Sham grandeur.

Byline: M. Masud Butt - Lahore

THIS refers to front page picture of the House of Commons in London where British MPs meet to address the problems of a common man (April 30). Its simplicity has always impressed me. We should not lose sight of the fact that this 'island nation' was once the British Empire on which the sun never set.

I was about to turn my attention to one of dozens of other issues facing our nation when I casually turned to the front page of Metro, which had a picture of four children sitting on the ground, enjoying a doled-out meal. This is the reality, whether you care to notice it or flip over to another page in a hurry.

A similar picture of our parliament will be a good contrast. Looking at the grandeur of Parliament House does not appear to be for the help of our hand to mouth...