Match Point

Eid is the excitement of chand raat, new clothes, bangles, mehndi, Eid namaaz, sweet dishes, guests galore, calling on relatives and friends and piling up Eidi.

Don’t look for the Taliban in the woods. Look inwards. A Talib is lurking in there waiting to be released. The Taliban stalking the valley of Swat represent our collective soul.

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.

Floods, aliens and meteors won't bring an end to life on Earth but this tiny creature, the bumble bee may become a reason for human extinction.

The floods haven’t only provided the perfect chance for terrorists to regroup and attack now, but could also become the reason for a long term increase in terrorism.

Stay-at-Home moms have been something we all grew up with, but according to the numbers, a part time working mother can supplement the household income by an average of 25%

Why on earth do columnists need to criticize the West and its culture when the discussion is about Pakistan? The answer is simple: because the “West” is demonised by many.

Our public does not and cannot differentiate between ‘good Taliban’ and ‘bad Taliban’, no matter how important that distinction might be to the Army and the ISI.

Sindh has accused the Federal Flood Commission of falsifying losses as provinces compete to qualify for rehabilitation funds. Each tries to prove that it has suffered the most.

Here I stand, an ambassador of the many desis who have been forced to learn your burger ways. As you laugh at our faltering copy-cat English, we look up what falter means.