Monthly Archives: March 2005

All shuggal and tafree at the TIP Hostel?

In my last four years at TIP, I never saw any day when there was no new story about the hostel, hostel students or hostel life. I could never understand and digest why students specially the day scholars, who have … Continue reading

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Dreaming the TIP Dream

It is not an exaggeration and neither an understatement to say that TIP has one of the best campus structure and facilities amongst educational institutions in Karachi, along with the campuses of AKUH and IVSAA. The lovely lake reminds us … Continue reading

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Kilims

Kilims as a source of inspiration have got to be, at a glance, the most boring carpet weaves ever. The pseudo geometric designs coupled with the pastel hues are so not my cuppa tea. On a keener observation however (the … Continue reading

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Our Misfortune Library

Have you seen any library where when you enter, you are scanned from head to toe. And then met with the same treatment on your exit? Is this not shameful for a sensible respectable man to be subject to such … Continue reading

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The “BC” Culture

Sitting in the Eqbal Ahmed Students Center, sheepishly ogling the bachiyan, envying the aggressiveness of the third and fourth years, in the midst of the my-gadgets-are-more-cooler-than-yours, I have issues with only one thing in TIP. The “BC” culture which has … Continue reading

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Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman to be Acting Dean, Dr. Shoib Arif resigns

March 7, 2005. This week Dr. Shoib Arif resigned from his position as Acting Dean. He says that his Deanship was becoming too stressful and affecting his personal and family life. It was also affecting his true passion of academia. … Continue reading

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PUG 2005 Basketball

Our 2nd attempt at the 2nd Pakistan University Games 2005 has been initiated with the team event of Basketball last Saturday March 5, 2005 at the KPT Complex. We faced Mehran as our opponents. Unfortunately we lost (TIP 24 vs … Continue reading

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