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Sindh-Punjab water discordWEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): The discord over water sharing between Punjab and Sindh that has periodically reared its ugly head since the signing of the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord has yet again moved to the centre-stage with the rising water shortages hitting the country.
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KARACHI CHRONICLE: Dreading hot summer this yearWEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): The first few occasions of heat in late February revealed a new cause for concern in our growing burden of summer-related victimisation. Just off Street 13 on Old Sunset Boulevard in Defence Housing Authority, thieves took away a huge power generator from a bungalow sometime between 3 am and 5 am. So, it is likely generator theft will become a popular new crime in Karachi this Summer.
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Bobby Darling: A tete-a-teteWEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): Q: Bobby, how did you land as a co-host for Begum Nawazish Ali's 8th Season? A: I was totally amazed when I was asked to co-host a show like Begum's as you know Begum is a huge attraction not only in Pakistan but in India too, so when I was approached I was amazed by the offer.
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Carving expressions of a geniusWEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): A benchmark event in Pakistan's art chronicle - the retrospective exhibition of renowned sculptor Shahid Sajjad - at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, recently was long awaited by art enthusiasts. The incredible collection of works displayed over 100 art pieces from 1963 to 2009, including drawings, sculptures, wall-based relief pieces in wood and bronze.
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Sarab Ki Talash Main'WEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): 'In Search of Mirage' is a collection of poetry in English by Sirajuddin Aziz, which is translated by Zahida Saeed Hyder in Urdu - 'Sarab Ki Talash Main'. It happens, particularly in our society, that one has to adopt a profession which is not his/her first choice.
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Does Pakistan have clear mental health policy?WEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): The World Health Organisation (WHO) claims that 40.5% of the countries of the world do not have a clear Mental Health Policy. With a huge global burden of mental illness in the current scenario, it is essential for the countries to have their mental health policy in order to address the gravity of the problem. Pakistan is one such country where both the hidden and manifest problem of mental ill health is taking its toll.
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TV THOUGHTS: Public cynicism aroused by asset declarations: Hillary advises rich Pakistanis to pay taxesWEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): It has been another week of diverse, as well as intense and immensely worrying themes that has dominated the news and current affairs content of private TV channels. Even the auspicious occasion of Eid e Milad un Nabi was an occasion for the channels to focus on the security concerns that went with the celebrations, and sadly enough there were two instances of sectarian violence in Faisalabad and D.I Khan.
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SPORTS WORLD: Match fixing: Butt has created more confusionWEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): While the dust over ball biting by all-rounder Shahid Afridi is about to settle, the Voice of America (VoA) has lobbed a bombshell on Pakistan cricket. The VoA, in its story, quoting an official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), claimed that two Pakistani cricketers, wicket keeper batsman Kamran Akmal and medium pacer Rana Naved-ul-Hassan, were involved in match fixing, and the two cricketers would not be included in the World Cup.
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BRIDGE NOTES: The last little trumpWEEKEND MAGAZINE (March 06, 2010): Bridge is a game of endless possibilities, primarily because the number of card combinations amongst the 4 hands can have innumerable divisions running into millions. As the 13 cards in each hand get played one by one, the break of suits change their percentages, leaving the declarer aghast at the options that keep opening up during the play.
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Changes in the high command: Declassified British Intelligence About Pakistan ArmyWEEKEND MAGAZINE (February 27, 2010): REF: DO 196/316, 2-INT/RAW.6/60/1, British High Commission, Rawalpindi. 5 May, 1966, M.K.Ewans, Esq., Common wealth Relations Office, S.W.1. Dear Ewans, Would you please refer to my letter 2-INT/RAW.6/60/1 of 28 April about the internal situation in which I promised that I would be writing further about the recent changes in the Army High Command.
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