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United in peace The notion that the London bombings may have created schisms in British society, making Muslims, particularly those of Pakistani descent, the target of....		Who’s the sinner? The pious and the faithful acquired a piece of land in Purani Basti, a thickly populated and congested locality of the town for erecting a mosque. Although there were a number of mosques ...
Mob mentality “Eleven dead as mob torch fast food outlet in Karachi”... “Hindu mob attacks US missionaries”... “Christians in India often accused of forced...		Mango knows no boundaries SUMMER may be the worst season of the year, but it is undoubtedly the best season to strengthen friendships...
Things to ponder IT doesn’t take much time to understand an alien culture or a society that one hasn’t had the experience to interact with. This can easily happen if one is visiting a...		Writing off women’s rights It is indeed deplorable that even in the21st century women in some parts of Pakistan are not allowed to cast their vote ...
Free online games The summer vacations are over. And yet it seems as if they had just begun! The months of June and July are two of the most eagerly-awaited months of any calendar year....		Leopards can change their spots Murree and the Galiyat areas lie at the foot of the Himalayas in Pakistan on an alpine hill tract. They comprise a number of settlements that were established by the British...
Rugged, but riveting Chitral takes you by surprise. As the vehicle takes a final turn to enter the city, Chitral surprises you through its rugged mountains ...		Mosaic The biggest growth in bottled beverages isn’t soft drinks or juices. It’s tasteless, colourless and sugarless water. There is great demand for plastic water bottles, while the recycling rate is extremely ...
Hangman’s noose Was Shakespeare thinking of London bombings when he wrote “Murder shall breed murder till the end of history always in the name of justice?”...		Need for psychotherapy SAHAR, 29, is unmarried, and her work is not rewarding enough. An adopted child, she found out in her mid-twenties that she is not a biological...
Health Interactive I’m 28 years old and would really like to give up smoking. I’ve no willpower at all. I’ve tried to just stop but could not stop for long. I’ve tried patches and they make my arm swell up, I’ve tried smoking cigarettes that make me feel sick....		Hot Seat While watching Teen Bata Teen, the character of Lucy holds your interest. Yet, it is difficult to believe that the guy who is playing the role has in fact written and directed the play....
Burnt to nothingness Amnesty International has reported a case of April 14, 1999, when a brother tied a sister to a wooden post in their home, sprinkled her with kerosene oil and set her ...		The Russian war Hitler came into power in Germany in 1933. It was the Nazi (Nahtsi) party, headed by Adolph Hitler, which prepared a war plan against Russia, but Second World War broke out in 1939....
The preacher in Nazir I feel tempted to repeat what I had said earlier in this column in the context of Maulana Hali’s feministic verse. That a writer or a literary work of the past...		Cycling all the way to the top There is more to it than skills and strengths that have converted Lance Armstrong from a mere cyclist to a true sporting great...
Some striking similarities THOUGH the two Test matches followed an amazingly similar pattern, there were few who kept an eye on the happenings in Sri Lanka while they had the....		Allegations galore THE recent allegations that have gripped the Indian hockey establishment are of serious nature and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) will do well to seek an official....
A haunted house There are more guests at the table than the hosts invited. Friends and family are gathered and the chatter this evening...		Horoscope Many Aries natives may realize that past romantic complications have been costly to family relationships. Areas of concern may be private social triangles...
Anatomy of forethought I do not really claim to know whether forethought has an anatomy. I also cannot guess the real meaning of the phrase ‘anatomy of forethought’ except....		Newsmaker He was the super cop who saved India from total anarchy. But today, more than ten years after his country held him in almost...