The US Education Foundation in Pakistan has an event planned in Karachi this year. Most of their functions used to be held in Islamabad at their head office. It seems we Karahiites, are gonna get a piece of the action this time.
Here’s the text of a message (without the fancy editing), I just received from Zarene Malik, the Senior Educational Advisor at USEFP.
Dear Students,
The academic year has come around again and it is time for an entirely new group of students to begin planning for higher education in the United States.
In order to facilitate you and to ensure that you make the best possible decisions for yourself, we will be holding a seminar on Thursday 6th September at 2:30 pm in Karachi. The session will cover both graduate level study and undergraduate study in the United States.
The duration of the seminar will be one hour and will enable you to find and select universities in the US. The seminar will also cover material on the actual application procedure and our advisors will be present to address your individual concerns/queries regarding higher education in the US.
If you wish to attend this seminar on September 6th 2007, please write to us and book your seat. You can also call us at the number given below. Please make sure that you book your seat with your student ID number that has been given by USEFP. There is limited seating available and will be on a first come first served basis.
Please try and attend the seminar so that you are not under pressure of deadlines later in the year. Attendance at this seminar will ensure that your applications to universities are professionally prepared and outstanding in every sense. Early applications also give you a better chance at getting financial aid.
We look forward to hearing from you and in helping you find the right college or university for your interests and skills.
All USEFP services are free of charge. Please bring a photo ID or your passport to be allowed in to the seminar.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Zarene Malik
Senior Educational Advisor
United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan
Telephone:051-2877075-6
www.usefpakistan.org
If you’re looking to apply to US universities for Spring/Fall ‘08, you’d better attend. If you haven’t registered with their advising service, do so now and get your advising number. Seeing as they’re the only ones giving free advice on US universities, its a safe bet this would be a must attend event. Go mark September 6th on your calendar.
Turns out something important did happen today :)
Edit: I’ve just received the address where this seminar will take place.
F-47, Park Lane,
Block No. 5,
KDA Scheme No.5,
Clifton,
Karachi
Important Update: If you do not receive a registration number from USEFP, call their office and ask them about it.
It rained very heavily yesterday. And what do you get when you cross Karachi with water? Venice sans all the glamor. Follow the links on the images for the full galleries.
As always, electricity’s out. Motors cant run, so water’s out. Sewerage is overflowing. Rain water mixed with sewerage water is threatening to contaminate underground water tanks. Weather’s humid and there’s the outbreak of Malaria everyone’s expecting.
Bet ya didn’t know this was being made in Pakistan too, didja??
A co-worker, Absar Ansari (theabsar[at]yahoo[dot]com), designed this video game using DirectX, in his spare time. The 3D engine was made by Absar himself. The models and textures were done by another co-worker, Saqib Hussain. It was supposed to be a simulation, but turned into a fun little game complete with scoring and menu system. It still needs some polish and when its finished, you’ll be sure to find it on this site.
The game has good physics, shadows, and dynamic objects. In fact the whole idea is to have a dynamic environment with stuff that you can blow up. Objects react very nicely to explosions. Trucks jump and rattle if you shoot at them. Roofs fall off if you hit the pillars. Even the missiles you shoot have physics governing them. If you’re descending while you shoot a missile, it may hit your own craft, and bounce off on a different trajectory.
The helicopter controls are very authentic and are a good demonstration of the game’s physics. You have to pilot your chopper using the opposing forces of the rotor and gravity. Keep moving in one direction and your machine can gain a lot of momentum, maybe even go out of control. You have to turn the rotor in the opposite direction to stabilize. All this physics lets you do some pretty cool maneuvers. While it can get tricky, its an awesome feeling when you find out how to hover the chopper in one spot!
From what I’ve played, its a great effort and a must play for all gamers, especially simulation buffs.
I’ll have more when its finished. Until then here are some more shots.
By the way, we’re looking for a name to give this game. If you have anything to suggest, leave it in the comments.
Zibahkhana seems to be a good, bloody, gory zombie movie. And its made in Pakistan, amazingly enough.
Check out their website, and watch the trailer (Be warned though, they give the whole story away). It seems to be the tried and tested horror story. Kids get together to go to a concert, take a “shortcut” and end up in a Texas Chainsaw Massacre-esque house. On the way they get to meet the neighborhood zombies. Blah Blah.
Why is this one important? Movies like this don’t usually get made in Pakistan. It’ll be interesting to see people screaming in Urdu ( in a sick, twisted, perverted way). Plus, they have a dwarf zombie! I mean, zombie movies are always fun, right? ;)
Its been previewed by a lot of reputable sites, including Variety and Time Magazine. It even has its own IMDB page!
Looks like this trend towards better quality movies is starting to take over Pakistani cinema. But this movie does form a heavy contrast with the much more serious Khuda Kay Liye.
Unfortunately, Zibahkhana doesnt look to be released in Pakistan. According to Variety,
Producers are almost certain “Zibahkhana” will not be approved for domestic release by Pakistan’s censor board. Nevertheless, both producer and director believe in the marketability of their project.
Hopefully, it will be available on DVD. Here’s the trailer. (WARNING: Very, very, VERY, GORY. Stay away if you have a weak stomach or have not been able to sit through the likes of Saw.)
