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Pent up Sexual Emotions

By MK • Mar 25th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Like any other society in the world Pakistani society has myriad facets. Each facet has a uniqueness which is unparalleled. We as humans like to make stereotypes and then try and fit everyone into our own stereotypes. We try and judge every action against our own moral value scale. Similarly we […]



Aga Khan Injured

By MK • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Misc

The spiritual leader of the Ismaili community has been severely injured in a skiing accident. He was flown to a hospital in Boston where he remained admitted before being flown back to his Paris estate. But interestingly this incident has been kept under the rugs and away from the scrutiny of public eye. […]



Don’t do Coke, Do Exercise

By MK • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Health

Our younger generation is looking for new avenues to recreate. Most of the time these avenues of recreation involve use of illicit drugs. For some, the use of illicit drugs means moving into a higher dimension or a tangent of thought otherwise inaccessible. For others it involves being in the social circle that defies norms […]



American Sitcoms in Pakistan

By MK • Mar 10th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

I know this is not a crisp topic to discuss at TPS, but it is still worth a mention. America is well known for its hollywood cinema. Hollywood’s influence spans a world wide audience. But American public is really more addicted to the sitcoms that are produced for cable TV. Some […]



Diabetes: Our Emerging Epidemic

By MK • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: Health

Sometime ago, not in so distant past, I went through a publication in British Medical Journal (BMJ) that talked about diabetes in British population of South Asian descent. I must admit that it was a pretty revealing article. Over the past two decades diabetes has acquired the status of a world epidemic. […]



Hillary Clinton makes a comeback.

By MK • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics

News of the primaries in Ohio, Texas, Vermont and RI are pouring in. Voting has been completed in all four states and almost 90% of precincts have reported in the two major states, Ohio and Texas. Hillary Clinton is the projected winner in both states that matter on March 4. Her wins […]



Bird Flu: What is the danger?

By MK • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: Health

There have been numerous reports of Avian Influenza _ more commonly known as bird flu _ showing up at different places in Pakistan. Of late it has possibly infected birds in the poultry farms of Karachi and adjoining areas. It has been discussed at TPS here and here. Whenever the news of […]



Healthy Pakistan: A Candid Look

By MK • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Health

Keeping its population healthy is one of the basic duties of state. If a population is unhealthy it can not deliver on any front. Developed societies place a large emphasis on improving health indicators of their populations.
Keeping a population healthy is a complex business. It depends upon the amount of money going […]