 (Athlon 64 and Sempron) processors now have the memory controller integrated into the CPU. Here’s some additional information.

Socket 754 CPUs support single channel memory up to DDR 400.
Socket 939 CPUs support dual channel up to DDR 400.
Socket AM2 support up to dual channel DDR2 667.
Exceptions are the Athlon 64 X2 and the Athlon FX CPUs supporting dual channel memory up to DDR2 800.

40 Richest Families in Pakistan

2009-03-24T03:19:00.000-07:00

Following is the list of the top 40 richest families in Pakistan at the moment. It is an interesting read and does seem like that if not 100%, then it must 80% correct. However, it has missed some families which are sure to make the top 10, of the top of my head I can think of two: Giga (Pardesi family) and the family that owns ARY. Both of them gave the government of Pakistan huge interest free loans when it was on the brink of default after the sanctions imposed due to the nuclear tests almost crippled Pakistan. Anyway, check it out if you have time, as it is quite a long post.

1. The Nishat Group Mian Muhammad Mansha Yaha is the captain of this splendid ship having around 30 companies on board. Mansha, who owns the Muslim Commercial Bank as well, is now setting up a billion rupee ($ 17 m) paper sack project too. He is one of the richest Pakistanis around. Nishat Group was country’s 15th richest family in 1970, 6th in 1990 and Number 1 in 1997. Mansha is on the board of nearly 50 companies. Chiniotiby clan, Mansha is married to Yousaf Saigol’s daughter. He is deemed to have made investments in many bourses, currency and metal exchanges both within and outside Pakistan. He has had his share of luck on many occasions in life and has recently been awarded Pakistan’s highest civil award by President Musharraf. He could have bought the United Bank too, but then who doesn’t have adversaries. Nishat Group comprises of textiles, cement,
leasing, insurance and management companies. If Mansha was bitten by Bhutto’s nationalization stint of 1970, his friends think he was compensated by Nawaz Sharif’s denationalization programme to a very good effect. There is no stopping Mansha and he is still on the move!

2. The Jang Group This huge media empire was founded by late Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman some six decades ago. Today, around 10 top newspapers and the multi-billion rupee GEO TV project are being run by Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman, Mir Khalil’s brainy son, who has a lot of projects pertaining to real estate under his belt too. Though he can be very modest, Shakeel is known to have taken country’s Prime Ministers head-on. His tussle with Nawaz Sharif in 1999 spoke volumes of his unmatched influence in all domestic and international quarters which matter Shakeel is one of Asia’s most well known media barons, whose newspapers have served to be the breeding nurseries for country’s top journalists. He invests massively in stocks business regularly. His elder brother Mir Javed ur Rehman and tender son Mir Ibrahim also assist him in business. Such magnificent has
been his influence that at times, a few governments have opted to take a few of his employees as ministers. The Group, as most politicians agree, has been instrumental in both toppling and building governments in Pakistan for decades now. Limelight is the product that he sells but doesn’t like tasting the fruits of his own garden.

3. The Hashoo Group Led by the vintage Saddaruddin Haswani, the Hashoo Group is more known for its dominance in Pakistan’s hotel industry, though the people who know a bit more about the Hashwanis are of their strength in real estate business too. Hashwanis are involved in trading of cotton grain and steel and till the nationalization of cotton export in 1974, they were widely being dubbed as the Cotton Kings of Pakistan. Today, this group has excelled in export of rice, wheat, cotton and barley. It owns textile units, besides having invested billions in mines, minerals. hotels, insurance, batteries, tobacco, residential properties, construction, engineering and information technology. In 1984, Hashwani defeated the Lakhanis in the bid for Premier Tobacco but was arrested along with his brother Akbar in 1986 for allegedly evading customs duty on cigarettes.
Sadarduddin’sbrother Akbar and the children of another late brother Hassan Ali Hashwani together manage around 45 companies. Akbar runs the second Hashwani Group. He is one of the most well-known magnates in Pakistan who is a regular invitee at the Diplomatic Enclave. The list of local and international bigwigs known personally to Hashwani is unending.

4. The Packages Group The seed of this huge empire was sown by Syed Maratib All, a renowned supplier for British Army and the Indian Railways before partition. The group launched a joint venture with Lever Brothers soon after 1947, but massive production of Pakistan Tobacco Company later reportedly made Syed Maratib All and sons install a packaging Unit by the names of Packages. Two of Maratib’s sons-Syed Amjad All and Syed Babar Au have remained Pakistan’s finance Ministers and two of his well-known grand-children-Syeda Abida Hussain and Syed Fakhar Imam- are political stalwarts who need no recognition. Late Syed Amjad Ali was Pakistan’s first Ambassador to the United Nations, while Syed Babar Ali is the force behind the establishment of the LUMS. The group owns Nestle Pakistan too which is being run by Syed Yawar Ali. Syed Babar Ali has also served as Chairman
National Fertilizer Corporation during the Bhutto regime too and has been the Chairman of Hoeist Pakistan, Lever Brothers and Siemen. The group also acquired a good number of Coca Cola plants in Pakistan. Its famous brands include Nestle Milk Pak, Treet, Mitchells and Tri Pack Films. It has stakes in the textile, dairy, agriculture and rice Sectors too. The groups Contributions towards the cause of an independent Pakistan are unprecedented.

5. The House of Habib Legend has it that the Goddess of Wealth has been in love with the seasoned Habibs more than anybody else in Pakistan. Most pundits believe that Habibs own at least 100 companies throughout the world, but these content mega-tycoons never boast off, something which has made it uphill for most to predict about their financial standing. This industrial group was founded by Seth Habib Mitha, born in 1878 to Esmail Ali-a factory owner in Bombay. The financial strength of the Habibs can be gauged from the fact that Muhammad Ali Habib was gave a cheque of Rs 80 million to Quaid-e-Azam in 1948 at a time when Pakistan government was penniless owing to delay in transfer of Pakistan’s share of Rs. 750 million by the Reserve Bank of India. They had offices in Europe in 1912. They incorporated the Habib Bank in 1941. They own the Habib Bank A.G Zurich,
Bank Al-Habib, Indus Motors assembling Corolla cars and many dozens of units in sectors such as jute, paper sack, minerals, steel, tiles, synthetics sugar, glass, construction, concrete, farm autos, banking, oil, computers, music, paper, packages, leasing and capital management. Habibs today are headed by Rafiq Habib and Rashid Habib in two distinct groups. What makes them extremely influential players of all times is the fact that for dozens of top businessmen today, Habib were a myth once.

6. The Saigols Saigols originally hail from Jehlum. The pioneer of the Saigol dynasty in 1890 was Amin Saigol who established a shoe shop that eventually transformed into Kohinoor Rubber Works. And then times saw them shining literally like the Kohinoor until their progress was by Nationalization in which they lost two-thirds of their wealth. Saigols got trifurcated in 1976 and 15 descendents of Amin Saigols tour sons got a share. The name of the Saigols has been used in this part of the world as similes describing quantum of wealth. Yousaf Saigol, along with his brothers Sayeed Saigol, Bashir Saigol and Gul Saigol then nourished an excellent crop. In 1948, Saigols established the Kohinoor Textile Mills with a cost of Rs 8 million and this group happens to be the first to open an LC with the State Bank of Pakistan. They bought the United Bank in 1959 and then
witnessed five of their units getting nationalized. They lived in Saudi Arabia during the Bhutto regime. Today, cousins Tariq and Nasim are holding the family’s fort together and have risen to unprecedented heights in individual capacities. NAB did haunt Nasim but Tariq spent more lime either accepting or refusing prized slots everywhere. Tariq is the one of the finest business brains around.

7. Nawa-E-Waqt Group The Nizamis may not be Rockefellers or the Sheikh Muhammad, but arc the custodians of a highly influential media empire. Since media is now beginning to be classified as very serious business, Clout or this group’s head Majid Nizami and that of his nephew Arif Nizami in nearly every sphere or the Pakistani society is being Widely acknowledged. The impact this group has managed create on Pakistan’s political scenario since 1947 is unprecedented too. The group runs two esteemed dailies-the Nawai-e-Waqt (Urdu) and The Nation (English). Besides publishing a few other monthlies and weeklies. They too are serious custoniers for an electronic media channel. Hailing from Sangla Hill, a youth Hameed Nizami (late) went out taking a paper that was badly needed by the Muslims of India during the Pakistan Movement. Hameed was a renowned student leader in
the sub-continent who only gained proximity with the Quaid-c-Azam because of his distinct and selfless for an independent Pakistan. Though Hameed died very young in 1962, he gave Majid Nizami a rich legacy to take care of. The youngest Nizami, Khalil, died some years ago and was also part of this illustrious group. Out of Hameed Nizami’s three sons-Shoaib, Arif and flr.Tahir’only Arif has followed in his father’s footsteps and is the sitting President 0f All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS). Nizamis are a 60-year old entity too.

8. The Saif Group Is owned and operated by the sons of famous NWFP lady politician Begum Kalsum Saifullah. Her eldest son Javid Saifullah heads Ibis very powerful business group. Javid obtained his Master degree in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, USA in 1973, followed by diversified experience of over 30 years in textiles, elecommunication, cement and Information Technology. He also remained the Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) for two years and NWFP for seven years. He has also been the member Task Force IT & Telecommunication Advisory Board, Ministry of Science and Technology, Member of Task Force (Liberalization & Privatization of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited), Ministry of Science & Technology)Javed Saifullah Khan is looking after the group businesses for the past 20 years.
Saifullahs are in power always, in one form or the other. Javaid’s brothers Anwar Saifullah, Khan (Former Federal Minister), Salim Saifullah Khan king-maker in NWFP polities) and Osman Saifullah (another APTMA& wizard) have very close family ties with a lot of key politicians in the country, besides being related directly or indirectly through marriages to the families of a few leading and famous Army Generals who ruled Pakistan.

9.The Crescent Group The history of this group dates back to 1910 when Shams Din of Chiniot and his four sons came into business with a tannery at Amritsar. This family was allotted 125 acres in Faisalabad in lieu of their left-over property in India. These brothers’ Muhammad Antis, Muhammad Bashir, Fazal Karim and Muhammad Shafi-then ruse up to become country’s largest textile exporters. They had initially set up the Mohammad Amin-Muhammad Bashir Limited for export of cotton and import of various products. Having more than two dozen concerns in its fold, Crescent is majestic force to reckon with. This empire serves as the best example of cohesion among cousins, uncles and nephews. Altaf Saleem of this group has enjoyed the slot of Chairman Privatisation Commission during the Musharraf regime, but has not been accused of any bungling during despite having served
on a Prized slot. The group today owns numerous textile, steel, sugar, modaraba, food, leasing, knitwear, software, power, chemical, banking and investment units. They are one of the richest people in the country for the last 40 odd years. This Chinioti Sheikh family has lived up with quite a wonderful reputation, bearing an excellent record with its creditors throughout its bu.siness history. Men running Crescent do not have to make contacts, for the privilege comes to them naturally.

10. The Monnoo Group The Monnoo dynasty was founded by two brothers-Dust Muhammad and Nazir Hussain in 1905 at Calcutta. The first unit owned by the Monnoos was the Olympia Rubber Works. And then time saw the Monnoos setting up sonic 20 textile mills in succession. Former President Shahzada Alam Monnoo is the man behind the strength of this group- known more for its achievements in the textile sector. Munnoos have been a symbol of wealth during the last 65 years or so. Shahzada’s brothers, .Jahengir and Kaiser are assisting him in business, while silting APTMA Central Chairman Waqar Monnoo also hails from this magnificent group. In East Pakistan, Monnoos had also left a few power, feed, textile and agriculture-related units some nine in all. Their elder Munir Monnoo, after leaving East Pakistan, had set up looms at Faisalabad. Shahzada Alum Monnoo, perhaps the
well-dressed man in the country along with Saddar-ud-Din Hashwani, is no alien for any ruler. The Monnoos are Chiniotis too. Shahzada Alum Monnoo, after some break, is again active in the politics of Lahore Chamber while Jahengir Monnoo is siding with Waqar Monnoo in latter’s vicious battle of ego with Messrs Tariq Saigol and Mian Mansha. They star in business politics of and on, but seem to have Inst the taste of ii somehow. Perhaps had enough of salutes!

11. The Dewan Group Dewan Yousaf Farooqui. The mentor of this group has been the Sindh Minister for Local Bodies. Industries, Labour, Transport, Mines & Minerals. Holding of so many portfolios y a single man bears ample testimony to the fact that the Dewans keep a leg sticking in polities too. The Dewan Mushtaq Group is one of the Pakistan’s largest industrial conglomerates in sectors like polyester acrylic fiber, manufacturing and automotives. Six of their companies are listed at the Karachi & stock Exchange and one at the Luxembourg bourse. Dewan Farooqui Motors assembles around 10,000 cars annually under technical license agreement with Hyundai and Kia Motors of Korea The Dewan Salman Fiber is the pride of this empire as it ranks 11th in the world in total production capacity. The group owns three textile units, a motorcycle manufacturing concern and
the largest sugar unit in the country. Dewans also have business interests in India. They possess dozens of millions of shares of Saudi Cement and Pak land Cement. They finance some 40 medical dispensaries and over a dozen schools, apart from funding roads/drinking water and Bio-energy infrastructures. Dewans arc on their way building a $ 1O million SME Resources with IFC investment of $ 3 million. The Dewans enjoy massive influence in the engineering sector.

12. The Lakson Group The Lakhanis are currently having a hard lime at the hands of NAB. Sultan Lakhani and his three brothers run this prestigious group and the chain of McDonald’s restaurants in Pakistan. NAB has alleged the Lakhanis of having created phoney companies through worthless directors and raised massive loans from various banks and financial institutions. Sultan is currently abroad after having served a jail term with younger sibling Amin, though the latter was released much earlier. NAB had reportedly demanded Rs 7 billion from Lakhanis, but later agreed they pay only Rs 1.5 billion over a 10-year period. Lakhanis, like their arch-rivals Hashwanis, are the most well-known of all Ismaeli tycoons. Their stakes range from media, tobacco, paper, chemicals and surgical equipment to cotton, packaging, insurance, detergents and other house-hold items, many
of which are joint ventures with leading international conglomerates. Though Lakhanis are in turbulent waters currently, the success that greeted them during the last 25 years especially has been tremendous. They have rifts with large business empires despite being known fur their genteel nature. Whether it is any government in Sindh or at the Federal level, Lakhanis have had trusted friends everywhere, though the present era has proved a painful exception.

13. The Sapphire Group Headed by a veteran industrialist Mian Abdullah, this splendid empire owns 11 yarn spinning plants (producing 60,000 tonnes of yarn annually), 3 woven plants of greige fabric ( producing 50 million metres annually), one yarn dyeing plant (capacity 5 tonnes per day), one knitting unit (10 tonnes per day), one knitted fabric dyeing plant (10 tonnes per day), one woven fabric dyeing and finishing plant (1.2 million metres per month) and three power plants having the capability to produce 40 MW of energy. Sapphire formssynergies with off-shore garments companies. The group markets its products in biggest brand names in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. Sapphire started with one spinning mill in 1969 and employs over 10,000 people and has an annual turnover of $ 219 million. Mian Abdullah’s repute can be gauged from the fact during
the October 2003 minis at APTMA, more than 1000 textile millers bad tendered their resignations against incumbent Chief Waqar Monnoo to him. Dozens of leading tycoons had proposed his name to head APTMA in case of an interim setup. Having an influence among textile millers is no easy job but Mian Abdullah stands privileged in this context He is often seen part of the entourages of key business leaders to foreign countries and provides input to fellow colleagues whenever requested.

14. The Dawood Group Was ranked Pakistan’s biggest group in 1970, 3rd in 1990 and 15th in 1997 like all. Nationalization and the East Pakistan tragedy trampled all over the Dawoods too. Today, the original Dawood Group stands split in three factions. The owners of this empire refrained from opening any unit for a good part of some 20 odd years. This group was founded by Ahmed Dawood, but later the dynasty found itself divided among the three Dawood brothers-Ahmad Sadiq and Suleman, The key players in this group led lives in exile during the Bhutto regime. Former Federal Minister fur Commerce and Trade Razzak Dawood, the son of the late Suleman Dawned runs the Descon Engineering and a few other units dealing in manufacturing refrigerators and other consumer products. Hussain Dawuod, sun of Ahmed Dawood, has already rendered meritorious philanthropic services in the
field of education by supporting brilliant and needy students. Hussain runs Dawood Hercules, some modaraba companies and a few textile units. The Sadiq Dawned Group owns a few leasing, modaraba and insurance concerns too, apart from the Dawood Yamaha. Sadiq Dawood’s decision to become an MNA in 1951 and Treasurer Pakistan Muslim League during Ayub’s rule certainly benefited the Dawoods.

15. The Best Way Group Sir Anwar Pervaiz is the Chairman of Bestway Group which started off as a specialist Asian food store in West London in 1962. More retail units followed and by the early l970’s the group had opened ten general food stores. He may easily be dubbed the richest Pakistani. The Bestway Group moved into the wholesale business in 1976 when its first Bestway cash and carry warehouse was established in London. Rapid expansion in wholesaling followed during the 1980’s and 1990’s, and to date, the Bestway Group comprises of about 30. The Bestway Group moved into the cement business in 1995 when it decided to set up cement manufacturing plant in Pakistan at a cost of $120 million. In 2002, the Bestway Group acquired a 25.5% stake in United Bank Limited. Today, the Bestway Group has a diversified portfolio, with interests in cash & carry wholesale,
property investments, retail outlets, milling of rice, lentils and pulses, cement production and more recently into banking. The group’s total sales amounted to in excess of £ 1 billion for the year ended 30th June 2002. The group provides direct employment to over 2300 people.

16. The Haroon Family Headed by Yusuf Haroon, 9l, the former Sindh Chief Minister and Governor West Pakistan, this family owns The Herald Group of publications which includes the Daily Dawn, Monthly Herald, Aurora and Spider magazines. When he rose to Karachi’s Mayorship, Yousaf was the youngest Mayor in sub-continent’s history. This prominent scion of the Memon clan had remained a strong believer that General Zia-ul-Haq bad launched systematic discrimination against the Karachi businessmen that made the Memons fly outside Pakistan with their money. Yosaf’s younger brother Mabmood A.Haroon has also remained Sindh’s Governor, besides having served as ADC to Quaid-Azam at the age of 17. The Haroons; wealthiest in the country once, are prominent media barons of today who enjoy unmatched influence in country’s political and business arena. Sir Abdullah Haroon, father
of Yousaf and Mahmood, bad died in 1942, but sot before he had devoted his residence for the cause of Pakistan. Handling both business and politics at the same time never seemed tough job for the disciplined sons of Sir Abdullah Haroon. Yousaf Haroon also served a country’s High Commissioner to Australia. The great grandfathers of the Haroons had migrated to Karachi some 150 years ago where they made fortunes in clothing and sugar trades.

17. The Yunus Brothers The Chairman of this group is Abdul Razzak Tabba. This group owns one of the largest warehouses (textile products) in Pakistan. The concerns falling under the ambit of the Younus Brothers are Fazal Textiles, Gadoon Textiles, Lucky Cement, Lucky Energy, Lucky Power-Tech, Lucky Textiles, Younus Textiles, Security Electric Power Company and Younus Brothers etc. Razzak Tabba is an active player in the politics of the prestigious All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) too, apart from assuming a king-maker’s role in the political arena of the FPCCI. Tabba came to more limelight last year when he hosted very heavily attended dinners in honour of the textile magnates from all across the country, while siding with Messrs Tariq Saigol and Mian Mansha in their battle against the APTMA Chief Waqar Monnno. He is quite a philanthropist too and has
initiated various welfare projects for his Memon community in Karachi and Sindh. He frequently stars in the community welfare programmes held under the auspices of the Asia Tabba Foundation, World Memon Foundation and the Kathiawar Cooperative Housing society etc Tabba is a man who likes to keep away from camera and despite all his influence and riches-something which has made him earn tots of respect.

18. Gul Ahmad/Al-Karam Group Gul Ahmad is one of the most vibrant Memon business houses in the country that was founded by Haji Mohammad Pakolawala, but is now split between Gul Ahmad and Al-Karam Group of Industries. While Gul Ahmad is headed by Bashir Al Muhammad, the Al-Karam faction is controlled by Umar Haji Karim. In 1953, Gul Ahmad was incorporated as a private limited company with a capital of Rs eight million. Gul Ahmad is presently a composite unit with an installed capacity of 88,000 spindles, 108 air-jet looms and 297 conventional looms. The group has been a pioneer in the field of power generation as well. Gul Ahmad’s directors have held top positions in various textile bodies, export committees, besides having assisted government of Pakistan in few major talks with EU and US. The group is set to launch the Excel Insurance Company shortly as required
licenses/documentation stands done. Al-Karam, on (be other hand, is one of the largest textile concerns in Pakistan producing superior quality yarn, apart from having Amna Industries, Orient Textiles, Imran Crown Cork, Gul Agencies, Dabheji Salt Works and Pakistan Synthetics in its wallet. It owns a dairy-related establishment too by the name of Pakistan Dairy Products Limited. During Moeen Qureshi’s tenure, Alt Muhammad was appointed Vice Chairman of Export Promotion Bureau.

19. The Bawany Group Bawany dynasty was founded by two Bawany brothers, Ahmad Karim Ebrahim Bawany and Abdul Latif Ibrahim Bawany born in 1882 and 1890 respectively at Jetpur, Kathiawar, who had migrated to Burma towards end the end of 19th century and set up Ahmad Violin Hosiery Works in Rangoon. In 1947, they migrated to Pakistan. It was perhaps in memory of the Hosiery Mills at Rangoon that a company with the same name was incorporated in Karachi and is doing a flourishing business. The name Bawany has its origin in the name of an elder of the family, who was known for his honesty and hard work in home-town Jetpur. They were the first among the Memons to open a purchase office in Japan and are currently active in textiles, jute, sugar, particle board, Oxygen, leather, garments, tanneries and cables Bawanis are known to have maite night investment decisions at
the right time and their contemperaine still acknowledge them for his quality. Bawanis are known to have made right investments us the right time-something their contemporaries acknowledge.

20. The Servis Group Shahid Hussain is the Chairman of this massive foot-wear giant which now is neck-deep in textile business too. Shahid has replaced Ch Ahmad Saeed (sitting PIA Chairman (as the Servis boss. Both Chaudhary Ahmed Saeed and President General Musharraf happen to be old friends from their Forman Christian College days. Ch. Ahmad Saeed’s younger brother Chaudhary Ahmed Multhtar is a well-known Pakistan Peoples Party leader who has been the Federal Commerce Minister of Pakistan during one of the two tenures of two-time ex-Premier Benazir Bhutto. Ch. Ahmad Saeed’s son Arif Saeed is Chairman APTMA Punjab and is siding with his Central Chief Waqar Munnoo against a huge number of textile gurus. The Servis Group operates in sectors like shoes, tyres, cotton yarn, leather, syringes and retailing. The political constituency of these
politicians-cum-businessmen also happens in be the feud-ridden Gujrat district of Punjab where Ahmed Mukhtar sometimes emerges triumphant against President Pakistan Muslim League Ch Shujaat Hussain, and at times loses the support of voters for a National Assembly seat. It is this proximity with various regimes that the Servis Group bus been rated so highly. And then, even if alleged for a white-collard crime, these Servis guys remain relatively comfortable-courtesy their clout as a political-cum-business family.

21. The Tata Family Do not confuse the Tatas in Pakistan with their name-sake market leaders in India. Having migrated from Nepal Mehboob Elahi started with a tannery in Bangladesh much before 1971 but his five Sons Mehboob lqbal `Tata ( Chairman Jinnah Hospital Lahore). Riaz Tata (President FPCCI) Anwar Tata (Former Chairman APTMA), Khalid Tata and ljaz Tate together built 15 odd units, ably supported by the third generation scions like Shahid, Masud and Hasan Tata. Tatas are in textile spinning, weaving, denim, woven, knitwear, leather and energy business. Having annual turnover in excess of Rs 1.5 billion, this Chinioti family too traces its presence in business as early as 200 years from now. Bound in a cohesive bond, each of the Tatas heads a separate unit. The sitting Federation President Riaz Tata heads the Naveena Exports Division and despite having faced
some tough times at the top slot in the apex body. Pakistan’s key business leader is holding his throne tightly, though there have been occasions when he (Riaz Tata) seriously thought in terms of vacating office due to business pre-occupation. But the mammoth number of colleagues and friends around him barred him from doing so. The vintage Tatas overall lead unassuming life styles. They love to remain in low key but prove their worth when times demand.

22. The Alam Group This establishment comprising three leather and two textile units is led by former President Karachi Chamber Shahzada Alam, elder brother of sitting Vice President FPCCI and Senior Vice chairman Pak-USA Business Council Arshad Alam. Messrs Leather Connections, a joint venture with a UK conglomerate, is one of those units managed by this group which happens to be Pakistan’s largest exporter of value-added leather products. While Leather Connections is looked after by Arshad Alam’s son Khurshid Alam, the textile arm of this group is supervised by Faraz Alam son of Shafiq Alam, the youngest Alam brother. The family has also made huge investments in real estate and stocks, within and outside Pakistan. While the younger creed looks after business, the elder Alams give time to their passion of playing ring leaders in the politics of the FPCCI and
other business chambers. The group also runs an import/export entity by the name of Continental Traders, besides having recently set sails for investment in media too. Shahzada Alam gained more recognition when he went out airing strong resentment against the involvement of business institutions in country’s politics. The Alams are an eminent Chinioti family in business for the last 150 odd years, known more for dominance in leather sector. COMPASS is the name of the philanthropic school for retarded and disabled children which the Alams operate in Gulberg Lahore sans any external assistance.

23. The Guard Group The 87-year old Malik Shafi, decorated with Pakistan’s highest civil award, still looks after numerous business entities with complete vigour. Eldest of his four sons is the former LCCI/FPCCI President lftikhar Malik who is also the sitting Chairman of Pak-US Business Council. The Guard Group deals in automotive parts, filters, brake fluids and other vital accessories of motor vehicles. The group has enjoyed monopoly in this business since 1959, when the government servant turned magnate Malik Shaft decided to enter business. Guard Rice, one of the largest exporters of this community around the world, is being run by Shafis youngest son Shahzad Matte who is also holding the slot of Lahore Chamber’s Vice President. The’ other two Maliks-Waqar and Shahbaz control the technical sides of their family business, apart from keeping an eye on this
group’s real estate & agricultural land holdings. Maliks are an Arain Punjabi family that also runs a few free hospitals and dispensaries. Malik lftikhar however, is keener with his hobby to be in limelight all the time and is perhaps Pakistan’s most photographed tycoon. While people refrain from coming under camera when they grow in stature, Malik loves operating a Lahore-Islamabad shuttle service to sit next to anyone who is ruling. But then he delivers when needed

24. The Ejaz Group This establishment owns country’s largest knitwear-cum-dyeing facility at Lahore. More than half a dozen textile units of Ejaz Group are being run by yet another chinioti scion Mian Gohar Ejaz, son of late Senator Sheikh Ejaz. Gohar held the reins of this group very much during his college days when Sheikh Ejaz left for his heavenly abode after protracted illness that lasted months. Gohar is now a noted policy maker at both Federal and Provincial Textile Boards. He is one of the Boards of Governors at the Punjab institute of Cardiology Lahore. People started paying a heed to his leadership abilities in 1997, when he took on the APTMA grey-heads convincingly during the 1997 annual polls and narrowly lost to his opponent in fight for the top slot. Gohar then had led a rebellion comprising promising youth from renowned textile families. Against
thehegemony of stalwarts including the likes of Messrs Tariq Saigol, Mansha and Jahengir Elahi etc. His younger brother Mian Faisal Ejaz is the son-in-law of Shahzada Alam Monnoo. He is yet another investor in mutual funds and real estate, though relies more on his obsession i.e the textiles and his passion which is value-addition in this sector. The services Gohar has rendered for creating awareness with reference to value-addition are certainly quite meritrions.

25. The Tabani Family The Tabanis are also deemed as one of the biggest groups associated with manufacturing, trade, export and import business. They are one of the few Pakistani industrialists holding massive stakes in Central Asian Republics. They own Pakistan’s first private airline-Aero Asia. Yaqoob Tabani is this group’s chairman. The fields of Tabanis’ businesses include counter trade and barter transactions, textiles, fashion garments, leather, tourism, automobiles, shipping, power generation, oil and gas, metals, chemicals, fertilizers, cigarettes, cement and medicines. Tabanis have wings stretched everywhere. You name a business field and Tabanis are there. But despite all the clout it enjoys at the top levels, the family opts to remain modest. Ashraf Tabani, an elder Tabani, has served Sindh’s Governor, Provincial Minister of Finance, Industries, Excise
and Taxation between 1981 and 1984. He was appointed Honorary Administrator of the FPCCI during the 1971-1973 periods soon after Bhutto’s Nationalization. Ashraf Tabani has also served as Chairman Employers Federation Pakistan, President Silk and Rayon Mills Association and former Chairman of Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan’s Board of Directors. They are a leading Memon family, also engaged in funding various public welfare schemes. Though scandals can confront any industrial establishment of this size, Tabanis have been fairly lucky in evading them.

26. The Tapal Group Is headed by Aftab Tapal. The group’s success in tea business has astounded many. The journey of Tapal’s remarkable success is the combined harvest of three generations of this family. In 1947, Tapal started out as a family concern under the supervision of Adam Ali Tapal. Faced with tough competition from very well known tea brands in the market, the Tapals dispelled the common impression that their capital base would soon be eroded. The company grew under Faizullah Tapal, whose son Aftab today brings a lot of innovation and marketing vision to make Tapal a household name. After having lived abroad, Aftab rushed hack home with flourishing ideas and introduced new concepts in the commodity that was first sold at Thomas Garway’s Coffee House in London in 1657. Equipped with latest state-of-the art blending and tea-mixing paraphernalia. Tapal is
today Pakistan largest tea company as its consumption runs into millions of cups every month, according to an estimate by this company’s marketing division. In December 1997, Tapal Tea became the first Pakistani of its kind to have attained the ISO-9001 certification. Tapals are also known to have stakes in power generation business. But their tea makes the Tapals known to all. The group claims nearly 1.4 million cups of tea in Pakistan are made of Tapal every hour.

27. The Atlas Group This group was founded by Yousaf Sherazi, a former Income Tax official and journalist in 1962 with a capital of Rs 03 million only. The first company set by the Atlas Group was Sherazi Investments (Pvt) Limited and since then, there is no looking back. The East Pakistan tragedy, however, nearly crippled Sherazi but he never lost hope and went out forming numerous joint ventures with leading Japanese concerns like Honda. Atlas-Honda today is a name to reckon with in country’s engineering sector and associated with this just one name are hundreds of vendors. He holds stakes in insurance, financial services, information technology, leasing, warehouses, office equipment, motor cars and motorcycle-assembling units, besides running a renowned firm that manufactures batteries. Sherazi owns the Atlas Investment Bank too. The Federal Budget 2004-05 is
perhaps the only budget in country’s history that has hit the very influential car manufacturers on the head, otherwise people like Yousaf Sherazi have always managed to dictate terms where it matters. The Atlas Group owns no less than seven companies quoted on the stock exchanges of Pakistan. The group’s assets are believed to have touched the Rs 15 billion mark and so have the sales.

28. The Abid Group Is run by Sheikh Abid Hussain alias Seth Abid. He is one of the most resourceful developers/builders in the country owning vast stretches of land in major cities. On this land worth many billion of rupees, Seth has constructed residential schemes under the brand name of “Green Fort.” Seth came into this business after decades of notoriety as being one of the spearheads in cross-border smuggling. While many remember Seth for his allegedly illegal trading stints, a lot of informed circles still say with conviction that he, along with Dr.Qadeer and former Premier Bhutto, was the brain behind the success of Pakistan’s nuclear programme. About three dozen of Seth’s very close relatives, friends and nephews are members of country’s bourses and for many years now, the Seth Abid group assumes the role of king-makers during the annual polls of these
stock exchanges. He is a leading investor in stocks, metals and currency but what gives him immense pleasure is his philanthropic institution Hamza Foundation that he sponsors for the welfare of deaf and dumb children. Pakistan has not had a single ruler, politician, bureaucrat or Army General who doesn’t know the Seth who is more of a myth for most. The Seth, throughout his life, has avoided publicity-a fact known to most journalists.

29. The Sheikhani Family They are one of the most reputed land developers in the country. The Sheikhani, although not a very big industrial establishment by any means, are led by Abu Bakar Sheikhani. The Sheikhanis are famous for their construction and land development-related errands. Abu Bakar is deemed to be one of the largest investors in real estate trade at Gwadar Port. He has all the right connections that are required to be in such business. Despite being well known to the national political circles, the man in street knew more of him during March/April 1991 when he surfaced as the single largest contributor to then Premier Nawaz Sharif’s Debt Retirement Fund with a donation of Rs 450 million. Today, his adversaries dub him a land mafia man, alleging him for selling his Gwadar land at only $ 4000 per acre only to senior Army officials while the same was
being sold at $ 2,50,000 per acre to ordinary investors. But that is the way Sheikhani runs his vast land/construction empire. Accusations don’t disturb Sheikhani, who according to many large developers is a man who has managed to create tremendous impression in land business. The rumours of his landing in any Pakistani City for land acquisition purposes, helps the price of real estate surge unprecedently overnight.

30. The Dadabhoy Group Abdul Ghani Dadabhoy was the founder of Dadabhoy group, starting in trade and branching off into the construction business. The group has a big share of cement market in Southern Pakistan. Memons by clan, Dadabhoys are closely related to the Bawanies. Abdul Ghani Dadabhoy had five sons and two daughters, namely Noor Mohammad Dadabhoy, Mohammad Farooq Dadabhoy, Mohammad Hussain Dadabhoy, Abdullah Hussain Dada Bhoy and Ghulam Mohammad Dadabhoy. Daughters are Mrs MehrunisaJaffer and Mrs Zaibunisa Tanveer. This Group has massive investments in cement, energy, construction, leasing, polyester, banking and insurance etc. Dadabhoys are seasoned campaigners and perhaps do not like being brought into any sort of reckoning like the Habibs. Despite being a formidable business entity, this family is deemed to be extremely reluctant throughout its
history, when it comes to flashing headlines, but mind you these unassuming Dadabhoys are still news-worthy. Any good day, you might hear them doing something new. Stock pundits know a lot more about their past stints at the country’s bourses.

31. The Bahria Town (Pvt) Limited Malik Riaz Hussain heads the massive project which is currently developing state-of-the-art schemes in Lahore and Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Though Malik Riaz may not be having a very renowned name in business circles, fact has it that the value of his land-holdings both within & outside Pakistan amounts dozens of billions of rupees. Emerging out of the blue, this developer has reportedly developed tremendous connections where it matters in Pakistan-One of the few reasons why his constructed projects get completed in time without hindrance. Whether he has gifted bungalows free of cost of country’s bigwigs or offered them at highly concessional rates, the reality on the ground is that Malik has managed to mesmerize most through his generous wallet. Possessing no convincing financial background, Malik Riaz is known to have been
benefited immensely-courtesy patronage of former Pakistan Navy chief admiral retired Mansoor ul Haq. Others say both Malik and the admiral had stuck a $ 200,000 deal but the man behind the Bahria Town is least moved and irrespective of who is in power; he continues to build house after house-swelling his wealth. And then he is happy being a sponsor for many-welfare parties held under patronage of the ruling elite.

32. Adamjee Group The seed of the formidable Adamjee Empire was sown by Haji DAwood in 1896 by establishing a commodity trading company. His son Sir Adeamjee, Haji Dawood went out building a match factory, second largest of its kind then, in 1923 at Rangoon (Burma). By 1947 Adamjee Group wan the biggest exporter of jute from Calcutta. During Bhutto’s nationalization, they lost the Muslim Commercial Bank & stakes in the Mohammadi Steamship Company, leaving then with only Adamjee sugar Mills and Adamjee Cotton Mills, Karachi. Toda, they own the KSB pumps, besides having poured money in paper flooring, diesel engineering, construction centre, garments, general trading, insurance and chemicals etc. one of the biggest names in 1970’s, the Adamjee some-how failed to keep hold on Pakistan’s largest insurance companies. The Adamjee Insurance Company is one of them,
which still has around 70% of country’s total insurance business & is the most internationally reputed and accepted Pakistani company of its kind.

33. Jahangir Siddiqui& Co This firm has floated ABAMCO which is perhaps the largest mutual fund in Pakistan’s capital market arena. The firm offers full financial services in the securities industry. ABAMCO is a joit venture among major Pakistani and foreign institutions including International Financial Corporation (IFC) headquartered in Washington. Muslim Commercial Bank, Saudi Pak Commercial Bank & Messrs AMVESCAP, which is a British company created through the merger of the AIM Management Group with and into a subsidiary of INVESCO which is one of the largest asset managers on the globe having assets worth approximately $ 348 billion under its direct management. While the Munawwar Aslam Siddiqui is the Chairman of this apex capital market operator, Najam Ali sits in the Chairman’s office of the Jahengir Siddiqui and company. The Pakistan Credit Rating
Agency (PCRA) has awarded heartening long and short term ratings to this concern. ABAMCO was incorporated in 1995. ABAMCO is the first asset management company in the private sector in the country. MCB, with a deposit base in excess of Rs 182 billion & operating with a network of 257 on-line branches too has played a major role in ABAMCO’s success.

34. THE Din Group The group is headed by S.M.Muneer, former president of FPCCI and that of the Karachi Gymkhana. He is vice chairman of Muslim Commercial Bank too.Muneer’s din Group is engaged in textiles and leather business mainly, though this Chinoti family has also made massive investments in real estates and stock business too.Muneer has been active in few political tenures too, as the former two-time prime minister Benazir Bhutto had appointed him Minister of state along with Mian Habibullah, another Chinoti who has headed the FPCCI too. Though people still remember Habibullah as having served as Chairman Export Promotion Bureau during Benazir Bhutto’s regime, they tend to forget that time had come when Muneer also shared EPB’s Fairs and Exhibition Division with him.Muneer’s son SM.Tanveer is a key figure at APTMA Punjab Zone. He is a busy bee in business
politics. Despite hectic life schedule, he still manages to take time out and play an active role at prime business bodies in one way or the other, Muneer has a visible instinct to be district-a passion that has helped him rise to all heights. At Din Textiles, the entrepreneurs have strived to produce nearly 1000 shades by mixing dyed cotton.

35. The Adil Group Mian Adil Mehmood, who is married to Mian Mansha’s niece, is in textiles business mainly, but what has actually helped him climb the ladder of fame and respect, have been his untiring efforts to resolve the problems of bank defaulters under Governor State Bank of Pakistan, in collaboration with country’s Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) all of which has resulted in revival of sick industries. Both defaulters & banks appear indebted to Adil as he has visibly save one party from a possible action & other from spending millions of rupees on lenghthy litigation. Along with Mian Usman, Adil was appointed member Governor SBP, s Dispute Resolution Committee on Defaulted Loans in 2001 and since then he has been flying between Lahore & Karachi to provide respite to some 700 defaulters meaning thereby that he has been catalyst in
helping banks recover billions of rupees from their stuck up credits. Adil is also senior Vice Chairman APTMA Punjab zone. By vitue of the honorary slots he holds, this Chinoti magnate has been one of the most sought after businessman in the country of late, despite him chanting the merit slogan. Like most of his contemporaries, he too has excelled in philanthropic services. Free eye-treatment is what his charity specialises in.

36. Chenab Group Mian Muhammad Latif supervises this group along with his brother Mian Ashfaque- a legislator in the National Assembly of Pakistan. Founded in 1975, Chenab Limited set up its first fashion outlet “Chen One.” Chen One has seven outlets throughout Pakistan. After establishing its retail chain stores in various cities of Saudi Arabia, the group is now planning to establish its new retail chains in Bahrain, UA.E, Qatar, Kuwait and Central Asian Republics. While Chenab Group is an eight-time Export Trophy winner, its Chief Mian Latif has won the `Businessman of the Year award on four different occasions from various business bodies. Chenab is principally engaged in manufacture and distribution of clothing, furniture goods, including non-iron suit, quilt cover and curtains etc. Chenab processes 50 million square metres fabric weaving and 75 million
square metres fabric dyeing every year and has established a global sales network spanning across five continents. Chenab is licensed to the Swedish Texcote Technology in the manufacturing and sale of textile materials, garments and textile house-hold goods. In August 2003, the Chenab Group signed a Rs 900 million loan facility with the National Bank of Pakistan. The group’s textile products have been awarded the Oekotex 100 accreditation.

37. Sitara Group Started its activity with textile weaving as early as 1956, under brothers Haji Abdul Ghafoor and Haji Bashir Ahmed. It is now its textile cloth finishing and processing, textile spinning, chlor-alkali sector and in power generation. The units owned by this establishment include Sitara Chemicals, Sitara Chemicals (Textile Division 1) and Sitara Chemicals (Textile Division 11), Sitara Textiles, Sitara Energy and Yasir Spinning. The charities being managed under the aegis of Sitara group are Aziz Fatima Hospital, Ghafoor Bashir Children Hospital and Aziz Fatima Girls School. Sitara’s name with the industrial City of Faisalabad is synonymous. They are the decades-old veterans in business, who have excelled in leaps and bounds. At their units, the owners of Sitara use technology imported from Japan, UK and Germany and are export leaders in bedding and
fabric collection to South America, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Europe. Their textile divisions together operate at strength of 33,984 spindles. The Sitara (group, to a common man, is more famous for its lawn brands like Sitara Sapna and Mughal-e-Azam. The men at helm of affairs in Sitara hardly believe in setting up dozens of units, of which they are otherwise very much capable of.

38. The Colony Group Mian Muhammad lsmaeel Sheikh, who laid the foundation stone of this group, set up his first factory in 1898, first flour mill in 1908, taking Colony Group’s total tally to 14 ginning factories and 4 flour mills by 1947. The group suffered heavily during Zulfiqar Bhutto’s nationalization and it was left only with a few textile mills, flour mills and ginning factories. Though Sheikh Ismaeel’s heirs could not manage to take Colony’s name to the top, they have had an excellent time. But despite their share of hard luck, Colony Group’s owners that still run some jute, textile and financial companies. Colony Textile Mills was the first unit of its kind to go into operation in independent Pakistan. Ismaeel Sheikh’s sons Aziz, Naseer, Farooq and Mughis have also been active in politics. They once owned equities in newspaper and a few of them even went
out contesting elections in 1970. These Colony people, many thought, could have scaled far more greater heights, because the kind of start they had in business falls in the lap of very lucky people only.

39. Arif Habib Securities This company is owned by Chairman Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) Arif Habib. It is one of the largest brokerage operations on the bourse. One of its subsidiaries-Arif Habib Investment Management Limited- specialises in mutual funds. By 2001, this concern was listed on all the three stock exchanges. Since its inception, Arif Habib Securities has been one of the best-performing and most profitable brokerage houses in the country, helping its net profit jump to Rs 751.9 million by almost 200%. At the same time, the overall capital base of this firm had almost doubled to Rs 1415.1 million till 2003. Recently, Arif went out slating the imposition of 0.1 per cent Capital Value Tax on turnover and managed to get it slashed through negotiations with the government. Operating with numerous high-worth clients, Arif Habib has won it all through the
reputation and connections he has managed to build since 1989. Arif’s success is also attributed to the generous per centage of cash dividend and bonus issues that he believes in announcing regularly. The company’s assets had surged from Rs 73.54 million in 1997-98 to Rs 2178.95 million by 2002-03, while earning per share had soared from 3.72 to 12532 during the same corresponding period.

40. Kassim Dada Kassim Dada, hails from a 19th Century Memon business family known to have possessed the vision of international trade when most of their contemporaries were rather naïve on this count. This family had offices in Burma, South Africa and countries of the Far-East long before 1940. Dadas, have held decisive positions at the Karachi Stock Exchange and own shares of various Pakistani and foreign monopolies without creating any hype. Kassim Dada’s family is known to have held major local equity in multinationals like Glaxo SmithKline, Brook Bond and Berger Paints, besides being the sponsoring directors of Messrs Hyderabad Electronics, Automotive Battery Limited and Interfund Bank etc. Kassim Dada is one of the few Pakistani Tycoons who used to fly on private planes from Karachi to hit cement plants in Hyderabad. It was this family which had hired
Mahatama Gandhi as a solicitor in 1890 to contest a business case in South Africa. Dada, was once a symbol of wealth.
taken from www.paktribune.com

Mesothelioma Symptoms and Diagnosis

2009-03-24T03:14:00.000-07:00

Symptoms
Early symptoms of mesothelioma are non-specific in nature, and may lead to a delay in diagnosis. In general, shortness of breath, chest pain and persistent cough are common symptoms of pleural mesothelioma, but in some cases, may not be severe enough to force the patient to seek medical help. Some patients complain of pain in the shoulder blade or lower back. These symptoms most often occur 2-3 months prior to a confirmed diagnosis. In peritoneal mesothelioma, abdominal pain and swelling, nausea or vomiting, bowel obstruction and weight loss are the most common symptoms. Importantly, these symptoms are not unique to mesothelioma, and may be symptoms of other conditions as well. Evaluation by a qualified physician is always suggested.

As mesothelioma progresses, pleural effusion (fluid build up between the two pleural layers) occurs in 95% of patients, and it is this symptom which ultimately leads to patients visiting their GP. During this visit, a chest x-ray is taken which may confirm the effusion. A thickening of the pleura may also be noted at this time. If the GP suspects cancer is a possibility, referral may be made to a hospital consultant who specializes in lung cancer and mesothelioma.

When your GP recommends a referral, you should be given the following information:

Where you are being referred.
When the appointment will be scheduled.
Who you will see.
What testing you can expect.
When the results of the testing will be available.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has developed the following general referral guidelines for suspected cancer, effective June, 2005. These guidelines may not apply to every individual, and you should always discuss the details of your specific case with your health care team, so you can play a proactive role in your treatment and care.

An assessment of urgency will be made by your GP, and will be based on the following criteria:

Immediate referral: The patient needs to be seen within a few hours.
Urgent referral: The patient will be seen within two weeks.
Non-urgent: All other referrals.
Once urgency is determined, your GP will send all information pertaining to your case to your specialist for evaluation.

Diagnosis

A diagnosis of mesothelioma is most often obtained with a careful assessment of clinical and radiological findings in addition to a confirming tissue biopsy. Following are some of the tests your specialist may recommend and their value in diagnosing and assessing mesothelioma.
Computed Tomography (CT)
CT scans are able to define pleural effusion, as well as pleural thickening, pleural calcification, thickening of interlobular fissures or possible chest wall invasion. CT, however, is not able to differentiate between changes associated with benign asbestos disease, or differentiate between adenocarcinoma of the lung versus mesothelioma. CT scans may also be of value in guiding fine needle aspiration of pleural masses for tissue diagnosis. This scan usually takes 10-30 minutes, but may vary according to the patient.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRI scans are most often used to determine the extent of tumor prior to aggressive treatment. Because they provide images in multiple planes, they are better able to identify tumors as opposed to normal structures. They are also more accurate than CT scans in assessing enlargement of the mediastinal lymph nodes which lie between the two lungs, as well as a clear diaphragmatic surface, both of which play an important role in surgical candidacy. An MRI scan usually takes 20-40 minutes, but may vary according to the patient.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
PET imaging is now becoming an important part of the diagnosis and evaluation of mesothelioma. PETs are considered to be the most diagnostic of tumor sites, as well as the most superior in determining the staging of mesothelioma. Because PET scans are relatively new and may not be available in all locations, it may be necessary to travel to a specialized center to have one.

Fluid Analysis
Testing of the pleural fluid for malignant cells is considered to have limited value in diagnosing mesothelioma. Diagnostic thoracentesis, in which cells are extracted from the pleural cavity, is commonly done when the possibility of mesothelioma exists. Unfortunately, negative or inconclusive readings account for nearly 85% of all fluid tested. Even in the event of a positive fluid report, doctors may opt to perform a confirming tissue biopsy as long as it is not detrimental to the patient’s health.

Tissue Analysis (Biopsy)
In most cases, it is ultimately a needle biopsy of the pleura, or an open surgical biopsy, that yields a confirmed diagnosis of mesothelioma. In a pleural biopsy procedure, the surgeon will make a small incision through the chest wall and insert a thin, lighted tube called a thorascope into the chest between two ribs. He will then remove a sample of tissue to be reviewed under a microscope by a pathologist. In a peritoneal biopsy, the surgeon makes a small incision in the abdomen and inserts a peritoneoscope into the abdominal cavity.

Mesothelioma and Its Relationship to Asbestos Exposure

2009-03-24T03:12:00.000-07:00

What is mesothelioma?
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that begins in the mesothelium, the membrane that covers and protects most of the body’s internal organs. The mesothelium is made up of two layers, one which surrounds the organ itself, and the other which forms a sac lining around it. A small amount of fluid is normally produced between these two layers, lubricating the movement of the protected organs. When the normal cells of the mesothelium become out of control and spread rapidly, mesothelioma occurs. The most common form of mesothelioma is “pleural” mesothelioma. This occurs in the lining of the lung. Other forms are “peritoneal” mesothelioma, affecting the lining of the abdominal cavity, and “pericardial” mesothelioma, affecting the lining of the heart.

What causes mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos fiber. Many people were exposed in the military; others through their occupation; and still others, secondarily, through contact with exposed workers. Because of the latency of the cancer, it may not appear for 20 to 50 or more years after exposure.

How common is mesothelioma?
Based on information from The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland, the incidence of mesothelioma in Western Europe is expected to reach its peak between 2010 and 2020. Following are the statistics on incidence currently available by country.

Country Cases per year Cases per million per year
Finland 75 (2002) 18
France 870 (2000) 18
Germany 1094 (2001) 16
Great Britain 1862 (2002) 39
Italy 1050 (2000) 21
Netherlands 389 (2000) 30
Norway 57 (2000) 16
Sweden 149 (2003) 20

Who is at risk for developing mesothelioma?
Those who have worked directly with asbestos or asbestos products carry the greatest risk of developing mesothelioma, however, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals with minimal exposure.

Trades at high risk for developing mesothelioma include:

Metal plate workers (including shipbuilding)
Vehicle body builders (including rail vehicles)
Plumbers
Gas fitters
Carpenters
Electricians
Construction workers
Plasterers
Builders
Handymen
Steel erectors
Painters
Sheet metal workers
Welders
What types of products typically contained asbestos?
The following products commonly contained varying degrees of asbestos. This list is not all inclusive, and is meant only as general information.

Molded or preformed lagging used in thermal insulation of pipes and boilers
Sprayed asbestos used as fire protection in ducts, firebreaks, panels, partitions, soffit boards, ceiling panels and around structural steel work
Insulating boards used for fire protection, thermal insulation, partitioning and ducts
Asbestos packing used in firebreaks in ceiling voids
Millboard, paper and paper products used for insulation of electrical equipment; asbestos paper may also be used as a fireproof facing on wood fiberboard
Asbestos cement products in both flat and corrugated sheets used as roofing or wall cladding; cement products were also used in gutters, rainwater pipes and water tanks
Textured coatings (such as Artex)
Bitumen roofing material
Vinyl or thermoplastic floor tile
this article taken from EMAIL from WEB DR's

Wat do You Know About Cricket Ground?

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This is a list of Test cricket grounds. Since the first cricket Test match in Australia in 1877, 96 grounds have hosted Test cricket, the most recent to be added to the list being Providence Stadium in Providence, Guyana on 22 March 2008. The grounds are listed by country, with the countries listed in the order in which they first hosted a Test match and the grounds in each country listed in the order in which they were first used as a venue for Test cricket. However, the first international cricket match was actually a game between the United States of America and Canada in Manhattan, New York on 24-25 September 1844 with that city's St George's Club representing the USA and Toronto CC representing Canada. More than 32 years passed before Australia and England contested what was to become accepted as the first official Test match in March 1877. 5 day matches between non-Test playing countries are therefore not considered a proper Test match. Also, this excludes World Series Cricket and South African rebel tours venues.

Official name (known as)	City	State or Territory	First used	Ends
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)	Melbourne	Victoria	15 March 1877	• Members End • Great Southern Stand End
Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)	Sydney	New South Wales	17 February 1882	• Paddington End • Randwick End
Adelaide Oval	Adelaide	South Australia	12 December 1884	• City/River End • Cathedral End
Exhibition Ground (The Ekka)	Brisbane	Queensland	30 November 1928†	• Hospital End • The Hill
Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba)	Brisbane	Queensland	27 November 1931	• Stanley Street End • Vulture Street End
Western Australian Cricket Association Ground (The WACA)	Perth	Western Australia	11 December 1970	• Members End • Prindiville Stand End
Bellerive Oval	Hobart	Tasmania	16 December 1989	• Church Street End • River End
Marrara Oval	Darwin	Northern Territory	18 July 2003	• McMillans Road End • Airport End
Bundaberg Rum Stadium (Cazaly's Stadium)	Cairns	Queensland	25 July 2003	• City End • Club End

Notes: † – Staged two Tests, one in 1928 and the other in 1931; not used for first-class cricket since 1931.

[edit] Bangladesh

Official name (known as)	City	Division	First used	Ends
Bangabandhu National Stadium (Number 1 Dhaka Stadium)	Dhaka	Dhaka	1 January 1955 (Pakistan) 10 November 2000 (Bangladesh)†	• Pavilion End • Paltan End
MA Aziz Stadium	Chittagong	Chittagong	15 November 2001	• Pedrollo End • Ispahani End
Chittagong Divisional Stadium	Chittagong	Chittagong	28 February 2006	• UCB End • Ispahani End
Shaheed Chandu Stadium	Bogra	Rajshahi	8 March 2006	• •
Narayanganj Osmani Stadium	Fatullah	Narayanganj	9 April 2006	• Press Box End • Pavilion End
Shere-e-Bangla Stadium	Mirpur	Dhaka	25 May 2007	• •

Notes: † – First used by Pakistan for 8 Tests, later for 9 Tests by Bangladesh, including the inaugural home Test for both sides, on 1 January 1955 and 10 November 2000 respectively. Used exclusively for football since March 2005.

[edit] England

See List of cricket grounds in England and Wales for a full list of both Test and county grounds

Official name (known as)	City	County	First used	Ends
The Oval Cricket Ground (The Oval)	London	Surrey	6 September 1880	• Pavilion End • Vauxhall End
Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Old Trafford)	Manchester	Lancashire	10 July 1884	• Stretford End • Brian Statham End
Lord's Cricket Ground (Lord's)	London	Middlesex	21 July 1884	• Pavilion End • Nursery End
Trent Bridge Ground (Trent Bridge)	Nottingham	Nottinghamshire	1 June 1899	• Pavilion End • Radcliffe Road End
Headingley Carnegie Stadium (Headingley)	Leeds	Yorkshire	29 June 1899	• Kirkstall Lane End • Football Stand End
County Cricket Ground (Edgbaston)	Birmingham	Warwickshire	29 May 1902	• City End • Pavilion End
Bramall Lane	Sheffield	Yorkshire	3 July 1902†	• Pavilion End • Football Ground End
County Ground (Riverside)	Chester-le-Street	County Durham	5 June 2003	• Finchale End • Lumley End

Notes: † – Staged only one Test; not used for cricket since 1973.

[edit] India

Official name (known as)	City	State or Union Territory	First used	Ends
Bombay Gymkhana Ground (Gymkhana Ground)	Mumbai	Maharashtra	15 December 1933	• •
Eden Gardens	Kolkata	West Bengal	5 January 1934	• High Court End • Pavilion End
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk)	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	10 February 1934	• Anna Pavilion End • V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Feroz Shah Kotla (Kotla)	Delhi	Delhi	10 November 1948	• Stadium End • Pavilion End
Brabourne Stadium	Mumbai	Maharashtra	9 December 1948	• Pavilion End • Churchgate End
Green Park Stadium	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	12 January 1952	• Mill Pavilion End • Hostel End
University Ground	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	23 October 1952	• •
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium (Fateh Maidan)	Hyderabad	Andhra Pradesh	19 November 1955	• Pavilion End • Hill Fort End
Nehru Stadium	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	6 January 1956	• •
Vidharba Cricket Association Ground (VCA Ground)	Nagpur	Maharashtra	3 October 1969	• Jaika End • Church End
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Chinnaswamy Stadium)	Bangalore	Karnataka	22 November 1974	• Pavilion End • BEML End
Wankhede Stadium	Mumbai	Maharashtra	23 January 1975	• Garware Pavilion End • Tata End
Gandhi Stadium	Jalandhar	Punjab	24 September 1983	• Stadium End • Pavilion End
Sardar Patel Stadium (Motera)	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	12 November 1983	• Adani Pavilion End • GMDC End
Barabati Stadium	Cuttack	Orissa	4 January 1987	• Mahanadi River End • Pavilion End
Sawai Mansingh Stadium	Jaipur	Rajasthan	21 February 1987	• Pavilion End • City End
Sector 16 Stadium	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	23 November 1990	• •
K.D. Singh Babu Stadium	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	18 January 1994	• Pavilion End • Gomati End
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (Mohali)	Mohali	Punjab	10 December 1994	• Pavilion End • City End
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Jamtha)	Nagpur	Maharashtra	6 November 2008	• North End • Pavilion End

[edit] New Zealand

Official name (known as)	City	Region	First used	Ends
AMI Stadium (formerly Jade Stadium and Lancaster Park)	Christchurch	Canterbury	10 January 1930	• Hadlee Stand End • Port Hills End
Basin Reserve (The Basin)	Wellington	Wellington	24 January 1930	• Vance Stand End • Scoreboard End
Eden Park No. 1 (Eden Park)	Auckland	Auckland	14 February 1930	• Dominion Road End • Sandringham Road End
Carisbrook	Dunedin	Otago	11 March 1955	• Railway End • Hillside End
McLean Park	Napier	Hawke's Bay	16 February 1979	• Centennial Stand End • Embankment End
Seddon Park	Hamilton	Waikato	22 February 1991	• Members End • City End
University Oval	Dunedin	Otago	4 January 2008	• Southern End • Northern End

[edit] Pakistan

Official name (known as)	City	Province	First used	Ends
Bahawal Stadium	Bahawalpur	Punjab	15 January 1955†	• •
Bagh-e-Jinnah (Lawrence Gardens)	Lahore	Punjab	29 January 1955	• •
Peshawar Club Ground	Peshawar	North West Frontier Province	13 February 1955	• Pavilion End • College End
National Stadium	Karachi	Sindh	26 February 1955	• Pavilion End • University End
Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore Stadium)	Lahore	Punjab	21 November 1959	• Pavilion End • College End
Pindi Club Ground	Rawalpindi	Punjab	27 March 1965	• •
Niaz Stadium	Hyderabad	Sindh	16 March 1973	• •
Iqbal Stadium	Faisalabad	Punjab	16 October 1978	• Pavilion End • Golf Course End
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium	Multan	Punjab	30 December 1980	• •
Jinnah Stadium (Sialkot Stadia)	Sialkot	Punjab	27 October 1985	• Railway End • Pavilion End
Jinnah Stadium	Gujranwala	Punjab	20 December 1991	• •
Southend Club Cricket Stadium (Defence Cricket Stadium)	Karachi	Sindh	1 December 1993	• •
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium	Rawalpindi	Punjab	9 December 1993	• Pavilion End • Shell End
Arbab Niaz Stadium	Peshawar	North West Frontier Province	8 September 1995	• Pavilion End • College End
Sheikhupura Stadium	Sheikhupura	Punjab	17 October 1996	• •
Multan Cricket Stadium	Multan	Punjab	29 August 2001	• Main Pavilion End • North Pavilion End

Notes: † – Inaugural home Test in Dacca, East Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) on 1 January 1955.

[edit] South Africa

Official name (known as)	City	Province	First used	Ends
Sahara Oval St. George's (St George’s Park)	Port Elizabeth	Eastern Cape	12 March 1889	• Duckpond End • Park Drive End
Sahara Park Newlands (Newlands)	Cape Town	Western Cape	25 March 1889	• Wynberg End • Kelvin Grove End
Old Wanderers No. 1 Ground (Old Wanderers)	Johannesburg	Gauteng	2 March 1896†	• •
Lord's No. 1 Ground (Lord's)	Durban	KwaZulu-Natal	21 January 1910‡	• •
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead (Kingsmead)	Durban	KwaZulu-Natal	18 January 1923	• Umgeni End • Old Fort Road End
Ellis Park Stadium (Ellis Park)	Johannesburg	Gauteng	27 December 1948^*	• •
New Wanderers Stadium (Wanderers)	Johannesburg	Gauteng	24 December 1956	• Corlett Drive End • Golf Course End
SuperSport Park (Centurion Park)	Centurion	Gauteng	16 November 1995	• Pavilion End • Hennops River End
Goodyear Park (Springbok Park)	Bloemfontein	Free State	29 October 1999	• Loch Logan End • Willows End
Buffalo Park	East London	Eastern Cape	18 October 2002	• Buffalo Park Drive End • Bunkers Hill End
North West Cricket Stadium (Sedgars Park)	Potchefstroom	North West	25 October 2002	• Daly Auto End • University End

Notes: † – 22 Tests from 1896 to 1939; not used for first-class cricket since 1946; redeveloped as Johannesburg Railway Station.; ‡ – 4 Tests from 1910 to 1921; not used for first-class cricket since 1922; demolished.; ^* – 6 Tests from 1948 to 1954; not used for first-class cricket since 1956; now used only for rugby union.

[edit] Sri Lanka

Official name (known as)	City	Province	First used	Ends
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium (Saravanamuttu Stadium)	Colombo	Western Province	17 February 1982	• Air Force Flats End • Press Block End
Asgiriya Stadium	Kandy	Central Province	22 April 1983	• Hunnasgiriya End • Hanthana End
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC)	Colombo	Western Province	16 March 1984	• Tennis Courts End • South End
Colombo Cricket Club Ground (CCC)	Colombo	Western Province	24 March 1984	• Press Box End • Pavilion End
Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium (Premadasa Stadium)	Colombo	Western Province	28 August 1992	• Khettarama End • Scoreboard End
Tyronne Fernando Stadium (Fernando Stadium)	Moratuwa	Western Province	8 September 1992	• Press Box End • Katubadda End
Galle International Stadium	Galle	Southern Province	3 June 1998	• City End • Fort End

[edit] United Arab Emirates

Official name (known as)	City	Country	First used	Ends
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium (SCA Stadium)	Sharjah	United Arab Emirates	31 January 2002†	• Pavilion End • Sharjah Club End

Notes: † – 4 Tests in 2002.

[edit] West Indies

Official name (known as)	City	Country	First used	Ends
Kensington Oval (The Mecca)	Bridgetown	Barbados	11 January 1930	• Malcolm Marshall End • Joel Garner End
Queen's Park Oval	Port of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago	1 February 1930	• Pavilion End • Media Centre End
Bourda	Georgetown	Guyana	21 February 1930	• Regent Street End • North Road End
Sabina Park (Bina)	Kingston	Jamaica	3 April 1930	• Blue Mountains End • Headley Stand End
Antigua Recreation Ground (The Rec)	St. John's	Antigua and Barbuda	27 March 1981	• Pavilion End • Factory Road End
The Playing Fields (Arnos Vale)	Kingstown	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	20 June 1997	• Airport End • Bequia End
National Cricket Stadium (Queen's Park)	St. George's	Grenada	28 June 2002	• River End • D'arbeau End
Beausejour	Gros Islet	Saint Lucia	20 June 2003	• Pavilion End • Media Centre End
Warner Park	Basseterre	Saint Kitts and Nevis	22 June 2006	• South Stand End • Factory Road End
Providence Stadium	Providence	Guyana	22 March 2008	• Media Centre End • Pavilion End
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium	North Sound	Antigua and Barbuda	30 May 2008	• Media Centre End • Pavilion End

[edit] Zimbabwe

Official name (known as)	City	Province	First used	Ends
Harare Sports Club (formerly "Salisbury Sports Club")	Harare	Harare	18 October 1992	• City End • Club House End
Bulawayo Athletic Club	Bulawayo	Bulawayo	1 November 1992 †	• •
Queens Sports Club	Bulawayo	Bulawayo	20 October 1994	• City End • Airport End

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February 2009
Sat 21 - Wed 25 10:00 local, 05:00 GMT
1st Test - Pakistan v Sri LankaNational Stadium, Karachi
March 2009
Sun 1 - Thu 5 10:00 local, 05:00 GMT
2nd Test - Pakistan v Sri LankaGaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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Sun 15 09:00 local, 03:00 GMT
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4th ODI - Bangladesh v PakistanChittagong Divisional Stadium
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5th ODI - Bangladesh v PakistanChittagong Divisional Stadium
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Can we say like ya Muhammad to our prophet?.Praise be to Allaah.Firstly: It was not permissible to address the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) by saying “Ya Muhammad” during his lifetime, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Make not the calling of the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) among you as your calling one of another”[al-Noor 24:63]. Al-Dahhaak said, narrating from Ibn ‘Abbaas: They used to say Ya Muhammad, Ya Aba’l-Qaasim, but Allaah told them not to do that, out of respect to His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). So they said Ya Rasool Allaah (O Messenger of Allaah), Ya Nabi Allaah (O Prophet of Allaah). Mujaahid and Sa’eed ibn Jubayr said something similar. Qataadah said: Allaah enjoined that His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) should be treated with respect and venerated and honoured as a leader. Muqaatil ibn Hayyaan said: Do not address him by name when you call him and say Ya Muhammad, and do not say Ya Ibn ‘Abd-Allaah. Rather address him with honour and say Ya Nabi Allaah or Ya Rasool Allaah. Maalik said, narrating from Zayd ibn Aslam: Allaah enjoined them to address him with honour. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) should not be addressed by name only, rather it should be said: Ya Rasool Allaah, Ya Nabi Allaah. Secondly: It is not permissible to call on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in du’aa’ after his death, because du’aa’ is an act of worship that can only be directed to Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And the mosques are for Allaah (Alone), so invoke not anyone along with Allaah”[al-Jinn 72:13] “And who is more astray than one who calls on (invokes) besides Allaah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them?”[al-Ahqaaf 46:5] And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him): “If you ask, then ask of Allaah, and if you seek help then seek help from Allaah.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2516) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan al-Tirmidhi. Du’aa’ is asking for benefit and asking for harm to be warded off, and it is not only done by saying Yaa (O…), rather it has become customary among people to use this call in du’aa’, especially when hardship comes and calamity strikes, so they say Ya Allaah, meaning O Allaah, save us, give us help, support us. This is the action of monotheists (believers in Tawheed) who do not call upon anyone other than Allaah. As for those who worship graves and tombs, they call upon their “saints” and revered ones, saying Ya Badawi, Ya Rifaa’i, Ya Jilaani, and what they mean is, O Badawi, help us, come to our aid, save us. And some of them say: Ya Rasool-Allaah, Ya Muhammad, in this manner also. This is calling upon him, seeking his help and turning to him. It is well known that this is one of the worst ways of going against the message that was brought by Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the other Messengers, and that was revealed in the Books, namely the call to Tawheed and worshipping Allaah alone, and forsaking the worship of all others. It is not acceptable in the religion of Islam, which Allaah has chosen as the religion for His slaves, to call upon anyone except Allaah, not any Prophet who was sent or any angel who is close to Him. Rather we are to call upon Him alone. Hence Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls on Him, and Who removes the evil, and makes you inheritors of the earth, generations after generations? Is there any ilaah (god) with Allaah? Little is that you remember!”[al-Naml 27:62] Thus it is known that if a person says Ya Muhammad or Ya Rasool Allaah, not intending thereby to call upon him and seek his help, then there is nothing wrong with it, such as if he wants to call him to mind and remember him, such as if he reads a hadeeth and says Sall-Allaah ‘alayka ya Rasool-Allaah (May Allaah send blessings upon you, O Messenger of Allaah) or How great and beautiful are your words, O Messenger of Allaah. But saying Ya Muhammad is contrary to good manners, as explained above. Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Is it shirk if someone says in any place on earth, Ya Muhammad Ya Rasool-Allaah, calling him? He replied: Allaah has stated in His Holy Book and on the lips of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that worship is the right of Allaah alone and no one else has any share of it, and that du’aa’ is a kind of worship, so if a person says in any place on earth, Ya Rasool-Allaah, Ya Nabi Allaah or Ya Muhammad, help me, or save me, or support me, or heal me, or support your ummah, or heal the sick Muslims, and guide their misguided ones and so on, then he is making him a partner with Allaah in worship. The same applies to those who do the same thing with regard to other Prophets, angels, awliya’ (“saints), jinn, idols or any other created beings, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And I (Allaah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone)”[al-Dhaariyaat 51:56] “O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allaah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious”[al-Baqarah 2:21] End quote from Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz (2/453). Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Some people at times of hardship say Ya Muhammad or Ya ‘Ali or Ya Jilaani. What is the ruling on that? He replied: If the intention is to call upon them and seek their help, then the person is a mushrik in the sense of major shirk that puts one beyond the pale of Islam, and he must repent to Allaah and call upon Allaah alone, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls on Him, and Who removes the evil, and makes you inheritors of the earth, generations after generations? Is there any ilaah (god) with Allaah? Little is that you remember!”[al-Naml 27:62] As well as being a mushrik, he is also fooling himself. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And who turns away from the religion of Ibraaheem (Abraham) (i.e. Islamic Monotheism) except him who befools himself?”[al-Baqarah 2:130] “And who is more astray than one who calls on (invokes) besides Allaah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls (invocations) to them?”[al-Ahqaaf 46:5] End quote from Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (2/133). And Allaah knows best.

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Benefits of native document support:

Open and work with documents no matter how they are delivered to you. With native document support you will be able to open files sent to your handheld via e-mail, on an expansion card, or via Bluetooth. Documents To Go can open Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files right on the handheld, without any desktop conversion or synchronization needed.

Easily share files in a “mixed” environment. For example, you can use your Secure Digital (SD) card as a modern day “floppy disk” to exchange files between a Palm handheld and a Pocket PC simply by swapping SD cards loaded with Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. You can even use the same SD card to upload handheld files to any computer with an SD slot or card reader. There is no need to have Documents To Go installed on that desktop computer.

Use Documents To Go along with popular wireless e-mail applications such as Inbox To Go Wireless, VersaMail or SnapperMail to send and receive real Word, Excel and PowerPoint files as e-mail attachments. Documents To Go can automatically open your attachments on the handheld itself so you can view or work with those files. Best of all, you can send them off as e-mail attachments and they'll arrive at their destination as real Word, Excel or PowerPoint files.

Expansion card support
Documents To Go supports Palm OS 5 expansion technology. The handheld applications of Documents To Go, as well as files, can be stored and retrieved from expansion cards. The following describes how to use Documents To Go with expansion technology.

How do I move files from my handheld to my expansion card?
Insert your expansion card.
Open Documents To Go on your handheld.
Tap on the file icon to the left of the name of the file you wish to move to your expansion card and select the Move To Card option from the popup menu.

Tip: Once you’ve moved the file to the expansion card, a card icon should appear to the right of the file name in the file list. Tapping on the card icon will show the path to the file on the card.

How do I move files from by desktop computer to my expansion card?
Make sure you have synchronized your handheld with the card inserted.
Open Documents To Go on your computer.
Drag the file you wish to add to the Expansion Card destination window.
Synchronize and that file will be placed on the expansion card.

Tip: You can also change where you want a file to be stored simply by selecting the file and changing the “Location” drop down menu in the “Details” pane on the right hand side.

How do I move the Word To Go, Sheet To Go and Slideshow To Go handheld applications to my expansion card?
On your handheld, tap on Home (the house icon).
Tap on the Menu icon (below the house icon) and from the App menu select Copy.
Highlight the handheld application that you wish to copy to your expansion card (such as Word To Go, Sheet To Go or Slideshow To Go). Please note you cannot copy the main “Documents” application to the expansion card.
Select the appropriate Copy To: and From: locations and tap Copy.

How to …

How to get desktop files to your handheld
To use desktop files on your handheld you must add them to Documents To Go on your desktop computer. To add files, do the following:

Open Documents To Go on your desktop computer.

On the PC:
Double-click on the Documents To Go icon on your desktop,
OR, go to Start Menu>Programs>Documents To Go>Documents To Go

On the Mac:
Go to Hard Drive>Applications>Documents To Go>Documents To Go

Add files to the desktop application. You can add files using one of three methods.
Drag the file you wish to add to either the “Handheld” or “Expansion Card” destination window.
Click the Add icon and browse for and select the appropriate document.
Right-click on the file you wish to add and select Send To: Documents To Go.

Synchronize.

Now that you have added your files to the desktop application, press the HotSync button and the files will be moved to your handheld device (or Card) for viewing and editing.

How to create new documents on your handheld
Documents To Go gives you the ability to create new documents on your handheld. Your newly created documents will be brought back to your desktop as word processing, spreadsheet, or presentation (PowerPoint) files after your next synchronization.

To create a new document, simply open Documents To Go on your handheld and do the following:
Tap the New icon at the lower left corner of the screen.
Select the type of document you would like to create. You can create the following types:
Word To Go
Sheet To Go
Slideshow To Go
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel

You will be prompted with a save dialog once you are done editing the document.

When you synchronize, the desktop version of the handheld file will automatically be created for you. The format of the desktop document will be determined by the following:

Format of file created on handheld:
Resulting format of file on desktop:
Word To Go
Determined by the document format preference in Documents To Go desktop application
Sheet To Go
Determined by the document format preference in Documents To Go desktop application
Slideshow To Go*
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
*Available in Premium and Professional Editions for Windows only.

The new document will be placed in the default location on the desktop, which is C:\MyDocuments for Window users and HD:Documents for Macintosh users. The default file formats and file locations can be changed by going to the Preferences option under the Tools menu in the Documents To Go desktop application.

How to save documents on your handheld
To save documents on your handheld you can either tap the File menu and choose Save or Save As or tap the Done button.

Saving options when tapping Done for new documents:
Save - This option will save the new document and any changes made, and on the next synchronization Documents To Go will synchronize the document to the default location on the desktop.
Return To Document - This option will bring you back to your document, to the last state it was in, without having saved it.
Delete Document - This option will not save the changes to your document and will delete your document from the handheld.

Saving options when tapping Done for existing documents:
Save Changes - This option will save the changes on the handheld, and on the next synchronization Documents To Go will update the original desktop document with the changes.
Save As - This option will create a new file on the handheld. On the next synchronization Documents To Go will create a new document on the desktop.
Don’t Save Changes - This option will not save the changes to the document.
Return To Document - This option will bring you back to your document, to the last state it was in, without having saved it.

Tips…
Word To Go, Sheet To Go, and Slideshow To Go contain features that allow you to edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations quickly and easily. Some useful features and tips are listed below:

Word To Go features and editing tips
· Use formatting buttons on the toolbar or access detailed menus by tapping the Menu icon (below the House icon).
· Perform basic text editing such as adding and deleting text, cut, copy, paste, undo, and redo. Use graffiti keystrokes or the onscreen keyboard for these simple and quick commands!
· Create new documents by tapping the New button in the Documents application.
· Change the font style, size, color and format from the “A” button on the toolbar.
· Format characters using bold, underline, italics, strikethrough, superscript, subscript, and all caps, available from the “A” button or from the Format menu.
· Change the paragraph alignment, spacing and indents from the Paragraph Format button on the toolbar.
· Insert bullets and numbered lists by tapping on the Bullet or List buttons on the toolbar.
· Format bullets and numbered lists by tapping on the Menu icon and selecting Format: Bullets & Numbering.
· Tap on an embedded graphic to see a larger screen view of the graphic.
· Insert tables by tapping on the Insert Table button on the toolbar or tapping on the Menu icon and choosing Insert: Table.
· Edit tables by tapping on the Edit Table button above the table.
· Insert page breaks by tapping on the Insert menu and selecting Page Break.
· View PDF files with formatted text and tables.*
· If you are using a high resolution device, select from three Zoom options by tapping on the File menu and choosing Zoom or tapping on the Zoom button on the toolbar.
· Tap the Find button to search for text within the document. Or choose Find & Replace or Find Next, depending upon your search needs.

Sheet To Go features and editing tips
· Access detailed menus by tapping the Menu icon (below the House icon).
· Perform basic text editing such as adding and deleting text, cut, copy, paste, and undo. Use graffiti keystrokes or the onscreen keyboard for these simple and quick commands.
· Create a new spreadsheet by tapping the New button in the Documents application.
· Move between sheets in a workbook by selecting a sheet from the drop down menu in the upper right corner of the screen.
· Format cells (including alignment, number formatting, text formatting, cell and text color, and cell locking) by tapping the Format menu and selecting Cell, Number, or Sheet.
· Sort data by highlighting the data range with your stylus, tapping the Menu icon, and choosing Format: Sort or tapping on the Sort button on the toolbar.
· Insert functions into your spreadsheet by tapping on the Formula icon or the Insert Menu, and then selecting Insert Function. Next, select the function you wish to use in your spreadsheet. That function will appear on the data entry line with the arguments highlighted. Use your stylus to select data cells to be placed into the arguments.
· Edit formulas by tapping on the cell containing the formula and editing the arguments within the formula. To edit the arguments, place the cursor within the formula that appears on the data entry line and either change the values or tap on the cell within the spreadsheet that you would like to add to the formula.
· Use charts and graphs by tapping on the Chart icon and selecting the desired chart*.
· Create new charts by selecting the data range and choosing New Chart from the Chart icon.*
· Tap on a row header to freeze cells, insert or delete a row, or to select the entire row.
· Tap on a column header to freeze cells, insert or delete a column, hide, or to select the entire column.
· If you are using a high resolution device, select from three Zoom options by tapping on the File menu and choosing Zoom or tapping on the Zoom button on the toolbar.
· Change values in cells and see the spreadsheet recalculate.
· Tap and hold on a cell to format a cell or number, or freeze panes.
· Locate specific data with Find or Find Next, accessible by tapping the triangle in the upper left corner of your spreadsheet or tapping on the Find icon on the toolbar.
· Tap the Go button to navigate to a particular cell, comment or bookmark.

Slideshow To Go features and editing tips*
· Perform basic text editing such as adding & deleting text, cut, copy, paste, and undo.
· Create a new presentation by tapping the New button in the Documents application.
· Move between Outline, Slide, and Notes View by tapping the buttons on the toolbar.
· Rehearse a presentation with or without a timer from Slide View by tapping on the Slide Show menu and selecting View Show.
· Insert new slides by tapping on the Insert menu and selecting New Slide.
· Duplicate slides by tapping on the Insert menu and selecting Duplicate Slide.
· Insert Bullets from Outline View by tapping on the Insert menu and selecting New Bullet Item. Promote or demote bullets with the left/right arrows at the bottom of the screen.
· Sort and organize slides from Outline View by tapping on the Edit menu and selecting Slide Sorter.
· Identify bullet animations and slide transitions below each slide in Slide View.
· Add or modify notes for any slide from Notes View.
· Tap the Find button to search for text within the document. Or choose Find Next depending upon you search needs.

*Available in Premium and Professional Editions only. Tips do not apply when viewing a native PowerPoint file.

How can I get the Premium Edition?
Registered owners of Documents To Go may upgrade at a discounted rate to the Premium Edition. Upgrades are available directly from DataViz on CD or by download. For a full list of Premium Edition features and special upgrade offers for owners of Palm handhelds, please call 800-733-0030 or visit the DataViz website at www.dataviz.com/documents.

Help & additional tips
Documents To Go contains a useful help file designed to answer many of your questions. To access Help, simply launch the Documents To Go desktop application, and click the Help button. Also in the desktop application’s Help menu you’ll find an Interactive Tutorial that will guide you through the many features of Documents To Go.

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Milford, CT 06460
Phone: 203.874.0085
Fax: 203.874.4345
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