Pakistanis have managed to cover almost all
aspects of cyberspace, and surfers can find
sites along many categories catering to the
interest of all and sundry. One category that
remains largely elusive to the web marketers is
family. However, there are many portals that
cater to the interest of families like
entertainment, travel, cookery, sports and much
more. Here, we look at some of the sites that
have a lot of potential as far as offering
entertainment and information.
Contactpakistan.com
This is one site that will satisfy all
members of the family, young and old, male or
female alike. The Kid's Kingdom offers essays,
drawings and bedtime stories; the Women's Corner
gives you all the health and beauty tips you
could desire. Want to take a vacation some time
soon? Get all the baggage rules, weather and
travel tips you want! Sports freaks can get the
latest sports news here. And what's more, if you
wan to tie the knot, log on and search for your
ideal mate.
Nicepakistan.com
Touted to be the ' complete Pakistani site ',
NicePakistan takes you into the annals of
history and geography of the country, along with
providing a picture gallery of the country
highlighting its niceties. In addition to the
directory that will give you links to dozens of
sites art, education, fashion, culture, and
more, there is also a chat room, where you can
join the latest conversation on anything and
everything Pakistani need exclusively desi
recipes? This is the place to get them.
Pakwatan.com
Like many other directories, Pakwatan puts a
plethora of information at the disposal of the
average user by offering content that is
widespread and diverse. You can watch PTV
khabarnama in Real Video, find links to all
sorts of entertainment, including information
and juicy news about singers, actresses and
actors. Fashion, sports, cuisine, and travel are
all covered here in great detail. In fact, if
you decide to stay home for your next vacation
instead of sauntering about in foreign lands,
there is a travel guide about Pakistan that will
prove very useful.
Pakavenue.com
This is an excellent and comprehensive web
directory about anything and everything
Pakistani on the Net.Sounds almost too good to
be true, but this site does have it all! Want to
know who's in the spotlight these days? Or where
to find adventure? Or even how to decorate a
chair? Find it all here at Pakavenue.com. Get
your favorite recipes and scores of sites on
art, travel, health, kids, society, culture,
recreation, and last but not the least,
religion.
Apnakarachi.com
Apnakarahi is a portal dedicated to
Karachiites and anyone interested in the latest
going-ons in Karachi. It has various channels
such as fashion, boutiques, and jewelers,
entertainment, which has the latest top 10's, TV
guides, and the facility to listen live songs.
There is also an excellent online cookbook for
the best in desi recipes. The wedding channel
will give you all the information regarding
beauty parlors and marriage halls. You can also
add your proposal in the matrimonial section and
find your match.
Getpakistan.com
This is another site that offers loads of
information on Pakistan like arts and
entertainment, celebrity profiles, the latest
news in showbiz, society and culture, travel,
sports, fashion, tips for women like yoga and
beauty. If you need help with travel plans, this
is the place to be. This site also broadcast
live PTV in Real Video format. What's more, this
site too has a matrimonial section where you can
add your proposal and find your match.
Pakranks.com
Families need a wide array of information and
entertainment, primarily because of the
differences in tastes and preferences of
different members. In such cases, sites that
cater to the varying tastes of family members
are very important, and as such Pakranks is one
such site. It provides many good links of items
of interest ranging from food to Lollywood.
Anything else you need, be it sports, shopping,
media, music or anything else you can think of,
will be found at this site.
Pakistanhit.com
If you looking for information that is so
vast that it will dazzle you, then Pakistan Hit
is a good bet. It is a web directory, which
contains links to 5000 sites in a phenomenal 170
categories. It also has an online library, email
facility, weather update, city maps, travel
guide of Pakistan, and forums. There is also an
epals section that invites you to make pals in
cyberspace. If you want to know the latest news,
weather, prayer timings and horoscopes, or need
any information about any metropolitan city of
Pakistan, you will find it here.
Quickpakistan.com
" Your information gateway to Pakistan " as
they say, so they are. This is yet another Web
directory with links to resources on books,
music, shopping, sports, travel , food the list
goes on. Whatever you are looking for history,
are, poetry or religion, you will find all that
stuff on this website. The most useful feature
of this website is that all the information
contained in this website is focused on Pakistan
and is customized for the use of Pakistanis.
It seems that Pakistan has done well as far
as generating local portals and directories are
concerned. Here, the focus is on families and
family-oriented activities like travel and
entertainment. There are many, many sites that
cater to families and provide localized content
for the average family that turns on the Net for
information and entertainment purposes. If you
are looking for what's hot on the local
Pakistani scene, the aforementioned sites are
the best bet. So log on and make Net surfing a
family activity - it may give you a few tips on
how to improve your family life.
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