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Love is an enigma
Most important meal WITH reference to the article Most important meal (September 12), I would like to appreciate the author for highlighting an important aspect of youth-problems in Pakistan. Being a schoolteacher, I am well aware of the improper eating habits of the young generation. Due to their busy schedules, and late night engagements, many teenagers skip meals or eat very little in the morning. I have often noticed that because of these unhealthy habits, my students were not highly attentive in class and before an hour of class had lapsed, they felt hungry and lost concentration in their studies. After reading this article I give it as a reading assignment to my students. After they had read it, I discussed it in class and encouraged my students to follow the ideas given in the article about a healthy breakfast. Since my students implemented these suggestions, I am very happy to observe that they are now more attentive and enthusiastic in class and have higher energy levels throughout the day even when they eat a light lunch. Students are performing better by merely altering their eating habits. Therefore I would request all parents to make sure that their children have nutritious breakfast regularly. NADIA ALI Karachi Haunted minds and hearts divided WITH reference to Anjum Niaz’s column, Hearts divided October 3), I heard the Attorney General of Illinois, talk on the touchy issue of 9/11 in Chicago in November, 2001. He was very candid and bold. He said that no doubt it was an unprecedented national tragedy, but ‘we should not be appalled by the figures of 3000 deaths in a country where more than 24,000 are killed each year in social strifes’. Then he quoted cases of overreaction resulting in mistreatment and manhandling of innocent Muslims by fanatic and obsessed Americans. He advised all to act with balance of mind and not go mad by being against an entire community just by crazy conduct of a few fanatics. While answering a question he also said that he, personally was against institution of military courts. M SALEEM CHAUDHRY Karachi Mahmood and Ayaz perform Umra WITH reference to Amar Jaleel’s column, Mahmood and Ayaz perform Umra (October 3), the servant by option, performs specific jobs with specific compensation. The slave on the other hand, is the possession of the master. However, Islam discourages this practice, abhorring the institution. That is why, slaves were either absorbed in the society or given freedom. It was the treatment accorded by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to the slaves that they became household members of a Muslim family. Some of the slaves distinguished themselves and some even rose to the position of kings and monarchs. RAFIQUE AHMED SIDIKI Karachi | ||
WITH reference to the article, Love is an enigma (September 26), explaining these four alphabets is not easy.|
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