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Global dissent DISSENT till recently had been a matter between a people and their respective governments. Not any more, because what some governments do now affect the rest of the world. Millions of...		Partition of Punjab and of Bengal: Unknown articles-II THE second 22-page article titled The Partition of the Punjab and of Bengal by O.H.K. Spate, published in the December 1947 issue of the Geographical Journal (not to be confused with...
No Adam’s Eve LAST week, I was engaged by the WWF (Women’s Welfare Foundation), a NGO, to cover the function they had arranged on Women’s Universal Day. I am a free-lance photographer. The well-attended function was held at a five-star hotel, in Karachi. The atmosphere around was overtly fragrant and glamorous....		Flowers, shows and floral fun THIS is the season of flowers, flower shows and floral merriment of diverse sorts. And the season is brief in the city. Before the cold weather ends properly, the warm season...
A nation in a hurry HAN Suiyin was staying at the President Hotel on the Kowloon side. I got in touch with her and without much ado, she asked me to come over. I would not...		Myths about breakfast RECENT studies have linked a healthy breakfast with less chronic diseases, increased longevity and better health. A good breakfast is one that provides at least one-third of the day’s calories. Starting the day with whole grain cereal, whole grain bread and a couple of whole, fresh fruits will give enough energy to last you throughout.....
Materialism and the family MATERIALISM is the most important single factor regulating family life, specially that of a middle-class family. According to Karl Marx, 90 per cent of the problems that have caused massive upheavals...		Au revoir ALL things must come to an end. And my column Lahore & Beyond is no exception to this rule. Originally started as Lahore Landscape, the column continued for a number of...
Kuala Lumpur calling A 50-minute flight, after a memorable two day stay in Langkawi, brings us to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport, about 50km from Kuala Lumpur. The state-of-the-art airport with its shiny...		History within history THE Government College Lahore has produced some of the most eminent writers, scientists, teachers, bureaucrats, politicians, philosophers, sportsmen, actors, singers and even a dress designer of international fame. Most prominent amongst...
The generation gap widens THE difference in the perception of the two generations is called the “generation gap”. During the last few decades, parenting has become dynamic as the generation gap is increasingly obvious. Every...		Still a sohni dharti THE hype after 9/11 prevented my annual December sojourn to Pakistan in 2001. And, this time, Bush’s plans to decimate Iraq notwithstanding, I was definitely going to the sohni dharti. Ardeshir...
A canine craving for love ANIMALS are said to be better than men. They are not selfish and neither do they kill each other for nothing, as we human beings do with all our education and...		The poet of nature WHEN we talk about nature in poetry, the first name that comes to mind is that of William Wordsworth, one of the most accomplished and influential Romantic poets of England, and whose theories and style created a new tradition in poetry....
Scientific aspects in poetry DURING my days as a student in the University of Aligarh in the forties, it was a common belief that Urdu poetry, especially ghazal, is not only based on flimsy imagination and unrealistic thoughts but it is also a half mad literary exercise....		Anis and the ‘marsiya’ TO those interested in poetry, Muharram serves as an annual reminder of the existence in our poetic tradition of a form of poetry we tend to forget in the hubbub of...
Territorial purchases FROM time immemorial, different nations have been conquering each other’s territory and annexing the conquered lands to their countries. Resources of the annexed territories were added to enhance the riches of...		Breaking the silence THESE are difficult times for Pakistan for there is gloom everywhere. Bruised pride can be swallowed but battered pride is impossible to digest. It is hard to discern how and what...
Pakistan-India ties can be different THE recent World Cup tie between India and Pakistan revealed the true feelings of the people on both sides of the border. Even the teams were involved in the ruckus as...		No mystery behind Pakistan’s debacle WHILE there are still a few Super Six games at the time of writing to be played in the World Cup, I guess three of the four semifinalists are more or...
Lessons not learnt from history VICTORY with peace’ was what America claimed it wanted when it got involved in the Vietnam war. However, there was nothing peaceful or victorious about the conflict and it was fought at a high human and financial cost....		Left is not always right IN my early school days, I was taught that in order to walk on the street or to use any path, I should always observe the rule: ‘Keep to the left’....
Precious photos SINCE the invention of the time machine still seems to be a dream, photographs can help in taking one back in time, though only mentally! Going though family albums is a...		Adversities may help fuel efforts THE article Adversities may help fuel efforts by Zulfiqar Ali Umrani in the Dawn Magazine issue of March 2, 2003, reflected the voice of many, along with the writer, who face...
MOSAIC: Pull the udder one THE FARMER may stay in bed. His dairymen may go to town. A robot inspired by a vacuum cleaner and fitted with a discerning eye for a bursting teat may be...		Newsmaker THE Screen Actors Guild Awards are the last of the major ceremonial honours in Hollywood’s run-up to the Oscars. Daniel Day-Lewis was chosen best male actor for playing Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York and Renee Zellweger named best...