Live @ Karachi Bloggers Meetup
Righto…. we are live at the bloggers meet up in Karachi, waiting for the event to start. Everyone who is anyone in the blogging community of Karachi is here along with a lot of us who have particularly flown down from Isloo and Lahore for this event, further updates to come as soon as the whole thing kick starts.
UPDATE 3pm
Awab alvi and Sabeen mahmud speaking to the community and telling us how and why they started out with Rabia Garib presiding over affairs mic and wit both in hand.
UPDATE 3:30pm
Great question and answer session going on at the moment, with the community airing their despair about uninformed comments and irresponsible blogging. With Awab and Sabeen clearing the air and comparing it to print media being no better, or about the same with interaction and fact checking.
New revelations in the form of an urdu font being available in the shape of a “nastaliq font” for bloggers who want and prefer to write in their national language.
UPDATE 4pm SOCIAL ACTIVISM INTERACTIVE SESSION ENDS
UPDATE Badar kushnood from Google Pakistan speaking about blogging and the how to’s of it for the people who are here to learn.
UPDATE 4:30 PM GOOGLE INFORMATION SESSION ENDS
Haris and Saad from Lahore and Isloo respectively speaking about how they started blogging and what it means to them. interesting fact to note, the whole audience is still present, no stragglers or quick exiters here, dedication reigns big in the Karachi blogging community!!
I left soon after this part, but the event was a smash success in my opinion, the organization was brilliant and the best thing was everyone gathered in 3 days just via face book invites. It was great to meet a lot of people i have come to know by their nicks only and learn some new things about live presentation and impromptu oration. Great stuff people, my personal congrats to all the organizers, speakers and promoters!!
The only video link i had was streaming while the event was taking place, so its not on now. I will try to find a video and put it up as well!!
Ah just came back from there and man what an experience it was, absolutely amazing. All those who made it possible a BIG SESSION of applause for you, Rabia, Badar and all well done.
Thanks everyone there for participating and making it a success.
Someone hurry and upload some pics/videos
here is the LIVE script from a user
http://ideashut.com/idea/live-coverage-of-karachi-bloggers-meetup-08/
We in Lahore had a lot of fun with the Lahore Meet-up too! I wish we could have a national convention of some sorts any time next year
how much strength was there?
the snaps?
more details man.
yeah, would love to see some snaps and videos of the event.
you guys can can read about KMB08 in urdu here.
http://www.urdujahan.com/blog/
The guest list was 200 plus before the event started, put up two pics.. will put up more as they come in.
Ah, it was nice meeting people as now I know what exactly we are up against (joking!).
Excellent work Faisal Digra for uploading the pictures and blogging live from the event.
was seeing this pic of Chisti:
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v953/248/83/525727787/n525727787_1741906_5789.jpg
why does it feel that Awab is teasing him? :P
once my cricket coach told me before a game that “you don’t play against opponents, you play against the game of cricket”…
Ah! As expected, the “character assassinators” are working full time to break our unity – they are fools and will die there own death hating us!
I had received atleast 17 emails (yes, I have counted them) until now of my picture and being all “good” with Dr.Awab Alvi. Some of the “maharban” brothers and atleast one sister have branded me a traitor to the cause.
The point of me going to the Blogers Summit (ignoring couple of prior commitments) was to counter the Pisser-e-Zameen lot and yes, I asked questions prorably not suited to the decorum and believe me, they were “tough” especially about the lies, victimization of Mohajirs, Mustafa Kamal Issue and ethical responsibility of blogers blogging…..
As far as Awab’s concerned, he’s a friend and yes, we meet (even Israelis-Palestinian’s meet up) and although I respect him and vice versa – we have serious ideological difference …abb mein ussay mar tu nahi sakta na? just because he’s a PTI member and is Anti-MQM/Mohajir…?
I apologize if I hurt anyone’s feelings and understand the feelings, apprehensions and concerns…point taken!
Good News is that Jamash is made the new “Captain” of KMB where Teeth Maestro has voluntarily stepped down. Jamash Sahib has promised to end the bigotry, hypocrisy and spam unleashed by some Pisser-e-Zameen on KMB.
Regards.
Hmm
well barrister i have my fingers crossed for Jamash.
I hope he won’t let this forum to be used as Anti MQM or Anti Mohajir forum.
Great social gathering and event :) although i missed it big time i’m glad it happened. Would love to see more such events happening and yes Bloggers ROCK!
and i smell some serious politics from the comments here… what’s going on peepz?
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I disagree very respectfully with you Khaled Bhai; do not underestimate the power of an underdog. In Jamash, I see a man of great vision and immense courage and atleast, I am hopeful that our new editor of KMB will deliver and will show courage, neutrality and make KMB reflect the opinions of majority of this city and not encourage the “fitnas” and “ghadars” like MB & Islamist Terrorists like Adnan Siddiqui’s to post against 12 million residents of this city and Mohajirs …..
thats really a courageous move by teeth I must say.
Oh, so now we will be subjeceted to MQM propoganda?
Hey, lets keep it fair and balanced, not like that militant fanatic Bill O’Reily :-)
Ghadar ?
lol
Call me "bhagi" . . .
Would love to meet you fellow but had to run as i came there during break( call it break++) from office
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Did any one saw Dungar Doc there………..
Since criticizing on every thing no matter what is our national duty, so I would say the chairs on stage looks funny, especially when some one is sitting on it…..seems like it is inspired by toilet seats….just an observation….
Glad to see the pics…finally I can put some faces to the names…good job Faisal. It would be even better if the pics were tagged with names as well….
& Barrister nice to see you there, btw who is the other guy besides you, Awab I know, the other one?
eid mubarak to everyone
from the picture, L.Raja Islam (M) ME (R) Awab Alvi
MB acha bhai you are “bhagishali”, “bhagwan” and (fill in the blank) …..khush raho aur Mohajiroon say nafrat choroo !
hehehe much of my 24 hours go spending time with mohajirs lolzz
you need to change your TOOLs of judging people
I can click on every pic to get bigger version but the pic with two gals does not have higher dp. This can’t be accidental, there _is_ a reason, can some one please enlighten me. It made me feel sick to think what blogger was thinking.
so unlucky. i was missed the event not because i have;t register or reached there.
because i haven;t invited.
i am blogging since last 1 year . but did not compete parameters who organized the event.
can any body point me the link of Full video coverage of event.
iss ka kucha chahta nikalo MB bhi Altaf wala mohajir niklay ga, aiynda painda sheen qad begarnay sai nature aur khuslat nahi change hoti … I hate MQM as much as I hate mullahs, but am from migrated parents they migrated from chandigarh in eastern punjab to karachi.. so what ?? am I not a mohajir or these idiots west punjabi dhuuga count me as brother punjabi ???
i missed the meet eid sai pehlay ka assignment complete karwana tha out of town ka, warna tum looug mujhay suntay aur phir goli mar daytay … chalo i will take my chance next time
iss bahanchood jamash nai iss awab sai apnay daant theek karwaay hain .. Free mai, iss ka mout chata hai .. yeah bhi usi line length par chalay ga .. for the time being lagtah hai .. khaas kam jahan paak…
Seskey Bhai, yaar aatay maza aataa!!!
Minority groups in Pakistan are going to continue blaming the Punjabis as long as Punjabis pursue their unrealistic goals of hegemony and domination…
As for your East Punjab Status and Identity…the hypocritical Pisser-e-Zameen describe Musharraf (born in Delhi, 1943) as a Mohajir and Liaqat (born in Karnal, 1896) as a Punjabi because Karnal was in Punjab in 1947. Now where was Delhi at that time? Was it in UP? No, it was in Punjab!!! The boundary of UP ended at Meerut which is 72 km north of Delhi.
So even Musharraf is not Mohajir if we take the status of Karnal and Delhi in 1947 as our litmus test :))))
hehe it seems that barristerakc suddenly trying to turn into the love guru or saint here.
re musharraf being a Punjabi, barristerakc, seems from your above post you sound appologetic being a Mohajir …. "koi gal nahi yaar, sadday naal rawo gay teh aish karo gay"
Rockfella Mian, in your own “PON-JABI” there’s a saying,
moonh tay na matha, jin paharon latha mian it suits you and as for the example please read what I had written (what’s you IQ meter in negative?) I was pointing towards hypocrisy of your species “dost”.
I have still not forgiven my chacha for marrying a Punjabi from Faisalabad…there’s a code within Mohajir families of not giving there daughters to Punjabis (bad experiences) and bringing in Punjabi Women in our families (very bad experiences – I am serious) – shows how apologetic Mohajirs are about their ethinicity….. Innit? ……continued…
PS. Eid Mubarak….*sips Punjbi / Pashtun Blood*
i thought that code for your family was "never SELL daughters to…."
anyway, looking at your pic from the Bloggers meetup, i really think you need to put some meat in it, as you know when the pathans have you , they would demand some serious meat at that place.
damn all of you who are divided between ethnic non-sense.
by the what was purpose of the meet – to expose anti & pro elements – and see who are suitable to accept be part of Tide,
any idea how many were doing the video & snaps SOME people have the audio & video tapes screening every face & speaker.
So be careful when trying to be active in such meets which try to surely "DEPICT" as voice of common, which in reality they are not.
lou ji aab iss bahanchood shamsi nai bhi gand phar di sab ki abay charyyeay ham apnay dushman khud hain hamay dushman sai koyee kkhatra nahi, yasir arafat ko israel nai 35 saal marnay nahi deya tha ham bhi issi tarha apnay dushman kai khon par pal rahay hain
Iam very sorry to have missed the meet up….dear bloggers please accept my apologies….I saw the invite after the event.
@ obi..guru ghar aaja…lol
@ nobody…if I entered the bowling championship at the same venue…next week is it going to be a nationwide or countrywide…?
I can walk a thousand miles more…
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