May 18, 2006

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Time to clean up the environment In 2005, the government introduced the National Environmental Policy, which addresses the environmental issues facing Pakistan. It has come up with various...		Lahore — from picturesque to polluted Traffic congestion, smoke emitting vehicles, dug-up roads, construction-mania with its sprawling tentacles, scattered garbage, indifferent attitude, lack of awareness....
Walking wounded The Iraq war is a conflict unlike any other. An unknown and unseen enemy, no safe-zone and no defined battleground have created uniquely damaging....		Something to pout about You‘ll find it in nearly every female’s handbag; the woman of today is armed with her lipstick to alter and rejuvenate her mood and take on the world...
The reality (of) television In our society where people prefer to follow popular opinion instead of having one, reality shows that recklessly deal with socially sensitive issues only promote...		An evening of blank verse With recitations on the wonders of nature, recollections of distant memories and tributes to seemingly ordinary instances, the evening brought to life...
Cool as Cotton Cottons are never out of fashion, especially when temperatures soar. With embroidered fabric a nice shalwar kameez can be worn for afternoon....		The city of Gothic spires Gohar Karim writes about the cultural and aesthetic appeal of the city of Oxford, which is often overshadowed by the presence of one of the world’s...
A fetish for carved things Shanaz Ramzi visits a house whose owners do not let the current trends in furnishings override their love for elaborate wooden furniture...		Death by pollution The death of a boy in Karachi’s SITE industrial area by exposure to toxic waste is tragic and could have been entirely avoided had the various government agencies....
Varicose veins Q: I am a 36 year-old woman whose legs have ugly varicose veins. Is surgery the only treatment? What happens if I leave them alone and what causes...		Herb growers’ dilemma This week Zahrah Nasir shares her experience of exploring the market for culinary and medicinal herbs which turned out to be quite an adventure...
Eight Days a Week One can see why Johnny Depp would sign up for The Libertine, adapted by Stephen Jeffreys (from his own stage play) and directed by Laurence Dunmore...		Pass the salad, please Slice the top and bottom off each orange. Remove the skin and pith. Holding the orange over a bowl, carefully slice the segments. Collect the juice in the bowl and leave...