Television (TV) has its good side. It can be entertaining and educational, and can open up new worlds for kids, giving them a chance to travel the globe, learn about different cultures, and gain exposure to ideas they may never encounter in their own community. Programs with positive role models can influence people to change their behavior for the better. However, the reverse can also be true: Kids are likely to learn things from TV that parents don't want them ... Read More

Could this vaccine cure all allergies? A vaccine could help sufferers of all kinds of allergy. More than 300 patients are taking part in a trial of the jab which starts this month. The vaccine, made by Swiss company Cytos Biotechnology, contains a compound that 're-educates' the immune system so that it doesn't overreact, causing an allergic reaction. Results from a small pilot study showed a hundredfold drop in sensitivity to grass pollen. Research suggests the benefits may last for months. 'It ... Read More

There’s so little time and a lot to talk. Except for our leaders, does your husband also understand this? Read on this article and if you identify yourself with any of these situations — Here’s a solution at the very beginning, which is — wherever you are, whoever you are — have a DIALOGUE. “I had an arranged marriage and the only way we (the couple) could know each other better was through talking, talking and more talking,” says Shweta Joshi, ... Read More

People all over the world are protesting against the Israel's aggression over innocent people. Everyone is showing their anger and disapproval in their own way. People  of Islamabad held a peaceful protest in the city on friday 2nd jan 2009. Today people of England are protesting but they are living in a democratic society for years and are more organized in their protest. A series of demonstrations are taking place across the UK to try and stop the Israeli air strikes ... Read More

HOROSCOPE: The Zodiac And Eastern Tarot Mariam Aftab reveals what the upcoming year has in store for you AFTAB / CAPRICORN The ambition card Dec 22 – Jan 21 Strengths: Disciplined, patient, organised Challenges: Inhibition, depression, rigidity See influential people; pursue business, career interests; attend to duties. Home, family and psychological issues will be clarified as the month progresses. Overall health is good, but rest and relax more. This is a time to take care of family and domestic obligations and to slow down on the ... Read More

The 'Shoes of Mass Destruction' as termed by the media have been analyzed by the FBI, CIA, Mossad and RAW. It has been established so far that: 1. The leather originated from Qasur in Pakistan. 2. Stitching was carried out in Sialkot by a shoe maker using child labor; names withheld pending interrogation. 3. The pair was sold by a shoe store in ... Read More

"Some eleven dead bodies have been retrieved so far from the rubble of the fire gutted collapsed portion of Ghakhar Plaza building, saying 7 persons were still missing while 63 sustained injuries in this catastrophe. A fire that broke out in six-storey Gakhar plaza of Rawalpindi at 2:45 am on night between Friday and Saturday  destroyed more than 400 shops (shops of cosmetic, jewellery, garments and shoes were present there).  It engulfed the entire building through electricity wires and fire was hard to control. ... Read More

KARACHI: Senior analyst Kamran Khan said that Indian jet planes violated Pakistan air spaces twice on Saturday in Kashmir and Lahore areas while Planes of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), which were already on high alert, quickly came into action and forced the India’s fighter jets to leave Pakistan’s air spaces. He said that this Indian action reveals its nefarious design against the sovereignty of Pakistan and termed, “Indian version that it violated Pakistan air spaces by mistakes, a lamb excuse”, as ... Read More

Things to do on eid day: Adorn yourself as permitted by shariah. Take bath. Clean teeth with Miswaak. Wearing the best clothes one has. Use a perfume. Go for eid prayer early. While on the way for Eid Prayer, recite the Takbiraat loudly. Rasool Allah saw ordered all Muslim women, young girls and even women in monthly impurity to come out for Eid prayers. If they don’t have a veil, they should borrow it from someone while women in monthly impurity should stay away from the Musallah.(Bukhari 15:96). Do ... Read More

We have always been warned that coughs and sneezes can spread diseases. But now the true scale of the risk has been revealed. A single wayward sneeze from a rush-hour commuter can end up giving up to 150 fellow passengers a cold in just five minutes, researchers have found. Unless they are contained in a tissue or handkerchief, the germs spread so quickly that within seconds they are being passed on via handrails on escalators or seats on trains, said ... Read More