Liz Hoggard writes in London Evening Standard I don't have to do this,” Imran Khan tells me earnestly. “I could have a very easy existence. I could go on TV and make so much money, live like a king.” Instead the retired international cricketer, and former husband of Jemima Khan, has dedicated his life to politics back home in Pakistan. Jemima, the daughter of the late financier, Sir James Goldsmith, may just have bought a £15 million stately pile in Oxfordshire, but Imran lives hand-to-mouth on a ... Read More

The research work carried out by a young Pakistani particle physicist Jamil Aslam and two of his team members — Ahmed Ali and Christian Hambrock — received acclamation from the physics community as its results may lead to the discovery of a “new form of matter”. Jamil Aslam is a faculty member of Physics Department at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), while the other two physicists are working in Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY), the biggest German research centre for particle physics. He and his ... Read More

Home remedies for common ailments are very interestingly summed up in an urdu poem by an unknown writer. It covers everything from cold, indigestion, fatigue, sore throat to tooth ache and  weakness. Let me explain the title which is in urdu language. Tandrusti is health and mashwarey means suggestions so here are some valuable suggestions for staying healthy. Jahan tak kaam chalta ho ghiza(food) sey Wahan tak chahaye bachna dwa(medicine) sey Agar tuj ko lagey jarey(winter) main sardi To istimaal ker anday(egg) ki zardi Jo ho ... Read More

In olden times the Kings used to build forts for themselves. Forts protected by armies of men. They made walled cities. Even now our presidents and prime minsters enjoy huge protection. It seems ones' insecurity increases as you reach up the ladder of authority. USA is supposed to be the most powerful country in the world and they have the greatest security concerns. Their concerns have restricted even their own lives. A new law is being proposed in the US which ... Read More

Its hot in summers! Everybody knows and there is nothing new about it but when you have to face these boiling temperatures then it becomes a news. It was quite hot on saturday making it difficult for people to go outdoors. The markets and roads wore a deserted look. Power crisis is not making our lives any easier in this scorching heat. Even if we stay indoors and there is no electricity then we have only one thing which can ... Read More

A rickshaw driver in Lahore attempted suicide along with his wife and daughters. This poor family living in the Shahpur area of  Lahore took toxic pills as life became impossible for them. All of us must have read the news or have seen it on tv. Do we feel responsible for this horrific incidence? Now that she has lost her husband and three innocent girls she will receive one million rupees 'compensation' from the Chief Minister of Punjab. Compensation for staying alive ... Read More

FACEBOOK AT IT AGAIN- TRAMPLING OUR PRIVACY RIGHTS By Maryam Qamar (Guest blogger) I've really had it with facebook today. While at my house,When my friend signed in to her FB account, she was surprised to see some guy's home page open up.When she tried to logout, it wouldnt. And when she hit the refresh page button, to our utter amazement, another person's page opened up. We tried to reopen FB in another explorer, logout, refresh and what-not. But it was with ... Read More

Every morning I see tens of workers cleaning the streets of Islamabad but the sad part is when these people have a holiday on Sunday our streets are littered in one day. It says a lot about the general attitude of people. We think it is others duty to clean and we have a right to throw litter where ever we want to. Anti-littering drive has started in Islamabad for celebrating the golden jubilee of our capital city.  CDA chairman, Imtiaz ... Read More

On watching this picture my son exclaimed "Poor pelican! They can't fly, can't breate or eat! Its my favorite bird." The oil well under water is still leaking 20,000 to 40,000 barrels per day since the April 20 rig explosion that killed 11 workers and set the disaster in motion. This is a threatening situation for fish,  sea birds and other wildlife. I wish humans are more careful and thoughtful. These birds faced an attack from an unseen enemy. My heart ... Read More

" BACHPAN " Mujhko yaqeen hai sach kahti thi jo bhi Ammi kahti thi Jab mere bachpan k din thay chaand mein pariyaan rahti thi Ek yeh din jab apnoon ne bhi humse naatha thod liya Ek wo din jab ped ki shaakhein bhoj humara sahti thi Ek yeh din jab sari sadkein sooni sooni lagti hain Ek wo din jab aao khelein saari galiyaan kahti thi Ek yeh din jab jaagi raatein deewaaroon ko thakti hain Ek wo din jab shaamoon ki bhi palkein bojhal rahti thi Ek ... Read More