Journey in progression

UZMA ALEEM talks to Prof. Dr. Bushra Mateen, VC of LCWU about current standards of higher education in Pakistan

Bertrand Russell says, “No man can be a good teacher unless he has feelings of warm affection toward his pupils and a genuine desire to impart to them what he himself believes to be of value.”
Prof. Dr. Bushra Muteen, Vice Chancellor of Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, has been in the field of education for more than 40 years. She worked hard in the development of Pakistan’s largest women university while promoting the culture of research and introducing non conventional subjects for young women of Pakistan.
In an exclusive interview with Sunday Plus she discussed the working of LCWU and current standards of higher education in Pakistan.

For the most special day

BY UZMA ALEEM

Each year the marriage season calls for latest styles in ethnic and fusion wear. Fabrics and combinations are being researched well in advance to give more pliability to the style. Now the marriage hymns are in the air and the traditional Pakistani bridal wear trends of 2010 clothes are in chats of woman folks too.
For decades, red has been the colour of the Pakistani bride. But women are now experimenting with a variety of hues like pearl, pink, copper and even white to make a style statement on the special day of their life. Following chic and traditional outfits may fix your problem about dress selection for the special day of your life, of course your wedding day:

Counter terrorism measures

Adequate technical support and training of police officials and more awareness among masses can help in damage control after suicide attacks, writes UZMA ALEEM


While coming back from surgical ward of Mayo hospital after visiting a relative of mine I heard the furore of Kerbla Gamay Shah’s suicide attack’s survivors and their relatives, they were in miserable condition because automatic ventilators were not available and three succumbed because of a lack of suction pumps. Well this was the chaotic situation in one of the largest hospitals of the country yet the chaos at the blast site was unimaginable as several Cops were stoned by protesters, building of Lower Mall police station was set on fire, 36 motorcycles and three vehicles of Police department were burnt by the violent crowd.