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Collective neurosis INTERRELATIONSHIPS are an integral part of the human existence. Man’s very being, physical and psychological, comes out of the interrelationships with parents, family and approximate community....		Tourism in trouble CALL this a ‘tourism drought’. People living in the Northern Areas of Pakistanare almost as devastated as those in the region of Tora Bora, across the borders in Afghanistan, due to the near collapse of tourism in the region. September 11, and the subsequent...
Last desire of dying persons SOME of the doctors in the well-known hospitals of Karachi are my friends. On my request, they have allowed Dr Fatima Kazi, my niece, to talk to the old and terminally-indisposed patients in their hospitals. Dr Fatima is working on her postdoctoral thesis on the phenomenon of death and dying....		The best Blues group in town for a long time IT was the best blues group in town for a long time. Their performance was variously rich, resonant and truly festive. They reminded me of the merry old days of Karachi...
The no-go commentary box THE commentary box was a no-go area for visitors and the BCC made no exceptions. I recall that Alec Bedser, one of England’s cricket legends, had come to the commentary box...		The plight of lesser mortals AMMA Zainab looked shattered and bedraggled, her hair dishevelled and her eyes blood-shot. The poverty-stricken widow worked in many houses in my neighbourhood, doing arduous chores such as laundry, dishes and...
Fathom your child PARENTAL attitude and teenage response to it is causing havoc between relationships day by day. These bonds are starting to lose their strength now. Parents are customarily trying to execute their traits on to their offspring. Despite the fact that children have learnt what their rights should be. “We are no more unaware, the problem is that they think we cannot do things by ourselves.....		The return of Dr Amir Aziz THE ‘return’ of Dr Amir Aziz in the early hours of November 19, the day when he was to be produced before the Lahore High Court, has brought one chapter of...
Neglected heritage SINDH is called Bab-ul-Islam for being the first region in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent to witness the advent of Islam. Therefore, Debal, now known to us as Bhambore, occupies the peerless status...		Where misery abounds A FEW days ago, I went to my native village to see my elder sister. As usual, I got up early and went out to refresh my childhood memories and...
A fall to ‘die’ for LEAVES fall. Clouds stand still. The sun hides. It’s time to say goodbye. Sadness creeps in and the days shorten. Raindrops keep falling. Winter winds thread the trees and make them shed. The air is heavy and the heart lonely. It looks like yesterday....		Never say never again THE word “positive” glared at me from the lab report. I stared back at it dumbfounded, as if expecting it to dissolve and fade away with the sheer power of my...
All about a healthy lifestyle NUTRITION education is a strategy that has been widely used for many years to promote healthy diets and thereby ensure proper growth of children, as well as reduction in all forms...		Nietzsche, Iqbal and post-modernism GERMAN thinker and writer, Nietzsche, was a multi-sided genius who initiated the idea of ontological post-modernism. His conception of Superman is a declaration of a post-modern age and the end of the era of Man. His theory of will to power influenced philosophers and writers such as Heideggar, Jasper, Jean-Paul Sarter and the poet Rilke....
Historic calligraphy of the Holy Quran RIGHT from the prophethood of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) till today, Muslims from all over the world have endeavoured their abilities and potentials more than they were capable...		Rebellions in mediaeval India IN the history of mediaeval India that includes the Sultanate and Mughal periods, there were different types of rebellions against the ruling dynasties and reigning monarchs. There were rebellions of peasants...
The social life of ants THE lion has come to stay as a role model with us. How fondly we liken our favourites to this animal. In the good old days of united Pakistan, we had among us a Sher-i-Bengal. In later years, the workers of a political party began calling their....		Back to the pavilion IT seems inevitable that Mark Waugh announced his retirement from international cricket. Despite being one of Australia’s finest batsmen, Waugh had been under pressure to hold his place in the team...
Inconsistency is still a key issue WHILE the 2-0 victory against Zimbabwe is likely to take care of the immediate concerns of those who matter on and off the field, one would do well not to fall...		A strange ailment SINCE morning, I had a headache. I usually got it during the last days of the last week of every month. The remedy was to tie my forehead with whatever piece of cloth I got hold of. I did the same and lied down on a settee in the veranda....
Of angry voters IN the post-election 2002 scenario, a change is visible in the attitude of people: most are least bothered about a hung Parliament. The younger generation is losing interest due to the...		Giving Islam a bad name THIS is with reference to Anjum Niaz’s article, Cause celebre or girl interrupted, of November 17. By washing her dirty linen in public, Taslima Nasrin has conveniently won the limelight in...
MOSAIC: Pigeon protest FEATHERS are flying on London’s Trafalgar Square after a noisy rabble of animal welfare campaigners demonstrated against a drive to stem the spiralling pigeon population....		Newsmaker WITH the death of Amil Khan Kansi at least one chapter has been closed in America’s pursuit of people who are disillusioned with its biased policies. Belonging to the Kansi tribe in Balochistan, Amil Khan rose to fame in 1993 when in a daylight raid...