Here are a few places we found interesting. Whether you know a little about Pakistan or a lot, there is have always something intriguing (yes, about Pakistan) to get you glued to the screen. We also have a list of some of other PSA's (in the end) in North America.

Official Pakistan Pages

• The Official Pakistan Page
• Visit Pakistan! (Ministry of Tourism)
• Higher Education Commission (HEC)
• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Karachi
• Lahore
• Islamabad

Blogs and sites relating to Pakistan

• All Things Pakistan
• Chapati Mystery
• Dareecha Pakistan
• E-Mullah Blog
• Metroblogging Karachi
• Pakistan Policy Blog
• The Glass House
• Understanding Pakistan Project
• WATANDOST

Books about Pakistan

• Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile
• The Idea of Pakistan by Stephen P. Cohen
• Jinnah of Pakistan by Stanley Wolpert
• In the Line of Fire by Pervez Musharraf (autobiography of the President)
• A Mighty Heart by Mariane Pearl
• In the Name of Honor: A Memoir by Mukhtar Mai
• Pakistan: Eye of the Storm by Owen Bennett Jones
• Pakistan: A Modern History by Ian Talbot
• The Selected Writings of Eqbal Ahmed by Eqbal Ahmed

Universities in Pakistan

      General

• Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad
• University of the Punjab, Lahore
• University of Karachi, Karachi
• University of Peshawar, Peshawar
• Government College University (GCU), Lahore
• Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
• Isra University, Hyderabad
• International Islamic University, Islamabad
• University of Balochistan, Quetta

      Engineering

• Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad
• National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
• GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), Swabi, NWFP
• University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
• Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, Sindh
• University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
• National University of Computer and Emerging Sceinces (formerly FAST), Islamabad
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
• NWFP University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar
• NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi

      Business and Computer Sciences

• Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore
• Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
• Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi

      Medical

• Agha Khan University (AKU), Karachi
• King Edward Medical University (KE), Lahore

      Arts

• National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
• Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS), Karachi

Pakistani Newspapers

      English

• DAWN
• Daily Times
• The News
• The Nation
• The Post
• The Friday Times (weekly)
• Business Recorder 

      Urdu

• Jang
• Nawa-i-Waqt
• Express
• Khabrain
• Mashriq
• Pakistan

Aap Ke PSAs!

A list of Pakistani student organizations around North America will (hopefully) be maintained here. You'll also find a short description of the organization from a representative there, and the URL of its website. If you know of any other organizations not listed here, it'd be great if you can email their address and other pertinent info to us. We hope that this effort will bring us one step closer to uniting Pakistani students all over the globe!

United States of America:

University of Alabama @ Birmingham		http://www.apsatuab.20m.com/
University of Bridgeport		http://www.bridgeport.edu/~ubpsa/
University of California @ Los Angeles		http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~psa/main.htm
Columbia University		http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ops/
University of Florida		http://www.ufpsa.com/
University of Central Florida	[description]	http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~psa/
George Washington University		http://www.gwu.edu/~psa/
George Mason University		http://mason.gmu.edu/~psa/
University of Georgia	[description]
Illinois Institute of Technology		http://www.iit.edu/~psa/
Iowa State University	[description]	http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/psa/
University of Oklahoma		http://www.ou.edu/student/psa/
University of Nebraska @ Lincoln		http://www.unl.edu/pakistan/mainpage.html
University of Maryland		http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/psa/
Massachusetts Institute of Technology		http://web.mit.edu/paksmit/www/
Michigan State University		http://www.msu.edu/~pakistan/
University of Michigan @ Ann Arbor	[description]	http://www.umich.edu/~pakistan/index.html
University of Western Michigan	[description]	http://www.rso.wmich.edu/psa/
Mississippi State University		http://www.msstate.edu/org/psa/
Ohio State University		http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/students/psa/
University of Pennsylvania		http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~paksoc/
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	[description]	http://paksa.union.rpi.edu
Stanford University	[description]	http://www.stanford.edu/group/pakistan/index.htm
University of Texas @ Arlington		http://www.uta.edu/student_orgs/psa/
University of Texas @ Austin	[description]	http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/paksa/
Western Michigan University		http://www.rso.wmich.edu/psa/
University of Wisconsin @ Oshkosh		http://www.uwosh.edu/organizations/PSA/
Virginia Tech	[description]	http://www.paksa.org.vt.edu

Canada:

University of Calgary		http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~sspakist/
University of Toronto @ Scarborough		http://www.scar.utoronto.ca/~pakistan/index.html
University of Western Ontario		http://www.usc.uwo.ca/clubs/pakistani/
York University		http://www.yorku.ca/psf/psf.html

Descriptions

Kaiser Kaiserani  - President, PSA @ Iowa State University says:

"PSA @ ISU is the representation of the norms and trends of Pakistan and the Pakistani people. We are a student organization providing opportunities to students of Pakistani origin of Iowa State University to explore their ethnic and cultural background and to promote better understanding of Pakistani people, their culture and values in an environment as diverse as America. For this, we hold many social, cultural, educational and athletic events throughout the year.

We have held a lot of concerts and functions recently. Junoon, Alamgir, Muni begum, Abrar are a just a few names. We also hold a BBQ for students and families at least once during a semester. We have also been conducting PSA sponsored tours to theme parks in the neighboring states. We plan to hold a couple of concerts in this coming semester."

PSA @ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor says:

"The PSA @ UM Ann Arbor is committed to providing a Pakistani presence on the Ann Arbor campus.  One of our goals is to provide support to new Pakistani students, especially international students.  We also try to demonstrate the culture of Pakistan by sponsoring events geared towards Pakistanis (South Asians) as well as non-Pakistani communities throughout Ann Arbor.  We also participate with other organizations from campus events to fundraisers.  The PSA @ UM Ann Arbor is the best way for Pakistanis to come together and feel at home."

Mahwish Hamlani - President, PSA @ Rensslelaer Polytechnic Institute says:

"Brief Intro:
Since 1988, PakSA, a Rensselaer Student Union funded cultural organization, has been presenting and promoting Pakistani culture to the RPI campus and catering to the needs of students with Pakistani heritage.

Some other Info:
* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: an science & engineering college located in Upstate NY
* We are different from most of the colleges represented here because this is actually the SIXTEENTH year that RPI Pakistani Student Association has been active.
* The PakSA was actually an idea thought by some students in 1983. However, due to lack of members it did not become an approved organization until 1988. Since then, RPI PakSA has held several educational and social activities for the students and community members and worked towards raising awareness of the Pakistani culture on RPI campus.
* Raising awareness to RPI campus: the raising of the Pakistani Flag on August 14th, participation in the International Night and Cultural Festival, and for a few years we even had our own newsletter
* Social activities for members: ski trips, cricket games, Annual Variety Show, Iftaris in Ramadan, and movie nights
* Educational activities: Film Festival (documentaries), speakers, combination of social and educational: Cultural Night social yet education presentation on Pakistan - Community involvement: Variety Show, Chaand Raat Party (just for girls and women), Picnics, concerts (Muni Begum and Alamgir), and Speakers (Increase of Heart Diseases in South Asian community)
* RADIO SHOW: 2-hour Weekly radio show called 'Awaz-E-Pakistan¡' broadcasted on WRPI, over 500 Pakistani families and 1500 Indian families tune into the radio show.
* College students need to be positive role models for the youth in the Pakistani-American community; that even while growing up in United States of America, we have preserved our culture and are determined to raise awareness of the Pakistani culture on our campuses; encourages local youth to attend the universities that we represent; in the case of RPI, many children in the community have grown up in the past 15 years and seen an active Pakistani Student Association and have decided to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. They feel that a strong support network exists at RPI through the PSA."

PAS @ Stanford University says:

"PAS was formed in 1996 to provide a forum for Pakistani students and other members of the Stanford Community to get to know each other and explore the culture of Pakistan. Everyone is welcome to join PAS. PAS operates according to its constitution which was approved in November 2002.

PAS is a student organization aimed at bringing together people of Pakistani origin and other members of the Stanford community interested in Pakistani culture. We provide a forum to discuss issues related to Pakistan and life at Stanford, and to pass on important news to each other.

Our objective is to promote the culture, language and identity of Pakistan on campus, and to organize recreational, academic and cultural activities."

Shabih Syed - President & Bilal Khwaja - Webmaster, PSA @ UT Austin say:

"The Pakistani Students Association at the University of Texas at Austin was formed on September 14, 1971. Over the last 25 years, PSA has been involved in a number of social and cultural events which include taking an active role in Prime Minister's Flood Relief Fundraising in 1973, Sitar Concert by Irshad Khan in 1990, Live performance by Alamgir in 1999 and Live World Cup Cricket viewing in 1996 and 1999. With the exception of some lost years from 1978-1980, every year has seen PSA organize various events ranging from sports tournaments, barbecue picnics, musical and culture shows, comedy plays, pool/bowling nights and even donations to non-profit organizations.

With the continued support of its members, we hope to continue this tradition of spreading cultural awareness here at UT into the new millenium. PSA recognizes its committees and wishes to thank all the active members who have made and carried PSA through for almost 30 years now."

"The Pakistani Students Alliance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was founded on August 29, 1994. PakSA is a Virginia Tech international student organization run primarily by Pakistani students who are actively pursuing their education, while at the same time striving to promote the ideology, culture and heritage of Pakistan within the University community. We strive to build bridges among the different cultures and traditions within and outside Pakistan. InshAllah, with the continued support of its members, we hope that PakSA will continue to make its mark and impact in the university life of its student members and at Virginia Tech into the new millennium."