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...million Americans in 37 years. At a time of diminishing resources, such growth is not an admirable goal. Roaney Giles Austin, Texas, U.S. Punjab Puritans "No dates, no dancing" [oct. 30] was about Punjab University in Lahore, Pakistan, where socializing between men and women is taboo. It is a prudish place, tightly controlled by a student group, Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (I.J.T.), whose goal is "training the young generation according to Islam so they can play a role in Pakistan's social and political life." But what about the country's economic life? The vice chancellor of this university...
...Punjab Puritans "No Dates, No Dancing" [Oct. 16] was about Punjab University in Lahore, Pakistan, where socializing between men and women is taboo. It is a prudish place, tightly controlled by a student group, Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (I.J.T.), whose goal is "training the young generation according to Islam so they can play a role in Pakistan's social and political life." But what about the country's economic life? The vice chancellor of the university?as at most other Pakistani universities?is a retired general lacking an academic background. There was a time when Arab Muslim countries...
...Dates, No Dancing" [Oct. 16] was about Punjab University in Lahore, Pakistan, where socializing between men and women is taboo. It is a prudish place, tightly controlled by a student group, Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (I.J.T.), whose goal is "training the young generation according to Islam so they can play a role in Pakistan's social and political life." But what about the country's economic life? The vice chancellor of the university--as at most other Pakistani universities--is a retired general lacking an academic background. There was a time when Arab Muslim countries led the way in advancing...
...only impulse more natural to me than looking out for myself is looking out for my money. Apparently, 30 bucks is worth more than my life.I’m wearing a skirt, and Simon’s in khakis. But standing in front, with a pointy nose and prudish mouth, I still scare the cars away. We don’t look like guitar toting, hippie hitchhikers. Fortunately, Simon has puppy-dog eyes and baby teeth set on a big head that I can hide behind. He sticks out his thumb and smiles innocently. At 22, he looks barely...
...debut. You know the band is getting better because the love songs (Walk Away, Eleanor Put Your Boots On) have the courage to be pretty, while the snarling punk-disco romps (Well That Was Easy, I'm Your Villain) codify the lads' idea of losers (the dull, prudish and unstylish) and winners (them). Like all bands that matter, this one is well on its way to becoming a system of belief...