The following article originally appeared in Pakistan Today. It references the July 28, 2010, crash of Airblue Flight 202 in the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad, Pakistan, which killed all 146 passengers and six crew aboard, and an attack at PNS Mehran, the headquarters of the Pakistan Navy’s Naval Air Arm in Karachi, Sindh, on May 22, 2011, which… Read More »
Running a one-person business is a creative, flexible and challenging way to become your own boss and chart your own future. It is about creating a life, as it is about making a living. It takes courage, determination and foresight to decide to become an entrepreneur. From the relatively safe cocoon of the corporate world, where paychecks arrive… Read More »
The Holy Month of Ramadan in Dubai will be starting soon with the sighting of the crescent moon and will last for the next 29 to 30 days. It’s a spiritual time for Muslim devotees with fasting being obligatory for every healthy person from dawn till dusk. This is also the time to practise abstinence from extreme emotions… Read More »
There is no time of the year more awe-inspiring than Ramadan. For Muslims, it is the prime time for change, and a time of increased spiritual exercise and connection with Allah. From listening to the Quran, lengthy standing for prayers at night, avoiding junk foods and reducing usage of social media, this month does alter our routines and transform… Read More »
World War I galvanized the black community in their effort to make America truly democratic by ensuring full citizenship for all its people. Black soldiers, who continued to serve in segregated units, were involved in protest against racial injustice o n the home front and abroad. Blacks and whites in the newly-formed NAACP and other organizations led the… Read More »
The development of children ages 12 through 18 years old should include expected physical and mental milestones. Information During adolescence, children develop the ability to: Understand abstract ideas. These include grasping higher math concepts, and developing moral philosophies, including rights and privileges. Establish and maintain satisfying relationships. Adolescents will learn to share intimacy without feeling worried or inhibited.… Read More »
One of the most famous and prolific inventors of all time, Thomas Alva Edison exerted a tremendous influence on modern life, contributing inventions such as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, as well as improving the telegraph and telephone. In his 84 years, he acquired an astounding 1,093 patents. Aside from being an… Read More »
This piece originally appeared on Quora: What are some of the most important things that we should be informed about in life? When I was growing up, the friends I hung out with were trash talkers. The books I read was trash fiction. I was stupid and followed what each of them said blindly. So I got all my life lessons… Read More »
HE saw the two kids every morning, shepherding goats and sheep. They went past the house in the valley where he was detained. One day, he asked the children why they didn’t go to school. “We used to,” answered one of the boys. “But the schools have been closed since the fighting.” “Do you still have your books?”… Read More »
PESHAWAR: Despite a big difference in age, circumstances brought a man and his daughter together to receive their PhD degrees in a convocation ceremony of the University of Engineering Peshawar held here the other day. The Assistant Professor of Engineering University Peshawar Dr Masood Khan did his PhD in Mechatronics while his daughter, Dr Nadia Masood completed her… Read More »