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Scarf vs secularism THE news makes quite a pathetic reading. In Turkey, which is credited to be one of the very few democratic countries in the Islamic world,...		It’s all about coexistence TURKISH scholar Dr Esra Hatipoglu believes secularism is not an anti-religion sentiment, and claims that the rise of religious political parties in Turkey is not mainly linked to the resurgence of Islam...
Trivial talk The venue was Empress Market, one of the two 18th century grocery, meat, fish, fruits and vegetable markets in Karachi....		The odds were against her At a glance, Huma Mohkam appears to be a beautiful, well dressed, lively woman. But you wonder why she is sitting on a wheelchair. She is paraplegic — 65 per...
Experiments in henna Since time immemorial, henna, better known as mehndi in the subcontinent, has held the fascination of women in not only our part of the world but also in the Middle East...		Building bridges “HUMAN beings are members of a family God created on this planet. Whatever belief, religion or race we may have, it doesn’t matter to God....
From confusion to collision ‘ISLAMABAD the beautiful’ is the message emblazoned across colourful tulips and an open winged butterfly on the mammoth billboard at T-junction where Islamabad highway joins the Airport link-road. Anybody passing in...		Preparing for the holy journey Haj has always proven to be an enlightening experience for anyone who has taken the sacred steps to Mecca and Arafat....
Back to the future PREDICTING the future is fast gaining deep roots in our superstitious community that relies on such beliefs to sustain its dwindling fortunes....		Tackling obesity OBESITY is doubling every five years in many parts of the world. And if steps aren’t taken to stop this trend, we could very soon have an epidemic on our hands....
Diabetes and renal failure THE World Diabetes Day is a tool to create global awareness about diabetes. It is an occasion to draw public attention to the causes, symptoms, complications and treatment of this serious...		The risk factors for diabetic nephropathy DIABETICS with eight to 10 years of disease are at a greater risk of developing kidney disease than others. The risk increases further with the passage of time. However, someone who...
HOT SEAT THEATRE guru Sohail Malik claims he loves to watch movies and is particularly fond of all David Lean flicks. Says Malik, “Earlier, I also used to watch French and Italian movies...		The power of faith As the saying goes: The Lord has a mysterious way of doing things. He certainly does, as I was to realize after 40 years of my existence....
CHAPTER FROM HISTORY: Battles of Coral Sea and Midway World War-II erupted in September 1939. Germany occupied France, Holland, Belgium, Poland and Norway in quick sweeps and was knocking at the doors of Britain by 1940. In the eastern theatre,...		POINT OF VIEW: Asrar Zaidi and his verse TEA House in Lahore, which till recently had been the haunt of writers, now gives the look of a deserted place. No group of writers will be seen here engaged in...
Discipline can bring back squash glory FOR years Pakistan dominated the world of squash. From Hashim Khan to Mohibullah and Qamar Zaman and to Jahangir Khan to Jansher Khan, squash was one of the few identities of our country....		A poor showing in India THE way Pakistan-India matches had gone since the last Champions Trophy, it was expected that Pakistan would be able to avenge the league-stage defeat that was inflicted on it by the...
THROUGH THE COVERS: Everyone against everyone else WITH two back to back series under the belt, I was hoping that the PCB and its officials would feel more confident than before, and that this confidence will trickle down...		Lives intertwined around Islam “Meet my second wife,” the young man points to an expressionless Japanese woman packed in a chaddar....
Wedding woes The most compelling reason to attend a wedding is that it is his or her own. Otherwise, there is very little to inspire a person to go to such a function and spend an utterly boring evening in the shaadi hall or garden....		NEWSMAKER REMAINING a pop phenomenon for almost 20 years without dying or lapsing into self-parody is quite a feat. And Madonna has done it by reinventing herself in order to keep the world’s attention glued to her...