April 22, 2004

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The final call At 13, Mumlikat is like any other teenager who would love to watch uninterrupted television. She makes a face when we talk about academia and her sole purpose of going to school every day is to be with her friends....		‘Maaf Karo’ You’re ensconced within the air-conditioned luxury of your chauffeur driven car, protected from the deafening sound of the traffic, not to mention the fumes and other air pollutants present in abundance....
The long road to peace I was on my way to Marawila, located 50 miles north of Colombo, to join the three other members of our team. The exciting prospect was to be part of a hundred individuals who were called upon by the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), to observe elections in Sri Lanka....		Missing evidence Medico-legal officers (MLOs) work in one of the most sensitive areas of the medical profession. They deal with victims of violence (accidental or intended) and rape as well as unnatural deaths....
Drugged to death There was a time when vultures were commonly seen hovering around carcasses at deserted places or in the outskirts of residential areas....		Cricket vs politics There are two kinds of people in this world. There are those who live in the shimmering glittering twilight zone known as ‘fantasy land’ and there are those who are in the cruel world called ‘reality’....
Beyond the taboos History reveals that all cultures are highly influenced by each other. Many myths and beliefs are transferred from one culture to another culture, and from generation to generation....		What are you like? Psychometric testing has mushroomed in the UK in the past five years, as studies show their results to be three times more accurate in predicting your job performance than all your previous work experience combined....
It’s a family affair Although there are at least one hundred official “family parks” in Karachi, our neighbourhood also decided to name its park the same. There is obviously something special about this name, as...		Airway disorder Q: I have had repeated coughing attacks. My doctor called them chest colds and prescribed antibiotics. More recently, I began to cough all day and all night. I...
No holds barred For years now flower shows have become an important part of spring festivals celebrated in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad....		Eight Days a Week Welcome To Mooseport is a pleasant little time passer. Nothing earth-shattering here and it’s mostly predictable but Mooseport did make me smile at a number of places while doing nothing to offend me....