European artist fears terrorism will shatter her dreamsBy Afnan Khan
LAHORE: A European artist has found herself trapped between her passion to learn and promote music and performing arts of the subcontinent, and the current downfall of arts and culture due to terrorism in Pakistan.Read More »A singing Romanian gypsy falls in love with Lahore
It’s difficult to describe what Arif Hasan does. He’s an architect and planner, based in Karachi, for sure. But he’s also a teacher, writer, social researcher and a thinker (rare in this country). I could go on to describe his experiences, qualifications, awards and so on, but then I wouldn’t have space to write anything else. Suffice it to say that when Arif Sahib spent some time at a workshop at the National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore earlier this week and delivered an open lecture on the concept and repercussions of the world class city (based on a paper delivered at a symposia held in Istanbul last month), I jumped at the opportunity to hear from a man who is, quite literally, the foremost expert in his field. I was lucky enough to have been offered an invite to the event and come out significantly more edified that I had gone in.Read More »World class cities- Ahmad Rafay Alam
Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs which is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Prior to the discovery of antibiotics, one-third of all people who developed pneumonia subsequently died from the infection. Currently, over 3 million people develop pneumonia each year in the United States. Over a half a million of these people are admitted to a hospital for treatment. Although most of these people recover, approximately 5% will die from pneumonia. Pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
How do people “catch pneumonia”?Read More »What is pneumonia?
نومبر 14, 2009 کو دنیا میں ذیابیطیس کی آگاہی کا دن منایا جارہا ہے۔
صرف پاکستان میں ایک محتاط اندازہ کے مطابق 80,000 افراد سالانہ اس مرض کی پیچیدگیوں کی وجہ سے انتقال کرجاتے ہیں۔ اور اس کا بنیادی سبب اس مرض کے بارے میں معلومات کی کمی ہے۔
ذیابیطیس جو عام طور پر پہلے صرف بڑی عمر میں لاحق ہوتا تھا، اب زندگی کی سہولیات اور آسانیاں بڑھ جانے ، تیز رفتار چربیلے کھانوں، اور جسمانی زور و مشقوں کی کمی کی وجہ سے جوانوں اور بچوں تک کو لاحق ہورہا ہے۔
Do chocolates, tea and wine really improve your brain power? The answer is yes. Those who consumed chocolate, wine, or tea had significantly better mean test scores and lower prevalence of poor cognitive performance than those who did not, according to a study. Read More »Do chocolate and tea really enhance brain power?
It’s important to pay attention to changes in your nails, as they can indicate an underlying health problem.
The American Academy of Dermatology says the condition of your nails could indicate possible: Read More »Finger Nails can reveal the condition of your health