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Cyber terrorism TERRORISM is one of the most vexing problems facing the world today. The war on terror is unconventional because it does not always involve fleets of tanks, aircraft and cadres of...		Duel with dreams IT was what proved to be a life-long duel, fiercely fought. Armed to his teeth, Freud was intent upon finding an open-sesame key to the uncanny domain of dreams. And before...
Show some consideration, please! ANY person who is admitted in a hospital is sick enough to require complete rest and peace of mind. It has been scientifically proven that rest and peace of mind are...		As big parties come to stay Cold weather is the season for real parties in the city. That is all the more so when balmy weather comes after Ramazan, marked for its spiritual exuberance....
Neither ancestry, nor posterity THE tour was winding down and we had done a lot of travelling. We had played cricket and also been invited to many parties. But, in not one of these parties,...		On securing children’s future Socialization of a child is an important process and a family is the basic institution — one that plays a vital role in a child’s proper upbringing, besides being primarily responsible...
Of birthdays and emails YOUR birthday is supposed to be your most special day of the year. Fifth or fiftieth, every person expects friends and family to send wishes that day....		A fresh horizon SHE trembled in her finery — the chunky designer, gold jhumkas tugged mercilessly at her reddening ear lobes; the flowing scarlet duppatta with its intricate bullion threads weighed her frail head...
Arore: The ancient city that man forgot When we arrived in Rohri for a media workshop, it did not take us long to find out that only 25 kilometres away was located Arore, once the capital of the...		Of caterpillars and butterflies IT’s a terrifying experience — stepping out of one life span and gingerly tip toeing into another. Closing the doors on a familiar past and venturing out there into the unknown...
Why isn’t the ‘law’ for the rich? IT was upon my foolproof assurance that I will not publish any name, that the boy in the police lock up agreed to talk to me....		Should euthanasia be legalized? MANY people support the right of terminally-ill patients to die — but what if the right becomes an obligation? And what of the potential for abuse by impatient heirs?...
My daughter’s wedding THE moment both the bride and the groom stood for departure, the atmosphere of happiness and joy suddenly turned into sad and sober. It was my daughter’s wedding reception. I saw...		Dates: low-cost nutrition THE fruits of the date palm (Phoenix Dactylifera), commonly known as dates, are extensively grown in Pakistan and are easily available, highly economical and rich in a galaxy of nutrients. Still,...
Mimicking Big Brother IN George Orwell’s, Nineteen Eighty four, Big Brother is a middle aged character who watches people and is present everywhere. However, in literature he is the image of a majority in...		CHAPTERS FROM HISTORY: America’s new frontier Frontier may be defined as a line, a belt, an area or even a state of mind. However, in popular perception, frontier is considered a line that divides two countries and...
Ghalib: gone with his own tulips and roses There are other good poets, too, on Earth, But all say that Ghalib’s measure is beyond compare....		POINT OF VIEW: A never-ending controversy Every year with the approach of February we are reminded of Ghalib as it was on the 15th of this month that he breathed his last. But researchers and critics need...
The drought is over THE drought is over, and the lads finally found themselves on the victory stand that had eluded them for the last couple of years. But more heartening than the victory itself...		A new generation of squash champions THE performance of the Pakistani youngsters in the recently concluded Scottish and British Open Junior Squash Championships, unquestionably, was highly commendable and satisfactory as they clinched five of the six titles...
THROUGH THE COVERS: No excitement, no surprises BY the time these line would appear in print, the fate of the second ‘home’ Test between Pakistan and West Indies would be shaping up for the final showdown, if not...		Seek and ye shall find “There is no such thing as chaos.” A theory to some, a belief to others. “Organized chaos”, more commonly known and experienced as disasters, catastrophes, tragedies, are exactly what the term...
The civilized world I AM Ameez, a seven-year-old Afghan. I have come to see this English movie. I don’t understand English but this is the first movie that I am watching in my...		NEWSMAKER THE kidnapped American correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, Daniel Pearl, was last seen when a taxi dropped him off at a downtown restaurant...