Match Point

It was a quiet evening with my husband. I chatted while he paid no attention. That's when the earthquake hit and the media got another chance to spread fear and panic.

Musharraf’s claims that he can bring economic prosperity and peace to Pakistan are nothing but politicking - like other leaders his policies were a result of foreign pressure.

We have to create a Pakistan similar to post-revolution China, and in order to do so, we must rid ourselves of feudalism.

Try as you might to hide behind a pile of files when the king of the jungle is in one of his predatory moods, nothing can save you from his wrath.

The online support that Musharraf has generated is a sign of the inherent weakness of personality based politics. In reality, he is only worth one seat in parliament.

Will Pakistan, like Turkey, be bold enough to lay charges on a former dictator and set a precedent for any general who wishes to launch a military coup?

The opening of the Commonwealth Games has been exhilarating, even if the “chalta hai” culture raises questions which point towards the ability to get away with nonsense.

We are collectively less focused on the players themselves and more preoccupied with issues of national embarrassment and how to deal with them.

Embarrassed yet again at the Commonwealth Games, many Pakistanis have stopped believing in national heroes, be they athletes or politicians.

A simple blood test can save our next generation, but instead I receive calls by married couples whose lives have been devastated by news of their child having thalassemia.