Best Pakistani Education Sites:
Considering that the driving force behind the Internet's popularity in Pakistan is the student community, it is a surprise that few attempts are underway to cash in on the education market. Websites like eTaleem and U2Test easily rise to the top due to the distinctive nature of the services they offer on the scant e-learning scene - minus the presence of XYZ institutes and schools online, mind you. Judging on the basis of quality content and variety, we drew up a handful of links that students of all ages will find useful in their search for local educational references.
ETaleem
www.etaleem.com
ApnaFuture
www.apnafuture.com/
ApnaKarachi
http://www.apnakarachi.com/channel/e.../education.asp
13thPlanet
www.13thplanet.com
Results
www.results.com.pk/
British Council Pakistan
www.britishcouncil.org.pk
U2Test
www.u2test.com
AlfLaila
www.alflaila.net
Urdu Word
www.urduword.com/
Students Guru
www.studentsguru.com
Best Pakistani Health and Fitness Sites:
Who needs the fountain of youth, when you can get the best in health by the click of a mouse? Admittedly, the online efforts initiated by Pakistanis are no WebMD.com but our own distinctive lot of medical help and fitness sites are no short of pleasant surprises. Our November 2000 coverstory explored Telemedicine in detail and as a result received tremendous feedback from doctors and health buffs alike. There is a great demand for locally developed health content however users need to be aware of the dangers involved in following practical instructions or medical advise offered online without appropriate authentication. Our pick of good health resources follows.
TelMedPak.com
www.telmedpak.com
Pakbusinessportals.com
www.Pakbusinessportals.com
Tayyebi
www.tayyebi.com.pk
ETaleem's Health Page Health.eTaleem.com
VacPak
www.vacpak.org/
Healthncure.com
www.healthncure.com
ApnaSehat appnasehat.org.pk/
SACHET
www.sachet.org.pk
Safety.Net
www.safety.net.pk
Best Pakistani History and Culture Sites:
Are you a history buff? If yes, check out these sites and have your dream treat.
The Chronicle of Pakistan pakistanspace.tripod.com
Harappa
www.harappa.com
LovePK lovepk.freeyellow.com/mainpage.html
PakWatan.com
www.pakwatan.com
www.geocities.com/junaid_hassan25
www.tharparkar.sdnpk.org
www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/pak/history
Muslim Culture
www.pakcenter.com/reading/information/
culture/Culture/MuslimCulture.html
Geological Survey of Pakistan
www.gsp.com.pk
Pakistan - The Land of the Pure members.tripod.com/azadi99
52 Years of Independence - A Flashback
www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Pool/1513
Azadi
www.solincs.com/demo/azadi
Welcome to Pakistan members.tripod.com/~babajack/azadi_site
Happy Birthday, Pakistan members.tripod.com/adnan-akram/
Pakistan/wcandles.htm
Independence Day chopal.click2site.com/Pakistan.htm
14th August 1999
www.angelfire.com/pe/azadi
Independence Day
www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/8479
Freedom
www.geocities.com/Eureka/Plaza/5773/index.html
August 14, 1999 and Quaid-e-Azam
www.geocities.com/Paris/Cafe/6343/Pakistan.html
Khyber
www.khyber.org
Seraiki
www.seraiki.com
Best Pakistani Politics Sites:
To believe or not to believe, that is really the question. If the Internet would have been around two decades ago, it would be very popular with politicians and their potential voters - there were no 'free' public forums to speak of then. It is proving popular with the politicians today but it is hard to say what their target audience makes of the lengthy mission statements online. A few years of public scrutiny, not to mention the same politicians' time in office has made netizens skeptical of all the hot air blowing off the Websites of major political parties in the country. Why we think you should give them a click? Because the politically inclined have done a darn good job of it.
PPP
www.ppp.org.pk
Jamat-e-Islami
www.jamaat.org
MQM
www.mqm.com
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
www.insaf.org.pk
Pakistan Awami Tehreek
www.pakistanawamitehreek.com/
Best Pakistani Religious Sites:
For faithfuls surfers, the Web is definitely infinite … the options are endless. From Quranic desktop utilities to prayer alerts, surfers can download all sorts of software to make their journey in cyberspace meaningful. The nominations sent to SPIDER were all from Muslim surfers and we hope next time around, minority netizens send us some nice surprises as well. Feeling spiritual? About time you get connected.
Islamic Gateway ummah.net
MuslimTraveller Muslimtraveller.com
OurIslamOnline
www.ourislamonline.net
History of Islam
www.geocities.com/history_of_islam
Musalman
www.musalman.com
QuranNetworking Islam
www.understanding-islam.com
Renaissance
www.renaissance.com.pk
Best Pakistani Business and Finance Sites:
E-commerce and e-banking are still novel ideas as far as the Pakistani IT scene is concerned. Although a number of company sites have emerged in cyberspace, online businesses still have a long way to go. Check out the best of the lot.
Standard Chartered
www.standardchartered.com/pk/
Citibank
www.citibank.com/pakistan/homepage/
Adamjee Insurance Company Limited
www.adamjeeinsurance.com/
GetPakistan
www.getpakistan.com/home/
Ishtihars.com
www.ishtihars.com
Kalia Group
www.kalia-group.com/
Pakinvestor
www.pakinvestor.com
Best Pakistani News and Media Sites:
The Internet signifies one basic thing - easy access to information. Within a few seconds, one can get information about the remotest countries of the world, the latest on political and social issues, and the newest buzz on trends in lifestyles, etc. SPIDER takes its reader on a trip to the haven of all information … best news and media sites. Read on to find out who's who in the media arena.
DAWN Group of Newspapers
www.dawn.com
Jang Group of Newspapers
www.jang-group.com
Nawa-I-Waqt Group of Newspapers
www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/
Friday Times
www.thefridaytimes.com
Business Recorder
www.brecorder.com
Daily Ausaf
www.dailyausaf.com
Pakistan & Gulf Economist
www.pakistaneconomist.com/
NetXpress
www.netxpress.com/
Paknews
www.paknews.com
The Frontier Post frontierpost.com.pk
Ibrat ibratgroup.com/
Kawish kawish.com
Masoom geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Meadow/2678/#A
Faridi.net faridi.net/news/
Best Pakistani Shopping Sites:
When people talk about clicking over to Amazon to book the latest Grisham best-seller or placing orders for pizzas online, most Pakistani netizens heave out a huge sigh. But in a country where legislative approval for credit card transactions is still stuck in thick red tape, the words 'online store' have become synonymous with e-commerce.
Gahak.com
www.gahak.com
Desistore.com
www.desistore.com
PakistaniShop
www.pakistanishop.com/
The Karachi Airport Duty Free Shop
www.pakistandutyfree.com/
Jafferjees
www.jafferjees.com
WebDukan webdukan.com
Etaza
www.etaza.com
NewTech
www.newtech.com.pk
Best Pakistani Art and Literature Sites:
There is a thin line that lies between Art and Literature. Both are reflective of a civilization's culture at any given time in history. Checkout SPIDER's pick of the best Art and Literature sites from Pakistan.
Allama Iqbal
www.allamaiqbal.com/
Amir Khusro
www.angelfire.com/sd/urdumedia/
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
www.faiz.com/
Deewan-e-Ghalib
www.geocities.com/deewan_e_ghalib/index.html
Urdustan
www.urdustan.com
Urdu Shairy
www.urdushairy.com/
Mehfil-e-Mushaira mushaira.org/
Lamhe
www.lamhe.paklinks.com
Imran Omer's Art Pages
www.geocities.com/Paris/Tower/7338/index.htm
Arif Imam's Digital Paintings arifimam.com/paints.htm/
Paintings by Ijaz Ul Hassan
www.ijazulhassan.com/
Takhti Art
www.bitsonline.net/takhtiart/
Landscape Photography of Asrar-ul-Haq
www.asrarulhaq.com/
Best Pakistani E-zines: With the advent of the Internet, magazines have been given the opportunity to get wider coverage. While few of them are exclusive to the Web, most e-zines are an extension of the hard copy magazines available in the market, which are now offering some or all of their content for free online. At present, the number of Web surfers in the country is expanding at a phenomenal pace, and they are fast turning to e-zines for information and entertainment purposes.
Saher.com
www.saher.com/new/index.htm
Aaj
www.pakdata.com/aaj/
Pakistan Christian voice.net
www.pakistanchristianvoice.net
Chowk.com
www.chowk.com
Mag4you
www.mag4you.com
Sports Masala sportsmasala.com
Todayswoman.com
www.todayswoman.com.pk
Pakfood
www.syberwurx.com/pakfood
ITPak News
www.itpak.com/main/subscribe.htm
GemEzine
www.gemezine.com
Newsline
www.newsline.com.pk
Akhbar-e-Jahan
www.akhbar-e-jehan.com
Ragistan
www.ragistan.com
Best Pakistani Sports Sites:
What comes to mind when you think of sports in Pakistan? Cricket? Right - cricket and cricket alone. Check out some of the sport as well as cricket sites for aspiring athletes and fans.
SAF Stars Club
www.safstarsclub.com/
Official Sports Site
www.sports.gov.pk
Sports Masala
www.sportsmasala.com/
Ju-Jitsu Fed
www.ju-jitsupakistan.com/
Hockey
www.modelhockey.com.pk/
Pak Chess
www.pakchess.com/
Pakistan Cricket Board
www.cricket.org/link_to_database/NATIONAL/PAK/
Best Pakistani Unusual Sites: Unusual. Exceptional. Strange. Creative. Imaginative. Here are the best of Pakistan's strangest sites. Whatever your level of interest or your own particular area of weird obsession, the browsing fields of the enthusiasts provide some very rich pickings indeed.
Pakistan Aviation
www.pakistaniaviation.com/
UrduSeek
www.urduseek.com
Join Us On The Web
www.geocities.com/joinusontheweb
Drought In Pakistan
www.drought.sdnpk.org
PakistanE
www.pakistane.com/
Best Pakistani Children Sites:
Children form a large segment of the Net community. This is especially true of the cyberjunkies in Pakistan. Keeping this in mind a number of sites that cater to Pakistani children have been developed locally. SPIDER checks out the best for kids online.
13th Planet
www.13planet.com/
Igloo Fun
www.igloo.fun.com
Kidlings.com
www.kidlings.com
LU Kids
www.lukids.com/
My Page
www.contactpakistan.com/kidmain.htm
Masoom
www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Meadow/2678/
KidsClub@Cyber
www.cyber.net.pk/kidsclub/index.html
Learn@Cyber
www.cyber.net.pk/schools/
Cyber Kids
www.cyber.net.pk/kids/