Match Point

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.

Let’s not insult our heroes who have played some outstanding cricket and were a delight to watch. Let’s try to contain our anger till the investigation concludes.

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.

Most parents usually keep their own interests and desires in mind and do not evaluate the strengths, interests and weakness of their child.

The problem lies in not being able to rise above narrow parochial thinking. Of not being able to get out of the divisive mode of us and them. Of seeing the Pashtun as a problem.

Thank you for sullying every child's dream of playing for Pakistan.We loved you too much. Now watch us hate you.