Comment on Misbah is rude

A reader objects to labelling Misbah-ul-Haq as the 'sanest man in Pakistan cricket'. Other topics: ADFF, Younis Khan, Indian medicines, children's book

A reader applauds Misbah-ul-Haq’s powerful performance in the Test match in Abu Dhabi, but says it is wrong to call him the ‘sanest man in Pakistan cricket’. Ryan Pierse /Getty Images

The opening line of Osman Samiuddin's analysis piece on Misbah-ul-Haq, Misbah and the art of letting go (November 3) – "Misbah-ul-Haq is the sanest man in Pakistan cricket, possibly even all of Pakistan. There is no way of proving this, but he really is ..." – is in poor taste. Linking the sporting exploits of one person with the sanity of a country is in itself not sensible.

Mughis Ahmed, Dubai

What’s the ideal venue to host film festival?

I am writing regarding your editorial on how a new venue to host Abu Dhabi Film Festival might benefit the event (A new location could help ADFF, November 3).

I would love an independent cinema – one that would regularly screen older films such as Jaws, Close Encounters, Psycho, Citizen Kane, The Thin Man, Kiss Me Deadly, Braveheart, Kiss Me Kate and When Harry met Sally, highlight famous directors such as Akira Kurosawa, Orson Welles and Tim Burton, and show Bollywood movies as well as classic children’s films.

This space could also be used to screen films made locally, as well as to host filmmaking classes for children during school holidays.

A large art house cinema like this would be the perfect place to host a film festival – particularly if the architecture reflects classic cinema construction (with extra touches like a balcony and a large marble wall in the lobby that film stars and directors are invited to sign when they are in town. The design of Tampa Theatre in Florida, US, could be considered as an example.

When I lived in Boston, I loved to walk to the Brattle art house cinema. Being able to see proper film classics the way they are meant to be seen is a perk of living in a city with a large enough population to keep an art house cinema in business.

I hope Abu Dhabi will embrace an art house cinema that would add to the wonderful cultural mix of the emirate.

Karen Kennedy, Abu Dhabi

Why not build a new venue for the film festival that will reflect the spirit of it?

Michael Jeffrey Sanchez, Abu Dhabi

The Fairmont outdoor cinema was great. Why not hold it there?

Phil Burgess, Abu Dhabi

I think Emirates Palace is the best venue, but if you want a change, Ritz Carlton could be considered.

Hazzaa AlAmeri, Abu Dhabi

Younis Khan proved all wrong

Standing in the hot sun in a crouched position and batting for nearly nine hours is no mean feat, which is what Younis Khan did (Azhar Ali comforted by Younis Khan presence in Abu Dhabi Test, November 1). This was a monumental achievement by Khan, Pakistan's veteran batsman who broke several records on his way to three consecutive centuries against the Aussies.

Test cricket is probably the only sport where team and individual performance is tested over a long period of time. Khan, at the ripe age of 38, is the envy of many a young cricketer, and has proven to his selectors that old is gold.

AR Modak, South Africa

Just the thing for children

I am sure Khaled Al Jaberi's book, Youmeyat Moshagheb (New Arabic children's book narrates tales of a naughty kid, November 1), will be fun to read.

More importantly, it’s educational. I will definitely get one for my five-year-old child.

Benazir Zakir, Abu Dhabi

Indian medicines can save money

In reference to the article Dubai curbs cost of health care (November 4), why can we not buy high-quality medicines from India at a fraction of western big-pharma pricing? It would save the government and residents hundreds of millions of dirhams a year.

Many residents, including Emiratis, already go to India for medical treatment, so it makes no sense to ban the import of medicine from India.

Of course there should be a screening process so that only reputable brands are imported.

Zaki Anderson, Abu Dhabi