July 17, 2003

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Mills and Boom In the middle of a bustling Sunday bazaar in Karachi’s DHA stands Rizwan’s secondhand bookstall. Amidst old foreign magazines, yellowing classics and a hoard of defective craft and cookbooks is a corner devoted...		Look at me With increasing awareness of the necessity and benefits of physical fitness, more and more people are working out or are at least making a concerted effort to make it a part...
Whose law is it anyway? There is a section of society that believes that many dichotomies exist in Pakistan. They argue that the one outsmarting all others is its ‘Islamic Republic’ appellation. They believe that democracy is not the same as a khilafat...		Overcoming reservations Unlike the indispensable role guaranteed to women in society and the role promised to them in parliament through the constitutional reforms introduced by the present regime, the women members of the religious parties’ alliance in the...
Rain or shine Prayers for rain were finally answered on a beautiful Sunday morning in Karachi. A youthful crowd came out — singing, dancing, shouting and hooting to express their joy. Women and girls went up to their roof-tops and terraces...		Analyzing fraud What is fraud? It is deception, criminal in nature, as dishonesty always is, whether it’s looked at from the perspective of the legal system of a country or religious commandments; whether it’s about rules in a family or the regulations of an organization....
At the losing end Meet Mr XYZ who lost 50 pounds in just two weeks.” Such ads of slimming clinics have always fascinated me. Their promises of weight loss without “exercise, dieting, surgery” can only be thought of as wonders of science....		Imperfect vision I find it necessary to highlight some common eye diseases which if detected early can prevent permanent damage and loss of vision leading to full recovery. The symptoms should not be ignored but taken seriously and medical...
Cheers for Woody? The other day my buddy Harvey picked me up at 8:25AM to go play basketball in Brooklyn. Whenever I am in NYC on a Saturday morning he kindly offers transport. Though he is a (gasp!) Republican I like Harvey and because he...		Painful periods Q :I am only 26, but I feel like 126. I have horribly painful menstrual periods — so much so, I cannot work. Sometimes sexual relations are painful. My doctor thinks...
Monkey Musk The first Monkey Musk flower I ever saw was in England, when I was just a little tyke. I was about to jump across a narrow stream, when a brilliant mass of glowing yellow and red spotted flowers caught my eye. Needless to say...		Eight days A week The Life Of David Gale is about a philosophy professor and anti-capital punishment activist Gale (Kevin Spacey) who, ironically, finds himself sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a colleague and fellow activist Constance...
Post Mark: Outcast souls IN her article, Rizwana Naqvi mentions the cruel and unjust practices that are taking place in the name of honour (TR July 3). I fully agree with her that such practices...		Mango magic Mango kheer Ingredients: 1 kg ripe mangoes 1 cup sugar 1 liter milk...