March 18, 2004

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The golden years Being old is not easy, but it is an inevitable fact that will some day affect everyone. How old do you have to be to be considered ‘old’? The ageing process in fact starts from the day you are born, but to be considered elderly...		Memoirs of a ‘junkie’ I’m one of those people who can’t part with anything. I’ve got all kinds of paraphernalia in my room that dates back to a time when I was 9 — over two decades down the line, I’ve accumulated more “stuff” than Dr A.Q. Khan has assets (both of us did....
Innocence lost In his theory on living species Darwin had proclaimed, “The fittest will survive.” This espeically holds true for the women and children who undergo violence at the hands of men. Numerous crimes against women and children are reported on a daily basis. According to data...		Disenfranchising women We are living in a society where women enjoy very little liberty. In our social set up medieval customs are so strong that a woman can hardly break the shackles and if any one tries, it is perceived as scandalous. Chauvinism gives...
Left to ruin It is really quite difficult to pen down all the features of Larkana. The writer is most often left wondering where and how to begin or how to encompass all the important events related to this city, once known as the ‘city of gardens’....		The right to choose Cable TV is ruining the young and innocent minds of today. That is what supporters of banning cable TV would want you to believe. It exposes people to the evils of the modern world such as swear words and other obscenities including....
Soon, not a drop to drink In a workshop entitled ‘Reuse of City Effluents’ recently conducted by Hisaar Foundation in collaboration with IUCN in Karachi, some astounding and indeed depressing facts and figures emerged. However...		Driving to serve It was one of the most tense moments in Saleem’s career as an ambulance driver. He was stuck in a traffic jam with a patient whose condition was worsening with every passing second. The patient’s wife went hysterical...
I’ll be there for you Though my husband is OK about my meeting my friends, I have become cautious and selective about whom I invite over to my house, as some of my friends like to bring up our silly teen escapades and discuss my old habits...		Wed into bondage One more case of tribal traditions overtaking common law has recently come to the fore with the impending marriage of Fatima, a 12-year-old girl, to a man thrice her age. In the last week of February, human...
Rosy complexion I am a 52-year-old female, and I have a redness across my nose and cheeks and a little on my chin. I also have tiny veins showing in the...		Cricket season: now open As I write this the Indo-Pakistan cricket series will be in full swing and I wonder if there are any other women like me who are thinking, “Oh God, not again.”...
A lost cause It was shocking to learn about a young man who lost his life after being beaten and thrown out of a train when he intervened to prevent some drunkards on board...		Eight days A week Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is an engrossing action adventure film that does not scrimp on the characterization. Adapted from the naval adventure series of books (there are 20 of them) by Patrick...
Post Mar: The garbage culture I would like to respond to ‘The Garbage Culture’ article (TR Feb 26). The author attributes Karachi’s problem of garbage on the streets to two causes: firstly, the failure of municipal...		Desi desserts Date nuggets Ingredients: 1/2 kg dates (halved and seeded) 1/4 kg sugar 1/4 kg khoya...