IS TEACHERS DAY REALLY HONOUR OUR TEACHERS?

My thoughts on this Teacher's Day: For some time now I have hesitated in updating my employment status. I have worked with university students previously but this year i decided to work in a school. I currently work as a reading specialist at an IB school. I am shocked (read: disappointed) at the comments of so many people around me about my new job. Comments like "you...

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THIS GIRL'S CLOSE DEATH ENCOUNTER WITH A KILLER WILL OPEN YOUR EYES !

When my friends first told me about the rogue stabber, I did not want to know more. My brain said: let's pretend this doesn't exist, let's not let him ruin the precarious safety assigned to my days. But one cannot avoid these things. Yesterday, the count went up to 11 women: even a little girl. Apparently the assaulter picks them at random, from the zooming view on his motorbike,...

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THIS UNIVERSITY IS GOING TOO FAR WITH IT'S UNJUSTIFIABLE AND INCREASING FINES ON STUDENTS

Your university, by all the definitions in the world, is not a university. You, by all the definitions in the world, are not treated as students. You are not treated fairly, and that should be enough to shake your conscience. But I don't think you even possess a conscience. Your conscience comes alive when your university only wants it to, as we all saw recently when the...

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AN OPEN LETTER TO CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS .

This is an open letter to the Cambridge International Examinations after the results that came out in the past few days. I just want to simply express my opinion as to how I felt after receiving my grades. Please feel free to share it. It is so easy for you to quantify us with us a single lower case letter. It is so easy but you don’t know how the student feels. That letter...

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THE GIRL WHO'S BREAKING THE INTERNET BY TOPPING IN CSS EXAM

Dr. Rabia Riasat13th overall Pakistan in CSS4th in girlsDMG/PAS (Pakistan Administrative Group)41st common Since childhood my parents have been inculcating this thought into my mind that I have to become a doctor when I grow up. It was not only their wish, it was my dream as well. Aiming for that white coat, I started my journey. By the grace of Allah I have been an achiever,...

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IS CELEBRATING NEW ISLAMIC YEAR IS A RIGHT THING TO DO ?

It is shameful and embarrassing that in 2017 Muslims around the world continue to celebrate and  congratulate one another upon the arrival of the Islamic New Year, when in fact the entire Muslim community should be mourning the martyrdom of the grandson of the Holy Prophet (saw), Imam Hussain bin Ali (as), who was butchered on the plains of Karbala along with his...

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IS MR OLYMPIA 2017 TITLE FIXED ? PHIL HEATH ?

Mr. Olympia 2017 has been, yet again, a game of politics. There were a few deserved victories yes, like Jeremy Buendia, who came and showed why he deserved to win, with insane muscularity, and conditioning that was absolutely perfect. But there were others where the victory was too close to call, like Breon Ansley and Chris Bumstead, where the latter edged out the former...

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WANT TO STUDY IN ICELAND ? HERE'S A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR YOU.

A Complete Guideline to Study in Iceland for Pakistani students INTRODUCTION TO ICELANDThe land of fire and ice, it is said for Iceland, due to its glaciers and volcanoes. Iceland has lot natural features which make it different from other world. Iceland is not as cold as its name, actually its weather is warmer than its neighbors countries like Norway and Sweden. It is...

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MINORITY ? WHAT'S THAT IN PAKISTAN?

In wake of the recent atrocities on minorities, I would like to share a paragraph from an article i recently wrote for a daily. The white in our flag Pakistan is a pluralistic country and minorities thrive here, that is why the country advocates fair treatment for the minorities in other parts of the world like Burma and other western states. However, some minor incidents...

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DO U THINK U ARE STRONGER THAN THE BLUE WHALE GAME ? READ THIS THEN!

On the Blue Whale game:I think people often get the causality of things like this a bit wrong. The idea that a game, challenge, or app by itself can convince you to self harm or commit suicide is fairly absurd. The power that something like this has can only be on someone who's predisposed or struggling with the commission of such acts anyway. You have to ask yourself:...

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SHEER HARD WORK AND HUMBLENESS MAKES A COMMON MAN A LEGEND.

In the world as we are moving very fast and our lives are so prone and caught up into technology and we are so engaged in rationalizing our society that we have forgotten the basic norms and the value of small bit of things that could actually matter if we just give a little focus to that it would not waste our time or make us apart from our everyday activities but by just...

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WAR KNOW A DAYS IS NOT FOUGHT WITH WEAPONS. ECONOMY IS THE ULTIMATE WEAPON

Today , in the realm of military power linked with economic challenges in the rising vulnerability of South Asia, Pakistan Army has successfully lived up to its task with leaps,and bounds of not only defending the external threat but also the existential internal networked warfare. You may agree or denounce but it is a corroboration that the war USA has not won in 15 years;...

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REALITY OF GWADAR , PAKISTAN IS BECOMING A CHINESE COLONY ?

Game Changer 1. 91% of the income from Gwadar Port goes to the Chinese and 9% to Pakistan 2. Chinese companies get preferential treatment and tax exemptions (making it impossible for local companies to compete and opens the Pakistani market for a commercial invasion) 3. Money for the road network comes from Pakistan (so we're paying for the roads China will use to...

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RACE AGAINST TIME AND THE REALITY OF DEATH

But after spending all your life fearing the inevitable death. Revolving around the sun every year, realising that the end is nigh. Figuring the disease in your liver. Disturbed by the blurry vision and stammering voice. And wishing that the clock could go backwards and you could live your life again confronting what's only essential in life. By cutting down all what was...

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THE PERSON WHO INVENTED THE BLUE WHALE GAME

Man who invented #BLUE #WHALE Suicide 'Game' aimed at children says his victims who #Kill themselves are 'biological waste' and that he is 'cleansing society Philipp Budeikin , 21, of Russia, is being held on charges of inciting at least 16 school girls to kill themselves by taking part in his Blue Whale social media craze. He told investigators...

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PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT THET ARE STRONGER THAN THAN BLUE WHALE GAME SHOULD READ THIS

On the Blue Whale game:I think people often get the causality of things like this a bit wrong. The idea that a game, challenge, or app by itself can convince you to self harm or commit suicide is fairly absurd. The power that something like this has can only be on someone who's predisposed or struggling with the commission of such acts anyway. You have to ask yourself:...

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HOW A BOOK HELPED A CHILD FIGHT DEPRESSION.

Many years ago, at 6 AM in the morning, I was extremely sad. It was not something personal. I don't even know what was it. Its hard to explain. It was as if someone really young from a distant land had died for no reason. It was as if the earth forgot all its poems as spring turned up. It was as if someone in the neighbourhood tried and failed to commit suicide for one...

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PEOPLE ARE GETTING DEATH THREATS ON SARAHAH APP

I live in Karachi and wo days ago I received a death threat from so called 'Bhatha owners in Karachi". I was completely shocked. But nothing happened but I have to express my stance which is completely opposite to what you think I'll say. For those of you who think people getting hateful messages on Sarahah don't have a right to express their grief over...

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THIS GUY GAVE THE PERFECT REPLY TO COKE STUDIO

Ahem, Coke Studio! Where do you think you are going? Sure, your episode quality seems to be improving a bit but that's not good enough now, innit? I take precious time out every Friday to listen to all of your songs and recently, I have been quite disappointed. Let's look at Episode 4's offerings. Naina Moray (Javed Bashir, Akbar Ali and Aamir Zaki's Solo) This is perhaps...

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BEAUTY OF DEATH AND SURVIVAL. STRONG MESSAGE TO THE TERRORISTS

Many years ago, I was randomly going through my newsfeed and I read about this man, who played cello at Baghdad bomb site, minutes after the deadly explosion. I think his name was Karim Wasfi. I vividly remember reading his interview. Upon asking why he did that, he answered that he wanted to minimise the damage through his art. He wanted to reach equilibrium – between...

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