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Youth Is Not Always To Be Blamed …..

By Mian Usman • Apr 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Youth is an age where all the decisions are not necessarily backed up by rationale or logic, decisions are rather based on emotions and passions. When it comes to a relationship or choosing your life partner, the decisions are mostly blind or based on the fact that when you like some body then its not [...]



Children: The Key Victims of Separations and Divorces!

By Mian Usman • Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Features

Many of us out of anger, continued stress, peer pressure, lack of trust, lack of job stability, mis-understandings and mis-communication often chose to often decide to part our ways from our life partners temporarily or on permanent basis (husband & wife) and either choose to live alone or get married again.
The solution to one problem [...]



And Nothing Else Matters …….

By Mian Usman • Mar 31st, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

For a common Pakistani the priorities in life are not Politics, current affairs know how or to follow a certain trendy life style. Of course the priority for Pakistanis has always been to find a way to survive in a country where basic human rights are denied, where expenses always exceed the income, where there [...]



That is how we do it in Pakistan!

By Mian Usman • Mar 25th, 2010 • Category: Features

We have got a different way to handle a particular situation in life. We are a totally different Nation on the face of the earth. Lets come to our leaders first, the best trait they have got is the way they hide their actual earnings and assets. They earn billions but declare thousands as their [...]



The fundamental Oneness!

By Mian Usman • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: Features

This is a worth reading article by Kabir Helmisnki and I wanted to share it with all of you the moment I read it.

Establishing the Truth of Tawhid in Our Minds and Hearts

By Kabir Helminski, September 15, 2001

The hatred, fear, and violence that we see manifesting in the world will cause us to ask many [...]



Tipu Sultan!

By Mian Usman • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Misc

Some thing to refresh memories of our so called leaders of today.  source Wikipedia
Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu (Kannada: ಟಿಪ್ಪು ಸುಲ್ತಾನ್, Urdu: سلطان فتح علی خان ٹیپو )( November 1750, Devanahalli – 4 May 1799, Srirangapattana), also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the [...]



The Blast from the Past!

By Mian Usman • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Another blast in Lahore today, confirming death of 11 people and countless wounded. When is this going to reach an end? I guess no body knows that but the responsibility goes to all those who were first involved in making a Taliban Regime and then deserting them to the mercy of Americans.
A lot of reaction [...]



The Road Sense!

By Mian Usman • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: Features

Traffic signs identification and their meanings plus the road sense should have been developed in us as part of the school training. Unfortunately serious attention is not given to this particular area. Special awareness programs should be developed for the rural areas in order to educate the people to minimize the life loss and accidents [...]



Saving Money For The Family by Working Moms!

By Mian Usman • Feb 28th, 2010 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look



Yes! I am Alive to pursue my dreams.

By Mian Usman • Feb 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The life cycle of a common Pakistani is at times tougher beyond imaginations. A life starts in a house where five to six brothers and sisters are already living with his parents in a two bed room accommodation. With very limited resources and an earning hand only as his father, he does not enjoys the [...]