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Present Tense: (D)evolution of power: Act II ALL major political parties have fielded their candidates for the “partyless” union council elections to be held under a drastically amended law in two phases on August 18 and 25....		Opinion: A partyless clash of parties THE Karachiites are not getting good vibes from the emerging scenario. That is for sure. The provincial government has called in the army to maintain security and to patrol on polling days during the upcoming local bodies elections....
Mystic Notes: Creating terrorists Only the names of the characters in this story are fictitious, the events are true. The day, month, year and the time of the occurrence are....		Society: The lie-loan-lie linkage BY now the lie-loan-lie linkage is a familiar pattern. You tell lies to take loans. You take loans and then tell lies on how things will get better....
Trends: Wristband Hype The ongoing hype regarding colourful wristbands has helped charity campaigns in the UK and the US gain recognition. These wristbands are being promoted by charity organizations that are trying to solve...		Setting Targets: Great expectations No matter what our beliefs are or what culture we belong to, many individuals among us are often found uttering sentences......
Memories: An unforgettable journey The night of August 14, 1947 was supposed to be our last one in the Indian capital, Delhi. As a central government employee, my father...		Net-Clip: Smileys galore Of the many things that are Internet, chatting is one of the most important of activities. In fact, for many, it is the only activity...
Travel: Washington’s wonders Having travelled by a seven-hour United Airlines flight from Heathrow, I landed at the Dulles international Airport, one of the leading American airports....		Mosaic The electric power system produces extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields. Since 1979, there has been concern that these fields...
Heritage: A neglected necropolis About 16 miles south of Rohri, in Sukkur district, is a necropolis locally known as Qadir Bakhsh Ja Quba. Few people know of the cemetery....		Health: Fearful fevers Dr Aftab Ahmed Khan, Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) are highly contagious diseases, caused by viruses from four distinct families. They range in...
Health Interactive Q: My husband always talks in his sleep. Later he does not remember what he has said. He says things he does not usually say when he is awake....		Hot Seat It is sometimes difficult to sum up the accomplishments of a man whose contributions in any field are mammoth. One falls....
Modern-Day Wonders: The cool generation Bad leaders are the best that masses of rather poor quality can throw up. This is true of government — whether it is a democratic....		Chapter From History: The My Lai massacre The Vietnam War is one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States. It was never officially declared a war. It had neither an official beginning nor an official end....
Point of View: The age of abstract man “THE process of killing and dying is occurring at such a hideous level that one feels neither sorrow nor amazement. Our violence is as meaningless as our agony and pain is senseless.”...		Different Strokes: The unfortunate slide COMING out on August 14, the day when the nation will be celebrating fifty-eight years of independence, it is in the fitness of things to look back and see what we have done thus far....
Through the covers: A remarkable encounter BY the time you get to read these lines, the third Ashes Test will already be in its second half, and the remarkable encounter at Edgbaston will have been all but forgotten....		Sporting Event: PSF on the ball Thiery Lincou scaled new heights when he crowned the World Open squash title at Doha on Dec 3, 2004. Seven months later justifying his billing, he added another feather to his...
Personality: Tribute to a great friend THE sky was overcast and a gentle breeze blew over the grave site at the sprawling Gora Qabristan where I, along with many of his friends, acquaintances, colleagues and relatives had come to bury him....		View From America: The witches of Salem “I could have sworn she was a witch,” my friend Sharon said. We were sitting on a latticed bench looking out at sea, staring at a giant skeleton ship, the kind Coleridge mummified in Rime of the Ancient Mariner....