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Round and round and ... In a few days, President General Musharraf will complete six years of rule. It has been a period of flip-flops, tall promises, low delivery, and impetuous actions....		Problem with the President Musharraf is preordained to go down in history as a military ruler; why does he waste his energy proving to be otherwise? President General Pervez Musharraf is beset with a common problem...
Once upon a queue Obtaining an official document, be it a license or a passport, is a hassle that no one wants to get into It’s a place where being a woman is advantageous to both men and women...		Thinking Randomly A is insecure about his job. B is insecure about his life. C is insecure about his job and his life. D is insecure about his subordinate. E is insecure about his super-ordinate...
The engagement planner Dreaming of marrying someone is one of the easiest things in the world. Sweet fantasies, day dreams, candlelit dinners, going for a long drive on a rainy day, talking to your...		The avenue of expression The work of Pakistani women writers is now being acknowledged all across the globe. “Words for me are just balm — they soothe me when the anguish is too deep...
The rule of law By ADOPTING a new system, the Dadu district police, with the help of local people, have managed to establish peace in areas where crime was once rampant....		When Rita struck As word spread about the impending hurricane, highways leading to safer places came to a standstill, but there were many who could not leave just because there was no fuel at...
Hospital waste needs attention Hospital waste constitutes about one to two percent of total waste produced in the country, but it creates serious concerns to humans and the environment...		Capturing hidden voices The sexually transmitted diseases (STI), including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids)...
Hot Seat Beauty is universally appealing, touching the hearts of everyone who beholds it. Aristotle affirmed that beauty was better than all the recommendations in the world. Homer claimed...		The side-effects of corrigendum My inspiration for writing this article is a recently published corrigendum in a national newspaper. The word ‘corrigendum’ by the sound and spelling of it is causative...
Ibn al-Baitar, a true genius Abu Muhammad Abdallah ibn Ahmad ibn al-Baitar Diya al-din al-Malaqi, the greatest Muslim botanist and pharmacist of the Middle Ages, was born near Malaga (Spain)....		When sketches come alive Dr Aslam Farrakhi’s latest work Lal Sabz Kabootraun ki Chhatri, a collection of character-sketches may be seen as his return to his early youth. This return has done wonders with him....
Whitewash or eyewash? There we have it. The Indian Under 21 women’s cricket team scores four straight wins against the Pakistan Women’s Under 41 (or was it 14?), and the series is dubbed...		Balance of power shifting towards Europe THE latest rankings issued by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) have put Pakistan a step backward at the fifth place, with Spain having leap-frogged ahead of both Pakistan and India to finish fourth....
Gilchrist is way off the mark AS you go through this column, the last of the One Day Internationals between Australia and the World XI under the Super Series banner would be under way....		America, heal thyself The press here has not reported what a former resident of New Orleans tells me firsthand. She says her boyfriend’s brother, working for the National Guard...
MOSAIC Millions of volunteers around the world took to their local parks, waterways, streets and forests in a bid to clean up the environment and promote sustainable living...		Newsmaker It really seems that money can buy almost everything these days. Take flying in space for instance. Gregory Olsen, a businessman and scientist, is the latest and the third space...
Health Interactive QEvery autumn I seem to develop an area of dry flaky skin in patches around my mouth, to the side of my nostrils and towards my chin....		From Here, There, and Everywhere ISTANBUL: The sun sets over the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. Last week, the European Union''s presidency said it was not certain the bloc could resolve a deadlock...
Horoscope ARIES: Lifestyle choices, relocation or serious financial decisions may be on the agenda. Offer heartfelt advice. Your ideas are valid. Authority figures may unexpectedly...		Balance of power shifting towards Europe THE latest rankings issued by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) have put Pakistan a step backward at the fifth place, with Spain having leap-frogged ahead of both...