October 13, 2005

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The quake that caught us unprepared Earthquakes around the world are unprecedented natural disasters which cause devastating damage in terms of lives and property, with entire cities and towns sometimes being practically wiped out....		The two magic words President Pervez Musharraf and his colleagues in the government are perpetually worried about Pakistan’s image. They want to project a “soft image” of the country (including that of themselves) and are...
Cruelty spree Britain may be a welfare state, but the people’s appetite for watching others humiliate themselves betrays a lack of compassion, says Oliver James...		Irrational behaviour Bina Shah explains the diverse moods of men in different situations which at times put women in a fix as they have no clue to their mysterious behaviour...
Better late than never The objective of the Endowment Fund is to help the families of prominent personalities who have served us selflessly in the past and have now hit upon hard times, writes Shanaz...		A town of temples The rugged hills of the Salt Range have the power to leave visitors spellbound. Outstanding among its historical and natural wonders is Katas, an archaeological hamlet which lies about two kilometres west of Choa Saidan Shah on both sides of Kalar Kahar-Choa Road that passes through this medieval town....
A case of cover-up The inmates of Darul Aman complained of the inhuman attitude of the management, especially against those deprived of family support, writes M. H. Khan...		The coffee culture Coffee and chitchat is the order-of-the-day, writes Zainab Kapadia The ‘lets-go-for-coffee’ has been one of the fastest growing trends among Karachi’s bold and beautiful. The upscale areas are now lined with coffee cafés....
All roads lead to Rome There are many common and diverse attributes between Karachi and Rome, writes Rumana Husain, “Thousands of years of history do not pass in vain; of course, they are a heavy burden to bear and, moreover,...		Common germ uncommonly causes death Q What is pneumococcal sepsis? My wife and I cannot get answers explaining why my 41-year-old daughter died of it. She lived in an apartment with her 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son....
Hanging baskets! The best type of hanging baskets are ones consisting of a strong wire with attached chains for hanging them up. These are often offered for sale complete with a thick mossy...		Eight Days a Week The world’s unlikeliest man-whore is back in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. This time Deuce (Rob Schneider) returns to man-whoring to save his ex-pimp, T.J. (Eddie Griffin) from charges of murdering a number of European male escorts....
A fasting feast By Yasmeen Hashmi Low-fat chaat Ingredients 1 cup sprouted moong...		The mental block Genetists claim that major depression is at least half caused by genes, but this is not easily squared with the massive amount of evidence that social conditions and childhood experiences are far more significant....