Pakistan, Nov. 28 -- "It is not the hand that rocks the cradle that rules the world; it is the woman that holds the keys to the kingdom"-Shannon L. Alder A matrimonial agent questions a typical Pakistani wannabe mother-in-law (Mrs. X) wanting to arrange her son's marriage: "So, you are looking for a girl to marry your son?

What kind of a bride do you exactly have in mind?"

The usual response is of course, she must be beautiful (implying fair), slim (zero size), tall (at least 5' 5"), highly educated (preferably doctor or MBA from a renowned institution, but be a stay-home wife), with the added twist that she should be young, in any case, much younger than her son.

The value system of our society has undergone significant transformation...