May 8, 2005

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Cultural apathy In most parts of the world, countries use their culture and history as precious possessions to have their own distinct identity. Unfortunately, despite the unique cultural diversity and historical depth, this...		Vandalizing history Historical monuments and buildings need special care if they’re to be conserved for posterity. In Pakistan, instead of preserving and taking pride in our historical richness, we have been inflicting great...
Where is his mother? AS if it’s an annual ritual. Every year, on the eighth day of the month of May, I wake up by a call from my friend, Darvesh. He would say, “Wake up Begana. It is Mother’s Day today.” Thanks to the globalization of cultures, and the new world order I am reminded,....		A touch of the past WHEN I first visited No.1 Saddar Road, Peshawar, I felt like passing through a corridor of history. High ceilings, arched doorways and windows, the drawing room’s wooden floor, glittering old chandeliers,...
An ode to mom God couldn’t always be with us, so he made a mother and instilled in her deified qualities; those of love, care, affection and sacrifice. From the moment we take our first gulp of fresh air, her existence melts away to become one with us and from thereon our smiles,...		A united and strong Pakistan The Hannover Messe, held every year in Germany, is the world’s premiere industrial exhibition. In the past, Pakistan’s participation in it used to be only nominal. But it was a pleasant surprise to find that this year it was Pakistan’s flag...
A beautiful cantonment The cantonment in Nowshera is one of the most beautiful in the country. Built by the British before and during WWII, the entire cantonment lies along the banks of River Kabul....		The tsunami children Navalakshmi, 8, draws with fierce concentration, like any other child her age would. But a quick look at Navalakshmi’s drawings makes one realize that she is not like “any other” young girl. The bottom half of her drawing...
Airport pollution In the first two minutes, after a 747 takes off, it emits as much air pollution as 3,000 cars, says a study. Over the past decade or so, air transport has been increasingly recognized as an environmental threat. It accounts for an estimated 13 per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions from all transportation sources....		Newsmaker - Ameena Saiyid Ameena Saiyid is definitely a trailblazer. When she became the Managing Director of Oxford University Press, she was the first woman in the country to become the head of a multinational and under her command it has become a leading name in publishing
Diary of a Vagabond: Tears of Shiva A very secret and silent invasion has taken place on one of the most historic landscapes in Pakistan. And unfortunately very few people know about it because the history or the monuments of bygone days cannot protest, they cannot raise their voices and the invasion engulfs them silently...		Producing glorified quacks Medical education is progressively deteriorating in Pakistan. We are not producing medical graduates who are well educated, scientifically oriented, skilled enough to perform their duties and are competent enough
An Abrahamic dialogue AS a young Muslim studying the law I have just returned, inspired and enthusiastic, from Palm Beach, USA. Attending the first ever Jewish, Christian and Muslim Conference		Power & governance — II IN the British Isles, a combination of geographic, historical, and cultural factors led to the emergence of a state of laws characterized by the primacy of private enterprise and representative institutions...
The feminist phenomenon LAST week, I participated in a function in Karachi where I had to answer certain questions not only regarding my own conduct as a male, but also for the conduct of all men. We, in fact, are now living in the age of feminism, which has put all men in our society on the defensive....		Well done, boys Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan delivered an historic performance when Pakistan defeated Taiwan to progress, for the first time ever, into the World Group play-offs of the Davis Cup. ...
Only incentives can do the trick IN one of my recent columns I had stressed the need of providing incentives to players at a young age to attract quality stuff for proper grooming. This, to me at...		Moin unlucky to miss the flight AS I went through the list of players selected for the tour to the West Indies that lies ahead, there was enough in it to leave me both a happy and...
The wheel reinvented If there is anything that Pakistan has an edge over other countries, is the ability to draft constitutions left, right and center; for the country as well as the organizations functioning...		‘Foreignness wears you down’ WHO better to narrate their own ballad than Nadia and Nadir themselves? With a lump in their larynx, they swore allegiance to the American flag, repeating after the immigration officer,...