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A FEW days ago, I visited the Urdu Bazaar in Lahore for the first time. It was a mesmerising experience to be surrounded by thousands of books. I realised that even if I live a thousand years, I would not have enough time to obtain knowledge from them. Living a life without knowledge is like wasting it in ignorance. Those who wish to remain alive in the hearts forever should gain knowledge and share it with others. Dalai Lama has rightly said, ‘Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.’ Books are people’s best friends, and the dictum is especially true for the elderly. T...

Plague of rats unleashed on Rawalpindi Several women, children hospitalised after bitten by rodents Parliamentarians are worried by presence of vermin at posh lodges. RAWALPINDI: The increasing number of rats in Rawalpindi has become a pestering affair for the common man and businessmen alike. In the last six months, several women and children had to visit hospitals to get vaccination after they were bitten by the rodents Traders from different areas of the city said that as their shops remained closed during the coronavirus lockdown, mice had a field day, destroying edible and non-edible i...

Every spring my sister and I made what we called a pilgrimage, our faith though was hardly sagacious. Liberally swathed in sunscreen and mosquito repellants, baseball caps in place and clutching water bottles we could have been mistaken for a couple of trekkers, except we were only venturing as far as old Delhi. For most people living in town, that though is a hike enough. Trip down memory lane... Jyotsna Mohan with her sister Niharika in a rickshaw in Old Delhi Image Credit: Jyotsna Mohan/Supplied Of Jama Masjid and Mughal emperors… It is easy to get lost in the sna...

Thunderstorm, heavy rain hit City Lahore May 13, 2021 LAHORE:Heavy rain with thunderstorm and lightning was witnessed in the provincial metropolis on Wednesday evening. Heavy rain with gusty winds disrupted the traffic system as well as tripped more than 400 feeders of Lesco resulting in power outages in several city areas. The localities where rain was witnessed included Johar Town, Wapda Town, Township, Green Town, Muslim Town, Mughalpura, Taj Bagh, Mozang, Ichhra, Samanabad, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Qila Gujjar Singh, Davis Road, Garhi Shahu, Railway Station, Walled City areas, Faisal Town, Model...

Thunderstorm, heavy rain hit Lahore National May 13, 2021 LAHORE: Heavy rain with thunderstorm and lightning was witnessed in the provincial metropolis on Wednesday evening. Heavy rain with gusty winds disrupted the traffic system as well as tripped more than 400 feeders of Lesco resulting in power outages in several city areas. The localities where rain was witnessed included Johar Town, Wapda Town, Township, Green Town, Muslim Town, Mughalpura, Taj Bagh, Mozang, Ichhra, Samanabad, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Qila Gujjar Singh, Davis Road, Garhi Shahu, Railway Station, Walled City areas, Faisal Town, ...