"Khawab hotey hain dekhney ke liye In main ja ker magar raha na karo ! " A poet said the above verse in urdu language but he may not know that "money" can buy dreams and Angelina Jolie's gift on Brad Pitt's birthday is an example of that! Remember those days when men used to promise impossible gifts like stars for their loved ones but todays' lovers do have the monetary power to bring such dreams to reality. This time its not ... 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

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

A staggering £685,000 worth of cars were shunted in a matter of minutes, in Monti Carlo,  when a woman driver caused  five-car pile-up as her Bentley  collided with a Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.   The driver of a white Mercedes S Class worth £75,000 was the first victim as the 2.7-ton Bentley scraped down the side of it before ploughing into a £143,000 black Ferrari F430. An Aston Martin Rapide worth £150,000 and an £80,000 Porsche 911 ... Read More

This is the year of  lawn collections. We had maximum number of lawn prints in the market and the surprizing part is that the people still want to have more. We used to have one  Mausummery lawn exhibition each year in Islamabad and this year we already witnessed two and the third is due on 9th and 10th of July 2011. Its a sale this time which claims to offer up to 50% discount too! Ladies if you are still short ... 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

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

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

Mr Zardari's smile while cutting the cake shows that he was not even discouraged by Bilawal not getting an invitation to the Royal Wedding. President of Pakistan cuts the cake to celebrate the Queen's 85th Birthday and of the Royal Wedding between Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton, during ceremony at UK Embassy in Islamabad on Friday, April 29, 2011. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar, federal ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats, senior officers and people from various ... Read More

Strolling on my way to work this morning I was too involved in thinking 'How things are getting from bad to worse everyday'. The beautiful spring morning seemed gloomy and I envied each brand new car driver and luxury home owners in this post sector of Islamabad. We all have the same Creator, who made us alike and Claims to love everyone then why this discrimination? Allah has given so much to some people and has made survival impossible for ... Read More