November 16, 2008
Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Magazine.
This page is updated every Sunday.
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PRESIDENT-ELECT: Goodwill For Obama
 Despite the fact that Pakistan has been aligned with the US since the ‘50s, America has seldom been popular in Pakistan....
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DREAM MERCHANTS: Destination White House
 Tom was a Kenyan who came to live in Lahore in the 1990s and ended up working with two newspapers from the city one after the other....
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TWO’S COMPANY: Be Dependent, Have A Good Time!
 There would be dreadful unemployment in the country if we started to cook our own food, wash and iron our own clothes and sweep the bathroom floor....
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SOCIETY: Breaking The Shackles
 A change in society is improbable as inadequate educational facilities for girls and the low level of industrial development make life difficult for women while stringent laws make Pashtoon women less visible....
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THE BIG O: America’s Daunting Realities
 As Barack Obama braces for his new role as America’s 44th president, one may be excused in thinking it is a wonder that 21 months after starting his campaign, Obama still wants the job....
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QUAKE AFTERMATH: Operation Clean Up
 Hundreds of houses were destroyed and over 15,000 people rendered homeless in the Balochistan quake which struck various parts of northern and central Balochistan recently....
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GLOBETROTTING: Con-Duck-Tour
 The duck tour amphibian vehicles are quite historic and go back to the World War II days. Although they were officially called DUKW (the acronym is pretty long and...
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Naan-Controversial
 Bread is one of man’s oldest sustenance. Throughout history mostly every country and nearly every culture has had its own portion of bread. Whether it is the Iranian Persian lavashs, tabuns,...
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QUIZ-O-MANIA: The Formidable Minority
 ONE: There are more Muslims in India than in Pakistan and in some areas they form a formidable minority. Their fathers and grandfathers preferred to stay back rather than migrate to Pakistan....
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VIGILANT EYE: In The Face Of Danger
 Given the insecurity that is quite palpable, we need to take extra precautionary safety measures. But few of us are aware of how to deal with such situations....
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PAST PRESENT: Identity Crisis
 In a quest for identity, society or individuals generally look at their history. This is because we all find our roots in the past and history is the custodian and repository of our heritage....
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WILD LIFE: Elephant’s Memory
 The forest department in the former East Pakistan treated me like a royal guest. Mr Kamal, the DFO, and his Australian wife were helpful and kind to me....
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HUES THERE: True Colours
 A tried and tested method to perk up your mood is to wear bright colours. These diverse shades of life actually have an impact on our personality and day-to-day living....
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SWEET AND SOUR: Apple Of The Eye
 Clichéd as it may sound, but it is worth a repetition that an apple a day keeps the doctor away and it will do you a lot of good to add a bottle of apple cider vinegar to your medicine cabinet....
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MEDICAL NOTES: The Time Factor
 The transition in daylight saving time by turning the clock an hour ahead in summer and back in autumn can disrupt the internal biologic rhythm of the body....
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FORMULA 1: Vroom With A View
 After Michael Schumacher’s one-man show in 2004, Formula 1 became an extremely gripping contest — full of heart-stopping moments and nail-biting finishes....
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CRICKET: A Resounding Victory
 India sealed their first Test series victory over top-ranked Australia in seven years on Nov 10 after Amit Mishra and Harbhajan Singh spun the hosts to a resounding 172-run win in the fourth and final Test....
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REVERSE SWING: Back To Square One
 The stark fact remains that the ICL is a banned outfit, and Yousuf was fully aware that signing up threatened depriving Pakistan of his services....
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SMOKERS’ CORNER: The Correct Turn
 Like the Palestinian Intifada, the recent Kashmiri uprising has nothing to do with bombs, kidnappings, beheadings and assorted terrorist tactics. Instead, it is now unfolding in the streets with...
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ISLAMABAD DATELINE: Grandma’s Tale
 Don’t wait for Mother’s Day. Go hug your mom and grandma. They are your heroines. And by the way, it’s okay for men to cry....
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AUNTIE AGNI: Cellular Pyaar
 I am a 22-year-old man. I’m a chartered accountancy student, currently on leave to prepare for final year examination. I have been an above average student throughout my academic career........
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Letters
Reading Shagufta Naaz’s article (Oct 26) was an ego-booster for a single woman like me. Just a day back an old friend suggested to me that I should ‘settle down’ now....
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