General Pervez Musharraf was dressed for the occasion.  Casting off his military uniform, he had donned a black sherwani as he took oath to his new office amidst much pomp and show at Islamabad’s grand, white marble presidential palace.  The atmosphere in the Darbar hall was visibly sullen........                                                            
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Twirling his moustache, an arrogant young man proudly flaunts his automatic rifle in public.  Next, he is behind bars, the erstwhile machismo nowhere to be seen, weeping with remorse for not taking advantage of the government’s 15-day amnesty for surrender of illegal weapons........
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A recent press conference by author and activist Tehmina Durrani in Lahore highlighted through the case of one woman’s horrifying ordeal the ongoing criminal abuse of women in society by men with enough muscle to make a mockery of justice and an ass of the law........
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When the military took over the reins of government, Pervez Musharraf made no bones about the dismal state of Pakistan’s economy and his government’s intention to bring it out of its stupor.  It certainly seemed as if they meant business.  .......
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 "Leather, " states Shamaeel, " is an avant garde medium and to date has only been used in western gear.”  In her latest collection, Shamaeel decides to dispense with standard formulae of eastern fashion by using this very medium to produce a happening cosmopolitan line..........
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At a village chief’s hujra  in Matanee, a crowd of music enthusiasts congregate.  They have been invited over this evening to enjoy their host’s hospitality, comprising food and entertainment.  Some are reclining on charpoys, passing around a metal box containing niswar (snuff).  Others are waiting for qahwa (green tea) to be served........
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