Spotlight

I AM a regular reader of the YW. I really enjoy reading the new sections. And this is especially to thank the YW team for replacing “Historic facts” with the “Spotlight” section, which is more interesting. However, I would like to request the team to replace “Astronomy” and “Myths and mysteries” with some other interesting sections as well.

Aisha Rashid, Karachi

Science without lab

THIS is with reference to the letter “Science without lab” by Rehana M. Hassain (YW, March 7, 2015). I would like to thank Ms Rehana for highlighting this crucial issue. Students who study science find it extremely hard to perform well in exams because of the lack of well-equipped labs in many schools. I would also like to request the concerned authority to make serious efforts to redeem the situation.

Usman, Turbat

The weekly weird

I AM thankful to the YW team for publishing “The weekly weird.” This section is simply awesome as it is full of interesting news and also persuades students to develop their interest in science and other fields by reading about the various scientific researches and current trends in the world.

We are living in an era which is marked by innovations in science and technology and so I think one must develop interest in science.

Arooba Ghazal, Lahore

Scouting, a notion of holistic development

THIS is regarding the article “Scouting, a notion of holistic development” by Ali Shah Afzal and Ali Mohammad Afzal (YW, February 21, 2015). It was a very helpful article and I agree with the writers’ view that scouting is the need of the day.

Everyone should participate in scouting so that one may prove to be a helping hand for society and for themselves too. The training one gets in scouting is very useful and one can learn to live in difficult times with scarce resources.

Syed Aamir Hussain Shah, Larkana

Plagiarism

THIS is with reference to the poem “Mum and dad” by Muhammad Atif (YW, March 21, 2015). This poem was actually written by Salma Anwer and I found it in my summer camp’s English Language Programme which was organised by PACC in 2014.

The original poem has 16 lines, while Muhammad Atif has copied seven lines from the poem. This is an act of plagiarism and I would advice Mr Atif that calling someone else’s work as their own is wrong. If you really want to see your name in print then you should write something yourself and don’t copy and paste.

Mahira Aziz, Karachi