Who says Karachi is not City of Lights anymore.Despite of severe failure of KESC,Karachi still shines like it used to be in Past.This is actually picture of Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim(former Jehangir Kothari Park) Clifton.
Image Credit:Jang Multimedia Edition.
Image Credit:The Daily Express-Internet Edition
P.S: hamari desi larkian shadi k waqt doolha se itni bari kion nazar ati hain?
As I said before that unlike many bloggers I do not like to share my every bit of personal life with strangers. I have seen people who at one side say reveal everything to outer world but claim it’s all personal. This is very weird philosophy in my sight but I think the meaning of “personal” is different for different people.
Though I dislike but I know that someone’s personal experience might bring some positive change in others life that’s why I am sharing my today’s activity. Actually today was not special. It’s just I was feeling weird. Weird in a sense that my mood was not so good and one of the main reason that I missed 2 Isha and 2 Tahajud prayers [No I am not showing off. It’s just a lesson to many million ignorant Muslims like me that hope never dies]. I have been trying to be regular for tahajud for last one week and it’s really awesome experience. Since I have a separate room therefore I can offer prayers easily without any external disturbance [yeah Inner disturbance never dies as my old friends Ibless and Nafs always try be with me].
This was not the first time that I had missed Isha neither I am a person who have been regular in Fajr. The issue is that it was very first time that I felt I have lost something. Something was missing. Yes believe me it was very first time [why do I lie to pretend as a genuine Muslim while I am not?] and since it happened twice that is missing of prayers then it made my mood more bad. The feelings occupied me that I had made Allah angry and due to this feeling my starting of day was really not good. I reached office and after an hour I heard a bad news that in our office timings in Ramadan had been extended. In past they were 7:30AM to 1:00PM and now 30 mins have been added more. It did ruin my Boss’ plan who was planning to quit office at 1:00 pm sharp and then offer zohar somewhere in the middle and reach home early. Similarly Friday timings will be 12:30 pm which were 12:00 noon in past. This news made my belief more strengthen that Allah had really got mad at me.
After lunch somebody told that our dept might not be given new laptops and even if they are given then only seniors will be eligible for that because higher management didn’t approve the quota for while department[12 people]. Again, it made me more perplexed. I didn’t know what to do, I just SMSed my younger sister and told all these things. She as usual tried to support me but her words were not enough at all. Suddenly I felt that I was being disappointed. No matter whatever I do to pretend that I never disappoint because I read somewhere that in Islam Disappointment is Kufr but my every action was actually reflecting my disappointment. Now situation was getting worst. I didn’t know what to do. After zohar jamat, one of our namazi bhai arranges a gathering of tableegh which is mainly about different topics about Namaz. Today he read a Hadith which I don’t remember exactly but central idea was that Salat stops one from nasty and unpleasant activities and those who exercise both salat and bad stuff parallel are really idiots[ok this idiot stuff was added by me]Suddenly I realized that I was doing something which was not appropriate. No no please don’t think I was doing something very dirty. I don’t want to share every thing now. I was also not regular to recite darood sharif when doing nothing. Khair I tried to reconcile myself and got ready to not to obey my Nafs. I left office early [15 mins before official time]. I came back to home; sister asked that what was wrong with me. She tied to cheer up and she thought that I was hiding something while I was not. Acha thing is that everything happened weird today. I came back home and as soon as I turn my fan on, power off. It seemed like that whole world was conspiring against me. I was really like a crying baby and felt so uncomfortable that I have really committed some big sin. Ok I share with you. I had decided that I would not see any girl at my office or anywhere on road no matter what and if ever by mistake I see then I would take my sights off. No please don’t consider me like every other desi guy who just stare girls so badly that even guy like me feel ashamed. I am really talking about first sight which usually last for long. Anyway in Islam staring girls or vice versa is not allowed and its considered rape via eyes. I usually keep my gaze lower when I am all aware that girls are around but please do remember I am a human with infinite sins and as I once said that controlling Nafs is not an easy task and since I am being too cautious now therefore my first though went there. After realizing that, I cursed myself infinite times, I imagined myself a person who is coated with every rotten and shitty thing on earth. This feeling did give me a good change but still my disappointment didn’t vanish at all. During shower I really understood the meaning of Disappointment is Kufr. Kufr means rejecting God and start trusting non-Godly things. I was really being an infidel because I was losing faith by getting worried for things which happened today in office like Ramadan timings, laptop etc. Look there are Muslims and then Quran also talks about Momins. The difference which I understand between a Muslim and a momin that momin never lose faith and no matter what they are solid and determined. I am infinite moments away from such people. I have to work hard. It’s difficult but not impossible for anyone. At least it doesn’t appear difficult if you just believe that your Nafs and Ibless are your worst enemy. If you have any material of hatred then utilize all of this on these two buddies, it will not be a bad deal at all.
Pray for me and do take initiative against your Nafoos. The Prophet (SAW) tried to tell that battling with Nafs is not a child’s play. So do fight against your nafs rather you just keep fighting with your husbands, wives, girlfriend or boy friends.
Sorry for yet another lengthy and bogus entry but it’s all about me and since it is my blog therefore I am free to make as lengthy entry as I want [ok I am kidding and I don’t want someone label me selfish after this remarks]. Believe me that I had never ever imagined that I would blog about politics and current affairs. The reason I resumed blogging that I wanted to share my experience about exploring Islam due to different circumstances. I am still waiting for that moment when I share all those things. I know it might not be necessary for someone but I just want to write about it because it would help me in future to figure out many things and till I am determined that after revealing all that personal story I would stop blogging here. I am kinda tired. I never made any deliberate attempt to act like a preacher here neither world today wants to listen others, especially to a guy like me who doesn’t appear compatible with modern world. Khair lets see what happens. I have already offered Isha now and feeling quite better. Pray I get up early.
I have been reading for two days that several Muslim leaders around the world reacting against Pope lunatic statment against Islam and its association with concept of Jihad.While I myself condemned Pope’s remarks but I am feeling kinda politics against Pope now.
It’s not very old news when Bush cameup with the term Islamofacists.Where were all those so called Muslim leaders,scholars,Imaams at that time?Where were they hibernating that they didn’t pay attention to Bush’s remarks and being ‘muslim’ by attacking on Pope now.If they ignore Bush because He’s a lamer then I consider that case but If they didn’t say anything agaisnt Bush because He is the president of United States of America then its very fishy.
Tagged:Pope Benedict,Pope Benedict XVI,Ratzinger,Vatican City,Islam,Quran,Koran,Jihad,Bible,Christianity,Religion
Hey Pope Wassup? I think climate of Germany is not good for you anymore. Yesterday I read in papers that you were talking something against Jihad and equating it with ‘Holy war’. You also taught something new to me that Bible doesn’t preach about Jihad(a/c to you Holy war)?Man you have really disappointed me. Believe me. I really paid no attention when one of your spoilt brat came up with term like Islamofascism because he usually talks lame but I was not expecting such stupidityfrom you. I can understand your hatred against Islam and well aware that unlike Pope John Paul, you believe that Muslims’ God is different than Jesus (AS)’s God but your claim that Jihad or Holy war as you said, is concept of Islam only and was never preached in Bible neither Christians believe in this? Wait a minute!
Crusades, Does it ring a bell?
And I am still shaking my head with disbelief that you are publicly lying about Bible. May I quote some biblical verses here to remind you what actually God ordered to you guys?
Gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other), do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him or shield him. You must certainly put him to death. Your hand must be the first in putting him to death, and then the hands of all the people. Stone him to death, because he tried to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such an evil thing again (Deuteronomy 13:7-12)
Now read Quran’s Chapter 9 verse # 5
So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Do you find any difference? In words off course both verses preaching violence and terrorism but I will certainly not take bible verse out of context like you guys who always take this particular verse out of context by saying that Allah orders to kill every non-muslim in His Quran. First few verses of Chapter 9 actually talks about famous Hudebiya Treaty betweens Muslims and Pagans of Makkah.Read below:
(This is a declaration of) immunity by Allah and His Messenger towards those of the idolaters with whom you made an agreement.(Quran 9:001).
I have no idea about back ground of that particular Deut verse but I would rather say that it would actually have some background or it’s a man-made verse injected in Bible and before you reject Old Testament’s verses by saying that Christians don’t follow OT,let me quote another verse from Matthew.
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven(Matthew 5:13-19).
Just forget what we follow or not, you guys don’t even follow your own Bible.
And you ignorantly equated Jihad with Holy war; I wish you would have spent just few minutes on Internet (Do you have some Internet account and laptop?) to search about actual meaning of Jihad.
The meaning of Jihad is nothing but “to struggle” that is, struggle against evil forces in and out of religion and jihad has more than one type. One is by writings called Jihad bil Qalam in Arabic, then Jihad bin Nasf that is struggle against self then Jihad bil Maal(Charity) and then Jihad Bissaif(The holy war) and it is very last option. The biggest Jihad according to Prophet (SAW) is Jihad bin Nafs and believe me man its my personal experience that fighting against enemies in battle field is thousand times easier than fighting against our own evil instincts because in battle field you are already in an environment of war which helps to boost your morale but there is no such supportive environment to fight against self. Temptation every where. Do you know that in Islam, seeing a girl is equivalent to rape? God clearly orders us, Lower your gaze,which we ignorant Muslims never follow. Imagine bunch of pretty girls on roads and you just ignore them. Not an easy task dude. Imagine your favorite TV program is on and suddenly you hear Azaan via loudspeakers of Masjid and you just switch the TV off and run towards Masjid. Imagine you get lots of money as reward or by some other mean and you just distribute all among poor people just to please God, not very easy man not very easy. Am I sounding not real? I might not be but these are facts and people have fully followed such orders and few are still following and such people really earn their shares in Kingdom of Heavenas described above in Matthew.
Anyway Pontiff, I don’t consider you a sane man anymore. You appeared as ignorant as Bush. There is a famous line in my Urdu language.
Huway Tum Dost Jiskay, Dushman Uskaa Aasmaan Kiyoon ho
I have changed it a little bit for your followers:
Huway Tum Pope Jiskay, Dushman Uskaa Aasmaan Kiyoon ho
Tagged:Pope Benedict,Pope Benedict XVI,Ratzinger,Vatican City,Islam,Quran,Koran,Jihad,Bible,Christianity,Religion
During 2nd Gulf war in 2003 when everyone was preferring to sit in front of TV to get the latest war updates, I got chance to watch an episode of Tim Sebastian’s Hard Talk in which he was brutally murdering one of US govt official. Since that day I become a big fan of him. Now I heard he doesn’t conduct that show anymore. I don’t know why 
but some local channels tried to copy him. GEO came up with a show Jawab Da which I often watch and enjoy though I missed the show in which Benazir got so mad that she threw the mic away and left the show.
Meet Mubashar Luqman who is/was also associated with Pakistani Film Industry and directed movie like Pehla Pehla Pyar. He has emerged himself as a rough, sarcastic and rude and off course a knowledgeable host like Tim Sebastian or maybe more severe than him .Luqman conducts host a serious show Luqman Dot Com on Business Plus channel in which he doesn’t miss any chance to dissect his guest(s).I am not regular but still managed to watch few of his programs. Specially the way he knocked out Tehmina Doltana was awesome. She was being like Khisyani Billi Khamba Nochey. Today his guest was Punjab Fishery Minister Jaam Hashim or something. Oh boy it seemed that it was his judgment day.
The program begins with the question to a Minister, Kitnay Kama liye ab tak? in sarcastic tone. You guys would agree with me that you can’t expect some one in Pakistan to ask such question to a minister.Yeah Shahid Masood do have guts but this man is really Baap of him. Minister actually misjudged his host and thought he would make him fool by saying lots of Alhamdolillah, Inshallah and Mashallah though I know at the end of the show he would be saying Laholwala quat Illah billah in heart.
Sorry this post will be lengthy as usual but I would like to inform our fish lovers, especially in Punjab about reality. According to Minister, most of fish demand in Punjab is being met locally fish farmers. He was then asked about actual figure of demand, No answer just Ain bain Shain. That person was not even aware that total demand of fish in Punjab is 2000Kg/day out of which 16,000kg is being imported from Burma and as Luqman revealed further; it is actually expired Indian fish which first goes to Burma then to Karachi port and finally reach to Punjab province and people has been eating poisonous fish for long time. They bought @Rs.30/Kg and in market it is sold 200+/Kg. Can you guess he was not even aware of fish’s type properly? He was NOT even aware of budget of His ministry. When he was asked about cost required to setup a farm, he replied PKR 60,000. When he was told that on official website it is four corore ruppees then he was like a dead dog. Interesting thing was that a PPPP female member Uzma and a big private fish farmer were there as well and they were also playing with poor Minister. He didn’t know anything about his own ministry. The annual non-development budget of Fishery ministry is 12 corore and development budget? Well according to him 5 corore but official report of his department says 4 corore and as usual he was a blank faced person. The program reached to a stage when Luqman clearly said to him, Aap incompetent hain, corrupt hain. Great work Luqman to come up with such a wonderful political show. Business plus has really pulled out talented people to beat old competitors.
In last Luqman said to him that he should have gone to CM of Punjab, reveal all things and submit the resignation. Can you guess what would be his answer? =)
Tagged:Pakistani Media
I came across a fine piece of report few months back when Pakistan Govt Army decided to crackdown against militant movements and sardars of Balochistan but I missed this link and had been trying to find it since that day. The Urdu version of same report published in Ummat during same month but I couldn’t capture it as well. Today this report was discussed in Jang and I found the keyword which could lead me to the actual source. I don’t know this news is new for you or not. This is also not up-to-date but more relevant than any latest news.
This is a courageous attempt by a five men army. Tariq Saeedi in Ashgabat, Sergi Pyatakov in Moscow, Ali Nasimzadeh in Zahidan, Qasim Jan in Kandahar and S M Kasi in Quetta. They were supported by reports, Rupa in Delhi and Mark from Washington D.C.
This report is comprised of two parts and due to its length I can’t quote word by word but would definitely share critical excerpts of the report. How this report appears different than others because it is based on information provided by two ex-members of KGB who are considered masterminds of BLA (Balochistan Liberation Army).From the report:
In the wake of 9-11, when the United States came rushing to Afghanistan with little preparation and less insight, the need was felt immediately to create sources of information and action that should be independent of the government of Pakistan. As Bush peered into the soul of Putin and found him a good guy, Rumsfeld also did his own peering into the soul of his Russian counterpart and found him a good game. The result was extensive and generous consultation by Russian veterans who knew more about Afghanistan and Balochistan than the Americans could hope to find.
Report further reveals:
“When we first started the BLA thing, it was logical to ask for RAW assistance because they have several thousands of ground contacts in Pakistan, many of them in Balochistan,” said Sasha.
“Anyone wanting to set shop in Pakistan needs to lean on RAW,” added Misha.
Question: What was the purpose of Russian invasion of Afghanistan?
Misha: The Soviet Union was not in love with Afghanistan itself and by now everyone must have understood it. We, or at least our leaders, wanted a convenient corridor to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean — the idea was to first establish full control in Kabul and from there to raise the double-bogey of Pakhtunistan and Greater Balochistan and try to detach at least a part of Balochistan from Pakistan and to either merge it as a new province of Afghanistan or to create a new country that should be under the firm control of Moscow. That would have solved most of the problems facing Kremlin.
As I mentioned above that this report is not so up-to-date but the maps of greater Balochistan are not secret anymore.
Question: Who could have revived BLA after so many years of inactivity?
Misha: Most likely, Pentagon. With good lot of support from Kremlin. You should keep in mind that reviving such an organization is a tricky task and it needs active support from a number of players. Pentagon and Kremlin would not be able to do much without some help from RAW that has hundreds of active contacts all over Balochistan. Russia could have helped negotiate the involvement of Balach Marri in the project.
Qeustion:….could you give us any coherent reasons for going to such great lengths for disturbing Pakistan that is supposed to be a frontline ally of the United States on its war against terrorism?
Misha and Sasha: [Misha laughed so hard that tears came to his eyes while Sasha merely kept smiling in an absentminded way] – Frontline ally? Are you kidding? Americans are using Pakistan and Pakistanis would soon find it out if they have not already. Americans don’t need that kind of allies and they have made it abundantly clear for anyone who can read their policy goals correctly. Let them deal with Iran and you would see. If there can be any desirable American ally in that region, that is Iran – Iran under a different regime, and they are working to that end. Except for Balochistan, the rest of Pakistan is useless for them.
Sounds shocking? Yes it does but it would not be shocking for those who even know a little bit about policies of neocons for fulfilling of their interests. I would definitely like my readers to spend few times in front of PC and watch this awesome documentary by Adam Curtis which is banned in United States. It would definitely help you to know the background of USSR war and the tactics used by Neocons to defeat communism by introducing Osama Bin Laden and later Al-Qaeda to penetrate further in Mideast region.
There is no doubt that Americans use Pakistani rulers for sake of their interest. In fact they use every other source which is handy for their ‘cause’. OBL (Osama Bin Laden) might be sweetheart of many emotional Muslims who get excited after watching him on TV but for me He is yet another Lawrence of Arabia for the Muslim world. Iran is not a surprising factor at all. They have good relations with India than Pakistan.IMHO or as I got chance to chat with few Iranians online, they consider Pakistan a Sunni state so naturally it does create a negative factor against Pakistan. This is just my speculation and I have no intention to be anti-Shia in this post neither I am but since I am sharing what I experienced so I wouldn’t lie. At least India-Iran relationship is not a secret at all. By the way they do tell the reasons which could make Iran against us.
Report says further
Misha: Moreover, you cannot ignore the fact that India is preparing to use Afghanistan as its main artery system to connect with Central Asia and it would not allow Pakistan to share this sphere if it can.
Again India-Afghan relationship is clear to us. Afghans are in love with Aishwarya and Shahrukh Khan just like Karzai is in love with MMH and Sonia Gandhi. India is constantly supplying all kind of services to Afghanistan and Afghanistan in return keeps biting us by labeling us terrorism supporter.
Question: What about Iran? Why should Iran be a party to it?
Misha: Iran has incurred great expenses to develop Chah Bahar, the port that is supposed to be the Iranian answer to Pakistani ports of Gawadar and Pasni. Iran has also done lot of work to create excellent road link between Herat and Chah Bahar. All this would go to waste if Pakistani route comes on line because it is shorter and offers quick commuting possibilities between Central Asia and Indian Ocean.’
Question: The way the things are progressing in Balochistan, what could be the likely outcome?
Misha: If no strong action is taken for another few months, the result could be bifurcation of Pakistan (God forbid).
BTW, that God forbid was added by me not by ex-KGB guys. They are not used to of anything related with God *grin*.
Now the Important step which Pakistan has now taken seriously.
Question: Hypothetically speaking, if the Pakistan government asked your advice, what would you suggest?
Sasha: The options are few. They should abolish Serdari system immediately and crack down powerfully on the private armies. As far as I know, the constitution of Pakistan does not allow Serdari system and private armies and there would be no legal questions if those laws are implemented with the full help of state power.
Source: Mystery of Balochistan Insurgency - Part One Mystery of Balochistan Insurgency - Part Two
Since this conspiracy is giving benefit to every party, I have come up with a relationship map between mentioned countries to figure out who would be most beneficial with this plan.
Now what is the most common factor among 13 relationship maps? Off course India which has good relationship with every involved country. India doesn’t appear to gain a big share initially but on the long run India would be very successful.
Now what about poor Pakistan? Well what should I say? Only China is the country which still tolerating us I don’t know why otherwise neither Iran is ours nor whole Middle East. Forget USA, we are already under their paws. The saddest part of the story is that Pakistani policy makers doesn’t understand all this or they are smart enough that they even know but for them power is more Important than a country. The thing which irks more that our educated class which has earned education from good local and foreign institutes and many of them have spent lives in US,UK and other regions also become naïve about US-Pakistan relationship and foreign influence. This is very pathetic situation especially when things are getting out of control; we are still fighting with each other about Kalabagh dam, Punjabism influence over other provinces, Musharraf’s Wardi, Hudood Ordinance etc.
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