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Vote Casting by the deaf, dumb and blind ………

By Mian Usman • Aug 14th, 2010 • Category: Politics

We talk a lot about a revolution, a major change in the system and seeing a new Pakistan with in no time. We vote for the same people, same parties, same culprits again despite the fact that the media is highlighting their true character in front of the readers and viewers.
70 percent of our voters [...]



A Nation In Search Of A Leader …….

By Mian Usman • Aug 12th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Let us review few saying of Quaid E Azam before we discuss leaders …

Come forward as servants of Islam, organise the people economically, socially, educationally and politically and I am sure that you will be a power that will be accepted by everybody.
Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.
Islam expect every Muslim to do this [...]



Kon Kon Say Band (dam)

By Mian Usman • Aug 7th, 2010 • Category: Features

Dedicated to all effected by the flood



Media: The Un-Documented Responsibilities

By Mian Usman • Aug 1st, 2010 • Category: Worth A Second Look

The way coverage of the tragic incident of plane crash was handled on electronic and Print Media, it is certainly not professional and not worthy of any appreciation.
In our religion, we are being told how to handle bodies of the dead and media was showing people gathering body parts in small fabric wraps despite the [...]



Glory Days: King of Squash Jahangir Khan!

By Mian Usman • Jul 22nd, 2010 • Category: Features

As part of a great squash dynasty (his father British open champion in 1957, brother and cousin were all international players), Khan had the game in his genes. In 1979, at the tender age of 15, he had already won the World Amateur title. But his brother, Torsam Khan, died of a heart attack that [...]



Focus On Basic Needs Not On Luxuries!

By Mian Usman • Jul 10th, 2010 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

The blame game is on for years now and we should have been sick and tired of this dirty drama depicting the negativities around us and not showing and revealing the positive side of issues around us.
We blame the government is not any thing and simply forget our role in the scenario. We can not [...]



To Trust Or Not To Trust ……

By Mian Usman • Jul 4th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

We are a very accommodate Nation. We forgive people who did the worst to us, we forget past of our leaders and give them an other chance to rule in a hope that they might better this time, we (the salaried people) pay our taxes despite the fact that a very little is being done [...]



The Dead Men Walking!

By Mian Usman • Jun 11th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The pressure has always been on the poor common man. The loans from relatives, friends, office, banks etc: reasons: mere survival in times when basic necessities of life are so expensive to be afforded by a person belonging to low to middle income category of people either in business or in jobs.
Another night mere by [...]



Strike back and re-live the Life!

By Mian Usman • May 28th, 2010 • Category: Features

We find it hard to keep up the pace with modern life and its ever growing demands to adapt to the life style of people around us. The better way is to organize our selves according to our life’s circumstances and means available to us to survive.
You walk into a room and look around.  Wow, [...]



To the Rulers and The Elites!

By Mian Usman • May 3rd, 2010 • Category: Politics

“Zyada dooor naheen qabr”
An eye opener for rulers and elites.