In my long years as an astronomer, I have built my own astronomical lexicon (dictionary) with a great deal of effort...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
The ultimate holiday photo! This is called taking holiday photography to new heights, as a teenage thrill-seeker...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
A monkey in southern India seems to have a serious case of ‘puppy love’ and has ‘adopted’ a homeless...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Giraffes are the tallest animals in the worldGiraffes are the tallest animals in the world with even new-born babies...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Goats squeezed out of python’s mouthAn incredible video shows a man squeezing two goats out of a boa constrictor...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘Weak...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Most of us love to listen to music, but there are those who not only love to listen to music or songs but they also...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 30th, 2015
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Man has always considered most animals as enemies and animals generally consider only those as enemies whom they can...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Garbage on the streetsThere are hardly any places in Sindh which can be termed garbage-free. And I am one of those...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 30th, 2015
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 30th, 2015
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
I was in deep sleep when the doorbell rang. I went to the door and on the welcome mat there was a package. A note on...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
“Iqra, what on the earth are you doing?” mum pulled out the plug of computer from the socket and exclaimed, ...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
The X-Files reopen!After all these years, the X-Files have been reopened! Mulder! Scully! Skinner! Aliens! The gang...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Learning is not confined to boring classroom lectures only, learn to use internet to your advantage .
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Ex-band mates don’t speak to Zayn MalikZayn Malik has hit out at his former One Direction band mates, saying they...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Didn’t I tickle your curiosity enough in my previous article to arouse you into loving this oldest of sciences...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Chinese cafe charges for clean airChina is renowned for its pollution and it’s got so bad that one restaurant has...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Aprofile for classic video game character and Nintendo mascot appeared on business networking site LinkedIn...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Sleep well to study wellSleep also plays a role in test performance, but in two unexpected ways. Review the toughest...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘A fair...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
The latest offering of the Chipmunks franchise, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, is full of mayhem and...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 23rd, 2015
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island.” —Walt Disney
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Private school feeThis is in response to the letter “Private school fee” by Shay Haq Ellahi. (YW, December 12,...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 23rd, 2015
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 23rd, 2015
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Ireached home after school thinking about the pile of math homework I had received from my teacher. I had a strong...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
“Why is my heart beating so fast?” I asked myself. It seemed as if something bad was going to happen. Just then...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Many of us have a passion for writing and we do write, sometimes in a notebook, sometimes on a word document on a...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 16th, 2015
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 16th, 2015
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
There was chill in the air as winter was in full swing in Islamabad. There were clear instructions that children ...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
US man accused of Kung Fu Panda fraudA Massachusetts man has been accused of fraud and perjury by prosecutors for...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
Real-life Grinches steal 190 Christmas trees Authorities in Britain released video of two real-life Grinches ...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
So much has been said in the preambles to my earlier articles on astronomical parlance that we had better begin with...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu is a humorous story by Wendy Wan-Long Shang, about a Chinese-American sixth-grader. ...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
Though a new and continually growing worldwide pandemic, digital/technology addiction is still being studied to...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
Technology, that is meant to improve our lives, is now completely taking over it, so much so that we have now become...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
Mama, they are very cruelThis is regarding the cover article “Mama, they are very cruel!” by Ambreen Arshad (YW,...
Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:57am
You wake up in the morning and after getting ready, you start setting your hair into the perfect hairstyle. You may...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Do students need mobile phones? This is regarding the article “Do students need mobile phones?” by Muhammad ...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 9th, 2015
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 9th, 2015
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Everyone has different tastes. Like some people like to read or watch anything related to cartoons, some like ...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
And the ‘Force’ is finally back — J. J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens brings back the magic that made...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
New Year was just round the corner. Haris, like every other child in his class, was busy thinking about making a New...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Johnny Depp named Hollywood’s most overpaid actorDepp has been named the most overpaid movie star in Hollywood by...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Sir Hakim Said is born January 9, 1920On this day, Hakim Muhammad Said, a prominent and world acclaimed medical...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Lord of Rings character gives its name to ...A new arachnid has been named Smeagol after the Lord of the Rings...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 9th, 2015
Published 09 Jan, 2016 07:02am
All about January 1st The earliest known New Year celebrations were in Mesopotamia and date back to 2000 B.C.The...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Which is the longest running TV show based on a video game and has been around for nearly 2 decades? Which is the...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Welcome to 2016, a new happening year where there is sure to be something for everyone. New years are always...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Weird vegetables and fruitsThe cover article “Weird vegetables and fruits” compiled by Benazir Raz was...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 2nd, 2015
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 2nd, 2015
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Sara, a little girl studying in class five, was presented with a ‘glass jar’ as a gift on her 10th birthday. ...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2!
The 35-year-old actor confirmed speculation that he is, in fact,...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
New Year’s DayJanuary 1, 45 B.C.This day, the New Year was celebrated for the first time in history as the Julian...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Rainbow hairstyle, anyone?A woman has left the internet baffled after debuting her unique hairstyle in an online...
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 2nd, 2015
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
All the words in the world, pronounced
Published 02 Jan, 2016 06:59am
Everyone has friends. There can be few or many friends, depending on how social you are. Friends are very important...
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
Published in Dawn, Young World, December 25th, 2015
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
What the youth of Pakistan can learn from the QuaidThere is much that our nation needs to learn from our great...
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
“Salar, stop playing that video game and come down here this instant,” my mother told me. When I came ...
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
A visit to the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia reveals the secrets of the fascinating dwellers of the deep sea
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
Nobody likes those who criticise others
This is with reference to the story “Nobody likes those...
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
Published in Dawn, Young World, December 25th, 2015
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
One of Japan’s biggest pop stars, Hatsune Miku, has announced her first headline tour in the US and Canada next...
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
Poetess Parveen Shakir dies in a road accident
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
Is wood the ultimate diet food? Japan has created some interesting and innovated products like selfie sticks, Bento...
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
Published in Dawn, Young World weekly, December 25th, 2015
Published 27 Dec, 2015 06:17am
This day marks the death anniversary of Hafeez Jullundhri, the famous poet and writer of Pakistan’s national anthem
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
As the world vanishes under a mountain of plastic, scientists have found a more popular way of getting rid of the waste
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
Less than two months after Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow Walker alleged that the Porsche Carrera GT lacked safety
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
Published in Dawn, Young World, December 19th, 2015
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
How much do you know about the world you live in —the landmarks, the roads or the various fields? Any guesses? ...
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
“And my friend, Alfred Bates is back,” Detective Henry Cornwall tells the audience at the police ...
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
Published in Dawn, Young World, December 17th, 2015
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
Published in Dawn, Young World, December 19th, 2015
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
Pen, and consequently the spoken words are far stronger than the sword. Often acting in tandem, they both have...
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
This is with reference to the cover story “Nature’s wonder — pearls” compiled by Benazir Raz (YW, November 28, 2015).
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
Excerpts from the diary of an APS survivor
Published 19 Dec, 2015 07:14am
EXERCISE is one of the ways to keeping our bodies healthy. However, not just our muscles, but our brain too needs...
Published 12 Dec, 2015 07:05am
Man creates ‘ketchup leather’ YOU can now get tomato ketchup in handy squares, and it’s blowing people’s...
Published 12 Dec, 2015 07:05am
Daniel Radcliffe gets a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame BRITISH actor Daniel Radcliffe was awarded a star on the...
Published 12 Dec, 2015 07:05am
“I hate dictation and spelling tests,” I often hear my students whine whenever it’s time for their weekly...
Published 12 Dec, 2015 07:05am
IT was that time of the year again. Rania sensed the feeling of excitement accompanied with fear, as she entered...
Published 12 Dec, 2015 07:05am
Updated 17 Dec, 2015 06:32am
Plagiarism I WROTE a poem “My mother” which appeared in YW, September 26, 2015 issue. However, I was shocked to...
Published 12 Dec, 2015 07:05am
The National ChampionshipTHE National Championship for the ‘11th Dawn In Education Spelling Bee 2015’, was held...
Published 12 Dec, 2015 07:05am
