Irum Sarfaraz

The state of juvenile delinquency in Pakistan is reaching epic proportion with neither the law nor other people associated with it willing to understand the continual and serious dangers being rendered to the health, social and moral development of these children and society.

The majority of these delinquents are ‘street children’ who are increasing rapidly in direct proportion with the brisk population growth, urbanization and above all, poverty. The result is that more and more of these children find themselves in conflict with the law for some reason or another. But what the law doesn’t realize is that by treating these juvenile in a class with adults, it is creating a never ending breed of hardened criminals that are only a menace to an already crime ridden society.

Owais Mughal

Cholistan Jeep rally is an annual 3-day even of fun and adventure which takes place in choilstan (also called Rohi) desert of Pakistan. Every year an increasing number of participants have been taking part in the event with their numbers reaching 80 in the 2008 edition of the race. So far four editions of this annual events have been organized by the Tourist Development Corporation of Punjab(PTDC).

Following photo is credied to Mr. Yasir Nisar and was taken on March 9, 2008 .

I like the above photo because it has captured every flying grain of sand and stone around the participating jeep of Cholistan Rally in a time-frozen space.

The rally is 218 km long and makes a loop along the famous Derawar Fort.

Owais Mughal

Lt. Col (R) Imtiaz Najam, father of Adil Najam, passed away in Pakistan on May 23rd. He was 75.

Inna lilah e wa inna ileh rajeoon.

Please pray for the ‘maghfarat’ of deceased soul and ‘sabr’ to his family. It is also a part of our Pakistaniat to join each other in our times of sorrow and provide support to each other.