March 2, 2002 Welcome to Young World, our weekly magazine for young people. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Hi kids! Last week we all celebrated Eidul Azha with great fervour. On this occasion you must have heard about the great sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim — in commemoration of which Eidul Azha... COVER STORY: Electricity, you light up my life I don’t think there’s any need to recount the blessings of electricity. We get time often enough to think about it in the sweltering heat or pitch dark when the... How Anarkali reached the Karachi zoo You may have seen or perhaps enjoyed an elephant ride at the Karachi Zoo on the, now aged, lady elephant, who recently celebrated her birthday. The interesting event was greatly publicized... STORY TIME: Partying with smugglers The night was cold and damp as I waited to catch the bus home. It was a little before midnight. I waited and waited but no bus came. As I was... COUNTRY HOPPING: fiji Fiji is a country and archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. It surrounds the Koro Sea north of New Zealand. Tuvalu lies north of Fiji, Samoa is on the northeast, Tonga is to the southeast and Vanuatu lies.... Balochi language & culture According to area and land mass, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan. It is inhabited by numerous tribes like Balochi, Brahvi, Seraiki, Makrani and Pathans. All have their own historical... MOVIE: Ali To many boxing fans, Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer ever to grace the professional boxing ring. It is in honour of this great man, that the movie Ali is made.... BOOK: Internet guides A comprehensive guide to the Internet is as hard to find these days, as it is to surf the Net for new web sites. But if you are a collector of... MUSIC: Daur-e-Junoon Junoon is on a releasing spree. Only last week we had South Asia’s leading rock band release a VCD on their October 9th performance which concerned the Afghan refugees, and now... CD REVIEW: Day by day Fun and learning go together, the CD 20th Century Day By Day proves it best. It takes you to an amazing world of history where you can simply “experience” every day... WEB SITE: Cricketline Cricketline is a website dedicated to cricket lovers. Get live coverage of any cricket match being played anywhere in the world. You can be updated with the latest news in the... ON AIR: Click online Click online is a very different kind of programme aired on BBC World every Monday at 10:30pm and on Tuesdays at 1:30pm. The host of the programme is Stephen Cole. The... MISCELLANEA: The man behind Tweety and Bugs: Chuck Jones Chuck Jones, one of Hollywood’s most prolific animator and creator of memorable cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Tweety, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote and numerous other characters who made us laugh to tears, has passed away..... HOBBY HOBO: Collecting pictures Pictures sometimes convey more than words do. That is why they have an irresistible appeal and most people love to collect them. You too can start a picture collection if you... WEEKLY UPDATE: Detained for pouring acid on bears BEIJING: Chinese police have detained a student who poured sulphuric acid on five bears in Beijing Zoo as part of an experiment to test their intelligence, state media said last Monday.... RECIPE: Banana and cake pudding Ingredients 1 cup milk 4 eggs 3 bananas 1 plain cake (1 pound)... Super Sis I have a huge problem! I love cats very much, and I can do anything for my pet cat. I can even die for her. But my family can’t understand this. They say they are allergic to cat’s fur. But that’s not fair, because I am also allergic... VOCABULARY: Illusive words 1. Hen party: (a) a party of women only (b) an unplanned, abruptly arranged party (c) a party in which the menu comprises chicken dishes only... Of Monarchs & Sea Cows A severe winter storm that swept across the Mexican state of Michoacán in January has killed as many as 250 million Monarch butterflies on their wintering grounds, according to the World Wildlife Fund, Mexico.... You can quote * Remember the ABC’s of success: Ability; Break; Courage.— Geoffrey Moss * A faithful friend is a sure shelter. Whoever finds one has found a rare treasure.— Sacred Scripture.... Mail Box I WAS very disappointed with the story on Valentine’s Day (YW February 9). I want to ask, was that story appropriate for Pakistani youth; what are you teaching us; if we study in co-education schools should we make girl friends... Poet''s Corner My father My father is nice, as sweet as honey He works hard and brings home money I think he is like a king The king treats me like a prince...

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