March 17, 2005
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Quaid-i-Azam lives on
 When Quaid-i-Azam died on September 11, 1948, the question arose as to where the mortal remains of the Father of the Nation should be buried....
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Dummy, blanket, helmet...
 Babies in crash helmets pass without comment at playgroups in the US: in Britain, they still raise an eyebrow. “People look at Ben and they stare — you see them thinking...
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Dowry with an African twist
 The custom of lobola is in practice in seven southern African countries. This is what the West calls bride price. Even in these circumstances, as in South Asia, the women...
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The versatility of air power
 While the layman may be excused for failing to understand the concept of air power, it is sad to note that there are even some military professionals who are unable to appreciate its true meaning....
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Royal splendour
 Amid the cacophony of noise from myriad rickshaws and donkey carts, and the squalor of its modern-day environs, the Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila) stands as a silent yet majestic, if somewhat...
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A day of witches
 It’s my personal opinion that every woman should add one holiday to the pantheon of holidays that we already enjoy in Pakistan –– the two Eids, Pakistan Day, Independence Day, Kashmir Day, Quaid-i-Azam’s birthday, and so on and so forth....
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A form of healing
 Though medical science is at its phenomenal height, spiritual healing methods are not only alive but are attracting a number of people with their painless procedures....
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The misfits
 An applicant for a teacher’s post in a private Muslim school in Toronto was asked whether she was prepared to adhere to the ‘Muslim code of dress.’ She replied that she...
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Causes of oedema
 Q: Will you be kind enough to write on a condition called oedema? Both of my wife''s legs are swollen with fluid. We would like to find a cure...
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Dazzling dahlias
 For brilliant beds of dazzling colour as eye-catching pot plants and long lasting cut flowers, easy to grow dahlias are hard to beat and not as difficult to propagate as some experts would have you believe....
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Eight days a week
 For once, I have no problems with the Oscar winners this year. Usually there’s plenty to quibble about ––– I mean, Gladiator? Above average summer action flick but Best Picture of the year? Come on!...
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Sweet tooth, anyone?
 Ingredients2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups buttermilk...
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