The Way I See It

The city looks the best during this season. The skyline changes from crimson to blue to grey. I pop spicy pani puris which make me cry or chana chor garam on the road.

People rushed out of their cars to help the dying man, but the men in uniform, with guns in their hands, continued to stand idly by.

Sabeen Mahmud is an inspiration. She calls her organisation 'PeaceNiche' a social platform where goodness can be launched - and many would agree.

A story in the Middle East report describes US military training material which uses culture as a weapon system. How much do you need to know about your enemy?

People feel that football in Pakistan is a poor man's sport but a total of Rs 400 million is spent on Karachi's big leagues alone. Where does the money go?

Forget politics, forget gossip, everyone loves potatoes. Why not grow your own this season?

Getting mugged is one thing and to see someone being mugged is another. It’s like sitting and watching someone die. You wait for death to flick its wings over you too.

Some people criticise blogging. They say there is too much uninformed opinion online. I would like to turn their attention to their computer's ‘Shutdown’ setting.

TEDxLahore provided the perfect platform to celebrate and honour the work of Pakistanis who may not have always been in the spotlight.

The Twitter wars are on! Sara Taseer is in one corner claiming that Fatima Bhutto is not patriotic enough. Fatima strikes out at the President. Good times.