23rd June 2011-US President Barack Obama has made a televised address announcing plans to pull out 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, followed by 23,000 in 2012. In a speech outlining a shift in US policy, the US President said after the initial reduction, more troops will be pulled out at a steady pace as Afghans take over their own security by 2014. Mr Obama declared the beginning of the end of the ... Read More

Stay Happy and Healthy with a Good night's Sleep "Early to bed, early to rise.Makes a man healthy, wealth and wise" This may seem old fashioned to many but I always believed that sleeping early makes one healthy and I maintained an early to bed routine for my kids. When kids are young its easier to put them to bed early but as their interests and activities increase with age, they want to stay up late and ... Read More

The first total  lunar eclipse of the year 2011 will happen on 15th June 2011. On the night of June 15, the sun, earth and moon will come in a straight line and the earth’s shadow will eclipse the full moon passing through it. As the moon slips into the earth’s dark shadow, it will slowly assume a coppery red colour, making it a not to be missed spectacle. The lunar eclipse will be visible for ... Read More

Do we have the moments between us when silence talks louder then words? How often do we judge the other person's reaction after saying something? How many of us have the free time to read the faces of our loved ones? Do we really  care to find the unsaid! Neither do we have the time or the intention to spend quality time with the people who matter the most (even parents are included in this!). important chores, meetings , assignments, mobile ... Read More

By Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Contrary to the sinking financial health of the country, the budget for the year 2011-2012 treats the president and prime minister like Mughal emperors. In a country where almost half of the population lives below the poverty line or is deprived of basic facilities, billions are being spent on just the top two rulers — the president and prime minister. Besides what is spent on the officials of the Presidency, the ... Read More

In our busy morning routines, we bath, brush and comb. Majority of ladies take care of their faces by moisturizing them and making them up. Hands are also often taken care of BUT feet are the most neglected part. Our feet are the load bearers and shock absorbers of our body. During harsh winters of our country feet are mostly covered and when they come out in the summers they are carelessly used. Slippers and sandles expose the feet to sun, ... Read More

Amazing! look at the amount of load on a simple bus. It seems more like a durability test for the bus manufacturers. But how did they  put the cars on the top of these multi-purpose buses? ... Read More

Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven  is  insightful, comprehensive portrait of Pakistan. It  is the perfect antidote to stereotypical descriptions of the country as the most dangerous place in the world. I would like to share some reviews of the book "Pakistan: A hard Country". These reviews have aroused curiosity in me to go and read the book myself. I wish it changes the way people have started thinking about Pakistan in recent past and be more realistic ... Read More

The AnatOnMe is a hand-held device that is made up of a projector, digital camera and infrared camera along with a laser pointer. The projector can display stock images of six types of injury directly on to the patient's skin or a model to help them understand the impact it has had on their body. They added that volunteers who reviewed the handheld projections delivered a more engaging and informative experience than a traditional consultation. Amy ... Read More

Parenting is such a difficult job and you can not get trained for it. Everytime we read and observe to find new things and regret the things we should have or could have done. But even if we start today ....its not late. I read this very interesting list of things and realized how often we , the parents, who claim to love the child the most, do not let the child be a child! IF I HAD MY CHILD TO RAISE ... Read More