Captain of Kargil

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My world isn’t healingBy Mahnoor NaseerDo you know what it’s like?To be living a lifeKnowing that no one is comingTo rescue youHow will you live and what will you doDo know that feelingThat your world isn’t healingNobody cares weather you are aliveOr you have barely sur-viveDo know my emotionsYou should care for all Gods creationsSo what I cannot screamAnd tell you about my dreamThat I want a healthy lifeAnd I want to do more than just surviveBecause you they think that I am disgustingNot caring that I still am a living thingI am living a life a toadSeeing the world as a crossroadI need your care

I need you to be hereDo not smash me with your feetOr give me bad things to eatThere is more to meThen you think I am to be

Captain of KargilBy Ali Kamran I was Captain of KargilFor backing up like MujahidOr to die like ShaheedI repulsed the enemy far: Cleared the debtTaught them a lessonThey would not forgetI recited KalimaComing out the ditchMy gun was emptyMy courage was doubledI found myself alone sur-roundedWhere they fired at meAnd got me deadBut admired to find my up-wards headI embedded the gun in rival’s groundWith knees bent staring eyesThough my body was inflict-ed with woundThe rivals shouted with a joy!

They said: He was just a toyTwo of the soldiersIntended to drag the body away

The officer said: You stop there!Be not smart!Give him a military sa-luteHe was a brave-heartAt last a thing I must sayI was born in my countryBut died on their pitchThey pride that I died in the last ditch

RAINBOWBy Sumaira Imran Boats sail on the rivers,And ships sail on the seas;But clouds that sail across the skyAre prettier than these.There are bridges on the rivers,As pretty as you please;But the bow that bridges heaven,And overtops the trees,And builds a road from earth to sky,Is prettier far than these.

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By Rabia Siddiqi By Rabia Siddiqi

KALAR KAHAR-- a place of exquisite pleasure

TRAVEL


A one day trip to Kalar Kahar may be exhausting but it is once in a life time experience. I had the chance to visit this place for the first time with my friends

in early days of March

Lahore-Rawalpindi motorway. We stopped for half an hour at Behra Service centre for snacks. Bhera is a city located on the mid of Lahore-Islamabad mo-torway (M2) at the left bank of river Jhelum. The place is sur-rounded by lush green fields. Snacking after incessant not-so-harmonious singing was a relief. There are a couple of fast food

chains like Subway and KFC, to name a few so you can sa-tiate your hunger if you are a fast-food buff. A comfort-able seating arrangement is pro- v i d -

ed here in the greens with seats

and umbrellas so you have your meal conven-

iently even if it is sunny. On reaching Kalar Kahar the first thing that struck us was what we are going to do in this wilderness all day. Initially we did not see anything that could dazzle us but later one we thought otherwise. There are lots of fun-filled activities that you could peruse. We started of with hiking. To me hiking was so exhilarating, adventurous and a different kind of thing. The plateau is very rocky and

steep with deep ridges. The up-hill climb is quite labor some. It was hard for some of the girls and even boys to maintain bal-ance and you could hear some screams now and then, and friends gliding down over your head. So you really have to be careful and it would be wise to wear boots with nice grooves for a safer and faster agility and to ensure you do not tumble down like Jill dragging down a whole line of friends. Some of us picked up trees sticks to maintain balance. The path just near the summit is as steep as vertical and you have to toil with all your four-limbs to

climb to the top. From the base those reaching for

the sky just looked like lizards on the wall. From the top of the plateau, you will be astonished to see how far you have traveled and some of you will

be even flattered by yourself. The top is nar-

row with a spray of wild shrubs and trees. It is a good

spot for meditating, since it is very quiet, windy and so high that you would feel you are in the sky. Celebrate your victory on reaching the top by taking pictures of you and the pano-ramic scene that lies in front of you. The view will leave you in awe. You will be amazed to see such a large green patch of trees all around you while standing on a dry barren piece of land. The whole lake is vis-ible and the single-roof local restaurants would appear like specks on land from the peak. An array of bright colored patch is the small amusement park with the Ferris wheel looking like a small ring. The

2011 and it was the most

memorable ex-pedition.

Kalar Kahar is a tourist destination

125 kilometres away from Rawalpindi. It is nota-

ble for its natural gardens, pea-cocks and a saltwater lake. We went to the destination on our varsity bus, singing and frolicking all the way via

A one day trip to Kalar Kaharmay be exhausting but it is oncein a life time experience. I hadthe chance to visit this place forthe first time with my friends

in early daysof March

Lahore-Rawalpindi motorway.We stopped for half an hour atBehra Service centre for snacks.Bhera is a city located on themid of Lahore-Islamabad mo-torway (M2) at the left bank of river Jhelum. The place is sur-rounded by lush green fields.Snacking after incessant not-so-harmonious singing was a relief.There are a couple of fast food

chains like Subway and KFC,to name a few so you can sa-tiate your hunger if you area fast-food buff. A comfort-able seating arrangementis pro- v i d -

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and umbrellas so youhave your meal conven-

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125 kilometres away from Rawalpindi. It is nota-

ble for its natural gardens, pea-cocks and a saltwater lake. We went to the destination


best time to hike would be in pleasant season so the sun on the top does not scorch you. It would be advisable to use a sun block though, even in pleasant season. It was comparatively easy to retreat since you lose grip on the ground often and slide all the way down.For those who

crossed my mind. The camels were decorated quite fancily and four seats were attached on its side with a place to sit on its hump. Sitting on the back may seem ordinary but it is quite a challenge because you have to lean forward than backward to keep the balance, as you feel like you will fall over your head because of its bumpy sway. I bet you won’t be able to wipe off your glee as long as you are on the back of camel. The view is breathtaking form the camels back. The movement is so jerky that the fear of falling down will be constantly ringing on your head but it is completely safe. Camel ride with friends is one of my most treasured pos-sessions. If you go to Kalar Ka-har, do not at any cost miss the camel ride. It is too invigorat-ing to be described in words.

Though the place is known for

its peacock but we failed to witness the presence of any. It is quoted in history that dur-ing his stay at Kallar Kahar, the Mughal emperor Babar also planted a garden, which still exists, called the Bagh-e-Safa. Babar described Kallar Kahar as a “charming place with good air” and natural beauty. The restaurants located here provide the traditional food and some general stores are also present. We devoured the food we had brought from our homes in our bus. At dusk, the lake water reflects the beauty of the place in it and would leave you enthralled. Seeing the still water and birds flying off from it was a treat for the eyes. A trip to Kalar Kahar would no doubt be a priceless memory.

best time to hike would be inpleasant season so the sun onthe top does not scorch you. It would be advisable to use a sun block though, even inpleasant season. It wascomparatively easy to retreat since you losegrip on the ground often and slide all the way down.For those who

crossed my mind. The camels

Though theplace is known for

fear height could resort to boating in the famous lake. Ka-llar Kahar lake is situated in a beautiful valley in the southern mountainous area of Pothwar plateau in the salt range. It is a natural lake which is fed by a natural fresh water spring at the base of hills. The lake is not deep, so a lot of natural veg-etation can be seen all around it and even in the middle. It is a natural breeding sanctu-ary for many birds, so it is an ideal place for bird watching. Some migratory birds can also be seen. Safety jackets are pro-vided before you take a boat. Both motor and pedal boats are available. Pedal boating is more fun, since you drive it yourself with a friend. Still not tired of all the fun and sore muscles some of us ran for the “ships-of-deserts” ride. The idea of camel riding never


It was cold, frozen and wintry night. The air was blowing heavily, fog was very thick, and no one could see the other self in it. Riaz was all alone in his house. While he was reading a book, he no-ticed a shadow went past through the window. He thought it was just an illusion. With the passage of time, someone knocked at the door. In the beginning, he did not stir from the chair. Suddenly, the knocking become louder and louder, then he had not any other alternative except for opening the door. However he tried to ask, nobody answered it. Eventually, with the beat-ing heart he opened the door. And a boy of twenty years old burst in. He looked as white as the snow and as cold as ice. Directly, he went near the chim-ney and sat as silent as a statue. Several minutes later, when he regained his senses, Riaz asked him who he was and what he was doing in this stormy weather.Breaking the ice, he burst out crying and tears started rolling down as a river from his eyes. Seeing this, he tried to console him. After inquiring him, what was the matter with him? He replied that his name was Ahsan Jawaid and also an unknown thief. Basically, it was not his compulsion to steal

things because he belonged to a well-to-do family. But it was a leisure activity which he usually did with his group of friends who were wealthy too. Besides, he narrated that this same day a friend of him, Rehan tried to steal the money from an old lady, she looked so destitute and poverty-stricken that he could not bear it therefore he advised Re-han to leave her but he became so furious that he snatched the lady’s bag and hit him so hard that he could not do anything in his defense and became unconscious. Throwing him in front of Riaz’s door he rushed away. That’s why he was sitting there be-cause he was so anxious that he did not want to go home having such a heavy burden on his heart es-pecially of old lady’s money. Lastly, he said that he would do something for correcting his mistake.After listening this gloomy story, Riaz dozed off for a short moment but when he woke up Ahsan was not there, he must have gone. Except for his name and story, he knew nothing about him. Next day, he saw a printed picture of Ahsan in the newspaper. The news was printed that Ahsan Jawaid, a thief not only surrendered himself but also returned all the money which he had stolen in different acts of theft and police are searching his gang as well.

By Faizan Majeed

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B L O G

The Voice of Youth (tVoY) was initiated by a student of Na-tional University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) to build up relations among the students belonging to differ-ent strata of life. But, behind

this obvious reason, there lies a deeper reason — that was to create a forum where the youth of Pakistan could mingle and get to know about each other by their perceptions and views.

Someone might ask, what is so exceptional in that? For such forums could be found in abundance all over the internet, then how is The Voice of Youth different from others? Well, unlike other

By Fakiha Hassan Rizvi


forums that are exclusively indulged in blame game, not letting go of any excuse to berate the authorities and the ‘foreign hands’ for everything, tVoY is unique in the sense that it aims to make people realize that they also owe some duty to their country, that they are also to blame if their coun-try is in such a pitiable state, and that it is always easy to criticize but difficult to take responsibility.The Voice of Youth strives to change that. Instead of counting problems, it fo-cuses on musing solutions to them. Instead of despair, it spreads the message of hope. Instead of sitting and talking, it encourages peo-ple to practically DO some-thing.Starting from a handful of students now this website has taken the shape of a well defined Social Action Project which includes representa-tives from as many as 31 Institutions across Pakistan. This youthful journey kicked off from June 26, 2010 and during this short span the zeal that emerged from this student blog attracted as many as 5000 likes for

its facebook page. Not only this but emanating the voice of passionate and patriotic youth gave tVoY various op-portunities. In December 2010 tVoY facilitated a social action research project for British High Commission by arranging workshops at La-hore. The workshops were conducted by resource per-sons from the British High Commission and included interactive activities for youngsters. The purpose of these workshops was to support the research which aimed at finding the impact of UK’s Aid on the develop-ment of Pakistan and gen-eral perception of Pakistani youth towards UK. tVoY was presented as a Social Action Project (SAP) in January 2011 at Regional Symposium: Youth in Action for Global Change. The participants in-cluded young activists from the Active Citizens programs in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ne-pal, Myanmar, Afghanistan and the UK. tVoY’s represent-atives successfully facilitated the Stakeholder’s Meeting to Reviewing the Second Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons in Pakistan during February 2011. While

recently, The Voice of Youth (tVoY) partnered with Bizlg-nition, a business gala held under Bahria Business Club (BBC) at Bahria University, Islamabad on 21 & 22 May, 2011.tVoY handled the social media activities of Bizlgni-tion and its registration and information desks at CIIT Is-lamabad, IIU, NUST and UET Taxila.It is easy to be a part of this unique student blog which aims at bridging the gap between students and providing them with a fo-rum to freely express their views. tVoY gives the youth a chance to share their opin-ion, poetry, happenings at their respective Institutes, photographs that they have captured and, stories that they have penned down. As a token of encouragement, awards like ‘author of the month’ and ‘author of the year’ are also given away. Don’t wait to be expressive and contribute to make your views known among those belonging to your genera-tion. Make sure that you instill your voice into The Voice of Youth by joining www.thevoiceofvouth.com.


H U M O U R

Food. We work, love, and even cross continents for it. We rel-ish certain foods with a pas-sion, while disliking others to the point of hatred. There are no rules when it comes to taste, and this makes reviews and “best-of lists” subjective. It is hard to pin down the intangible quality of yummy.Yet, the joy of eating is univer-sal. Nowhere is world it is more apparent in Pakistan and in Pa-kistan Lahore. Lahorities take food quite seriously and almost

By Rabia Siddiqi

every question starts with “have you eaten?”A typical Lahori usually takes four meals a day. The day starts with a good heavy breakfast. The menu includes Halwa Puri, Naan Cha-nay, Nihari, Kulchay and a huge glass of Lassi. And this is just the beginning. While the food has just turned into chyme, it time for lunch.

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The annual prize distribution ceremony of the Secondary Section Boys’ Branch was held at the Alhamra Arts Council Hall. The programme started with the recitation of a few verses of Quran. The speeches followed the prize distribu-tion. Prizes were distributed among the position holders. Students who got the positions in O-level exams of the Cambridge University and in the Lahore Board received Gold and Silver medals .after the prize distribution, the school choir presented melodious songs. And at the end, the annual play ’The Adams family’ was staged.

Prize Prize distribution distribution ceremonyceremony



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