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Emerging realities THE ongoing dialogue between Pakistan and Iran that promises to engage these two countries at various levels is a much needed step in the right direction. Pakistan and Iran both need each other...		The clash phobia EVENTS since the September 11 terrorist attack to the formation of the Afghan interim government, and, to a lesser degree, the events of the Middle East, and the recent happenings on the subcontinent...
Hospitality in hospitals I COULD avidly recall an episode from an American TV programme Rescue 91, in which doctors try to save the life of a middle-aged man who was otherwise pronounced dead...		Flying to Nepal and finding oneself lost FLYING to Kathmandu from Karachi was the smaller part of a long struggle to be in the capital of Nepal prior to the 11th SAARC Summit. It made those who took...
Carrying the political heart along I KNEW nothing about Africa, beyond the stereotypes created by Hollywood, Clark Gable or Stewart Granger as the White Hunter in the jungle where lions roared and elephants trumpeted, and...		The presidential address THE address of the President, Chief Executive and COAS has inevitably become the subject of all current dispatches and discussions, views for and against, points and plans. Needless to say, the...
A learning experience LEARNING is a part of life. From the day we are born till the day we die, we pass through countless phases and learn from a new experience every time....		Talk charisma MAN spends a maximum amount of energy in talking. Many professions also revolve around the art of glib talk. Politicians, lawyers, teachers, advisors, diplomats, announcers, administrators, NGOs, jesters and many others...
Sibi-Khost Express: an unvarying journey IT is said that travelling by the Sibi-Khost Express in Balochistan is something of a novelty and one can enjoy experiences which cannot be had otherwise....		Rescuing the Blind Dolphin THE Blind Indus Dolphin or Bulhan as it is called in local parlance, is a fresh water mammal and considered to be the second most threatened species among river dolphins the...
Let’s hear it for Uncle Sam ANOTHER drama has been played at the world stage, and as usual the winner is our great Uncle Sam, the champion of democracy and the saviour of all mankind....		It’s a spicy world IT’S that wonderful aroma which, like a soothing whiff from heaven, enters the nostrils and takes control of minds. Whether at home or in the office, our heads turn and our...
On thwarting security plans THE long-running feud between Pakistani security officials and the UN refugee agency over unescorted travel of foreign aid-workers in areas bordering Afghanistan has taken the gloss off the more laudable feats of the two sides....		More Nobel laureates of Lahore IN an article titled The Nobel laureates of Lahore which appeared in Dawn Magazine of July 8, 2001, this writer had presented the theme that four of the Nobel laureates of...
Looking back at Lenin THE incorruptible Maximilian Robespierre represented the most uncompromising phase of the French Revolution, the idea of the revolution at its purest. Yet, today there is not a single statue of him...		Afghani and nationalism MUCH is known and has been written about Sayyid Jamal al-Din al-Afghani (1839-96), the Pan-Islamist. His role as a nationalist, though not any less important or ineffective, is however, comparatively unknown....
Preferring ‘jahalat’ over ‘baghairti’ ATAUL Haq Qasmi found himself locked in a situation where he, according to him, had to choose between baghairti and jahalat and he preferred jahalat for himself. That is what he...		The lost glory of boxing THE Olympic bronze medal for Hussain Shah at Seoul in 1988 had provided a strong incentive for Pakistan boxing to make its impact on the international level. But the enthusiasm soon...
Should he, or should he not? LONG before my last column saw the light of the day, the team had done what was expected of it. The first Test came to an end in almost half of the stipulated time, and it would not have been a bad...		Standing Up Standing Back RASHID Latif’s keen eye and reflexes, and the ability to keep wickets in the face of swinging pace of Wasim and Waqar, has turned him into a prolific performer behind the...
Exploitation through flesh trade APPARENT scars to the physical features of a city, country or a society can be quite injurious to a nation’s identity and liberty, like the World Trade Centre disaster on Sept 11, which levelled a major...		The misfortunes of medical teachers PAKISTAN has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world. Even among Third World and Islamic nations, Pakistan does not occupy a satisfactory position. Like in all other fields of...
The lamenting woman WE all raise the slogan of women rights; we all believe in the adage that women are the most-oppressed class in our society. Our visual media daily airs Khwateen Time for two hours to cook up the self-respect of women which, in reality, has been choked down by an acrimonious....		New thoughts on dowry THIS refers to the article New thoughts on dowry by Sadia Hassan (Dawn Magazine, Dec 16). The writer says that men in Balochistan and the NWFP go by the Islamic practice...
MOSAIC: Greener transport THE introduction of cleaner, ‘greener’ road transport is going to be a reality in parts of Europe in the near future when the first of new-style hydrogen-powered buses are brought in...		Newsmaker BASICALLY, everything Michael Jackson says and everything he does is his claim to fame, but the most recent one is the Artist of the Century title awarded to him during the recently-held 29th...