Are these people animals? Is this the true face of a nation so despicable that even God has forsaken them? Or is this a mirror to our society - to us as individuals.

A senior journalist and past colleague from Geo days woke me in the morning with the following SMS: Are you getting 2007 flashbacks?

Our nation’s penchant for politics has found a new punching bag for the ongoing flood crisis: President Asif Ali Zardari and his ill-fated UK trip.

The MQM has obviously made up its mind to destroy the land mafia, and I as a citizen of this manic metropolis am wholeheartedly in favour of the plan, come what may.

Dance practice. And dances in general. Hasn’t the coordinated dancing trend gotten completely out of hand?

Riding the train into and out of Karachi is an unforgettable experience. Expect to see goats chewing on garbage, UN ‘peace keeping’ vehicles and graffiti.

I receive a follow-up comment to a post by Asif criticizing me for slamming his article on an independent blogging site.The only problem is, I have no idea who Asif is and have not read his blog post or visited the site in question.

Sometimes ultra-slick production pales in comparison to a raw, in-your-face rock show.