Hi kids!
For Muslims Ramazan is a month when many not only stay away from food and drink during the day but also become more caring and giving....
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A passion for a lifetime
The invigorating beauty of flowers have always fascinated and enthralled people around the globe over the ages. Their beauty lies in their liveliness, their pleasant aroma and their diverse colours....
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Rain: a perception
Dear Diary, The heavy hammering sounds woke me up very early in the morning. This is what I hated the most. I was always angry or sad and everything that came my way was extremely loathed....
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Photo album
I was sitting comfortably in our air conditioned lounge as it was really hot. But I was bored as I had nothing to do to entertain myself....
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Ali learnt a lesson…
“Oh mother! I don’t want to go school today,” said Ali. Ali was a good boy but he had one bad habit, which spoiled his personality, i.e....
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Best birthday
Sonia munched on a biscuit as Ameena said, “I gave my dad his favourite designer’s shirt on his birthday last month.” “How much did it cost you? A bloody fortune?” asked Sonia....
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A misunderstanding
“You promised not to tell! Yet everyone’s asking me about it! Only you knew my secret, I’ll never trust you again! Never!” cried Nisha. “But…. but I didn’t disclose your secret, believe me, Nisha!” Liza replied....
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Capable of achieving
As I stepped into the premises of the Child Welfare Centre, Punjab University, a girl, named Manoo warmly welcomed me. She enthusiastically and candidly chatted about her class activities and achievements....
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Mind the mobile manners
I remember when I was 10-year-old I had gone to the market with my parents for Eid shopping. I was heading towards a shop when I noticed a decently dressed man...
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Are you a phobic person?
“I’m suffering from height phobia! I just can’t stand this thing... and you know what every time I look beneath from some reasonable height, it makes my head spin round and...
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The (MIS) spelling galore
By misspelling here, I do not mean misspellings due to lack of knowledge. I’m talking about deliberate misspellings. Brands often do it to make a proper noun....
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Focus on environment
Kenyans plant trees to coax back flamingos Five years ago, dead flamingos littered the drying shores of Lake Nakuru in Kenya’s scenic Rift Valley. Sickly birds struggled to stand upright while stray dogs scavenged on the depleted flock....
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Miscellanea
A year full of fun and challenges Hello every one. My name is Muhammad Talha Qureshi and I am 16 years old. I am among those Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programme Alumni who recently returned from USA after spending a year (2006 2007) as the Pakistani ambassadors....
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Weekly update
Japan eyes robots to support ageing population TOKYO: It looks like a washing machine on wheels, but the bulky contraption vacuuming the hallways of a Tokyo high-rise is a robot....
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Mailbox
Plea for traffic signals Pakistan is blessed with many beautiful and historical cities and Larkana is one among them. Larkana is the fourth biggest division of the province of Sindh;...
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BOOK: Lord of the flies
World War II is perhaps one of the most inspiring events both in the history of the world and history of entertainment. Many books, movies, dramas, games etc....
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MUSIC: Loose
Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, who is still known by her hit single, “I’m like a bird” has soared her way to the top with her spectacular album Loose....
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MOVIE: High school musical 2
High School Musical 2 is a follow up to last year’s monster hit High School Musical. With High School Musical, Disney established a very bankable franchise that turned youngsters Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens into instant stars....
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Quotes
Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose. Lyndon B. Johnson...
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Poets’ corner
My life...
My eyes are burning,
Burning with learns.
My body is silvering;...
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Old Stone Age
Stones and tools In the Old Stone Age the process of learning was very slow. In the beginning, man used those stones which he found around him and that had sharp edges or blade-like shapes....
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Super sis
Confidential to Worried Sag It is ironic that you ask me to keep your mail confidential when you never had any qualms about secretly taking the huge step that you have already taken....
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Lessons of Life
• I feared being alone until I learned to like myself. • I feared failure until I realised that I only fail when I don’t try....
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Amazing facts
• Catfish are the only animals that naturally have an odd number of whiskers. • Replying more than 100 times to the same piece of spam email will overwhelm the sender’s system and interfere with their ability to send any more spam....
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