May 15, 2003

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The power of three This was a revolution no dictator could stop. Yards and yards of coordinated lawn in stunning colours took our breath away when they first appeared on the scene. With a matched duppatta, kameez and shalwar, printed in coordinated...		Irrelevantly yours Going down memory lane, I am often reminded of a lot of crazy things I used to do with my friends; especially hanging out in places that now seem so contrary to common sense. First, you cannot understand the meaning of a hangout as stupid...
Across the great divide Recent developments on resuming diplomatic talks between India and Pakistan have raised high hopes for many families divided and living across the border. The opening of a dialogue and lifting restrictions on travel and visas would mean...		Taming traffickers Like all true professionals, human-rights lawyers appreciate backhanded tributes the most. The pleasure is greater when these come from a powerful mafia whose members they are trying to nab. So it is with the lynchpin of the anti-trafficking campaign, Zia Ahmed Awan....
Spirit of university education In recent times there has been a lot of vocal and written criticism of universities in Pakistan. Prominent public men and scribes who have made their mark in various walks of life have given the benefit of their views...		Wanna be in my gang? I’m not a fan of grown-up gangs. Never have been. At their worst, people in gangs operate like schoolyard bullies, dominating social situations and attacking outsiders. At their best, they are cliquey and elitist by their very nature....
Vocational voices Experiences in the recent past have proven that women, if provided with opportunities and a positive environment, can perform and achieve in almost all avenues of economic life, which until recently were considered reserved for men. More importantly...		A special kind of perseverance If handicapped people think they will get everything on a silver platter they are in for sheer disappointment,” says Fatima, a young girl in her mid-twenties who was diagnosed with polio at the age of three. “They must not think of getting concessions...
Preventing prostate cancer Prostate cancer is one of the less fatal cancers that human beings face and it is found only in men. It is most commonly found in middle aged men, an age when men tend to be less careful about their physical well being, which is all the more reason for men to learn...		Snapshots that seem to speak When a new baby comes into the family the first thing an eager, dedicated photographer, whether parent or grandparent, wants is to take snaps to record for posterity. But photographing a baby lying motionless in its crib is one thing, taking photos that seem to say something is another....
Facial hair I am a woman in my late 50s with a humiliating condition —hair growth on my chin and above my upper lip. I asked my doctor what I could do about it, and he told me to shave. I left his office in tears. I don’t want to shave. I know that promotes hair growth. Please help....		After the snow What a winter that was. The heaviest snowfall up here in the mountains for 35 years. In Bhurban we had almost 8ft of snow overnight. Nathia Gali was buried under 15ft of snow in places and life had totally come to a standstill....
Eight days A week In Far From Heaven, writer/director Todd Haynes perfectly captures the look of the movies of Douglas Sirk (Imitation Of Life, All That Heaven Allows, Written On The Wind), one of the masters of 1950s Hollywood melodramas. But whereas...		Meat on the menu Considering the down-to-earth prices, Shake & Steak comes across as a real sizzler on the eating-out front. Where else can you land a burger with fries, cole slaw and a drink...