TV Talk: Eid Play “Sentimental” – more Mental and less Senti

Belated Eid Mubarak everyone. I am flabbergasted and disturbed at the kind of programs shown in the name of entertainment. Eid or other special occasion plays are become more and more mediocre or even below mediocre. Sentimental is one such play which was telecast by HUM television on Eid-ul-Azha 2014. I caught a couple of…

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Travelogue: Umrah 2015 – Part 1: The Preparations

Some 20 years ago, I visited Makkah and Madina for the last time before moving back to Pakistan. 20 years forward, I went for Umrah again with my parents this year. I remember many things from the past, but some memories had started to fade a bit. The journey was rediscovery of my memories, and…

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Travelogue: Umrah 2015 – Part 2: Arrival in Medina

Our first destination was Medina. The flight to Medina was very turbulent, specially the second leg of the journey. Our first leg was Karachi to Dubai, where we met turbulence at intervals. The second leg was Dubai to Medina, the flight was really really turbulent. It is expected as the journey is across the desert and…

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Travelogue: Umrah 2015 – Part 3: Visiting the Roza-e-Nabawi (S.A.W)

The major attraction in Medina is visiting Roza-e-Rasool (S.A.W). The Roza-e-Rasool (S.A.W) was actually Hazrat Ayesha’s chamber where the Prophet (S.A.W) was buried after his death. The graves of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (R.A) and Hazrat Umer (R.A) are also located in the same chamber. Visiting the Roza Mubarak is a difficult task due to…

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Travelogue: Umrah 2015 – Part 4: Ziyaraat in Medina

Medina is a historically important city. After Hijra, Medina was the first city where Muslims ruled. Many important events of Muslim history took place in this city. We visited 3 important historical sites with relatives who live in Medina. The first site we visited was Masjid-e-Quba. Masjid-e-Quba marks the place where The Prophet (S.A.W) first…

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Travelogue: Umrah 2015 – Part 5: Shopping in Medina

One doesn’t really go out with the intention of shopping in Medina. Rather, walking towards the Holy Mosque every prayer time, you see men and women walking with their carts going near the mosque. On every street going out from the Mosque, these carts are set up with lots of things. After prayers, when one…

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Ra Ra Ra Ra Rio

  Children love cream sandwich biscuits. There is something naughty about separating the cookies and licking off the cream from a cream biscuit. In a world of cream cookies, Rio makes its mark with dual flavored cream sandwich cookies. It always has been the choice of the mischievous young. With an awesome biscuit to be…

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