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Nothing but provincial autonomy ‘Whoever comes to Balochistan from outside should not have the right to vote. If this doesn’t happen, then political rights and leadership of the Baloch people will be taken over by those who don’t belong to the province....		Time to revisit Balochistan In the last few weeks, one has seen several acts of violence in Dera Bugti, Kohlu and some other areas of Balochistan. Armed skirmishes and bomb blasts have become the order of the day in the region....
Skins on sale It was a sizable crowd of enthusiastic buyers at the new store chain, Skins & Skins. It has outlets all over the country. In Karachi it is situated on the Khairunissa Street. The store chain, Skins & Skins, specializes in the procurement and sale of skins of all kinds,...		It’s Valentine again Initially only observed in Western countries, Valentine’s Day is now a global occasion, a time to buy gifts and shower them onto loved ones. Yes, it is a great business time...
Stampede, again Despite hectic Saudi efforts, stampedes that break out in Mina almost every year during Haj continue to cause great distress to pilgrims...		Remembering the holocaust in Iraq That the UN should have chosen as its humanitarian envoy in Pakistan, George Bush, the man responsible for the 1991 Gulf War, is not very surprising, considering that it provided the...
Crater corner A few months ago, when my friends and I flew off to East Africa, we decided to visit one of the important places in Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater, famous for its wonderful wildlife. It is believed that the place offers good opportunities for a safari in the mountains....		King Solomon’s Temple While strolling through the patchwork quilt of Greenwich Village, fascinated and captivated, we chanced upon a small synagogue and we knew that it was synagogue because a Star of David was...
Do we need eye camps? Though there is a point in holding eye camps, it would be better if their performance is checked on a regular basis, The role of eye camps in Pakistan’s medical history must be discussed....		Hot Seat “Sir, are you the one who acted in Sholay as the blind Imam Sahib?” is a question that is asked wherever he goes. Active and good humoured even at the age of 90, A.K....
Flying high Despite the ruckus about gender discrimination in Pakistan, there are some women for whom sky is the limit to make us all feel proud...		Babur, the lion-hearted Babur, the descendent of two great bloodlines — that of Changiz Khan and Taimur — was born on February 15, 1483. Sultan Umar Sheikh, the father of Babur, died when Babur was only 12 years old....
In search of Roop Kunwar Kumari I have before me a collection of Munqabats and marsiyas composed by Roop Kunvar Kumari. It may be seen as a new kind of Bhakti poetry where two religious sensibilities...		Our finest hour A historic Test win against India at Karachi, Pakistan’s best ever, lifted our team to dizzying heights. The visitors were completely outclassed in both batting and bowling departments and suffered their second biggest defeat within two years....
The tale of the two winners PEOPLE may have different opinions about the team’s performance and those finding it to be satisfactory may themselves differ on their reasoning behind what they call a sort of resurgence in...		A boost for Asian hockey WITH the new year just a few weeks old, the series against India represents a decent start to the proceedings in the year 2006. In the days of yore, a Pakistan-India hockey contests used to be something everyone looked forward to....
The green, green grass of home Self-help and self-respect among the unprivileged often cheer up the Pakistanis who live abroad and return to their homeland in search of the green, green grass...		Darn it ... Imagine this scene: You have to hurry up to get ready for a function. You very fondly take out one of your favourite three- piece suits from your collection to wear to the function....
MOSAIC Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the World Health Organization have compiled a series of studies showing that people have been adversely affected by regional and global climate change....		Newsmaker There is often a fine line between two things that is easily crossed. Sometimes willfully, and sometimes unwittingly. But there is no fine line between freedom of expression and deliberate insult. There is a clear border,...
Health Interactive QI’m a 15-year-old boy, and am having a clunk in my right shoulder for the past six months, and it’s not a frozen arm as I can move it in any direction I want, and it’s not stiff either....		From Here, There, and Everywhere MUNICH: German optician Stephanie Berndt wears a soccer ball and German flag printed pair of contact lenses. A set of ''Magic Lens'' contact lenses with images of one soccer ball and a German flag cost 45 euros....