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On the horns of a dilemma Pakistani women are at the crossroad. If on the one hand there is this daring working woman, dancing and partying to her heart’s content, on the other hand there is the hijab-wearing traditional female decrying all modern progress....		The sounds of silence My Sufi friend Sarang is not dumb. After experiencing a soul-shattering incident 34 years ago, Sarang had receded into perpetual silence. He doesn’t talk. Some people call him khamosh, silent...
Breaking the shackles The city of Khuzdar has always enjoyed a good reputation in the history of Balochistan. These days one can see it emerge as a combination of traditional and modern cities....		Why not have a men’s day? This month, a large scale event titled Women’s Expo has been planned by the Ministry for Women Development with the purpose of celebrating ‘womanhood’ and with plans afoot to gather women from all spheres of life under one banner....
For a better tomorrow Global warming is here to stay. No matter what we do, the world is in a constant heating process that will make sure that in the coming years the climate deteriorates...		Time for tram W11 While sporting events were enthralling the Australian crowds during the recent Commonwealth Games, one Pakistani object hogged the limelight for reasons of another kind...
Mindless exploration There are 14 national parks in Pakistan. One of them, the Kirthar National Park is located about 150 kilometres northeast of Karachi in the province of Sindh....		The gem called Jordan “General Musharraf” is what instantly comes out of the mouths of Jordanian people the moment you tell them you are from Pakistan. Or so was my experience...
Black is our beloved Today a street near Columbia University leading to Harlem is named after Malcom X. We were walking towards Harlem on the same street. “Welcome to heavenly Harlem” a banner declared....		The dangerous puff It is difficult to point out a single source responsible for introducing the Sheesha to the public of Pakistan. Nevertheless, it can be safely said that the Sheesha...
Hot Seat “The movie is such an enchanting medium that it can transport you into a fantasy land. It has a magic of its own. There was a time in distant past when cinema-going...		Guillotine ... In the past, there were certain ways to punish people that can scare the daylights out of today’s so-called civilized man...
What actually made Alexander great? If military exploits and conquests is the criteria to honour a person with the title ‘The Great’, then President George Bush is not very far from it....		The rebirth of Wali Deccani WHEN in Gujarat the Muslims were being massacred indiscriminately, a poet’s soul from among the dead resurrected after his grave was desecrated and transformed into a symbol of resistance awakening the...
In the interest of the game Suspect bowling actions have always been a topic for debate and in the days gone by when technology was not available contentious issues were decided by umpires....		Ponting doing it just fine THE recent purple patch struck by Australian captain Ricky Ponting is something to watch and enjoy. Every batsmen worth his salt is rewarded by such largess by Mother Nature during the course of an international career....
The PHF decision will send the right signal CONTINUING with the discussion that I had started last week, I wish to put on record my appreciation of the recent PHF decision to move against Tariq Aziz....		The rise and fall of the CSP Before the quota evil set in, post-independence Pakistan got the best and the brightest boys entering the CSP. Not anymore, though...
From Here, There, and Everywhere TULLAMORE: A bus carrying children to school overturned on the road after hiting a bump and losing its rear axel, killing a 15-year-old boy in central Ireland....		Mosaic Carpal Tunnel is the name given to the passage located between the forearm and the palm, states a recent issue of the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association...
Newsmaker She smiles to conquer. And the fact that she has loads of talent and oodles of charm makes it easy for her to become one of the most sought-after actresses around...		Health Interactive QI’m suffering from acidity, gas and heartburn for some five years now. Two years back I had an endoscopy that revealed that I have duodenal ulcer....
From The Scrapbook In this photograph, taken in 1920 at the National Physical Culture Institute in Bombay, can you guess the name of the young man standing with his arms folded in the center,...		Community living This refers to Sara Hasan’s The culture of community living, on March 5, 2006, in which wider prospects of the CPLC has been elaborated. I do not agree with her idea that CPLC’s operation must include the management of high-rise buildings....