There have always been lessons in declarer play and defence. Bidding quizzes seldom take precedence over them. But yet lot of Bridge magazines offer such quizzes for readers to assess themselves with the majority vote of a panel of experts. Some of the bids may be hard to match with those the experts rate to be the most descriptive and therefore, the right bid.

Regardless of its causes, the problem of corruption itself is significant, both in its magnitude as well as the effects it leaves on the society. While corruption may be prevalent globally, some countries are more severely mired in the menace than others. It should not come as a surprise to view Pakistan as belonging to the former group. Considering its policy relevance specifically in the context of Pakistan, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute conducted a symposium on the issue of corruption, inviting a wide-range of stakeholders and experts.

So what if the city lacked excitement that only actual participation in electioneering can evoke. The bombs and deaths brazenly unleashed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) put a damper on jalsa-juloos, nevertheless, the electronic media gave Karachiites a front seat to all that was going on in other cities, especially in the Punjab, through political-party hype, through advertisements, talk shows, interviews and extensive coverage of campaigning of all participants.