Down at the hospital
We all have a fair idea what ending the story will ultimately have. Zohra Bibi’s time had come and it was just a coincidence that she passed away on the…
Indus Hospital’s spectacular triumph: believing in miracles to materialize dreams
Back in the year 1986, a devastating bomb blast (the first in the history of Pakistan) in Bohri Bazaar, Saddar, Karachi shattered the lives of many rendering them stranded and…
Preparing for smog
In the early days of Pakistan, we did not have the luxury of Sui gas. I still remember my mother cooking on coals and wood which were burnt in iron…
Infrastructure blues
LAHORE has traffic jams and traffic congestion in the morning and afternoon; not when offices/businesses open and close, but when school sessions begin and end. Roads are chock-a-block with cars,…
Bringing burn care into focus
Burn injuries not only cause a great number of fatalities across the world but are also the most traumatic in nature. You will be surprised to know that death due…
Saving precious lives
Violent crimes are increasing in the city at an alarming rate. Every day newspaper readers are confronted with headlines of someone shot here or worse still, a bloodbath there in…
The lost gems of Sindh ( Part – I)
The second half of the year 2023 has deprived Sindhi literature of two giants: Murlidhar Jetley and Wali Ram Vallabh. Both of whom remained immersed in their world of research,…
Bikers of Karachi
As a student in the USA, I was fascinated with the capers of Evel Knievel, the American motorcycle stunt performer who made more than 300 jumps in his bike. Pakistan…
A burning issue
On June 25, a day before Eidul Fitr, an oil tanker carrying 40000 liters of fuel from Karachi to Lahore overturned near Bahawalpur. Oblivious of the danger, hundreds of people…
Medical students continue protest against licensing examination
The police used water cannon to disperse doctors protesting against National Licensing Exam (NLE) (step 1 examination) being conducted by Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) outside NLE centre, Sapphire Hall near…
