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Al-Aah: The Lover's Sigh

Saima Shah   Feb 27, 2009

They have tried hard to tell me you don't exist,
That you are a figment of my imagination
And what is my imagination?

A Transfer

Prashant Bhatt   Sep 10, 2008

His younger son Hasen is studying in Hyderabad, doing first year of engineering while he lives in Tripoli alone. The elder son is doing a job in Lucknow.

Alcohol and Teenagers: A Lethal Mixture

Feroz Qutabshahi   Aug 22, 2008

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?

Olympic Dreamers

Khalid Sohail   Aug 11, 2008

A famous American novelist Henry Miller once wrote, “Humans work while gods play�. But there are some humans who like to become gods as they love to play all their lives.

Feminist Mumbo-Jumbo!

Pranay Rupani   Jul 21, 2008

Patriarchal society has ingrained in us so deeply the thought that women are lesser to men, that it is bound to surface (even if it is subconscious).

Affair With The knife

Rabab Zehra   Jun 7, 2008

With media promoting extreme makeovers and their short-term ‘amazing’ results, more and more people today believe that going under the knife is safe and easy.

Harold and Kumar Escape From Gitmo

Ras Siddiqui   Apr 24, 2008

This time the duo attempts to explain the difference between a Bong and a Bomb aboard an airplane to Amsterdam in a post 9/11 environment.

I, Samurai

Sahir Shah   Apr 22, 2008

my finger twitch
my neck hair rise
my throbbing pulse
my blistered foot
I'm full of life

The Psychology of Mothering

Khalid Sohail   Apr 13, 2008

It is interesting that as our culture is changing and many women are reluctant to take on motherly duties, more men are becoming motherly and nurturing.

Spinning the Public Beating and the Mob Justice

Sindhyar Talpur   Apr 8, 2008

You really need to be a bad administrator or power usurper that people are so full of hatred for you that they can’t help but beat you.

The Irreverent Hero Islam Forgot

William Dalrymple   Mar 19, 2008

The Adventures of Hamza is the Iliad and Odyssey of the mediaeval Persianate world: a rollicking, magic-filled heroic saga, full of myth and imagination.

Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa Agha on Pakistan Military

AliHasan Cemendtaur   Mar 2, 2008

Stay out of politics, it is good for you, good for us, Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa Agha advises Pakistan Military.

Puppetry Through the Ages

Munazza Rashid   Mar 2, 2008

Over the years, puppetry has developed into a powerful medium of communication as it offers a real challenge to the imagination of viewers and creative ability of the presenters.

Theatricality in Painting

Nadeem Alam   Feb 28, 2008

Both meaningful genres depict emotions related to life, most of the time, emotions of tragedy, and in between cheerful emotions of joy, for a change!

Elections and the Future Leaders of Pakistan

Abdullah Wiqar   Feb 14, 2008

Future Leaders of Pakistan is an organization that is straining against the shackles of convention and tradition and is aiming to do things a little differently.

My Top Ten Novels by Desi Writers

Asif Naqshbandi   Feb 12, 2008

I am a prose stylist and all my choices reflect this bias.

Fight Against The Emergeny Continues

Faris Kasim   Feb 7, 2008

If we are stressed, if we are constantly worried, then I believe it is a sign of great optimism. The struggle for a better Pakistan has just begun.

I Thought I Heard You Laughing

Kiran Farooque   Feb 4, 2008

Unlike most people I know, I don't believe in love at first sight. But the world being as mad as it is, somehow manages to make you.

Cynicism Amongst Pakistani Youth

Ikramul Haq   Feb 3, 2008

Today the most disturbing trend amongst the youth is the growing use of narcotics. This phenomenon cannot be viewed in isolation from the socio-political and economic realities.

India Chalo - An Anecdotal Look at the Indian Economy

Nadeem Hood   Feb 1, 2008

Combining real facts with anecdotes and colourful characters that symbolise the new India, INDIA CHALO written by Brij Raj Singh, is a passionate look at India and its opportunities .

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