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Banking on wisdom “We will have to change our mindset before striving to change the world,” says Professor Muhammad Yunus, Managing Director and founder of the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh....		Nights without lights Nights without lights appear mysterious, menacing and awe-inspiring. We are overwhelmed, and surrounded by frightening invisibility. We see nothing. Darkness swallows us....
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A bazaar for women Meena Bazaar is one of the busiest bazaars of Peshawar city. Any time you land there and you will get lost in a sea of colour and aroma. People belonging to...		Combating a viral threat During my long service career, I have visited a number of countries but enjoyed the most where one would expect the least....
HOT SEAT Walking down the catwalk and being the focus of attention all around would scare the wits out of anyone. But being a professional with a strikingly pleasant smile, Nadia Hussain takes...		A noble dream IN my humble opinion not many people would know about a boy named Ali Jawarish. On Tuesday, November 11, 1997, the nine-year- old boy was playing with his friends near a holy site in the West Bank town of Bethlehem...
CHAPTER FROM HISTORY: An enlightened moderate HE is a romantic historical figure and an acclaimed Muslim general. Nasim Hijazi’s novels, once a staple diet of Urdu readers, vividly depict his era of romantic and battle ground exploits....		POINT OF VIEW: Futile friction THESE days, our literary world seems to be no different from the other spheres of life. Only a few writers appear to have the seriousness and devotion that are vital to...
The Melbourne miracle It is only a matter of opinion as to how one braces himself in situations like a victory or defeat. If emotionally charged, one could be ecstatic or fall into deep depression as is the case for many after Pakistan’s humiliating performance in the first Test at Perth against Australia....		It should have been Henry Talent must gleam brightest in the southern sun. Fifa’s world-player-of-the-year trophy has gone to footballers working in Spain or Italy on every occasion since the inception of the honour in 1991....
THROUGH THE COVERS: The debacle This is simply imponderable that defies justification for such a humiliating performance by the Pakistani team at Perth. Losing a match is nothing since loss and win are just part of...		Sex, security and nannygate SEX, nannies and home secretaries are synonymous. The nanny diaries are the White House’s (and 10 Downing Street’s) worst nightmare....
An interesting safari The best thing about Islamabad is that you don’t have to plan a picnic in advance, but just get up on a Sunday morning and drive for two hours to be...		NEWSMAKER Godzilla, the indestructible radioactive creature has turned 50. And he is retiring from the screen. This mega-monster is taking his final bow with his latest big screen outing Godzilla: Final Wars....