Author: Mohammad Yusha
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Dengue Crises Worsens ….
Emergency has been declared in hospitals as cases have risen to 5,500 with over 40 people dead. The fear has gripped Punjab with people lining up for tests at it’s mere suspicion. The majority of people affected are from Lahore, with a total of 4,000 cases and 26 deaths. The failure to get admitted in…
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Misery and Havoc Wreaked By Pakistan Floods in 2011
– 5,800,000 people have been displaced due to the rains and floods (that’s about 65% of the population of New York City or twice the population of Chicago) – 1,200,000 homes have been devastated – 31,000 villages destroyed – 5,300,000 acres of land has been damaged (that’s an area bigger than the state of Connecticut)…
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Dengue and Floods because of Sins?
There is some speculation on blogs and social networking websites as to whether the floods and dengue are due to sins. I think it is ridiculous to say that they are a result of sins. Dengue is a result of an ineffective government which wasn’t prepared while the floods are a result of not having…
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Why are Advertisements by Cell Phone Companies in Pakistan Targeted by the Public?
Cell phone companies in Pakistan are notorious for showing advertisements that only show a girl and a boy talking, or perhaps flirting with each other. However, they are strictly doing business and they will show what sells. Futhermore, they are not sexualizing their advertisements, so why are words like raunchy, lewd, and obscene used for…
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Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, popularly known as Mirza Ghalib, was born in Agra in 1797. Ghalib started composing poetry at the age of 11. The idea that life is one continuous painful struggle which can end only when life itself ends is a recurring theme in his poetry. Below is one of his couplets. قید…
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Shahid Afridi Announces Retirement from International Cricket
After being stripped of captaincy for the Ireland tour, Shahid Afridi has announced retirement from international cricket. It is really disappointing to know the kind of internal politics that takes place in Pakistan cricket, and it reminds me of Sourav Ganguly’s retirement. While Sourav Ganguly had no option available, Afridi’s retirement seems to be an…
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Craze for Girls Cell Phone Numbers
Along with the obsession with cell phones, the craze for girls cell phone numbers has escalated. There are many websites which list girls numbers by cities. Is it even legal to list anyone’s number on your website without their permission? The amusing part is, a lot of the numbers are fake. They are just there…
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Why Does Meera’s Age Matter?
Pakistani forums are abuzz with the incident of someone announcing that Meera had turned 25 at the Karachi Press Club. Meera has become the butt of all jokes. First off, the announcement was not made by her, and secondly, why does it matter how old she is? It seems like people cracking jokes about the…
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Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D deficiencies
While fruits supply us with essential vitamins, neither vitamin B12 nor vitamin D is found in any fruit (see chart). The body needs vitamin B12 to make red blood cells. To provide vitamin B12 to the blood cells, people need to eat enough foods containing vitamin B12, such as meat, fish, and dairy products. However,…
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Harmful Effects of Drinking Tea
Tea reduces water content in the body, adds unnecessary sugar, reduces iron, calcium, and certain minerals in the body, and slows digestion. It has also been suggested that chemicals known as tannins in tea may increase one’s risk of esophageal cancer. Why is drinking tea customary in countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc? If someone…