Friday 19 December 2014

Top 10 University of the World

World Universities Rankings 2014


Rank  University Name States
1 Harvard University United States 
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States 
3 Stanford University United States 
4 University of Cambridge United Kingdom 
5 University of Oxford United Kingdom 
6 University of California, Berkeley United States 
7 Princeton University United States 
8 Yale University United States 
9 California Institute of Technology (Caltech) United States 
10 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) United States 
11 The University of Tokyo Japan 
12 Columbia University United States 
13 Imperial College London United Kingdom 
14 University of Chicago United States 
15 University of Michigan United States 
16 ETH Zürich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich Switzerland 
17 Cornell University United States 
18 Johns Hopkins University United States 
19 Kyoto University Japan 
20 University of Toronto Canada 
21 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore 
22 University of Pennsylvania United States 
23 University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign United States 
24 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) United Kingdom 
25 University College London (UCL) United Kingdom 
26 Seoul National University Republic of Korea 
27 New York University (NYU) United States 
28 University of Wisconsin-Madison United States 
29 Carnegie Mellon University United States 
30 Duke University United States 
31 University of Washington United States 
32 University of California, San Francisco United States 
33 University of British Columbia Canada 
33 McGill University Canada 
33 University of Texas at Austin United States 
36 Tsinghua University China 
37 Northwestern University United States 
38 Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) United States 
39 Pennsylvania State University United States 
40 University of California, San Diego United States 
41 Peking University China 
42 Delft University of Technology Netherlands 
43 The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 
43 King's College London United Kingdom 
43 University of Melbourne Australia 
46 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom 
46 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany 
48 Purdue University United States 
49 École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Switzerland 
50 Osaka University Japan

Wednesday 17 December 2014

Mother Dream

Kya Mila Zalimo ?

Black Day Peshawar 16-12-2014


    Create By Shahzaib hussain Art.

Black Day Peshawar

Black Day 16-12-2014


Start a Chain of Dua for all the families who lost their son or daughter army public school accident in Peshawar.May the departed soul rest in peace and may patience be granted to the families .
SAY AMEEN and FORWARD this MESSAGE please .

Thursday 11 December 2014

Lahore Zoo

Name : Lahore Zoo
Established : 1872
Address : 90 Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam,Mall Road,Lahore
Contact : (042) 36314684
Website www.lahorezoo.com.pk

History

The Lahore Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world. It started as a small aviary that was donated by Lal Mahundra Ram. Gradually it developed and its animal collection also increased, today the Zoo houses about 1381 animals of 136 species including 996 birds of 82 species, 49 reptiles of 08 and 336 mammals of 45 species. It remained under the management of Lahore Municipal Corporation from 1872 to 1923. Thereafter, its control was given to Deputy Commissioner, Lahore until 1962. Then its management was placed under the Livestock and Dairy Development Department. Finally the management of Lahore Zoo was entrusted to the Wildlife & Parks Department in 1982. During the period 1872 to 1982, it remained a small entity with very little development taking place. Since its transfer to Wildlife Department 1982 there have occurred a number of changes in housing the exhibits, layout of buildings, landscape pattern, administration etc with these initiative/development it become self-financing organization and now it is self-reliant. It is located in the heart of the city and is easily accessible to the people belonging to all walks of life.

Lahore Zoo can boast of a collage of old and young trees; 1280 trees of 71 species make the environment worth living and visiting; a complete ecosystem with at least 30 wild birds species at one time and about 100 species during the year besides the small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and the invertebrates; unique in Lahore

Mission

To carry out ex-situ conservation of species and to actively contribute to Pakistan 's International commitment in terms of the Convention on Biological Diversity in addition to provide excellent educational and recreational facilities

Timing of Lahore Zoo

Timings

Monday   -   9:00am-6:00pm
Tuesday   -   9:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday   -   9:00am-6:00pm
Thursday   -   9:00am-6:00pm
Friday   -   9:00am-6:00pm
Saturday   -   9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday   -   9:00am-6:00pm

Tickets Price of Lahore Zoo

Senior Citizen   -   Free
Special Person   -   Free
Ticket Kid   -   Rs. 05
Ticket Adult   -   Rs. 15/- from 12 year and above


Wednesday 10 December 2014

Great Lahore

Lahore Picture Near Joher Town Canal Road





Taken by Zishan Yousaf 

Monday 8 December 2014

Allama Iqbal International Airport

Name : Allama Iqbal International Airport
Address : Airport Road Lahore
Website : www.lahoreairport.com.pk

Profile

Allama Iqbal International Airport is the second largest civil airport in Pakistan, serving Lahore, the capital of Punjab province. Originally known as Lahore International Airport, it was renamed in 2003 for Muhammad Iqbal, the Islamic poet-philosopher who was a major advocate for the creation of the state of Pakistan, upon the opening of the new terminal building.

The airport currently has three terminals: the Allama Iqbal terminal, the Hajj terminal, and a cargo terminal. The airport is located about 15 kilometres from the centre of the city.

Arrival

Both International & Domestic Arrival are located at level –I, where all the required facilities for handling domestic & International passengers are provided separate lounges. Domestic arrival lounge has capacity of handling 3 wide bodied flights simultaneously while the International Arrival lounge can accommodate load of two 747 flights. The pax clearance time is adhered to IATA requirements. In the International Arrival lounge 4 Nos. of custom counters, 10 No. Of immigration counters and green channel facility is also available.

Departure

Departure lounges are located at level-II. The Domestic & International lounges have been provided all the required facility for handling of Domestic and International Pax. In Domestic departure, briefing area, 30 No. Of briefing counters, have been provided while in the International briefing area 25 Nos. of briefing counter, 4 No of custom counters & 10 No. Of immigration counters are available. Seating has been added in the briefing area for waiting passenger. The lounges have the capacity of holding 1200 Pax each in the Domestic and International lounge.


Flight Information (inquiry) of Allama Iqbal International Airport

  1. International Departures
  2. Domestic Departures
  3. International Arrivals
  4. Domestic Arrivals
  5. Weekly Flight Schedule

All airlines Contact number of Lahore Airport

AERO ASIA  

Telephone : 92-42-6611523
Fax : 92-42-6611521
Address : Room 3088, 3087 (3rd level)   

AIR BLUE

Telephone : 92-42-6611497 EXT. 2329
Address : Room 3182, 3183 (3rd LEVEL) 
Asad centre main Boulevard (111-247-258)  

EMIRATES  

Telephone : 92-42-6611704-6
Fax : 92-42-6611703
Address : Room # 4165, 4166 (4th LEVEL)  

GULF AIR  

Telephone : 92-42-6611436-38
Fax : 92-42-6611435
Address : Room # 4164, 4183 (4th LEVEL) 

INDIAN AIR  

Telephone : 92-42-6633832, Ext. 2320   
Address : Room # 3178, 3179 (3rd LEVEL)

KUWAIT AIRWAYS  

Telephone : 92-42-6611471, 6611473, and 6611475
Fax : 92-42-6611474
Address : Room # 3152 (3rd Level)

PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE (PIA)

Telephone : 92-42-9034999, 90344426-27, 9240755
Fax : 92-42-9240748
Address : Room # 3097 (3rd Level) 

QATAR AIRWAYS  

Telephone : 92-42-6611463-5
Fax : 92-42-6611462
Address : Room# 4162 (4th  Level)

Royal Airlines (Pvt.) Ltd.

Telephone : 92-42-6611737, 6611422
Fax : 92-42-6611430
Address : Room # 4066, 4067 (4th Level) 

SAUDI AIRLINES  

Telephone : 92-42-6611451-53, Ops. 6611458-59
Fax : 92-42-6611551-52
Address : Room # 3150, 3174 (3rd Level)

SHAHEEN AIR  

Telephone : 92-42-9240056-7 
Fax : 92-42-9240052-5 S.M.
Address : Room # 4163, 4151 (4th Level) 

THAI AIRWAYS  

Telephone : 92-42-6633013-5
Fax : 92-42-6633013
Address : Room # 3153, 3154 (3rd Level) 

SINGAPORE AIRLINE  

Telephone : 92-42-6611534   
Fax : 92-42-6611533
Address : Room 3151 (3rd Level) 

ETIHAD AIRWAYS  

Telephone : 92-42-6611555-56    
Address : Room # 4207 (4th Level) 

SHAHEEN AIRPORT SERVICES  

Telephone : 92-42-9240101, 92-42-9240601  
Fax : 92-42-92401000
Address Room 3148 (3rd Level) 

SAPS MAIN OFFICE  

Telephone : 92-42-6639841-6  
Fax : 92-42-6639840

LUFTHANSA CARGO AIRLINES  

Telephone : 92-42-6633894-5   
Fax : 92-42-6633891
Address : Room 3149 (3rd Level) 

MAHAN AIRLINES  

Telephone : 111-111-879   
Fax : 92-42-6312728
Address Room 4210

UZBEKISTAN AIRLINES  

Telephone : 92-42-6368746  
Fax : 92-42-6368745
Address : Room 3136, 3137

GERRY DNATA AIRLINES  

Telephone : 92-42-6611482  
Fax : 92-42-6611483
Address : Room 4203, 4202

GULF ENGINEERING  

Telephone : 0    
Address Room 1063


Nadira Banu Tomb

Tomb : Nadira Banu Tomb
Location : Dharam Pura near Mian Mir Tomb

Profile

Nadira Banu was a Mughal princess , the heir-apparent to the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. After Aurangzeb's rise to power, Prince Dara’s immediate family and all of his supporters were in grave danger. Nadira died in 1659, several months before her husband's execution, and was survived by two sons and a daughter.

Tomb of Nadira Begam, is located in close proximity to the tomb of Hazrat Mian Mir. In order to view this 17th century structure, you should travel southeast on Allama Iqbal Road.  Almost midway between the canal and railway line is a turning off Allama Iqbal Road  on the right , from where a turning right and then left, leads you to the historic tomb and mosque of Mian Mir. Intercepted by a small road from the enclosure of the saint's mazar is a large garden on its east, in the middle of which stands the square tomb of Nadira Begam.

Nadira Begam was the wife of Prince Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan the same poet-prince, who had served as governor of Lahore during the 1640s. At the time of his wife's death, Dara was on the run and fighting a losing battle for the Mughal throne and literally his life with his brother Aurangzeb. After the battle of Deorai , dogged by Aurangzeb's forces Dara had fled towards Multan and Uchch trying to escape to Iran via the Bolan Pass.

Friday 5 December 2014

Asaf Khan Tomb

Tomb : Asaf Khan Tomb
Location : Shahdara Lahore

Profile

To view this tomb and a group of other monuments situated in what was once the Mughal Dilkusha Bagh , you will need to proceed towards Shahdara, three miles northwest of Lahore. The group includes a cluster of interlinked monuments of a serai forming the forecourt which leads on the east to the spectacular tomb of Emperor Jahangir, built by his celebrated wife Empress Noor Jahan, and on the west to a mosque and the tomb of Asaf Khan or Asaf Jah, one of the most powerful grandees at the courts of Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Close by is situated the tomb built to house the mortal remains of Empress Noor Jahan and her daughter Princess Ladli Begam.

As you drive north on the Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road, after going through the toll plaza, you should turn right after the overhead sign. This road is known as Maqbara Road, from where a turning on the left leads to the cluster marked by a double-storey imposing Mughal gateway.

Nusrat Khan tomb

Tomb : Nusrat Khan tomb
Location : Mughalpura, Lahore

Profile

Nusrat Khan's tomb is located at a distance of approximately ½ mile northwest of Zafar Jang Kokaltash's tomb in the grounds of Carriage and Wagon Shops of Pakistan Railways. It can be reached by traveling north on Mughalpura Road until it ends on Workshop Road. Traveling some distance east on Workshop Road, you will reach the Pakistan Railways Carriage and Wagon Shops gate on your right. The tomb lies hidden deep within the grounds of the Carriage and Wagon Shops and is inaccessible to the general public due to the security requirements of the Pakistan Railways.

Anarkali Tomb

Tomb : Anarkali Tomb
Location : Islampura, Lahore, Punjab

Profile

Anarkali born Nadira Begum or Sharf-un-Nissa, was a legendary slave girl. It is believed that she was originally from Iran and migrated to Lahore, It is depicted in the Bollywood movie Mughal-e-Azam that during the Mughal period, she was supposedly ordered to be buried alive between two walls by Mughal emperor Akbar for having an illicit relationship with the Crown-Prince Salim, later to become Emperor Jahangir.
Among the earliest extant Mughal tombs, Anarkali's sepulcher is also one of the most significant Mughal buildings of the period. The tomb, to the south of Lahore's Old City, is part of the compound of Punjab Secretariat on Lower Mall, and is located at the rear of Chief Secretary's Office. Since the tomb is utilized as the Punjab Archives, access to the building is restricted. Make sure that you plan a visit to it during office hours, otherwise you will find the gates to the secretariat locked and the sentry at the gate unwilling to allow even a peep.

Noor Jahan Tomb

Tomb : Noor Jahan
Location : Near Jahangir Tomb

Profile 

Empress Noor Jahan lies buried in a tomb not far from that of her husband,Jahangir. Once part of the Jahangiri cluster, the estate was bifurcated when the railway line was laid. To reach it today, you will need to travel west along the road that runs past Jahangiri Serai and the tomb of Asaf Khan. This road leads to a recently constructed underpass, traveling through which you will arrive at grade. However, instead of proceeding towards G.T. Road you should take the turning to the left, which will lead you to your destination. Once Noor Jahan's chahar bagh had adjoined that of Asaf Khan's, but today Noor Jahan's tomb is situated across the railway line, to the southwest of the tombs of her brother and husband.

Jahangir Tomb

Tomb : Jahangir
Location : Shahdara Lahore

Profile 

The tomb of Jahangir is located in Shahdara, a suburb of Lahore to the northwest of the city. The area had been a favorite spot of Jahangir and his wife Nur Jahan when they resided in Lahore, and the area was commonly used as a point of departure for travels to and from Kashmir and Lahore. When Jahangir died in 1627 he may have initially been buried in Shahdara in one of its many gardens. His son, Shah Jahan, ordered that a mausoleum befitting an Emperor be built as a permanent memorial.
Jahangir died at Rajauri in 1627 after he returned to Lahore.

Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib (Mian Mir)

Tomb : Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib (Mian Mir)
Location : Dharampura Lahore.

Profile

Mian Mir was a famous Sufi saint who resided in Lahore, specifically in the town of Dharampura . He was a direct descendant of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. He belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism. He is famous for being a spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Thursday 4 December 2014

Allama Iqbal Tomb

Tomb : Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Location : Near Badshahi Mosque

Information

The Tomb of Allama Muhammad Iqbal is a simple but impressive structure located in Iqbal Park in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Iqbal Park is one of the largest urban parks in Pakistan in the Hazuri Bagh lawn between the Badshahi Mosque and the Lahore Fort where both the grand structures face each other.Official guard is maintained by Pakistan Rangers. The architecture reflects a combination of Afghan and Moorish styles and is entirely constructed of red sandstone.


Wednesday 3 December 2014

Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan Lahore

Tomb  : Ali Mardan Khan
Address : Mughalpura, Lahore

Location

Ali Mardan Khan's tomb, traveling east on G.T. Road, you should turn right (south) on Mughalpura Road.Lahore

Profile

Ali Mardan Khan was the Safavid governor of Qandahar. He had been in arrears with his revenues. He was summoned by Shah Tahmasp to appear at the court, but avoided doing so. On being dismissed from office, he sought the assistance from the governor of Kabul and the commander of Ghazni. In 1638, he surrendered Qandahar to the Mughals, and took refuge in Delhi. He was honoured at the Mughal court. Shah Jahan gifted one lakh of tankas for himself and two lakhs for his brother and the officers of his army. He was appointed governor of Kashmir, Kabul and Lahore.

He later received the title of Amir al-Umara in 1639 and made him a Haft Hazari, leading to commanding an army of 7,000 troops.


Monday 1 December 2014

Beef Tikka

How to make Beef Tikka

Recipe

Mix together all the spices, yogurt and papaya and coat the beef cubes with it.
Leave to marinate for 5-6 hours preferably overnight.
Barbeque over charcoal.
Serve with mint chutney, yogurt and onion rings and naan

Serving: 2 to 3 persons

Ingredients

  • 1 kg. cubes of beef 
  • 2 tbs. unripe papaya(ground)
  • ½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste 
  • ½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste 
  • 2 tbs. yogurt
  • 1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder OR 1 tbs. chopped green chilies.

Tikka Boti

How to make Tikka Boti 

Recipe

Mix together all the spices, yogurt and papaya and coat the beef cubes with it.
Leave to marinate for 5-6 hours preferably overnight.
Grill/barbeque over charcoal.
Serve with Mint (Podina) chutney, yogurt and onion rings and Naan.

Serving: 2 to 3 persons

Ingredients

  • ½ kg cubes of beef 
  • 2 tbs. raw papaya (grinded) 
  • ½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste 
  • ½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste 
  • ½ tsp. salt (according to taste) 
  • 2 tbs. yogurt 
  • 1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder or
  • 1 tbs. chopped green chilies 

Spicy Biryani

How to make Spicy Biryani

Recipe

Add mutton, salt and garlic (Lehsan) cloves in a pot with 2 glasses of water. If you are using chicken you can do with only one glass of water or less.
Cook on low flame till the meat is tender and the water dries.
Take one medium onion slice it and fry it in about 1 cup of oil/ghee till it is light brown. Add the rest of the spices, yogurt and fry it little and then add the meat.
Simultaneously soak the rice in water for half an hour.
Boil the rice with 1 tbs. of salt and ½ tbs. of lemon juice till it is ¾ cooked. Drain the water and keep it aside.
Transfer a little rice to a pot and on top of that add some of the meat masala combo so as to make layers of rice and masala keeping rice layer at the bottom and top.
Sprinkle on it a solution of Kewra, yellow food colour, 1 tsp. of sugar and a pinch of Saffron (Zafran) soaked in a tbs. of milk or water.
Keep it covered and on a low flame for about 10 minutes keeping the pot tightly closed to steam cook (dum).
When the rice is done, the biryani is ready.
Serve with salad or Garlic (Lehsan) chutney and Raita.

Serving: 6 to 8 persons.

Ingredients

  • 1 to 2 kg mutton or chicken (preferably bony & fatty)
  • 1 kg basmati rice
  • 100 to 150 grm. Yogurt
  • 3 to 4 tsp. salt (according to taste)
  • 1 medium onion
  • 6 garlic (Lehsan) cloves
  • 1 tbs. ginger (Adrak) paste
  • 12-16 green cardamom (Chhoti Ilaichi)
  • 1½ to 2 tbs. garlic (Lehsan) paste 
  • 16-20 cloves (Laung)
  • 1 cup oil, preferably ghee
  • 2-3 tbs. Kewra
  • ½ tsp. yellow food colour
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 pinch saffron (Zafran)
  • ½ tbs. lemon juice


Chapati (Roti)

How to make Chapati (Roti)

Instructions

Add salt to the flour. Adding warm water gradually knead into a dough.
Leave at room temperature for half an hour. Then divide it evenly into 6 parts.
Roll out into flat chapati as thin as possible. Cook over preheated pan (tawa)
Can also be frozen after baking for later use.

Ingredients


  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup warm water


Chicken Tikka

How to make Chicken Tikka 

Recipe

Mix all the ingredients together except for the chicken to make the marinade.
With a sharp knife make 4-5 deep cuts in the chicken breast width wise. Marinate the chicken in the mixture overnight.
Before you cook the chicken, sprinkle ¼ tsp. of red chili powder evenly over each piece.
Grill it on a BBQ or broil it in an oven for 35 minutes.
Serve with fresh lime.
WARNING: This is a VERY HOT recipe that I came up with, but it’s absolutely DELICIOUS!

Serving: 3 to 4 persons

Ingredients

  • 2 chickens breasts (skinless) 4 pcs.
  • 1 tsp ginger (Adrak) paste
  • 1 tsp garlic (Lehsan) paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbs. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
  • ½ cup Lime juice
  • ¼ cup water
  • 3 tbs. oil 
  • ½ tsp. garam masala