June 30, 2005
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Meeting fateful ends
 Story telling is an intrinsic and popular feature of Pakistani culture. During the months of winter, groups of men, wo-men and children sit near the fire-place or lie wrapped up in cosy quilts....
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A shattered belief
 Enjoying life’s luxuries at my cousin’s mansion in Defence and being taken by my relatives and friends to elite hotels and clubs during my visit to Pakistan, I was beginning...
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‘The sunshine vitamin’
 They don’t go nearly as far as the `60s surf rockers who sang “I live for the sun,” “Fun in the sun” and “Sun-tan baby.” Still, researchers are beginning to conclude that modest exposure to unprotected sunlight may actually be good for you,...
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Space combined with aesthetics
 A semi-detached house with an English façade, slanted red-tiled roof and French windows is pleasing to the eyes as you enter a white-tiled driveway, giving an eyeful of the lush green lawn and seasonal flowers....
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The winged ladies
 The traditional stereotype of men being the defenders of the nation has been broken by the Pakistan Air Force. In an apparent move to end gender discrimination in the defence services, PAF is now training a batch of 10 lady pilot cadets....
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A cool look
 Ranging from cool pastels to vibrant hues, the collection presents eye-catching block prints on lawn. Along with a diverse colour palette, a variety of designs and motifs give a cool look in the hot season....
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PROFILE: Huma and Farooq Baig – Exuding creativity
 Immersed in the business of creativity and obsessed with producing documentaries and films on important subjects, it would seem when you meet Dr Farooq Baig...
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Building bridges
 An international conference titled, Common Values between Islam and the West, was held recently in Karachi. It turned out to be less of a comparative analysis on the subject matter and more a reflection...
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Unnerving tinnitus
 Q Please give us any information you have on tinnitus. My husband has it, and two doctors have stated that nothing can be done for it....
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Colourful bells
 There is something very special about bell flowers, which are members of the Campanulaceae family of plants. Tall, medium, short growing, creeping or hanging plants...
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Eight Days a Week
 Parineeta, directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra (the man behind 1942: A Love Story and Munna Bhai, MBBS) is at least the third film version of the Bengali novel by Saratchandra Chatterjee of Devdas fame....
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Mixed cuisine
 Chicken Veggie Pasta Salad, Ingredients, 1 ½ cup macaroni 1 ½ cup macaroni 2 tbsp olive oil
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