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Venus, Earth, and Mars - The Untold Story

Muhammad A Hussain   Jan 23, 2007   interacts: 13

Some scientists speculate that the three planets, Venus, Earth, and Mars, shared approximately similar geology at the time of their cooling from their molten newly-born

Stripping Away Beauty

Adnan Bashir   Apr 29, 2008   interacts: 8

There are more houses and wider roads but lesser pastures and more stinking water drains. The weather does not seem all that pleasant and the

Exchange Siachen Madness for Mountain Peace

Q Isa Daudpota and Arshad H Abbasi    Feb 16, 2007   interacts: 100

Glaciers can also be made secure by the use of common sense. It is for opinion-makers in India and Pakistan to tell their respective governments

Paper Trail

Mutaal Mooquin   Jun 6, 2008   interacts: 6

To produce five sheets of 8 x 11 inch paper we use the equivalent energy of an 80 watt bulb operating for an hour; but

To Saneeya Hussain (August 13, 1954-April 20, 2005)

Beena Sarwar   May 1, 2005   interacts: 21

There are tears at your untimely departure, but no, we’re not just sitting about mourning gloomily. Our grief runs deep,

Darakhat Bachao, Lahore Bachao

Ahmed R Alam   Jun 29, 2006   interacts: 47

The Citizens of Lahore are now planning a conference in which stakeholders shall be allowed to voice their concerns about the development of the city.

Karachi’s Plastic Bag Ban

Zainub Razvi   Apr 2, 2007   interacts: 12

The ban applies to not just the manufactures and sellers but also the users of the plastic bags. Yes, that means us.

A Conversation with Om Puri in New York City

Saniya Ansari   Aug 25, 2001   interacts: 49

Other than acting I think I can only be best as a farmer

Call to Action for Oil Spill

Shandana Minhas   Aug 21, 2003   interacts: 29

Please cut and paste the following text and email it to the Karachi Nazim, the Prime Minister and the Presidents offices. This is a call

The Largest City

Bina Shah   Sep 8, 2003   interacts: 10

Their wounds and scars speak to us in code
We are deafened by their quiet moans

Complex Problems can have Simple Solutions

Q Isa Daudpota   Jul 4, 2007   interacts: 4

Cool roof systems with high reflectance (percentage of solar energy reflected back from the surface to the atmosphere without absorption ) and emittance (percentage of

Global Warming and Hurricanes

Mohammad Gill   Nov 23, 2005   interacts: 6

Therefore there are not many conclusive and definitive studies of the effects of global warming on hurricanes. However, there is a preponderance of consensus that

Cuts Both Ways

Nadeem F Paracha   Jun 2, 2004   interacts: 32

Did you see the way they chopped down all those wonderful old trees in front of the Karachi Marriot.

Living Abroad

Zermin Azhar   Feb 8, 2003   interacts: 105

America, the dream of many; a country where all wishes are granted and any desire fulfilled

Black Days in Karachi

Bina Shah   Aug 17, 2003   interacts: 41

The Black Days have returned to Karachi, but this time they have nothing to do with politics, but a slowly widening oil slick, that grows

In Search of Peace and Flowers

Ras Siddiqui   Feb 15, 2003   interacts: 43

personal perspective on the January rally

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