The evil of dowry: One of the worst social evils of our society is ‘dowry’. It consists of money and other items like jewelry which parents give away to their

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
I recently read in the newspaper that the new MD K.E.S.C has announced that he shall donate his full pay to the organisation. This step shall definitely have a

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
This is apropos of the news item “9/11 Gitmo detainees to stand trial in New York” (Nov 14). Though the news and the rhetoric of US President Barrak Hussain

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
I would like to draw the attention of the City Nazim to areas such as, the Electronic Market (Saddar), Ankleseria, and particularly the Garden road area

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
Indeed it is a great pleasure that Mr Cowasjee’s two articles (Nov 1 and 8) captioned “Return to Jinnah’s Pakistan” have generated a debate followed by my

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
This is with reference to the viewpoint offered by Dost Muhammad Baloch, a senior executive of a sugar mill to the earlier letters seeking the government’s

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
This is with reference to the letters of Dr.Jamal Nasir Memon (Nov 6) and Jamil Wahdat (Nov13) on cholesterol. The story of cholesterol is very old but still

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
I have just gone through a book titled ‘The Great Leaders of the World’ by Ashwani Bhardwaj and published by Goodwill Publishing House, New Delhi. The author

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
This is with reference to your editorial, “A welcome move” (Nov 19). The recognition of China by Obama administration as a key player in economical and

Sunday, 22 Nov, 2009

 
The braves of Peshawar: This is regarding Saeed Ahmed’s letter “Peshawar is burning” (Nov 20). We, the people of Punjab, are with our brothers in these times of

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
THIS is apropos of Lt Col (r) Mukhtar Butt’s letter regarding Kamran Shafi’s column of Nov 17. The colonel has made some laughable assertions. He writes: “For

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
This refers to your editorial, ‘Perceptions of corruption’ (Nov 19). There is discomfort, uneasiness and deep concern on the rising corruption reflected in the

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
I wholly agree with Murad Ali Mohamand’s question raised in his letter, ‘Why can’t SC summon President?’, (Nov 16).

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
THIS is apropos of Dr Ali’s letter, ‘Plagiarism at university’ (Nov 14). Those who introduced the idea of research and PhD as compulsory for university

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
This is with reference to the letter by Mr Saeed Ahmad from Peshawar (Nov 20). He is wrong when he says that at a time when “Peshawar is burning”, people in

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
NOW it is the papaya which is under the threat of a mysterious virus just like mango, the production of which was also reduced significantly in the preceding

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
LAW courts have hitherto shown admirable restraint where their orders have been disobeyed.

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
Regarding the CCP’s ways of implementation, I work in a cement factory and understand that one cannot apply strict rules without taking into account the ground

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
The career of Shakir Ullah (SU) Durrani who died in Peshawar on Friday ranged from a subaltern to the State Bank Governor. In between, he was managing director

Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009

 
WORLDCALL cable system had been given preferred right by the DHA, Karachi, to serve cable TV and provide the Internet for Defence V area.

Friday, 20 Nov, 2009