June 22, 2006

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The daredevil drivers It’s a typical lazy Sunday afternoon in Karachi when most people are still in their pyjamas indulging in an elaborate brunch and mulling over the newspaper at length. Others are sprawled on the couch in front of the TV, vegetating to their heart’s content, while some are still in bed trying to catch up on their sleep....		The fast and the furious Unlike Karachi, motorcycle racing is extremely popular in Lahore. Though car racing is sometimes witnessed on some busy roads of Lahore in the late night hours, it has no comparison with...
The urban jungle I don’t know how people manage it, but I certainly am facing unexpected and unnecessary hurdles at every step in the small project I am trying to run....		PROFILE: Spirit of enterprise – Shamsh Kassim-Lakha To say that Shamsh Kassim-Lakha relishes a challenge would be an understatement. To dream the ‘impossible’ and then go out and achieve it has been the hallmark of a distinguished career which has culminated in a post-retirement appointment as a part-time independent member of the National Commission on Government Reform (NCGR)...
Beating the blues My finger nails, grubby at the best of times, are a distinct shade of watered-down kind of burgundy right now, in fact they contrast kind of nicely with the beige computer keyboard that I am hunched over as usual in the evening. Why are my un-polished nails this colour you may well ask and, even if you don’t, I am still set on telling you anyway!...		Just a pinch of salt For two years, 20-year-old Naziran has been rubbing her swollen neck with a black balm sold by a local hakim in Depalpur, who says that the inflamed condition of her neck is from inhaling the smoke from coals while cooking! Her neck’s stubborn resistance to benefit from the balm has made her think about alternative treatment...
Lending an ear Deafness is a problem that is usually not given the attention it deserves since it is not easily noticeable. Approximately 35 per cent of the total population of Pakistan suffers from ear diseases. Some of them are conventionally curable, however, a large number of patients have chronic diseases which can only be treated with surgery....		Splendour in simplicity Situated at a distance of 33 kilometres north of Sukkur is Habib Kot. This small village comes under Taluka Lakhi of Shikarpur in upper Sindh and lies five kilometres south of Shikarpur railway station....
Another country It is the world’s biggest party. Football enthusiasts, belonging to different countries, have landed in Germany for the World Cup. German officials have set up a vast ‘fan mile’ for supporters just next to the Brandenburg Gate on the street which bisects the German capital....		Ministry of fun Come unprepared and you’re in for a shock. Colours run through the Danish Ministry of Culture like candyfloss, creating small zones and maintaining consistency. Enter any area and you find chairs, desk, carpet, postboxes, wastepaper baskets, lamps, hooks –– even curtains for privacy –– in matching colours....
The bling thing Diamantés, studs, stones –– you name it and they have it, in different colours, shapes and sizes, the elaborate hair accessories are all the rage these days. The new look is just not complete without chunky and studded hair clips....		Muscle soreness Q: I am a very healthy and athletic 32-year-old male. Last weekend, I moved furniture to the basement, packed and boxed more than 300 books and delivered them to my brother’s basement....
Grass roots gardening Q: I reside in Defence, Karachi and need your guidance in preparing soil for planting a lawn. The land in question is presently covered with typical silver sand? A: I would suggest that you mark out the area intended for the lawn, excavate the sand to a depth of 12 inches,...		Eight days a week As regular readers may know I’m a big comic-book fan. But I also don’t work myself up over a movie adaptation of a comic book that deviates from the source material. The deviations are only to be expected. After all, putting in almost 30 years of story into 90 minutes or so will never be easy....
Chicken à la mode Chicken makhani Ingredients 700 gms chicken For marinade 1 cup yoghurt 1 cup vinegar...