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Identity crisis in Kashgar WHILE walking down narrow, dusty lanes in an old residential locality of Kashgar, one felt overwhelmed by a strange kind of nostalgia....		A history of hostility WHY is it necessary to recall the traumatic events of 1971? It is because the far-reaching consequences of the great tragedy raise questions which the bewildered nation needs to answer....
A disturbing query KHUDA Buksh has eventually ended up in the Diwan Giddumal Mental Hospital, Kotri. He narrowly escaped from being prosecuted for blasphemy. During his trial, we, his friends, feared he would be sentenced to die at the gallows....		Fear of opinion A VERY familiar phrase that you would hear in connection with hundreds of different situations, trivial or significant, is: “What are the people going to say?” Almost everyone seems to...
Beating the brain drain ONE question seems to occupy the mind of every professional in Pakistan: When will I leave my country to get a job or to pursue higher education abroad? It usually seems...		Business schools under scrutiny Quantity and not quality is what we seem to churning out when it comes to education. And no where is it more visible than in the mushroom growth of business schools in the country....
A gamers’ delight There are times when you get blazing Internet speeds, have a state of the art PC and ample free time on your hands. You check your e-mail, log out and fire...		Reflections on an American visit As I approached the immigration counter at the Washington DC airport in the small hours of September 5, I had a feeling that this could be the defining moment for the next three weeks....
Talpur tombs at Drigh Bala Drigh Bala is a small, dusty village in Johi, Dadu that boasts the eighteenth century cemetery of the Talpurs. The village served as the first headquarters of the Talpurs after their...		Taking care of health care “CT Scan Facility Suspended at JPMC” read a recent headline. Apparently the radiation tube of the CT Scanner at this premier Karachi hospital, called Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre...
HOT SEAT Meeting the renowned Indian film scriptwriter, not to mention eloquent speaker, Mahesh Bhatt during the Karafilm Festival, one learns of his taste in movies, music and books. Bhatt claims his all-time...		Teachers’ trauma MARGARET Fishback Powers once said: “One hundred years from now on, it will not matter what kind of car you drove, what kind of house you lived in, how much you had in your bank ...
CHAPTER FROM HISTORY: Utmost devotion ONCE the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him), while speaking to Sahaba-Ikram (companions), said: “There is a person in my Ummah (followers) whose prayers would bring forgiveness to as many sinners...		POINT OF VIEW: Mixing memory with desire RECENTLY, an old student of the Government College, Lahore (now a full-fledged university) received an opportunity to enter the premises of the reputed institution after half a century, and have a...
Some activity at last Later in the day the final of the Champions Trophy will be played in Lahore’s National Hockey Stadium. And as we write, Pakistan had a good chance of making it to the winner’s podium....		THROUGH THE COVERS: Too hi-tech to do simple things MOIN Khan, the latest Test discard, recently called me to discuss his lack of batting form which put him out of the national equation even though there were little complaints about...
Strangle the stress stimuli WHAT’S there to be coy about? Are we not (over-the-hill types) forever sniffing around for a lifetime warranty on how to stave off age?...		The passport paradox I AM one of those unfortunate Pakistanis who need to get a new passport. The last time I got the green book made, I was reluctant, and must confess, did what usually is the best way in my country to make your life easier....
Highway robbery With reference to the article Highway robbery (November 28), though I don’t own a gas station I am sure the writer will agree that an accusation without proof is nothing but...		NEWSMAKER There couldn’t have been a more popular winner, for when Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia became Miss World 2004 on Saturday last, she was chosen by people from all round the globe for being the most suitable among the 107 contestants....