Mazar-e-Quaid is the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. The mausoleum is situated at the heart of the city and was completed in the 1960s. The Mazar-e-Quaid has been officially recognized as the National Mausoleum of the country.

Tomb of the Qauid

The mausoleum is made of white Marble with curved Moorish arches and copper grills rest on an elevated 54 meters square platform. The crystal chandelier inside the tomb was gifted by the people of China.

Chandelier inside the Tomb

Around the mausoleum there is a park fitted with strong beamed spot-lights which at night project light on the white mausoleum.

Guard at the Tomb

The glowing tomb can be seen for miles at night. Liaqat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Jinnah’s sister, Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, Abdur Rab Nishtar and Nurul Amin are also buried besides Jinnah.

The tomb from the inside is beautifully carved white marble.

The marble tomb from inside

There is a beautiful railing outside the burial place.

Railing outside the burial place

The premises of the mazar e Quaid is beautiful, serene and peaceful.

The premises of the Tomb

People come and visit and have a picnic and enjoy themselves.

People relaxing at the mazar e Quaid

Thursday, April 23, 2009
By Imran Khan

The reason why there is so much despondency in Pakistan is because there is no road map to get out of the so-called War on Terror - a nomenclature that even the Obama Administration has discarded as being a negative misnomer. To cure the patient the diagnosis has to be accurate, otherwise the wrong medicine can sometimes kill the patient. In order to find the cure, first six myths that have been spun around the US-led “Global War on Terror” (GWOT) have to be debunked.
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Falling in love may have evolved because people who focus their attention on a single ideal partner save time and energy, therefore improve their chances of survival and reproduction. Unfortunately, this also means people are pre-disposed to terrible suffering when jilted by their beloved.

Painful emotions develop when the reward centres of the brain, associated with the dopamine high of falling in love, fail to get their hit. Paradoxically when we get dumped we tend to love back even harder, as the brain networks and chemicals associated with love increase. First we protest and attempt to win the beloved back. Panic also kicks in as we feel something akin to the separation anxiety experiences by young mammals abandoned by their mothers.
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I received an email containing this message below. I thought I would share it with you all.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz.

I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50’s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

“Absolutely, ” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say “hello.”

I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

A thing of beauty, a joy forever

FACE CARE:

Baking soda can also do wonders for your face.

Exfoliating: Make a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water, and use as a gentle, exfoliating facial scrub after washing with soap and water. Rinse your face clean.

Facial Scrub: Mix baking soda with oatmeal in your blender; it makes a great facial scrub.

Shaving: Men with sensitive skin may find that a solution of 1 tablespoon baking soda in 1 cup water makes a great preshave treatment or a soothing aftershave rinse.
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There are so many makeup products out there for women that it is hard to know which ones to choose. Here are some basic products awarded for being the best by the votes of the general public in the US.

This list will make it easy for you to choose your next product:

LIP GLOSS

Maybelline New York Shiny-licious Lip Gloss ($6)
Shiny-licious is a three-time award winner. It looks “rich,” voters say, but it’s never gloppy.

Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss ($7)
It comes in 30 “delicious” flavors and has a nice sheen.

FOUNDATION

CoverGirl Clean Liquid Makeup ($4.50)
voters rave about the “great range of shades” that “don’t clog pores.” Happily, the stuff’s also “absolutely weightless.”
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Joomla Admin. Click to view larger image.

Step 1 - Install Joomla

Upload and Install Joomla to your website.

Log in to your Administrator.

Step 2 - Create Section for Articles
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Ingredients:
4 good-quality hamburger buns or rolls, I am a fan of brioche buns
500g (1 lb 2 oz) lean beef mince
1 red onion grated
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
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PACES (Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) is the clinical part of the MRCP exam.

The exam demands:

*Good history taking skills
*Good clinical examination
*Ability to detect the presence or absence of physical signs
*Interpretation of these physical signs
*Good case presentation.
*Making appropriate diagnosis
*Discussion of emergency short term and long management plans
*Ability to communicate clinical information to colleagues, patients or their relatives
*Ability to appreciate the ethical issues that relate to day-to-day clinical practice.
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We visited the Riyadh zoo recently. It was a great opportunity in Riyadh for us to enjoy a lazy Thurday afternoon.

Zebra is my favourite and in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful and graceful four legged animals.

Zebra

the stripes, are they black on white or white on black? You decide:) 
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Shangri La Resort

Skardu is absolutely a heaven on earth. The natural beauty is breath-taking. The harsh, high mountains, golden wheat fields, cold streams and green lakes. The fruit laden trees: apricot, apple, walnut, cherries and more. Simple, beautiful, honest people; most not yet tarnished by the selfishness of the modern world. Read more…

Papaya Enzyme Peel

For Normal, Dry, Mature, Oily, Blemish-Prone & Sensitive Skin

Rub the inside of a papaya peel on a clean face and neck. You may also apply under eyes, on and around lips and the tops of your hands. Let dry for approximately 20 minutes and rinse off with tepid water.
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*Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE)  or ‘Saudi Medical Board Exam’ is a ‘Saudi Commission for Health Specialties’ (SCHS) exam for medical speciality or general practice licensing.

*This licensing exam is necessary for all doctors who want to practice medicine as a general practitioner or as a specialist in Saudi Arabia. The exams are different for different specialities and for general practice.
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* Paradoxically, wealth (and happiness) comes most easily to those who forget
themselves in the service of others. The law of giving infallibly returns more to

the giver than they contribute.

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Riyadh is the largest city and capital of Saudi Arabia. There are not all that many places to go in Riyadh but going to the Zoo is a treat. It is a relatively large zoo with a huge variety of animals. We took a good number of photos. In order not to crowd this post, I will only post birds pictures here.

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MRCP 2 Resources
(Click here for Advice regarding MRCP part 1)

Essential read:

1. Onexamination.com MCQs and Pastest.com MCQs or any other website like 123doc or medicalmasterclass - Read the explanations very carefully, make notes of all clues
2. Rapid Review Of Clinical Medicine For Mrcp part 2 by Sanjay Sharma. An excellent resource for part 2 MRCP 2 written - read the book from cover to cover a few times and make notes.
3. It is advisable to revise MRCP part 1 resources like Passmedicine.com and Phillip Kalra.
4. Keep Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine handy and read up important topics. Use Kumar and Clark / Harrison’s to complete your knowledge about common diseases.
5. Complete Data interpretation for the MRCP by Steve Hughes - an excellent book for interpreting lab investigations.
6. Read basic books for X-rays, CT, ECG. Look up CT, bonescans and X-rays on google. Here are some useful websites for Radiology and Echocardiography:
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Niagara Falls

We were fortunate to visit the Niagara Falls in Canada three years ago. The experience was mind blowing. There are two falls, one on the Canadian side and one on the American side. From where we were standing, the Canadian side of the falls looked immencely better than the Amercian side.
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Post-natal Depression (PND) is what happens when you become depressed after having a baby. There may be an obvious reason, but often there is none. It can be particularly distressing when you have looked forward to having your baby through the months of pregnancy. You may feel guilty for feeling like this, or even feel that you can’t cope with being a mother. It can last for weeks or several months. Mild PND can be helped by increased support from family and friends, more severe PND will need help from your GP, health visitor or, in some cases, mental health professionals.
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Captive Monkey

پنجرہ دیکھ کے ویسے ہی دل میں گھٹن سی ہونے لگتی ہے۔ اس بندر کے چیرے کے تاثرات غصہ اور نا امیدی ظاہر کرتے ہیں۔ بندر ذہین تو ہوتے ہیں مگر شاید اتنے نہیں کہ زندگی کی  گہرائیوں تک سوچ سکیں۔ تو پھر یہ تا ثرات بندر کمیونٹی نہیں بلکہ انسانی کمیونٹی کو یہ سوچنے پر مجبور کرنے کے لیے ہیں کہ انسان کوخود کو محضوض کرنے کیلیے جانوروں کو قید کرنے کی حد تک جانا چاہیے یا نہیں۔ آذادی کے بغیر جینا جینا نہیںسزا ہے۔ مگر کیا جانوروں کو اس بات کا ادراک بھی ہے یا ہم خواہ مخواہ اس غم میں گھلے جا رہے ہیں؟ مگر چاہے جانور یہ بات سمجھیں یا نہ سمجھیں، انسان ہونے کے ناطے ہمیں اس پات پر غور کرنے کی ضرورت ضرور ہے۔ یہ تصویر ریاض، سعودی عرب کے چڑیا گھر میں لی گئی تھی۔