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Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W) | The Husband

By Adnan Farooqui • Sep 11th, 2009 • Category: Features

Prophet Muhammad personifies the roles of perfect father and husband. He was so kind and tolerant with his wives that they could not envisage their lives without him, nor did they want to live away from him. He married Sawdah, his second wife, while in Makkah. After a while, he wanted to divorce her for [...]



Pakistan should learn from Bangladesh

By Adnan Farooqui • Sep 7th, 2009 • Category: Features

It is true that Bangladesh, once a part of Pakistan came into being almost 24 years later than Pakistan. So it is basically a fact that keeping in views the entire crisis that Pakistan faces, and the shortfalls, Bangladesh would be one step ahead.
The key to eliminate all the difficulties and eradicate all of the [...]



Let there be rain

By Adnan Farooqui • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: Politics

Karachiites breathed a sigh of relief when it was announced that a rain system over Madhya Pradesh was heading towards the city of Karachi and heavy rains were expected for the next couple of days. Now call it more of a norm in Pakistan, that the predictions put out by the institutions is hardly believed [...]



Virtually Unlimited

By Adnan Farooqui • Aug 16th, 2009 • Category: Technology

Wateen holds the distinction of setting up a country wide WiMax network in Pakistan.Currently this service is operation in 22 major cities of Pakistan.

In 2007, when Wateen launched its service to private consumers in Pakistan, the rates that the company was charging was well above any normal man’s approach, and second, the data download limits [...]



The Role Model For A Perfect Life - SUBHANALLAH!

By Adnan Farooqui • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Misc

THE ROLE MODEL
* When becoming humiliated, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم] in Ta’if.
* When being starved, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم] tying two stones to his stomach in the battle of Khandaq.
* When becoming angry, remember the Prophet [صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم]’s control of anger on the martyrdom [...]



Something’s Amiss

By Adnan Farooqui • Aug 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

“Something’s Amiss” as the famous detective Sherlock Holmes would have retorted would he have been presented the case of the peaceful community of lawyers turning into brutes.
The events that have happened over the past few weeks need no explanation. Every child in this beloved country of ours has witnessed the lawyers getting out of hand [...]



Email - Now literally at fingertips !

By Adnan Farooqui • Aug 8th, 2009 • Category: Misc

Make your life simple; stay on top of your e-mails through Telenor’s SMS E-mail service. This new mobile e-mail service brings all your e-mails directly to your mobile phone through SMS. All mobile phones are supported! Subscribe to this service without having to install anything on your phone, regardless of your handset model or type [...]



Privatization Blues

By Adnan Farooqui • Jul 27th, 2009 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Since the KESC has been privatized, the power situation in the city of Karachi, has worsened. Yes it is true that the private company had to take over the mess by the state run KESC but it never seemed to have fulfilled its promises.
The karachiites had faced the same electricity problems and inspite of that, [...]