Karachi Electric Supply Company, as part of its fuel diversification, green electricity generation and sustainable development vision, is planning the development of one of the world’s largest Bio Waste to Energy Project of its kind near the Landhi cattle colony situated in Karachi, said a statement issued by the company. This plant is likely to [...]

Slacktivists! Gah! Ah, Slacktivists. You know who I’m talking about. The Facebook users who ‘like’ every page calling for “Da Peaze in da Pakistan” and “We da true Pakis” and then blog angrily about how angry they are whilst tweeting under a pseudonym name like “Pakiz4Ever”. If I get another, “If you want peace and [...]

A recent article by Nathan Brown in the FP (Americans, put away your quills), argues very eloquently against the advocacy and promotion of ‘American constitutional ideas’ (and ideals) in Arab countries currently in transition due to the Arab Spring.  Although the history of U.S. constitutional transplantation is mixed at best (failed in Latin America in [...]

Impossible is nothing – right! To kick start, I will give you a very simple recipe – a Paratha ( a flat bread) with a filling. I am NO expert but whatever and whenever I cooked for friends and family, they complimented it. I guess cooking and recipes are a work in progress. Every time we cook something, there [...]

ambush night, plunder day, love surrender now i pray, burn the heaps of words in fire, blow the ashes on the waves, melt my life in love’s last fire let the stars teach my clay the word to speak at sunset when the sun bows down to pray – Jocelyn Orti-Saeed Life is your own [...]

The facts of knife: By Kurt Michael Friese The only thing separating you from eating sustainably on the cheap might be a nice, sharp blade — and the knife skills to use it. Cooking at home — from scratch — makes it possible for many of us to afford to eat local and organic foods. But [...]

Before beginning this let’s first watch a few clips from The Shawshank Redemption : Yes it is hope that keeps you going when the chips are down, when the going gets tough and when things can’t get any worse. Hope that things would turn out the way you want them to. Hope that nothing will go wrong [...]

The creation of a modified H5N1 bird flu virus that can be transmitted through the air mammal-to-mammal has aroused wide consternation; a biosecurity advisory board to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommended the research findings be published only in a redacted form, so that a recipe for the hugely dangerous variant would [...]

Today I am going to share with you an easy homemade rosewater recipe. As the name implies rosewater is made of roses. Rose is one of the most beautiful flowers with luscious scent and rosewater is a natural astringent. I am a big fan of DIY and homemade and I’m always on the lookout for [...]

 Ingredients: Meringue – 3 egg whites -175g caster sugar – 5ml cornflower – 5ml vinegar – 2.5ml vanilla essence Filling – 2 passion fruit – 2 kiwi fruit – 225g strawberries – 100g black grapes -225 fresh pineapple -300 ml double cream or greek yogurt and double cream, mixed.  Method: 1)Line a baking sheet with [...]

   Of course, everything sails along smoothly under clear, sunny skies; but rainy days create special opportunities for family fun and games. Next time the rain falls from morning until night, carpe diem! As you plan rainy day activities, keep in mind developmental psychologists forcefully deliver one unforgettable message: You are your children’s favorite plaything [...]

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Ingredients: 2 cans (14.5 oz. or 406 ml. each) chicken stock 24 oz. (680g.) ground chicken 1 cup elbow macaroni pasta 2 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 cans (22 oz. or 616g.) whole peeled tomatoes, cut in pieces 1 carrot, peeled and sliced 1 can (15.5 oz. or 435g.) red beans, drained 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, [...]

Occasion: Any Total servings: 8-10 Cuisine: Pakistani Calories: 35 k/cal Effort: Average Pre-Prep time: Best for: All Preperation time: 1 hour How to serve: Hot recipe by Kishwar. Kashmiri Chai is prepared by green tea with a required quantity of milk. Kashmiri tea is a favorite tea in … Continue reading → Syndicated from: Hamara Pakistan