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Educational Practices in Private Schools in Pakistan

Farzana Tahir

Education has becomes an act of depositing. Instead of communicating, the teacher issues communiqués and makes deposits which the students patiently receive, memorize, and repeat.

Aug 28, 2008   Views 143   Interacts 1

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Alcohol and Teenagers: A Lethal Mixture

Feroz Qutabshahi

If one can Vote and join the Army and sent to Iraq when 18, why not being able to buy a beer in the USA?

Aug 28, 2008   Views 213   Interacts 2

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In Memory of Ahmed Faraz

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We will miss him and words
That breathed revolution
Death can only bring whispers
But words, a torrent of revolution

Aug 28, 2008   Views 146   Interacts 2

Religion

Faith and Religion

Murad A Baig

Though I have a Muslim name I am a non practicing Indian Muslim who does not believe in any organised religion.

Aug 28, 2008   Views 725   Interacts 22

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Ahmed Faraz: The Light Stays

Mutaal Mooquin

"woh koh-kun to naheeN tha leikin
karree chatanouN se larr chuka hei
woh thhak chuka tha aur us ka teisha
usi ke seenay mein garr chuka hei" - Ahmed Faraz

Aug 26, 2008   Views 2033   Interacts 79

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How real is your politik?

Shandana Minhas, Djinn and Tonic

According to many political pundits and media luminaries, people like you and me don’t understand it so we should mutely accept the PPP’s push for Zardari as president!!!

Aug 26, 2008   Views 3996  Interacts 166

Politics

Writings on the Wall

Nadeem Akram

I have been in a state of stupor for the last couple of days, ever since Mr. Zardari’s got himself nominated for the position of the President of Pakistan.

Aug 26, 2008   Views 905   Interacts 8

Current Affairs

Time for Medals

Sarwar Sukhera

The PPP has done it once again -- so true to its philosophy of challenging the powerful and the mighty and coming out victorious despite all the unfavorable odds stacked

Aug 26, 2008   Views 404   Interacts 2

Society

Black Pencils

Fatima Mirza

jehad in a woman?
daggers in a jar full of berry-nectar
pleasant as honey-sugar
ordinary, crowd senses as usual.

Aug 25, 2008   Views 768   Interacts 13

Media

The Pink Side of Disney

Amna Chaudhry

Like Hannah, Barbie too had an ideal life. Except Barbie was a mere toy and that meant the endings to her stories were left to the imagination of the youthful

Aug 25, 2008   Views 402   Interacts 2

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