December 20, 2007
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 Jubilation is in the air as Muslims prepare to celebrate Eidul Azha or Baqr Eid, as it is usually called, while Christians too are preparing for Christmas. Along with these two festivals is also the time to celebrate the birthday of the Quaid, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.....
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Eidul Azha
 While strolling around town, if you perceive sounds like “Ma’aa… Maaa’a’aa…” from every second house, affirm it that Baqr Eid is fast approaching. Second in the series of Eid festivals, Eidul Azha is marked by the Muslim world on 10th of Zilhaj every year....
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COVER STORY: Momentary friendship, eternal memories
 On Eidul Azha the primary responsibility of young members of the family is more than just shopping for the best apparel, shoes and accessories. It’s the festival that calls for getting home a dear animal friend and taking good care of it....
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Anniversary: The legend of the Quaid lives on!
 Immortalised in history as the ‘Founder of Pakistan’, etched in our hearts as ‘The Great Leader’ and eulogised for freeing us from the duel shackles of British domination and Hindu rule, Mohammed Ali Jinnah is a leader who not only left an indelible mark on the history of the human race but also on its geography....
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Festival: All things Christmas
 The story of Christmas begins with the birth of baby Jesus in Bethlehem. It is an occasion of immense joy and happiness for millions of Christians around the world....
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Relationship: Mother-daughter tiffs
 “Don’t do this!”…. “Don’t do that!”…. “You are getting out of limits!”…and finally, “you are GROUNDED!” Do all these statements ring a bell? They obviously sound familiar. Yes, you’ve guessed it. The speaker is none other than our mothers.....
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The great bakra hunt
 It’s that time of the year again. You know Baqr Eid, the colloquial name for Eidul Azha, is round the corner when the sight of droves of neighbourhood children taking a somewhat bewildered looking cow out for an evening stroll is not a strange one....
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STORY TIME: Asad got rid of goat phobia
 Asad was 11 years old and a sixth grade student. He was considered a talented and brilliant student of the class. He had just one shortcoming which had been disturbing and alarming him and his family since he was six.....
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Amna’s sacrifice
 When the sun had set, a figure crept out of the street and joined the crowd that was gathered around a tent. The tent was rigged up because many cows and goats had been bought to be slaughtered and the people who resided in the apartments needed a proper safe place to keep them....
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Life goes on
 Chloe Rivers sat on her bed, brushing her hair. It was a Monday morning, like any other, and she was feeling dead tired. She had already changed into her school uniform and was now trying to pull her hair into a ponytail....
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DIGIKIDS: Facebook — another Orkut
 Orkut gained immense popularity in our country, and now it’s Facebook’s turn. Facebook is a social networking website, like Orkut. It was made in 2004, originally restricted to members with a college/university email address.....
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Hair care: how to cope during winter
As winter arrives, everyone feels a change in the texture of the hair. Problems of dandruff, falling hair and lack of shine become more frequent. Though use of conditioners and certain hair treatments reduce these problems to certain extent, for a prominent change, one should use natural herbs and fruits....
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SUPER SIS:
I am a 14-year-old little girl. My problem is that my hair is falling down rapidly. Whenever I comb my hair, my hair falls down and because of that now my hair has become very thin. Please help me, I am in trouble....
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POETS’ CORNER
Under the dark blue sky, Everything starts to fly, Leaves and trees, Dance with the bees, But when the lilies bloom, No one’s mood is gloomy, People with their shawls,...
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QUOTES
 O believers, let not your wealth nor your children distract you from remembrance of Allah. Those who do so, they are the losers The Holy Quran....
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MAILBOX
One of the reasons why our country is still considered a developing country is ‘copy culture’. During intermediate and secondary board examinations, many students tend to copy entire paper and don''t write even a single word from their own basket of knowledge while invigilator sits back and enjoys tea....
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MOVIE: Superman Returns
 He is back! Back to take all of you aback with his new expeditions. 20th century comic-strip hero galvanises all into the action through his newest flick Superman Returns. Brandon Routh, playing the role of Superman, makes all of Superman fans pleased with his marvelous performance....
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FUNNY THOUGHTS!
Why do the numbers on phones go down while the numbers on calculators go up?,* If the sky is the limit, then what is space, over the limit?,* Can you breathe out of your nose and mouth at the same time?...
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Cooking tips
* To remove dirt from sugar syrup (shirni) add two to three spoons of milk in it while boiling, you will find that the dirt from sugar syrup is stuck on the ends of the bowl.....
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Recipe: meat on the menu
 Add all spices in minced meat and marinate it in the refrigerator for at least half an hour. Then grind minced meat in the grinder. Make meat balls....
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NEWS UPDATE:
 SAN FRANCISCO: Google is building its own version of communally-constructed online encyclopaedia Wiki-pedia, which consistently ranks among the most visited websites in the world....
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