S.A.J. Shirazi Winter in sprawling Lahore spells horror for thousands of residents. Not because of cold but due to the phenomenon of smog, sometimes also called fog or haze (although smog is the most appropriate term for what we have in Lahore. Let your gaze roam over the cityscape while standing on top of the […]
Bilal Zuberi Dawn website and found myself with mixed feelings. On one hand, the picture of a young boy being taken to the hospital on a ‘thela’ was deeply troubling. Even in a city with so many public and private ambulance services, this poor family still did not have affordable access to a comfortable and […]
Guest Post by Imran Nasrullah Recently, the New York Times reported on the case of a 10-year old boy from Lahore who could perform remarkable feats – like walking on burning coals and passing knife blades through his arm – without exhibiting any sign of pain. According to the NYT: Geneticists following up the case […]
