MARCH 3, 2009 would be written in the long list of the darkest days in the history of our country when a foreign cricket team was attacked by terrorists killing members of the escort and injuring six players. Whereas the incident itself is pathetic having no precedent in our country’s history, what makes the situation [...]
WITH Supreme Court’s verdict of Mian bros.’ disqualification and the natural response by the lot, the President is now up to devising methods to create a soft corner among the lawyers’ community in order to minimize the growing rage against him. This is something the ex was pretty brilliant at too though he had to [...]
Let me enlighten you about the story of a wild forest. Of course, its dwellers were animals of all kinds but they had democracy there so anyone could be the king of the forest. Even though the animals lived like comrades yet their instinct usually took them to fighting and obviously the bell tolled for [...]
The terrible news is that Younis Khan has been named the new captain for the Pakistan cricket team. Quite a shocking move by the PCB. PCB has been making the like moves over the years, it made captains who actually didn’t deserve a place even for the 12th man, let alone the playing eleven, and [...]
“There is one reason I like Guddoo, the neighbour’s kid. He is so good at aiming when he hits, thanks to his playing Pithoo Garam”, said a friend. At a time when the world economy is facing a fierce decline, the Baydan Shoes Company is enjoying soaring sales for the hot favorite (flying) ‘Model 271’ [...]
I wish this song
Be stopped in the middle
Where fate has played me long
Like fingers on the fiddle.
I wish an end to this pain
But there are tears to be shed
So none would try in vain,
With more sufferings ahead
It still goes on.
Never these wounds would heal
Till there is blood to be spilled
To redden the lake where life
Still [...]
What describes well the trend in the 21st century should be nothing else than the plain words annunciating the fact that Economic might is the real might. We are living in a world where a strong economy alone can ensure our presence on the world map, for this is a world where economy alone runs [...]
The world seems so beautiful
As I look out of this window, lying on my bed
I try to imagine how fast the time passed,
Burnt like a small candle so fast.
I remember the beautiful dawn;
Though full of fog and mist,
Yet the day was golden and warm,
I enjoyed it at my best.
But still I think I missed so [...]
The axe of death proved sharp,
The murdering hands didn’t spare
This tree__ the last one of the forest.
It stood here for centuries,
With their names engraved on it
A silent historian of someone’s memories,
A shady dwelling of the birds,
A good shelter in sun and rain.
A center of attraction for the birds it was,
Always enriched with their melodious songs.
But [...]
A colloquial proverb goes “Junj praee tey ahmaq nachen”, the same is true of our electronic media’s response to the US Presidential election 2008, refer to the numerous talk shows on every other channel. A prudent mind may question if it would make much difference to us whether Obama wins the election or it is [...]
