Hi kids!
While returning home in the evening a familiar scene is observed almost everyday — group of kids busy playing cricket in the streets. A board or chair is set in the...
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COVER STORY: Do they love me?
They love us, they care for us and they have always been there for us! Who are they? Well, of course, none other than our mom and dad....
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Beating the odds
Ahmed came home from school in a really bad mood. The mood further swung because he did not like what was cooked for lunch. After some tantrums he went into his...
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Flowery tales
Hibiscus is the Chinese rose and has over twenty shades. Blooms almost all year round. Any garden seems dull without this excellent bush that will take root even when a branch is planted in the ground. It is the national flower of Hawaii....
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Pakistan’s triumph in Kolkata
Pakistan and India squared off at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, to celebrate 75 years of service of the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI)....
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DEAR DIARY: Home, Sweet Home (Feelings of a depressed child)
I am a child of this society with a lot of emotional problems. These problems can’t be solved because these are beyond my limits. I had a past full of love...
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DEAR DIARY: Judgment Day’s Paper
My result was to be announced with in a week. I was in a state of tension. Because of my brother’s wedding my papers hadn’t gone well. So I was quite...
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STORY TIME: Falling apart
Asim awoke with a start. They were shouting again. He flung his eyes wide open and clenched his mouth in a very straight grim line. If he had been a cat...
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STORY TIME: One lie leads to another
Saira was a sixteen-year-old girl. She belonged to a middle class family and had a friend, Amna, who belonged to a very rich family. Amna was not good at studies like...
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STORY TIME: A fulfilling Eid
‘Beta, please get me some eggs from the market.’ It was my mom who wanted to make a special cake....
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WEEKLY UPDATE: Dolphins protect New Zealand swimmers
WHANGAREI: A pod of dolphins were being praised on Tuesday for providing a protective barrier around a group of swimmers who were being threatened by a great white shark off the...
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When out and about
The first objective of first aid is to save the life that is to prevent the patient from dying before medical aid can be obtained. Therefore, look immediately for signs of...
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How email works!
Hello! How are you? Your castle is constantly being attacked by your elder sister. She keeps pushing you off the computer, so she can send off emails to her friends and...
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SUPER SIS
I am a pre-medical students and am thinking of becoming a dentist. I want to complete my studies abroad. There are two problems which I have,...
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POETS’ CORNER
EID
The day has at last arrived
For which we have waited and strived
It is a reward from God to us...
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QUOTES
* There are two types of people — those who come into a room and say, “Well, here I am” and those who come into a room and say, “Ah, there you are.”
— William James...
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MAIL BOX
PIA planetarium
I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the PIA planetarium next to the Expo Centre....
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Things you might not have known
* A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
* The dot over the letter “i” is called a title.....
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BOOK: Today in history
Every one is a history freak one way or the other. Some follow sports and their history, some are interested in political history, some go for the history of the world...
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MUSIC: Teri Kasam
Some musicians like to innovate while some like to stick to their signature style forever. Adnan Sami falls in the latter category. Since the times he made it big on the...
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WEBSITE: Apniisp.com
Hye! Irked by boring stuff on the Net, Apniisp.com is here to give your browsing a boost....
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ON AIR: Fashion box
Hey! All of you trendy damsels out there, are you looking for a hip and snazzy extravaganza? Then nothing but “Fashion Box” is sure to be your pick, this Sunday. The...
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