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ShahbazSharif.net: Online drug haven in the Punjab CM's name
ShahbazSharif.net offers Xanax, Valium and an assortment of other prescription medicines.
This spoof picture rehashes an image on shahbazsharif.net and of the Punjab Chief Minister.
With Lahore still reeling from the Pakistan Institute of Cardiology contaminated medicine fiasco, the last thing Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif needs is further association with prescription pills.
In an unfortunate twist of fate however, the website www.shahbazsharif.net has been found to offer a host of anti-depressants and other medicines, MoreMag.pk reported on Wednesday.
The homepage of the online drugs store takes you away to third party sites. All links refer to other online medicine retailers including www.primerxmall.com and prohealthpharma.com.
It is a common online practice for people and companies to register website domains names as that of celebrities and high profile politicians in order to get a better click rate.
According to MoreMag.pk, the domain in the Punjab Chief Minister’s name had been registered back in 2002, when the Sharif brothers were living in Saudi Arabia in exile. The site was last updated on December 27, 2011. The domain is set to expire on October 7, 2012, just in time for the next general elections.
MorMag.pk also dug up about another domain name, Shahbazsharif.com which is also registered through the same registrar, GoDaddy.com. This domain was created much more recently in March 2006. The domain is set to expire next month.
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the guy is right then..he is being framed by jealous opponents..
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CM or his advisers need some info about internet
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I don’t even think its a news. People do buy common or famous domain names for reselling or redirecting for profits. A lot of domains generate revenue just by Damian parking.
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I fully agree with Sky. It is a matter of routine in the world of domain names. I fail to understand what interesting the writer found in domain expiration date coinciding with elections date. After expiration, it takes many months when domain name is finally deleted. During those months, the domain owner can renew the domain anytime.Recommend
oh no CM is just wasting his precious time on this issue, Dont worry he will Get back to routine CM shortly
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so this is the level of etribune now?? is it worth writing it here? giving it a twist with Lahore still reeling bla bla .. this is pathetic ..
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Internet is proving the biggest enemy of Shahbaz Sharif. He is found of ruling like AKBAR BADSHA but now he is forced to adapt the latest technology and techniques.
ANDHA KYA JANY BASANT KE BHAAR.
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