1 : Taking Ramadaan as a ritual For many of us Ramadaan has lost its spirituality and has become more of a ritual than a form of Ibaadah. We fast from morning to night like a zombie just because everyone around us is fasting too. We forget that its a time to purify our hearts [...]

It was the evening of 6th September. Aisha was waiting for her husband Ahmed to return from office. Things had changed since their marriage. From the loving couple they turned into fighting ones. They quarreled everyday on every small thing. Aisha gave up thinking that Ahmed still loves her and surely won’t be back home [...]

I finally saw Woody Allen’s Manhattan and I don’t think I can even begin to describe how much of a legend this guy is. I’ve been obsessing over New York for the past few weeks, driving myself even, perhaps, crazy to an extent when I think I might actually like it better than Karachi when [...]

Westerners who have downloaded the illegal gaming and movies are getting ready for some same sex loving from fellow violators expected to be jailed for cyber crimes. They will be locked for nearly 3 years at minimum while Pakistani’s creating and using bootleg IP protected content will go unharmed, both mentally and in their behinds. [...]

Students have been using the internet now for almost a decade for aiding their studying, but the savvier of students are now downloading educational apps to their smartphones too. We’ve put together a great list of educational apps that students of varying ages can access and use to improve their studies. BrainPOP: This is a [...]

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This is first part of a series of posts on Iran based on travel experiences in the country in 2011. “Sir, can I ask why Iran?” asked the travel agent whom I called to book the flight for Tehran.  “I have an interest in the culture, people and language”, I respond. “Hmmm but people would [...]

So, I’ve been away for long but planning for February to be another Daily-Blogging month. Thank you, Umme for inspiring me to write on the blog again. 1. One of my goals for 2012 was to read 52 books. A book a week. I am falling short of my target already as in the first [...]

The moment one switches on the TV sets and a Pakistani channel is tuned in, there is always something Indian running on it. From the morning shows to the late night ones, the hosts and actors are singing or dancing to some loud Bollywood cheesy number or then talking about them. The strange trend of [...]

image credit: thedailygreen.com   Originally written for: http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/off-the-cuff-snowflakes-were-falling-1.970589   A hot mug of frothy latte warms my cold hands as I sit staring into its foamy cream, tempted by its aroma and comforted by its aesthetically pleasing presence. I am sitting cosy and snug on the couch on a chilly evening with soft lights and a [...]

LAHORE POST Piracy is an issue that the pirated fight with rigor against pirates who defend it with vigor. On the one hand we have a community that watches movies, TV shows, listens to music, plays video games and utilizes software without paying a single Rupee to the creators and on the other hand we have creators who have begun [...]

What Apple has been showing off lately can actually be the future of education, if you can afford it that is. This could be a future that we all have been imagining from ages & that we all have seen in some Sci-Fi movies too. It could totally change the way we teach, we learn [...]

There have been a lot of technological advances since 2000 that deserve their place in history. Its amazing to think how far we have come in such a short time, with gadgets seemingly taking leaps and bounds every year and improving on already amazing ideas and technology. These not only make our lives easier but [...]

What is SOPA & PIPA? At its core, the Stop Online Piracy Act is an anit-piracy bill making its way throughout Congress. Introduced by Republican House Judiciary Committee Chair Lamar Smith on October 26, 2011, the bill calls for intellectual property (IP) owners (movie studios, record labels) to have the ability to shut down any [...]