February 2, 2006

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The greener pastures Professional sporting excellence has always been a cherished option for the lower income groups in search of social and economic upward mobility. It has contributed substantially to the alleviation of poverty amongst the youth of Pakistan....		Visa blues of another kind One has heard of the agony and misery experienced by people who apply for visas to western countries: of the long wait, of the rudeness shown to them by the embassy...
Tracking the tickbox effect As a child in the 1940s, the central character in Philip Roth’s novel The Human Stain is taught what it means to be an African American stereotyped by race. After experiencing prejudice at work, Coleman Silk’s father tells the family: ...		The elephant orphanage The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Wildlife department for old, abused and orphaned elephants, reports Rumana Husain...
Help for asthma patients Just a few decades back, treatment of ailments such as asthma and diabetes was limited, if not non-existent. However, with the advancements in the field of medicine, effective therapeutic options are now available for the erstwhile incurable diseases, thus making life easier and healthier...		A day in the life of a dentist Her own set of perfect sparkling teeth seem to reassure patients that dentist Sarwat Imran creates beautiful smiles. She graduated from de ‘Montmorency of Dentistry, Lahore, which, she says, is the oldest and only postgraduate institute for specialization in this field in the country. Similar to other areas of medicine, professional dentists in Pakistan are much fewer than needed,....
A heavenly retreat The brick-lined patio beckons the visitors to relax and unwind in its cosy environs, which is tastefully decorated with ajrak covered cane and wooden chairs and a charpoy, arranged round a bonfire that is ready to be lit as soon as the temperature drops...		Coerced conversions When Pakistani cricketer Yousuf Youhana, the only Christian in the national team, announced that he had embraced Islam to become Mohammad Yousuf last September, the conversion hit the headlines everywhere....
Legalising prostitution The editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) recently suggested that prostitution should be legalised in order to protect sex workers from assault, exploitation and drug dependency. “Allowing prostitutes to work in licensed premises would help prevent child prostitution,...		Mismatches in cyberland Despite the world becoming a global community and people coming closer through the Internet, there are some places where there is no room for the computer....
The handy accessories There was a time quite long ago, when a man or woman’s head gear signified not only their status in society but was also a form of self expression. The more flamboyant the personality, the more lavish the bonnet or hat....		Speeding it up AThere are two important elements to speed: stride length and stride frequency. Stride length is the distance taken with each step. Stride frequency is the number of steps taken in a given time period, like a minute. There’s a third important factor in speed. It’s genetic endowment....
Disguising eyesores Q I live in a housing scheme in Karachi and the road in front of our house is a dual carriageway. The problem here is that in the centre of the road is an open storm drain. It is dry most of the time but there is water in it during the rainy season....		Eight Days a Week eal ‘N’ Nikki is a sad excuse for a movie. Hollywood’s made tons of low-budget teen-sex comedies created solely to titillate horny 16-year olds for many, many years. But why on earth would YashRaj Productions, ...
Scrumptious dishes Line a nine-inch, loose-bottomed pie dish with short crust pastry. Mix all the ingredients for the filling and spoon them in the pie dish. Cover the dish with remaining pastry sheets. Brush with egg and bake...