THE MYSTERY CONTINUES...

Umeed E Sehr

2011-05-19T21:05:00.004+05:00

Delta Force : Cheats and Codes

2011-05-19T15:20:00.000+05:00

Cheat Codes

While playing the game, press ~ to display the console. Then, type one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result	Cheat Code
Level select	letmego
God mode	iwillsurvive
Full ammo	takeittothelimit
Invisibility	closetoyou
Allow call for Arty	raindropskeepfallinonmyhead
Expert CPU	hitmewithyourbestshot
Brighter display	sky

IGI 2: Covert Strike

2011-05-19T15:18:00.002+05:00

Cheat Codes

At the main menu, type "nada" followed by one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result	Cheat Code
God mode	allgod
Infinite ammunition	allammo
Easier AI	easy

Project IGI: I'm Going In Hints & Cheats

2011-05-19T15:16:00.000+05:00

Project I.G.I. Cheat Codes

Demo Cheat Codes

Enter the following codes during gameplay after typing ''nada'' at the main menu:

Cheat	Effect
easy	Easy Mode
allgod	God Mode for Player and Team
ewww	Kill Enemies
allammo	Unlimited Ammo

Cheats and Codes of Need For Speed : Under Ground

2011-05-19T15:14:00.000+05:00

Cheat List

In order to enter these codes select "statistics" option at the main menu, then press Delete or Backspace and go back to the main menu. You can now enter the following codes:

gimmesomecircuits - Unlock Circuits

gimmesomesprints - Unlock Sprint Circuits

gimmesomedrag - Unlock Drag Circuits

needmylostprophets - Unlock Lost Prophets

havyamystikal - Unlock Mystikal

gimmeppablo - Unlock Petey Pablo

gotcharobzombie - Unlock Rob Zombie

allmylvloneparts - Unlock Level 1 Upgrades

allmylvl2parts - Unlock Level 2 Upgrades

119focus - Unlock Car

893neon - Unlock Car

899eclipse - Unlock Car

371impreza - Unlock Car

222lancer - Unlock Car

922sentra - Unlock Car

667tiburon - Unlock Car

334mygolf - Unlock Car

77peugeot - Unlock Car

777rx7 - Unlock Car

350350z - Unlock Car

111skyline - Unlock Car

221miata - Unlock Car

2000s2000 - Unlock Car

889civic - Unlock Car

228supra - Unlock Car

240240sx - Unlock Car

342integra - Unlock Car

239celica - Unlock Car

973rsx777 - Unlock Car

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

2011-05-19T15:11:00.000+05:00

Random Text Cheat Codes

Type/enter these codes during gameplay. The set code can be uppercase or lowercase.

Cheat	Effect
LXGIWYL	Weapon Set 1, Thug's Tools
KJKSZPJ	Weapon Set 2, Professional Tools
UZUMYMW	Weapon Set 3, Nutter Tools
HESOYAM	Health, Armor, $250k
OSRBLHH	Increase Wanted Level Two Stars
ASNAEB	Clear Wanted Level
AFZLLQLL	Sunny Weather
ICIKPYH	Very Sunny Weather
ALNSFMZO	Overcast Weather
AUIFRVQS	Rainy Weather
CFVFGMJ	Foggy Weather
YSOHNUL	Faster Clock
PPGWJHT	Faster Gameplay
LIYOAAY	Slower Gameplay
AJLOJYQY	Peds Attack Each Other, Get Golf Club
BAGOWPG	Have a bounty on your head
FOOOXFT	Everyone is armed
AIWPRTON	Spawn Rhino
CQZIJMB	Spawn Bloodring Banger
JQNTDMH	Spawn Rancher
PDNEJOH	Spawn Racecar
VPJTQWV	Spawn Racecar
AQTBCODX	Spawn Romero
KRIJEBR	Spawn Stretch
UBHYZHQ	Spawn Trashmaster
RZHSUEW	Spawn Caddy
CPKTNWT	Blow Up All Cars
XICWMD	Invisible car
PGGOMOY	Perfect Handling
SZCMAWO	Suicide
ZEIIVG	All green lights
YLTEICZ	Aggressive Drivers
LLQPFBN	Pink traffic
IOWDLAC	Black traffic
AFSNMSMW	Boats fly
BTCDBCB	Fat
JYSDSOD	Max Muscle
KVGYZQK	Skinny
ASBHGRB	Elvis is Everywhere
BGLUAWML	Peds Attack You With Weapons, Rocket Launcher
CIKGCGX	Beach Party
MROEMZH	Gang Members Everywhere
MROEMZH	Gangs Control the Streets
AFPHULTL	Ninja Theme
BEKKNQV	Slut Magnet
BGKGTJH	Traffic is Cheap Cars
GUSNHDE	Traffic is Fast Cars
RIPAZHA	Cars Fly
JHJOECW	Huge Bunny Hop
JUMPJET	Spawn Hydra
KGGGDKP	Spawn Vortex Hovercraft
JCNRUAD	Smash n' Boom
COXEFGU	All Cars Have Nitro
BSXSGGC	Cars Float Away When Hit
XJVSNAJ	Always Midnight
OFVIAC	Orange Sky 21:00
MGHXYRM	Thunderstorm
CWJXUOC	Sandstorm
LFGMHAL	Mega Jump
BAGUVIX	Large Health Boost
CVWKXAM	Infinite Oxygen
AIYPWZQP	Have Parachute
YECGAA	Have Jetpack
AEZAKMI	Never Wanted
LJSPQK	Six Star Wanted Level
IAVENJQ	Mega Punch
AEDUWNV	Never Get Hungry
IOJUFZN	Riot Mode
PRIEBJ	Funhouse Theme
MUNASEF	Adrenaline Mode
WANRLTW	Infinite Ammo, No Reload
OUIQDMW	Full Weapon Aiming While Driving
THGLOJ	Reduced Traffic
FVTMNBZ	Traffic is Country Vehicles
SJMAHPE	Recruit Anyone (9mm)
BMTPWHR	Country Vehicles and Peds, Get Born 2 Truck Outfit
ZSOXFSQ	Recruit Anyone (Rockets)
OGXSDAG	Max Respect
EHIBXQS	Max Sex Appeal
VKYPQCF	Taxis Have Nitrous, L3 Bunny Hop
NCSGDAG	Hitman In All Weapon Stats
OHDUDE	Spawn Hunter
AKJJYGLC	Spawn Quad
AMOMHRER	Spawn Tanker Truck
EEGCYXT	Spawn Dozer
URKQSRK	Spawn Stunt Plane
AGBDLCID	Spawn Monster
IFIRSTDOZ	Never Wanted
CAINEMVHZC	Infinite Health, except for explosions and falls
allcarsgoboom	All Cars Explode

Plain Text Cheat Codes

Type these codes during gameplay. The set code can be uppercase or lowercase.

Cheat	Effect
PROFESSIONALSKIT	Weapon Set 2, Professional Tools
PLEASANTLYWARM	Sunny Weather
TOODAMNHOT	Very Sunny Weather
SPEEDITUP	Faster Gameplay
SLOWITDOWN	Slower Gameplay
VROCKPOKEY	Spawn Racecar
WHERESTHEFUNERAL	Spawn Romero
CELEBRITYSTATUS	Spawn Stretch
TRUEGRIME	Spawn Trashmaster
WHEELSONLYPLEASE	Invisible car
STICKLIKEGLUE	Perfect Handling
GOODBYECRUELWORLD	Suicide
FLYINGFISH	Boats Fly
BUFFMEUP	Max Muscle
BLUESUEDESHOES	Elvis is Everywhere
ONLYHOMIESALLOWED	Gang Members Everywhere
BIFBUZZ	Gangs Control the Streets
NINJATOWN	Ninja Theme
EVERYONEISPOOR	Traffic is Cheap Cars
EVERYONEISRICH	Traffic is Fast Cars
CJPHONEHOME	Huge Bunny Hop
ITSALLBULL	Spawn Dozer
FLYINGTOSTUNT	Spawn Stunt Plane
FOURWHEELFUN	Spawn Quad
OHDUDE	Spawn Hunter
NATURALTALENT	Max All Vehicle Skill Stats
PROFESSIONALKILLER	Hitman In All Weapon Stats
HELLOLADIES	Max Sex Appeal
WORSHIPME	Max Respect
ROCKETMAYHEM	Recruit Anyone (Rockets)
GHOSTTOWN	Reduced Traffic
FULLCLIP	Infinite Ammo, No Reload
CRAZYTOWN	Funhouse Theme
STATEOFEMERGENCY	Chaos Mode
ROCKETMAN	Have Jetpack
BRINGITON	Six Star Wanted Level
KANGAROO	Mega Jump
SCOTTISHSUMMER	Thunderstorm
NIGHTPROWLER	Always Midnight
BUBBLECARS	Cars Float Away When Hit
JUMPJET	Spawn Hydra
SPEEDFREAK	All Cars Have Nitro
MONSTERMASH	Spawn Monster
Testeducationalskills	No Wanted Level
STINGLIKEABEE	Mega Punch
OLDSPEEDDEMON	Spawn Devil

NFS Underground 2 Cheat Codes

2011-05-19T15:07:00.000+05:00

Misc. Cheats

Enter the following codes without spaces at the Press Enter screen before loading a profile:

Cheat	Effect
gimmevisual1	Unlocks Visual Upgrades Tier 1
gimmevisual2	Unlcoks Visual Upgrades Tier 2
needperformance1	Unlocks Performance Upgrades Tier 1
needperformance2	Unlcoks Performance Upgrades Tier 2
goforoldspice	Unlocks Old Spice Sponsor Vinyl works in career
needmybestbuy	Unlocks Best Buy Sponsor Vinyl works in career
gotmycingular	Unlocks Cingular Sponsor Vinyl * works in career*
gottahavebk	Unlocks Burger King Sponsor Vinyl works in career
gottaedge	Unlocks Edge Sponsor Vinyl works in career
ordermebaby	Gives $1,000 to start Career mode, and Unlocks Nissan Skyline and Mazda RX-8 in Quick Race
opendoors	The Doors sponsor car
yodogg	Snoop Dogg sponsor car
wannacapone	Capone sponsor car
shinestreetbright	ShinestStreet sponsor car
wantmyd3	D3 sponsor car
davidchoeart	David Choe sponsor car
tunejapantuning	Japantuning sponsor car
gimmechingy	Chingy Navigator sponsor car
gottaedge	Edge vinyl in Career mode
regmybank	Extra 200 in the bank in Career Mode

Cheats and Codes of Need For Speed 2

2011-05-19T15:04:00.000+05:00

Cheat CodesPublish Post

Enter one of the following codes at any screen:

Cheat Code	Result
tombstone	Daytona car
bomber	Bomber BFS car
fzr2000	FZR 2000 car
red racer	Ford Indigo
slip	Slow motion
pioneer	Pioneer engine
roadrage	Beep horn to crash opponent
hollywood	Monolithic studio track
madland	Different colors
kcjones	Multicolor car and horizon [Note 1]
chase	Chase mode
mad	Smoking cow tires [Note 1]
slot	Slot car mode [Note 2]
rain	Rain mode [Note 3]
rexrage	Dinosaur traffic
vip	Limousine traffic
schoolzone	School bus traffic
rushhour	Increased traffic
go[18 - 51]	Various objects
go18	School bus [Note 4]
go19	Pickup
go21	Truck
go23	Blue Sedan
go27	Green VW
go28	Grey convertible
go31	Mercedes Unimog army truck
go33	Yellow snow truck
go34	Tram
go35	Limousine
go40	Crate
go41	Hand cart
go42	Wooden stand
go43	Tyrannosaurus Rex
go44	Wild West wagon
go45	Souvenir stand
go46	Souvenir stand
go47	News stand
go48	Log
go49	Crate 1
go50	Beer box
go51	Rock

Note 1: 3Dfx version only

Note 2: A "Slot" option will be available under the player car menu in arcade or wild mode. Cars will automatically make turns in this mode.

Note 3: Rain will appear on Proving Grounds and Mystic Peaks tracks. Not available in the 3Dfx version.

Note 4: go18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, and 39 also enable the school bus.

FREEDOM FIGHTER (PC) CHEAT CODES

2011-05-18T21:03:00.001+05:00

CHEATS

Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "freedom.ini" file in the game folder. Add the following line in the file:

EnableConsole

Begin a game, then press ~ to display the console window. Enter one of the following codes at the console to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result	Cheat Code
God mode	god 1
All weapons	giveall
Infinite ammunition	infammo

Cheat Codes

Open the console window, then enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result	Cheat Code
God mode	ioigod
Infinite ammunition	ioiammo
Invisibility	ioiblind
Fast motion mode	ioifastmo
Slow-motion mode	ioislowmo
Flymo Ragdolls	ioiflymo
Charisma	ioicharisma
Shotgun	ioishotgun
Rocket Launcher	ioirocket
Hgun	ioihgun
Sniper Rifle	ioisniper
Rifle	ioirifle

Cheats and Codes of AGE OF EMPIRES

2011-05-17T22:13:00.001+05:00

Cheat Codes

While playing the game, press [Enter] and type one of following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result	Cheat Code
Instant building	steroids
Win scenario	home run
Kill player	kill[player's position 1-8]
Rocket launcher car	bigdaddy
Everyone dies	diediedie
Resign game	resign
Full map	reveal map
1000 food	pepperoni pizza
1000 gold	coinage
1000 wood	woodstock
1000 stone	quarry
Remove Fog of War	no fog
Transform villagers [Note 1]	medusa
Laser gunner [Note 2]	photon man
Animal control	gaia
Juggernauts may move on land	flying dutchman
Increased catapult range and effect	big bertha
Priest 600 hit points, speed 6	hoyohoyo
Increased ballista range	icbm
Catapults fire peasants [Note 3]	jack be nimble
Stealth archer, dressed as tree when still	dark rain
Turn horse archers into black riders	black rider
Nuclear missile trooper	e=mc2 trooper
Commit suicide	hari kari

Note 1: After enabling this cheat, move one of the villagers into an opponent. He or she will transform into a Black Rider after death. The Black Rider will transform into a Heavy Catapult after it dies.

Note 2: Enable this code after establishing your Empire and clicking on the center of a town.

Note 3: Enable this code after a catapult is selected.

Cheats and Codes of MAX PAYNE

2011-05-17T22:10:00.003+05:00

View character models

Start the game with the "-developerkeys" command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select "Properties"), then change the entry for the program to "Target: "C:\Program Files\Max Payne\maxpayne.exe" -developerkeys" or something similar. While playing the game, press [F11] to display the statistics screen, then Press [Page Up] or [Page Down] to cycle through the character models.

Secret ending

Start the game with the "-developer" command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select "Properties"), then change the entry for the program to "Target: "C:\Program Files\Max Payne\maxpayne.exe" -developer" or something similar. While playing the game, press [F12] to display the console window, then enter "maxpayne_gamemode->gm_sendendofgamemessages( );" to view a secret game ending message.

Skip startup dialogue

Start the game with the "-nodialog" command line parameter.

Skip startup animation sequence

Start the game with the "-skipstartup" command line parameter.

Screen capture

Start the game with the "-screenshot" command line parameter. Press [F10] during the game to save a screen shot in the "screenshots" folder in the main game folder.

Disable 3D graphics preload

Start the game with the "-disable3dpreloads" command line parameter. This may prevent crashes due to the system running out of texture memory while loading a level.

Windowed mode

Start the game with the "-window" command line parameter. Note: This cannot be used with a 3D accelerators.

Part 1, Chapter 5 secret

After the shootout in the laundry room, get into the elevator and you will hear music playing. Look up and shoot the speaker. The music will stop and Max will say "Thank you."

Part 1, Chapter 6 secrets

There are two secrets when you get to the basketball court. Look up in the basket. There is a Beretta stuck in the net. Then, go to the chain link fence next to the street. Wait briefly and an SUV will pass by. Shoot it, the car will screech to a halt, and a man with a shotgun will get out and shoot at you.

Secret tutorial room

Play the tutorial till you reach the end, where you can practice shooting enemies. Jump up on the big van located there, then over to the ventilation fan on the wall next to the van. From the fan, jump to the stairs and climb up to the top. Break through the window. You will find an Ingram in the room.

Cheat Codes

Start the game with the "-developer" command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select "Properties"), then change the entry for the program to "Target: "C:\Program Files\Max Payne\maxpayne.exe" -developer" or something similar. While playing the game, press [F12] to display the console window, then enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result	Cheat Code
God mod	god
Disable god mode	mortal
All weapons	getallweapons
Infinite ammunition	getinfiniteammo
Debug mode	coder
No clipping mode	noclip
Disable no clipping mode	noclip_off
Display frame rate	showfps
Refill bullet time meter	getbullettime
Baseball bat	getbaseballbat
Baretta with full ammo	getberetta
Dual Berettas with full ammo	getdualberetta
Sawed off shotgun with full ammo	getsawedshotgun
Pump action shotgun with full ammo	getpumpshotgun
Desert Eagle with full ammo	getdeserteagle
Ingram with full ammo	getingram
Dual Ingrams with full ammo	getdualingram
TMP5 with full ammo	getmp5
Colt Commando with full ammo	getcoltcommando
Jackhammer with full ammo	getjackhammer
M-79 with full ammo	getm79
Sniper rifle with full ammo	getsniper
Molotov cocktail	getmolotov
Grenade	getgrenade
Pain killers	getpainkillers
Health	gethealth
Add indicated amount to health	c_addhealth[number]
Set jump height	jump[number]
Wounded walk	setwoundedstate
Normal walk	setnormalstate

-Some codes from: rat_heater@yahoo.ca

Cheat mode

Start the game with the "-developerkeys" command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select "Properties"), then change the entry for the program to "Target: "C:\Program Files\Max Payne\maxpayne.exe" -developerkeys" or something similar. While playing the game, press [F12] to display the console window, then enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Result	Cheat Code
Cycle through three camera modes	C
Cycle mesh up	[Page Up]
Cycle mesh down	[Page Down]
Cycle texture set up	[Ctrl] + [Page Up]
Cycle texture set down	[Ctrl] + [Page Down]
Increase game speed	[Home]
Decrease game speed	[End]
Set game speed to normal	[Home] + [End]
Teleport Max to next start point	[Insert]
Teleport Max to previous start point	[Delete]
Switches AI Movement Network Conn Visualization	[F7]
Switches AI movement Network Node Visualization	[F8]
Toggle statistics	[F11]
Open console	[F12]
External camera left	[Cursor Left]
External camera right	[Cursor Right]
External camera forward	[Cursor Up]
External camera backward	[Cursor Down]

GTA VICE CITY CHEATS (GRAND THEFT AUTO VICE CITY)

2011-05-17T22:08:00.001+05:00

Cheat Codes GTA VICE CITY

While playing the game or at the pause menu, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. If you entered the code correctly, a message "Cheat Activated" will appear.

Result	Cheat Code
Health [Note 1]	aspirine
Armor	preciousprotection
Weapons (tier 1)	thugstools
Weapons (tier 2)	professionaltools
Weapons (tier 3)	nuttertools
Raise wanted level	youwonttakemealive
Lower wanted level	leavemealone
View media level when over two stars	chasestat
Better driving skills	gripiseverything
Dodo cars (flying) [Note 2]	comeflywithme
Rhino tank	panzer
Faster game clock	lifeispassingmeby
Faster game play	onspeed
Slower game play	booooooring
Destroy all cars	bigbang
Pedestrians riot	fightfightfight
Pedestrians attack you	nobodylikesme
Pedestrians have weapons	ourgodgivenrighttobeararms
Pedestrians enter your car	hopingirl
Change wheel size	loadsoflittlethings
Only wheels visible on cars	wheelsareallineed
Bikini women with guns [Note 3]	chickswithguns
Heavy traffic	miamitraffic
Pink traffic	ahairdresserscar
Black traffic	iwantitpaintedblack
All traffic lights green	greenlight
Romero's Hearse	thelastride
Love Fist Limousine	rockandrollcar
Trashmaster	rubbishcar
Bloodring Banger (style 1)	travelinstyle
Bloodring Banger (style 2)	gettherequickly
Caddy	betterthanwalking
Pedestrian costumes [Note 4]	stilllikedressingup
Lance Vance costume	looklikelance
Ken Rosenberg costume	mysonisalawyer
Hilary King costume	ilooklikehilary
Jezz Torent (Love Fist) costume	rockandrollman
Dick (Love Fist) costume	weloveourdick
Phil Cassaday costume	onearmedbandit
Sonny Forelli costume	idonthavethemoneysonny
Mercedes costume	foxylittlething
Cars float on water	seaways
Engines are faster	getthereveryfastindeed
Engines very fast	getthereamazinglyfast
All cars are faster	gettherefast
Tommy groupies [Note 5]	fannymagnet
Ricardo Diaz costume	cheatshavebeencracked
Tommy smokes cigarette	certaindeath
Tommy is fatter	deepfriedmarsbars
Tommy has thin arms and legs	programmer
Good weather	apleasantday
Great weather	alovelyday
Sunny weather	abitdrieg
Stormy weather	catsanddogs
Foggy weather	cantseeathing
Reguard target	airship
Commit suicide	icanttakeitanymore

Note 1: If this code is enabled when there is damage on your car, the meter will be reset to zero without changing the visible effects of the damage.

Note 2: You will not be able to fly a helicopter correctly when this code is activated.

Note 3: The women will drop guns when they are killed.

Note 4: Repeat this code to cycle through the various pedestrian costumes, including a cop.

Note 5: Aim your gun at someone and they will attack your target.

New

2011-05-05T23:08:00.001+05:00

New

2011-05-05T22:37:00.001+05:00

Toba Tek Singh

2011-03-19T13:03:00.000+05:00

Toba Tek Singh is a city and tehsil of Toba Tek Singh District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°58'0N 72°29'0E.

History

During British rule Toba Tek Singh was a tehsil of Lyallpur District, the population of the town in 1998 is 2549000
Toba Tek Singh has several institutions of higher education including:
Accountancy Institutes

CCAPS the new COMSAT UNI,GOvt. College of commerace,Jinnah Public School,agriculture uni sub campus

Famous People

Doctor Farooq Ahmad Gill - first international neurosurgeon from Pakistan.
M. Hamzah, Ex-MNA, great statesman, freedom fighter.
Choudhry Asad ur Rehman ex Minister and MNA.
Mian Muhammad Aslam Advocate ex Vice President Of Lahore High Court Bar Association
Choudry Muhammad Ashfaq, ex MNA and ex District Nazim.
Choudry Khalid Rashid Grewal ex Vice President of Lahore International Society.
Choudry Abdul Sattar is currently District Nazim of Toba Tek Singh and is also ex MNA.
Athar Bashir Awami.Chairman Tameer-e-Millat Party Pakistan. He is also a civil right activist for local farmers and students of Pakistan.
Choudhry Muhammad Jawwad Saif, First nanotechnologist from Toba Tek Singh district in the field of chemistry.
Choudhary Yasir Idrees. Internationally recognized Material Scientist from Toba Tek Singh.
Imran Bashir. President Tameer-e-Millat Party Pakistan.

Language

Punjabi is the most spoken language.

Weather

موسم کا حال
Toba Tek Singh weather http://www.foreca.com/Pakistan/Toba_Tek_Singh

In popular culture

Sadat Hasan Manto, an Urdu Novelist wrote a short story entitled "Toba Tek Singh" which is a satire on Partition; in the story, an inmate in an asylum frets over the question of whether his home town Toba Tek Singh is now in India or Pakistan. It was adapted into a short movie of the same name directed by Afia Nathaniel in 2005.

2010-06-05T21:49:00.001+05:00

2010-06-05T21:47:00.003+05:00

Can Younis Khan, Shoaib Akhtar give Pakistan a big boost?

2010-05-29T15:33:00.000+05:00

Shahid Afridi on Tuesday took over as Pakistan’s captain for all three formats and then declared that he would not tolerate the sort of ‘conspiracies’ that have dogged the country’s cricket in recent years.

According to a press report, the dashing all-rounder in an interview told that he has forced himself to come out of a self-imposed Test exile for the sake of Pakistan cricket and will make all out efforts to lift it out of the prevailing crisis.

“My main task is to make a team out of this talented bunch of players,” he stressed. “I also want to promote unity and harmony among the boys because that’s the only way to get the best out of them.”

Pakistan cricket was rocked by a major controversy when the players got involved in a lot of mud-slinging during a probe conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board in the aftermath of a catastrophic tour of Australia that concluded last February.

Several leading players accused each other of indiscipline during the proceedings of the probe committee after which seven of the country’s leading cricketers were slapped with strict penalties.

Afridi, 30, said that as Pakistan’s new captain he would crack down on such negative behaviour.

“I will not tolerate any sort of conspiracies in my team,” he said. “I will encourage the boys to discuss their problems openly and I will tell them to bury their differences each time they play for Pakistan. When we leave on a tour I will ask them to leave all their problems behind and just focus on giving their best for the country.”

Afridi, who will be leading Pakistan in next month’s Asia Cup and more importantly during the challenging tour of England, made it clear that his is very demanding task.

“It’s a very tough task. I haven’t played Test cricket for quite some time but will have to somehow lead the team from the front on the tour of England.

“To play against Australia and England in English conditions would need a lot of guts. But I’m hopeful that the boys will rise to the challenge.”

Afridi, however, was quick to warn his fans against raising their expectations.

“It would be unwise to raise our expectations, especially for Tests,” he said. “We are good in limited-overs cricket, but will take time to settle down in Tests, which is why we need to be patient.”

That said Afridi is hopeful that a likely return of experienced players like Younis Khan and Shoaib Akhtar will boost Pakistan’s chances in the Asia Cup and in England where his team will play back-to-back series against Australia and the hosts from July to September.

“Younis is coming back, Shoaib is coming back and that’s going to help me a lot.”

Afridi is also optimistic that a few youngsters whom Pakistan are likely to include for the two assignments will also shine in Sri Lanka and in England.

“Almost as important as senior players are the newcomers because they hold the key to our team’s future,” he said. “We are planning to try out a few youngsters in the forthcoming events and I’m hopeful that they will not disappoint us.”

Afridi played the last of his 26 Tests almost four years back in Manchester and his critics doubt his chances of making a successful comeback in the longest version of the game.

But Afridi is confident he can be the sort of Test all-rounder, Pakistan has been looking for quite some time now.

“I will focus on my batting and my bowling because that’s the way I can contribute properly in Tests. It won’t be easy but I’m mentally prepared to take up this challenge for the sake of the team.”

Cervical cancer: myth or reality?

2010-05-29T15:30:00.000+05:00

Documented evidence suggests cervical cancer to be accountable for approximately 3.6 per cent of all cancers in Pakistani females and for being the sixth most common malignancy in women.

“The pattern of cervical cancer in Karachi and almost all Muslim countries appears to be linked to the comparatively conservative lifestyle, resulting in lesser exposure to risk factors,” writes Professor Yasmin Bhurgri in her discussion, published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.

“For now (in Pakistan), the incident rates in younger females are marginally lower than that in the developed countries, however, the incidental pattern is expected to translate into a substantial increase in the occurrence of cervical cancer in Karachi and probably Pakistan,” discusses Dr. Bhurgri. “On account of the absence of preventive interventions such as vaccination and timely screening, cervical cancer rates may parallel those in the high-risk zones,” she suggests.

Another cause of concern is the unwillingness and lack of system for registering cancer cases in hospital settings. Furthermore, social taboos associated with sexually transmitted diseases also hinder women from coming forward and undergoing the requisite tests and treatments.

“About 80 per cent women take smears at a very late stage and thus fall prey to this deadly disease, which can easily be prevented, and if detected early, can be cured,” laments Dr. Bhurgri. “Like other diseases, women feel shy and really don’t bother to go for these tests until it is too late,” she complains.

Pap smears, a simple and easy-to-perform outpatients test, serves as an early warning about this malicious disease. The test collects and examines cervical cells for any abnormality or dysplasia — the pathological term referring to the abnormality of maturation of cells within the tissue.

According to the National Cancer Institute, US National Institute of Health, other factors that make women prone to cervical cancer are smoking, weakened immune system, use of birth control pills over a long period of time, and giving many births.

The threat of cervical cancer is avoidable through the implementation of a stringent cervical cancer control programme. Vigilant screening and consistent follow-ups do provide better management, yet vaccination is the only comprehensive defence against this malicious disease. Additionally, population-wide health education programmes and eradication of taboos as in the case of HIV are the need of the hour.

Globally, 270,000 women die of cervical cancer each year and the disease accounts for nine per cent of female cancer deaths. The annual cervical cancer prevalence is estimated at 500,000 new cases. However, during the last 25 years, the incidence of cervical cancer has greatly been reduced in the developed world. In contrast, there is a marked increase amongst women of the developing countries.

The incidence is highest in Africa, India and Central-South America where approximately 29 out of 100,000 women fall in this trap, annually. These infections are lowest in Oceania and North America.

Cervical cancer is a cancerous tumour, which develops at the cervix as a result of persistent infection with a cancer-causing virus known as Human Pappillomavirus (HPV). Developing or underdeveloped countries bear the major brunt of the disease due to risk factors such as early marriages, lack of screening and low socio-economic status of their women citizenry, imply various studies. In addition to these, sexual appetite and multi-parity is also one of the major causes of spread of cervical cancer.
By MIAN SAUD

As fashion, music industries expand; concern over declining sponsorship, fragile security rises.

2010-05-23T10:35:00.000+05:00

As the fashion and music industries of the country gain more importance, concern has been shown about the lack of adequate publicity and fear among event managers due to fragile security situation, said a report.

Many sponsors have pulled out their investments from many events scheduled this year. Recently, the blast that took place at the Peeru’s Café during a ghazal night has made the message of the extremist forces clear that “they are not in favour of cultural expansion, as they want to impose their own ideology”. Speaking at the Ajoka Theatre in connection with the banning of their play ‘Burqavaganza’, Faizan Peerzada said there was a dearth of cultural events in Pakistan and that only Afghanistan had participated in the recent Sufi Music Festival this year. “Countries including Syria, Algeria, Egypt and a few others had backed out from the event due to security reasons. The already small cultural industry has been targeted by people that promote an extreme agenda in society,” he added.

Faizan said that 22,000 people had come to Pakistan in the past 19 years for different events, which had also contributed to the economy. The government should acknowledge this fact and provide adequate security arrangements and backing to people working for the promotion of art and culture, he added.

Even when the cultural capital of the country is going through a cold phase, painters have shown persistency in showing their talent as a number of art exhibitions continue to be held all over the city.

During this time of ‘cultural uneasiness’, the five-day theatre festival organised by the Punjab Lok Rahs at the Ali Institute of Education also received great feedback from spectators. The entertainment-starved crowds of Lahore were of the view that such events should be held at the national level and awards should be given to young performers.

On the lighter side, women in Lahore do not have to travel to Karachi to add style to their wardrobes anymore, as the Fashion Pakistan Forum launched its official platform in Lahore by the name of Fashion Pakistan Lounge. The lounge gives space to designers registered with either the Karachi Fashion Council or Lahore Fashion Council. However, the country lacks a united fashion forum, a ‘mother body’, which could bring together and manage all the little fashion industries from across the country.

Fashion designer, Ather Ali Hafeez said, “The idea of having a national fashion body was ideal but the existing bodies are not being properly managed. There is a power struggle going on in the industry and the new comers hit by the ‘celebrity syndrome’. Everyone wants to get famous and rich overnight and are neglecting the crux of what fashion is, which is generating new ideas and coming up with new designs.”
Mian Saud