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Double click: The desi factor
If you want to convert an atheist into a believer, I’d advise bringing that person to Pakistan. This country is…
Past present: The pros and cons of technology
It is said that when someone presented a printed book to the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556-1605) for the first time,…
Gardening: Friend or foe?
Q: Our garden just outside Islamabad was recently infested with little red beetles with black spots; we think these are…
Profile: The proficient story-teller
“I like to travel light,” he says as a smile lights up his face. “A change of clothes, these biscuits…
Athletics: Pride denied
An athlete in his teens, Riyaz Khan gave an extraordinary performance when he won no less than five gold medals…
Past present: Dissident intellectuals
Dissident intellectuals are those who raise their voice against injustice and tyranny. They are not concerned about the popularity of…
Society: Sohail Fida: dreaming with a vision
His shackles couldn’t keep him from chasing dreams, his will to survive could not be imprisoned, even death row failed…
Gardening: Liquorice surprise
A plant which is well worth a try in Pakistan is Glycyrrhiza glabra, more commonly known as Liquorice. Although I…
Meltdown: Retreating Himalayas
One of the most populous areas on earth, South Asia is rich in its production of food commodities and, as…
Society: The play is the thing
In a culturescape where technicolor dreams had been painted a garish shade of peroxide, and blazing diamonds outshine sparkling minds,…
Past present: Church and society
During the medieval period, the institution of the Church became so strong that it dominated the political, social and economic…
Gardening: Getting started
Q: I have recently developed a passion for gardening but have no clue how it works. I would like to…
Wetlands: Untapped potential
By virtue of their socio-economic benefits, wilderness, aesthetic, biological and historical values ,wetlands contribute to the promotion of tourism all…
Profile: Constant struggle
Mohammad Qavi Khan doesn’t consider himself a legend despite acting in over 250 films, numerous plays as well as working…
Straight talk: Pitfalls of being single-minded
If the record of his first six months in office is anything to go by, the chairman of Pakistan Cricket…
Past present: Church and state
Christianity emerged when the Roman Empire was at the height of its power. To survive, Christianity adopted the policy of…
Sanitation: Pollution unlimited
Pakistan is facing complex water and sanitation problems in rural, urban and semi-urban communities. This problem is not new for…
Gardening: Turning on the heat
Phew! That about sums up the temperature out in the garden these days and, as we all know, both temperatures…
Profile: Nurturing classical music
Whenever there is a discussion on classical music one veers towards its impending and rapid decline, especially in this part…
Reverse swing: Blessing in disguise
So Bangladesh team is finally touring Pakistan—or is it? The news on this topic has been shifting back and forth…
Sindh school games: Child’s play
Twenty-one years ago, the Sindh Sports Board (SSB) took games to the grassroots when it held Sindh School Games in…
Double click: The talented Mr Razvi
Grief is more manageable when the inevitable call by the Maker follows a natural scheme of things, like old age.…
Past present: Fall of nations
Historians are always trying to understand the process of the rise and fall of nations. Ibn Khaldun, Oswald Spengler and…
Gardening: Plans and counterplans
Text & photographs by Zahrah Nasir
Hello again readers! I was wandering around my garden thinking of you all this…
Society: Heart attack
The last few days have been fairly excruciating, to say the least. But a perverse culture of voyeurism, perpetuated by…
Profile: The poet and the man
He is eloquent. He is an engaging conversationalist. He is a poet, in the words of Yuvgeny Yevtushenko, whose poetry…
Sraight talk: Good luck, Pakistan!
Though the International Cricket Council has yet to come on board, the breakthrough managed by Zaka Ashraf and company in…
Domestic cricket: A job well done
The domestic Super Eight Twenty20 Cup 2011-12 was a star studded affair featuring almost all the familiar faces from the…
Double click: Days of grandeur
There is something about the British aristocracy that seems to hold a fascination for the entire world and their once…
Past present: European reform movements
In every religion reform movements emerge either to revive its original teachings or to re-adjust it to modern times. Some…
