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Not a drop to drink The water supply system in the majority of planned and unplanned settlements in Karachi is pathetic. That explains the recent tragedy that hit some parts of the city....		Between sanity and insanity In a society where people rarely exercise tolerance, those who possess this quality are thought to be insane...
Highway of hope When we hear the word “princess”, the first person who comes to mind is Princess Diana. It would be hard to dispute that she still lives in the hearts of so many people across the world....		Molesting a generation Is anybody paying attention to the news these days? Or have we turned indifferent to every disturbing piece of news that we read in newspapers? Where are the supporters of a...
The oilier,the better With Ramazan just round the corner, it is time for those delicious but equally hazardous deep-fried delicacies, Just a few more days of extended lunch hours to go before we enter the alternately sluggish and...		Literate prisoners It is important for prison administrationsto treat their inmates ashuman beings and provide them with all the facilities that a citizen is entitled to, The jail department has never received enough attention from any government in Pakistan. Complaints of over-crowding,...
Music mania on the Net Who doesn’t listen to music? Music is a universal language, and everyone can speak or hum it. Here are some good sites which should get your musical taste buds tingling and excited....		Lost in Port du Orlean With its exotic and traditional offerings, the French city attracts many a tourist from all over the world There will always be Paris,” says Humphrey Bogart. Memories formed in Paris last forever in the movie Casablanca. Recently,...
Women in uniform Poet Jamiluddin Aali needs to make additions in his poem, Hum maien, Hum behenain, Hum betian, qoumoon ki izzat hum sey hai, (We, mothers, sister, daughters, are the pride of a nation)....		Lost honour There are doctors who are tarnishing the image of what was once the noblest of all professions, These days, a number of doctors, not to mention medical institutions, seem to be damaging the reputation of their profession....
Hot Seat When Nur Ali, Pakistan’s first professional race car driver, is not racing his car along the tracks at 200 miles per hour, he prefers to chill out at home and watch a good movie....		New vistas of peace The recent thaw in Pakistan-Israel relations augurs well, despite opposition from some quarters, The recent thaw in Pakistan-Israel relations with a historic high-level official contact between the two countries has not only broken a taboo,...
The Balfour Declaration The year 1917 marked the beginning of the Palestinian imbroglio. It was in that year that the seeds of the conflict were sown by the issue of the Balfour Declaration by the British government....		Cultural invasion I READ with interest Khalid Ahmad’s recent comments on a discussion on culture in a private TV channel. Those participating in the discussion were Enver Sajjad, Kamal Ahmad Rizvi, and TV artist Talat Husain....
The best of the best The Super Series between Australia and the Rest of the World XI promises spine-chilling contests, The month of October will usher in a festival of cricket, something that has not been witnessed in nearly 35 years....		Indian cricket in turmoil LIFE in the public domain is no bed of roses. It is one thing to aim for one’s spot in the sun, but to sustain it and maintain its decorum is an entirely different, and rather difficult, proposition....
Rosy times for women’s sports THESE are good times for women’s sports in the country. The National Women’s Football Championship is in progress in Islamabad; the women’s cricket team is all set to take on the...		‘I am with you’ The keys on the motherboard of one of the New York Times columnists is hitting the bull’s eye, I am with you, you men and women of a generation, or ever so, Many generations hence,...
Doubly dangerous Awami Colony is a 40-year-old settlement in UC-9, Landhi Town. Its estimated, population is around 5,000. Due to its proximity with the Korangi Industrial Area, several generations of labourers are settled here. Despite its small size, it contains residents coming from the NWFP,...		MOSAIC Researchers said laboratories using new tissue engineering technology might be able to produce meat that is healthier for consumers and cut down on pollution produced by factory farming....
Newsmaker Name: Saurav Chandidas Ganguly Age: 33 Nationality: Indian Claim to fame: India’s most successful captain — and in trouble...		Health Interactive QMy husband passed a large amount of blood recently with stool. We’re worried this could be cancer. What are the symptoms and are there any other more minor conditions that could...
From Here, There, and Everywhere SHENYANG: A Chinese couple crosses a wooden bridge in a traditional Manchurian wedding ceremony. Chinese people spend a total of 250 billion yuan ($30 billion) on wedding ceremonies each year, with nearly 10 million couples getting married....