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Finding solutions WHAT exactly are the solutions to the problems Pakistan face? There are, amazingly, over 120 million solutions! Every Pakistani, literate or otherwise, young or mature, male or female, has a solution....		Defining feminism Feminism is believing that women should have political, economic and social rights equal to those of men. A movement for these rights was launched by socially and politically conscious women, and...
Security in the true sense FOLLOWING the catastrophe of the Second World War, national security emerged as a major issue, raising international concern. From then on, it has centred around the military security policy. The impact...		Playing with time: who really gains? MANY people are wondering how the country or the government has gained by putting the clock an hour ahead. If it is daylight saving that is sought, as Europe does, we...
The balancing act WHEN I was being interviewed for a job in PIA by Nur Khan, I had mentioned to him that I had other commitments, cricket commentary being one of them, and I...		In quest of a bright future IN our society, it is the parents who decide the academic future of their children. When children reach Class VIII, the real test of their endurance starts, as all extra-curricular activities...
Playing with words IN English, a pet word may possibly be the nearest equivalent to what we call in Urdu a takya kalam — a word or a small phrase that is habitually spoken...		The second assault on judiciary: what next? WHEN an event is repeated in a different and seemingly milder form, its impact is diluted. It is partially noticed and may even go unnoticed. This seems to have happened with...
Conserving the Margalla Hills National Park THE Margallah Hills National Park (MHNP), spread over an area of about 15,800 hectares, is situated on the northern, eastern and western sides of Islamabad. It includes the Margalla Hills, Rawal...		Seat belts for safety ANY astute observer will agree that if we were to conduct a survey about the usage of car seat belts in our country, not more than five to ten per cent...
America loves a whistle-blower! IN pin drop silence, flinty-eyed senators hear her lecture down to them. Madam-like, she sits in the middle surrounded by a classroom style assemblage of aging white men, agog with her...		Looking for a bride IN the not too distant past, we had those ladies matchmakers who would keep track of all the marriageable boys and girls in the area, and for a small amount of...
The enchanting jewels GEMSTONES, both mythical and real, are deeply embedded in the art, religion and culture of South East Asian society. Gemstone therapy has become very popular in recent years, and is claimed...		Freedom of expression “YOU have scored some sixes in your speech,” remarked my mentor and a reputed journalist, in private, to express his disappointment about the paper I had read in an international seminar...
Racism — ancient and modern THE first Aryan invasion of India from Central Asia occurred around 1,500BC. This was undoubtedly the most important event in the history of the subcontinent, as it completely changed the demography...		CHAPTERS FROM HISTORY: The mystery of Qissa Khawani massacre Despite its historical significance, the Qissa Khawani tragedy of April 23, 1930, is still shrouded in mystery. Vested interests have been successful in distorting our history and replacing it with...
POINT OF VIEW: Of obituaries and the living dead I HAVE now been left with no choice but to write an anti-obituary on this occasion of a fake death in our literary world. The obituary has already been written by...		An evening with Mohinder ‘Jimmy’ Amarnath MOHINDER AMARNATH, Lala Amaranth’s younger son, was like his father, a right-handed batsman and medium-paced bowler. He was an impressively, solid, orthodox batsman, who drove handsomely and hooked bravely. He was...
Let’s give football a chance CAMEROON, Paraguay and Senegal are the three teams among a host of relatively poor nations that are taking part in the FIFA World Cup being played in South Korea and Japan....		THROUGH THE COVERS: A bad decision is a bad decision! WITH few exceptions, most eyes these days are glued to the television sets. This is surely not for cricket, which is often the case with sports buffs in the country, but...
Cyber terrorism — fact or fiction? A FEW well-planned keystrokes at the keyboard, some source code glued together from different virus variants, a little know-how about networking and lo and behold! — out comes the newest...		NEWSMAKER PEOPLE lining both sides of the passage cheered as Norway’s beloved Princess, Martha Louise, along with her father, King Harald V...