It is not necessary to react to everything you notice.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ Tuesday, April 08, 2025,
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Shared applications
This article appeared in Daily the Nation
The advent of shared applications is a new way to meet some or almost all aspects of information technology (IT) needs. Concept of application service provision has come a long way since it first came on the scene in the late 1990s. Hi-tech developments and changes at a fast rate are moving towards convergence of the software, information, technology carriers, and computer engineering. Result: IT structural designs are shifting from desktop and mainframe environments towards Internet based structures. Similarly, software applications are altering from made to order and separately owned solutions towards pre-packaged and Web based solutions. It is in this context that ASP business model is getting more interest as a hot trend.
Labels: Business, In Print, Information Technology, Nation, Technology
posted by S A J Shirazi @ Tuesday, April 08, 2025,
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Chillianwala Chase
Monday, 7 April 2025
People of the area are eager to help “at their own expense – when you ask anybody. One finds volunteer ‘guides’ who are forthcoming with a wealth of information. Chillianwala is a historic village that played an important role in the history of South Asia. It was a battleground where British and Sikh forces fought one of the decisive battles in the history of the Subcontinent in 1849. The quiet village has not changed much since then. Only slowly old agricultural methods are changing and tractors and wheat threshers are seen in place of bull-driven ploughs. Painted double-story houses are coming up where used to be conventional mud houses. The land is excellent with record carrying capacity and the display of seasonal crops is very powerful.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ Monday, April 07, 2025,
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The best fighter is never angry.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ Sunday, April 06, 2025,
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Happy Birthday to Me
Saturday, 5 April 2025
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This year, I'm celebrating in my favorite way: a quiet, reflective day, just me and the memories that have shaped this incredible journey. And what a journey it’s been – watching my children grow in their own and tower over the world, and that is the kind of wealth only time can bring.
They say age is just a number, but let’s be honest: 72 is really just 50 with 22 extra years of wisdom, a few more stories to tell, and the confidence to enjoy life as I please.
So here’s to another year - to good health, all working original body parts, and power to let go. May this next chapter bring reasons to live with peace of mind and appreciate every single day.
Cheers to me.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ Saturday, April 05, 2025,
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Where I Get My Supply of Salageet (Shilajit)
Friday, 4 April 2025
Gateway to South Asia, the Chitral valley has been the center of activity since ancient times. Macedonians advanced through this region in the fourth century. In 1338, Timur subdued the area on his way to the plains of Punjab. Mughal King Akbar garrisoned here in 1587 and the British in 1897 in Chakdara on Dir side of Lowari Pass. Young Winston Churchill was among the soldiers who served here in Chakdara, who later became Britain's Prime Minister. So far about the past importance of the valley, the little hamlet got international fame during Soviet occupation in Afghanistan. It remained in the news and was commonly called as 'BBC Baby'.
posted by S A J Shirazi @ Friday, April 04, 2025,
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Mothers are alchemists, all of them
You know that setbacks are a part of growth. Emaan is lucky to have a mother like you who cares deeply about her education. I am saying this sentence knowing what your grandmother (totally illiterate) did to me and all your uncles. I could sail through, whereas my brothers could not. Do you know what my mom used to say until her last day? I should have done more. I should have done more.
Instead of focusing on the current grades, let's work to create a plan to support Emaan in improving her studies. You could create a study schedule and make her sit in front of you and make her study. Everything is possible. Yes, everything is possible.
Remember, your daughter's success is not defined by one set of grades. She has so much potential, and she can achieve her goals with patience, guidance, and support.
Be an alchemist, a mother, and a role model, Let me once again be proud of you.
Love you, BaBa
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ Friday, April 04, 2025,
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What is Gujrat famous for?
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Labels: Gujrat, In Print, News, Travel
posted by S A J Shirazi @ Thursday, April 03, 2025,
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Imam Musa Kazam (A.S)
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ Thursday, April 03, 2025,
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Mir Chakar Rind
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
An old, sleepy and tranquil village Satghara lies about 80 kilometers from Lahore (20 minutes drive away from Okara) in the quiet backwaters of the Punjab. The coins found at Satghara prove that the place was inhabited at the time of the Kushan dynasty. The rule of Kushans was one of the most decisive periods in the history of the Subcontinent. At the height in the second century (A.D.), Kushans ruled from Oxus to Ganges and yet their influence spread beyond even these frontiers. On the southern bank of the Ravi, it is a typical Pakistani village where farmers live like rustics in the face of urban attractions. Though off the beaten track, it has never been out of limelight. Besides heritage conscious travelers from all over the world, Baloch leaders and contemporary historians visit the hamlet. Reasons: it is a "Tukia Nawab Chakar Ki" - last resting-place of Mir Chakar Rind. I see part of our history buried here whenever I have a look at it. And when I was stationed at Okara Cantt, I did it often.As per one account, Mir Chakar Rind came to this village with seven families, hence the name. Another legend has it that the village was named Satghara because it was destroyed seven times by floods. Shah Abul Mo'ali, descendant of sixteenth century saint Muhammad Ibrahim Daud-e-Sani Bandgi in his book 'Maqamat-e-Daudi' maintains that Satghara was known by the same name even before the arrival of Mir Chakar Rind. In Baloch history, the sixteenth century was a very eventful period. Baloch fought series of wars amongst themselves. The result of these tribal conflicts not only caused large-scale bloodshed but also resulted in their mass migrations to the Punjab, Sindh and Gujrat (India).
Labels: Baloch, Mir Chakar Rind, People, Punjab
posted by S A J Shirazi @ Tuesday, April 01, 2025,
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