I know I’m writing after a long time, but I guess I am coming back with a good event that happened a couple of days ago. Pakistan is a country consisting of wide number of cultures and societies within it. There are many places in this region with are yet to be explored and let the world know about them. May be because I’m a Pakistani so my positive attitude is towards my motherland and this is not a bad thing. Everyone is proud of their own country, and so am I.

Social Media activists from Lahore decided to start a new concept of exploring Pakistan and managed the first ever Social Media Trip. The purpose of this trip was to gather all the people who are on social media and take them out for a trip to a place where they can take pictures and let the world know that how beautiful and rich their country is. This first ever trip was arranged from Lahore to Khewra Salt Mines. Khewra salt range is located in the north of Punjab province. Through Motorway it’s almost a 3 and half hours drive to Khewra salt range from Lahore, and would be around2 and half hours from Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. Khewra salt mines were discovered in 320BC and are the second largest salt mines in the world. Visitors have to walk around 1mile inside the mine, or can take a small train for those who cant walk, to reach the center from where the tourist spot is set up.

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Group Photo of Pakistan Social Media Trip Team to Khewra Salt Mines. Photo taken by Usman Younas

Pakistan social media trip team having breakfast at Sukheki stop on Motorway, Pakistan

Tunnel of Khewra Salt Mines, Pakistan - Pakistan Social Media Trip

Inside the Khewra Salt Mines, Pakistan - Social Media Trip 2012

Khewra Salt Mines, Sparkling with Lights, Pakistan Social Media Trip 2012

Decoration Pieces made of Salt Rock, Khewra Salt Mines, Pakistan

Pakistan Motorway M2 Lahore - Islamabad

Sunset on Motorway M2 Lahore - Islamabad, Pakistan

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Twelve social media people who are active on facebook and twitter decided to explore Khewra Salt Mines. Mansoor Ahmad Zia, Haroon Aejaz and I myself planned this trip and by the grace of Allah we managed to have a wonderful trip. Others who participated with us are Haris Nadeem, Usman Latif, Amna Tariq, Tayyiba Irum, Zain Majid, Usman Younas, Kamal Subhani, Haroon Mazhar and Farrukh Sattar.

My country Pakistan was hit by the worst flood ever on the plant Earth last year leaving thousands dead, millions homeless, no food, shelter, no medication and money. The two worst problems which humans face after such natural disasters are the food and medication. The left over effects of flood creates new diseases and the ones who didn’t die, starts suffering from one or more diseases. On of the major disease which can spread is Malaria. The flood water does not drain away quickly and at some parts create a pond of dirty water giving birth to million mosquitoes per night. From an egg to a flyable mosquito it takes 10 to 14 days, which means within half month after the flood the effect could have taken place. (click read more to see more pictures)

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“Menu Note Wakha .. Mera Mood Banay” (Show me bucks, make my mood) is the policy which our so called national television is following. It’s all the game about money, they don’t care who you are, how you are, what you are. All they care about is their viewership by showing things which fantasize and gains attention. Pakistan? Do they really care about? NO WAY! Cultre Cultre Cultre, we all talk about. Is this the actual culture we are showing on our TV channels in the dramas and shows? I swear I loved the time of PTV channel, when there was pure entertainment and the real Pakistan was shown to the world.

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Kamran Akmal Trendy Topics on Twitter (click on the image to enlarge)

Kamran Akmal today in the match against New Zealand of Cricket World cup 2011 dropped two catches in a single over of Shoaib Akhtar which annoyed the Tweeple from #Pakistan so much that with all what they could utter, brought ‘Kamran Akmal‘ in the worldwide trendy topics on twitter. Kamran Akmal is the second person after Veena Malik to hit Twitter worldwide trend from Pakistan. Veena Malik became trendy after her long stay in India for the Bigg Boss show and her talk show which got on-aired on Express News. Here is the screenshot, I took to make the history of Pakistan that whoever is disliked the most, gets on the trendy topics on twitter from Pakistan

“Blessed be the sacred land. Happy be the bounteous realm, symbol of high resolve. Land of Pakistan! Blessed be thou, citadel of faith. The order of this sacred land is the might of the brotherhood of the people. May the nation, the country, and the state shine in glory everlasting! Blessed be the goal of our ambition. This flag of the crescent and star leads the way to progress and perfection. Interpreter of our past, glory of our present, inspiration of our future! Symbol of God, owner of glory’s protection.”

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