January 29, 2004

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Moving out, moving up ? Omer (all names have been changed), 28, married Nazish, 23, last year in Karachi. For one year, the couple lived with his parents in a spacious house in North Nazimabad, once considered one of the most affluent areas in the city....		A travesty of justice It has been two years since 600 plus prisoners were taken to Guantanamo Bay, a US military base in Cuba, on charges of... nothing so far. Nothing about what the American...
A bad crop In 1985 when hard pressed by the US, the Pakistan government decided to go ahead with the forced destruction of standing poppy crops and three heroin producing laboratories in the Gandaf area of NWFP. Annoyed by what they termed...		Home away from home Out of a population of 145 million people, women constitute nearly half. They are mothers, sisters, wives and daughters. Life without them is unimaginable. Despite tall claims for their welfare, they are discriminated against, particularly for food, health care and education....
Net bridges The invention of the radio transistor, telephone, television, and wireless and satellite systems are some of the greatest technological advancements that the world has seen. Now, the Internet has literally turned the....		Journey of a lifetime At the first sight of the Khana-i-Kaaba I wondered: why is Allah’s house so simple? Slowly the answer came pouring back. Look, “I am the creator of heaven and earth and the entire universe is at my beck and call....
Preparing for Haj Haj is probably one of the most privileged of journeys a Muslim undergoes. Most Muslims get to perform it only once in their lifetime which is why great care must be taken to know all the right prayers to be able to...		Touch wood or not I met a lady the other day who was really upset and worried. She was almost hysterical about having been given a beautiful handkerchief as a present. The lady was certain that disaster was sure to follow. Apparently she believed the gift of....
Living with globalization As India played host to the World Social Forum (WSF) in its commercial and financial capital, Mumbai, from January 16-21, a number of inherent contradictions went unanswered. The wonder of globalization...		Carried away Sakina Mallah, 40, is anxious about her husband Hussain Walri, a traditional fisherman who has been in an Indian jail for the last 10 years. She is surrounded by her children and an aged mother who live with her in her ramshackled home...
Less exercise greater reward I have been a distance runner since I was a teen, and I have continued to run competitively ever since. I am 28 now, running doesn’t tire me, but I am not winning any races. I run seven days a week, so it’s not from a lack of training....		Cell talk August 14 may hold special significance for many, for it will always be remembered in history as Pakistan’s day of independence. But for my family, it holds greater importance. Not that we are terribly patriotic, but on...
Eight days A week You would think the teaming of director John Woo (Mission: Impossible II, Broken Arrow, Face/Off) and writer Philip K. Dick would be a natural. In the past, science-fiction writer Dick’s work has proved to be fodder for...		Potato delights Potato bombs Ingredients: 10 bread slices 6-7 potatoes medium size 2 eggs...