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2016
HINGOL
MAGAZINE OF CADET COLLEGE ORMARA
Binding
Nation
through
Education
Contents
Chairman’s Message
04
Principal’s Message
05
Editor’s note
06
Core Values
07
Vision and Mission
08
CCO in a Glance
11
Vice Principal’s Report on College Affairs
18
Bravo Zulu - Awards and Achievements
20
News Round-Up 2015-16
24
From Bricks to Building – Project Progress
26
Dates: The Best Gift of Balochistan
30
Unsung Heroes of Pakistan
31
The Hidden Beauty of Arabian Sea
32
An Uninvited Guest
34
A Peep into the Past
35
Sharks: The Most Misunderstood Predators
36
A Robot Bird: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
40
Chocolate: A Sweet Delight
42
An Epic Visit to PNS TARIQ
44
A Cadet’s Dream
48
My Life, My Style
49
Diamond Planet
50
Skyscrapers
52
O Captain! My Captain!
55
Stepping Stone Towards Success
56
Sky is the Limit
57
Laughter
58
Sun: An Unlimited Source Of Energy
60
The Magical Effects of Fruits
62
Snapshots
64
Patron in Chief
Captain Masood ul Hasan PN
Patron
Commandar Mohsin Aziz PN
Journal Coordinator
Lieutenant Abubakar Siddique PN
Editor in Chief
Lecturer Tooba Sehar
Editor
Lecturer Wahid Pervez
Student Editors
Cadet Asher Hussain
Cadet Hassan Tahir
Cadet Taimoor Shafique
Cadet Abdullah Shahdeen
Photography, Creatives and Print
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Chairman’s
message
H
ingol in many ways is a benchmark of Cadet College Ormara,
reflecting the intellectual process of students and the hard
work of faculty for grooming and transforming the youth
into dynamic leaders of tomorrow. “Bravo Zulu” in naval terminology
and “Well done” in plain language to all those associated with achiving
academic excellence in this premier institute. The quality of articles
contributed by cadets reflects how far this institute has come in such
few years. I would like to record my deepest appreciation to the college
administration, management and faculty for cultivating the essence of
creative writing allowing for broader horizons of thoughts amongst the
young minds of this unique secluded area.
Besides its commitment of safeguarding the sea frontiers of the
motherland, PN has always remained proactive in welfare oriented
projects. From providing hospitals and medical facilities in Sindh and Balochistan to provisioning of quality education
through a network of schools and colleges stretching along the coastal belt of Makran, PN has dedicated itself for
the service of its countrymen.
In pursuit of “Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan” program, Cadet College Ormara was established. The institue is
mandated to channelize the potential of Baloch students and to educate them by providing high quality education
which is being synonymous to the elite colleges of the country. There is no denying the fact that Baloch people are
very hardworking, loyal and committed to the motherland and possess exceptional qualities of heart and mind. There
inclusion into the mainstream will at dividends to the progress of this nation.
Cadet College Ormara is hence serving a great national cause of uniting the people and allowing for the full potential
of these young minds to be flourished and recognised.
I can foresee the college converting into a centre of educational excellence on national level, the credit goes to the
parents for reposing confidence in CCO and trusting them to shape the future of their sons.
I wish Cadet College Ormara the best of luck in its professional and literary pursuit and appreciate the efforts of
Editorial Board in publishing “HINGOL”
Rear Admiral Waseem Akram HI(M) S Bt
Chairman Board of Governors
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Principal’s
message
B
eing the Principal of Cadet College Ormara is a great honour and it is a privilege to put my pen to paper again
for this magazine. Throughout 2015, we remained focused to attain academic excellence and I am satisfied
with the overall performance, hard work and dedication of my cadets and faculty. Alhamdulillah, our cadets
of grade 9 appeared for the first time in Federal Board Examination and achieved an impressive result, which further
strengthens our resolve to achieve higher standards.
To take the competitive spirit one step further, our cadets participated in various competitions countrywide which was
greatly appreciated. I can proudly acknowledge that this is just the beginning of many achievements to come in future.
Besides academics, personality development of cadets is an area we focus on. I am pleased that in a short span of 3
years, the students have developed themselves into self motivated and well groomed youth.
I am thankful to the faculty for their hard work and dedication. We have set a strong foundation to march ahead and I
am sure that through collaborative efforts, we can achieve even more. I would strongly encourage my cadets to dream
big, work hard and at the same time stay humble and disciplined.
My cadets are my strength and everyday, they motivate me to work hardar and turn CCO into one of the finest
institutions of our country.
I would also like to congratulate the editorial board and cadets in bringing out the second edition of ‘Hingol’.
May Allah grant us with success in our future endeavors, Ameen.
Masood ul Hasan
Captian Pakista Navy
Principal
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THE EDITOR’S NOTE
T
his issue celebrates the second anniversary of Hingol. Our first issue received
many outstanding reviews and comments from every quarter of the country. So the
expectations for our second edition were high.
In this issue, we have given a taste to the reader about the campus life of CCO. The kind of
work and activities that the students of the college were engaged in throughout the year
has been stated through words and depicted through pictures in this journal. I hope that the
articles which has been selected in the present issue are more diverse in nature and more in
detail than the previous issue of Hingol.
Many thanks to our Principal, Vice Principal and all members of Editorial Board for their
cooperation and support for bringing out this magazine.
Thanks.
Chief Editor
Tooba Sahar
Lecturer (English)
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OUR CORE VALUES
PATRIOTISM
This nation will remain the land of the free only
so long as it is the home of the brave.
WISDOM
It’s not what you look that matters, it’s
what you see.
INTEGRITY
Doing the right thing, even when no
one is watching.
HONESTY
No legacy is so rich as honesty.
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Our Vision
Our Mission
Our vision is
‘‘Empowering youth
through excellence
in education.’’
Our mission is ‘‘to become a leading institute
of Pakistan dedicated towards providing
quality education to the youth, developing
them morally, physically, socially and
intellectually into responsible citizens and
dynamic leaders.’’
Our Objectives
• To provide quality education to the youth of Pakistan in general and
Balochistan in particular.
• To groom the cadets in conducive environment to develop their intellectual,
moral and physical attributes.
• To act as a feeder institution for Pakistan Navy/Armed Forces in particular
and other fields like engineering, medical and computer science in general.
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“
At CCO, I found the vision
highly inspirational as it
aimed to empower the
youth through excellence
in education and the
road map was paved
with marvelous landmarks
comprising moral, physical,
social and intellectual
growth of the cadets.
“
Commander Mohsin Aziz PN
Vice Principal
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CCO
IN A
GLANCE
Education not only shapes an individual’s life but plays a
pivotal role in the development of a nation. Keeping this in
view, Pakistan Navy has taken up various socio-economic
projects in coastal areas of Balochistan, with the sole aim of
empowering youth with education and to bring them at par
with the rest of Pakistan. One such step in this direction is
the establishment of Cadet College Ormara (CCO).
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N-CADETS
N-Cadets
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‘Naval
Cadets’. It
is a scheme
exclusively
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for the locals
of Balochistan
province. 50% seats
are reserved for the
N-Cadets.
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P-CADETS
P-Cadets stand for Paying Cadets.As
per quota, 25% seats
are reserved for
candidates from
other provinces
and 25% seats
for sons of PN
personnel
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SF- CADETS
Self-Finance Cadets.
10 seats are reserved
for candidates
appearing in SF
scheme.
CCO IN NUMBERS
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STUDENTS
DEMOGRAPHICS
Division-wise
Enrolment of
N-Cadets
(from Balouchistan)
DivisionEnrolment
Makran
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Kalat
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Quetta 15
Naseerabad09
Sibi 07
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Balochistan
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We are CCO
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01 Principal
Commander Mohsin Aziz PN
02 Vice Principal
Lt Cdr Ashfaq Ali Naz PN
03 Admin Officer
Lt Cdr Shahid Mehmood PN
04 Senior House Master
Lt Yar Muhammad PN
05 Bursar
Lt Abubakar Siddique PN
06 Adjutant
Lt Fawad Ali PN
07 Training Coordinator
Lt Samina Irshad PN
08 Controller Examinations
Lt Zakia PN
09 House Master (Liaquat)
S/Lt Zia Ur Rehman PN
10 Sports Officer
S/Lt Umer Farooq PN
11 House Master (Jinnah)
Mr. Syed Ghayas ud Din
12 HOD (Basic Sciences)
Mr. Zahid Hussain
13 Lecturer (Chemistry)
Mr. Naqeeb Ullah
14 Lecturer (Mathematics)
Mr. M Tufail Raza
15 HOD (Humanities)
Mr. S Ibrar Ahmed
16 Lecturer (Physics)
Miss. Tooba Sahar
17 Lecturer (English)
Mr. Iran Hasan
18 Lecturer (Biology)
Miss. Fatima Sahar
19 Lecturer (Urdu)
Mr. Wahid Pervez
20 Lecturer (English)
Mr. Zahoor Muhammad
21 Lecturer (Chemistry)
Mr. Qismatullah
22 Lecturer (Computer Sciences)
Mr. Mir Murtaza Bhutto
23 Lecturer (Pak Studies)
Captain Masood ul Hasan PN
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24 Chief Admin
A R Sajid CSNA
25 Chief Training
Munawar Hussain CTA
26 Asst. Examination Officer
Muhammad Shakeel MGA (G)-III
27 Drill Instructor
Muhammad Amin CMGA (G)
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VICE
PRINCIPAL’S
REPORT
ON COLLEGE
AFFAIRS
T
hroughout 2015, college remained steadfast in its quest to provide excellent academic opportunities to the
students in a highly supportive college environment. In this year, many academic landmarks were achieved.
Numerous changes have been brought in curriculum and policies to improve quality of education and wellbeing
of young students. In pursuance of our vision and mission, the college remained focused primarily in following three
domains of students’ personality traits:
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Social
Intelligence
We are pleased to present students’ achievements and college progress that we
have made so far in each domain in the ensuing paragraphs.
Intellectual Development
The intellectual arena of the cadets is defined by their Academic Progress
and Intelligent Responses. It determines the credibility of the institution
and translates the concept of ‘excellence in education' into reality. Therefore,
this domain has been given top preference throughout the year and following
innovative steps were taken to improve the intellectual development of our
cadets.
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Ensuring supportive and interactive classroom atmosphere for better
learning outcomes.
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Continuous assessments of students’ progress through quizzes, creative
assignments and presentations.
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Creative writing and Spell-Bee modules, subject presentations and
phonetic workshops to improve speaking & writing skills.
•
Supplementary interactive materials, educational videos and
College achieved an
overall pass percentage
of 90% with 40
students achieving
more than 80% marks
in FBISE.
Balochistan Govt
awarded merit
scholarship to 51
students from various
schools of Gwadar
Distt. It is indeed a
matter of pride for all
of us that 32 students
were from CCO thus
getting the maximum
share.
Cadet Saad Hassan,
Cadet Mustafa, Cadet
Rizwan and Cadet
Faizan participated in
Governer Sindh DICE
Youth Festival Event
- 2016 and secured 1st
position amongst 80
schools of Karachi
by presenting science
project focusing on
solution to community
problems.
documentaries for better
comprehension of difficult
topics.
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To improve the performance
of ‘Low Scoring Students’,
(especially from remote areas)
Resource Teachers are attached
with them.
By focusing on this domain,
satisfactory results were acquired
i.e. achievements of students in
board exams, improvement in grades
of slow learners and earning of
scholarships. Here, I am pleased
to share that in academic session
2014-15, the college appeared in
FBISE SSC-I exams for the very
first time and the results were quite
overwhelming.
Physical Growth
‘A healthy mind in a healthy body’
is an old saying but the truth
and veracity of this maxim are
universal. We believe that active
participation of students in sports
is very important factor towards
development of their character.
Besides scheduling regular inter and
intra collegiate sports competitions;
karate, gymnastic and sailing have
also been included in their sports
curriculum.
Social Intelligence
It is to help individuals to explore
and polish their hidden potentials
through channelizing internal
capabilities while eradicating inborn
shyness. Realizing the importance
of this domain, we develop the
wholesome personality of cadets.
Communication skill is one of the
important components of this
domain, we ensure our cadets’
participation in various Inter and
Intra collegiate Communication Skill
Enhancers (CSE) which are:
Top
Reasons for
choosing
CCO
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Free Education: Free education including boarding
and lodging facilities for Baloch youth.
02
Bright Prospects to join Pakistan Navy: Bright
opportunities to join Pakistan Navy.
03
Economical Expenses: 40% less fee structure as
compared to other cadet colleges.
04
Experienced Faculty: We have a well qualified and
experienced faculty (uniform and civilian), with
prime focus to achieve preset educational goals.
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Excellence in Education: Quality education
synchronized with the latest teaching/learning
techniques and student-centered methodologies.
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Boarding and Lodging Facilities: Comfortable,
well furnished and home like hostel facilities.
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Character Building Education: Special emphasis
on character development of students through
Innovative Cadets’ Personality Development
Program (ICPDP).
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Sports and Recreational Facilities: All kind
of sports and recreational facilities (Football,
Basketball, Cricket, Volleyball, Hockey and Sailing)
for the development of mental and physical growth
of students.
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Broaden Horizon: Inland and foreign visits,
interaction with senior naval leadership and
regularly scheduled guest lecturers by renowned
scholars.
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Healthy Environment: Pollution free, healthy, safe
and secure environment.
Participation in various All Pakistan
Bilingual Declamation, Debate and
Creative Writing contests.
Participation in the 11th DAWN
Spelling Bee competition for the
very first time. Cadets were able to
qualify for the regional finals from
amongst 100 schools.
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ravo Zulu to all cadets who distinguished themselves
in various extra-curricular and co-curricular activities
during the period of 2015-16.
Academic
Achievements
2nd
Class 9 Position Holders
1st Batch- FBISE SSC-I
1st
Cadet Ibrahim1 Position
st
Cadet Asher Hussain
2nd Position
Cadet Haseeb Hasan
3rd Position
2nd Batch
Cadet Abdul Wahab
1st Position
Cadet Uzair
2nd Position
Cadet Syed Abu Huraira
3rd Position
3rd
2nd
3rd
1st
3rd Batch
Cadet Rizwanullah khan 1st Position
Cadet Suleman Munawar
2nd Position
Cadet Saad Hasan
3rd Position
2nd
1st
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3rd
Extra
Curricular
Achievements
Winner House
Best Player
Inter House Cricket
Championship
Tippu House
Cadet Sheryar Khan (Best Batsman)
Cadet Aimal Khan (All-Rounder)
RCC Salahuddin (Best Bowler)
Inter House Volleyball
Championship
Iqbal House
Cadet Ameer Mavia
Inter House Basketball
Championship
Tippu House
Cadet Jawad Sargana
Inter House Football
Championship
Liaquat House
Cadet Adeel Bin Zainoon (Best Player)
Cadet Hamza Amir (Best Goal Keeper)
Inter House Hockey
Championship
Iqbal House
Cadet Osama Ansar (Best Player)
Cadet Abdullah Hanif (Best Goal Keeper)
Inter House Drill
Competition
Iqbal House
Event
Inter House
Cross Country
1st position Cadet Azhar Fazal (Liaquat House)
2nd position Cadet Assadullah (Jinnah House)
3rd position Cadet Ameer Mavia (Iqbal House)
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Co-Curricular
Achievements
12. Inter House Naat Competition (Eid Milad-un-Nabi)
Cadet Abdul Raffay (Iqbal House)
13. Governer Sindh DICE youth competition - 2016
1st position for presenting Science project on Dirty
Water Filtration by
01. Inter House Creative Writing
10th Class (English)
Cadet Faizan
Cadet Mustafa
Cadet Hashim
Mr. Syed. Ibrar Ahmed
Mr. Zahoor Mohammad
Mr. Zahid Hussain
Cadet Haris Bungesh (Liaquat House)
10th Class (Urdu)
Cadet Fateh Sher (Liaquat House)
9th Class(English)
Cadet Abdul Wahab (Jinnah House)
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9th Class (Urdu)
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09
Cadet Waleed (Iqbal House)
8th Class(English)
Cadet Mustafa (Jinnah House)
8th Class (Urdu)
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Cadet Salman Munawar (Jinnah House)
07. Inter House Quiz Competition
on Defence Day
Cadet Hamza Iqbal (Tippu House)
08. Inter House Speech Competition
on Independence Day
Cadet Abdullah Shadeen (Jinnah House)
on Eid Milad-ul-Nabi
Cadet Zubair (Iqbal House)
on Kashmir Day (Urdu)
Cadet Samiullah (Jinnah House)
on Kashmir Day (English)
Cadet Jawad Sargana (Iqbal House)
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“Knowledge not
only gives power,
but character and
respect”
Innovative
Cadet's
Personality
Development
Program (ICPDP)
We firmly believe that only a person with a strong character can
become successful in life. Therefore, we have made Character
Building Program a mandatory part of cadets’ training. This
program effectively focuses on the development of cadets’
personality traits by giving focused attention in following aspects:
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To educate, focus and practice six pillars of character i.e.
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, care and
good citizenship.
To develop and enhance communication skills, teamwork,
self-confidence and self-esteem.
To develop a sense of patriotic commitment to contribute
towards national development.
To educate cadets about core ethical values.
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News Round-Up
2015-16
1- Cadets visited Sri Lanka to participate in Herman Laos
competition in October 2015.
2- For the very first time, the college participated in
11th DAWN media Spelling Bee competition held from
28 Oct to 3 Nov 15 and won the regional round from
amongst 100 institutions from Sindh and qualified for the
finals. (Cadet Danish, Cadet Asher, Cadet Abu Huraira,
Cadet Waleed, Cadet Aimal Khan participated in the
compitition.)
3- Balochistan Govt. awarded merit scholarship to 51
students from various schools of Gwadar Distt. 32
students were from CCO thus getting the maximum
share.
4- Guest speakers from International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) were invited to highlight
the importance of marine ecosystem.
5- Bahria Institute of Teachers Training (BITT)
conducted workshop for professional grooming of
teachers in Aug 15.
6- Guest speaker from Lasbella University was invited to
deliver a lecture on “Personality Traits of Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah.”
7- Cadets participated in “All Pakistan Elite Institution
Talent Contest” held at Cadet College Larkana from 9th10th Nov 16.
8- Participation of cadets in “All Pakistan Speech
Contest” held at Cadet College Petaro on 28th Oct 15.
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9- A workshop on personality development of cadets was
organized on 21st Nov 15 for faculty members through
Educational Resource Development Centre (ERDC).
10- Cadets participated in the “All Pakistan Bilingual
Declamation Contest” at PAF Academy Risalpur on 26th
Nov 15.
11- Cadets were invited by Pakistan Naval Academy on the
occasion of 104th midshipman passing out parade.
12- The college celebrated “International Coffee Day” on 1st
Dec 15.
13- Sailing Camp was arranged for cadets during winter
vacation at Aquatic Club Karachi from 23rd Dec 15 to 3rd
Jan 16.
14- All Pakistan Print and electronic media team visited the
college and appreciated the initiative of Pakistan Navy in
establishing Cadet College for baloch youth.
15- Cultural Night was organized by cadets on 9th Feb16 to
promote culture and traditions of all provinces of Pakistan.
16- Annual Prize Distribution Day was held on 10th Feb 16.
17- Cadets visited “Aiwan-e-Sadar” on 12th Feb 16 on
invitation of President of the Pakistan.
18- Cadet Saad Hassan, Cadet Mustafa, Cadet Rizwan
and Cadet Hashim participated in Governer DICE Youth
festival event on 24th march 16 and secured 1st position by
presenting science project focusing solutions to community
problems.
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FROM
BRICKS TO
BUILDING
PROJECT PROGRESS
By Lt Cdr Ashfaq Ali Naz PN
Project Officer
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S
ince 2013, Cadet College Ormara is being
constructed by Pakistan Navy in close
vicinity of Jinnah Naval Base, Ormara. As
an interim setup college is running within the
premises of Jinnah Naval Base (JNB).
The project was initiated in 2012 through
groundbreaking ceremony by the then Prime
Minister Mr. Yousaf Raza Gillani. Later, the
then Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr. Abdul
Malik Baloch, and Ex-Chief of the Naval
Staff Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila NI(M)
jointly unveiled the plaque at foundation laying
ceremony of Academic Block and Cadets’
Hostel on 3rd Sep 14.
The Project is spread over an area of 458 acres of
land. It is based on modern and contemporary
architectural design to meet the present and
future educational requirements. Key features
of the project include academic building,
6 hostels, mess and cafeteria, faculty and
staff accommodation, modern labs, library,
auditorium, various sports facilities i.e. shooting
range, horse riding club and sailing club,
athletic stadium etc. The construction work of
boundary wall, main gate, water reservoirs and
water sewerage system has been completed.
To make the atmosphere environment friendly
and healthy, landscaping of the project is in
progress. A variety of drought-resistant trees
i.e. Date palm, Washington palm, Acacia and
Conocarpus etc are being planted.
Presently, the construction of academic block
and cadets’ hostel is in progress. Both buildings
will be completed by end of 2016 whereas the
complete project of the college is likely to be
completed by 2019-20.
*70% constrution work of academic block and 1st cadets’ hostel has been completed
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Gateway to
Pakistan
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DATES
THE BEST GIFT OF BALOCHISTAN
The weather of Balochistan is favourable for the growth of dates.
Cadet Yasir Assa
If you’re looking for fiber, potassium, or copper,
look no further than date.
I
am inhabitant of a region which is very close to the
gulf. Due to its location, it is able to possess date
trees. Dates of Balochistan are famous like the dates
of other regions of the world. Some of which include
Egypt, Syria and Persia etc.
The history of dates in Balochistan is not so well
known. Some of the local people say that these dates
were brought into the region by the Arabs. Some other
say that history of Balochistan is very old, so is the
history of dates. They say that Baloch are primarily
migrants. When they migrated from foreign regions
like Syria, Iran and Arab, they brought dates with them.
As the weather of Balochistan was favourable for the
growth of dates, it started growing here and with the
passage of time, it spread to many parts of the province.
Date is a sweet fruit stored throughout the year and is
able to be used for next years.
Pollination period of dates in Balochistan starts
normally at the end of February till the first week of
March. It is usually done manually. Male tree of dates
is called Gonsh in local language while the female tree
is named as Daloko. Pollination period of dates is called
‘Aamien’ in Baloch language.
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Dates pass through many stages before maturity. The
first stage is called “Paponk” which means “the bud”.
Second stage is called “Pongas” which means the half
ripened date. And finally “Nah” which means the fully
ripened date. The good thing about date is that we can
eat it at any stage except first stage. Juice obtained from
fully ripened date is called Sherrag.
Some of the well-known regions famous for dates in
Balochistan are Turbat (Kech), Punjgoor, Awaran and
Jau.
Some of the types found in Balochistan region are Pesh
Nah (early dates), Shakari (the sugared), Misri (the
Egyptian), Sabzu (the greenish), Begum Jangi (the lady
fighter), Corosh (the small), Muzatee (the brownish) and
Haleni (the ender).
If you’re looking for fiber, potassium, or copper,
look no further than date. While date is rich in many
vital nutrients, it offers many health benefits. Allah's
Messenger (SAW) says:
“A family which has dates will not be hungry.”
[Sahih Muslim: Book 23, Number 5078].
So, as long as dates are being cultivated in Balochistan,
people here should not worry about hunger•
Unsung Heroes of
PAKISTAN
A
Miss. Tooba Sahar
“There are countless Pakistanis who are
despite the odds, limited resources and
poor support, paving their ways towards
success with their hard work, passion and
determination.”
few days earlier, I happened
to watch an animated
movie “Frozen” with my
younger sister. “Frozen” earned
much popularity not only among
teenagers but also among people of
mature age due to its unique concept
and smooth animation work. What
I actually want to share is, at the
end of the movie, I saw a name that
was quite different from the other
names. That name was Mir Zafar
Ali. It was a pleasant surprise for me
to see a Pakistani name among the
animators’ crew of “Frozen.” I was
really moved by seeing his name.
While looking at the success story
of Mir Zafar Ali, I saw countless
Pakistanis who are, despite the odds,
limited resources and poor support,
are paving their ways towards
success with their hard work,
passion and determination. They
are working either as individuals
or in teams that are bringing a
positive image of Pakistan across
the globe. I can list a number of
Pakistani based scientists, animators,
biologists, economists, socialists who
are working in various parts of the
world and have been quietly making
the country proud of them.
For instance, Mir Zafar Ali, as I have
written above, is a Pakistani movie
visual effects specialist and an artist.
He graduated from FAST Pakistan.
He is the first Pakistani who won
three Academy Awards for Best
Visual Effects. He has worked on the
visual effects of many Hollywood
movies which include Spider-Man 3,
The Day After Tomorrow, X-Men,
Stealth, Monster House, The Golden
Compass, The Incredible Hulk, The
Mummy and Aliens in the Attic.
If you have seen sea water waves
in the movie “Life of Pie”, you will
be compelled to praise the Special
Effects as creating water waves is a
specialty of this young boy. Novaira
Masood, Laraib Atta and there are
many other prominent visual effect
artists who are proving themselves
in their field.
Despite the fact that there being
no platform for proper start
ups, young promising Pakistani
entrepreneurs are accomplishing
great things, specifically in IT
sector. Faizan Buzdar, the top IT
expert, is one of those Pakistanis
who has made a deep impact in
IT field The CEO and Co-founder
of CONVO, is the Pakistani about
whom president Obama tweeted on
a social networking site “Pakistani
tech entrepreneur Faizan Buzdar is
a perfect example of why we need
immigration reforms.”
Pakistan mobile app companies
have shown extensive experience
in developing both consumer and
enterprise mobile applications for
Android, iPhone and Windows
platforms. For example, a cricket
game application developed by
Mindstorm Studio was selected as an
official game of Cricket World Cup
2011.
Dr. Naweed Syed, a Pakistani
Canadian scientist is the first
scientist who managed to connect
brain cells to a silicon chip that could
help making “Machine-Men" in near
future.
Dr. Nergis Mavalvala, a Pakistani
born astrophysicist was among the
team of scientists who, for the first
time, observed gravitational waves
in the space hypothesized by Albert
Einstein a century ago.
These promising young people
have visions to do great things for
Pakistan in the future. They are
trying to build a positive image of
Pakistan around the globe in their
own capacity. We should bring their
stories of success in the lime light to
encourage them and many others to
take chances in life and that, I think
is extremely important because
these Pakistanis from various shades
of life and professions are keen for
Pakistan to change for the better.
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“
Astola Island is also known as Jezira Haft Talar, Satadip or Island of the seven
hills. It is a small uninhabited Pakistani Island in the Arabian Sea.
“
ASTOLA
The hidden beauty of Arabian Sea
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ISLAND
Cadet Aimal Khan
D
uring last vacations from
college, I went to my native
town situated near Gawadar
which is famous for its deep warm
water sea port. My uncle, and his friend
who works as a fishery officer, planned
a tour to a nearby island named Astola
Island that is administered by Pasni
sub-district of Gawadar district. We
started our voyage from Pasni Port by
motorized boats at around six in the
morning and it took about 5 hours to
reach Astola Island. While our boat was
moving on the rhythmic waves of the
Arabian Sea, my uncle started telling
me about Astola Island because he had
visited that place several times before
also.
Astola Island is also known as Jezira
Haft Talar Satadip or Island of the
seven hills. It is a small uninhabited
Pakistani Island in the Arabian Sea.
It is Pakistan`s largest offshore island
at approximately 6.7 km long with a
maximum width of 2.3 km and an area
of approximately 6.7 km2. The highest
point is 246 ft above sea level.
Throughout the voyage, so many
different types of fish gave us company.
After a travel of about some four and a
half hours, a land appeared right in the
middle of deep blue waters. As we were
moving ahead, the island was getting
more visible. From a far distance, I
could see the high hills on that island.
We reached Astola Island and shored
our boat, I saw a large sloping plateau.
The beach was uncontaminated as well
as neat, the water was clean because
very few people had visited that virgin
island. There was a series of seven
small hillocks. That is why Astola
Island is also known as “Haft Talar’’ or
“Seven Hill’’.
We moved farther and walked on the
island. There were many caves and deep
gulfs in this island which were several
feet wide. I noticed that the south face
of the Island was sloping off gradually,
whereas the north face was a cliff-like
with a sharp vertical drop.
I saw many foot prints of sea turtles on
the beach that led me to the hatcheries
of the endangered green turtle and the
hawksbill turtle nest on the beach at
the foot of the cliffs. As the island was
a quite isolated place which had helped
it to maintain several life forms on it,
therefore I saw many snakes named
Astola vipers which were creeping quite
freely on the Island. My uncle told me
that Astola is a host of many migrated
birds like Seagulls, Sanderling etc.
and also supports a large number of
breeding water birds like Temminck's
courser, Curlews, Godwit and Plovers
etc.
The thing that I liked the least on
Astola was that there were no trees on
the island. Vegetation on the island was
sparse and largely consisted of shrubs
and large bushes. There was no source
of fresh water on the island. The day
passed and the sun was about to set.
We enjoyed the beautiful sunset. It
was getting dark, but we had already
lodged in our camp and had made the
arrangements for dinner. The night was
quiet and calm but I had those creepy
Astola snakes on my mind all through
the night.
On the next day, we visited a small
mosque and the ruins of a Hindu
temple situated on Astola. The masjid
is dedicated to the Muslim saint, Pir
Khawaja Khizr, and is used by the
mainland fishermen during the fishing
season. The ruins of the ancient Hindu
temple are dedicated to the Hindu
goddess, Kali. The island was also
known to the Hindus as Satadip.
That wonderful visit of Astola was
over and we headed towards our boat.
On the beach, we met some scuba divers
who had come there for a scuba diving
expedition. Finally, we left the island
with so many mesmerizing images
printed on our mind.
Astola is indeed a hidden jewel of the
Arabian Sea. But it is sad to see that
there are no proper arrangements for
visitors. If government starts a proper
boating service and provides suitable
arrangements for the tourists who visit
Astola for oysters catching, camping,
observing green turtle hatcheries,
fishing and scuba-diving expeditions
etc., Astola can earn good revenue.
Well, if you have an adventurous
nature, visit this place, enjoy the clean
beaches, birds and strange beauty of
this virgin island.
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AN
UNINVITED
Guest
A leopard cub was hidden in a corner deep asleep. I had
never wondered that such a cute animal had been bothering
us that much for last three nights.
M
y father works in forestry
department. About six
years ago, when I was ten
years old, we lived in a bungalow
situated in the forest. Our bungalow
was in the centre of a dense jungle,
full of wild animals. My father used
to go to the city for three to four
days a week and I mostly lived with
my elder brother and my mother at
home.
One night, when I was sleeping in
my room, I heard a strange sound
coming from the kitchen. At first, I
got frightened about what was there
and then I thought it to be just being
some voices in my head. The next
morning, I told my brother about
the strange voices coming from the
kitchen last night, but he said that
he did not notice anything as he was
deep asleep. However, the kitchen
was messed up and all the kitchen
utensils were on the floor.
The next night when I went to
my room to sleep, my heart was
frightened because of last night.
But fortunately, I noticed nothing
and slept peacefully. My eyes opened
late in the midnight on hearing the
sound of something falling on the
ground in the upper room. I woke
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up immediately. I was too frightened
to go to my brother’s room to wake
him up, so, I took on my blanket and
slept again.
The next day I told my brother
everything about last night. We
went to the room on the first floor
from where the voices came last
night. Everything in the room
was scattered. The wall pictures
were on the ground and even the
window was open. The bed sheet
was on the floor and it seemed that
somebody had slept on the bed. I
was really terrified and my brother
got worried. We thought it must be
some ghost or demon haunting this
place and trying to disturb us. That
night, I slept with my brother.
Next morning when I woke up, I
was somewhat relaxed to have an
undisturbed sleep at night. But
suddenly, I felt some pain behind my
neck. There were some scratches
from a claw of a wild animal behind
my neck. I and my brother started
searching for what wild animal could
it be? We noticed some footprints
leading towards the kitchen and
there we saw some meat left halfeaten on the floor. We searched in
our kitchen and what we found was
simply amazing.
A leopard cub
was hidden in
a corner deep
asleep. I had
never wondered
that such a cute
animal had been bothering us that
much for last three nights.
The innocent and adorable eyes
of leopard cub made us fall in love
with it and we decided to keep it
with us. We named it Zach. We kept
it till it was quite grown up. Zach
used to be my best friend and we
had a great time together. We used
to walk together, play together and
sometimes we went for hunting
together. It was really amazing
to see Zach hunting. One day, the
saddest moment of my life came
when Zach got too big for us to be
kept at home. We had to let it free in
the jungle.
Zach went to the jungle and started
its life independently. It, now, has
a family of its own in the jungle.
Zach will always be a part of my life.
Sometimes, I miss Zach and think of
having another uninvited guest to
stop by at night.
Cadet Sallahuddin
A
PEEP
INTO
THE
PAST
“The oldest dates to be recorded by carbon dating can be 5000 years old
and specialized methods allow us to date samples even beyond this time.”
H
ave you ever
wondered at,
ancient structures
of great marvel that how
old they really are? The
answer is in carbon dating
or radiocarbon dating.
The secret of the passing
time lies in the radioactive
isotope of carbon, which
is C-14.
Carbon dating is a method
used to determine the
age of an object by
examining the properties
of carbon-14 present
in it. This method was
developed by Willard
Libby, winner of the
Nobel Prize for Physics,
in the late 1940s and soon
became a mandatory tool
for archaeology.
It works on the
principle that C-14 is
constantly being made
in the atmosphere by the
interaction of cosmic rays
with atmospheric nitrogen,
resulting, to combine with
oxygen in the air to form
radioactive carbon dioxide.
This radioactive gas
incorporates with plants
during photosynthesis.
Plants, being producers,
transfer this carbon
isotope along with the
food chain into animals
and human beings. After
being dead, the organism
does not replenish any
C-14 furthermore. The
radioactive decay of C-14
along with a period of
time helps determine the
time passed by specimen
after its death.
So, the older the sample,
the lesser C-14 left behind.
In an older sample, there
is less C-14 obtained.
The oldest dates to be
recorded by carbon dating
can be 5000 years old and
specialized methods allow
us to date samples even
beyond this time.
So next time when you see
a fossil in a museum, or
buy an antique, remember
that you know its age.
Thanks to carbon -14.
Quotations
Selection by Cadet M.Hamza Aamir
“It always seems impossible until it’s done”
(Mark Twain)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in
never falling but in rising every time we fall”
(Nelson Mandela)
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is
about creating yourself ”
(G.B Shaw)
“Accept the challenges so that
you can feel the exhilaration of
victory”
(George S. Patton)
“Problems are not stop signs,
they are guidelines”
(Robert H. Schuller)
DON’T QUIT
a
Selected By Cadet Ali Raz
as they sometimes will,
When things go wrong
dging seems all up hill,
When the road you‘re tru
the debts are high,
When funds are low and
but you have to sigh,
And you want to smile,
you docent a bit,
Whose care is pressing
n‘t you quit!
Rest if you must, but do
inside out,
Success is failure tur ned
uds of doubt
The silver lint to the clo
w close you are
And you never can tell ho
ms so far
It may be near when it see
you are hardest hit,
So stick to the task when
worst,
It’s when things seem the
that you must not quit
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Cadet Arham Naeem
SHARKS
THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD PREDATORS
O
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ne day, I watched a movie about sharks that my
father brought me. Before watching the movie,
my perception about sharks was quite similar as
most of us have. Most of us know shark as a monstrous
and a man-eater fish but you would be surprised to
know that mostly sharks are quite gentle and the most
advanced predators present on earth.
types of fins, sharks are able to maneuver swiftly
through the water instead of their huge body while
also remaining stabilized which makes sharks some of
the strongest and most efficient swimmers in the entire
ocean. The Shortfin Mako Shark is the fastest species of
shark to date and can swim up to 65mph, a speed limit
for cars.
The most amazing fact about sharks is that they never
stop moving, even while dozing, because they cannot
breathe when they are still. In seawater, a shark can
sink because its body is denser than the water itself,
therefore they don’t sleep, but instead become very still
in what can best be described as resting. Part of their
living process is continuous motion. Surprisingly, the
shark does not have a single bone in its body. The whole
skeleton is made up of cartilage. Because of different
Sharks have a sixth sense, called electroreception which
can enable them to detect a motionless animal lying in
the sand. They can smell a drop of blood in the waters
from half a kilometer. A shark can weigh over seven
tons, and its extremely powerful jaws are large enough
for a man to crawl through. It has thousands of teeth in
its mouth five row along the jaws. A shark can lose about
2000 teeth in a few years.
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It’s a general misconception that all
sharks are same but the fact is, there
are almost 400 different species of
sharks. It’s the shark’s reputation
for being deadly, however, only two
species of them, named the Great
White Shark and Tiger Shark have
been known to attack man. They
attack man only because of their
mistaken identity, curiosity and
investigative nature. Their mind is as
that of a toddler. Just like a toddler,
when they see an unfamiliar creature
around, they jump on it to find
the answer of what it is. Wetsuits
and surfboards used by surfers are
mistaken by sharks as the thick,
rubbery, skin of seals, which are
their main diet.
Sharks simply don’t like the taste
of us. Humans are rarely, if ever,
completely devoured by a shark.
Seeing how sharks only use their
teeth to bite into their prey enough
to swallow it down, there must be
something else that happens when
they bite a human and leave them
uneaten. Once the shark bites the
surfer, it almost immediately lets him
go because it does not taste like its
favorite meal. Their intention while
attacking humans is not mostly
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predation, rather investigation.
Majority of sharks are quite
selective about their meal. Some
sharks with saw-like teeth tear
their prey while sharks with
pavement like teeth eat mollusks and
crustaceans. There are a few sharks
which are quite generalized about
their meal. They eat everything,
It’s the shark’s
reputation for being
deadly, however, only
two species of them,
named the Great White
Shark and Tiger Shark
have been known to
attack man.”
anything at hand. However, majority
of sharks have clear preferences and
they do not deviate generally from
their specific food.
Not all big sharks have huge jaws
full of teeth, as many people believe.
Whale sharks, the largest fish in
the world, are the most sociable
creatures you will meet in our
world's oceans. These sharks can
grow up to three thousand pounds
and they have no teeth at all. Instead
they have a mouth full of baleen that
they use to filter plankton and tiny
fish out of the hundreds of gallons
of sea water that passes through
their monstrous mouths at one time.
These peaceful giants have been
known to let divers ride on their
backs and don't show any aggression
when approached.
There is a misconception that
sharks’ attacks are very common and
we should fear sharks during our sea
surfing activities. But the reality is
that there is another fierce predator
in sea. According to a survey,
humans kill almost 73 million sharks
a year. Shark meat is becoming
a product that is very much in
demand these days. Approximately
125 countries around the world
are commercially fishing sharks.
Sharks are not only being fished
for their meat but for their fins,
skins and organs. It is rumored that
sharks provide an enzyme that can
help fight cancer. For that reason,
thousands of sharks are processed
into cartilage pills each year.
This day by day fishing of sharks
has raised a serious risk of sharks becoming
endangered. According to a research, in the
Arabian Sea, there are more than 47 threatened
species, six are critically endangered, six are
endangered and further are vulnerable.
Sharks are considered to be the beauty of the
sea waters. They are often thought of as being
aggressive animals that attack divers. In actual
fact, sharks are very timid and often go out of
their way to avoid divers, even great white sharks.
They maintain a balance of the world’s aquatic
ecosystems by eating weak and sick animals,
thereby keeping the population of animals in the
sea fit and healthy.
People should treat sharks with respect, as they
should with all earth's creatures. Instead of
fearing them, we should learn to appreciate these
magnificent creatures and spread awareness
among people about this gentle animal through
education instead of spreading false myths about
them. Another way is to make ocean research
available to all people. Everyone should have the
chance to learn the truth about sharks.
They are worthy of both our attention and
protection. All sharks do not attack divers. If
you are familiar enough with the sharks you
are diving with, it could be a very rewarding
experience as they are very beautiful, friendly and
graceful animals.
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A ROBOT BIRD
UNMANNED
Cadet Shahryar
Drones are widely
used for multi-purpose
practices i.e military,
commercial, medical
and intelligence
purposes.
History
The concept of an unmanned
controlled aerial aircraft started in
the mid-1800s when Austria sent
unmanned balloons filled with
bomb to attack Venice.
However, the first active UAVs
were used on a large-scale in the
Vietnam War by the US.
Uses of Drones
Drones are widely used for
multi-purpose practices i.e.
military, commercial, medical and
intelligence.
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AERIAL
VEHICLE
U
nmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the fascinating new feature of air
machines are aircrafts that have no human onboard. Being controlled
from the ground, these machines have made an enormous impact on
many aspects of life. From farming to pizza delivery, from border patrol to
search and rescue operations, from spying to the event coverage by electronic
and print media or even a precise and a smart courier service, UAVs have
entered every nook and corner of our existence.
A common UAV relies on a simple propulsion system such as motors for
short-range flight or a single-propeller engine for longer ranges. Equipment
necessary for sustaining a human pilot is not required which results in a
compact, light-weight and effective functional unit. They are easy to build
and can be deployed at any location. The advantage of having a short run up
makes these vehicles very dexterous compared to other alternatives. It requires
lesser cost and maintenance compared to other aeroplanes and helicopters.
Types of UAVs
UAVs can be divided into different types according to their specific use. However, they basically fall into two categories; those that are used for reconnaissance and surveillance purposes and those that are armed with missiles and
bombs.
MQ-1B Predator, RQ-4 Global Hawk, MQ-9 Reaper are some of the names
of most advanced multimillion UAVs equipped with satellite link, radar, infrared camera, laser designators and missile system.
Military Use
In military, drones are used for target and decoy, battlefield intelligence, combat missions, logistic support, surveillance, research and development. The
precision of drones can have precise accuracy, from greater distances, thus
reducing the collateral damage to civilians and infrastructure.
Commercial Use
As far as civilian functionality is concerned, UAVs can
be used in many ways. Some important implications
of UAVs are, search and rescue operations, wildlife
mapping, pipeline security and infrastructure protection,
anti-piracy and even to hack mobile phone conversations
for intelligence. Aerial film and photography service
providers are probably the heaviest commercial users of
unmanned aerial systems today.
Other commercial uses are to monitor and assess
damages and fire without endangering human lives.
Development of UAVs in Pakistan
Keeping in view the global military advancement
of drones, Pakistan has joined the race to develop
indigenous combat drones. Pakistan has developed and
acquired drones with surveillance capabilities. BURRAQ,
the first Pakistani drone with laser-guided missile
technology has been made operational. The ABABEEL,
SHAHPAR and BAAZ are some of the finest Pakistan
made drones. This makes Pakistan one of the elite
countries to have advanced military drones.
They can also be used to locate mineral resources and
geographical surveys.
Like all technologies, apart from many positive usages,
these UAVs can have much negative impact on human
life. Imagine yourself sitting in your lawn or shopping
in a market and it can be very embarrassing for you if
you know that you are constantly being watched and
monitored by someone. UAVs used for the purpose of
surveillance can disturb the private lives of people.
They can be more lethal and destructive as they can be
deployed anywhere from a far distance through satellite.
To sum up, UAVs prove to be the next big thing for
future of human advancement. They are not only used
for military operations but can also effectively be utilized
for peaceful purposes to ease out human life. But at the
same time, these can also interfere in personal lives of
people as well.
The day is not that far away when we will travel in the
aircrafts without pilots being controlled with artificial
intelligence. Air battles will be fought with no man
onboard but controlling the UAVs on ground.
Burraq
Ababeel
Shahpar
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Chocolate
A
few days ago, my brother gave me
a novel written by George Bernard
Shaw, “Arms and the Man”. In that
novel, the author presented a character of a
soldier named Captain Bluntschli who carried
chocolates rather than cartridges, a chocolate
soldier. After reading the novel, I started
feeling chocolate hungry and rushed to my
cupboard that had one complete box dedicated
for storing chocolates.
Chocolate is a sweet delight that has engrossed
the earth’s sweet tooth since long time. Its
fans have no age, no gender, no class
or profession. Centuries ago,
in some civilizations, it
was considered as a
drink of the gods.
Chocolate is made
up from a tree,
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Theobroma cacao. This word is derived from
the Greek language: theo (god) and broma
(drink), means god’s drink. Beans of cacao
were not only to be used as king’s beverage but
also as a medium of exchange or currency.
In many civilizations, happiness is symbolized
with sweetness. Celebrations of special days
like Easter, Hanukkah, Christmas, Valentine's
Day, etc. cannot be completed without
chocolate. On such occasions, chocolate is
molded into different shapes like bunnies,
hearts, coins, balls and is presented to family
members, friends and loved ones.
The first hints of cocoa consumption date
back to 1600 BC. In Honduras, archeologists
uncovered elaborately designed bowls of this
period that are believed to have been used by
the Aztecs to drink liquid cocoa thousands
of years ago. Centuries later, Christopher
Columbus discovered America and
is considered the first
Chocolate
in our body
stimulates
the
creation of
serotonine,
known as
the "happy
hormone"
Cadet Mustafa
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European to discover chocolate. Since then, chocolate
has become very popular in Europe, and its demand
exploded all over the world.
Chocolate is made from tropical Theobroma cacao tree
seeds. Cocao beans are left in the sun for a little longer
or roasted. Finally, they are unshelled and the unhusked
fruits of cacao are used for making cocoa and chocolate.
The kernels or unshelled fruits have to be ground and
processed to produce a thick mixture or paste called
“ cocoa solids’’ and it is this what we refer to when
gauging the quality of chocolate.
In a factory, the beans are roasted. Next, they are
cracked and then deshelled by a "winnower". The
resulting pieces of beans are called nibs. Most nibs are
ground into a thick, creamy paste, known as chocolate
liquor or cocoa paste.
This "liquor" is then further processed into chocolate by
mixing in more cocoa butter and sugar, and then refined,
conched and tempered. To make 1 kg of chocolate,
about 300 to 600 beans are processed, depending on the
desired cocoa content. They are then further processed
to produce the product that we know and love as
chocolate.
There are different types of chocolate, for instance,
dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, cocoa
powder, couverture chocolate and compound chocolate.
Couverture Chocolate, also known as real chocolate has
cocoa butter and chocolate liquor as main ingredients.
While compound chocolate substitutes chocolate liquor
with cocoa powder, and replaces cocoa butter with an oil.
In many sophisticated societies, After Eight Mint
Chocolate Thins are used as after-dinner mints. After
Eights were originally made from dairy-free dark
chocolate. However, in 2007, some companies started
adding butterfat to After Eights, making them a dairy
product.
As a part of nutrition and health benefits, it is
considered to be a very significant mood up-lifter.
Chocolate in our body stimulates the creation of
serotonin, known as the "happy hormone". However, the
positive effect of chocolate does not stop here! While
enjoying the chocolate, endorphin is also released - our
natural calming device that raises the sense of wellbeing
and satisfaction.
Chocolate also contains flavanoids and flavanols. A
review study published in the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition confirmed earlier researches on the
benefits of chocolate flavanoids on cardiovascular health.
The researchers found that black chocolate or cocoa
reduced blood pressure and had significant effects on
LDL and HDL cholesterol. The study also found that
insulin resistance was improved by chocolate or cocoa
due to significant reductions in serum insulin.
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria and Cameroon
are the largest cocoa producing countries. Amedei,
Leonidas, Bovetti, Valrhona Vivani and Charffen Berger
are some of the most famous chocolate brands in the
world. In Pakistan, Dairy Milk, Snickers, KitKat, Mars,
Toblerone are some famous and widely used chocolates.
People love chocolate because of its sweet aroma,
smooth texture and the way it melts in the mouth. So, at
the times when you feel low or distressed, and want to
change that, reach out for a cube of chocolate and taste
the happiness, whether you are young or old, student or
a professional, poor or rich and man or woman.
Fast Facts about
Chocolate
•Chocolate contains flavonoids
and flavanoles which have been
associated with conditions such as
diabetes, coronary heart disease
and hypertension. The darker the
chocolate, the more flavanoids and
flavanols it contains.
•Chocolate contains antioxidant
content.
•Chocolate can lower cholesterol
levels and prevent memory decline.
•Chocolate contains a large number
of calories.
•The high sugar content in chocolate
can lead to tooth decay.
•Chocolate prevents cognitive
decline.
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PNS Tariq is a
Type 21 frigate
of the Pakistan
Navy. She was
formerly HMS
Ambuscade
in Royal Navy
service being
acquired in
1993 and is
still in service
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Cadet Baiyan Gichki
Cadet Noman Subhani
EPIC
VISIT TO
An
PNS
TARIQ
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I
t was a clear day when we
came to know that we would
be visiting “PNS TARIQ”. At
around 10 am, we were standing
on the jetty and TARIQ was in
front of us. Conducting officer of
the ship welcomed us and took us
around the ship. The whole ship
looked like a movable fortress of
117 meters. The ship is equipped
with modern weapons and
sensors.
Ali Imran PN welcomed us on
his ship and asked our experience
in Cadet College Ormara. He
also appreciated our dedication
and devotion towards studies.
Thereafter, we asked many
questions from him about life on
the ocean waves.
We asked him to tell us about
himself. When and how did he
join Pak Navy? What was his
inspiration? A pleasant smile came
on skipper’s face and it was clear
from his expressions that he was
feeling good to recall his old days.
He told us that he belongs to a
military family, his father being a
retired army officer, always wanted
to join Pakistan Armed Forces so
answered in a polite but resolute
manner with a simple and logical
answer, “In my entire naval career,
the secret of my success is hard
work and dedication.”
We asked about PNS TARIQ,
the duties and responsibilities
performed by him as a Captain of
the ship.
As a Captain of the ship, he
acts as a leader of an entire
vessel. He is responsible for all
the things happening on ship
whether it’s related to operations,
administration, logistics or safety
& security of men and material
onboard, starting from every
minor matter to big tasks related
to ship.
As we entered the ship, everything
was looking quite calm. But
behind this calmness, countless
efforts of Commanding Officer,
Officers and sailors were hidden
who had to work hard day and
night to keep the ship in optimum
operational state. We
We asked about the
went around different
responsibilities of
places on ship and
other Officers on ship.
the conducting officer
He told us, “All
briefed us very well.
officers have different
We learnt new naval
duties depending
terminologies as well
on their specific
as had a good insight
qualification and
of life onboard ship.
specialization /skills.
The overall visit was
They have to perform
very informative. At
their duties in their
the end of visit we all
specific departments
were having Stand
and some of them are
Easy (term used for
under training. The
refreshments in navy),
Writer of article interviewing Capt. Asad Ali Imran PN(C.O PNS Tariq)
crew is divided into
when an officer approaas to serve the nation. One day,
ched us and told us that the
he went to an exhibition where he ‘Three Watch System’ (term used
Captain of the ship desired to
saw some posters of Pakistan Navy for teams) of which, one watch
meet us. Soon we were heading
which inspired him and he joined is always on duty. So the ship
never sleeps and there is enough
towards the Captain’s Cabin.
Pakistan Navy in September
manpower to keep the ship ready
1988. And by then, there was no
Before meeting the Captain, we
for any tasking.”
turning back. He further said
thought that he would be a very
that
everyone
must
articulate
an
Then we asked him about the
strict person, but when we reached
aim
of
his
life
and
have
a
strong
difference between TARIQ and
the Captain’s Cabin, we saw a
inspiration
to
follow
it.
We
should
other warships in Pakistan. While
quite calm and relaxed person.
always strive to achieve our aim,
answering our questions, he said,
His easy-going manner indicated
while
doing
so,
have
absolute
“TARIQ is a Type-21 frigate of
his comfort with the command.
belief
in
Allah
and
always
ask
for
Pakistan Navy which was acquired
At the same time, his youthful
His
blessings.
from Royal Navy in 1993. Before
appearance provided no clue as to
induction in Pakistan Navy, her
his substantial experience or to the Our next question was how he
determination it took to reach this became the Captain of such a huge name was HMS AMBUSCADE
and served in Royal Navy from
position. We introduced ourselves ship.
1973 till 1993. She took part
to him. He told us that he already
To our question, the Captain
in Falkland War. In 1993, she
knew our names. Captain Asad
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was sold to Pakistan and was
commissioned as PNS TARIQ,
named after Tariq Bin Ziyad, the
great muslim conqueror.”
While we were talking, he also
told us that Pakistan Navy has
many different types of ships and
each ship has its own specific
role and mission based on its
weaponry and combat system.
There are logistics ships also and
mine hunters too. The warship
is designed in such a manner
that she is equipped with robust
electronic warfare suite and
reliable command & control and
communication systems and
effective war fighting capabilities
against ships, submarines and
aircrafts.
We asked him about the life
onboard ship. To this question,
he answered, “Life on a ship is
very adventurous and equally
rewarding. It is bit difficult, but
humans have the ability to adapt
to any environment. At times,
we experience calm sea state and
life onboard is easy but there are
occasions when sea state becomes
rough or very rough, the life
onboard totally changes. But this
never stops us to complete our
mission.”
Sea sickness can be a nightmare
for every person on the ship.
We asked the captain about the
solution for seasickness.
He answered, “Yes, during rough
sea states, few individuals do
experience seasickness, I think
there is no solution of sea sickness,
but yes we can overcome this
by engaging ourselves in some
task/work which keeps our mind
occupied. So like this you don’t
feel sea sick.”
Well, we couldn’t stop ourselves
from asking him why ships like
TARIQ are not constructed in
Pakistan.
The Captain clarified, “Many ships
have been constructed in Pakistan
at Karachi Shipyard. PNS ASLAT
(F-22 Ship), PNS MUNSIF & PNS
MUJAHID (mine hunters), Small
Coastal Tankers, Fast Missile &
Gun boats and PN submarines
are few examples. Let me also
tell you that Pakistan is now also
constructing Big Logistic Ship
(fuel tanker cum command ship)
which will be joining the service
very soon.”
We asked about the difference
between life on a ship and life in a
submarine.
His answer was, “Life on the ship
and life of a submarine are totally
different. The life of the ship is
to operate on the sea surface
whereas, submarine operates
under water. So it is equally
demanding and challenging.”
Then we thanked him for sparing
his time and asked his message for
students of Cadet College Ormara.
“Gentlemen, work hard and pay
focused attention towards your
studies. You are the future of this
nation and your country needs
you.” With this, he handed over
few ship’s brochures to us which
gives detailed information on
ship’s capabilities. I have kept
it with me and I will always
remember my visit to TARIQ.
We all returned to hostel with very
patriotic feeling to serve the nation
and indeed we all were really
inspired and motivated by the
visit. During our visit we took few
photographs also. We all are highly
thankful to our Cadet College and
PNS TARIQ teams who managed
and coordinated a very informative
and memorable visit for us.
CADET’S
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DREAM
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“My duty is
D
eath is the end of everything for those who do
not believe in the life hereafter. However, for a
brave man, it is just the beginning of a never
ending life. A brave man dies, but his name never does.
Days pass by and world progresses with the advent of
every new day. There is a smiling sister who saves her
smile for the arrival of her brother, who has gone to
protect his motherland. There is a father who saves all
his affections and pieces of advice for his pride who has
been gifted to this motherland. There is a mother who
is trying new recipes of food, she will prepare on the
arrival of her son.
A soldier, a brother and a son is braving the hostile
weather and defending his motherland, Pakistan. He
plans that he will give surprise to all waiting at home.
He imagines how he will ignore and tease his sister first
and then give her gifts bought for her. He fancies how he
will share the stories of his mission with his brother and
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Cadet Ibrahim
father, but then his motherland calls him.
This true son of the soil fights against the enemies and
sacrifices his today for a country’s tomorrow by giving
his life. He fears nothing but Allah, receives bullet on his
chest and embraces the martyrdom. The brave son dies
but does not run from the battlefield. His message was
“Tell my mother not to cry because, I was a soldier born
to die”.
The brave son of the soil comes home but this time, his
body is wrapped in the national flag. The sister could
never tell that she had saved a gift for her brother. His
father could not tell that how much he was proud of his
son. His mother could not tell that she had finalized his
engagement.
I am a brave son of my motherland. I never fear the
stinging, cold, most difficult terrain and extreme weathers. My duty is above and prior to my life. I am a cadet
and this is my dream!
By Cadet Sheryar Khan
I
MY LIFE,
MY STYLE
asked my father, a few years
back, what is life? He didn’t
reply my question because he
was busy doing his office work. A
few days later, I found my father free
and asked him the same question.
He looked at me with thoughtful
eyes as if I had asked something
weird. Well, it was his style and I
was used to it. Again he didn’t speak
a single word.
This is only possible if a person
truly knows his responsibilities; his
rights, others’ rights and his due
share in others’ lives. The person
who understands the meaning of
responsibility gets contentment he
wants from his life.
I had been searching for this
question for so long. Does life mean
happiness? Does life mean sorrow,
joy, play or test? What else? Years
passed on. A few days ago, I asked
my father the same question. This
time, he was silent but his eyes filled
with worry and face with wrinkles
answered my every single question
with a single word; “responsibility”.
Life is a second name
of responsibility which
means to exercise your
powers and strengths
for the maximum good
of everything you own.
Life is a second name of
responsibility which means to
exercise your powers and strengths
for the maximum good of
everything you own, whether it is
you, your faith, your relations, your
duties, your smiles, your sorrows,
etc. It is a state where a person feels
happy and satisfied. The people
in his surrounding feel secure,
contented and happy in his presence.
I have observed that it is very easy
to talk about the personal rights,
but when we consider others’
rights, we feel ourselves imprisoned
in some intriguing situation. All
religions, whether they are said
to be divine or not, mainly aim at
telling people how to be good and
respect the rights of others while
prohibiting all those evil practices,
firmly, with a true heart that can
hurt anybody physically, morally or
mentally.
That was the moment, I understood
why my father didn’t answer
my question at first. At that
time, I was too young to feel my
responsibilities. Now when my
father’s face has wrinkles and his
grave voice has turned quite meek;
I understood how my father has
spent his life in the pursuit of
goodness by performing all his
responsibilities and sacrificing all
his smiles, luxuries and pleasures. I
understood every single gesture of
my father. That day, he looked at me
with winning eyes and contentment.
My life is to fulfill every
responsibility that my Allah orders
me. My life is to save others from
my tongue and hands by exercising
my responsibilities and performing
my obligations for the sake of
Allah’s love. The person who lives
for himself and falls only for his
own liberty and happiness is a
man who leads himself and his
surroundings towards distress,
though he doesn’t realize it at times.
Because liberty without limits is just
another form of servitude which
leads to discontentment. Human
rights and privileges are granted by
Allah. We cannot find contentment
and goodness by practicing
whatever we want, by ignoring and
hurting others’ freedom.
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I
t is said that diamonds are women’s
best friend but what if they start
raining and falling from sky? It
sounds great but I am pretty sure that
diamonds wouldn’t be best friends either
for women or men if they start raining
from the sky. They surely would be
considered as the demons from hell then.
Well, on a serious note, scientists have
suggested a planet where diamonds fall
like a rain.
Astronomers think they have found
a star that was transformed and
compressed into a planet made of solid
diamond. An international research team
with scientists from Australia, Germany,
Italy, the United Kingdom, and the
United States made this discovery. The
team spotted the “diamond planet” with
the 64-meter radio telescope in Parkes,
Australia, and found that it orbits an
unusual star known as a pulsar just like
earth orbits around sun. The astronomers
consolidated their findings with followup observations with the Lovell radio
telescope in the United Kingdom and
one of the Keck telescopes on Hawaii.
Scientists of Yale University suggest
that a rocky Planet that was discovered
in 2004, called 55 Cancri e, one of five
circling the star 55 Cancri e in the
constellation of Cancer, may have a
radius twice as Earth and a mass eight
times greater from the Earth. It may
have a surface made up of graphite
and diamond. It is 40 light years away
but visible to the naked eye, however,
only in dark skies far from cities in the
constellation of Cancer. A light-year is
the distance that light travels in one year,
about 9.5 trillion kilometers.
"Science fiction has dreamed of diamond
planets for many years, so it's amazing that
we finally have evidence of its existence
in the real universe," said study leader
Nikku Madhusudhan, a postdoctoral
researcher and an astrophysicist at Yale
University.
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
collected data on the planet's orbital
distance and mass, and resulting
computer models created a picture of 55
Cancri e's chemical makeup.
55 Cancri e, the rocky world is only twice
the size of Earth but has eight times its
mass that classifies it as a "Super Earth,"
a new study says. First detected crossing
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in front of its parent star in 2011, the
close-in planet orbits its star in only 18
hours. As a result, surface temperatures
reach an uninhabitable 3,900 degrees
Fahrenheit or 2,150 degrees Celsius,
which, alongwith carbon, make perfect
conditions for creating diamonds.
Some additional information gathered
previously by other scientists suggest
that the planet has about 8.4 times the
mass of Earth. This makes it a “SuperEarth,” meaning its mass is between 1
and 10 times that of our planet.
Other scientists had previously suggested
that 55 Cancri e was covered with a light
material, such as water. But that’s not
likely, concludes Madhusudhan. Analysis
of light from the parent star now
suggest that its chemical composition, as
well as that of the planet, is carbon-rich
and oxygen-poor. When formed, instead
of accumulating water whose molecules
contain one atom of oxygen and two
atoms of hydrogen, this planet probably
accumulated other light materials. Two
likely candidates could be carbon and
silicon.
The core of 55 Cancri e might be made
of iron. So is Earth’s. But the far away
planet’s outer layers could be a mixture
of carbon, silicates and silicon carbide.
Silicates are minerals that contain silicon
and oxygen whereas silicon carbide is
an extremely hard mineral with a very
high melting point. At the very high
pressures inside this planet, and maybe
even near its surface, much of the carbon
could be diamond. In fact, diamond could
account for up to one-third of the entire
planet’s weight.
As there are several uncertainties about
the new study, “we can’t say that we’ve
found a carbon planet yet,” says Marc
Kuchner. He’s an astrophysicist at
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in
Greenbelt, Md., who did not take part in
the planet’s analysis. However, he adds,
if there are diamond planets, “55 Cancri
e is a very strong candidate.”
The universe just got a bit richer with
the discovery of an apparent diamond
rich planet orbiting a nearby star.
However, it can be unfair to associate the
term beauty only in terms of diamonds.
Kuchner says, “It’s unfair to compare the
beauty of a planet in all of its diversity
to a single jewel.”
PLANET
DIAMOND
Mehar Hamza
"Science fiction
has dreamed of
diamond planets
for many years, so
it's amazing that we
finally have evidence
of its existence in the
real universe."
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SKYSCRAPERS
We see today that people are competing in building taller
and taller structures where there is no need to make such
buildings, as there is a lot of space.
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Cadet Shakir Majeed
H
ow about spending vacation in the sky? I am talking about
skyscrapers. Skyscrapers are the buildings that are tall
enough to touch the skies. Structural engineers define a
skyscraper as any vertical construction for which wind is a more
significant load factor than an earthquake or weight.
Since the beginning of the civilizations, man has aspired to reach
the skies which lead him to build taller and taller buildings. However, after nineteen century, the world’s population increased with
a rapid economic growth and the need arose to build such living
places which cover less area and accommodate more people.
The early skyscrapers were kind of tall, commercial buildings built
between 1884 and 1939, largely in the American cities of New York
and Chicago. Chicago's Home Insurance Building in 1884 is considered the world's first skyscraper.
The trend of building skyscrapers is also prevailing in Pakistan.
The tallest building of Pakistan under construction is Bahria Icon
Tower in Karachi, which is expected to be completed by 2017. Its
anticipated height will be 260 m. At present the tallest building in
Pakistan is Ocean Towers Karachi which is 120m tall.
We see today that people are competing in building taller and higher
structures whereas there is no need to make such buildings. Building unnecessary structures was one of the characteristics of the
people of Aad, who were destroyed by Allah’s punishment. Prophet
Mohammad (SAW) said:
“The Final Hour will not come until people compete with one another in the height of their buildings.” (Sahi Bukhari)
Thus, competing in the construction of tall buildings is one of the
signs of arrival of the Day of Judgement.
High rise fans globally celebrate the Skyscrapers Day on 3rd September. In 2015, China was the largest skyscraper building country.
Here, I have enlisted my favorite skyscrapers around the world with
unique architectural designs and desire to visit them in my life.
These skyscrapers will definitely catch the eyes of readers.
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Burj Khalifa
Abraj Al Bait Towers
Burj Khalifa, also known as Burj Dubai is
the tallest skyscraper in the world. It is
situated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
It is 829.82 meters tall with 163 floors.
Its construction started in 2004 and
completed in 2010. It was designed by
an American architect Adrian Smith as
chief architect, and Skidmore, Owings and
Merrill Architectures. Its architectural
style is based on Neo-futurism. The design
of Burj Khalifa is derived from Islamic
architecture, incorporating cultural and
historical elements particular to the region
such as the spiral minaret. It is designed
for residential and hotel usage.
The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, also known
as the Makkah Royal Clock Tower
Hotel, having the world’s largest clock
face, is the fourth tallest building of
the world. It is situated in Mecca, Saudi
Arabia. It was designed
by Dar Al-Handasah
architectures and its design
is postmodern architecture
design. Its construction
started in 2004 and
completed in 2012. It is 601
meters tall with 120 floors.
Taipei 101
Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting,
restaurant, and observation tower in
Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. With a height of
634.0 meters, it became the second tallest
building of the world. This tower is the
primary television and radio broadcast
site. It has 29 floors. The name Tokyo
Skytree was suggested by the people of
Japan by votes. Its construction started
in 2008 and completed in 2012. Its
architectural style is neo-futuristic. It is a
broadcasting tower which also serves as
restaurant and as an observation tower.
Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower is a megatall
skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai.
The Shanghai Tower was designed by
the American architectural firm Gensler,
with Chinese architect Jun Xia leading the
design team. Its structural style is based on
expressionism and futurism. The building
is 632 metres high and has 128 stories. It is
used for office, retail and leisure place. The
construction of Shanghai Tower started
in 2008 and was completed in 2015. It is
also China’s tallest structure of any kind.
In 2013, a Gensler spokesman described
the tower as “the greenest super high-rise
building on earth at this point in time”.
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Taipei 101 was the world’s tallest inhabited
building,at 509.2 metres, exceeding the Petronas
Towers, which was previously the tallest
inhabited skyscraper. Its construction started in
1999 and completed in 2004. Taipei 101 has 106
floors; 101 floors above ground and 5 basement
levels. It was designed by C.Y. Lee and Partners.
It has been designed to withstand the storm
winds and earthquake shocks that are common in
the area east of Taiwan. During construction, on
31 March 2002, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake
rocked Taipei; two construction cranes
from the 56th floor, the highest
floor at the time, collapsed. Five
people died in the accident,
but an inspection showed
no structural damage to the
building, and construction soon
resumed.
Petronas Twin Towers
The Petronas Towers, also known as
the Petronas Twin Towers are twin
skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
They are 452 meters tall designed on
the postmodern architectural style.
Its construction started in 1993 and
completed in 1998. It was designed by an
Argentine American architect César Pelli.
It is comprised of 88 floors.
Skyscrapers can have some serious negative impacts
on environment as due to their size and height, they
can block the breeze. They can also block sunlight that
would otherwise hit the ground. However, their unique
architectural style definitely catches the eyes of spectators.
Mr. Wahid Pervaiz
O Captain!
My Captain!
T
he poem ‘O Captain my Captain’ was written by Walt Whitman on the death of Abraham Lincoln who was
the 16th President of the United States till his assassination in April 1865. In this poem, a sailor is singing
the song about a Captain of the ship. The poet has symbolized Abraham Lincoln as a Captain of the ship
who put his life in danger and died. Captain kept on sailing the ship while other crew and everyone was enjoying in
the ship. Everyone is on the shore celebrating the safe homecoming. I selected this poem for my readers because the
dutifulness of Captain and the love that he earned from his sailors inspired me the most.
O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills;
For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths—for you the shores
a-crowding;
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head;
It is some dream that on the deck,
You've fallen cold and dead.
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult, O shores and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
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Stepping
stone
towards
Success
“Trying does not guarantee success, but not
trying surely results in failure.”
F
Cadet Qasim
ailure is said to be the greatest obstacle to success and one of the biggest fears in life. It is also referred as
a reason that restrains people from realizing their full potential and achieving their goals. Fear of failure
immobilizes people by restricting them to their comfort zone. It prevents people from moving forward in life,
thus hampers their chances of success.
We all know that defeat is not easy to swallow. There is no worse feeling than facing failure that leaves you bitter,
miserable and depressed. But it is an undeniable reality that all human advancements and learnings are the result of
mistakes and failures faced by man while trying. An American senator, once said, “Only those who dare to fail greatly
can ever achieve greatly.”
The failure gives us a chance to achieve our goals and become extraordinarily successful. We develop the skill of
learning from our mistakes because through mistakes, our will is compelled to take us out of our comfort zone and
let us take calculated risks, so don’t let fear of failure hold you back from reaching out your goals. The key to success
is not awaiting failure, but to overcome the fear of failure; learn from your failure and use it to build yourself.
Successful people in the history were not the most intelligent, most gifted or blessed. They were just ordinary people
who viewed failures as temporary speed breakers and “road to success”. They made mistakes, but they didn’t give up
and remained steadfast. They overcame their fear of failure and learnt from their mistakes quickly.
So let failure not demoralize us. Learn from it because failure is just a delay, not defeat. Trying does not guarantee
success, but not trying surely results in failure. Try again, fail again and fail greatly because failure is a stepping
stone to success.
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SKY IS
THE LIMIT
Higher aspirations and
high aims help man to
make an individual a
successful person.
I
t’s an old saying that “Sky is the limit”. It means that
if your aspirations and aims are higher, you can face
everything and can achieve whatever you want.
Life is like a stadium in which the player doesn’t know
whether he may win or lose. He has to face the hardships
of life at every moment. The fear of winning and losing
travel together but in spite of all fears and uncertainties,
man has to run the wheels of life by fulfilling his
commitments, duties and obligations with courage and
spirit.
Higher aspirations and high dreams help man to make an
individual a successful person. The entire material and
spiritual enlightenment of man is attributed to his high
aim and continuous effort. The man who once was living
in caves has now reached the moon on the wings of his
determination towards his high aims of life.
Cadet Farhan Zafar
We need constant determination, at all the stages of
life to achieve our aims in life. Sometimes a player faces
defeats but his determination gives him the strength
to bear his defeat with courage and smile. His aims for
victory do not let him become sorrowful rather push him
to fight again for his ambitions.
Keeping high aims and having eyes on the skies are
necessary for human advancement and progress but it is
indispensable for that aim to be used for the welfare of
mankind. It should be under moral values. If these aims
are used for the destruction of mankind then they are a
curse to the human beings.
Our aims should be very positive and high for the
upward mobility of the mankind and our dreams should
not let us sleep.
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the best medicine
Naughty kid: “Hello! Do you have a
refrigerator?”
Man: “Yes, I have. Who are you?”
Kid: “Is it running?”
Man: “Yes”
Kid: “Get hold of it, otherwise it might
run away.”
The man slams down the phone. After a
few minutes, the phone bell rings again.
Naughty kid: “Hello! Do you have a
refrigerator?”
Man: (angrily) “No! I don’t have.”
Kid: “Didn’t I tell you to hold it?”
Laughter
Pilot: “Tower, please call
me a fuel truck.”
Tower: “Roger. You are a
fuel truck.”
A family of mice were
surprised by a big cat. Father
mouse jumped and said,
"Bow-wow!" The cat ran away.
"What was that, Father?"
asked baby mouse. "Well, son,
that's why it's important to
learn a second language."
A man goes to the doctor and says, "Doctor, wherever I touch, it hurts."
The doctor asks, "What do you mean?"
The man says, "When I touch my shoulder, it really hurts. If I touch my knee
- OUCH! When I touch my forehead, it really, really hurts."
The doctor says, "I know what's wrong with you - you've broken your finger!"
A five-year old boy asked his father, “Dad! Can
we go to McDonald’s today?”
His father said, “Yes, but only when you spell
McDonald’s correctly.”
Kid thought for a moment and said, “Ok,
forget it dad. How about going to KFC?”
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Teacher: “Tell me a sentence
that starts with an ‘I’.”
Student: “I is the....”
Teacher: “Stop! Never put 'is'
after an ‘I’. Always put 'am'
after an ‘I’.”
Student: “OK. I am the ninth
letter of the alphabet.”
The most funniest situation in
student's life:
When we have no idea what to
write in paper and supervisor
comes and say "wind up your
papers"
Pupil: "Would you punish me for
something I didn`t do?"
Teacher: " Of course not."
Pupil: "Good, because I haven`t
done my homework."
A: “When I stand on my head
the blood rushes to my head,
but when I stand on my feet the
blood doesn't rush to my feet.
Why is this?”
B: “It's because your feet aren't
empty.”
Q: Is Google a he or a she?
A: A she, no doubt, because
it won‘t let you finish your
sentence without suggesting
other ideas.
20 Facts about
Pakistan to be
Proud of
Cadet Rana Hamza Noor
LIFE
Life is so strange
Nothing stays the same
Everything changes
But who to blame
Life is like a game
Where you have to lose
Before you can gain
To win you have to face the fearful rain
In Life, they always say
Don't use your heart
Only use your brain
In life there is love
But the more is hate
No one decides
They all hesitate
And who knows the fate
The closest people you need go away
When you need them the most
You find them lost
Day after day
Days go by
People are born.. and other die
Year after year
No one understands
Nothing is clear
Nothing in our hearts except fear
Today you walk & talk
Tomorrow you lay in your grave
And nothing it gave
The money that you save
And no use of your gold
When it won't be sold
You have to be strong
Stop doing the wrong
And never lie
Be ready for your last goodbye
1. In the last five years, Pakistan’s literacy rate has grown by
250%, the largest increase in any country to date.
2. Pakistan is the first Islamic country to attain nuclear
power.
3. Edhi is running the World’s largest Ambulance network.
4. World’s youngest certified Microsoft Experts Arfa
Kareem (Late) and Babar Iqbal are from Pakistan.
5. Pakistan has the sixth largest military force in the world.
6. Pakistan’s national anthem tune ranks first in the top
three tunes of the world.
7. Fourth largest broadband internet system of world is in
Pakistan
8. World’s largest deep sea port is Gwadar.
9. About 50% of the world’s footballs are made in Pakistan.
10. Pakistan is notable for having one of the best trained airforce pilots in the world.
11. Pakistan has world’s youngest civil judge, Muhammad
Illyas.
12. The highest railway station of Asia is in Pakistan.
13. First PC virus was created by two Pakistani brothers.
(Maybe not something to be very proud of, but it still might
have required an impressive level of intellect to do so).
14. Dr. Abdus Salam & Malala Yousafzai – Nobel prize
winners.
15. LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
attracts students from Middle East, the Far East, Central
Asia, and other parts of South Asia.
16. Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, hailed as the most
important Qawwali singer of the 20th century and received
many awards around the globe such as The “Legends” award
at the UK Asian Music Awards (2005).
17. World’s 7th largest Pool of Scientists and Engineers.
18. The Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad can accommodate
almost 100,000 worshippers. Completed in 1976, it could at
that time probably hold the city’s entire population.
19. Karakoram Highway runs through the northern areas
connecting Pakistan with China’s Xingjiang province is
often described as ” Eighth Wonder of the World” due to
the marvel of civil engineering as it has taken 15 years to
complete by the Pakistan Army Engineers in collaboration
with China. It’s been labeled as ” World’s highest paved
international Road” under world’s toughest terrain.
20. Air Commodore MM ALAM (Late) has a world record
of shooting down 5 planes in less than a Minute.
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I
t was a special day for me when
my father told me that we were
installing solar panels on our
house. A few days later, we took the
plunge and covered the back roof
of our house with solar panels. I
thought that the system would be
very complicated with many parts,
but it was actually quite simple. We
had the panels to generate electricity
from sunlight and an inverter for AC
power as all of the power from solar
panels was DC, or direct current.
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Since that day, I got inquisitive about
solar energy, the mechanism behind
these solar panels and how humans
started thinking to use solar energy
as an alternative of fossil energy or
other traditional sources of energy.
The energy received by the
Earth from the sun, primarily as
visible light and other forms of
electromagnetic radiation is called
solar energy. The sun is the ultimate
source of life on earth. We are
dependent on sun for all our food
and fuel. In 1839, a nineteen year old
boy named Edmund Becquerel first
discovered the photo electric effect.
The first solar cell was built around
1883 by Charles Fritts, which
used junctions formed by coating
Selenium with an extremely thin
layer of gold.
A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell, is
an electrical device that converts
the energy of light directly into
electricity by the photovoltaic effect,
which is a physical and chemical
electricity and is known as Photovoltaic effect.
The amount of current generated by a PV cell
depends on its efficiency, its size and the intensity of
sunlight striking the surface. For example, under
peak sunlight conditions, a typical commercial PV
cell with a surface area of about 25 square inches
will produce about 2 watts peak power.
There are many countries, for example Germany,
China, Japan, and USA, which depend largely on
solar energy to meet their power needs. However,
Germany stands on top among the largest solar
energy producing countries. According to a survey,
developing countries can cover all their demands for
energy by solar systems.
Talking about our country, Pakistan has been in
the grip of severe energy shortages for many years
with some rural areas left without power for up to
The sun is the
ultimate source of
life on earth. We are
dependent on sun for
all our food and fuel
20 hours a day. In such conditions, solar energy can
be the best solution as the climate of many areas
of Pakistan are rich in sunlight. For example,
the Cholistan desert is an ideal spot to get solar
energy. The area gets 13 hours of sunlight every
day while the huge expanse of flat desert is ideal
for large production of solar energy. In Balochistan
coastal belt, the average amount of daily sunlight
is nine and a half hours. Some cities, for instance
Sibbi, Harnai, and Panjgoor have greater amount
of annual heat from the sun which can be richly
transformed into solar energy.
phenomenon. It converts the solar rays to direct-current
and voltage. This technology is called Solar Photovoltaic
(SPV).
A typical silicon PV cell is made up of a thin wafer
consisting of a very thin layer of phosphorous-doped
(N-type) silicon on top of a thicker layer of boron-doped
(P-type) silicon. An electrical field is created near the top
surface of the cell where these two materials are in contact.
It is called the P-N junction. When the sunlight hits
the semiconductor surface, an electron springs up and is
attracted towards the N-type semiconductor material. This
causes more negatives in the N-type and more positives in
the P-type semiconductors, generating a higher flow of
Pakistan government has recently built a solar
park in Cholistan. The 100MW plant is the pilot
project of a more ambitious plan to build the
world’s largest solar farm. Once completed in 2017,
the site could have capacity of 5.2 million PV cells
producing as much as 1,000MW of electricity.
Well, I got my answers and shifting from usual
electricity suppliers towards solar energy was
really an excellent choice as our electricity bill went
considerably low though we were large energy
consumers. In my college, Cadet College Ormara,
which is located at a remote area, electricity needs
can be easily met by solar panels. We should
consider this environment friendly “go green”
alternate of fuel resources even at smaller levels.
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Magical Effects
of Fruits
Cadet Asher Hussain
Apple
If you are a fitness lover and
firmly believe in the concept of
“health is wealth”, apples can
be very fulfilling, and perfect as
snacks to satisfy your hunger
between meals.
This wonderful fruit, packed
with rich Phyto-nutrients,
minerals, and antioxidants helps
for optimal growth, overall
wellness and finest health. It has
several health promoting and
disease prevention properties,
and thereby, truly justifies the
saying, “an apple a day keeps the
doctor away.”
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Banana
If you are feeling low and
depressed, try bananas. It is
one of the cheapest and readily
available fruits round the year.
It is one of the high calorie,
tropical fruits as 100 grams of
banana fruit carry 90 calories.
It provides instant energy and
revitalizes the body. Thus, for
these reasons, bananas are
famous among athletes to get
instant energy. It contains
good quantity of anti-oxidants,
minerals, and vitamins which
help in fighting against aging
and various disease processes.
Pomegranate
My favourite fruit with a
crown, pomegranate, has been
used for medicinal purposes
for over thousands of years.
It can have a great impact on
health, particularly on the health
of the heart, by keeping the
arteries flexible and decreasing
the inflammation in the lining
of the blood vessels. It lowers
the amount of LDL or bad
cholesterol that is retained in the
body and increases the amount
of good cholesterol or HDL.
D
iet, the most misconceived word, does not mean
punishing your taste buds or killing appetite. It
simply means eating healthy and wisely to meet
your body needs. Fruits can be a right choice if you are
on low calorie diet. There is a massive amount of fruits
that are both healthy and tasty which can be added in
Grapes
If mango is said to be the king
of fruits, there should be a queen
also. Well, grapes are known as
“the queen of fruits” in many
cultures. They are storehouse of
several health promoting phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
The best thing about grapes is
that they are very low in calories.
100 g fresh grapes just provide
69 calories but zero cholesterol.
They are also good source of
vitamin-C, vitamin A, vitamin
K, carotenes and B-complex
vitamins.
our diet plan without fearing weight gain. So, instead of
junk food and snacks, complement your diet plan with
these healthy fruits without getting panic about your
weight and add a delicious taste in your food with little
to no preparation.
Mango
The king of the fruits, mango,
is nutritionally a rich fruit with
unique flavor, fragrance, taste,
and health promoting qualities.
It is an excellent source of
Vitamin-A and flavonoids which
are essential for vision and skin.
Fresh mango is a good source of
potassium. It is also a very good
source of vitamin-B6, vitamin-C
and vitamin-E.
Peach
The peach helps to fight against
obesity. It helps in maintaining
healthy vision, skin care, nervous
system, healthy bones, and teeth.
It has anti-aging properties and
also helps in detoxification, as
well as improving digestion and
cellular health. It has a wealth
of essential nutrients and
antioxidants which are valuable
in strengthening the immune
system.
Add these fruits in your weight loss diet plan to cut your fats without
cutting your healthy and fresh look. Also add these health promising fruits
to maintain necessary and healthy weight. Leave the junk, eat fresh and
look fresh.
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