Posted on 15 February 2012 · Categorized in Education, Religion.
“Religion is the opiate of the masses.” That’s what Karl Marx said, and in a recent final exam, that’s what my political science professor asked us to analyze. Needless to say, one’s opinion of this quote ties directly into one’s religious beliefs, or lacking those, one’s ideas about religion in general. Throughout human history, wars [...]
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Continue ReadingPosted on 14 February 2012 · Categorized in Education.
Come one, come all, to Sci-toons, an all-Pakistan Science Comic Competition – the first of its kind in the country, brought to you by the National University of Science & Technology from February 18th-24th, 2012! Young adults around the country now have the chance to participate in a unique blending of science and the arts. Participants [...]
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Continue ReadingPosted on 06 February 2012 · Categorized in Medical and Health.
A warm cup of tea, a gentle cool breeze grazing past your skin, the pitter patter of raindrops beginning to land on your window from the dazzling clouds that seem to change color every time you look at them. That’s a normal day in Islamabad. Construction began in the 1960’s with Islamabad now being ranked [...]
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Continue ReadingPosted on 02 February 2012 · Categorized in Other.
I’ve been really busy recently, and as a result, my book list has been ignored. I’ve had an ever-growing pile of books which I optimistically purchased, but never got around to actually reading. When I found out I had two weeks off between semesters, I promised myself I would dig in. Alas, less than a [...]
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Continue ReadingPosted on 30 January 2012 · Categorized in Other.
Imagine this, a group of tired university kids, cramped into a girls’ common room, papers piled high on a make-shift conference table, jumbled with print-out ID cards, white-board markers, and pens. They’re shuffling through lists, trying to Photoshop images into place, photocopying a DISEC working paper, Skyping with each other about heaters, frantically crying out [...]
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Continue ReadingPosted on 25 January 2012 · Categorized in Other.
It had been month’s since I had promised one of our closest family friends a full Zainab-cooked meal. Somehow or the other, I always had exams coming up. What could I do? The semester system was what it was. So as soon as I got a few days away from my books, my mother coerced [...]
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Continue ReadingPosted on 22 January 2012 · Categorized in Other.
15 minutes after I finish my last final exam. I’m running purely on a double-dose of no-sugar, no-milk, extra-strong Tapal Danedar, and 3 hours of sleep. I’ve just managed to turn in my final paper, and I’m now furiously scribbling on a piece of chart paper, trying to make a semi presentable birthday card for [...]
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Continue ReadingPosted on 16 January 2012 · Categorized in Other.
Over the course of Pakistan’s history, the steel frame of the civil service that Pakistan inherited from colonial India has become rusty. The ineffectiveness of state institutions now seen is due to the diminishing capacity, over-politicization and corruption of the bureaucracy. These act to seriously undermine Pakistan’s economic, social and political development. Reform measures must [...]
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Continue ReadingPosted on 10 January 2012 · Categorized in Other.
It was about a year ago that I got my Blackberry Torch, a phone that I instantly loved for its utility. Now, upon purchasing it for me, my brother took a strip of sandpaper to the edges around the slider, … Continue reading → Syndicated from: Zainab Khawaja’s Blog
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Continue ReadingPosted on 04 January 2012 · Categorized in Education, Religion.
Shortly after founding Pakistan in 1947, Mohammed Ali Jinnah said prophetically, “Education is a matter of life and death for Pakistan. The world is progressing so rapidly that without the requisite advance in education, not only shall we be left … Continue reading → Syndicated from: Zainab Khawaja’s Blog
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Continue ReadingPosted on 31 December 2011 · Categorized in Education, Technology.
On December 29th, 2011, NUST was proud to welcome the distinguished Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed under the banner of the NUST Science Society’s Meet the Scientist seminar series, an initiative taken by the society to encourage students to innovate, create and … Continue reading → Syndicated from: Zainab Khawaja’s Blog
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Continue ReadingPosted on 29 December 2011 · Categorized in Education.
Khalbali was an event organized by the MBA 2011 class at NUST Business School tonight. I believe it was their semester project, and we could tell they had spent weeks organizing, preparing and planning. Every promotional poster and wall-hanging was … Continue reading → Syndicated from: Zainab Khawaja’s Blog
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Continue ReadingPosted on 28 December 2011 · Categorized in Interests and Hobbies.
So with mom gone for Umrah to Saudi Arabia, Dad expecting dinner ready at aftaar time, my brother hungry after a hard day at work, and a bunch of friends coming over, I had little time to relax and even … Continue reading → Syndicated from: Zainab Khawaja’s Blog
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Continue ReadingPosted on 18 December 2011 · Categorized in Other.
A few weeks ago, my mother decided to take a trip outside the country, for two weeks, and leave me in charge. I don’t have any younger siblings, so “in charge” might not mean what you’re thinking. Let’s be more … Continue reading → Syndicated from: Zainab Khawaja’s Blog
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