The Way I See It

The sense of religious superiority that an increasing number of people seem to be developing has made us intolerant, to say the least.

Am I really such a bad Pakistani for losing hope? As I watch a bus being burned in front of a wedding hall I wonder "what is there to be patriotic about?"

Twilight may have girls swooning over strong, silent Edward and professions of true love. But I'm not buying the hype. The series insults intelligent women everywhere.

The story has too many holes. Exactly who recieved £150,000? Where has the cash disappeared? Why did a Sky Sports reporter have a 90 minute heads up? Things don't add up.

While military rule and democracy are framed as opposing extremes, it is perhaps more accurate to recognize them as one and the same - especially for most Pakistanis.

Unlike nervous Amir, Asif delivered a perfect inch-over-the-line no-ball. Got to hand it to him, the only thing missing was a toothpick in his mouth and a cowboy hat.

Cricket is known as a gentleman's game but sadly, there is nothing gentlemanly about it any more. After doping and ball tampering - comes this.

Last week two young brothers,Mughees and Muneeb were lynched by a mob in Sialkot. We asked Tribune bloggers and readers what the Sialkot lynching meant for justice in Pakistan.

I have seen beggars who are not beggars, NGO’s who are into scams and ‘victims’ who are not actually victims. We the people are our own biggest threat.

Maybe this flood could be a much-needed reality check for us and could help us to throw away the ‘them and us’ approach. Them, who are affected, us, who are not.