Hi Kids!
With Eid just around the corner life seems to have become very hectic. Everybody seems to be busy with the Eid shopping; even those who take things easy and wake up...
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COVER STORY: Eid is about children
“Eeeeks! No, no, no! Aaaah!” Huh! What was that? Is someone being mugged? Sounds like a kid in trouble. “Don’t worry kid, all that Karate training will now come in handy,”...
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DEAR DIARY: Cherishing what we have
I just passed the same spot today and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I felt very gloomy, very sad....
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Be alert in class!
Hello kids! Do you ever feel sleepy in class, while your teacher is giving a lecture? If you do, you will miss the lecture and you won’t understand the lesson. Here’s...
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COUNTRY HOPPING: Switzerland
Official name: Swiss Confederation
Area: 41,300 sq km
Population: 7,299,000
Capital: Bern...
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FEATURE: Young bondage
Who’s not aware of Alice’s Adventures in the Wonderland where a little girl Alice crosses the premises of a wonderland by following the white rabbit down his hole and enjoys many...
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Something for everyone
As Eid approaches preparations speed up, or in the case of less harried people, begin. Entrepreneurs commence their get-rich-quick schemes on Eid. However, all these pale in comparison to the...
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OPINION CORNER: Should smoking ads be banned on TV
Smoking advertisements should be banned on TV because smoking causes many deadly diseases. The people who advertise cigarettes do not know what a mess they are making. They should know how...
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How to save images and pictures
Most of us cut and save good quality and bright coloured pictures from newspapers and magazines in a safe place. Similarly, we keep our photo and pictures in albums to protect...
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STORY TIME: Eid of the Khan family
Mrs Khan was quickly arranging the dining-table with home-made dishes of cholay, siwaian, pakoray, cakes, and many other delicious items. She then made some last-minute changes in the decorations of the...
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STORY TIME: Eid in Shayan’s life
It was a joyous day in the lives of many for it was Eid. I, too, was celebrating. I was heading towards my best friend Shahjahan’s house. Since it was a...
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STORY TIME: For the sake of...
With the beginning of Ramazan everything had changed in a charming manner. I was enjoying Ramazan and became regular in prayers and other religious activities. Every other day, there was an...
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MISCELLANEA
Foundation Public School, Karachi, has brought laurels to the country by bagging ten medals in the International Sports Meet Exspo (Excellence in Sports) 2003 held earlier this month in Lucknow, India....
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POETS CORNER
Alwida alwida, Shehre Ramazan
It’s over, the month of Ramazan
What blessings it brought,
To strengthen our souls,
Give peace and harmony,...
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QUOTES
* The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.
— Anatole France
* Advice is like snow, the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into mind.
— Coleridge....
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MAIL BOX
This is to make you aware of a very important issue. We are the Intermediate students of Punjab Board; the problem is that our new paper pattern is not the same as that of the Federal Board....
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WEEKLY UPDATE
WASHINGTON: NASA said on Tuesday that it was considering a resumption of space shuttle flights late next year....
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SUPER SIS
Dear Super Sis,
I am a 15-year-old boy. Last year I met a girl and felt attached to her. But a few weeks back she mailed me saying good bye....
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MOVIE: Scary movie 2
Ever wondered what’s more goose bumpy than a scary movie (no prizes for your self-proclaimed brainstorm)....
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BOOK: The Coral island
The author of this book, Robert Michael Ballantyne, was a prolific storyteller and particularly wrote storybooks for young boys. The Coral Island is Ballantyne’s most enduringly popular and best remembered adventure,...
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MUSIC: Sawaal
They came, they saw and they conquered. AaroH’s maiden album Sawaal not only takes them to the top of the pop but also makes its entry as one of the few...
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WEBSITE: Rupalpinto
As Eid comes closer, everyone is busy making preparations to celebrate this special day in his/her own way. Applying Mehndi on the eve of Eid is a tradition and even today...
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