‘Have u seen the moon yet??’, ‘Is Ramadan going to start tomorrow??’ seems to be on everyone’s lips as the evening before the first day of fasting wears on. Excitement hangs in the air. Somehow, Ramadan always seems like a magical month. As a child growing up in the middle east -being awakened in the wee hours of the morning, hearing a multitude of masjids call one for prayer and sitting and listening to my parents as they narrate incidents from the Holy Quran on charity, self-restraint, and repentance has always been special.

Pop star Fakhar-e-Alam aka Falam recently got married in Islamabad. His nikkah took place in Haram when both families performed Umrah in Ramadan. And Rukhsti function was held recently. Fakhir and many other celebrities and VIPs also attended his wedding. His pretty wife is daughter of TV newscaster Naseem Tariq. Valima was held in Lahore and now couple is in Mauritius for honeymoon. We congratulate Faakhar on his wedding and wish him all the best.