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Articles with tag: drugs

Cynicism Amongst Pakistani Youth

Ikramul Haq   Feb 3, 2008   interacts: 9

Today the most disturbing trend amongst the youth is the growing use of narcotics. This phenomenon cannot be viewed in isolation from the socio-political and economic realities.

Delirium Diary

Prasad Pande   Jan 24, 2008   interacts: 7

Somebody is at the door, ringing the bell so hard that it seems the walls of this room will collapse. The light of the florescent tube is reflecting from the ceiling...

The Haunting, I believed

Ali Rizvi   Jul 25, 2007   interacts: 6

The evening was fun. I followed her all evening until she sat on the yellow sofa, hard, shiny and plastic sofa.

Going Back in Time

Zaheeruddin Babar   Jun 19, 2007   interacts: 3

If the pharmacists are not going to be properly utilized to improve medicine use situation, then turning a four year pharmacy degree (B.Pharmacy) into a five year Pharm D (Doctor of Pharmacy) and opening new pharmacy schools in the country is certainly qu

Medicalising Pakistan

Zaheeruddin Babar   Jan 8, 2007   interacts: 21

A recent visit to Pakistan was the eye opening one. There was one pharmacy in my neighborhood a few years ago, but now the small street is sprawling with five pharmacies and all are doing “wonderful business”.

Crime and Human Rights in the Developed World

mehul kamdar   Dec 5, 2006   interacts: 2

After the NYPD shot a groom leaving his stag party two days ago, there has been a huge uproar in the American press over what was clearly a crime committed by the men in uniform in the world’s wealthiest city.

My Summer of ’69

ahmad hayat   Jun 20, 2006   interacts: 82

It all happened three years ago, not quite a long period, but to me it seems like it happened, perhaps, an hour ago. I seem to be stuck in a moment I can’t get out of...

Counterfeit Medicines: A Public Health Policy Failure

Zaheeruddin Babar   Dec 31, 2005   interacts: 4

The responsibility to tackle this problem does not only lie with the government. All stakeholders must be involved and should join forces against this menace

Black Sheep of Layari

Dean Ali   Jan 24, 2005   interacts: 6

The following story is about the drug dealers and negative elements of Lyari, original theme of which is provided by a native Baloch dweller of Lyari. This is an outcome, based on the narrations of eyewitnesses.

The God Pulp

Nadeem F Paracha   Jan 6, 2005   interacts: 18

“Cough! Cough!” Coughed the sofa. “Don’t insult my intellect.” “ What?” Said Kamran. “Screw that, man, let’s get stoned!”

A Few Hundred Dollars

Aasim Khan   Jul 13, 2004   interacts: 10

So where are we headed after this? I don’t know, what do you have in mind; I wouldn’t mind getting some food for later on, it’s always a good idea. I’m not hungry though. Brain over stomach my friend, that’s the first step. C

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