Pakistan Zindabad

Aziz Baloch asked:


A Message to Honorable Leaders of the Baloch "Nation"

The day Pakistani forces forcefully occupied our homeland March 1948, the entire Baloch nation have been slaves up to this day.

The British Empire left our homeland but its legacy of 19th century colonial rule still hangs on our knick in this 21st century by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan who is cleverly using the tool of Islam as a binding force on one hand, slogan of so called autonomy, and pseudo- democracy on the other hand for the last 62 years to continue keep us as their slaves.

The state of Pakistan tried the same old card of Islam, autonomy, and democracy with the East Pakistan Bengali nation up to 1971, but evidently failed. Because, Pakistani rulers shamelessly denied Bengali people their language rights, excluded them from civilian, establishments and military jobs by saying the height of Bengalis were too short. The whole industries, businesses, and banks were occupied by dominated province of Punjab and by Urdu speaking {immigrant from India} while abandoning the Bengalis from all such opportunities. The irony is Pakistani rulers have been keeping parallel dark ruthless polices against the Baloch nations for many decades.

When Pakistani rulers aggressively continued its suppression against the Bengali nation the brutality of Pakistani military forces and injustices had awakened the entire Bengali nation who stood like an iron wall against the Pakistani ruthless army. Therefore, the Bengali national struggle led their people to their end destination, a separate state today called Bangladesh.

Similarly, since March 2005, Baloch nation realized the 5th bloody military operation, a massacre of Baloch nation. There has been extra judicial killing till today and the assassinations of their prominent Baloch leaders left no choice but struggle till victory and to protect Baluchistan’s rich-natural resources from occupiers who have forcefully and shamelessly been stealing for many decades.

These Pakistani rulers have two tiers of government and rules in their mind, one to protect their interest and one to keep exploiting the “Baloch national wealth”.

In such so called autonomy Baloch nation will never accept.

Pakistani intelligence agencies are at the same time using the inhuman and barbaric tactics by sponsoring the state terrorism across Balochistan [and around the world] such is burning the Baloch innocent people alive. Baloch leaders are given poison inside jails and are being hung upside down, an unimaginable image in a civilized society.

A Baloch writer’s genital was electrocuted, Baloch female teachers is being kept as sex slaves by Pakistani military officers. Balochi managing TV director is kept in dark cells, inhumanly treated and tortured because he wanted to have satellite Balochi TV.

Baloch leaders and activists are thrown from military helicopters to the ground. Baluchistan’s well known scholars are being targeted by state agents.

“The government is deliberately targeting the cream of Balochistan. The best of the Baloch intellectuals and politicians are being killed one after another” says Baloch leader, Habib Jalib Baloch "parliamentary politician." This is true that Baloch scholar and the secretary of Mines and Minerals of Balochistan, Jan Muhammad Dashti, was deliberately targeted on February 23rd, 2009, and many Baloch writers and journalist in Balochistan. But Baloch honorable leaders should know that without being united the state will continue to “kill one after another” until the extinction of Baloch nation.

Therefore, “The Human Rights World reports 2009” says “Journalist continues to face pressure and threats from non-state actors and element of Pakistanis intelligence apparatus.”

On April 3rd 2009, Three Baloch leaders, Mir Gulam Mohammad Baloch, Lala Munir Ahamed, and Sher Mohammed Baloch had been kidnapped by dozens of Pakistani intelligence inside from their lawyer’s office. Their lawyer Mir Kachkol Ali, an senior advocate and former Balochistan assembly opposition leader.

On April 8th, 2009 all three Baloch leaders’ {martyred} dead bodies were found 35 kilometers far from city of Turbat, Balochistan where they had originally been kidnapped

The United Nations Secretary General’s spokesperson, Michele Mantas expressed his views about the Baloch leaders’ killing by the Pakistani intelligence, saying it is a “serious concern” and his statements continued saying “The United Nations extends its condolences to the families of the deceased.”  {April 10, 2009 the Nations Newspapers}

Recently the United Nations team had sought to help in freeing their refugee agency head (UNHCR) John Solecki who was kidnapped in Quetta, Balochistan, and two month ago by unknown arm groups, known as the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF). They had demanded the Pakistani government to releases 1, 109 Baloch men along with 141 Baloch women whom are kept in prison in Pakistani intelligence secret cells.

The prominent Baloch leaders Nawab Khair Baksh Marri had played an important role by freeing John Solecki along with the Baloch leader Gulam Mohammed Baloch  and exile Baloch leader Nawabzada Hair Biar Marri from United Kingdom while all Baloch leaders had condemned the UN official kidnapping .  All three {Baloch leaders} had met with UN personals and on April 2nd, 2009 John Solecki was freed. BLUF spokesperson Shehek  Baloch said . “BLUF released the kidnapped UN employee on humanitarian grounds.”

Therefore in Islamabad the US embassy said “We condemned the recent killings of three Baloch leaders…one of the individual [Baloch leader Gulam Mohammed Baloch] played an active role in efforts towards the release of an American citizen and UNCHR official John Solecki.” (April 10, 2009 GEO televisions Pakistan)

The release of UN official John Solecki is good news. Yet, thousands of Baloch families still wake up every morning without seeing their loved ones, they continue to hope and dream of an end result like that of John Solecki . Their loved ones are still in the Pakistani intelligence prisons under torchers  and  Baloch nation is facing more disappearances and extra judicial killings across Balochistan as we speak.

The sharp reaction amongst the educated Baloch over the killings their leaders were strong  across Balochistan such as  ”By political killing of Baloch leaders,  the independence movement can not be put down, through Martyred of Gulam Mohammed Baloch , Lala Munir Ahamed Baloch and Sher Mohammed Baloch, the Baloch nation can not be afraid. A martyred always makes history..now the voice of freedom is coming from every house of Baloch. The Pakistani rulers, should remember that Baloch leaders Gulam Mohammed Baloch killing was not an individual case, by killing him they have murdered the whole Baloch nation..Baloch nation is going to rise up till their “independence.”  Writes a Banodee Baloch from Balochistan, Master degree in political science {April 11, 2009 Daily Tawar}

Former governor and Chief Minister of Balochistan a secular Baloch leaders {Martyred} Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti who had in-depth knowledge and experience about the Pakistani parliamentary politics, he had observed very closely the Pakistani rulers psychic he said, “We Baloch leadership are being offered as Chief Minister, governorship, Ministers, by encouraging receiving tons of salaries for our self to compromise our nation’s rights and to destroy our upcoming generation future.” 

He admitted boldly at the end of his political career that “ In Pakistan’s parliamentary politics, there is distress and distress only.”  And he also exposed the Pakistani ruler’s true face towards Baloch leaders by saying “Pakistanis rulers never stood with their promises.”  Baloch nations believe their legendary leaders had given a strong message to the present honorable Baloch leaders. Baloch gournalist Ahmar Mustikhan based in Washington DC writes the following regarding Akbar Khan Bugti: “Former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Robert Oakley, showered praise on Bugti during the slain leader's lifetime and said he was capable enough to become the governor of any state in the U.S. Oakley called Bugti a martyr." Pakistani rulers treated such a Baloch prominent and secular leader which has left a dark mark on Pakistani rulers’ history.

Perhaps, it will be a grave mistake by honorable Baloch leaders if they do not review their political strategy. This has been seen as bleakly effective, it has been failing their nation and if they continue with actions and methods of the past for the future, there is likely to be any positive or different result. They cannot expect a new result from such ineffective and tested parliamentary politics from the past, which can be stated in relevance to Albert Einstein’s explanation that “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” In the end the Baloch nation is going to pay a high price for actions they can currently change, hence if they do this will evidently translate to change for the future, if not the price to be paid will be immense.

Our honorable leaders must serve as base for change for our future generation.

While Baloch nation continue to fight for freedom from their occupiers and oppressors, they are well aware that achieving such a goal will be a monumental struggle and rigorous battle to the end. Thus the need for unity and a strong alliance that needs to start from within the Baloch population before it can perpetuate any further.  The practice of appeasing the enemy state of Baloch, Pakistan for their self gain must stop and those leaders must refrain from such heinous activity. The only result that they should be happy with are those that further the cause of the Baloch National struggle till victory and nothing less. 

Baloch nation believe through their honorable Baloch leader’s unity along with the backing of their entire nation we will regain our sovereignty and free ourselves from slavery. That’s a realistic and achievable long dream for the Baloch nation. And because Baloch national struggle is legal, legitimate according to international law. Similarly, like East Timor leaders who led their entire nation to victory and history witnesses East Timor freed from Indonesia’s occupations and have become an independent nation. 

Ultimately, the nation believes the ball is in their honorable Baloch leader’s court.

 

Sidra Nadeem asked:


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I have met many people in my life, but I’ve met no one like Sitara.

That spring of 2001, I was one of the last passengers to get off flight PK 724. The rush had mostly cleared off the airport. Dragging the luggage behind me, I pushed my glasses up my nose and strained my eyes. I’d never actually been to my parents’ homeland before but I’d seen enough pictures of my Pakistani family to recognize her, standing by the railing, looking directly at me and smiling.

Fariha and Altaf Hamid had decided to migrate to the US back in the 1970’s, when everyone was leaving Pakistan in search of better opportunities. Starting as modest clinical psychiatrists in a community hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, they now owned the best psychiatric hospital in town. And I was their son, their only child.

Once in the US, my parents had gotten stuck in the mechanical life, like bearings in a machine. They worked hard at their careers, built a home, had a child and opened a hospital. They just never had time, a reason or even family to come back to. My father was the only child and my mother had one sister, whose daughter was now waiting for me beyond the glass doors of the arrival hall. Even though I was born and raised in America, ‘The Promised Land’ where people have it all, I had always felt like there was something missing in my life. I’d never been able to put my finger on it, and that was exactly why I had flown 16 hours that day.

“I’m a star. You?” were Sitara’s first words as she greeted me, smiling mischievously, showing a perfect set of white teeth.

“I’m a fan,” I said, half amazed, half confused, not really sure how to answer that. That was not the kind of greeting I had expected from a Pakistani girl.

Once on the streets of Lahore, I could not believe what I saw; wide four-laned roads with a river of cars flowing from one side to the other, huge billboards displaying all kinds of consumer accessories and buildings that weren’t exactly skyscrapers, but certainly had more than two or three floors.

“I thought America had billboards, too,” Sitara said, probably noticing me gawking out of the window with a slightly opened mouth, which I closed immediately, realizing I must have been looking like a fool.

“Yeah, of course, America has billboards. I just didn’t know Pakistan did, too,” I said, momentarily taking my eyes off the road and looking at her. “Where are the donkeys?”

“The Donkeys?” she inquired, as if wanting the name of a specific one, so that she could provide me with an address and phone number.

“Yeah, mom told me there are donkeys and horses with carts strapped to their backs out on the streets. I was really looking forward to meeting them!” I explained.

Sitara chuckled childishly and said, “At this time of the night, they’re probably sleeping. Poor souls don’t have the cable or internet to keep ‘em up.”

“I have a feeling you were expecting a twenty years younger version of Pakistan,” she added after a slight pause.

“Yeah, that’s what mom told me,” I said sheepishly, slightly ashamed of my lack of knowledge of the world outside the US.

“Well boy, you’re in for some surprises!” she said and stepped on the accelerator, hitting 100 km/h on the wide, street-lit road.

The twenty minute drive from the airport to Khala Jee’s place was all the time Sitara needed to find her comfort zone with me. Shy at first, not knowing what to say to a Pakistani girl who was so different from my expectations, I soon relaxed as she told me how different I was from what she had pictured. Apparently, I had to have multi-colored hair, a tattoo on my shoulder and pants torn at the knees to qualify as an ABCD (American Born Confused Desi.)

“Hello, meet Kitty,” she said, introducing me to my first family and home in Pakistan, “She’s my cat. She’ll be in charge of cleaning your bones. No no, not your bones, the bones of the chicks and goats you eat, once you’re done with them that is, or maybe before that, too. Sometimes she tends to jump on the table and insists on eating with us. Here, meet Sara, she’s fourteen and without a doubt the proudest nerd of the world. She feels honoured to tell everyone her glasses are a centimeter thick! And here’s Saad, he’s ten and very shy. Saad, say Salam to Waqas Bhai, he has chocolates in his bag and for God’s sakes stop hiding behind me!”

In the next room, I greeted Khaloo and Khala Jee, who were extremely delighted to hear me calling them Khaloo and Khala instead of Aunty and Uncle. My mother had always taught me to call my relations by their Urdu names. Khala Jee was an exceptionally beautiful woman, sharing my mother’s sharp features, only more chiseled and refined. In comparison, I thought Khaloo Jee was like any other Pakistani man, average built, wheatish complexion and graying hair. Their kids had inherited their father’s complexion with their mother’s features, making the most harmonious balance between genes that I’d ever seen.

The one month I spent in that ‘Land of the Pure’ seems one short day now, it passed so quickly. Yet I can remember each day because it was so different from the previous one. My host family left no stone unturned to make me feel at home and an important part of their family. I, in turn, did my best to help them by trying not to have diarrhea.

Sitara and I were the same age; she was actually two months older. After having graduated from college in the summer, she was taking a year off before starting university. When Khaloo and Khala Jee went to work every day and the kids to school, Sitara and I were left at home to make plans for ourselves. And every day was an adventure with her.

Sometimes we would spend the whole day cooking, mixing Sitara’s Pakistani culinary skills with the simple American cuisines I’d learnt at college, to come up with food like Pizza-handi or Macaroni and cheese biryani. Neither of us was good at it, but we had a hell of a lot of fun passing our inventions around the table at night, sometimes stifling our laughter when Khala Jee said things like, “You two should open a restaurant!” Little did she know that the masterpiece she was appreciating had been burnt three times and started from scratch again!

After a day of all the girly work, as a joke, Sitara and I would play PlayStation in the evening. I would beat her at Tekken3 and feel like a boy again.

When we went shopping, we would park the car in the parking lot and walk around the whole area. I was very fond of walking; it gave me more time to observe the things around me. Sitara on the other hand, hated it and got tired quickly, which gave us an excuse to sit at random places with a snack and have people stare at us. I guess sitting on the sidewalk, on the stairs outside a shop or the bonnet of the car wasn’t much appreciated. Sitara once dared me to talk to a shopkeeper in Urdu and ask him if I could use the washroom. What I said roughly translated to “You should go to the washroom.” I was furious at his reaction, until Sitara dragged me out of the shop, barely audible through her fit of laughter and explained to me my horrendous misuse of ‘aap’ (you) in place of ‘mein’ (me).

On weekends, we’d visit the historic places in Lahore. We’d pack a picnic basket and dine in the huge gardens of The Lahore Fort or The Shahi Qila. Sometimes Khaloo and Khala would tell us stories, how they used to come to these places very often as kids because there was no other form of entertainment. There were stories about Khala Jee losing her way once in The Badshahi Masjid and crying for hours before my mom found her, and about Khaloo being offered a candy at The Shalimar Gardens, which he had learnt as a baby not to accept from strangers. And then there were stories that Sitara told me, that I’m pretty sure had nothing to do with reality. “See those vents there?” she said, pointing at the small, barred, window-like openings at the base of the walls of Emperor Jahangir’s Tomb. “Those are dungeons that were used for prisoners. I once came here on a school trip and they opened this small trapdoor for us students to visit underground. They say Jahangir’s wife, Noor Jehan, is buried there and the place is haunted by her spirit. It smelt so strongly of roses down there it wasn’t even funny!”

Living amongst Khala Jee’s family, I soon found out that they, like any other family, were not without problems. What I admired about them was their optimism, their effort to enjoy every single day and not let their worries show. A middle class family struggling to meet its expenses in an inflation stricken economy, Khaloo Jee had taken loans to finance Sitara’s education, which he had no means to pay back. Khala Jee had been a heart patient ever since she’d lost her two year old, Adil, six years ago. I gradually noticed that Sitara was the one who kept them all up. She’d bake a cake to cheer up Sara for getting an A minus on her Math test instead of an A plus. She’d play video games with Saad and teach him how to spell words like ‘multitudinous’ or ’synthesized.’ She’d resolve differences between her parents whenever needed. Suffice it to say, she was the lifeline of that family.

Khaloo and Khala Jee were mostly busy with their jobs but whenever we got time Khaloo Jee would explain to me the economics of Pakistan. The huge influx of money, rapid development, lower interest rates, increasing job opportunities, and right when I’d conclude that all these things were good, he’d delve into the details of how all of it was hyper-inflating the economy. It was small wonder he was a banker. Khala Jee had more to ask than tell. Not having seen her sister in over twenty years, I know she missed her a lot. All she talked about was mom, stories of herself and mom as kids and our lives in the US. Sara, really was the most ardent nerd I’d ever come across. I seldom saw her around the house as she would confine herself to her room behind a fort of books. I’m not even sure if she slept at night because I never found the light in her room switched off. Maybe she kept it on in case of a sudden wake-up-and-study nerd revelation in the middle of the night. The few times I got a chance to talk to her, we discussed Math, education systems in Pakistan and America, and places she could apply to for a PhD. No matter how much I tried, we never tread out of the realm of studies. Saad, who eventually shed his robe of shyness, turned out to be a very friendly kid. I sometimes made small talk with him but I had a feeling he was more interested in my ipod, my cell phone, my digital camera and wristwatch, than he was in me as a person.

But no matter how interesting the days were, what I would never forget about Pakistan were the nights. My second night in the country, Sitara took me to the rooftop where she had two easy chairs, a table in between with a stereo and journal on it. It looked like a place she regularly visited.

“Do you see those stars over there?” she said, pointing towards a cluster in the sky.

“Yeah,” I replied, looking in that direction.

“Can you see how they look like an arrow?” she asked.

“Errr…” I took my time trying to make out the arrow she was talking about, but I could see the stars making no shape whatsoever. “No, they just look like regular stars to me,” I replied, feeling stupid and sorry that I couldn’t see what she was trying to show me.

“Of course they are regular stars, silly!” she said and traced her hand across the sky, showing me how that regular cluster of stars looked like an arrow.

Thus began our long nights.

“I think I’m one of them,” Sitara began to explain, but seeing the confused expression on my face she added, “Sitara means ’star’ in Urdu.”

“Oh, so that’s what you meant at the airport! I thought you were this arrogant little wanna be movie star or something, trying impress her Umreeka-returned cousin,” I said, doing that Desi accent that I simply loved.

She smiled. “Yes, that’s what I meant. I’ve always believed I’m one of the stars. You know, when good people die they become stars and shed their light on the world forever. See those two bright stars over there? That one is my friend, Mohsin. He died in a car accident when we were ten. And that one beside him, that’s Hina. We were best friends for as long as I can remember. She died last year of cancer.”

Before I could interrupt her with a word of comfort, she continued. “I come up here and talk to them whenever I need to get away from everything. The stars, they’re so high up there, they can probably see every single person down here. You know, Waqas, when you’re feeling low and your problems seem to be the biggest in the world, think of yourself as a star and how very small you and your problems look to them, compared to the world as a whole. It’s like you’re this very small part of this very big world. It makes you think of other people with bigger problems than yours.”

“It’s best up in the mountains!” she said suddenly, totally changing the topic. That’s what I loved about her; she never lingered on the sad parts for too long. “I love our summer vacation up north ‘coz, 9000 feet above sea level, the sky is much clearer and closer. I don’t know why or how, but even the stars seem happier. They’re so close to each other, it’s like a tightly knit web of glitter above your head. It’s very beautiful. I sometimes sit by the window all night just looking at the sky. Ma doesn’t let me sit outside there, she says either the cold would get me or a wolf would…” She rambled on in a high squeaky voice, excited like a child when he’s showing off his new toy.

“Why didn’t you take up astrology as a major in college?” I asked. It would’ve been the best career option for her, considering the passion she had for the subject.

“I thought about it, I even took a few classes but then I realized I didn’t wanna know about the scientific figures and explanations. ‘Coz whenever science comes into something, emotion goes out of it,” she explained, “And I don’t want to think of stars as cold heavenly bodies, made out of dense particles of molecular clouds and blah.”

Trying to set her facts right, I said, “Just because you see them silver from down here, it doesn’t mean they’re cold. Temperatures of stars actually vary from 2000K—”

“See!” she said, cutting me in mid-sentence, probably irritated by this manly urge to be scientifically accurate. “Whatever Science comes in to, emotion goes out of!”

We would come up to the rooftop every night, after getting done with the day’s work, and sit there for hours, looking at the stars and talking. I was very fond of talking. Talking about everything and anything at all. More than intellectual discussions about Science and Technology, I savoured conversations about petty things, apparently meaningless, but representative of details that are often overlooked otherwise. Talking, I was told, was girlish and I was aware of my girlish tendencies so I often kept them to myself. But with Sitara, I never had to.

In that one short month, I learnt so much more about Pakistan than I could have imagined, not as much through experience than through these talks. In the little things Sitara told me about her life, from childhood to maturity, I could see intricate details of their culture, customs and lifestyle, most of which were very different from my own. Usually, we’d have contrasting points of view about things, which only gave us more food for talk.

It has been seven years since that spring of 2001. Today, Sitara is happily married and the mother of a beautiful baby girl. When I came back to the States after my first visit to Pakistan, I realized that my perception of my own life started to change, which encouraged me to think that maybe I was closer to finding answers to some of my questions, the very reason I had made the expedition to the Subcontinent anyway.

Those long nights under the starlit sky made me realize how important it was to make time for myself, to rest ever so often and actually think about where life was taking me. I looked around and found people drenched in the sweat of the day’s work, weighed down with bills that were ever increasing, children who became troublesome with each passing day, careers that needed more hard work, families and homes that screamed out for attention. Once caught in the raging storm of life, people struggled without respite, never stopping, even for a moment, to ponder where the wind was taking them. Sitara taught me how to take a break, to surround myself with just myself and nature, with myself and God, when I needed to take a break.

Through these seven years, Sitara and I have been in touch via email every now and then, but at night, when I sit on the balcony outside my bedroom window and stare at the stars, I need no email to know how she is. Now I understand. Sitara did not talk to the stars in the sky, she talked to herself, a star on earth. In the face of all the dilemmas she had ever faced, she did not, like a million other people I knew, complain about the fact that there were no answers, she actually made the sincere effort of finding them. When I made the honest effort of traveling 15,000 miles in search of what my life lacked, I found the key to the answers to my questions, lying with her. Sitara, by teaching me how to talk to stars, had not just given me the power to talk to myself but a way of talking to her, too. When I look at those shiny specks of light at night, I learn so much more about her life than she ever says in emails. Every so often, I look at the sky, asking questions, knowing that after ten hours, when the same stars shine outside Sitara’s window, I’ll have my answers.

Sitara was right; she is the star of my life.

And I’m a fan.

Mohammad Mansoor Ali Ansari asked:


The growing unrest in Pakistan is raising many alarming questions about the integrity of this troubled Islamic Country.

Recent development in Swat region and the restoration of “System of Justice” or in local language “Nizam-e-Adal” brought some satisfaction to the residents of this area who witnessed the development with a hope that peace would return soon. Unfortunately after some days fake video clips started pouring in the international media and most unfortunately these reports were not verified by any responsible media people before airing them and using them as tool to trigger negative propaganda to sabotage the deal between ANP Government and the Local Talibans. It is bad luck of the people of Swat that their happy days could hardly see some stability. One can witness that no body is ready to rescue them from the ugliest situation but are pointing fingers about the agreement between Taliban and the Government of the Frontier Province. In the situation when even the Army and the Paramilitary forces were failed to bring any peace to that region, our friends (but masters) like USA and UK still want us to shed more and more blood for the so called war on terror.

It must be seen that Northern Areas of Pakistan cannot be controlled without gaining support of the local residents who are following a very old system which was helping them run their matters smoothly. Either we had introduced better education and legal system much before the crisis developed or we would have built some courage to accept their own system implemented in those areas with adjustments and improvements introduced with their consent. The present judicial system of the British era is totally parallel to Islam. Islam supports speedy trial and swift punishments to ensure the stability in law and order situation. It is now impossible to impose any other system in that area without consulting the local community of Swat and Northern Areas.

Talibans at this particular point should show restraints and must exhibit their commitment that they are supporters of peace. People like Mehsud who feel no shame in killing innocent civilians inside Pakistan should be dealt with iron fist. Mehsud’s actions alone are hurting the face of Taliban. We have seen many attacks and suicide bombing incidences inside Pakistan and the responsibility of almost all have been accepted by Baitullah Mehsud and his accomplices. Besides all the pressure, it is extremely necessary that blood thirsty game should reach an end and people of the Frontier Province and Tribal Areas should be given fair chance to run the system they have chosen themselves with full confidence.

It is seen very annoyingly that handful of parties like MQM in Karachi and some NGOs are initiating very dangerous propaganda to dismantle the deal in Swat. The videos of beating a girl and shooting a love couple have been found fake and could not be verified by any source. Ironically on the basis of these fake videos MQM tried to create a panic in the country and displayed its full muscle in its constituency to reject such kind of deals anywhere in Pakistan. Most amazingly MQM never knew that the system was running successfully in that region almost 10 years before but was forcefully replaced by conventional judicial system against the will of the local people of Swat and surrounding region.

The hype and fear of Talibans moving to Karachi triggered by MQM is creating new crisis for the coming days. This negative propaganda is hurting Pasktun Community in particular who are engaged in earning their fair livelihood in Karachi since long. We can now smell that we are sitting on the tip of an active volcano. We all know that if forces who try to create problems for Pakistan fail at any front, they quickly shift their focus to Karachi to bring more unrest to this country. Every time the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi hits badly to the stability of Pakistan because this biggest city of Pakistan is an important commercial and industrial hub, paralyzing it makes the whole country disturbed. It can be clearly seen that the peace of Karachi is now being made difficult to maintain by crossfire of words and arms between ANP and MQM and increasing tensions to an alarming level.

One cannot declare only MQM responsible for this deadly situation in Karachi but ANP can also be prosecuted for their actions against the sovereignty of Pakistan inside this city. The continuous cry of Taliban’s presence in Karachi is hurting many Pakhtoons who are living here since decades and have businesses and trades well established and meeting the hard working strong labors requirement of this city. ANP is gathering many Pakhtoons who fear that if they will be categorized as Taliban and they will also see the bloodshed,  the Drone attacks and the Army Action against them in Karachi too.

ANP’s elements are also responsible to create havoc in the city. The present war front is Gulistana-e-Jauhar area and the tensions are also rising around the Sohrab Goth and Surjani Town areas in Karachi where the situation seems more like a new Beirut in the making. We can see gunmen of the rival parties moving freely with heavy arms on their shoulders and taking positions at the roof top of many apartments. ANP is allegedly capturing vacant apartments in many projects in the vicinity of Pehalwan Goth and Gulistan-e-Jauhar and illegally taking custody of many others by settling their activists and their families brought from the tribal areas. Many residential projects are now becoming war fronts of MQM and ANP. Rabia City, Own Apartments, Lakhani Apartments and vast area of PIA Society are visibly under extremely difficult situation.

There is a very serious point to be noted that the Area of Pehalwan Goth is extremely close to the only International Airport in Karachi. The growing confrontation between ANP, MQM, Talibans and Some Baloch factions is making that area an alarming risk for the national security. The writ of the Government is virtually zero in those areas. Most of the bandits, dacoits, terrorists are hiding in the houses inside this huge slum. Any operation in these areas is next to impossible because of extremely narrow streets and huge population of poor people settled there including a considerably big community of Christians too. The main concern is the security of the only International Airport of Karachi which is under nose of suspicious people who could create an unavoidable situation in the near future. One can find that these elements have taken positions over the roof of different apartments surrounding the Airport and may any time cause terrible loss to the Airport or the Passenger Aircrafts standing on the Runway or even flying over these apartments. It is extremely necessary that the surrounding areas of the Airport should be vacated and the residents would be given alternate residences.

Similarly the Kacchi Abaadis (slum Colonies) around Sohrab Goth Area are also becoming a high security risk. Slums like Sikandar Goth, Afghan Basti and similar colonies around Super Highway are extremely dangerous localities now. It is ironic that localities like Sikandar Goth were ordered to be vacated and demolised by the Sindh High Court but when Government tried to vacate that legally but  the illegal occupants went on with violent protest and huge firing which caused death of many Civilians in the year 2006.

Presently MQM is seeing every Pakhtun with a single eye, the eye which sees them as a Taliban. The recent unrest in Karachi especially in the Orangi Town area of Karachi, showed ill preparedness and lack of leadership from MQM’s side when the huge population of their supporters in that region, was thrown helplessly in front of terrorists who were taking advantage of MQM Pakhtun clash!! Many still believe that MQM is deliberately taking the situation to the point of no return. Many Pakhtoons are shocked and are extremely worried about their future because MQM leadership is heading towards an extremely deadly face off.

Today it must be seen very closely that the timing of these actions is extremely dangerous. Pakistan is under pressure in Balochistan region especially after killing of three political leaders of Balochistan’s popular nationalist parties. The recent statement of former Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif indicates the intensity of the problem when he revealed that hatred against Pakistan is at its peak inside Balochistan. At the time when Pakistan is completely surrounded by enemies both from inside and outside working on the bloody agenda to initiate a final blow to our sovereignty and integrity the attitude of MQM shows a different story. It is quite clear that the task has been given to many of the anti Pakistan forces inside this country to create such an atmosphere when people would themselves begin to hate their motherland.

Those who love Pakistan should see with their eyes that now many separatist groups are getting foothold in the past few months. We see an alarming uprising inside Balochistan and those controlling Karachi are also dreaming for their share of cake and have displayed their designs to expel rival ethnic groups from the city on the charge of being accomplices of Taliban. The game is on, but our eyes should be able to see the board which is telling a horrible story.

Presently besides all the allegations and criticism I am seeing that  the Government of Pakistan Peoples Party is fully capable to handle the situation. I must say that President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani’s continuous positive efforts have silenced many critics like me. The ruling party met some tough phases during a very short period and handled them eventually according to the will of the nation. It must be lauded that those matters were not easy to handle which they were facing since coming into power. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is coming out as a clean entity and his approach looks positive in handling the key issues. People of Pakistan are now seeing Mr. Gilani as a glimpse of hope and I must say that if our Prime Minister would be able to handle the issues of Balochistan, Swat and now Karachi, he will be remembered as the most successful Prime Minister in the history of Pakistan. PM’s team in the Cabinet is also seen as quite capable especially when we look at the Foreign Minister and now the well patient Mr. Kaira the Information Minister. PPP Leadership and Mr. Zardari in particular can gain huge respect and honor from the nation if they will be able to handle the alarming issue of growing unrest in Karachi due to dirty designs of those parties who want to gain their peace of land out of a country already tumbling due to enormous pressures from inside and outside its territory.

We have to see also the current development due to shifting of American support towards Nawaz Sharif. It is a shame for the nation that our ex Prime Minister is praising Barrack Obama besides knowing that after his coming into power, the problems for Pakistan are multiplying even more faster that we experienced in George Bush’s era. It is extremely hard to find a face of a person who would be sincere and loyal to this beloved motherland “Pakistan”. It is bad luck for Pakistan that sincere people are now very rare to find.

Only Allah can save us now because our own sins have made us see what we are experiencing now. May Allah Forgive us and  Help this nation to come out of present traumatic situation. Ameen!!

tauseefqau asked:


today is 61st death anneversiry of baani-e-Pakistan (only sincere leader we got in whole history) kaash ham sajh paayen ke Quaid ka pegam kiya tha.. Ameen Composition: Nisar Bazmi Poet: mehshar badayuni Singers: Sajjad Ali Benjemin sisters ... tauseefqau milli naghma Quaid Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah PTV Nisar bazmi mehshar badayuni

shazmalik asked:


See Waqar Younis, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar , Wasim Akram and other greats at their best all to the tune of Dil Dil Pakistan

fightingfalcon16 asked:


One of my favourites and an ALL-TIME classic: DIL DIL PAKISTAN :) Sung by Vital Signs

NadeemShakir asked:


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Steve Hussey asked:


This is right that God could not be present everywhere, that’s why he made Mothers. Mother's Day is coming soon again and its time to show our love to that special person in our lives. Mother's Day is celebrated to honor all mothers and express thankfulness for the hardships they bear in bringing us up. Different countries celebrate Mother's Day on different styles. But the day and the date of Mothers day celebration differ across the glob. All over the world people love to celebrate Mothers Day with their mothers.

 

Every young girl love to wear mother's sandals, jewelry her dupatta lipstick am I Right? Of course I am right! A mother scolds us when we try smearing her lipstick all over our face. We love our mothers for no given reason we wish to be just like her. Mother holds delicate unguided fingers in hands ever so protective. She loads us with kisses and hugs. She adores us without asking for anything in return.

 

"To me, motherhood is the sacred bond created by God. It defines perfect woman. When a woman becomes a mother, she gets very closer to God, as she is a nurturer and the source of new life in the world.

 

Mother's Day held on second Sunday falling in the month of May. In Pakistan Mothers Day is a time of celebration for Mummy! This day gives us a great opportunity to rejoice our blessing and honor the special person in our lives.

 

On Mother's Day moms are the guests of honor. They are lavished with gestures like presents, flowers, and cakes from their loved ones. Kids write letters in school or make hand made cards. And husbands cook and clean home and look after the kids, allowing the mother to enjoy the day.

 

Pakistan commercial market for Mother's Day has sky rocketed in recent years.  According to the Society of Pakistan florists 30-40% of all purchases of fresh flowers and gifts for Mother's Day. According to survey Mother's Day is the third largest flower selling and most popular gifts giving day. 



Mother's day is just reaching . So tell me have you thought about the presents and what you’re going to do for your loving Mom on this mother’s day?  Lets not forget them. All mothers are awesome and lovely. The pain and joy they deal with everyday is unbelievable. So don't forget this wonderful person. Mother’s Day has been difficult for me because when I was six my mother died. There are so many things I miss about her but what I miss the most is sharing my good days with her.

 

It is always very difficult to decide the perfect and unique gift for mothers on a Mothers Day. But don’t worry I give you the ideas. Here are some unique gift ideas for your lovely mothers in Internet. You can also order online Mother's Day gift on many web sites. This way you may go through a range of many gift items and decide on the most suitable and special Mother's Day gifts to Pakistan  for your loving mummy.

 

Remember Mothers is always going to appreciate the feelings behind the present we buy. So if you are a little bit wrong she will always treasure a gift from some one, which she loves the most. A little thought while buying presents makes her day more joyful.

shuakataftab asked:




Sufism vs Taliban: Claiming Pakistan

Having being inspired by recent articles debating on the issue of Talibanisation and whether Sufism could be the answer to counter Taliban in Pakistan, I decided to do an evening of quick research into this area to put forward an argument that Sufism may be able to eliminate Talibanisation of Pakistan. Pretty optimistic and yet naive of me to even consider this, but I have my reasons, as you will all come to know.

First of all we need to understand that Sufism has been around for centuries, much older than Taliban, which is a recent phenomenon. Just like Taliban, Sufism isn't a particular sect of Islam, its a movement. Unlike Taliban, they are non political and non violent movement, dedicated to religion. Sufism offers a more personal and experimental approach to worshipping God, which is a stark contract to the fundamental and regimental approach of the Taliban.

Pakistan and Sufism share a rather ingrained connection with one another. They share a rich history together, which deems them inseparable. Punjab and Sindh are the two most populous provinces that share a rich history of Sufism. Sindh had Shahbaz Lal Qalander, while Punjab had Bulleh Shah. To understand what exactly are the aims of Sufism, here are the points taken from the website (link provided at the end):

: To free religious thought from the rigidity imposed by the Ulema.

: To emphasise in the Islamic teachings the elements of God’s love and mercy for His creation, rather than His wrath and retribution.

:To practise what one professes and not merely indulge in slogans and soliloquies.

:To stress the essence of faith rather than mere observance of formalities.

:To move away towards rural areas from the evil and debilitation effects of wealth, monarchy and bureaucracy concentrated in big cities.

:To demolish the edifice of false values based on pelf and power and restore morality to its proper place in the niche of Muslim society.

:To combat the fissiparous tendencies and centrifugal forces which were spreading their tentacles in the Muslim world.

:To discourage parochial feelings and eliminate racial pride which had assumed primary importance in Muslim thinking relegating the ideal of brotherhood to a secondary place etc.

These are the eight aims important to Sufism. Taliban on other hand, doesn't seem to have a religious aim other than to enforce Shariah law. They have a political expansionist agenda, especially concerning Pakistan. They seek to establish a puritanical form of Caliphate system that neither recognise nor tolerate forms of Islam divergent from their own, such as the Shia sect. They despise democracy and any form of secularism, which they feel is against the very fabric of the religion. Taliban’s Islam is closely knit to Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabism, albeit more strident and hard lined. Taliban Islam appears to be self serving and is historically inaccurate. Although Taliban aren’t one singular force and that there are many groups that come under the banner of Taliban hardliners.

Sufism and Taliban are both two extreme ends of the pole. One offers a rather mystical approach to Islam and the other offers a regimented Puritanical approach to Islam. Now the question lies, can and will Sufism counter Taliban, as Pakistan faces two extreme on the religion front? The optimism in me would say yes. An interesting article by Farangis Najibullah toyed with the idea of Sufism bringing peace into the region of Afghanistan. In his article, Sayed Ishaq Gillani, a prominent Afghani politician believed that Armed forces have done little to defeat Taliban and that it was time to try something different. He believes that Sufism can offer a non violent way to defeat Taliban. Strangely enough he mentioned that majority of Taliban in Afghanistan were Sufis, mostly followers of Qadiriya and Naqshbandiya movements. In fact, Taliban Leader Mullah Omar himself was raised a Sufi before embracing a more severe Wahhabi Islam followed by Taliban. I find that hard to believe. Furthermore to this article, the writer explored that war in Afghanistan had never been about religion. It had always had a political and geopolitical motive. If Sufi leaders can organise themselves and bring Taliban into talks about political solutions, their influence could indeed be significant.

With regards to Pakistan, could the same method be employed and be successful at the same time? Well, we haven't actually 'seen' if that method has been a success in Afghanistan in order to set a precedent for Pakistan. Earlier in March (2009), a Sufi shrine was bombed in NWFP by Talibans, who felt they had to make their presence known. Its about time our Sufis mobilised themselves and counter Talibans through appropriate communications, before more shrines are abused in the same manner. Last year in the Summer, 300, 000 people attended Sufi festival in the Sindh, as compared to a couple of thousands who witnessed beheadings in NWFP. This goes to show there is immense following of Sufism, its a matter of mobilising people and pushing them to promote the real message of Islam, and that is of peace. There won't be any immediate results. This may take years and years of consistent hardwork to finally see a result. In Pakistan, fighting against Taliban, nor appeasing them had been fruitful ventures. Its time to try something different, just as Sayed Ishaq Gillani had mentioned. It is a long shot, but its worth a try. Taliban has given us Pakistanis a bad name. Ask any westerner about Pakistan or Islam, and immediately Taliban would come into their mind. Many non Muslims don't even know that Islam has a softer side that is less projected in the western world. Sufi Islam is a lesser known phenomenon in the West. Sufism owes Pakistan this. It need to save Pakistan and its Islam from being crudely exploited by Taliban and to restore the rightful image of Pakistan and Islam in the world. Can and will Sufism do this for Pakistan? Only time will tell. However time will tell whether Sufism or Taliban will be the rightful claimers of Pakistan.



Having being inspired by recent articles debating on the issue of Talibanisation and whether Sufism could be the answer to counter Taliban in Pakistan, I decided to do an evening of quick research into this area to put forward an argument that Sufism may be able to eliminate Talibanisation of Pakistan. Pretty optimistic and yet naive of me to even consider this, but I have my reasons, as you will all come to know.

First of all we need to understand that Sufism has been around for centuries, much older than Taliban, which is a recent phenomenon. Just like Taliban, Sufism isn't a particular sect of Islam, its a movement. Unlike Taliban, they are non political and non violent movement, dedicated to religion. Sufism offers a more personal and experimental approach to worshipping God, which is a stark contract to the fundamental and regimental approach of the Taliban.

Pakistan and Sufism share a rather ingrained connection with one another. They share a rich history together, which deems them inseparable. Punjab and Sindh are the two most populous provinces that share a rich history of Sufism. Sindh had Shahbaz Lal Qalander, while Punjab had Bulleh Shah. To understand what exactly are the aims of Sufism, here are the points taken from the website (link provided at the end):

: To free religious thought from the rigidity imposed by the Ulema.

: To emphasise in the Islamic teachings the elements of God’s love and mercy for His creation, rather than His wrath and retribution.

:To practise what one professes and not merely indulge in slogans and soliloquies.

:To stress the essence of faith rather than mere observance of formalities.

:To move away towards rural areas from the evil and debilitation effects of wealth, monarchy and bureaucracy concentrated in big cities.

:To demolish the edifice of false values based on pelf and power and restore morality to its proper place in the niche of Muslim society.

:To combat the fissiparous tendencies and centrifugal forces which were spreading their tentacles in the Muslim world.

:To discourage parochial feelings and eliminate racial pride which had assumed primary importance in Muslim thinking relegating the ideal of brotherhood to a secondary place etc.

These are the eight aims important to Sufism. Taliban on other hand, doesn't seem to have a religious aim other than to enforce Shariah law. They have a political expansionist agenda, especially concerning Pakistan. They seek to establish a puritanical form of Caliphate system that neither recognise nor tolerate forms of Islam divergent from their own, such as the Shia sect. They despise democracy and any form of secularism, which they feel is against the very fabric of the religion. Taliban’s Islam is closely knit to Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabism, albeit more strident and hard lined. Taliban Islam appears to be self serving and is historically inaccurate. Although Taliban aren’t one singular force and that there are many groups that come under the banner of Taliban hardliners.

Sufism and Taliban are both two extreme ends of the pole. One offers a rather mystical approach to Islam and the other offers a regimented Puritanical approach to Islam. Now the question lies, can and will Sufism counter Taliban, as Pakistan faces two extreme on the religion front? The optimism in me would say yes. An interesting article by Farangis Najibullah toyed with the idea of Sufism bringing peace into the region of Afghanistan. In his article, Sayed Ishaq Gillani, a prominent Afghani politician believed that Armed forces have done little to defeat Taliban and that it was time to try something different. He believes that Sufism can offer a non violent way to defeat Taliban. Strangely enough he mentioned that majority of Taliban in Afghanistan were Sufis, mostly followers of Qadiriya and Naqshbandiya movements. In fact, Taliban Leader Mullah Omar himself was raised a Sufi before embracing a more severe Wahhabi Islam followed by Taliban. I find that hard to believe. Furthermore to this article, the writer explored that war in Afghanistan had never been about religion. It had always had a political and geopolitical motive. If Sufi leaders can organise themselves and bring Taliban into talks about political solutions, their influence could indeed be significant.

With regards to Pakistan, could the same method be employed and be successful at the same time? Well, we haven't actually 'seen' if that method has been a success in Afghanistan in order to set a precedent for Pakistan. Earlier in March (2009), a Sufi shrine was bombed in NWFP by Talibans, who felt they had to make their presence known. Its about time our Sufis mobilised themselves and counter Talibans through appropriate communications, before more shrines are abused in the same manner. Last year in the Summer, 300, 000 people attended Sufi festival in the Sindh, as compared to a couple of thousands who witnessed beheadings in NWFP. This goes to show there is immense following of Sufism, its a matter of mobilising people and pushing them to promote the real message of Islam, and that is of peace. There won't be any immediate results. This may take years and years of consistent hardwork to finally see a result. In Pakistan, fighting against Taliban, nor appeasing them had been fruitful ventures. Its time to try something different, just as Sayed Ishaq Gillani had mentioned. It is a long shot, but its worth a try. Taliban has given us Pakistanis a bad name. Ask any westerner about Pakistan or Islam, and immediately Taliban would come into their mind. Many non Muslims don't even know that Islam has a softer side that is less projected in the western world. Sufi Islam is a lesser known phenomenon in the West. Sufism owes Pakistan this. It need to save Pakistan and its Islam from being crudely exploited by Taliban and to restore the rightful image of Pakistan and Islam in the world. Can and will Sufism do this for Pakistan? Only time will tell. However time will tell whether Sufism or Taliban will be the rightful claimers of Pakistan.

http://freespeechs.blogspot.com/

pntglobal asked:


Pakistan is one of the most significant country in the world these days particularly due to war against terrorism. Even Pakistan is one of the main issues of current USA politics. This is evident from the statements of US politicians and current debates between US Presidential candidates.

Globally it appears that Pakistan is under fire all over the country so it is important to know Pakistan a more in detail.

Pakistan is spread over 778,720 SQ KM and it's among 10 most populated countries of the world. It is gateway to china and central Asian countries through Afghanistan. It also neighbors India and Iran.

Since Russian invasion to Afghanistan, Pakistan is front line state helping Afghanistan to make it a peaceful country where people can live and prosper. However Pakistan paid a cost for that and still paying. Those who do not want world peace become direct enemy of Pakistan and trying to damage its own Peace and Economy. Pakistan becomes target of terrorism. Media played a very negative role and instead of highlighting facts, spread this violence in a way that magnifies the situation and helped the war loving people more as they find it helpful in getting their targets more easily.

It is a fact that Pakistan is under terrorist attacks but this is not the culture of Pakistan. Pakistan means Land of Pure and its entire population is peace loving and kind. Only few are doing inhuman things because of their ill intentions.

In this situation, Pakistan truly deserves Global support for her stand against terrorism. Most important thing to understand is that Pakistan is a big country as far as land is concerned. Anything bad definitely affects the whole country but physically it does not affect the whole system. People are doing their businesses and work, streets have traffic as usual. Shopping centers are busy. Education is going on and all other things belonging to life.

Karachi which is the biggest City of Pakistan and hub for major industrial, commercial and economical activities, is getting a new look. A lot of progress has been made in recent years particularly in infra structure development. New projects are on their way. Sky scrappers are planned and will be there in few years time. This all indicates that potential is there and Pakistan is worth place to business with.

Source:

www.supersitepakistan.com a complete guide about Pakistan.

Groshan Fabiola asked:


“Gifts to Pakistan” is an on-line offer to spare time and money while making a nice surprise to the loved ones at home. Our web site especially refers to the Pakistanese overseas which cannot bring a gift to family or friends themselves on special occasions. Your gifts will be carefully wrapped and packed and delivered to the specified address accompanied by your personalized greeting message.

If you want to send a flower bouquet to Pakistan you can choose from our offer of two dozen mixed roses, long stems in shades of yellow, red, peach, orange or green. Or you may pick the one dozen long-stem red roses suitable for any season or occasion. A dozen of red and white roses is the perfect way to send greetings.

You can also send chocolate gifts to the loved ones at home in form of the well known Italian brand Ferrero Rocher (Whole roasted hazelnut with creamy chocolate filling inside), or your gift may consist of Twix caramel coated cookie bars covered in chocolate.

A special offer of the most appreciated perfume marks is available to you too. You can send a “Cool water perfume by Davidoff” to her or choose from a large number of perfumes for him. The variant of sending gifts to Pakistan by cities is also available for all our products. Our web site covers almost all important cities in Pakistan.

If your wish is to send gifts to Pakistan on special events, do look for our offers on Eid day, Marriage gifts, father’s day gifts, Christmas gifts, Birthday gifts, Anniversary gifts or New Born gifts.

The “send-gifts-to-Pakistan” site offers not only special gifts for particular events, but also the opportunity to send different kinds of useful and special objects for home and personal use. You can send electronics, clothing and shoes, accessories, sweets, fruits, books, personalized objects and many others. All you have to do is check with our on-line offer and choose what you need.

Our birthday recommendations are very varied, from cakes and roses to birthday candles, samosa, lights, cassettes and songs. Valentine’s Day is also a special occasion to send a present or a greeting to him/her. You can choose a book, a perfume or a pen on your father’s day and flowers or candy’s on mother’s day.

Traditional holidays of Pakistan are special celebration days when you cannot miss to send a small attention to your lived ones at home. The Mithai is a traditional gift consisting of several delicious sweets.

Leisure goods are every day gifts or attentions; you can send tents for camping or beaches, lazy chairs with foot-stool, hammocks and gazebos. Personalized flash cards for children are available in a very various offer, like “my first 50 words”, days and months, fruits and veggies and word opposites.

As you could read in our short presentation, our gifts to Pakistan offer are unlimited. But you cannot know all our surprises until you visit the web site. Do it immediately and we assure you will not be disappointed.

If you want to send gifts to Pakistan please visit http://www.send-gifts-to-pakistan.com where you can browse a large variaty of gifts to Pakistan

Imad asked:


A recent incident which took place in Swat, Pakistan where a girl was flogged just for going some where with her Father in law ohh! what a pity!,what is happening in our dear home land the people responsible for this are world famous terrorists “The Taliban” but do we really know who are they ? does any anybody ever tried to figure out whose responsible for their birth?they are the ones who claimed responsibility of recent street firing in New york which clamied the lives of 13 people and 26 people got hurt . I know we have a habit Of forgetting the past very easily we only know what ever is happening in the present.

 

So let me take you a few decades back in the year of 1979 in the era when Russia was a very strong country decided to invade Afghanistan and so they did, USA which was another strong country become very worried that Afghanistan will soon be captured by USSR a land which is the key to enter a rich world of oils and different resources .

 

USA thought and made a strategy to use Pakistan to stop the USSR, and so Pakistan was aroused by the USA through supply of weapons, aids and all sorts of helps, in the mean while USA in Pakistan gave birth to Talibans,the Russia invasion in Afghanistan was dramatized as a holy war and Talibans being students of religious studies were aroused to go to the troubled land for the war,USA helped the Taliban grow strong by providing them strength by all means and interesting part is that Osama Bin Laden was the part of that movement and so the war began and ended in the way the USA wanted it Aghanistan was safe but not for good.

 

Why did USA stopped the Russains ?obviously not for the reason that the they are very peace loving country helping the poor, in this mean world who gives or helps others without any reason in my knowledge a very few and iam convinced that atleast USA is not amongst the few angles Iam talking about now I will give you few clues try to solve the puzzle and make a clear understanding of people responsible for bringing these recent  tragedies in the world since 9/11/2001.

 

*After the war of 1979 in Afghanistan where did the baby of USA “Taliban” go?

* Pakistan becomes nuclear power first Muslim country to hold such power.

* Pakistan alleged for nuclear proliferation which is helping other countries to develop WMD.

* USA was not happy penalized Pakistan by laying sanctions on it.

* Incident of 9/11/2001 where “Al-qaeda” was responsible, and to mention the most Osama Bin Laden is the one which Heads Al-qaeda

* Stories claming that Al-qaeda does not works alone but with Taliban

* Where are Taliban? In Pakistan

* Where are the hideouts of Al Qaeda and Taliban In Pakistan

* Stories related to Taliban are growing strong in Pakistan

* USA worried

* USA Attacks Afghanistan to kill the responsible i.e. Al-Qaeda and Taliban

* USA with Help of Pakistan captures Afghanistan

* In the mean time USA captures Iraq(which has many oil fields)

* Pakistan starts becoming target of Sucide attacks since USA captured Afghanistan

* America says that Pakistan is breeding terrorists

* USA after 7 years of capturing whole Afghanistan still unable to find “Osama Bin Ladin” and spear Head of Taliban “Bait Ullah Masuud”,according to my knowledge USA claims that they have satellites which could easily locate these people.

* Whenever any  incident happens in any part of the world these mentioned two men claims responsibility where ever it is.

* India for every incident ready to blame Pakistan though their own men are always found guilty by trying to give Pakistan a bad name

* Pakistan is doing every effort to get rid of the militants by sending their troops to the disturbed Northern portion

* USA still unsatisfied 

*USA starts drones attack on Pakistan the reason is that they are targeting hideouts of militants in reality they are killing innocent people which includes women and children.

* USA expands drone attacks in one more province of Pakistan saying that Talibans are growing strong in Baluchistan.

*USA  now eager to send troops to Pakistan to control the situation.

 

It is always been the strategy of the USA to use the people when they need them then dispose them off when they dont.

 

I think now one could easily make out why did USA never wanted Russia to capture Afghanistan.

 

Now after few observations and gathering fruitful information from daily papers and talk shows , the actual Scenario in Pakistan regarding the suicide attacks, bombings and killings is not known to the common men, India is very much involved in Afghanistan they(Afghanistan) have turned against Pakistan, secretly Afghan forces are entering Pakistan along with the RAW (Indian Intelligence) and are responsible for all the situation of massacres,India has always been against Pakistan sine partition and now they have the support of USA ,why is that? So that Pakistan would ask help of USA to send their troops in Pakistan or USA would by itself invade Pakistan for further invasion to Iran and so on.

 

How is that Pakistan is doing nothing when they know everything? Its because USA controls Pakistan in every aspect governments are made by the decision of Washington, governments are just the puppets of USA helping them to enter Pakistan.

 

This brief information in the article may help people understand the real scenario of Pakistan and its future.

 

Conclusion:



The reason for sketching the Afghan war was to show that why USA invaded Afghistan and what are their targets and how they achieve them ,currently Pakistan is the target.

The above information may not be comprehensive but Iam sure it may open many secret windows  .

 

Mohammad Mansoor Ali Ansari asked:


The continuously deteriorating situation of Pakistani Economy and Political stability is raising many questions.

To diagnose the matter, we should be taking the Pakistanit History into account. I am quite sure that many people would not agree to that but the truth is black and painful. When we talk of fair leadership which had courage and boldness to take decisions best for the nation, we can only see Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and later Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan. Both these leaders won the war against the cunning Hindus of Congress, with iron commitment and boldness. They never compromised on any matter which could harm the interest of the Muslims of South Asia. They were bare handed but their courage and true spirit was their armor. Most unfortunately we lack such kind of leadership now. We have such leaders who are standing on the fort of their own interest. They really do not care about what common citizen is going through.

I really hate to call those people as our leaders who have huge and heavy bank deposits in Switzerland. These leaders have the extremely black record of waiving their loans through exerting political pressure on the nations’ Financial Institutions. These are the leaders who never attempted to do anything good for the common Pakistani citizen. They come out of their hideouts only to loot and loot and just loot.

The systematic collapse of Pakistan is visible but most of us are pretending to be helpless. I cannot find a single real man in the whole Pakistani nation. People are now animals, may be goats or cows…or may be less than that…They are mentally prepared to get slaughtered and deprived, but their hopes for the bright future are next to none.

I know that whatever going on is the part of hidden agenda, the Memorandum of Understanding, the ugly task which our politicians are helping our enemies to complete as soon as possible. From Government to Opposition all these crooks are standing in one lane. They are friends among each other, they quickly pass any resolution, any Bill to increase their benefits as Parliamentarians, but they change their color like lizard when it comes to any issue of the national interest. The agenda they are working on is quite visible. Collapse the economy at the first stage.

· To achieve this task the systematic creation of scarcity of electricity, gas and fuel was the prime target which is quite successfully achieved.

· The continuous load shedding of electricity and gas are only done to completely collapse the Industries which would subsequently result in huge unemployment and unrest among the people. This target is nearing the achievement. Not only this, the trading business in the big cities is almost finished due to criminal attitude of our leaders and deliberately creating power crisis.

· Increase in taxation, interest rates, duties and jamming the loans to common citizen who need the finance to strengthen their medium and small business. This task is quite successfully achieved.

· Systematic and deliberate crashing of stock exchange to show the world that Pakistani boat is sinking quickly. Internally it seems that Foreign Investors are not encouraged to put in their money in the stock exchange so that the present state of chaos would continue till the achievement of final target. The target is the compound collapse of Pakistan.

· No Investment is made by the government to at least start the Public Sector Industrial Projects to create jobs and elevate the present status of the deprived Pakistani people

Seeing closely to the above eye opening disclosures, it is quite possible that 2010 would be the final year of Pakistan. It is true that every leader of the parliament seems to be having his pocket filled with huge money. All these thugs are there to make the final looting. They want maximum wealth to gather, they hell care what was their duty and what they did to the nation. We are equally responsible because we elected them.

When we delicatley analyze our present leadership we would beat our faces and could only scream and cry because of self created helplessness. The situation is reaching the point when every Pakistani would start hating the country. All these culprit of the hidden force are doing exactly what they have been paid for. Their prime target is to create perpetual unrest in the country. Their luggage is ready, these crooks would fly the moment Pakistan is enslaved.

Our President and Prime Minister are shameful figures for the nation. They made us naked and vulnerable target for USA’s Drone attacks. Is our Army sleeping or they are part of this dirty drama? What is the use of this huge Air Force which cannot even target one single spy plane????? Our Government is begging, begging and just begging to USA to stop their attacks. I hate our leadership, be it our President, Prime Minister or Army Chief who is visiting frequently to USA and taking orders from Pentagon…The nation must understand that we are now sold property, slaves or even more deprived creatures. Our future is locked in few bank accounts. When we see Musharraf fleeing safe without trial, we could see more our champion leaders leaving the country unhurt and we would find a new nation ruling us. What could be a sorry situation for us when we would find Americans, Israelis and Indians taking control of our country? May be many of us would be happy to become the part of them because we have already accepted mental slavery of Americans & Indians.

I predict and I am seeing that in future American soldiers would be walking freely in the streets of our cities and so the Indians. Pakistan has no future left when we have leaders like Zardari, Gilani, Nawaz Sharif & Kiyani. I cannot believe the hollow claims of our Army Chief when he says that Pakistan will teach the lesson to India if the war breaks. Sorry to say, I don’t believe you Mr. Kiyani. The person already sold his nation’s pride, accepting orders from USA, cannot save Pakistan’s boundaries. Our Army Chief is dead silent on Drone Attacks and has poured the Army in Northern Areas to kill those who were the valor warriors who could save our western borders with courage. Pakistani boundaries are now more like an egg shell.

I must repeat that even the opposition leaders like Nawaz Sharif and our most energetic ex-Chief Justice Mr. Iftikhar Chauhdry are the part of the game well drafted and set by our enemies. These people will continue the cosmetic fight till the end of Pakistan…The moment all of this country comes under siege by the Indian, Israeli and American forces, these people would fly to their villas already set for them in Switzerland and other western countries. I bet, we would not find even a single politician in Pakistan standing with the nation to fight. All these Parliamentarians have their wealth, property and bank accounts filled with money to feed their generations to come. They are here for the final looting, and we are only able to see our house burning.

I would curse Pakistani Nation that they have repeatedly chosen the same leadership which took every hope from us. Sharifs, Zardaris, Bhuttos and the list goes on, they only fought for money and power, they divided Pakistan in 1971 and are working on the agenda to further dismantle it. When Pakistan would be divided in three to four parts, these leaders would come back and again rule the parts of their choice…they are blood drinking monsters and we love to be helpless preys.

What Pakistani nation needs now is to realize the situation. Try to bring a leadership which is courageous and can bring change in the whole situation. I know its difficult but we can see fearless leadership capabilities in people like Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. When I see around I can only find one true leader that is Imran Khan. I am not associated to his party, nor was his big fan when he was a Cricketing Hero. I only analyzed that on the basis of my observation. I must say that this time Imran should be given the control of a National Government. He is the only man with courage and Iron commitment. We need to act quickly to save our Country.

Our Army Chief should also prove that he is loyal to the nation. Keeping eyes closed on the sorry situation is a crime itself. I strongly support the idea of wrapping the present Parliament which is a shameful forum which has no powers and no credibility.

Bobbi Miller-Moro asked:


“Her voice was ever low, gentle and soft—an excellent thing in woman.” – King Lear.

In history, a women’s voice has been revered in poetry and song. “It is a woman's voice, sire, which dares to utter what many yearn for in silence.” (unsent letter to Napoleon III re: Victor Hugo) by poet Aurora Leigh.

We know that every culture brings a different set of standards for how women are considered or related to. The United States has been known to lead the way in Women’s Rights. However, in Europe there is also a long history of powerful women creating the road map for the civility of women.

Women have Presidents in developing countries around the world for years, and more are taking the lead in becoming powerful political leaders such as Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who has been sworn in as Africa's first elected female leader in Liberia. In Ireland, a little boy asks his mother, "Do you think a man could ever be President?" All his life he has only seen women presidents.

It is inspiring to see how far we have come. However, we still have a ways to go. Women being president in Unites States is not really an issue of women’s rights, but character. When it comes to Hilary Clinton we will be voting on her character and her ability to lead after the election in November 2008. Creating a unified, strong voice and courage, is what our future needs.

Coming from a Danish background, the women in Copenhagen, Denmark are at the fore front, leading the impact of women’s rights. For instance, International Women’s Day, ‘On March 8, 1857, women working in clothing and textile factories in New York City, staged a protest. On March 8, 1908, 15,000 women marched through the streets of New York City demanding shorter work hours, better pay, voting rights to end child labor. Following the declaration of the Socialist Party of America, the first ever National Woman's Day was celebrated in the United States on February 28, 1909. Women continued to celebrate it on the last Sunday of that month through 1913.

An international conference, held by socialist organizations from around the world, met in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1910. The conference of the Socialist International proposed a Women's Day which was designed to be international in character. The proposal initially came from Clara Zetkin, a German socialist, who suggested an International Day to mark the strike of garment workers in the United States; as sited on United Nations Cyber School Bus.

The proposal was greeted with unanimous approval by the conference of over 100 women from 17 countries, including the first three women elected to the parliament of Finland. The Day was established to honor the movement for women's rights, including the right to vote. At that time no fixed date was selected for the observance. Since those early years, International Women's Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike.

*side refrence?(In December 1977 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace. Four global United Nations women's conferences have helped make the demand for women's rights and participation in the political and economic process a growing reality.

In 1975 the UN drew global attention by having the first conference on women in Mexico City. Another convention was held in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1980. In 1985, the UN convened a third conference on women in Nairobi, Kenya, to look at what had been achieved at the end of the decade. In 1995, Beijing hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women. Representatives from 189 different countries agreed that ‘inequalities between women and men has serious consequences for the well-being of all people.’ (1) )

Finding your voice.

As we mourn for Benazir Bhutto, 54 after her recent horrific assassination on December 27,2007, we reflect on the impact women have in the world right now. Her message was clear, she refused to be quiet and allow extremism to continue to destroy her beloved country, Pakistan. Her heroic stand for democracy has become her legacy. Not all voices have to die and I am here to present a radical yet simple, approach to how to uncover your voice-and be heard, in honor of Bhutto. No matter what country, or what culture, your voice can make a difference.

If it is in your belief that your voice cannot speak for you, or for your children, or the belief that your voice cannot make a difference, this is the heart of the suffrage you may be facing.

Your passions are clear, but do you speak them? Your opinions are valuable, but do you sing them from the roof tops? It is your ‘holding back’, where the change you want to see will not take place. The change you want to see in your life, and in the world around you.

As we remember Bhutto, we remember a valiant, passionate and loving mother. A mother of three children who loved her country of Pakistan so much, she became Prime Minister twice. Bhutto's persecution began after the dismissal of her father, Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1977 and his execution by hanging in the city of Rawalpindi. She intensified her denunciations of Zia and sought to organize a powerful political movement against him.

After the hanging of her father, her mission was clear, "I told him on my oath in his death cell, I would carry on his work", to free the people of Pakistan; once and for all; from the communist and extremist violence that has plagued her country.

Bhutto was born June 21, 1953, in Karachi, Pakistan. Her name means "one without equal." She was educated at Harvard's Radcliffe, College in the United States at 16 years old, and at the University of Oxford in England, where she excelled in studies as well as other activities. She was the first Asian woman to be elected president of the Oxford Union, an elite debating society.

In a country which women’s rights, are almost non-existent, and neighboring countries follow cultural and religious beliefs that woman are not supposed to be educated, or work, She has said, "What I really need to ask myself is: do I give up, do I let the militants determine the agenda?"

The "Times" and the "Australian Magazine" (May 4, 1996) have drawn up a list of 100 most powerful women and have included Benazir Bhutto as one of them. This magnetic women, who came out of exile in London after repeatedly being put under house arrest, was finally imprisoned under solitary confinement in a desert cell in Sindh province during the summer of 1981. Released in 1984, she went into exile in Britain until 1986, when martial law was lifted in Pakistan. Bhutto returned with a huge crowd numbering in the hundreds of thousands.



Her supporters turned out on the streets to greet her, when she returned from exile in Britain to Lahore in April of 1986. She was greeted by such large crowds that it took her motorcade 9 ½ hours to travel the 8 miles from the airport to a rally site in Lahore. Formally elected chair in the following month, Bhutto lost no time in organizing mass protests and civil disobedience campaigns to pressure Zia to relinquish office and call national elections.

In an interview with Ann Curry in Feb 22, 2007 for the Today show she so passionately reveals her reasons for coming back. “I have a choice to keep silent, and allow the extremist to do what they are doing or I could stand up and say this is wrong, and I am going to try to save my country. And I have taken the second choice.”

On Oct 2007 Bhutto returns to Pakistan to run for Presidency to free 165 million people from terrorism. On the declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan on Nov 3rd 2007, she said,

“I believe the solution lies in breaking the nexus, and that means bringing democracy."

Her followers were in the hundred’s of thousands. Mostly the down trodden and poor, the forgotten and the severely abused and harassed, Bhutto's platform has been for the leftist. Including campaigning for food for the hungry, health care, jobs, slum clearance and a monthly minimum wage, she has been opposed by Islamic fundamentalists.

Her voice gave hope where no hope existed. Her words, and her actions pulled generations of Pakistani closer to freedom than they ever seen in history. In the spirit of her not holding back her voice, look to your own power, your own voice, your own ability to make a difference, and let’s explore what does it really take to be heard, and make an impact in the world?



Begin with distinguishing what really matters to you? If anyone messed with what really matters to you, would you let them? Would you stand by and watch? You would probably take a stand, standing up for that someone or that something that you believe in. You would end up doing the right thing…even when it is the toughest thing to do.

Now, even though this article is directed towards women, and their voice…men play close attention. This is for you too. The day to day circumstances of our life keep on happening. How we respond to these circumstances, the words we choose, and coupled with the actions we take, starts with us. No one can do that for you. You can understand your life perfectly by looking at your past, but you can only really live your life by looking forward. Look towards your future, is it one that inspires you?

For Bhutto, the future she saw for herself, her children and the children of Pakistan; she resisted warnings against campaigning, knew and believed she was the best hope to restore democracy. She ultimately sacrificed herself for her country. Madame Albright eloquently spoke of her, “She was a remarkable human being. She knew she was in grave danger when she went back…a great tragedy.”

Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi, the city in which her father was hanged in 1979. The combined bombing and shooting attack that killed her as she left a political rally, standing through the sunroof of her armored car to greet millions of supporters, came as Bhutto organized a series of mass meetings across Pakistan. The majority of her followers saw hope in her, but their hope was taken with her in her assassination in the same town her father was killed in.

Her voice rings loud and clear, especially in the ears of her children. She brought her children up to their teenage years, and before her death; she undoubtedly taught them about the importance of not being silent, not sitting back, and allowing inhuman actions to persist around them. Her first-born son speaks out (from the New York Times, Dec 31st 2007) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, 19, states; "My mother always said democracy is the best revenge." After he was chosen to succeed his mother, as leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party.

Powerful Communication

Leaders agree that in their desire to be heard, they would have to listen first. By listening to the points of views of others it is a critical competency for success. Listening to others, and asking for their input, we enhance our leadership abilities. Our effectiveness goes the roof. Why? When we listen to others first, we often discover they are also more open to listen to us. Not to mention, understanding and appreciating other people’s points of view.

Communication in relationships is a skillful art that begins with listening. Listening, and not talking immediately first, will usually have the person you want to make an impact with know that they have been heard. Then, when you speak to that person will be more apt to listen profoundly to you.

When we choose our response, instead of a blind reaction to our circumstances, we gain freedom and power. Our choices may not always be the one’s we like or that we are comfortable with, but at the end of the day we are always learning, growing and expanding.

You will notice that once you start being accountable, and start taking responsibility you are no longer a victim. You are no longer at the mercy of others. Think to yourself, “What part did I play or could have I played to make a difference in this situation?” Really owning your actions or lack of, will not only have you live your life more powerfully, but it is a gift of freedom for yourself and others.

Some simple changes can make the world of a difference. Instead of using the word ‘problem’, for example; try using the word ‘challenge’, or ‘circumstance’ in it’s place. See what happens. I noticed immediately that the ‘problem’ I thought I was having became less daunting and easier to solve when I saw it as an opportunity.



You will start to notice your power in your life. Another great tool is being accountable. It is the greatest freedom that we can create for ourselves.

"Those who enjoy accountability usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it."

- Malcolm Forbes

Peri Witny asked:


Nowadays, Sri Lanka is hosting cricket match series against Pakistan. The team of Pakistan, right after some days of winning the Twenty20 World Cup Tournament went to Sir Lanka. There have been plenty of tournaments, which have been played between both these dynamic teams. The international teams of Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been giving a neck to neck competition to each other in all the matches, which were played between the two. During the tour, Pakistan will be playing plenty of matches. Pakistan has played 3 test matches and 5 one day internationals against Sri Lanka. A large number of audiences have watched all the matches. One day matches have great importance and demand. People like to watch these matches. There is a lot of interest and activeness associated with one day cricket matches.

Both the teams have tremendous cricketers. They have been giving hard time to each other on the field. There is now one match left behind, which both the teams will be playing on Wednesday, 12th August, 2009. This match will fall under the category of Twenty20 one day international match. The match will be played in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. This match will begin at 14:30 according to the local time. There are a lot of expectations from both the teams. The international teams of Sri Lanka and Pakistan will perform with full energy and will not disappoint their fans at all. The expectations from these teams are soaring high up in the sky. Cricket match results will be displayed on internet.

There is nowadays great demand of Twenty20 one day cricket matches. These matches are very interesting and have grabbed the attention of cricket fans to a great extent. Therefore, it is expected that a large number of audiences will be making their way to the cricket stadium, in order to cheer up boost up the morale of their most loved cricket stars. The spectators will be enjoying this lovely match and will get to eat a wide range of delectable snacks and soft drinks. Live cricket scores can be seen online. It is going to be a great level of competition on the field. Both the teams will enter the ground with flying colors and will struggle to taste success. It is for sure that this match will be played with positive spirits.

The tickets for this match are being sold. People are rushing to grab their tickets and are looking forward to clutch a lot of fun while watching this match, live in the stadium. You can also buy the tickets from the office of the stadium or can purchase them online. Cricket live scores will be displayed on internet and you will be updating yourself on the developments of this match. If you also want to see your favorite team winning the match, then you definitely have to hit the stadium on the particular day of this match. You will definitely going to have a great time, while watching this incredible and magnificent match.