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Torn apart From the ashes of East Pakistan has emerged a new vibrant country. The only remains of the past for the world to see and ponder are a few hundred thousand stranded...		An unforgettable journey The Pakistani citizens who were taken to POW camps after the 1971 war had many an untold tale to tell. But who would lend an attentive ear to them?...
Exploiting impulsiveness The clever and cunning exploit the impulsiveness of their targets for achieving predetermined objectives. I beseech my readers to go through this story in the backdrop...		Testing times The decision of the Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh that from this academic session children from class I-III will be promoted on the basis of attendance...
The vital link The resumption of the Khokrapar-Munabao rail link is a good sign for the peoples of India and Pakistan. But certain formalities have to be taken care of in a proper way...		A megapolis turning hostile As I looked at the swaying kikar bushes and listened to the birds chirping, I counted 10 melodious bird songs in 10 minutes and wondered: is this happening in the middle...
Sites really worth wasting time on The amount of idle time we spend on the internet is enormous, if only we would actually count how long much time we waste. How about wasting the time more productively...		Revisiting Borobudur The people of Indonesia take tremendous pride in their heritage and historical realities, a fact that reflects in their preservation of historical monuments...
Black is beautiful “Negroes for Sale: A bundle of young and sturdy Negro men, one of them good at brewing; two young wenches, one of them good at sewing and cleaning, highly recommended —...		Keep it off your chest More than eight million people develop active TB annually and approximately two million die of the disease each year. The World Health Organization estimates...
A forgotten responsibility Talking to a friend, after a long time I could sense she was in a state of utter dejection and sounded quite sombre. Upon inquiring I got the reply, “I’m fed up with my monotonous...		Hot Seat Avant-garde filmmaker, Saqib Malik comes across as an extremely elastic person who appreciates quality work of art, no matter which geographical area it has originated...
A unique legacy The prayer-call, proclaimed today in the entire Muslim world, comprises the same words which were first recited by Hazrat Bilal bin Rabah Habshi, a staunch devotee of Islam and the most trusted servant of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him)....		The skies are lonely this spring The day reserved for the celebration of basant has passed away leaving behind the unpleasant memory of an officially committed sabotage just before the commencement of the celebrations....
A new cricket order might be emerging The recent Australian failure to defend a record score against the South Africans and their backward looking selection policy since the Ashes loss together suggest the world might have already seen...		Spinners are having fun IN the last month or so, two of the leading bowlers active on the world stage — Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka and Anil Kumble of India — have crossed personal landmarks in Test cricket....
A strange decision by the FIH AS I write these lines, the national team is busy taking part in the Commonwealth Games where it started off nicely against the Indians beating them 4-1, but then came the shocking 1-1 draw against South Africa....		Though left behind, the poor have moved on hankfully, no more ‘aunty’ business when being addressed by strangers. Nor ‘baaji’, for that matter. Now one is addressed as ‘madam’. The addressor’s tone is solemn...
From Here, There, and Everywhere PORTLAND: Members of a puppet theater group carry dummies symbolic of casualties as they march to mark the third anniversary of the war in Iraq. Last week, thousands participated in the...		Mosaic A statement from the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, states that heartburn is caused by acid reflux of the stomach contents into the oesophagus...
Newsmaker That he had been keeping unwell and a low profile for sometime now indicated that age was catching up with Mohammad Ali, the superstar of our films’ golden era...		Health Interactive QIs it safe to drink or eat grapefruit or drink its juice for a heart patient who is taking cholesterol lowering ‘statin’ drug?...
Crater corner This refers to Crater corner, by Mohammad Niaz (February 12). The account of the ‘live’ documentation of the Earth’s biodiversity (African wildlife) was great. The engrossing depiction of nature up-close with the pictures was a superb work....		From The Scrapbook These coins were used in Sindh during Taimur Shah’s regin, circa 1759 and 1760. Found in the ruins of an old house, they are now in the possession of Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur....