January 23, 2005

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Fundamentalism: facts and fiction THESE days religion, moral values and fundamentalism are in fashion. From Afghanistan and Pakistan to France and America, they have become the code of conduct and a future direction for people to follow. It may sound strange, but it is true that in an era of globalization and liberalization, where the world is supposed to concentrate on issues of equal human...		Arrogant America and the Muslims TWO months after the horrible attacks of September 11 “which also live in infamy” I was invited to a meeting of concerned elders in the upscale borough of South Hampton in Long Island. They wanted to know the reasons for the September attacks by a group of extremist Muslims....
We do not know WE, the people of Pakistan, elect and send our wise, virtuous, and educated representatives to the National Assembly. They are the chosen few, who act, take decisions, make and remake laws, and amend the Constitution in the larger interest of the country. They are bestowed with special...		Winter winter everywhere ... HERE it comes. It’s that time of the year when the blankets come out and when that peculiar snugly feel sneaks into our houses. Yes! It’s winter, and it’s back....
Victim of neglect ABOUT 10 kilometres south of Dadu lies the historical Jami Mosque Khudabad. It is known to have been built by Mian Yar Mohammad Kalhoro lI, the real founder of Kalhora Dynasty in Sindh (1701-1719)....		Searching for Urdu and English WITH its many resources and ease of use, the Internet offers us stuff that is not easily available to us. Reference and shortcuts to any and every bit of knowledge can...
Snapshots from Switzerland SWITZERLAND is many things to many people. For those with an eye for watches, the country is a dream destination. For those who have a liking for outdoor and camping, the Swiss knife is an indispensable...		Breast cancer: myths and realities BEING a consultant surgeon in what is probably Pakistan’s only cancer hospital, you get to meet a lot of people with a variety of notions about their illnesses. But every so often, there comes a case, a patient with a family, that isn’t clear about the problems that they are facing....
A poverty reducing plant SEABUCKTHORN is a thorny bush, found abundantly in Balochistan, NWFP and the Northern Areas. It is traditionally used as a source of fuel and fencing. At the same time it is...		History in a shambles ONE of the historical sites that is not frequented by the average tourist or those out on a sight-seeing trip is the fort of Lord Baba Khem Singh Bedi, a prominent Sikh spiritual leader of Kallar Syedan, who was knighted for his ‘loyalty and invaluable services’ by Queen Victoria. He hailed from Una....
A wise man REFORMS are made to bring positive changes into society. History tells us that reforms that are not made with sincerity can destroy the best of nations. Carefully made reforms are the...		Hot Seat IN an ambience where the vast majority of our poets seem bent upon following the much harped on themes ad nauseum, the poetry of Yasmeen Hameed is an exception. Unlike other...
Nothing but the truth THE death of a close friend often plays games with us. It so artfully diverts our attention from the deceased to the good old days when he was alive, actively leading...		Can Kirmani deliver? FOR the new president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, Syed Tariq Kirmani, there are a lot of challenges. The most formidable of them is the target of churning out a team that would hopefully be capable of first winning back the World Cup in 2006, and then the...
Looking for the runner-up VB Series, the triangular One-Day tournament in Australia is already in progress, which besides Australia also features West Indies and Pakistan. The Pakistani contingent seems to be better equipped to face...		Chinese ambitions ALL looks set for Asian powerhouse, China to eclipse the United States at the top of gold medal tally when they play host to the 2008 summer Olympic Games at Beijing....
Being in their bad books means ... PAKISTAN is in the bad books of oft-quoted western think tanks that give it pathetic ratings in their yearly auditing. Having its name dragged through the mud hardly causes the present military rulers any more heartburn than the preceding zombies occupying the seat of power. Many a bad report is biting the dust around Islamabad secretariats. Tossed into that damning heap will be these ones....		Speak your mind THIS is a piece that can be called ‘impulsive writing’. So bear with me. It will be annoying philosophies and probably complete rejection of the very same. Contradictory statements. I’m just going to write what is on its way. A truckload of what I believe. A somewhat haphazard collection of my theories on things....
Friendly ties “MY first impression of Islamabad was that it’s a lush green city, spacious and peaceful with the Margalla Hills in the backdrop, enhancing its beauty,” said Nobuaki Tanaka, Japanese Ambassador to...		The plight of women WITH reference to the article The plight of women (January 16), it is indeed a sad fact that in our male dominated society, women are considered as inferior humans and objects...
MOSAIC: Tackling diabetes WALNUTS are distinguished from other nuts by virtue of their higher polyunsaturated fat content — linolenic acid content, combined with antioxidants in the form of — tocopherol, states a recent issue...		Newsmaker EVEN 27 years after his death, Elvis Presley is still rocking the charts with his awesome music. Last week he notched another posthumous musical milestone when a re-release of his 1959 hit One Night became the 1000th song to top the British pop charts, and the new version is Presley’s 20th British Number...