Owais Mughal This post is a collection of photos showing diverse use of bicycles in Pakistan. In many of these photos, you will see how laws of physics on simple machines and center of gravity are tested to their limits. The post also shows how the bicycle is an important means of mobility and support […]

Owais Mughal (1) A Mechanized Swing or a Pendulum? My son looked at this photo and asked me whether the swing will be able to move under the weight of crowd. I had no answer. I wanted to bring out the laws of physics in my defense and go into the details of oscillations and […]

Owais Mughal Have you ever wondered where sewayyian or sawaiyan (Vermicelli) comes from? This is how this Eid delicacy begins its life. In this picture a worker is seen preparing vermicelli (sewayyian) at grand scale in Rawalpindi in preparation for upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.