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The drama of democracy If democracy has any constituency in Pakistan, it is the poor and disempowered majority which at the moment...		Pseudo homage THE most convenient way of paying homage to the sages, Sufis and saints is lip service. Do not feel embarrassed or sheepish if a person appears from nowhere,...
Marital bliss ... “Your freedom ends where my nose begins.” These are the words often uttered by a spouse who likes to infringe upon....		Reckless driving A couple of weeks back, I read a news item about two groups riding motorbikes, and in cars, trying to out-speed each other on a busy, congested road....
Panic and pain Recently, a colleague of mine just started expecting. Every five minutes, she would visit the bathroom...		Delhi delight Three university friends embark on a mission of discovery as they cross the border and head for the Indian capital...
Stay motivated, never give up Being fit is as necessary as life itself. It is also a general stereotype that after marriage, everyone has to mount fats...		A Romanian reverie Emerging out of its communist shadows, Romania is today working hard to find a balance to its rural and urban surroundings...
Mosaic: Ocean noise Man-made din is filling the world’s oceans, and some say harming marine life. High profile whale beachings have been linked to sonar blasts and sparked fierce public debate over the military use of sound for defence...		Victims of violence Fauzia of Gulab Khana, Peshawar, the unfortunate victim of violence by her husband was admitted to a hospital in Peshawar with 76 per cent burns. After staying alive in a critical...
Water purification methods With so many problems related to the quality of water that we receive, it is better that we tackle the issue at home...		Hot Seat: Beneath her stern countenance, Asma Jahangir is a mellow person with extremely unpretentious and simple likes and dislikes. She rates herself as an ordinary music listener,...
Sky is the limit There was a time when people thought women were not meant to do jobs like controlling air traffic. Not any more...		Nelson’s touch “Thank God I have done my duty.” Those were the last words of Admiral Horatio Viscount Nelson, the protagonist of the historic Franco-Spanish defeat at the decisive Battle of Trafalgar....
Fruitless endeavour I DIFFER, therefore I am. This may be taken as an act of self-estimation by Zafar Iqbal. He cannot help being provocative and controversial. He must say something opposite...		The current cricket scenario Back from the Caribbean, Pakistan have to ponder why it failed to clinch the Test series. Shahid Afridi has been recently rated by Wisden as the third most destructive batsman in the world...
Pakistan fails to capitalize The Caribbean islands are a different world altogether. For its natural and serene beauty, beaches,...		Mouthwatering stuff in store SUDDENLY the Australians seem to be beatable. They do not have the aura of invincibility, for sure. People are now talking about the average...
Junior, but experienced THE team that has recently left to participate in the Junior World Cup is bound to be the most experienced...		America — the kind we live in Columnists at some of America’s newspapers have the might to move mountains. Their reach is unbelievable...