October 13, 2007
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Hi kids!
 Eid Mubarak to all! And like always, it all depends on the sighting of the moon. But what difference does it make – a day early or a day late, today...
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The festive Eid is here!
 Eid, a festival that really means a lot to Muslims, a festival that we enjoy the most and that makes us happy. Indeed, Eidul Fitr is a day of thanksgiving and...
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Eid: a traditional celebration
 Since last few decades certain colours have been associated with festivals. For example, yellow colour is the first thing that comes to mind when one hears of Basant....
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A boring day?
“What are your plans for this Eid?” I asked my friends before Eid holidays. “The same as always,” said one of them, “I have to go to my village with my family.”...
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A nasty quarrel
 Once upon a time, there were two very best fairy friends, Silky and Jewel. One day they decided to play hide-and-seek in a beautiful buttercup field where they would have plenty of places to hide....
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Scary spirit
 My relatives always have fascinating stories to tell about the older members of my family and I especially like the one about my grandmother whose name was Farzana when she was of my age, 14 or 15....
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My real world
 I still have in my mind, a vivid memory of the day I got my first job in a reputed multinational company. Having succeeded on pure merit, I rushed home to enlighten my mother with the news....
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Pleasures of Eid shopping
 For Muslims, Eidul Fitr is a joyous occasion with important religious significance. It is a day of forgiveness, moral victory, peace of congregation, fellowship, brotherhood and unity....
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The Middle Stone Age
 It is a phenomenon of history that whenever there were inventions made or new ideas emerged, society changed its structure and entered into a transitional period, leading to an all new era....
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Fight your inner demons
 A human being is not born with bravery; he develops it through the course of his life. In the same way, he isn’t born with fear; this negative element is shaped...
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RECIPE: Eid trolley
 PakorasIngredients 2cups chickpea flour (baisan) 1tsp salt 1 tsp red chilli powder...
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On turning 13
 This was a very special day. I had turned 13! When I woke up in the morning I realised with a jolt that I was a teenager....
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News update
 Claim that world’s largest diamond found in South Africa loses sparkleJOHANNESBURG: A claim that the world’s largest diamond has been found in South Africa has yet to be followed by any evidence,...
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Mailbox
Two new books of maths! Earlier this year the Matric students in Sindh got a shock when it was announced that exams of class nine and ten will be conducted together throughout the province....
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Quotes
Joy is not in things; it is in us. Richard Wagner My experience of 40 years with children of all races, of different religions, belonging to the most divergent social strata —....
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BOOK: A gift of magic
 A Gift of Magic is a thriller written by Lois Duncan, who is also the best selling author of I Know What You Did Last Summer....
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ON AIR: Boom on
Are you bored? Wanna have thrill, fun, chat and … music, all live on your telly! So fasten your seat belts and get ready for the live music fiesta called...
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Poets’ corner
Ramazan A month of blessings, Ramazan, Comes after the month of Shaaban, The month of prayer and fasting,...
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Super sis
Dear Super Sis, I have a lot of problems that I want to share. I have a very fair complexion but my face and hands are burning and getting paler day by day....
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Silly superstitions
· You’ll ‘cut off’ fortune if you use scissors on New Years day · Coral beads are said to change colour indicating whether the wearer is ill or well....
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Tips for a good life
Don’t forget to do these things on a regular basis: * Wash face every night before going to bed. ...
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Did you know?
* Movie projectors show 24 frames of film per second. * Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand....
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... a la cyberspace
WWW doesn’t lag behind when it comes to Eid celebrations. The gala of Eid is very much evident on the Internet too. A wide range of websites pertaining to different aspects of Eid are just a click away....
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