September 06, 2007 Welcome to DAWN's The Review, our weekly magazine. This page is updated every Thursday. For current issue Click here Why, in the name of God? Some four years ago, the father of Atiq-ur-Rehman, 10, of Rahim Yar Khan, got him enrolled in a Lahore-based seminary. His dreams to make his son a hafiz-i-Quran were shattered when Atiq told him that his teacher had sodomised him and he did not want to continue his studies there.... A city of contrasts Last week I went to drop off my son to school. On the way to office, the driver had to pick something up from his home which was close by, so we went there first.... PROFILE: Taimur Hasan – A professional amateur In Pakistan, as indeed in the rest of the world, there are two kinds of golfers — those who play for pleasure and those who play for treasure. There may also conceivably be a third category of golfer.... Widening horizons It takes a brave foreigner to come to Pakistan these days, given the negative image the country has abroad — it takes even a braver soul to opt to spend a month in a remote corner of the country like the Salt Range.... Is it the end? Thirty years ago he helped create a technology that has revolutionised millions of lives around the world. But recently the man known as the “godfather of the Internet” laid out his vision of where our online future might be,... Sandstorms sweep away parts of Great Wall The Great Wall of China, built to withstand raiding hordes from the steppes, is now in peril from a far more insidious threat: sandstorms generated by desertification in the country''s north-west. The wall was built over several dynasties and despite its failure to prevent invasions;... Tent pegging, a traditional sport Besides mainstream sports such as cricket, hockey and squash, there are numerous traditional games that are played all over Pakistan such as tent pegging, kabaddi and cart race.... Seven great rules of parenting Every parent has a dream — that their children grow up to be good human beings. Common aspirations include success at studies, in professional life and in marriage. Even though becoming a parent is easy, living up to being one is tough, or seemingly difficult.... Heel pain hobbles runner Q I know you have written about heel pain in the past, but I didn’t have it then; I do now. I’d like to know its cause and treatment.... Peaceful ponds Creating a pond in your garden is an extremely rewarding task and not as difficult as you may think. In fact, you don’t even need to have a garden in which to place a pond as you can have one on a balcony, in a porch, even in the living room if you so desire!... What’s On... FILM Knocked Up is the latest comedy from writer-director Judd Apatow (The 40-year Old Virgin). But, like his earlier effort, this is no mere rambunctious affair with lots of gross jokes and nudity. It’s that and so much more.... Fringe benefits There was once a time when girls under the age of ten were the only ones sporting bangs (or fringes). However, it is now considered a fashion statement for all age groups.... A dream come true Way back in 1989, when Ghulam Haider Khan was just an assistant waiter at a five-star hotel in Karachi, his dream was to have a place that would be his own....

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