Category Archives: Entertainment

The Mongol princess Kurlon was the only sister of fourteen brothers

While the world rages at Disney’s live action retelling of the tale of Chinese warrior princess Mulan, the filmmaker’s focus should perhaps have been aimed on another female fighter entirely. Rather than folk fable, Mongolian warrior princess Khutulun was quite real and had the body count and fearsome reputation to prove it. She was the daughter of Kaidu Khan and… Read More »

I want to make my son Rashid a bully

Digital Rights Foundation’s Cyber Harassment Helpline is Pakistan’s first dedicated, toll-free Helpline for victims of online harassment and violence.  The Helpline will provide a free, safe and confidential service. The Helpline aims to provide legal advice, digital security support, psychological counselling and a referral system to victims of online harassment. The Helpline will provide a judgment-free, private and… Read More »

Passed matriculation in third division and used to work here and there

”So, why do you want to work here?” — if you’re looking for a new job, you’re very likely to hear this interview question at some point. Many candidates say this is the “dumbest question ever”, frustrating and seemingly useless.  Still, it’s asked for a reason. “Why do you want to work here?” and its sister questions like “Why do you… Read More »

An old woman with white hair was sitting in a wheelchair in the lounge of Lahore Airport

DomesticAll arriving domestic passengers will enter the domestic arrival lounge through lift , escalator & stairs if aircraft parked at avio- bridge and if aircraft parked at remote bay , passengers enter through doors/entry-gate , collect the respective baggage from the baggage belt (if any) and exit on to concourse hall and then board his transport to exit… Read More »

Recognition of love

think it is generally the case that people agree with Tennyson’s famous line (often misattributed to Shakespeare), but it’s often for reasons which are superficial. Often it has to do with the wonder of the experience of romantic love — that emotional insanity which is unlike any other. But aren’t we selling love short when we reduce it to merely… Read More »