Pakistani youth: challenges and opportunities (Ali Moeen Nawazish, a role model for youth writes about the Pakistani youth in todays 'The News'....can't agree more!) He writes... It is not rare to hear the phrase; “Pakistan’s future is very bright, because we have a seven crore youth population.” Most don’t even know whether the exact number is six, seven or eight! Yet, this has become part of the most widely used rhetoric about our country’s future and this rhetoric is even more prevalent on ... Read More

I had  forgotten the traditional style of letter writing as if it never happened to me. I am using the word happened after going through an experience last night. While searching for a lost document I bumped into an old treasure box of letters, paper cards and printed photographs....ahh those good old days. Those cards reminded me of my childhood, my relationship with my siblings before we all got lost in different corners of this planet. Those lifeless pieces of paper ... Read More

Congratulations to Dr. Umar Saif, a professor at LUMS,  who has been recognized by MIT Technology Review amongst`World`s Top 35 Young Innovators for the year 2011 for his peer to peer file sharing software BitMate. By featuring in the list, Saif now joins an elite group of researchers and technologists including the likes of Google’s Sergey Brin and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. MIT Technology Review selects the top innovators after a rigorous evaluation process. The judges, who are leading experts in their ... Read More

Here is an interesting Fatwa for the people living on the higher floors will have delay their iftar by a few minutes. They can always go down to break their fast if they feeling hungry!!! DUBAI: Muslims living in the world's tallest tower will have to wait even longer to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan. In a fatwa released over the weekend, the Grand Mufti of Dubai called upon Muslims living in skyscrapers, particularly those in ... Read More

  Imran Khan, my teenage crush, idol and our all time favourite captain, has a massive responsibility of handling the expectations of a nation who is let down by all the leaders in the past. Can he do it? Its a near impossible task which cannot be done alone. He should have a strong and honest team to deliver the results. I am a huge fan of Imran Khan but a reluctant supporter of the politician Imran Khan. I wish to agree ... Read More

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These duas are for first ten days of mercy, second ten days of seeking forgiveness from Allah and third ten days of keeping one safe from fire of hell. Lets recite and hope for Allah's mercy to forgive us and keep us safe from the punishment of fire. Ameen.   ... Read More

Bottled water has become popular in recent years and most of us trust this  water to be safe for drinking. No one would have thought of buying the water for drinking in 80s and 90s but now every other household invests in clean water. The News printed this list of unsafe bottled water available in the markets. Please check out if you are buying any of these harmful brands. The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has found ... Read More