Daku Raj
The dacoit factor is not a new phenomenon in Sindh. It has haunted the province long before Partition. However, there is a world of change between the dacoits of yesteryear and the dacoits...
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Out in the maddening crowd
She gets up early in the morning, fixes breakfast for her husband and her school-going children and then gets ready for work. While she is getting ready, she keeps an eye...
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A recipe for disaster
Imagine that you are driving home from work on one of those days when everything seems to have gone your way. Your boss just promised you a promotion and you can’t wait to break the news...
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And miles to go...
Cruising down the Karachi coastline of Defence and Clifton, one cannot help but notice the amazing changes and development work that has and still is taking place around the area. Remembering...
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A night at Gawalmandi
It is known as the busiest food street in Lahore. Recreated by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) to recapture the idyllic, old-time atmosphere of the city, the 200-yard street in the heart...
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Up in arms
Karachi reverberated with gunshots on Eid and New Year’s eve. This was in the face of a ban on a display of arms and the country’s deweaponization campaign. When contacted, the police said...
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A woman’s world
While a strong section of society works towards giving women their due rights and talk of bringing an end to a tyrannical patriarchial system, they will be pleased to know that there are some places...
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Obituaries extraordinaire
We come together, without ceremony, by the simple act of opening the New York Times, or reading its website. The section we fillet, A Nation Challenged, is journalism with its chin out. Most of its...
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The future ‘A’ list
We’ve received exclusive word on some of the top movies in development for the year 2002. Here are the tentative titles and plot details for these feature films, which are guaranteed...
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Eight Days A Week
If you want to watch a film that is funny and cheerful, then rent Disney’s Monsters, Inc. Here monsters do what they are supposed to do: they come out of closets in children’s bedroom...
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POST MARK: Of tuitions
THE cover story on tuitions was of great interest to me since I am an O-levels student, but unfortunately I was disappointed with the story. It seemed as if the...
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Potato choice
Aloo ka achar
Ingredients
1/2 kg small potatoes
4 Kashmiri red chilies
Juice of one lime...
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