Boom-Box Mentality Dear Writer i am surprised on your premise of disregarding remittance having any ``longterm`` and ``sustained`` affect on economic growth...

Now, let`s take a very simple approach...every country has two primary assets, one is natural resources and other is skilled labour..rest is secondry. A country can only grow by utilizing these two sources effectively and efficiently.

In Pakistan`s case, the lack of proper opppurtunities made us export our skilled labour to other markets but we cannot simply ignore them or remittances send by them.

Remember theese expacts is a great untapped source of skilled nationals. Although we are slow in industrilization but a skilled labour force is already ready and waiting to support and manage an industrilized pakistan...thanks to these expacts..

Islam vs. Islam well its difficult for some people to accept change and more difficult for some to appreciate others..! this is what these interactions clearly prove.

Get a life guys...nothing is in clash with each other..nor music neither the religion..

Keep dreaming..!

Regal Chowk ‘Dhai Bhale’ in Abu Dhabi Actually its not difficult to get fresh things from any part of Pakistan in UAE.

There are more then 7 flights DAILY that shuttle between Dubai and Karachi only... which mean 1 flight in aprox.3 hours. The fare is cheap and i know people (including myself ;) ) who go pakistan for any odd reason and one of that is food craving!

Two Poems: Attention Please and Say What? Fluid lines..doen`t require too much of brain waves...keep writing!

A Journey Through Our Conscience Sajal...thought provoking article. You and for that matter all Pakistani women should be grateful that Pakistan is now governed by President Musharaf who clearly accepts that Hadood Ordinance is faulty and requires drastic changes...

Infact a committee head by Justice retd. Majida Rizvi has already done the home work and presented the required amendments long time back. The only thing now required is will by our legislators..

keep writing

Seventy Days in Karachi Sameena...i have to disagree with you..the refreshing sea breeze in the evening is a trade mark for karachi. How hot it would be in day time...karachi always cool downs in night.

lines are not very fluid..but keep writing

Pakistan Travelogue I Stukay.. u r running very fast...slow down..we need more details..! please be elobrate in next part.

NHK saab.. although u r the authority on this but i having been travelled on both airlines...would say that although they may have similer looks and accents but definately not ``feel``

PIA crew is definately more accessable and hospitable.

Oh So Vicious ``it was the early stage of a “relationship”. This is the period where you don’t sleep, don’t eat``

how true! ..Jawani yaad agiee...

excellant lines dear writer.

My darling abaya! Sameen nice writeup but i would say that u lost yor dressing sense not because of Abaya but perheps u never had it. ;)

I live in UAE and i know that most of the abya wearing girlz actually dress to kill..!

At the Inauguration of Hard Rock Café: Kabul Good lines...nadeem...good writeup from you after a long long time.

A Taste of Lahore i feel like i have not eaten anything for ages...guys stop it..i cannot take it any more...water is dribbling out of my mouth.. :((

The Ultimate Violation Dear all,

Is there any PRACTICAL way of helping the victim to get justice?

lets not waste our energy arguing with each other..i am sure ALL of us wants that criminals should be punished..so lets act..lets do something..chowk is a good plate form to use ...any suggestions?

Night of Henna in San Francisco Zee himself informs that all of his sibling are persuing professional carrers...This is a blatant contradiction of his statement which ali has rightly pointed...and he does have a sister (who according to him was forced into a arrange marriage...Don`t lie Zee

Chowk Staff..do you bother to go through the articles you post on your website..i think NO...your credtibility is at stake...!

Cover-Up of a Gang Rape by the Military? Aziz Narejo you have actually labeled your hidden agenda by labeling this article...that gang rape...a no doubt a very heinous act...was not done by ARMY but an individual who unfortunately is a part of army...but your article heading suggest that the rape was committed by the whole army.. Its like when a sindhi commits a crime and we will say all sindhis are criminal..

and there is also no doubt that after the crime there were attempts to protect the criminal by some influential persons but considering the general corruption and nepotism that prevails in our society...we cannot simply generalize that the cover up was official from army...every one of us try to use our ``contacts`` whenever is possible and the criminal did the same thing..!