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In the name of culture WHO are we? What is our national identity? What is our national character? What is the set of norms or values that we live by? I have been asking this question to myself and to other people for a number of years...		Misfits hold the key SUPPRESSION of political activities for long periods of time is to blame for the prevailing rot in society, says Salima Hashmi, the painter-artist-educationist par excellence....
Reconstruction services PLASTIC does not necessarily mean Tupperware. Plastic is from a Greek word, which means mold. Plastic surgery is a kind of molding often used to correct the damage done by accidents or burns. Plastic surgery which is not done for medical reasons is called cosmetic surgery....		An observant outsider Working for a textile concern that caters to export orders, has allowed me to interact with a number of foreign clients. But last month, I had the opportunity to discuss and...
Indifference or what? Indifference and apathy seem to have become defining characteristics of today’s Pakistani society. This harsh reality is substantiated more often than not in our daily lives when we witness reckless driving...		NET-CLIP: A virtual tour of Islamabad THE calm and serene environs of federal capital, Islamabad, are abuzz with activity during the summer. The reason, tourists from different parts of the globe take a few days rest before...
Lahore lawyers on the warpath 0THE opposition’s protests against the LFO and General Musharraf occupying two official seats fell flatly on the establishment’s ears. It was nothing more than cacophony to the General. He had...		A quote for the archives B.A. Khan (Bash) arrived in Nottingham. He had been in London and had himself a medical check-up. Being an advertising man, he was a man of many words. I told him...
Sights of the wild Sindh summer The terrible hot days of mid-summer make people wish to escape from the exhausting routine of life of the humid city of Karachi to a cool, breathtakingly pleasant place to relax....		A cultural oasis Larkana, like the other districts of Sindh, is host to a number of historical tombs dotting each of its talukas. Among these the Chandia tombs belonging to Mirzani Chandia and Husnani...
Almost non-existent emergency facilities IN Today’s Karachi,of 13 million denizen, the bustling life, the stress, lack of time, traffic jams all culminate in health issues and accidents....		Language controversy among Sindhi intellectuals The language problem in Sindh has resurfaced. But this time, the heated debate among Sindhi intellectuals, writers and journalists is on the medium of instruction for Sindhi children at the primary...
Most abstarct of arts The word “calligraphy” is originally a Greek word that means “beautiful writing”. Chinese calligraphy is globally appreciated for its unique style, beauty and presentation. In fact, it is a gem in the world’s art treasury....		CHAPTER FROM HISTORY: Inter-faith relations, then and now IN view of the strained relation between the three major religion of the Middle East, it would be useful who study the nature of the relation between Muslim, Christian and Jewish,...
POINT OF VIEW: Qasmi on Noon Meem Rashed HERE is a letter from Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi written in response to my column in which I had discussed his book Mairey Hamsafar. In his letter, he has clarified his position...		Pakistan let it slip away Pakistan cricket was licking its wounds, after a morbid World Cup showing in southern Africa, when Rashid Latif was handed over the reins of captaincy nearly three months ago....
PHF wreaks havoc with sport Humiliating, horrible and demoralizing. That is how one can describe Pakistan hockey team’s recent tour Down Under where they finished at ‘fourth’ in the two tri-nation tournaments ‘another feather in the...		THROUGH THE COVERS: The tour was a mixed bag NOT bad, really. The lads did put in a lot of hard work and that reflected in the team’s performance. Even though we lost it 1-2, there was just enough on...
Purging pen-pushers a la Pentagon? DONALD Rumsfeld strikes again. The warmonger is unstoppable! This time, he has turned his guns on Uncle Sam and has sworn to destroy America’s Civil Service of its 25-year-old system of hiring, firing, paying, promoting and disciplining bureaucrats....		For a noble cause Fund-raisers are in and funds are out. Although it’s the end of the current fiscal year, one can always search through pockets and dole out some blue bills. The last fund-raiser...
NEWSMAKER FROM receiving the Order of the British Empire and signing up to play football for Real Madrid, to touring the Far East, times have been busy for David Beckham....		Poetic justice It is with reference to the article Poetic Justice (15 June 2003), I request the government to take serious actions against smoking for not only the young people but also the...