Category: Speech

  • In Memory of the Slain

    At SZABIST, the students held a candlelight vigil in memory of those slain in the name of blasphemy. Over the last month a Christian couple in the town of Kot Radha Kishan, some 60 kilometers southwest of Lahore were beaten and burnt to death after they were accused of blasphemy by their creditor, which was […]

  • Happy News: Once in a Blue Moon

    I love discussions over current political situations and scenarios, read and watch the news (almost) everyday, and have friends and family to discuss the news with. It occurs to me: “Why is the news so negative” Every news-person and journalist I happened to inquire, gave me the response on these lines: “Negative? This is reality. The world is […]

  • Confessions of a writoholic!

    Some people write, because they have an inner urge to write or they might simply feel like writing; others do it because they have to…

  • Time is a Great Teacher, but does it Kill its Pupil?

    Time is indeed a great teacher. It has taught many lessons, great and small, to all its eagerly learning pupil. History teaches us many lessons from notable examples, on a great personality’s vision or inspiration or a great tyrant’s mistakes. All these stories have something for us, a lesson or a moral. All those great […]

  • Award Ceremony 2012 Speech

    The following is the text of the speech I delivered at the Award Ceremony 2012, at St. Michael’s Convent School. The main theme of the speech was why I had decided to do my A Levels from St. Michael’s Convent School. Respected Principal and Deputy Principal, Honorable Parents and Teachers and my fellow students. Welcome […]

  • Positive Thinking

    Following is the text of my speech on Friday, 10th August 2012 before the Assembly of students at St. Michael’s Convent School. The speech was titled ‘Positive Thinking’, was a part of my personal effort to reduce, if not eradicate negativity and negative thinking from my fellow students’ minds. Respected Deputy Principal, teachers and my […]