July 19, 2007
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Diplomacy — the human face
 Forced marriage and child abduction have become increasingly common and widely publicised in recent years, with a number of high-profile cases attracting considerable media attention in Pakistan and the UK....
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Lal Masjid and television
 The performance of the electronic media on the week-long siege of the Lal Masjid in Islamabad has given rise to mixed reactions. With viewers’ fatigue setting in, many felt that some...
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Speaking out for the Redhead revolution
 When she heard that a city councillor in the north eastern English port of Newcastle had recommended a family of ginger children dye their hair to avoid bullying, Louise Crowe decided enough was enough....
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A tale of a disaster
 ‘Every single bullet that was fired and every explosion that took place echoed in our minds endlessly. ...
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Collecting cowries on the beach
 There was an abundance of seashells on Karachi’s shores. Fascinated by their curious shapes – some jagged and gnarled, others smooth and shiny – and sun-kissed brilliance, my time was mostly spent collecting these treasures....
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It’s all about values
As an artist (old and retired) I have in the past exhibited extensively and sold many paintings at reasonable prices. My pleasure was that people liked them and wanted to enjoy them....
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Rawal Lake promenade
 Rawal Lake is eight kilometres from Islamabad’s Zero Point. It has a dam that regulates the outflow of water for domestic consumers in Rawalpindi and is used for irrigation purposes as well....
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The green effect
 The owners are artists by profession, one deals in textiles and the other with the canvas, believing in using colours to explain and define corners and spaces in the house....
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Men get breast cancer
 Q I am a 71-year-old man and am concerned about the possibility that I have breast cancer. Some time ago, I started having pain in my left breast and thought I felt some lumps....
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Courtyard plants
 My under-construction house has an open courtyard sixteen feet wide and twenty-six feet long. Three sides of the courtyard have twenty-five feet high walls and the fourth side has a five feet high boundary wall which will be decorated with hand painted tiles....
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What’s On...
 Shoaib Mansoor’s debut Khuda Kay Liye is a remarkable film. Premiered recently, it is the director’s very successful effort to revive Pakistani cinema. With an intense and at times controversial plot,...
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Postmark
Firstly, I would like to congratulate Naushaba Burney on a very well written article for the ‘Profile’ on Dr Quratulain Bakhteari (12-18 July)....
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The Chinese connection
 Few things are as Karachi as a Chinese. Any vast city has tales and Karachi is no bad story-teller. We’ve all heard them, some have lived them as well, and if...
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