Opinions and Rants. Opinionated Rants.

This is a post that I am sure EVERYONE can relate to. Every Desi at least. So I compiled a list of 5 relatives (no specific order) everyone has and can not stand. All of us have these characters present in our families and most of us could do without them. 1. The 'What Grades Did You Get?': Image: Comics By Arslan These are personally my most dreaded relatives (mostly because I'm dumb and my grades are an embarrassment). These relatives will not wish you on your birthday but will be the first ones to call you on results day. And if they have kids who are a year or two older than you or if you're particularly unlucky, as old as you, well then prepare for a lifetime of comparisons, 'Haan phir kya bana? Meri beti k tou Masha'Allah 9A*s aye hain, us ne tou parha he nahi tha, bus meri beti *chokes up*, khair batao phir kya bana hmmm?'                                         ...

After the morning show fad comes another obsession which is sweeping our nation; game shows. These game shows are going crazy and I mean CRAZY. Every channel has one and they're all giving away hundreds of prizes everyday courtesy their sponsors (some of whom seem to be sponsoring every show).  You guessed it! I am talking about Pakistan's two 'FAVOURITE' shows, Pakistan Ghar and Jeeto Pakistan. The two places you get a ton of stuff at only the price of your dignity.  One of the shows that I will talk about is supposed to be (emphasis on SUPPOSED) religious. Hordes of people are on every show answering questions and performing horrendous tasks in order to win prizes. But most of the truly cringe worthy antics are saved for those who wish to win a motorcycle. Yes. The ever enchanting motorcycle which our nation seems to lust after.  But first let's get something straight, you can't blame the people. I used to as well but then I realized everything is ...

In light of recent horrific events occurring in the Gaza strip against Palestinians, there has been a huge social media uproar about the issue. People are demanding governments to take action. But today I only talk about us, the Pakistanis. Most of the people I see on social media are in solidarity with Gaza and I applaud the effort, I applaud our unity and I applaud our concern. Every little effort counts.    But with every tweet and Facebook post there are hundreds of those who beg to differ and ask whether the deaths in Gaza are the only things that matter and whether we have forgotten about our very own IDPs, Shia Killings or the people who die every day in Karachi. From this the question arises, is one life more precious than the other? Don't all deaths mean the same? The answer is no. And we have known this for some time. The death of the rich matter more and poor are left to fend for themselves, it's the sad truth and we have come to accept it a...