An innocuous article in a magazine lands nineyearold Safia Mehdi in the world of purdah. Her father gets her married to Abbas Jafri, son of the famous Jafri family of Lucknow. Abbas is a barrister and author of a controversial book. Safia's father hopes that she would be able to bring back her deviated husband to 'God's true faith'....

The prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart attack has shown a steady improvement over the last three decades. Nevertheless, it remains a major public health problem both in developed and developing countries including Malaysia....

Infertility is a major medical and psychosocial concern in the world. Infertility has many psychological and social implications for infertile couples. This study explores the impact of infertility on marital adjustment and mental well being of couples living in South Punjab, Pakistan....