Pakistan Opinion Blog

Entries may be a little edited for clarity or brevity. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of PakPositive.

Pakistani efforts that make waves

Hi… Hello… ASAK… Namaste… (Basically whatever rocks your boat!) I got to know of your site from bandbaja.org … Though i seldom do this, (maybe because there is seldom anything Pakistani yet worthwhile on the web), but your blog is a commendable effort.. Please keep up your blog as long as u can! I hope [...]

I’m positively amazed

Very very nice! I’m positively amazed at the quality of the content. Good culling skills indeed. This is really a useful info source. AmanPakPositive: Now that’s a unique way of describing Pak Positive!

Decision to locate the IMAX theatre

The decision to locate the IMAX theatre, in the “Doongi Ground” near the Mini Market in Lahore, is a bad one. This ground was the only one in the area for children to play. Commercialising it speaks poorly of the regard the authorities have for the needs of the residents of the area. The IMAX [...]

Positive perspective of pakistan

Hang in there. I can imagine how the negativity must be getting to you, this country is making me more depressed day by day. As for making the site better – hmm, maybe add a section with articles on pakistan or even ask people to write articles on their positive perspective of pakistan or even [...]

The monumental tomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah

The is one of the largest & best known modern mosque in Karachi, built in the 1960s. It is an elegant, flattened dome, 72 meters in diameter, balanced on a low surrounding wall with no central pillars. It has excellent acoustics. A fascinating top view of Memon Masjid (Mosque) Karachi The monumental tomb of Muhammad [...]

People do not write letters

People do not write letters these days. They type. Its not the same thing since you are required to phrase your thoughts beforehand when you ‘write’. Typing comes naturally to most people–as does, disturbingly enough, hyperlinking.PakPositive: Couldn’t agree with you more. In fact, this makes me value these rare letters even more.

We are all not bots

Have some faith – we are all not bots! Although that would be kinda cool, very Matrix-esque. You really are doing a great job, every time I get disillusioned I click on your blog and sigh in relief that there is something good going on in this country. Oh, and to mention something positive, Strings [...]

Misses an editorial voice

This is a response to your ill incommunicado appeal. First of all, you should have post-centric comments. Many a times, I would like to say something, (ok, snarky but that is excusable) but it is not possible. Secondly, your site, as valuable as it is, misses an editorial voice. Perhaps you should interject a post [...]

Excellent comedy troupe

Just wanted to share an article that I liked. It is about an excellent comedy troupe from Pakistan. They were also chosen to perform in UK on a couple of occasions. I am a big fan and would like to see them go places. http://www.bandbaja.org/issues/009/features/blackfish.phpPakPositive: We could surely use some sense of humour as a [...]

Photos are great

The photos you posted are great! I’ve always found it difficult to find good pictures of Pakistan online.PakPositive: Even I was pleasantly surprised to find some ‘actual’ pictures, having almost always encountered fake porn or the usual minar-e-pakistan, jinnah-tomb, k-2 or faisal-mosque, etc.