Allama Muhmmad Iqbal Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
Quaid-e-Azam Expect the best, Prepare for the worst...
No doubt, education certainly is a powerful tool that shapes how an individual reacts to essential and basic differences of opinions and beliefs while it also give confidence broad-mindedness and ability to solve one’s problems, but it can also promote derision and hatred among those who accept the very idea of liberalism and learning despite […]
Part 5 The society is infested with numerous problems and turning a blind eye to these issues only serves to make them even more prevalent. One such issue is that of the common practice of changing religion to one’s liking and using it as a tool to attain selfish motives. While the general public believes […]
George Orwell and his essays on English cuisine still prevalent in current context The year 2011 marks the lauching of Orwell Prize. It is an award that would celebrate books, journalism and blogs that aims to achieve Orwell’s ambition, that is, "to make political writing into an art". However, in all this drama of political […]
“No, Jihad does not mean holy war, it means struggle in Arabic,” this was a phrase that my Muslim friends and I repeated all too often in the aftermath of 9/11 in Britain. My generation who grew up in the shadow of 9/11 have had our religious experiences shaped not by moving Sufi poetry, reading […]
The "Kat" trend Pakistan is a special place to live in. The natural beauty of the area is unmatched and can bring the prettiest places in the world to shame. However, we are a country of individuals who can easily be influenced. I call it the “Hollywood bites” that is, to get inspired by things […]
Mufti-e-Azam (Grand Mufti) of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh in his hajj sermon on Saturday said that killing any innocent is forbidden in Islam and Muslims should respect the rights of other Muslims, Geo News reported. Sheikh Abdul Aziz was delivering the sermon from the historical Nimra Mosque where millions of pilgrims are […]
Part 4 Another thing that has become extremely common in our society is the ever-increasing influence of ‘Tayas’, ‘Chachas’ and ‘Phuppos’ (Uncles and Aunts). We tend to get negative vibes from the paternal side of our family since a very young age, something that we find extremely confusing and the Uncles and Aunts seem so […]
UNDP Report places Pakistan in deep waters United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), recently released a report by the name of the Human Development Programme Report 2011 in which it is stated that Pakistan is one of the poor countries in the world. More specifically, Pakistan has been characterized in the group of the multi dimensional […]
Pakistani Media and the controversy drama November 03, 2011 should be remembered as a special day in the sports history of Pakistan. It was yet another instance when Hockey upstaged its more popular cousin Cricket without getting the necessary attention. However, Pakistani media took the cake on a night with mixed emotions. Three former members […]
Most of the vehicles in our country today especially the four and three wheelers are relying on the Compressed Natural Gas as the main source of fuel. The supply however is short as compare to its demand as it is 20-25% cheaper than petrol. Government of Pakistan has taken measures to control the limited supply […]
Even though Sidney Sheldon was an active member of many TV shows like the Patty Duke Show, I Dream Of Jeannie and Hart to Hart but real success and fame came his way after spending a good fifty years of his life. It was when he began writing, not only writing rather writing bestselling novels […]
As soon as I finished my graduation, I started to work hoping that if I earn, would make my life a bit more ‘independent’. However, it hasn’t been long that I have realized that independence is by far the hardest thing you get in life. Our teenage goes by getting all kind of things from […]
