January 16, 2003

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The best kept dirty secret Adulteration is the best-kept business secret of foodstuff traders. Almost everybody connected to the sale and distribution of edible goods in Karachi knows how common adulteration has become....		The idiot diaries While surfing the Internet at work, I read somewhere that one should regularly do a spot of spring cleaning as it helps de-clutter one’s life. Less is more. So far my...
Of cheaper drugs US blocks cheap drugs to poor states” announced an alarming news headline last month. It’s not difficult to guess that Pakistan is included in those poor states....		The end of innocence Recently while on a visit to Lancaster in the UK, with a couple of hours to go before my appointment at the university, I visited the castle...
To die for On January 3, a married woman was reported to have hanged herself in her home in Kakar village in Badin district....		Pickle paradise As we turn into the lane leading to Hyderabad Colony opposite Karachi’s Central prison, I am reminded of Mammachi, a character in Arundhati Roy’s Booker Prize winning novel, The God of...
Tipping the balance When a relationship is in crisis, we think we need to make a big effort to get big results. We listen to our partner’s complaints and moan...		Prioritizing time A colleague recently confronted a life-threatening ailment and he came out of it almost by miracle, to the relief of all his loved ones....
Pity Iraq If 250 children die in Iraq every day as a result of the economic sanctions the world has imposed on that country and not even a brow is raised at the...		Women more prone to knee injuries Q: I have patellofemoral pain syndrome. It seems like any aerobic exercise I attempt causes knee pain. I have discovered that in-line skating and using a treadmill at...
In the family The word ‘Hibiscus’ generally conjures up a picture of large, dark red, single blooms which seem to dance like ballerinas, in the slightest breeze....		Seafood on the menu Prawn White Curry Ingredients: 500gm prawns, medium size 1/2 cup water 1 tsp red chili powder...