Exact Independence day of Pakistan; August 14 or 15?

On the eve of generally accepted and unquestioned independence day of Pakistan, August 14, Wussat Ullah Khan, in a blog published on BBC Urdu, has raised some questions about - or politely challenged - the authenticity of the exact date of independence of Pakistan.



The author has done proper research about on the topic and has furnished some facts which require proper consideration by every Pakistani. We have a history of distorting facts and masking the truths and this practice has put the exact independence day of Pakistan under the shadows of doubts. Probably, the time has come to ‘correct’ our history.


Blogger mentions that it was the morning of the 15th of August 1947, when Qaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah announced the independence of Pakistan, the biggest Islamic country on the world at that time. The blogger further says that it was on the morning of the 15th of August, when Justice Abudul Rasheed, Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, took oath from Qaid-e-Azam and then Qaid-e-Azam, as the Governor General of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, took oath from his ministers.



The blogger also mentions that it was 15th of August, when Pakistan broadcasting service started its service. He says that at 12:00 am or on the 15th of August, Pakistan Broadcasting Service announced ‘This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service’ from Lahore, Dhaka and Peshawar stations. In his blog, the authors states further facts which make us think about the actual independence day of our nation.



Apparently, the author seems to have enough reasons to challenge the exactness of our independence day. Should we hope that after 64 years of independence, we will - at last - be able to ‘discover’ exact  independence day?



( The original blog of Wussat Ullah Khan can be found at following URL; http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2011/08/110814_baat_independence_a.shtml)









List of Websites for Online Urdu Writing.

I love to read and write Urdu. Once, in Paris I could read Urdu newspapers on the internet but I did not have the opportunity to write Urdu online. In simpler terms, I could not write emails to my friends and family in Urdu. At that time, I did not have Inpage, Urdu writing software, so in other words, I could not write articles etc in Urdu and online - as one can do in English.




Then I came to know one site which offered the facility to write Urdu in Unicode and then paste it into any file or email. Then I searched and found a couple of more websites. One can have little problems with the writing on these websites but over the time one can easily overcome on them. Or at least I have done.


Here is a list of websites, those offer you the facility to write Urdu online. If you do not feel okay with one website, then try the other one. I hope, from this list of websites for online Urdu writing, you will find at least one site which will serve your needs very well.



Type Urdu
This is a good and simple site which helps to write Urdu online. On this site, you can type Urdu and then paste it into your email or blog. Surprise your friends and loved ones by your Emails, written in Urdu.


Online Urdu Keyboard
This is also a simple to use and good website. Write, copy and then paste it.



Urdu Pad

Urdupad and Urdu email. This is also a great website which helps you to write Urdu online and at the same it also offers you a possibility to write an email in Urdu while using this website.



Above mentioned list of websites for writing Urdu online will enable to write Urdu online. However, if you like to write Urdu more beautifully, then you can install some fonts on your computer. You can find many websites which offer Urdu fonts for example http://www.urdu.ca/

If you know any other website which offers the facility to write Urdu online, please let us know so that we can add it into the list. Urdu is our national language and it is our duty to promote it.






Blog From Paris; The Paris’s Best English Blog

 
 
 

Traveling from Paris to Barcelona by Eurolines's bus.

One can travel by train, flight or bus from Paris (France) to Barcelona (Spain). Most of the times, however, the cheapest way is the traveling by bus. Eurolines, a company who manages bus services among major European cities, offers their services once each day. The bus for Barcelona (Spain) departs at 21h00 each day.

A Statue at Place de Cataluna (Barcelona)

You can find the bus for Barcelona (Spain) in Paris at Gallieni. If you want to get at Gallieni by traveling through Parisian Metro, then take the line 3. Gallieni is the last tube station of this Metro line. If you want to get at Gallieni by traveling in your car, then look for Porte de Bagnolet. Gallieni is situated next to the Porte de Bagnolet.
Port de Barcelona; a wonderful building at the beach.

Buses leave Paris Gallieni bus station for Barcelona Estacio Sants and Nord bus stations once a day at 21:00. You must be at the Gallieni bus station around 30 minutes of the departure.


Another satatue at Placa de Cataluna.


Bus will arrive in Barcelona the following day at 11:30 in the morning. However, due to the traffic conditions, it may take shorter or longer than 14.5 hours of travel.

Paris in Pictures; The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie Paris.

Paris has many attractions for its vitiors and the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is - the biggest science museum in Europe- is the one, established under the main goal of spreading the scientific and technical knowledge among the public, specially among the youth.

The museum is established at a place called Parc de la Villete, which is situated in the 19th district of the Paris. This place is visited by five million people every year!

This place is specially popular among young students who come here to do their homework or to do the research on their laptops while using the WIFI connection, freely provided in the library section. The scene of library is most of the times is quite different that that of those in Pakistan; it is always full and if one is arrived late then he or she is highly likely to find a proper place to sit…

Here is a list of the general features of the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie!

Explora (levels 1, 2, and 3)

The library of science and industry (Médiathèque, level -1)

City of children (level 0)

Auditorium (level 0) Louis Lumiere theater (level 0)

Planetarium (located between exhibits on level 2)

Numeric crossroads (level -1)

City of careers (level -1)

City of health (level -1)

Meeting place (level -1)

Aquarium (level -2)

Jean bertin hall (level 0)

Picnic area (level 0)

Post office (level 0)

Store for scientific books and toys (level 0)

Restaurants (level -2)

Here are a few pictures of its location and the building from outside.