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The travel bug From the azure blue sky, white powdery sand and blue sparkling water to action-packed ruise on the Mediterranean right down to the adventures up north, the choices are limitless for those...		Beheaded Continuous unrest in some major cities of the country can cause immense psychological damage to many a citizen...
Poles apart Kya zamana aa gaya hai, aik hamara dor tha ... You might have heard such expressions uttered by your parents and grandparents on several occasions without realizing the fact that after...		Security scare ANYONE who has travelled to, and from, America should know the ins and outs of airport scrutiny — excuse me — security. Airport security has become the new age discrimination and...
Green acres APART from some other things, Sri Lanka is famous for its many rare species of flora and fauna. In this regard, it would be interesting to know that the Royal Botanic...		Learning English online English has been the universal language for long. But now, it has also become a fashion statement, a symbol of the class conscience, a style and trend that in every aspect...
A vanishing landmark Peshawar’s Gora Qabristan is a vestige of a Victorian era that is disappearing tombstone by tombstone through vandalism and religious intolerance...		At the garden, unveiled Confident and attractive, Nilab Sadat is the Director of the Bagh-e-Zenana (Women’s Garden) in Kabul, Afghanistan. The garden, built in the early 20th century by King Habibullah for his queens, and...
A valley behind the wall Along the dangerous border with India, lies the heavenly village of Leepa. But getting here is nothingless than an adventure...		Taming the child Mistreating children — violating their physical integrity and undermining their self-esteem is considered permissible by many societies. Corporal punishment, most of the time is inflicted in the misguided belief that it...
Quit at 30 and live Giving up smoking is a very difficult task, but a necessary one if you care for your life and that of your loved ones...		Hot Seat Impressive as it may sound, a man of many talents — Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan — politician, orator, poet, author and an ardent reader, needs no introduction. Having served thrice at the...
Saffron turned white? If on the one hand BJP president L. K. Advani’s recent visit to Pakistan bode well for the future, on the other hand it still couldn’t provide answers to certain...		A famous uprising IN the past, the colonial powers that were in control of the countries in Africa or the Asian subcontinent had the habit of dubbing different native movements for self-rule as Ghadars,...
Theatre with a purpose AT last, Ajoka Theatre has succeeded in forcing its way into the Lahore Arts Council. One says this because last week the council successfully organized the Ajoka Summer Theatre Festival....		Opportunity wasted In the absence of any serious opposition, Pakistan should have clinched the gold in Malaysia. To take bronze in such a favourable scenario is like tottering at the bottom in any...
New champions on the courts Aysha Akram of National Bank finally came out of the shadow of Asma Butt of Wapda as she reached the zenith by winning Triple Crown in the recently concluded 48th National...		The genius of Brian Lara WITH Lara and Chanderpaul gone without so much as adding even a single run between them, the writing was very much on the wall for the West Indians in the second...
A ‘doozy’ bit of information Americans are suckers for the ‘all American’ story, never mind if it’s three decades stale THIS is not how The Washington Post and its alpha journalist Bob Woodward would have wanted it....		Mosaic Setting new trends As part of the activities of the global diversity network of the British Council, a pilot programme was recently launched in Karachi. The objective of the programme,...