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Peace and poverty By awarding the Peace Prize to Bangladesh’s Dr Yunus and his Grameen Bank, the Nobel Committee has acknowledged that peace in the world, across and within communities, cannot happen unless the...		Between belief and disbelief A young man in shackles sat uncomfortably on a wooden stool in front of a group of wise and knowledgeable persons whose verdict bore the stamp of authority....
Peshawar’s illustrious past Peshawar, the capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a city that has a rich historical past. Some people believe that it is the most ancient city of South East Asia....		Drugs in sports Pakistan’s cricket has been in turmoil for more than a few months now. It started all the way from their less than impressive performance in England to that Oval Test, then to last week’s unbelievable disaster at Mohali....
The parliament paradox While it may sound good to the ear to have a youth parliament in the country, the idea may not be as easy to materialise as it seems...		Rawalakot rediscovered Rawalkot is a place that surprises tourists with its natural beauty and friendly people...
The egg merchant and the moon Almost a decade ago after traversing the largest ice mass in the world outside the Polar Regions, i.e. the Biafo Hesper glacier track, I along with my bewildered and snow bitten team members reached the first human settlement of Hesper village....		Fits and starts Though misconceptions about epilepsy abound, the disease can be treated satisfactorily...
Hot Seat He came to the forefront with his catchy melody (aptly assisted by a complementary video) Manva Ray, but Ali Noor of Noori asserts that the song which was initially...		The Holocaust and the Arab state Issues may came and go, but the Arab-Israeli dispute doesn’t seem to end. In the post-Cold War world the wounds of partitions,...
An enlightened moderate He is a not only a romantic historical figure but an acclaimed Muslim general. In fact, some of his most ardent admirers have been his Christian biographers and what attracted Europeans...		An insight into Sindhi literature Before me is a voluminous book, an exhaustive study of Sindhi literature done by Syed Mazhar Jameel. While going through it I reached the conclusion that researchers are of two kinds....
The dreaded drugs The use of performance-enhancing medicines by international sportsmen is a world-wide phenomenon and has been taking place for more than three decades....		Something hard to digest I HAD already sent in my column for the week from India where I am covering the Champions Trophy for a private television channel, when came the news of the ban on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif....
PHF shall hold a benefit match for Qasim Khan’s family THOUGH an occasion to celebrate, the Eid this year had a tinge of sadness and sorrow for the lovers of hockey, as two respectable personalities took their final bow before passing into the hereafter....		Titans of the Times Factotums at the presidential palace and the ghost writers — who we all know by now as Humayun Gohar and daughter — must live on the edge...
Mosaic WHO has classified obesity to be strongly associated with the development and progression of chronic kidney disease, states a recent issue of the Annals of Saudi Medicine....		Newsmaker When governments are issuing their citizens warnings against travelling to Pakistan during these volatile times, the British royal couple, Charles and Camilla,...
Health Interactive QI am a female of 31 years and weigh 75kgs. My height is 5ft. 5inches. I have no children. I am suffering from back ache since the last three years (after three months of my marriage)....		From Here, There, and Everywhere XIAN: Chinese chefs show off their dish of celery during a campaign to get more people to eat celery. The province is facing an unusual abundance of celery crop, causing the price of the vegetable to drop below cost....
Unveiling the mystery of Freemasonry This is with reference to Dr Sabzwari’s article The mystery of Freemasonry (September 17) and Sahibzada Muhammad Usman’s subsequent letter captioned Curious about Freemasonry dated October 1, requesting further information about the organization/secret cult....		FROM THE Scrapbook This week we present the image of a 1000 German Marks note that is dated 1910 and is in the collection of Saleem Javaid. This weekl y feature showcases valuable collections....