Ziarat attack, true story on June 17, 2013June 15, 2013 was very a sad day. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s Residency in Ziarat, near the capital of Balochistan, was destroyed in a bomb attack. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility by replacing the Pakistani flag on the building with its own flag. Jinnah’s Residency was the most prominent image of Balochistan in […]
Time for dhamal on June 10, 2013I have been watching India’s Dancing Superstar airing on Star Plus with great interest. This dance reality show has no limit of age or dance styles for its contestants. The amount of talent and creativity visible in the initial rounds was just incredible. Watching teenage girls and boys performing traditional dance forms such a kathak […]
Of rape and DNA tests on June 3, 2013Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is known as the ‘finger print of the 21st century’. Just like fingerprints, each person has a unique DNA profile. Decoding the human genome for specific markers to conclusively identify those involved in a crime has been a major achievement of forensic science. Like fingerprinting, DNA testing is now being routinely used […]
From an addict to a student on March 10, 2011I never realised I was an addict till the substance abuse of my teenage brother had caused serious disruption in our family. I was addicted to anger, impatience, directing and controlling others, tantrums, depressive thoughts, and much more. True, it was very difficult for me to come to terms with the reality that much of […]