"Some books are to be tasted; others swallowed; few to be chewed and digested."
The English philosopher Bacon's call to deal different books differently is thought-provoking as there are books about love, war, traditions, culture, traveling, history, technology but what...
He is perpetually seen in visiting the graveyard day in, day out. Sometimes_ passes his whole days and nights in the graveyard echoing an unanswered question, "Who is next?" He is_ albeit never wished to be caged with the...
By: Kamalan
Translation: Ali Jan Maqsood
Upon the teacher’s commence in the class, he opened the register and began to take attendance.
Iqra?
Present (Labbaik).
Kareem?
Present, teacher.
Nazul?
Yes, Sir.
Ghulam?
Yes, teacher (Jee Waja).
The teacher lifted his head up and started looking at Ghulam...
Teacher: Son, have you...
Innocence of a soul-taking creature is getting dim,
The world around us is a part of doomsday,
This is going to be more complex and intolerable,
As much as the so-called politicians and bureaucrats make fun of us,
But despite that,
We shall be...
Hamid was content because he was going to his own home for celebrating his mother's birthday party.
When he arrived at home, his mother was sad and silent. He asked her with much concern, "Why you are sad and sitting...
"Naazul, I cannot believe how lazy you are becoming day by day. Leave your phone, pray isha and do not forget to recite Holy Quran and Ayat ul Kursi before you sleep." shouted my mom at me at an...
What is freedom? What is democracy? What is nationalism? What should children be taught? How can nuclear weapons destroy the mankind? These are some unsettling questions we confront in the contemporary age. The eminent philosopher, Bertrand Russell has offered...
Hasnain Baloch, an itinerant, hailing from the pleasing and mountainous land of Baloch in Balochistan, has always been fond of paying visits to the historical places of the region. For him, occasionally the travels were heaped up with blessings,...
Ngugi wa Thiong’o, a novelist, short story and non-fiction writer, was born on January 5, 1938 in Kamirithu, Kenya. His original name is James Thiong’o. He began writing while he was a university student and has published more than...
Rich dad Poor dad is written by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter in 1997. Robert Kiyosaki teaches people to be millionaires. He is called the millionaire school teacher. Beside this, he is also author of "If You Want to...
