June 29, 2006

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Where is the Arts Council headed? Passing by M.A.Kiyani Road, one cannot miss the huge building that occupies an almost triangular piece of corner plot, its projecting end boasting the hoarding of a restaurant. A broken signpost is evident and after some guesswork one realises that it’s the Arts Council of Pakistan...		Of nostalgia and hopes Guess what the painter Abdur Rehman Chughtai, man of letters Imtiaz Ali Taj, poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, radio director Agha Bashir, civil servants S.S. Jafri and Zafar-ul-Ahsan,Justice S.A.Rehman,...
Crimes of frustration Just a week ago, the newspapers once again flashed a harrowing tale –– a father had slashed the throats of his three daughters. The incident did not relate to any so-called...		A sign of good times For generation Y which has only witnessed 24/7 rolling technology, it may seem unreal, but there was a time when Pakistanis lived with a single channel which served as the sole voice of contemporary governments....
Give me shelter Cameron Sinclair and his wife, Kate Stohr, like millions of other viewers, watched the TV news footage of 800,000 Kosovar Albanians returning home after the Balkans conflict in 1999. The homes of the returning Albanians had been destroyed and the infrastructure of their daily lives smashed beyond recognition....		Football dreaming The FIFA World Cup is finally here; the gathering of nations, spirit of sportsmanship, the pursuit of excellence and the sight and endless array of handsome men parading around; truly an event worth waiting for....
World Cup merchandise With the World Cup fever in full swing, even the most rational of consumers can find themselves considering inflatable goalposts and football shaped barbecues. However no matter how intense the passion for the game is, the soccer-themed merchandise has the briefest of lifespans....		Elegance with an attitude Contrast is the key in this formal collection –– stunning hot pinks are offset by black; deep, rich olive greens and maroons combine with soft, elegant pastels....
Living in many worlds Once in a while, one comes across a person who has taken up several diverse causes and interests on a full-time basis and has been able to do justice to all of them. Sunniya Husain is one such person....		Let your hair down Personal grooming has become a very important feature of one’s life these days. One aspect of the body that everyone has suddenly begun to pay a lot of attention to is hair. Earlier, caring for one’s hair entailed oiling it regularly and at the most conditioning it with henna, however,...
Everything contemporary With eclectic furniture extremely ‘in’ these days, it is a pleasant surprise to visit a home that is predominantly modern, with hardly a few traditional touches. Faiza and Abbas Hashim’s home is one such abode, decorated on extremely current and trendy lines....		Cluster headaches Q: I have cluster headaches. They appear approximately every two years and last two to four weeks with three or four episodes a day. Is there a cure? What is the best treatment? It’s the worst pain ever....
Snapdragons Tall and stately, dwarf and cheeky….antirrhinums, members of the ‘scrophulariaceae’ family of plants, is increasingly popular with gardeners all over the world. Commonly known as ‘snapdragons’ in recognition of the popular children’s game of making the blooms literally snap their jaws by carefully squeezing the rear sides...		Eight days a week FILM The animated Ice Age 2: The Meltdown suffers from the dreaded disease known as sequelitis. The first Ice Age was a very funny film with the right amount of sentiment and action mixed in. The animation was top-notch, too....
The Village revisited Last year, Salt ‘n’ Pepper Village, arguably one of Karachi’s most popular restaurants, mysteriously burned down and stopped operating for some time. Now, however, after a long hiatus, it is back in business....