Brawls, hot words and name calling - a recent debate has turned the blogosphere ugly. Can dissent be civilized?

If the education department remains low in our list of priorities, it will be disastrous both for the students and for the future of this nation.

You and I have no right to tell our players what to do since they are doing what we have been doing. They are following a growing national trait of corruption.

The utterly careless, stolid response of the Pakistan media in general and the blogosphere in particular towards the flood disaster is appalling.

Bengalis had been neglected for decades and when the army started atrocities against them, their choice became obvious - separation. Balochistan may be next.

Host: So how do you view the current turmoil in Pakistan? Rep: Alhamdulillah our government in Punjab is working wonders. Host: What about the terrorists that are rumored to be camped in Punjab? Rep: These are mere conspiracies pitched by those you are well aware of *wink*

US Afghan strategy has been dealt one blow after another of late, and the war efforts seem to be faced with a much greater resistance and criticism, both from within and without. The Af-Pak policy seems to be in a serious jeopardy after the current stream of events.