Do you think this year was a series of tragedies / Bad Luck ?

January 14th

Karo-kari Law Signed By President
-RitzCracker

The law provides for the enhancement of punishment of honour-related crimes committed in the name of Karo Kari, Siyah Kari and similar other customs or practices.The law will also help stop the misuse of Blasphemy Law and Hudood Ordinance as the level of investigation is being raised to that of the Superintendent of Police. Provision has also been made not to arrest a woman accused of Zina without the permission of the court. -APP

As the political situation started improving, so did our economy.
KSE hits historic high!
RitzCracker

KARACHI (January 20 2005): Unabated buying euphoria led the stock market to reach at yet another all-time high level of 6,746.40 as the KSE-100 index registered an increase of 142.85 points on Wednesday. The KSE-100 index registered a net gain of 142.85 points to close at 6,746.40 points as against 6,603.55 points of Tuesday. The turnover surged to 688.661 million as compared to 375.957 million of the previous day. The market capitalisation increased to Rs 1,863.826 billion as compared to Rs 1,830.037 billion of Tuesday.

Later the KSE Hits Another All-time High,

KaroKari Bill Rejected!

Apparently, the Bill signed by Mushy was rejected by the
pro Islamic parties in the Parliament!
-muslim man

March 2005

The brave soldiers of Pakistan were able to put down
60 millitia Men in Congo.
-defenceboy

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- U.N. troops killed as many as 60 militiamen in a stepped-up campaign to clear northeastern Congo of rogue gunmen who have preyed on residents and are suspected in the recent slaying of nine peacekeepers, U.N. officials said Wednesday.

April 2005

Pakistan's first auto maker Adam Motors launched their vehicle,
Revo.
RitzCracker

KARACHI, Apr 18 : Pakistan on Monday launched the first locally made car 'Revo', marking entry of the country into the car manufacturing countries. The Revo can also be fitted with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) kit and the price of 800 CC standard version has been fixed at Rs. 269,000.“There were only 16 countries in the world that manufactured their own vehicles and now Pakistan is now part of this exclusive club,” Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Monday told the launching ceremony.

May 2005

Pakistan Air Force started allowing women to join the service for the first time in Pakistan's history. The move comes as part of the government's introduction of a new strategy which aims to encourage liberal policies towards women.

Economic Growth Of Pakistan reaches 20 year High.
MJ2k4

Gross domestic product in Pakistan is set to top 8% for the first time in 20 years, thanks to wide-reaching reforms to kickstart the economy.
According to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, increased investment and production will help the economy grow 8.3% in the year ending 30 June.
Large-scale manufacturing will grow by 15.4%, agriculture by 7.5% and the service sector by 7.9%, he said.However, he warned that future rate rises may be needed to curb inflation.

"We will have to manage through monetary policy to contain inflation in a single-digit range," Mr Aziz told a government economic planning meeting.
Mr Aziz is credited with steering the economy into recovery after President Pervez Musharraf took control of Pakistan in 1999.

June 2005
Internet Crashes In Pakistan. Situation remained dead for atleast two weeks. Eventually it was fixed.

July 2005

About 120 killed in Pakistani tripple train crash
netaddict
Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:17 AM BST
KARACHI (Reuters) - About 120 people were killed in Pakistan on Wednesday when three passenger trains were involved in a crash.

August 2005

Pakistani Cruise Missile Tested, Congratulations!!
RitzCracker

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan has test fired its first cruise missile, capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads, and did not give advance warning to its arch rival India, officials said.
The missile, named Babur, has a range of 500 kilometers (310 miles), and was fired early Thursday.

Musharraf, addresses the Jewish Organization for the first time in Pakistan's history.
Prince Ali.

When Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf visits the United States in September for the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly, his itinerary will include an unusual stop for the leader of a Muslim nation with no ties to Israel: the American Jewish Congress.

October 2005


Mukhtar Mai Heads To U.s., Woman of the Year 2005 by Glamour
netaddict

Mukhtar Mai, 36, has been declared Woman of the Year 2005 by Glamour, an American women's magazine. She's due to receive the award with a $20,000 cash prize Nov. 2 in New York.

Oh My Gosh - Earthquake

Reena Khan

A strong earthquake has struck parts of Pakistan, northern India and Afghanistan, causing panicked residents to pour out into the streets.
In Islamabad, buildings shook and walls swayed for about a minute shortly before 0900 (0400 GMT).
Residents in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in the Indian capital, Delhi, are also reported to have felt the tremor.
The US Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of at least 7.6 and the epicentre was northeast of Islamabad.
Japan's Meteorological Agency put the magnitude at 7.8.

F-16 Deal May Be Delayed’, earthquake aid vs f-16.netaddict

WASHINGTON, Oct 25: Pakistan may delay a deal to buy F-16 fighters jets from the US because of the devastating earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people, Ambassador Jehangir Karamat told Dawn on Tuesday.


Dec 2005

The End Of Basant?, Recent temp ban on kite-flying
Prince Ali

Recently, Supreme Court has extended the ban on kite-flying in Pakistan. Considering it is considered to be a proud heritage by many people, the outrage being shown is understandable.
People are protesting even when this ban is merely temporary. Imagine what would happen if it becomes permanent?!

Kalabagh Will Go On Without Consensus: Musharaff
Mantra
KARACHI: President Pervez Musharraf has strongly indicated that the Kala Bagh Dam will be built even in the absence of a consensus among the four provinces.

“Consensus is very important. But sometime you don’t get a complete consensus because of a variety of reasons,” Gen Musharraf told newspaper editors, mainly representing the Sindhi press, at Governor’s House here on Sunday.

Army On Offensive In BalochistanMantra

Pakistani security forces backed by helicopter gunships have launched an operation against tribal rebels in the troubled province of Balochistan.
Army spokesman Gen Shaukat Sultan told journalists the operation was targeted exclusively at "miscreant hideouts".
There are unconfirmed reports of casualties from Kohlu, a town 220km (135 miles) south-east of Quetta.
The operation follows rocket attacks last week on military camps and army officers in the area.
Gas-rich Balochistan has seen months of violence as tribal groups push for greater political and economic rights.

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It was realy good post. Thanx for sharing. and you wrote about the islam at end, its realy good. yeah you are right that we are derailing ourselves from islam.And we have to think about it.

The year 2005 began with the world shocked at the catastrophic devastation of the Asian tsunami. Two more immense natural disasters, Hurricane Katrina and the Kashmir earthquake lay ahead. In August, America made a hash of initial aid to the stricken city of New Orleans seemingly because the victims were mostly poor and black. The international aid response to October’s Kashmir quake was at first little better. The unpleasant impression was left that, unlike in the tsunami, in neither new tragedy had there been enough white victims to engage Western sympathy.
Europe, however, sat up and took notice when it was struck for the first time by suicide bombers in the July London attacks that killed 52. Though Muslim communities in Britain strongly condemned the crime and the failed suicide bombers a week later, there was widespread concern that police and security forces were over-reacting by targeting all Muslims.
Meanwhile, Al-Qaeda in one form or another continued to murder and maim around the world. The November wedding bombing in Amman in which 59 died reinforced the global Muslim anger at the organization’s bigoted butchery. Though senior members of the organization continued to be killed or captured in, among other places, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, the Bush White House’s war against terror is far from won, not least because in Iraq the Americans have created exactly the battleground that Osama Bin Laden wanted.
Iraq endured another year of violence during which it nevertheless held three successful national votes: On an interim constitutional assembly, on the constitution itself, and this month for its first freely elected Parliament. Undoubtedly the greatest success was the growing involvement of the Sunni community in the political process. The slow progress in training Iraqis to run their own security meant however that the US-led coalition looks set to remain for the foreseeable future. This is increasingly unwelcome news to US voters who seem likely to make George Bush’s second term anything but the political triumph he imagined.
In the Kingdom meanwhile, 2005 has been a year of profound change. The greatest was the death of King Fahd and the succession of King Abdullah as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

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kareiN meiN ney kesi ebaadateiN
rahi aetaqaaf mein chasm-e-num
kaeiN rath-jugouN ki dukhi huwee
na hi buth miley naa pari milee

merey charagarh mere hum-navaa
naa pari milee, na hi buth miley
naa hee en buthouN ka Khuda mila