Ikram Sehgal Unless there is lasting peace between Pakistan and India, there is no hope for hundreds of millions in the two countries. The Jang Group and The Times of India had the vision and the courage to launch “Aman ki Asha.” The prime prerequisite of good-neighbourliness is a “live and let live” policy. Unfortunately, India has a marked inclination for the latter in dealing with the nations on its periphery, particularly Pakistan. Vast tracts of Bangladesh will become desert if India goes through with its plans to harness upstream the two great rivers that flow through the delta country. … Continue reading Good neighbours?

Naeem Sadiq If the Taliban were to come to power in Pakistan (which is what their struggle is all about), what would they do to the Constitution? The answer is: they would retain Article 227 and discard the rest of the Constitution. This single article of the Constitution would be sufficient for them to run the country. Their interpretation of this Article would be: “All laws to be brought in conformity with the injunctions of Islam – as perceived by the Taliban.” They could arguably use the article to make laws to kill a barber for a haircut, bomb a … Continue reading Is Article 227 indispensable?

Written by Jessica Conatser What not to do when in a relationship… Sometimes girls can be a little psycho and crazy possessive when it comes to their new boyfriends, and while they might mean to come off as endearing and/or cute, here’s a little NEWSFLASH — most of the time, these attempts at trying to be girlish and adorable end in disaster. You know what we’re talking about; it’s when you decide to do things like make up pet names for your significant other (at week two), or leave a million messages in his inbox in an annoying baby voice. … Continue reading How to Lose a Guy in 14 Easy Steps!

Written by Jessie Whitfield 1. Oral sex is illegal in 18 states, including Arizona. 2. In Virginia, it is illegal to have sex with the lights on. 3. It is illegal for husbands in Willowdale, Oregon, to talk dirty during intercourse. 4. Sexual intercourse between unmarried couples is illegal in Georgia. // // 5. Engaging in any sexual position other than missionary is illegal in Washington, DC. 6. In Connorsville, Wisconsin, it is illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner is having an orgasm. 7. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it is illegal to have sex … Continue reading Top 10 WTF? US Sex Laws

// // Written by Bryan Nelson The current rate of extinction is 100 to 1000 times higher than the average, or background rate, making our current period the 6th major mass extinction in the planet’s history. Although fossil reconstructions or pictorial representations can sometimes be difficult to connect with, it’s impossible to ignore the experience of seeing a photograph of an animal on the brink of extinction. Thus, what follows is a list of 11 extinct animals that were photographed while still alive. Tasmanian Tiger // // The last Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine, known to have existed died in the … Continue reading 11 Extinct Animals That Have Been Photographed Alive

Avondale condemns home: Solar, batteries insufficient Avondale woman says city treated her unfairly by Eddi Trevizo The Arizona Republic An Avondale woman who spent 11 days sleeping in her car said the city treated her unfairly when her home was condemned in December for lack of electricity. But city officials said Christine Stevens violated building codes, a health and safety concern because Avondale homes are required to have heating systems and a running refrigerator. // Avondale home with no electricity condemned Stevens, 47, was trying to make ends meet by powering her home with solar panels and batteries for several … Continue reading Legalised Gangster Electricity company persecutes woman for using solar power

The following is an investigation into a series of cartographers (map-makers) who have themselves (whether partially or wholly) developed some maps which to this day do not comply with conventional history and the progression of science and man’s exploration of our world. When one examines the following with an open mind, one should not leave this thread without some sense of unease in regards to our accepted history. The content below was inspired by some of my favorite authors such as J.N. Wilford and G. Hancock. “A good map is both a useful tool and a magic carpet to far … Continue reading On the Origins of Unexplained Maps

by Ed Yong Humans aren’t the only species that have had to deal with the issue of slavery. Some species of ants also abduct the young of others, forcing them into labouring for their new masters. These slave-making ants, like Protomagnathus americanus conduct violent raids on the nests of other species, killing all the adults and larva-napping the brood. When these youngsters mature, they take on the odour of their abductors and become the servants of the enslaving queen. They take over the jobs of maintaining the colony and caring for its larvae even though they are from another species; … Continue reading The rebellion of the ant slaves