April 3, 2003

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Ensconced in style A couple of decades ago style was the domain of the elite of the city and would stand out like a flower in a desert whenever it was displayed....		Forget me not A battered old trunk has been on an endless journey, holding reams of correspondence, containing secrets that have long been forgotten or have not remained secrets. Places and people are mentioned...
A toll on patients The decision taken by the management of the Civil Hospital in Hyderabad to close down its pathology laboratory without seeking permission or prior approval of the Sindh health department, is likely to create great problems for patients....		Fighting the odds It is ironic that women in Pakistan particularly working women are exposed to gender discrimination at different stages of life despite full protection and dignity accorded to them through their religion, Islam and the Constitution of the country....
Message in a cartoon Differences between men and women are ‘natural’ but conflicts of interest between them are not. The interests of men and women are, rather, complementary to each other — especially when it comes to the democratic emancipation of a people in general....		Light to the blind While the rest of Karachi sleeps late on Sunday mornings, Abdul Sattar Edhi, the guardian angel of humanity, can be seen busy in his Mithadar office. After a cup of tea...
Look out for that mite Spring is coming spring is coming Birdies built their nests... As the days slowly set in for the new season, I would stand on the fourth floor of my university every day watching the surroundings gradually turn green....		Standing tall Twenty-eight year old Zainab Bibi, the claimant of the “World’s Tallest Woman” title with a height of seven feet two inches, has challenged all the tallest women of the world....
Endometriosis explained Q: My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for more than a year. During my fertility work-up, I told the doctor that I have painful...		The sensitive sex When it comes to pain, women have always got the raw end of the deal. We have periods, get pregnant, give birth, get our legs waxed (not to mention other, far more sensitive parts of the body) and stagger in shoes that bear no resemblance to the shape of our feet....
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK Adaptation, from the same team that brought you the endlessly inventive Being John Malkovich, is a brilliant, brilliant film, even better than the crew’s first effort....		Hangout haven Ye Olde Hangout is just that – a hangout. “We are not a restaurant. We are a getaway place where you can relax and chill out,” says the menu of this...