Thank you for Zarina Khan's obituary of Abdul Sattar Edhi (Through charity, Edhi showed the best of Pakistan and Islam, July 10).
Edhi made it wrong for people to abandon their babies on the street. He made it his life's mission to embrace everyone from all walks of life.
His dying words were: "Make sure you take care of my country's poor."
His humanity was unmatched. May he rest in peace.
Samia Khwaja, Pakistan
Tinting can be a very cool move
Window tinting is an excellent idea (UAE residents turning to window tinting to combat summer heat, July 9).
I used a 70 per cent tint to cover my french windows at home. By doing that, and fixing a small link on the window air-conditioning unit, I now have a super cool first-floor house.
For my car, I've used a 30 per cent tint on the front window and 70 per cent on the back windows. The police don't have a problem with this.
Arif Khan, Dubai
You don't need to get a dark tint to stop the heat. There are plenty of nearly clear window films that can cut up to 80 per cent of the heat gain.
Dave Pryce, Dubai
Drivers in cars with heavy tints put the rest of us in danger by putting their headlights on high because they can't see out.
Dina Tarek, Dubai
My cats will go home with me
I was pleased to read your editorial, Putting the heat on those who abandon pets (July 8).
I didn't plan on having any pets while here in the UAE, but my three cats are my responsibility and they will leave the country with me. I wouldn't change that for the world.
Gillian Dow, Abu Dhabi
People need to learn that pets are not toys.
ML Archer, Bahrain
Iraqis ignored in Chilcot findings
Your editorial, Chilcot report finds no place for Iraqis (July 7), is spot on. Sir John Chilcot did forget the Iraqis.
I think his report may have carried more weight had it included an analysis of the impact of the invasion on the Iraqi people and their society.
Of course, that may have added two to three more years to the process.
Name withheld by request
Finance advice is not worth it
Like many of my peers, I have had the same experience described in Drained financially and emotionally – by Dubai financial advisers (July 9).
I have been ripped off by unscrupulous so-called financial professionals.
Consistent bad advice has resulted in big losses for me while these guys continue to prosper.
This industry needs a big shake up.
Jeff Powell, Dubai
I faced the same situation and after having an exhaustive run around for months made the painful decision to surrender my policy.
The difficulty throughout this whole process was that nobody could give me a straight answer. A Tesdale, Abu Dhabi
Avoid advisers at all cost. They get people to give them their friends' numbers so they can harass them into buying plans. Name withheld by request
Not everyone acts honestly
I am writing in reference to 'Honesty kiosk' concept could spread across UAE (July 9).
In my country, Indonesia, we had such a shop in some schools, but it didn't last long. They went bankrupt in less than two years.
Lillis Marlian, Indonesia
ISIL cannot rule by fear forever
I refer toFlorian Neuhof's article, Baghdad residents reject sectarian divisions (July 8).
The residents of this region will long outlive ISIL.
The fact is that they have played all their cards and still the people of Iraq and their prisoners have been able to escape them. This shows their weakness.
To rule through fear is powerful. But a fear that does not change, that is stagnant in time, will soon wither.
Myles Sant-Cassia, UK
