Hi kids!
You all know tomorrow is a very special day and there is no need for me to remind you of the importance of this day in our lives. Throughout the world, the second Sunday of May is celebrated as Mother’s Day and we pay tribute and show...
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Cover Story: The gaming phenomenon
In the beginning man tested his worthiness through battle. As man grew more advanced came the great coliseums where men fought for honour. Now in the modern era it seems that...
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Mom was right all along
I cherish her, adore her and love her. Bringing back those childhood days: Umm, doing a lot of wild stuff and then having to listen to her not so polite words, shivering looking at that big stick, getting a spanking and then running off for father’s help....
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What is paper?
Paper is an important article in our lives. Without it, we would be stranded. Imagine, we would have no paper to write on, no tissue....no greeting card coming in the post,...
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Story Time: Mother’s precious gift
Sara!” Called mother from her room. Sara was busy talking to her cousin on the phone and had to hang up as her mother continued to call. She hurried towards her mother’s room and found her mother sadly sitting on the chair carrying an empty purse in her hand....
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Story Time: Happy Mother’s Day!
The morning sun shone at its brightest on the Khan Palace. The hustle and bustle in the mornings was a regular feature here. Everyone was in a hurry to get on with their work. Sana was the last one to leave the table and head to school as usual. She was...
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Travel: A town that never sleeps: Murree
Situated at an elevation of 2286 meters above sea level, about 64 km from the glittering capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, at a two hours drive, in a wonderful dreamland, mysterious and...
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Star Talk: A tete-a-tete with Noori
Noori is the newest pop sensation on the Pakistani music scene. The band’s success is phenomenal and their fan base grows by the day. Even though the band has earned a...
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Feature: Mum’s the word
This Sunday, May 11th is a very special day. It is Mother’s Day — a day set aside to commemorate and thank the woman responsible for bringing us into the world....
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Country Hopping: Oman
Oman is situated at the southeastern end of the Arabian peninsula, with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen towards its west the Arabian Sea towards the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast....
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Miscellanea: Children’s benefit concert 2003
Family Educational Services Foundation recently organized a benefit musical concert for Special and underprivileged children. Heartbeats!, a foreign band, with members from five different countries performed for the kids. Besides this,...
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Weekly Update: Iceland: hydrogen power pioneer?
REYKJAVIK: The Japanese are working on it, the Americans too, but the island nation of Iceland may be the one to watch when it comes to developing the world’s first hydrogen...
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Book: The children of charlecote
Penned by the same author who wrote the best seller Tom’s Mid-night Garden, The Children of Charlecote is the story of four children — Tom, Laura, Hugh and Margaret — and...
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Movie: Crade 2 the grave
Cradle 2 The Grave is a film which offers loads of action, suspense and excitement, starring Jet Li and DMX. The story is based on the theft of black diamonds by...
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Music: Meteora
After their smashing album Hybrid Theory, which rocketed the top charts, Linkin Park are back with another fabulous composition, Meteora. An album that boasts of good lyrics and mind-blowing music which...
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Web Site: Factmonster.com
If you’re looking for a site which offers limitless entertainment and hours of fun, then factmonster.com is the site for you. From the 10 cuddliest pets to the 10 internationally most...
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On Air: ‘jeet’
Drama serials are not only a major source of entertainment; they also shed light on major issues that have been part of our society for centuries. “Arranging marriages before birth” is...
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Computers: Taking Care of your computer
A few days ago my friend was in great trouble. Her younger brother dropped a coin in the vent (vents are small holes at the back of the monitor to...
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Super Sis
I’ve been good friends with a boy in my school since class II. We’re now in class VII. Some girls think that I love him and he loves me, but I don’t think that is the case. He says that I am his best friend. Does that mean he loves me...
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Things To Do: Gifts from the heart
The art of making decoration pieces from wood, clay, glass etc are known to us but there is one very easy method of making decoration pieces and souvenirs out of bread....
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Quotes
* She’s somebody’s mother, boys, you know for all she’s aged and poor and slow. — Mary Dow Brine
* A mother is a mother still, the holiest thing alive.....
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Vocabulary: Common words
In our daily lives, we come across many common situations for which a single word is available, but since we don’t know it, we use many words to explain it. Check...
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Sports Update: Balancing act
MADRID: Juventus player David Trezeguet controls the ball during a training session at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.—AFP...
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Interesting Movie & Tv Facts
• Scottish inventor John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of television in 1926 in Soho, London. Ten years later there were only 100 TV sets in the world. Today...
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Mail Box
THE Pakistan Air Force has started inducting girls in its GDP branch. And currently there are a number of female cadets being trained at the Risalpur Academy. This is a commendable step by the government and has made the people of this...
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Poet''s Corner
A tribute to mothers
When you held me for the first time,
When you kissed me on my cheeks,
When you showered all your love on me,
When I had just entered this world,...
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