where can I look for the most random/crazy college scholarships?

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ive looked on fastweb.com and scholarships.com but they have the very normal scholarships. i want to find some of the weirder ones like for people with red hair, or blue eyes, or people who wear glasses,etc. just very random ones lol. do you know a place on the internet that has those?? thanks!

Scholarships are great ways to cover your tuition. They have scholarships for everything, so it shouldn’t be too hard to find something that’s right for you. You can read about scholarships here:

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/financial_aid/college_scholarship.aspx

Here are some articles about how you can find a weird scholarship:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Finding-Unique-Scholarships-Online&id=108455

http://ezinearticles.com/?More-Unusual-Scholarships-for-Students&id=180307

http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/finding-unique-scholarships-online-8884.html

Here are sites that offer weird scholarships:

http://www.scholarshipadvice.org/category/unique-scholarships/

http://www.scholarshipgrantonline.com/

Here are sites that offer general scholarships:

http://www.fedmoney.org/

http://www.findtuition.com/scholarships/

http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

http://www.freegovmoney.net/

http://www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/paying_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=Grants_and_Scholarships

http://www.studentawards.com/

http://www.college-scholarships.com/

Good luck!

Lauren I found interesting information about your answer, college loans,SCHOLARSHIPS, college grants & partime works here.http://all-student-loan-consolidation.blogspot.com/2007/07/scholarships.htmlGood luck!

Try

http://www.thebigwww.com/scholarship.html

I always look up the winnners on facebook and none of them are ever on there to see if this is legit and they are actually giving out that money. Also does anyone know any good scholarships to apply for? Its hard to find ones that arent for high school seniors.

Yes, scholarshippoints.com is real. I use it. However, it’s not really easy to win a scholarship from there, since it’s pretty much like the lottery (a lottery where you can increase the chances of winning).

If you want some other scholarships besides scholarshippoints.com, you can check out these scholarships:

$ 1,000 Gen and Kelly Tanabe Student
Scholarship
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship Program
3286 Oak Court
Belmont, CA 94002
Phone: 650-618-2221
Email: tanabe@gmail.com
Website: http://www.genkellyscholarship.com
Purpose: To assist high school, college and graduate school students
with educational expenses.
Eligibility: Applicants must be 9th-12th grade high school students,
college students or graduate school students who are legal U.S. residents.
Students may study any major and attend any college in the U.S.
Target applicant:
High school students
College students
Graduate school students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None.
Amount: $ 1,000.
Deadline: July 31. (there’s also one the the fall; July 31 is just the deadline for the spring contest)
How to apply: Applications are available online.

AFSA National Essay Contest
American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
2101 East Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-944-5504
Fax: 202-338-6820
Email: dec@afsa.org
Website: http://www.afsa.org/essaycontest
Purpose: To support students interested in writing an essay on foreign
service.
Eligibility: Students must attend a public, private, parochial school,
home school or participate in a high school correspondence program
in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia or U.S. territories or
must be U.S. citizens attending schools overseas. Students must be the
dependent of a US government Foreign Service employee (active, retired
with pension, deceased or separated). The current award is $ 2,500 to the
student, $ 500 to his/her school and all expenses paid trip to Washington,
DC, for the winner and parents.
Target applicant:
High school students
Minimum GPA: None.
Amount: $ 2,500.
Number of awards: 1.
Deadline: February 6.
How to apply: The registration form is available online. Applicants must
write a 750- to 1,000 word essay on the topic provided.

All-Ink Scholarship
All-Ink.com
1460 N. Main Street
Suite 2
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Phone: 888-567-6511
Fax: 801-794-0124
Email: csp@all-ink.com
Website: http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx
Purpose: To help students who want to pursue higher educational
goals.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents who are
enrolled in or plan to attend an accredited college or university. Students
must be high school seniors, college students or graduate students. To
be considered, a student must have a 2.5 GPA or better, must complete
an online application and write a pair of 50 to 200 word essays about
what they hope to accomplish after they complete their college degree
and about who their greatest infl uence has been.
Target applicant:
High school students
College students
Graduate school students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Amount: $ 5000.
Number of awards: Varies.
Deadline: December 31.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Personally, I never actually tried the above 3 sites (though I’m thinking of applying for the Gen and Kelly scholarship sometime soon). Here are some scholarship sites that I have tried though (haven’t won any yet, but I’ve gotten awfully close in the cksf one; I really recommend you try that one; even though it’s pretty much a trivia-based thing, you can just search up many of the answers on Google, which is what I do):

http://www.cksf.org

http://www.scholargamers.com

http://www.discusawards.com

If you are not satisfied any of the scholarships, you can always look for scholarships yourself on scholarship search sites like scholarships.com, fastweb.com, cappex.com, etc.

And, if you are really poor, you could always apply for financial aid here: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

You’ll discover the various kinds of financial assist (financial products, grants, and work-study), how to put on, common myths, and additional.
Individual colleges and universities may offer grants and also need- and also merit-based scholarships or grants
[1] Student aid can be awarded seeing that grants and also scholarships, low-interest, government-subsidized financial products, and education tax benefits, and everybody is eligible to some from it.
In the U. S Individuals received over $ 109. 7 billion in federal aid in the 2008-2009 educational year Schooling tax benefits added up to more than $ 6. 8 billion in 2008-2009 The particular aid “window” continues open 18 months in case student’s economic circumstances alter and require adjustment to their aid program.
The program – approximately 130 questions every year – looks at household measurement, income, assets, the range in college along with other financial factors to find out a past or present student’s aid eligibility and also an predicted family info (EFC) The particular Free Program for Federal Student Aid application (FAFSA) is generally used for determining federal, state, and institutional need-based assist eligibility Benefit from loan and grants This Possibility Today And Change Your daily life Forever! Free Dollars Grants will be funded by the U. S federal government.
When looking for financial aid, remember we now have differences concerning grants and also loans Post-secondary education opens doors by providing better work opportunities The particular grants available underneath the new CSGP will probably be predictable, easy to put on for, and presented to students at the start and middle from the school calendar year.

Program Highlights:

Canada Student Grant for Persons via Low-Income Families: Students via low-income individuals who get a federal education loan and satisfy the specific scholarhip eligibility needs will acquire $ 250 per month of examine The move grant will probably equal the difference relating to the CMSF Centuries bursary received in the 2008-2009 college year as well as a Canada Student Grant for Persons via Low-Income Families or The us Student Grant for Person’s from Middle-Income Families.
(Take note that students might be eligible to receive more than one grant at the same time).

The Federal government of Canada will continue to work with participating provinces and also territories for you to implement the new Canada Student Grants Plan
You’ll discover the various kinds of financial assist (financial products, grants, and work-study), how to put on, common myths, and additional.
Individual colleges and universities may offer grants and also need- and also merit-based scholarships or grants
[1] Student aid can be awarded seeing that grants and also scholarships, low-interest, government-subsidized financial products, and education tax benefits, and everybody is eligible to some from it.
In the U. S Individuals received over $ 109. 7 billion in federal aid in the 2008-2009 educational year Schooling tax benefits added up to more than $ 6. 8 billion in 2008-2009 The particular aid “window” continues open 18 months in case student’s economic circumstances alter and require adjustment to their aid program.
The program – approximately 130 questions every year – looks at household measurement, income, assets, the range in college along with other financial factors to find out a past or present student’s aid eligibility and also an predicted family info (EFC) The particular Free Program for Federal Student Aid application (FAFSA) is generally used for determining federal, state, and institutional need-based assist eligibility Benefit from This Possibility Today And Change Your daily life Forever! Free Dollars Grants will be funded by the U. S federal government.
When looking for financial aid, remember we now have differences concerning grants and also loans Post-secondary education opens doors by providing better work opportunities The particular grants available underneath the new CSGP will probably be predictable, easy to put on for, and presented to students at the start and middle from the school calendar year.

Program Highlights:

Canada Student Grant for Persons via Low-Income Families: Students via low-income individuals who get a federal education loan and satisfy the specific scholarhip eligibility needs will acquire $ 250 per month of examine The move grant will probably equal the difference relating to the CMSF Centuries bursary received in the 2008-2009 college year as well as a Canada Student Grant for Persons via Low-Income Families or The us Student Grant for Person’s from Middle-Income Families.
(Take note that students might be eligible to receive more than one grant at the same time).

The Federal government of Canada will continue to work with participating provinces and also territories for you to implement the new Canada Student Grants Plan

You’ll discover the various kinds of financial assist (financial products, grants, and work-study), how to put on, common myths, and additional.
Individual colleges and universities may offer grants and also need- and also merit-based scholarships or grants
[1] Student aid can be awarded seeing that grants and also scholarships, low-interest, government-subsidized financial products, and education tax benefits, and everybody is eligible to some from it.
In the U. S Individuals received over $ 109. 7 billion in federal aid in the 2008-2009 educational year Schooling tax benefits added up to more than $ 6. 8 billion in 2008-2009 The particular aid “window” continues open 18 months in case student’s economic circumstances alter and require adjustment to their aid program.
The program – approximately 130 questions every year – looks at household measurement, income, assets, the range in college along with other financial factors to find out a past or present student’s aid eligibility and also an predicted family info (EFC) The particular Free Program for Federal Student Aid application (FAFSA) is generally used for determining federal, state, and institutional need-based assist eligibility Benefit from This Possibility Today And Change Your daily life Forever! Free Dollars Grants will be funded by the U. S federal government.
When looking for financial aid, remember we now have differences concerning grants and also loans Post-secondary education opens doors by providing better work opportunities The particular grants available underneath the new CSGP will probably be predictable, easy to put on for, and presented to students at the start and middle from the school calendar year.

Program Highlights:

Canada Student Grant for Persons via Low-Income Families: Students via low-income individuals who get a federal education loan and satisfy the specific scholarhip eligibility needs will acquire $ 250 per month of examine The move grant will probably equal the difference relating to the CMSF Centuries bursary received in the 2008-2009 college year as well as a Canada Student Grant for Persons via Low-Income Families or The us Student Grant for Person’s from Middle-Income Families.
(Take note that students might be eligible to receive more than one grant at the same time).

The Federal government of Canada will continue to work with participating provinces and also territories for you to implement the new Canada Student Grants Plan.

[Pak-Media] The Loyal Makhdooms ............!!!!

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Recently MAKH DOOM PM GILANI RANG UP THE AMBASSADOR of UK to bail his government out. Old habits die hard. The Makh-Dooms of Pakistan
The current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has reportedly decided to drop the family prefix of Makhdoom from his name saying he wants to serve people and not be served by them. Gillani said the honorific �Makhdoom�, which means �one who is served� is no longer appropriate as he believes in serving the people.
Though the apparent unconditional sincerity in the Prime Ministers resolve to �serve the Pakistani people is heart warming, yet a leopard can not change his spots. The scribe begs to explain the Makh-Doom phenomenon to the gullible Pakistani masses first. By the end of this piece, the readers would know why the scribe spells Makhdoom as Makh-Doom.
A little review of history is in order first.
Jallianwala Bagh is a garden in the northern Indian city of Amritsar. On April 13, 1919, British Indian Army soldiers under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children. The firing lasted for about 10 minutes. Shots were fired at the rate of 33 rounds per soldier. Official British Raj sources placed the fatalities at 379. According to private sources, however, there were over 1000 deaths, with more than 2000 wounded. Civil Surgeon Dr. Smith indicated that there were over 1800 casualties.
Back in his headquarters, Dyer reported to his superiors that he had been �confronted by a revolutionary army,� and had been obliged �to teach a moral lesson to the Punjab.� In a telegram sent to Dyer, the then British Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab, the author of the said massacre, Sir Michael ODwyer wrote:�Your action is correct. Lieutenant Governor approves.�
Nigel Collett, the writer of a new biography of Reginald Dyer, The Butcher of Amritsar said of Dyer: �As an Englishman, I cannot help but feel sorrow and shame at what he did�The massacre was the worst atrocity by a British officer ever recorded�.
Such was the sentiment of a British author about the gory crime carried out by the British soldiers. Given below is an old document to refresh the memories of the readers regarding the sentiments of the sons of the soil of Punjab, the Makh-Dooms. Taken from an Urdu column written by one Khalid Masood Khan, the referred document belongs to the beginning of the previous century.
The translation of this flowery text from Urdu language, marked by elaborate rhetoric and decorative details as it is, was a difficult task. The omissions and commissions, therefore, can safely be attributed to the scribe. More or less, though, this is how the text of the supplication goes;
A Prayer to His Highness Sir Michael Francis ODwyer CIE KCSI,
Lieutenant Governor Bahadur Punjab,
Your Excellency,
We the servants of the saints and clerics, along with the appropriate elites of our society of West Punjab, present to your esteemed self this humble entreaty. We are sure that your Highness, whose nature is replete with fairness and blessings for the common, will hear us out giving us cause to be proud of our lowly selves.
Before any thing else, we congratulate your Honor that the terrible World War that began in your tenure has reached its logical end in your term of office. This majestic kingdom [of the British Empire] upon which the sun never used to set even before, has now come out ever stronger and illuminant. It has won the war in as befitting a manner as the blessed tongue of our Emperor had promised it will. There is no doubt any more that the British sword went back into its scabbard only after truth became dominant and international freedom along with peace and welfare of smaller nations was ensured.
Your Highnesss era was a delicate one. Punjab was lucky to have for a ruler a strong man of your integrity and wisdom in those tumultuous times. Under your hallowed leadership, not only was peace maintained inside Punjab, but it also benefited in more sublime ways. Under your gifted guidance, Punjab proved its loyalty to the empire [by providing soldiers to the British Imperial Army] and was awarded the proud title of �The Sword of the Kingdom. Lady ODwyer, your life long companion and a symbol of womanhood, helped us untiringly in the matters of Red Cross and Indian womens education earning our undying appreciation in the process. Please convey our heartfelt gratitude to Lady ODwyer.
When we see the miracles of telegraph, the building of colleges and universities for Indians, we in fact see the incomparable British justice at work in a Raj where the lion and the lamb drink from the same pond. We see nothing but benevolence all around us.
We know that the recent Martial Law was the result of some mischief mongers from among us. We in fact want to thank your Majesty that despite the Martial Law, Muslim sensitivities were duly addressed and our religious festivals were catered for. We are also aware that the Shahi Mosque [Lahore's central mosque] was being used for illegal political activities [by the freedom activists] and your Highness had to put a stop to that. We are forever grateful for that.
For us, the British Raj has proved to be a much awaited rain on a parched land. We are only being truthful when we say that even if we were to have endless lives, we would not be able to repay even a fraction of its favors and generosity. That is why, sir, we beseech you that when you go back to your country, please assure that great king of the British Empire that we his subjects, upon whom he has showered his untold blessings, will remain loyal to him until our deaths.
We are saddened that the inexperienced and young King of Afghanistan, Amir Amanullah Khan, has reneged on his treaties with the British Empire. This is in direct violation of the Quranic injunction �Fulfill your promises for you will be questioned about these in the hereafter�. It was indeed the British who strengthened the reign of Amir Amanullah Khan family over Afghanistan. He is being entirely ungrateful. We the people of Punjab cannot forget the massacre and plunder of our lands by the Afghan hordes. We assure your Lordship that we look upon the Afghan Kings misdeeds with unreserved hatred.
We also wholeheartedly condemn those among us due to whose conspiracies Punjab was plunged into recent chaos and earned a black mark on its hitherto unblemished reputation. Your Excellencys overpowering of these miscreants was only in the fitness of things. We assure your Highness that we loath them as much as their mad transgressions. Our Quran not only teaches us, �Dont create mischief on earth� but also that, �Allah loves not the miscreants�.
Your Excellency, though your departure sunders our hearts, we take solace from the fact that your successor is none other than Sir Edward McLean. Every soul in Punjab knows of his qualities of head and heart. He will, we are sure, be a suitable heir to your venerated office. We welcome him from the cores of our hearts and assure him that just like the past; we will continue to prove our undying loyalty to the Raj.
The Signatories
(A long list of Makhdooms and Pirs of the West Punjab)
Now if you are still not sickened enough at this brazen display of unashamed toadying of the Makh-Dooms to the author of Jallianwala Massacre, here is a current list of just some of these gentlemen sprinkled evenly across the two main political parties of Pakistan, thereby ensuring the continuous presence of a Makh-Doom in the ruling party.
# Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, the great grand son of one of the lead signatories. (Yousufs father was Speaker of Pakistans National Assembly)
# Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, President of PPP (Pakistan Peoples Party) Punjab and the current Foreign Minister of Pakistan, another great grand son of one of the lead signatories. (Mehmoods father was once the Governor of Punjab)
# Makhdoom Syed Bashir Ahmed Shah Political leader affiliated with PPP, and former Food, Agriculture and Forests Minister of Pakistan during the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto regime.
# Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, Pakistani politician affiliated with PML-Q, and former Interior Minister of Pakistan.
# Makhdoom Shahabuddin, Pakistani politician affiliated with PPP, and former Finance Minister of Pakistan.
# Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi, Pakistani politician, and central leader of PML-N, a former Federal Minister for Health. (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Group)
# Makhdoom Syed Akhtar Husain Shah, Pakistani Politician in affiliation with PPP, former Member Provincial Assembly Sindh.
# Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Fahim, Pakistani politician, and central leader of PPP (sweated hard to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan).
# Makhdoom Syed Ahmad Mehmood, Pakistani politician.
And here is a brief discussion on genetics from Wikipedia;
�Genetics is the study of how living things receive common traits from previous generations. Genes are passed on from parent to child and are an important part of not only how the child will look and behave, but will also determine what traits a whole family (such as the grandfather, great grandfather, etc.), will have.�
The result; lurching from crisis to crisis, gripping for dear life to sporadic achievements here and there, Pakistan stumbles on among the fraternity of nations.
To be honest, the Makh-Dooms are not alone in this sad saga. There are other charlatans galore. Of them, some other day.
Now reach for your sick bags.
End Note: On 13 March 1940, almost 21 years after the Jallianwala Bagh killings, a joint meeting of the East India Association and the Royal Central Asian Society was scheduled at Caxton Hall, London. Among the speakers was Michael ODwyer, the one time Lieutenant Governor of Punjab.
Also at the meeting was one Udham Singh, a freedom fighter who too was injured in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. At the end of the meeting Singh calmly got up and shot ODwyer twice, killing him on the spot.
During his trial, when the court asked about his name, he replied �Ram Mohammad Singh Azad�, taking three names from the three main religions of India, demonstrating the transcendence of his beliefs regarding race, caste, creed, and religion. On 31 July 1940, Ram Mohammed Singh Azad was hanged at Pentonville Prison.
He was buried later that afternoon within the prison grounds.
The Makh-Dooms live on.
Copyrights: Anwaar HussainRain Man

Here is the long list of the signatories to our national shame;
1. Makhdoom Saddurudin Shah of Multan (the great grand father of our current Prime Minster)
2. Khan Bahadur Makhdoom Hassan Bakhsh of Multan (the great grand father of our current Foreign Minster)
3. Makhdoom Hassan Bakhsh Qureshi
4. Makhdoom Ghulam Qasim Sajjada Nasheen Khanqa
5. Makhdoom Muhammad-Al-Masnad Ayan
6. Nawab Hassan
7. Makhdoom Syed Hassan Ali
8. Syed Riazuddin Shah
9. Pir Ghulam Abbas Shah
10. Deewan Syed Muhammad Pak Patan
11. Mian Noor Ahmad Sajjada Nasheen
12. Pir Muhammad Rasheed
13. Sheikh Shahabuddin
14. Khan Bahadur Sheikh Ahmad
15. Syed Muhammad Hussain Shah of Sher Garh Zilla Montgomery
16. Makhdoom Sheikh Muhammad Rajoo of Multan
17. Deewan Muhammad Ghaus
18. Muhammad Mehr Ali Shah of Jalalpur
19. Pir Muhammad Khizr Hayat Shah
20. Sahebzada Muhammad Saaudullah of Sial Shareef
21. Syed Ghulam Muhayuddin Khalaf-ul-Rasheed
22.Pir Mehr Ali Shah of Golra Shareef
23. Syed Qutb Ali Shah of Multan
24. Pir Chiragh Ali of Multan
25. Pir Nassiruddin Shah of Shahpur
26. Syed Nawazish Hussain Shah of Sher Garh Zilla Montgomery
27. Maulvee Ghulam Muhammad Khadim-e-Golra Shareef
28. Syed Fida Hussain Zila Campbelpur
29. Muhammad Akbar Shah of Shershah Multan
30. Ghulam Qassim Shah of Shershah Multan
31. Maulvee Syed Zainulabidin Shah of Multan
32. Pir Chiragh Shah of Kot Sidhana Jhang
33. Mehboob Alam Makhdoom Golra Shareef
34. Munshi Hayat Muhammad Golra Shareef
35. Burhannudin Khadim Golra Shareef
Give me the Udham Singhs any day.
Anwaar

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[Pak-Media] Stop the Mother of All Scams in PTA

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A Fervent Appeal To All Patriotic Pakistanis
With the recent publication of the advertisement of PTA in the newspapers of "Invitation for Expression of Interest" (EOI) with application for AUCTION of Mobile License/Spectrum (3G/4G/LTE [long term evolution] etc) the following questions needs answers to safeguard the national interest by all and sundry.

1. Why the LOW base price of US $ 155 Million for one Mobile Cellular License/Spectrum (800 MHz), when this license was sold for 291 US $ Million eight years ago in the year 2002? OK, it is being auctioned for 8 years instead of 15 years, but is there no premium for above 68 % mobile teledensity which was not there eight years ago?

2. Why the license will be technology neutral? Which means no licenses will be required for any future launches of 4G, 5G so on so forth. this also means selling all future long term evolution inductions free of cost. This happens no where in the world. Even in Pakistan when 2G was sold in 2002, it was not permitted to launch 3G without fresh license. So why now 4G onwards is being sold free of cost?

3. Why the LOW base price of US $ 210 Million for the auction of Three Mobile Cellular Licenses/Spectrum (1900/211MHz/3G/4G/LTE etc.)? Here it should be noted that 2G license was auctioned by PTA in 2002 at US $ 291 Million, when there was much less teledensity than 68% as of now and in the next 15 years (the period for which new licenses are being auctioned) it will obviously increase to higher levels. And above all this auction is technology neutral, which means license for 3G is also valid for FREE for 4G, 5G onwards. Under this situation this base price of US $ 210 Million is ridiculously low.

4. As per IM (Information Memorandum) on PTA website all three telecom companies winning the technology neutral AUCTION of Mobile License/Spectrum (3G/4G/LTE [long term evolution] etc) will be required to pay half of the bid value within 30 days in USD or PKR. Also Rest of the amount can be paid in USD or PKR in five equal yearly installments. This virtually means that Telecom companies will NOT bring any fresh foreign invetment and also the remaining 50% amount will be deposited on PAY AS YOU EARN basis. This tantamounts to robbing the nation of valuable FDI in the garb of auction terms, particularly when bidding is only allowed in minimum 2 million USD and maximum 10 miliion USD. So when bidding is in USD payment should also be in USD.

5. Why PTA has shown less figures of total Teledensity of Pakistan (68.39) in 2010-11 at para 3.7 of (IM [information memorandum] on its website) whereas, according to its own figures in the graph shown in the para 3.7, the total comes to (68.43)?

6. Why the PTA advertisement published in the news papers of 24 January, 2012 states mobile teledensity as 62% against the figures of 64.9% shown in IM at their website?

Submitted for consideration and immediate corrective action of all patriotic Pakistanis before it is too late.

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It was reported recently on a TV channel, that Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh expects 800 million USD revenue, from the auction of 3G (fast Internet) license to telecom companies.

It is reported that government has fixed the base price for auction to held on March 28 and 29, 2012 for 3G and 4G as 210 million USD. Whereas, 8 years ago 2G was sold at 291 million USD. (Please check and confirm this data from PTA).

Here, I must forewarn all and sundry, that under no circumstances, the worth of this auction amount can be less than 4-5 billion dollars. India got 24 billion USD from the same auction in April 2010 i.e. two years ago. Details are available at link:- http://www.snayyar.com/3g-telecom-technology-pakistan-can-earn-billions-of-usd-by-just-selling-air.html.

All patriotic citizens and institutions must be alert, lest we may not be cheated again, by those who sold our valuable national assets, for even less than the peanuts, in Musharraf era.




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[Pak-Media] Press Release of Motorway Police 31-01-2012

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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & MOTORWAY POLICE

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Islamabad, the 31st January, 2012

PRESS RELEASE

 

¨      NH&MP SET UP POLIO CAMPS AT 57 TOLL PLAZAS.

¨      SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO PM SHEHNAZ WAZIR ALI & IG NH&MP WAJID ALI DURRANI STARTED 3 DAYS POLIO CAMPAIGN AT ISLAMABAD TOLL PLAZA.

 

National Highways & Motorway Police has joined hands with the Government Polio Cell, WHO and UNICEF for the eradication of Polio Virus from Pakistan. In this regard, 57 Toll Plazas on Motorways and on National Highways under the jurisdiction of NH&MP have been made special polio vaccination camps, so that all the children traveling on Motorways & National Highways may be vaccinated with Polio drops. Special ceremony was held at Main Toll Plaza, Islamabad today, where the Special Assistant to PM Begum Shehnaz Wazir Ali and IG NH&MP Wajid Ali Khan Durrani inaugurated the three days polio vaccination campaign by vaccinating the children traveling on Motorways & Highways. On this occasion, the IG, NH&MP said that all the toll plazas from Karachi to Peshawar Highway, Makran Coastal Highway, RCD Highway – Quetta, Islamabad Murre expressway  and on all the Motorways from Peshawar – Lahore – Faisalabad have been made special polio camps, where the children traveling on these Motorways & National Highways are being vaccinated with polio drops. He said that through these polio drives, the NH&MP can be helpful by saving the future of our children.  He added that during the last 09 polio drives, more than 375,000 children were immunized from polio. He also said that in this way thousands of children who remain isolated during the campaign due to traveling on Motorways & National Highways would also be benefited. The special assistant to PM Shehnaz Wazir Ali praised the efforts of NH&MP in helping the out of box for eradication of polio from Pakistan.  Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali said that due to the efforts of NH&MP no patient of polio become possible to transfer the wires of polio from one place to another place, due to which polio cases have been stuck up in their certain areas.  Wajid Ali Kahn Durrani said that the main responsibility of NH&MP is to save the precious lives of the road users and Polio campaign is a step forward in this regard which will give a bright future to our children. Special Assistant to PM said that Motorway Police officers are taking keen interest in these campaigns and it will bring excellent results. IG NH&MP announced cash awards and commendation certificates for the best polio teams who would perform better during the present polio drive. Special Assistant to PM lauded the service of NH&MP

 

(M. JAVED CHAUDHARY)

Public Relations Officer

 

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[Pak-Media] PC DECIDES TO ACCELERATE PPL SPO PROCESS-FIVE PARTIES PRE-QUALIFIED FOR NPCC BIDDING

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PC DECIDES TO ACCELERATE PPL SPO PROCESS
FIVE PARTIES PRE-QUALIFIED FOR NPCC BIDDING
 
            Islamabad, January 31, 2012: The Board of Privatisation Commission met here today under the chairmanship of the Federal Minister for Privatisation Mr. Ghous Bux Khan Mahar discussed the time table for Capital Market Transaction, the Secondary Public Offering (SPO) of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and decided to accelerate the process. The PC Board was updated regarding the transaction.
 
A six member Transaction Committee, which is in the process of finalizing the Secondary Public Offering (SPO) of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) is headed by a senior PC board member Mr. Iftikhar ul Haq with Mr. Mahmood Nawaz Shah, Mr. Farid Malik PC Board members, the Federal Secretaries Petroleum & Natural Resources, Privatisation, Finance, Chairman SECP and MD PPL as its members.
 
            The meeting also reviewed the recommendations for the pre-qualification of the prospective bidders of the Transaction Committee of National Power Construction Company (NPCC) and pre-qualified five potential parties for participation in the due diligence/bidding process. A number of ten companies submitted Expression of Interest for the transaction at the initial stage.
 
            The pre-qualified parties include three Saudi, one Korean and one Pakistani company i.e. Saudi Cable Company, KSA, Mansour Al Mosaid Co, KSA, Durat Al Masana Est. for Trade, KSA, GS Engineering & Construction Corp, Korea and Consortium of Fatima Trading Company (Pvt) Ltd, Fatima Sugar & Pakarab Fertilizer, Pakistan.
 
The Financial Advisory consortium comprising the KASB Bank as consortium lead member along with M/s Mohsin Tayebaly and Company (Legal Consultants), M/s Riaz Ahmed & Company Chartered Accountants (Accounting and Tax Consultants) and M/s BARQAAB Consulting Services (Pvt.) Ltd (Technical Consultants) is processing the transaction. NPCC currently rated amongst top contractors, is a specialist contracting outfit for turnkey management of Power Projects i.e. Extra High Voltage Transmission Lines, Distribution Networks, Substations, Power Generation Plants, Industrial Electrification, External Lighting of Housing Complexes etc.
 
While addressing the meeting Mr. Ghous Bux Khan Mahar Federal Minister for Privatisation directed the PC to exercise utmost transparency at every phase of the privatisation process of Public Sector Entities for their value addition and to associate all stakeholders for their complete satisfaction in an open and fair manner. The PC board reviewed the implementation status of the decisions taken in the earlier meeting and the progress of other various on going and upcoming transactions.
 
Mr. Amjad Ali Khan Secretary Privatisation conducted the meeting while the PC Board members; representatives of PPL, NPCC, SECP, Finance, Petroleum & Natural Resources Divisions and senior officials/ Transaction Mangers of PC attended the meeting.
  
 
TAHIR PARWAZ 
Director Media 
Privatisation Commission 
Government of Pakistan, 
5-A, EAC Building Constitution Avenue, 
Islamabad,PAKISTAN off- 92 51 920 5146 Ext: 253 
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[Pak-Media] KARACHI: (ILO Country Director meets Secretary Labour Sindh in karachi on 1 feb to discuss ILO's support to Labour dept)

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Greetings from ILO!

Since media always complains of not being informed of important developments vis-a-vis Government's planning to address labour and unemployment issues. This may be a news worth giving space to. The Country Director of ILO Francesco d' Ovidio and ILO management team is meeting secretary labour Sindh on wednesday. They have a briefing with the secretary on ILO's activities in Pakistan and there they will also put forward the office's biennium work plan for the implementation of the decent work country programme. Secretary will list priority areas where labour dept desires technical support of the ILO. This is a milestone in the planning of ILO's future course of action in the province. It is important to document this meeting, please can you facilitate with media coverage.
 
The meeting with Secretary - Sindh, Rizwan Memon is at 10 am
Civil secretariat No 2, Karachi
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looking forward to your nominations for media coverage of the meeting. Press coverage will be shared shortly.

thanks again
Rabia

 
 
Rabia Razzaque
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Promoting Gender Equality for Decent Employment (GE4DE)
A Project supported by CIDA
ILO Office for Pakistan
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[Pak-Media] Women Chamber Picture Release Jan 31.

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Founder President,
Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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[Pak-Media] LPG Press Release 31-01-2012

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