RaniKot

The Great Wall (Rani Kot) of Sindh, Pakistan also recognized as Deware Sindh is the world’s largest fort with a perimeter of about 26 km or 16 miles. It is located in the Kirthar Range about 30 km southwest of Sann, in Jamshoro District. It is approximately 90 km north of Hyderabad. It has an approximate diameter of 6 km. Its walls are on the average 6 meters high and are made of gypsum and lime cut sandstone and total circumference is about 20 km. It was initially constructed for bow and arrow warfare but later on expanded to withstand firearms.
Ranikot is the most supernatural wonder of Sindh. Viewable from five kilometers away its massive rolling walls twist and dip over the hills. Its walls, built with clad sandstone and toughened with 45 bastions along the outer wall, of which 7 are rectangular and the remaining are round. All modified throughout the ages to accommodate the use of gunpowder, this perhaps makes it the largest fort in the world.

How Was the Media Coverage on Ishq-e-Rasool Day?

Friday, September 21st, 2012, was marked as Ishq-e-Rasool day in Pakistan when government had announced a public holiday to show our love for the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) and to protest against the anti-Islam movie, independently made by an American.
TV Channels largely (rather they only) showed the protests that went violent, involving protestors doing all kind of destruction.
Almost all major TV channels were running non-stop coverage of violent protests in (less than half a dozen sites in) Peshawar, Faizabad (Rawalpindi) and PIDC (Karachi).
No doubt the violence was there, in fact 17 deaths were confirmed in addition to an estimated loss of 75 billion during the protests on a single day.
But there were many peaceful protests too. Muslims and non-Muslims from every village, town and city of Pakistan protested by forming rallies on the day against anti-Islam video. But apparently media men were too busy in showing the violence in less than a half a dozen sites and completely ignoring thousands of other rallies that concluded peacefully.
Social media had sensed this soon and being an alternate media the pictures and coverage of peaceful protests and rallies started emerging on Facebook and Twitter.
Many of you would have already seen (if not participated in) those peaceful rallies on Facebook, especially those in which tens of thousands of Pakistani Muslims offered Asar prayer before Parliament House in Islamabad and in front of US Consulate in Lahore.
TV channels were showing the violent protests only. I mean that’s okay if they had shown those protests that went violent – but only showing non-stop violence with no mention of peaceful rallies at all?
I believe the conventional media (also dubbed as corrupt media) either forgot that there is a social media to keep a watch or they were so heavily funded that they had no other option but to show deaf ears to peaceful protests.
This coverage, that showed half picture by portraying Pakistani Muslims as violent, has already made an impression on west, which is headlining the day as deadly, violent and non-acceptable. For example, BBC has reported following in one of its stories:

Friday’s violence occurred in cities throughout Pakistan, with Karachi and Peshawar among the worst hit.

Before I ask you about your thoughts for the coverage, I was wondering if there was any hidden agenda involved in showing violent protests only? Was this coverage funded? Or this was just the un-intentional mistake of media for earning ratings and TRPs?
Just to let you know, US authorities confirmed that at least $70,000 were given to Pakistani TV channels for showing pro-American ADs.

PTCL Offers EVO Nitro for Rs. 2100 Per Month

PTCL’s 9.3 Mbps EVO Nitro with unlimited data, that was earlier charged at Rs. 3,000 per month, is now being offered by PTCL at Rs. 2,100 per month for a period of one year.
PTCL has announced that all new customers who will make a new purchase of EVO Nitro after September 20th, 2012 will be able to enjoy EVO Nitro at monthly rental of Rs. 2,100 for one whole year.
This offer can be further bettered if you pay three months of advance to get Free EVO Nitro device, which otherwise comes at a separate charge of Rs. 4,000.
Hack: Existing customers can throw away their current devices to get a new EVO Nitro device from PTCL with discounted rates. Simply pay for three months in advance and avail (free Nitro Device and) a discount of Rs. 900 per month for one year.
It maybe recalled that PTCL EVO dervice (with 3.1 Mbps speeds) are charged at Rs. 2,000 per month – for which we should expect a reduction in price too.
Offer:

• Nitro Bundle Offer
  • Free Nitro + 3 months usage for Rs. 6,000
  • Monthly Charges: Rs.2,100/month Applicable from 4th month for one year.
• Nitro Monthly Unlimited
  • Nitro Device Charges: Rs. 4,000
  • Monthly Charges: Rs. 2,100/month
  • Applicable for 12 months starting first bill

Terms and Conditions:

• Promotion is applicable for new Nitro customers only.
• Promotion is applicable for new sales on bundle, as well as monthly payment packages.
• For customers opting for bundle promo, Rs. 6000 shall be paid in advance by the customer. Monthly charges of Rs.2,100 shall be applicable from 4th month onwards.
• For unbundled/monthly package options, Rs.2,100 monthly charges shall be applicable from first bill.
• For bundle as well as unbundled sales, monthly charges for one year shall be Rs.2100/month.
• Promotion is valid only for Commercial Nitro Packages.
• Promotion is not valid for prepaid, Employee & other discounted packages.