November 15, 2003
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Hi Kids!
 So what’s going on in life besides studies? Sports, TV, net surfing? There’s so much to do these days that sometimes it seems to me that the teenagers don’t have much...
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COVER STORY: Know your personality type
 Personality is a term that has many general meanings. The word may refer to the ability of getting along well socially or the most striking impression that an individual makes on...
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DEBATE: Do we really respect our parents?
 Once, I went to my friend’s house. It was for the first time that I had gone to her house. In school whenever I asked about her mother, she ignored the...
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COUNTRY HOPPING: Sweden
 Official name: Kingdom of Sweden
Area: 450,000 sq km
Population: 8,875,000
Capital: Stockholm...
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FEATURE: Help the turtles
 All of you I’m sure know of the green turtles that arrive every year at our beaches to lay eggs and leave soon after they bury the eggs deep down in...
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Focus on environment
Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles. Some of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable mineral water bottles, keeping them in your car or at work....
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Stringing their way to success
 As a six- year-old I could hardly understand music. But there was one tune, which I still remember humming in my class when I was in grade one. The song had...
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Dinosaurs — the world’s largest extinct animals
 The word ‘Dinosaur’ is the combination of the two words, ‘Dino’ and ‘Saur’. ‘Dino’ is a Greek word which means ‘terrible’ and ‘saur’ means ‘Lizard’, a reptile. So dinosaur is a...
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Colours of Karachi
 A colourful mural contest that brightened the city, colours of Karachi started the first day of the Karachi — the city of our future, contest 2003 from morning to evening. With...
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STORY TIME: The guilt
 “Safia! Safia! Come here immediately!” yelled Maria fiercely, pacing here and there in her room....
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STORY TIME: The spirit behind fasting
 My cousin had come to Pakistan from Canada to spend her vacations. It was Ramazan. Her mother was forever going on about how religious and simple Sophia was even after staying...
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MISCELLANEA: An inspiring performance
 In today’s Pakistani society where language as a symbol of taste, intellect and culture — or even class difference — is fast becoming a thing of the past, the significance of...
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POETS CORNER
Pakistan, we love you Pakistan we love you Pakistan we will do Anything for you Pakistan you are great...
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QUOTES
* In war there is no prize for the runner-up. —General Omar Bradley * Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of the genius. —Mozart....
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WEEKLY UPDATE
BEIJING: China has built a biscuit factory to cater exclusively to its captive giant pandas, giving them a more healthy choice than the usual steamed bread, the China Daily said on Monday....
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SUPER SIS
Dear Super Sis I am an 18-year-old and have taken my F.Sc. exams. My problem is that my writing skills are not very strong. I cannot write on any topic in detail....
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MAIL BOX
Nowadays the WAPDA personnel seem to be pretty busy repairing electrical wires passing over the roads. The reason for the breakage of these wires is not their low flexibility but the huge trucks that pass on the city roads....
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BOOK: charlotte’s web
 A small insignificant piglet, the runt of his litter, is about to be killed when the farmer’s little daughter, Fern, intervenes and pleads for his life. He is spared and is...
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MOVIE: Duplex
 As soon as you come to know Danny Devito is directing and Ben Stiller is starring, it’s obvious that Duplex is going to be a comedy with a capital “C.” Drew...
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MUSIC: Silencio
 Latin heart-throb Ricky Martin is back on the musical scene with a new and refreshing album full of lively, sizzling and irresistible songs. His new album named, Silencio is sure to...
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WEBSITE: Madonna
Hey guys! Guess who you can get connected with on the net this week? Difficult, isn’t it? Here is a hint for you. One of the biggest female divas in the...
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ON AIR: Kismet ke sitare
Pakistani producers have, undoubtedly, made a mark for themselves in the field of drama. One can always expect them to produce something striking and novel. Kismet Ke Sitare is yet another...
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