Does anyone know about the indians going out and doing things other than cricket in pakistan? I am excited to know about it.
Any lahori, people from karachi , pindi or peshawar??? Did any one see them there.
to start with
Gagns’ night out in lahore’s famous food street
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Not cricketers but everyone at Liberty seemed like an Indian to me yesterday afternoon. It kinda made me feel proud, I love my city am sure they would too :-P
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"A couple of hours after India *decimated * Pakistan in Lahore and levelled the five-match Limited Overs International series 2-2"
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With Indian scorecard reading 94-4, "decimated" isn't exactly the word I would use to describe the Indian win. But then thats what one should expect from rediff.
:topic: I think rediff people have other things to do then to read your posts and take english lessons.
decimated is such a common word and i am sure scores of newz papers used it after that match.
like all evening newspapers?
decimated means bowlers blown out of stadium. Sehwag’s knock in first game, or Afridi’s knock in 2nd game could be considered “decimated”, but in last game there was no single player who’s batting could be said as “decimating”.
Captain1.. as much as I'd like to agree with you, this thread is not about the meaning of decimation or praising Rediff.. but is talking about the activities of Indians who are visiting Pakistan to watch the cricket matches.
Today i was in liberty market . When i came out from a bakery, one sardar jee came to me and said 'puttar saadi tasweer bana deo'. Then he gave me his digital camera and went away to pose with his indian friends and he was constantly asking pakistanis around to come and pose with em. Suddenly, there were around 30 people to take picture of and camera wouldnt accomodate all of them. I asked sardar ji 'ke sir ainnay log nai aannay' He was like puttar jinnay vee aa sakday ne, khinch lawo' I took the picture and then i asked him' sardar ji, maza aa rya ee lahore itch'? he was like puttar sachi gul dassan? mai lahore koi 30 saal baad aaya haan, ainna pyaar kadi vee nai milya'. That was a very heart warming statement. Then he showed one of his bags and said 'ai vaikh, twaday lahore itch koi paisay hee nai le rya, mai vee fair 4 pantan chadd ke aa gaya'
I’ll say what i want to. i dont give a flying f**k if rediff reads it or not.
Moreover, what other things do rediff people have to do than to report? If you are insinuating that rediff employs part-timers with too much on their plate, it only supports my argument.
A very nice article..
Hospitality corporate](http://pak.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/MAR/105298_PAKIND2003-04_23MAR2004.html)
In almost a fortnight’s stay in Pakistan, the hospitality, reception and warmth has been unbelievable. Sometimes it’s been almost unreal. The very fact that it has almost been overwhelming is an indication of the extent to which Pakistanis are going to make Indians feel welcome. This is clearly not just any tour. But is this happening because India are touring after such a long gap? Or because the two governments are desperately keen to ensure that nothing derails the long ride towards peace? Or is it just the big-heartedness of the people?
Imran Khan knows a thing or two about India-Pakistan relations and politics. In one of his many TV appearances over the last few days, Imran said, “I remember the reception when we went to India after a gap of 20 years. Everywhere we went we were welcomed with open arms. People on the street, big industrialists, film stars, they all welcomed us into their homes.”
It is much the same if you are an Indian in Pakistan at the moment. Harpal Singh Bedi, a reporter with the United News of India, has been our ticket to free tea, ice-creams, and even meals. His turban and flowing white beard immediately identify him as a Sikh, and an Indian. With most of this series being played in the Punjab, the language of choice is Punjabi. Every day people walk up to us and tell us of ancestral properties or roots in India. We are bombarded with questions about Bollywood actors, actresses and singers. We’re shepherded into tea-stalls, restaurants and juice-bars. Each time our attempts to pay for what was eaten or drunk was treated as an insult.
The newspapers are so full of people talking about how happy they are to be in Pakistan that it is easy to get carried away and forget that India and Pakistan have been close to war for years now. Sure, everyone wants peace, everyone wants more trade between the two nations and mutual benefits. But what about those people who have lost a father, a husband, a brother or a son in the bitter skirmishes and mini-battles on the border? Are they also basking in the warmth of this new-found brotherhood and love?
That the people from the two countries are the same is worth mentioning. But it is not something to be surprised about. After all, the two countries were one a little more than 50 years ago. The simple act of drawing a line, or creating a separate state, cannot change people’s basic nature. In fact, one thing that young people tell you here is that they’re tired of the indoctrination that India is the enemy. Children are constantly told exaggerated stories about “those nasty Indians”.
It’s March 23, Pakistan Day. On this day in 1940, the Lahore Resolution was moved by the Muslim League’s AK Fazalur Haq Choudhary, to create a separate Muslim state. This resolution sowed the seeds of Partition. The day is celebrated with gusto in the newspapers and on TV. There’s much tub-thumping about national pride – but enemy-bashing is conspicuous by its absence.
After all, the enemy is now in the house. Not just 15 cricketers and 100-odd journalists, but close to 4000 fans. When you walk out on the streets, and go to Liberty or Gulberg, the upmarket shopping and entertainment areas in Lahore, you’re greeted by face-painted, Indian replica-shirt-wearing gaggles of people. And the match isn’t till tomorrow. These Indian fans are looked at with amusement – for it would have been unthinkable a few years ago that groups of Indian tourists would throng Lahore and wear the Indian colours so openly.
Rahul Banerji, a reporter from the Asian Age, was here in Pakistan seven years ago. On that trip, he took an autorickshaw from the Liberty shopping centre to the Gaddafi Stadium. Towards the end of the journey, the driver stopped the autorickshaw, and turned around. “[Expletive deleted]! Mere gaadi main dushman bhaita hai.” (“Damn! I have the enemy in my vehicle.”)
Banerji admits that was the only time he was referred to as the enemy on that trip, and eventually persuaded Salim, the reluctant driver, to have a picture of the two taken together. That this undercurrent exists is undeniable, and to deny it would be like the ostrich burying its head in the sand.
As Bedi, Banerji and myself get out of yet another autorickshaw, we see the slogan plastered on the back. “Be a proud Pakistani. Boycott Indian goods.” It’s still not all love and bonding in Pakistan.
Shoulda run away with the cam. Would’ve made a much better anecdote. 
Just imagine saby running for his life, and sardar jee, hot on the heels. 
LoL, yeah aajkul tu yeh haalat hai ke pakistanion nay meri kut lagani thi 
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*Originally posted by saby: *
Today i was in liberty market . When i came out from a bakery, one sardar jee came to me and said 'puttar saadi tasweer bana deo'. Then he gave me his digital camera and went away to pose with his indian friends and he was constantly asking pakistanis around to come and pose with em. Suddenly, there were around 30 people to take picture of and camera wouldnt accomodate all of them. I asked sardar ji 'ke sir ainnay log nai aannay' He was like puttar jinnay vee aa sakday ne, khinch lawo' I took the picture and then i asked him' sardar ji, maza aa rya ee lahore itch'? he was like puttar sachi gul dassan? mai lahore koi 30 saal baad aaya haan, ainna pyaar kadi vee nai milya'. That was a very heart warming statement. Then he showed one of his bags and said 'ai vaikh, twaday lahore itch koi paisay hee nai le rya, mai vee fair 4 pantan chadd ke aa gaya'
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haha best time to go shopping in Lahore is NOW, dress like a sardar jee, speak some punjabi and tell them you are from India :D
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*Originally posted by SaadiaB: *
haha best time to go shopping in Lahore is NOW, dress like a sardar jee, speak some punjabi and tell them you are from India
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I was waiting to see which desi comes up with this idea ... haha .. SaadiaB, now we know :-D
just using some imagination Faisal Jee.
Aap ki imagination inn do-number kaamooN mein khoob chalti hai 
:nono: liek Faisal said, do number kaamon mai na chalao naa apna kaam aap saadiaB
^ lolz :D
saby.. that was really sweet... ab next time u go to liberty market make sure u take your camera with u okay.. i wanna see sardar jees now :p
balke take your picture with em.. it will be soo cool :)
a whole train of indians has arrived into lahore yesterday :Pagri: :Pagri: :Pagri: :Pagri: :Pagri: :Pagri: :Pagri:
heyy saadia baji thats tooooo good 
D what a brilliant idea D k:
awwww sweet 
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