Update on 31 October 2005I have designed a Urdu Phonetic Keyboard layout for
Windows Xp/2000 which you can use to type in Windows using the phonetic
layout. It will allow you to type as you do in other Urdu programs with
Alef being on the Key A and Bey on B etc. To download the file please go
to this page. |
My name is Shehzad Ashiq Ali and I live in England. I studied for my Bsc Applied Computing Degree at Middlesex University (Middlesex Rocks :)
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I was born in England way, way back in 1980. Since then
of course I've changed and so has time. Life as a youngster was pretty easy for
me, I didn't have to bother about anything. All life meant to me then was to
have a good time. As I grew up though I realised that life is very diverse and
erm perhaps something else as well.I should be something else as well I suppose
but I don't know what to say so let's just forget about it shall we.
Oh! Heck you know the usual stuff. Life turned out to be a real challenge and
all that plus lots more. Anyway life's been kind to me so far I've got nearly
everything I ever wished for well except for maybe becoming a billionaire, becoming a Haafiz, flying an aeroplane, or getting rid of all the corrupt politicians on Earth (Certainly no Pakistani politicians would be left then!).
To be more up to date let's I would also like to get rid of corrupt, lying General's (Yes, you Mushy boy are a shame to us!!!).
I
last visited Pakistan for a lengthy period in 1995 (Note I said "Lengthy" period. I have been to Pakistan after that but not for long!!! Now that should
clarify it for some people ;)). I enjoyed myself round there. Lots more then I
do round here which isn't a lot mind you. I met all my family, made lots of friends, went to Shaadis, did what nearly everybody else was doing (which was
pretty much nothing) and discovered a passion for our own Pakistani Pop (A Famous Abbajee along with his obedient son quips: "Corrupt") music. I must confess though that I wasn't too eager to go to Pakistan initially and only went
to Pakistan grudgingly. Yet living in Pakistan proved to be an eye-opener for
me. Living in Pakistan made me realise that living there was the ideal life, in
a place where a community really meant what it was meant to be. Closely knit and
well-integrated. By the way did I mention that I disliked the constant bickering
and nosiness of some people over their as well (They know who they are). So
I'll just revise my opinion to say it's a better place then England to live in
but some aspects of it really suck, pretty much just like any society I
suppose.
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This Picture was took in the back-garden of my previous house in England. I am about six in this picture.
I used to like listening to Music before but I guess I have become a nerd now
so all I do is work on my computer or play games (UT springs to mind) in my spare time. Guess that's not very interesting then is it.
I also
read books, mainly fiction since there's nothing I personally like more then a
good story. I also play cricket, chess, and lots of programming in my spare time
(When I get it). Hmm, that doesn't make me sound very rounded does it? But who
cares this is not meant to be a CV it's a website where I can harp on till tomorrow. It's my website and I'll rant if I want to but it's up to you if you
want to read it :)
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Out of all the bands I listen to, I
used to love listening to Junoon the most, since it was my favourite band. Not Anymore though after they sold out and made fools of
themselves constantly to please the Indian market. I don't like them and I
think they suck. If you have any complaints about that you can keep your
complaints to yourself because frankly I wouldn't bother discussing them
as its a waste of breath (complaints to my normal e-mail
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Vital Signs were the group who started the current local pop
scene way back in 1987. Dil Dil Pakistan was their first song which was a massive hit selling approximately 2 million copies (Official Sales and
unfortunately Pirate as well) and established itself as a milestone in
Pakistan's music history.
These aren't the only bands I like
though. I love nearly anything that is produced by the Pop Scene in Pakistan (I
do have my own taste standard though). I think the Pakistani Pop scene has lots
of potential and if it keeps on producing material like it is now, then there is
no reason why they shouldn't be able to become as internationally successful as
India's musicians. In 2001, I see it fit to revise my opinion and say that the
majority of stuff coming out of Pakistan is pure rubbish now so I think their is
little hope of any chance of international fame.
Junoon is an
exception, they're already famous world-wide but at at a price, which is their
pride, authority and sanity. Sorry but they suck.
I also like listening to
other music from around the world. So what if I can't understand a word of it.
It needs to sound good :) Vasilis Papakonstantinou is one of the best musicians
I have ever heard and he is a class above most of our local artists. Mind you
some of our people might say bad things about his voice but it takes a person
with good taste to know they are seeing something exceptional :) Ok enough about
music for now then.
I am an avid computer user and usually rip my computer apart when I get bored with it. I also like programming in C++, Java,
Visual Basic, and messing about with HTML/XML. I thought I'd just put that in to
increase your general knowledge :)
One of my major interests is in Urdu development for the PC. I have spent a lot of time on it but as of late I have
been unable to do so :( Insha-Allah I will have the chance in the
future.
I have created web pages in Urdu using the font Urdu Naqsh
created by Ali Shah Hussain. As a sample
of my efforts read the Pakistani National
Anthem or read the Punjabi Folk Song Chitta Kukkar
Bunerre Te.
A great big thanks on my behalf to
my family who have put up with all my late nights of constantly working away on
the computer, leaving the room light on and generally being a pain. I hope I
haven't made you too fed up ;).
A Great big thank you and immense feelings of gratitude also go to (In Alphabetical order!!) Alice, Daniel J Dobson, Eleftheria, Katerina and Razmie. Thanks for all the help you have given,
listening to my rants and raves, the food :) and care, consideration and
appreciation shown.
I would also like to extend my thanks to Paul Eldridge, who assisted me with the design of this site and the uploading of it.
A big thanks also to Shazia Naqvi and Kashif (from MCOP) as well because I learned the JavaScript used on this site from their sites.
I would
also like to say thank you to Kate Livingstone for taking my CD's and Never returning them (It's been 5 years now any chance I may have them back???). Thanks also to all my
relatives everywhere who have done nothing good for me but moan about me (Go to
Hell, you know who you are!!!!). Moi Biased surely not :)
The biggest thanks for helping me
technically goes to both Faisal Mahboob Chughtai and Ali Shah Hussain without whom
the Urdu section could not possibly have started or developed as it has. A great
big thank you to the both of you.
A thanks also the people who have
contacted me through this website. Thank You for you comments and
suggestions.
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If you want to send an e-mail to me in Urdu using http://www.raakim.com/ my e-mail address is [email protected]
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