DAWN - Magazine; March 09, 2008

March 09, 2008

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Rise but don’t shine The trouble with being a true procrastinator is that you must feel you have in a certain sense ‘earned it’. It is necessary to have periods of hectic activity before you can enjoy switching off, Procrastination is possibly the best pastime and recreation activity. It is ideal for the body and mind.....		Leisure pleasure Pastimes, as distinct from hobbies, are generally the concerns of older people, especially the retired ones, who find time hanging around their necks, The fabulously rich American industrial magnate took pride in his abilities and, like a boy, was always eager to flaunt his expertise to the horde of visitors who came to see him....

Vroom with a view Most hobbyists acquire and collect items, big or small, but of specific interest to the person, One good thing about human beings is that they have always found ways to persevere and overcome the ho-hum nature of living.....		A delicate task Zulfiqar Ali Magsi will be doing the nation a great service if he could change the focus of the struggle within Balochistan from long and costly insurgencies to fruitful cooperation with all those willing to help in Balochistan’s economic development....

Turning crimson The JI has always had the knack for sounding louder and looking bigger when quivering outside the democratic process and parliament, By the time I enrolled as a student of political science at the University of Karachi in the late 1980s, ideological battles that were once fought through....		Nuggets or fried chicken? With adults differing on what democracy means to them except perhaps the right to choose, imagine the difficulty of explaining the concept to a four-year-old, Democracy is the buzzword these days. You can’t pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV without being bombarded with one explanation or another....

Samui, simply scintillating Koh Samui is a sight to heal sore eyes. Visit its beaches and you will know why. The tropical island of Koh Samui is a visual treat. It is situated in the lower Gulf of Thailand. This colourful island has a great many things to offer — it boasts of impressive beaches, lush green hills,....		In a gingerly manner Even to the tiniest sniffle my daadi would immediately respond with ‘adrak ki chai peeyo’ followed by a steaming hot cup of ginger tea sweetened with honey, Ginger with honey is ideal for throat problems, added into a cup of gently brewed black tea, optionally sweetened with honey is not only delicious to taste but has tremendous medicinal value.....

Resurrecting Shivaji In 1883, an Englishman, James Douglas pointed out in his Book of Bombay, that the Samadhi of Shivaji at Rajgarh, the capital of his kingdom, was being neglected and in a pathetic condition.....		Tourism tragedy The government does not seem to be doing enough to promote tourism in Pakistan. It appears to have achieved very little success in inviting international tourists to come to the country, which is blessed with nature’s munificence like warm sandy beaches,....

Love you with both my kidneys Kidneys are like our parents. Although we have two of them, we cannot afford to take either one of them for granted, Are your kidneys okay? This is a question we seldom ask ourselves but one that is being asked every year,....		Dialysis dilemma At the JPMC, a patient who comes to seek treatment for renal failure ends up spending up to Rs800 per visit even though dialysis charges are only Rs300; the rest includes transport fares and other expenses.....

Gloved confidence ‘I want to become Pakistan’s number one wicket-keeper,’ says Sarfraz Ahmed. Is Kamran Akmal listening? Maturity beyond years is apparent from Sarfraz Ahmed’s confident body language, his constant chatting on the field, and from how he talks......		Superstars have designs on Indian boom While golf lags far behind cricket in popularity, a rash of top tournaments has stoked public interest in the game, Golf’s superstars are heading to India in increasing numbers, but the attraction goes beyond appearance fees and prize money......

No dearth of talent Last week, the Pakistan cricket team lost the semifinal of the Under-19 World Cup against South Africa by 98 runs and returned home empty-handed from Kuala Lumpur, The young side apparently failed to defend its title in its bid to make a hat-trick of triumphs at the U-19 level. However, the team’s overall performance was quite praiseworthy.....		Squashed aspirations Pakistan gave a terrible performance at the recently concluded 14th Asian Squash Championships in Kuwait, Pakistan, for the first time in the history of squash, failed to reach the final of the team event and suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Kuwait who won the semifinal by 2-0.....

Boogey away It has been a hectic month of shaadis, since the pundits have declared the auspicious days for ‘good occasions’ will end shortly and then there will be no further mahurats till well past the monsoon.....		Annie says... Long live the lawyers’ movement. It will not be pulverised because it’s indigenous and its heroes are men of integrity, and above blame, We’re seated at the coffee shop in a hotel in Islamabad. I am curious to find out from Qurratulain Ramday how ‘Judge Sahib’ is doing.....

Money and honey I have been in the same job for the last six years. I have got a good raise only once in all these years. For the last two years I have hinted to my boss that I would like a raise but I don’t think he understands what I am saying. My family is growing and inflation is very high these days.....		You are what you eat The importance of food as a preventive measure for disease and as an essential support to medication has always been emphasised by physicians, We cannot control pollution, hereditary factors, noise, environment, social and emotional behaviour of others, but we can certainly choose what we do and do not eat.....

Harmful but treatable The World Kidney Day will be observed this year on March 13 in all countries. It is a joint initiative of the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) and International Society of Nephrology (ISN) started in 2006 and is held every year on second Thursday of March.....		Drawing the battlelines ONE: Last week in our quiz on geography we had referred to Panipat and the three battles that were fought on what is the most well known battlefield in the subcontinent. Babar, the first Mughal emperor, defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the first battle of Panipat.....

An apology An aboriginal man was sitting in a café in Canberra. He had a cup of coffee and a plate full of biscuits and cake pieces before him, He was about to take a sip of the coffee when thousands of white men emerged at the doorstep of the restaurant.....		Letters This is with reference to the article Run for your life (Feb10, 2008) by Anjum Niaz. As always, she came up with a reasonable argument. However, there are a couple of points which I would like to add....