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[31 Jul 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Surgical Strikes

Sectarian terrorists have struck again, killing five doctors in the last two months. Will these murders be consigned to the back-burner like the previous murders of 74 Shia doctors?

Arts & Culture, Books »

[30 Jul 2010 | Comments Off | ]
The Unchanging Sea

With her in-depth analysis of Pakistan’s healthcare system, Sania Nishtar asserts that despite the various obstacles, reform is possible.

News & Politics »

[15 May 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Save the Girl

Despite being illegal, child marriages are being contracted in Pakistan.

News & Politics »

[25 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | ]
The Fatal Strain

Swine flu has claimed lives in Pakistan, but is the outbreak really as severe and dangerous as portrayed in media reports?

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[2 Jul 2009 | Comments Off | and ]
Police in Poverty

Barely able to make ends meet, low-level policemen have been let down by the people they serve.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[10 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Fear of the Unknown

The execution of the plot is flawed and messy. The climax raises more questions rather than providing any answers. The only bright spot in the movie is the performance of the exceptionally gifted Nicolas Cage, who lives up to expectations.

Society »

[8 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | ]

The most touching speech was by a young student and member of WAF, Wardha Ishaque, who said that the youth of today are being deprived of all that their parents enjoyed in the ’70s, for instance, cinema and the arts, literature and poetry, and how demeaning it is when girls are forbidden from sitting with their male colleagues in schools.

Fashion, Lifestyle, Society »

[8 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Jumping on the Bandwagon

Fashion photographer Munna Mushtaq launched Dulhan, a bridal magazine, in May. Talking to Newsline, Munna said, “Karachi didn’t have a bridal magazine as yet. Whenever my friends wanted to check out the current wedding scene, they used to pick up magazines like Damas.

Society »

[8 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | ]

On May 14, Proctor and Gamble Pakistan launched its first Social Commitment Report amidst friends, stakeholders and media members. The report outlined the initiatives undertaken by P&G Pakistan, keeping in mind the global cause of improving the health, education and life skills development among children.

Fashion, Lifestyle, Society »

[4 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Couture for a Cause

Nickie and Nina collaborated with the Swiss Pakistan Society to stage a spectacular fundraiser fashion show at the Kempinski Hotel in Geneva on May 16. The money raised through the event was donated to the Pine Hill Academy School for hearing-impaired children.