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Elixir of life It is hard to imagine that this scrumptious liquid comes out of the bellies of those unpredictable creatures known as honey-bees...		A rote-learning nation I think I have finally figured out why the average Pakistani who has gone through the secondary board system doesn’t really appear able to think or act with any...
Enforced ‘purification’ Female genital mutilation is not new in Britain, but now a joint effort between the police and community groups aims ...		A cry for help Liver malfunctioning is fatal in newborn babies. The cure is liver transplantation. That can only be achieved when the National ...
A mental relaxant Almost every person suffers from stress and anxiety at one time or another. To minimize these problemsInamul Haq...		Haunted by demons During adolescence, individuals form their behavioural patterns, and any wrong development can lead to personality disorders. These are governed by the person’s upbringing...
Birds of a feather Recently, a three-day bird show was held at the Safari Park, Karachi. Visitors accompanied by children marvelled ...		Crimes of ignorance Throughout the country aerial firing and use of fireworks is banned. Recently, in Hyderabad a boy was killed...
Battle against Karo-kari Many NGOs throughout the country are working for women’s rights.Marium Nazir writes about the efforts of Oxfam with regard to ‘honour killings’...		Straight from the heart Having gone abroad for higher studies, Azeem Haider gives a nostalgic account of Karachi’s plus points...
The ethnic look Lucknawi kurtas are usually made from light cotton fabric and are ideal for our hot climate. They are aesthetically appealing as well, writes Sibtain Naqvi ...		What is EECP? Q - Seven years ago I had heart bypass surgery. Two years ago I had stents put in my heart arteries....
Saffron substitutes In response to her garden series, Zahrah Nasir answers queries of readers. She asks them to include their location in the country for better advice...		Eight days a week The last Star Wars movie, Episode II — The Attack Of The Clones, was so atrocious that it had killed...