THE BIGGEST QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME

I have some questions for those who say that they want the governement to take actions against wheat shortages and electricity problems at the cost of the judiciary issue. These questions are againstlso targeted towards the supporters of Musharaf. Plus I would also request the group of people who are against Musharaf to answer these questions too. The answers will help to streamline the people responsible for our crises.For ALL I have the following questions :-

1. Who was ruling Pakistan for the past 9 years ?

2. Who was making the socio-economic policies including the decision to support US in Afghan war ?

3. Who was the head of the National Security Council which used to take major decisions linked to the country?

4. Who did not took measures to increase the number of dams so that electricity could be generated ?

5. Who did not take action against those who were behind the hoarding and smuggling of Wheat ?

6. Do you think this person or persons accused should be taken to the courts for corruption and mis governance so that he becomes an example for the leaders of the future to not indulge in corruption ?

7.Before 1999, there were no case of suicide bombing in Pakistan, after the decision of going into the US side against Afghanistan, Pakistan got this menace in return. Thousands of Pakistanis have lost their lives due to this. Tommorow, it can be you or me who will lose our lives due to this decision by an individual and our families will grieve over it for life. Do you want to take the accused person to the court who took the wrong decision on Afghan war for the sake of those crying mothers ?

8. In developed countries, people go to the court if injustice is done to them. Would you prefer going to the court and fight for the right of electricity at all times and wheat at low prices or would you prefer to face the problems ?

9. Would you support a person, it can be you or me, who stands against dictatorship because he/she believes that a forum of representatives from the nation should exist ?

10. Who would you blame for the current wheat, electricity, terrorism and judiciary crises ?(The answer for this question - can be an individual, organization or system of governance.)

11. Do you think government has the right to punish criminals who have broken the law according to the constitution ?

Now, I am expecting straight foward answers to these questions because they are also straightfoward. The questions are either asking names or asking to answer in yes or no. The

Nation is eagerly waiting for the answers of these questions !

US doing what its best at - meddling in our in house affairs once AGAIN

USA has the flair of meddling in our domestic affairs and has once more proved this notion correct. A US congressional panel by Sheila Jackson Lee, a congresswoman, was told on Wednesday the PPP was doing a good job in Pakistan while Nawaz Sharif needed to be watched. As a matter of fact, since the February elections, the only job the coalition is doing is to find the common ground for the restoration of judiciary.

Therefore, it can be assumed that the reason Sheila Jackson is singing songs full of praises for PPP because the Americans approve the stance of Mr. Zardari which is the re-instatement of the judges and the continuity of the PCO judges – the judges who took oath on the draconian law of PCO. In fact, the Americans don’t want the judges back because they want crisis to reign in Pakistan. The reason for this ghastly objective is that they are well aware that if there is peace in the country which gained freedom in the name of religion then the Israeli stance on Palestine would be threatened. The US government knows that Pakistan can be a threat to their support of Israel because in the Russian-Afghan war they have seen the dedication of the Jihadis, which is capable to topple any superpower.

Moreover, Sheila Jackson said that PPP was levelheaded in not having a ‘one on one’ fight with Musharaf which means they believe that they want the heads of each and everyone to be examined! She also expressed that toppling Musharaf would be perilous because he has ‘extensive experience’ in dealing with terrorists. Her statements force the mind to ponder about the pros of his ‘extensive experience’. His experience could not make the Americans win the war in Afghanistan, control the suicide bombs nationwide and bring peace in the mind of the people. The question is – What is the use of such extensive experience when there is no use of it, instead all this has brought is destruction.

America would continue to manipulate our politics because a stronger Pakistan is a threat for the Zionists. Sadly, some Pakistanis, who don’t deserve to be called one, are supporting the American dream of the New World Order where Zionist and opportunists will rule and loot the world. On the other hand, it’s sharing nuclear technology with the Indians in order to make our arch rival stronger so that if there is an uprising in Pakistan against United States of America, it can use India as a weapon.

It is advisable for the leaders of our country to take a tough stance and to enlighten America not to interfere in the running of our house. Our politicians are very well versed in speaking against US ideologies but once they come in power, they don’t fight like Ahmedinejad because they let the Americans buy them, just what Zardari did after the elections. Pakistan has to take the risk of telling the American to remain in their limits and need to remind them that the meaning of Pakistan is that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. When Musharaf says, ‘Pakistan first’, he tries to portray that nation first and religion later on. But how is this possible when the meaning and identity of Pakistan is Islam. Therefore, leaders should develop the courage and to take the risk to throw the relationship Musharaf has constructed with the American Government into garbage, which is evil from every angle, because if you don’t take risks, you don’t drink champagne. We should take this step because as the saying goes- ‘Beshak, Allah madad karney wala hai’.

Zardari's drunk because of Power

Pakistan People’s Party has shown its true colors. Sadly, it has shown that they are ones who cannot keep their word. Moreover, if the judges are not restored, it is a definite political suicide for the party. The party had pledged that they would restore the judges with dignity before the elections and even the Late Benazir Bhutto stated that,’ Our Chief Justice is Chaudary Ifthikar and we will hoist the Pakistani flag once again at his home’. But today the hearts of Pakistanis are heavy because it is carrying the burden of sorrow- the sorrow caused due to the aristocratic behavior of Mr. Zardari.

Zardari wants to be the ‘Birbal’ of ‘Akbar’ Musharaf; therefore, PPP is fighting with PML Q for the title of ‘A-TEAM’ of the establishment. And it can be easily said that they have snatched this title from them with a landslide victory. Zardari is happy that with military support he would be able to rule and loot Pakistan, but that prophecy of his untrue and his thinking is not even smarter than a 5th grader. He supports the establishment, who are the biggest dacoits, who desire to rule over Pakistan illegally by denying the people their basic human rights. Praises should be showered on the acumen of Quaid-e-Azam. he knew before hand that the military would create problems for politicians in the future, there fore, he had put a clause in the constitution which barred army members to indulge and intoxicate in politics. The punishment for breach was death penalty as it is considered to be treason in the eyes of the law- truly indeed. But Zardari and his Self interested Boss are trying to make the law blind, so that they can use it for their own evil purposes, without being caught. Dream on, its not going to happen !

The deposing of the judges was an illegal move by a dictator who wanted to evade justice. This cannot be allowed as it is the duty of everyone to obey the constitution. Pakistan is ours and not the property of few who don’t fear the wrath of God. Musharaf molested the constitution several times, while Zardari is molesting the molested furthermore. Musharaf and Zardari have forgotten that this Pakistan is not the one who is going to sit down and watch tyrants carry out injustices. Zardari has said that the PCO judges should not be removed, this desire of his is as obscene as Michael Jackson’s for children. Zardari
It knows how to stand for its right, and with the grace of God, NOW THE PEOPLE WOULD TAKE THE MATTERS in their hands. Devil has not created a workshop in their heads, instead they are the devils who are trying to create workshops in our land so that evilness, lawlessness and fraud spreads into the minds of the masses. It is heartrending to see Zardari breaking the Muree Accord along with he also crushing the desires of the nation under his shoes. By not restoring the judges, he’s proved that he is hungry for power and money, and one should not be shocked if sells his own motherland for it. Which is EXACTLY WHAT HE is doing !

Mr. Zardari wake up, wake up, WAKE UP from your deep slumber which was caused by the intoxication of the whisky – ‘Lust of Power’. Take the panadol of ‘Caution’ so that you get out of your hangover and make the right decisions. And if you still remain sick, then remain sick, because we know how to get FIT people back into business, you forgot Feb. 18 so soon? Indeed, very bad memory!

Literacy rate in Pakistan

Literacy is the heart and life blood of development. Without it, Pakistan will remain an impoverished and a weak Third World country. If education does not prevail, the problems of Pakistan will reach at a stage which will make this country very vulnerable.
Stastically, Pakistan has made reasonable march since independence in many fields including education. Less than one million students were enrolled in schools at the time of independence, and, astonishingly, 12 million school- age children are enrolled. But more than 12 million children are doing job, putting their lives in danger and missing quality education. As a matter of fact, full enrollment at primary education is still not a reality, but a dream. The recent census tallies in China and India show that Pakistan is substantially behind the two large Asian nations. China’s literacy rate is near 90% and India has reached 65%. Pakistanis around 50 %, this means we need to do better. Moreover, it’s a moment of shame too, because we have lesser population and are not as huge as China and India.If we look provincially on terms of education, NWFP, Baluchistan and Sindh was very much backward at the time of its formation. By now many universities are opened in these three states but sadly women literacy is still less than 30% in these provinces. The resources Punjab were enough to make the province 100 %, but feudal, bureaucratic and political forces did use the resources appropriately. Efforts from Pervaiz Elahi, ‘Parha Likha Punjab’ did not work out as there was lack of commitment while the MMA government effort in NWFP managed to increase just 1% of illiteracy rate in 5 years.
The new setup has a huge task to spread education. Firstly, awareness campaigns should be initiated so that the public, especially from the rural areas, should send both their sons and daughters to schools rather than to work, so that they know the importance of education. Secondly, the root of social and ideological problem is lack of education. People with vested interests target the illiterate for defaming Islam and our society. This happens because people don’t have the capability to distinguish between right and wrong. Moreover, lack of education is also the main cause for the disturbance in the economic sector. As people are not educationally qualified, they are unable to run businesses appropriately. When they face a crisis in their businesses they are forced to shut down because they lack the ability to identify the reasons of loss. In today’s global world, education is required to enhance otherwise we will not be able to promote our industries.
A point to be taken into consideration is that the meaning of literacy gets changed in our country so that the figures could be molested even further. This is done in order to show that the current regime has made landmark achievements in the field of education. Sometimes, they say who can read and write are literate, while at times they say a person who has reached 5th standard is a literate and once it was also believed that a person who could calculate is also a literate, everyone knows 2+2=4, how silly ! As I said, 100 % literacy is not a reality but a dream, but those nations succeed who dream. But we can’t go on dreaming, we have to take measures for a Gratis educational system.

The problems have been OUTLINED..ITS TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLUTIONS

The Current Government has to take major strides to craft a way so that prosperity reaches our doorsteps. Therefore, they should solve the judiciary issue as soon as possible, so that they can move their eyes to areas where paramount concern is required instantaneously and fundamentally. Following methods should be taken so that Pakistan eradicates its social and economical problems.

Firstly, the government has to take the major step to restrain problems related to education. Child Labour should be banned, methods of financing educational institutes should be developed so that they could be backed so that students study free of cost, and should implement Islamic Studies compulsory for all from primary levels to University level so that social problems are eradicated. Moreover, awareness and ideas should be proposed through seminars, workshops, print and electronic media. Secondly, independent watchdogs or public inquiry commissions should be evolved, which are recognised internationally, so that a check and balance on corruption is outlined in our society. Separate committees should be created to protect the rights of consumers, labourers, etc. and additionally public should be provided a toll free, which should be confidential so that people who inform feel safe, to report malpractices. Furthermore, a forum which consists of intellectuals and people from all walks of life should be prepared which would bring solutions from the research made by the watchdog or the commission. Once solutions are created, it should be publicised in the media so that the Government remains on guard not to show lack of interest.

Interestingly, George Bernard Shaw said, ‘Islam is the best religion and Muslims are the worst’. Unfortunately, this standpoint is true as we as a society are so engulfed in the materialistic world of modernisation that we have chosen to forget the ideologies of Islam because we feel it would threaten our contemporary lifestyles. Social problems have arisen in our society; it has reached an alarming stage which is affecting our economic progress also. Through my modest experience in the practical world, I have come up with the conclusion that to solve these problems we need a revolution in the mind set of people and the weapon we should choose to destroy the insecurities is the teachings of Islam.
With its teachings, we can create a revolution in the field of economic and social well being.

To conclude, those nations are the unluckiest who are waiting for a hero to arrive and solve their troubles. This is not J.K Rowling’s imaginative world of Harry Potter, this is reality, and it hurts. An eye-bath is required so that issues are identified. In milieu, youth should be encouraged towards leadership so that more transparency is created in the world of politics. For instance, FLP(Future Leaders of Pakistan), a non profitable organisation has arrived and that too with a bang. It has recently held ‘Dialogue on Leadership’ at Lahore and Islamabad where youth was encouraged to come up with ideas to deal with the menaces in our country. The projects introduced by the participants were related to unemployment, illiteracy, environmental issues and self awareness. Sadly, such measures should have been taken by the Government so that youth can only concentrate on pursuing higher education. The implementation of the above methods to curtail inconveniences of this country now lies in the hands of the youth, who have gone an extra mile to take concrete measures to curtail the hierarchy of turmoil in our country, and the politicians. The youth sees the glass half full and therefore have manufactured a new clock which has created a new time – time for the elimination of hearsay in our country which will give what the people have been waiting for – peace.

For a Nation every Individual is the star in the galaxy of its destiny.

The story of Pakistan is the story of ambitious generals who are denying the people of their rights; therefore, today's Pakistan is a baby who is deprived of mother's milk. At the age of sixty, it should been as strong as a warrior. But due to the situations, this baby is not budding because of under-nourishment. The reasons for this under-nourishment are not inestimable and the solution of it lies in the mindset of the people. The two main circumstances which have led Pakistan to the edge of the pit are the following.

Firstly, the political turmoil is disturbing the growth of this country which was the brain child of its founders. Since 1947, Pakistan's politics is engulfed in power politics. Due to the fight for the chair and political victimization from the holder of the chair later on, Pakistan's resources are wasted by corrupt leaders who just want to succeed themselves or want to suppress their enemies – the general public. This type of governance, which is running for the past six decades in our country, is not democracy but ‘demo-crazy’. Secondly, the slogan raised by Iqbal and Jinnah was ‘Two Nation Theory’ which insisted for a separate country for the Muslims. Unfortunately, the constitution of our country is not very Islamic and even if a school of thought argue that it is, the ‘tits and bits’ present in the charter are not applied in the society. Thus lack of leadership and non application of the Islamic rule is the root cause for our grievances.

The Mother’s milk which this baby needs would be produced if it’s manufactured the following way. Importantly, lets not forget that we the People of Pakistan are Muslims first and Pakistanis later. To curb this menace of volatility we have to increase literacy in our country. Due to lack of education, of the religion and world, people with vested interests pull the wool over our eyes. We realize the facts when it’s too late because we are not able to differentiate between right and wrong. The key to end our misery is spreading education between the masses. The first step to be taken is to discourage Child Labor so that up bringing of the future generation is nurtured. It would be a tough pill to swallow for the poor, who have to make their children work to make the ends meet, but if we don’t plant the tree now then how come we would get the fruits of prosperity. Additionally, the government with its resources has to apply a valiant and expensive measure of making education on the house for all in all the provinces. As a result of the appliance of education, Pakistan will attain an intellectual workforce who would be equipped with the knowledge of the world and religion. As soon as these two motives are accomplished, political turmoil will wear out, Islamic laws would be applied effortlessly and prosperity will come to our door step to kiss our feet.

To achieve this milestone, we need a phenomenon in the ranks of our leadership swiftly. Leaders have to go through a re-incarnation process so that they see the bigger picture. The bigger picture is that we have to realize the fact that we are the servants of Almighty Allah and have come to this creation of his to carry out the duties he has assigned for us. Veteran politicians, once cleansed of impurities of the current materialistic world, have to guide the generation of new leaders to the path of honesty which lead this country into social and economic prosperity further.

Interestingly, everyone wants to be a leader but will not do the dishes with his mom which I wish is as false as prophecy as it is outlandish. One who wants to lead or is a leader of a family should provide the necessary guidance in his home because it will make the foundations of this country strong. Moreover, a leader should have courage to lead and the audacity to apply the change required rather than giving long speeches otherwise the above prophecy would turn out to be true. Furthermore, a leader is who leads the public to the path of success. Therefore, he should always keep in his mind that the main motive he is bestowed with power is to serve people rather than to rule them arrogantly. Power intoxicates and when one overcomes this notion, he has passed the test God has laid for him with flying grades which means one is fit to lead for eternity.

One should think over that these issues are the basis of our insecurity and realize these factors should not be thrown at the back burner otherwise our fate is doomed. We, the People of Pakistan, are given a chance to be the producers of our own destiny and if we stand united, we will overcome all problems. As God tells us to believe that whatever happens is for the good, then we the people should be thankful to the Lord for the current crises, food inflation and energy crisis, because it has made us united and has become a blessing in disguise for us. Crises create motivation and we are motivated to nourish this baby with the mother’s milk it has been deprived of.

Lawyers Win...The People shares the booty

The Restoration of judges is utmost essential for the stability of our nation. Mass protests by lawyers, boycott of the courts by them and political instability has shaken the foundations of this country. The existence of our nation has been dared as there is no respect for the most prominent leader of the country even if it’s iconic – The President.

When the President of the country gets ostracized, the only thing which gets signified is that the time of a revolution and rebellion has arrived. Musharaf should leave his office courteously but he is used to the comforts of the Army and President House and does not want to relinquish. Musharraf accuses the other leaders for corruption; ironically, he has been the most corrupt leader of all time in Pakistan. Ghulam Ishaq Khan ordered that not more than Rs 1000/day should be spent on the President while Rafiq Tarar reduced this menial amount furthermore. While Mr. Musharraf spends like a king, his recent European trip cost the exchequer millions is one good example. All these reasons along with the removal of the judges made the melting pot to explode. The lawyers have been the front runners in this rebellious movement because their institution was attacked directly by the President. The way the lawyers have stand united deserves a huge applause.

The reasons for which they deserve to be given a standing ovation are infinite because comparatively to other such movements around the world, this one has achieved immensely in a shorter span of time. Since March last year, the lawyers stood their ground against the tyrant and kick-started the revolution against the monarch. They wanted to prosecute him at the judiciary for his un-constitutional matters when Chaudary Iftikhar was reinstated. But, they did not lose hope and carried on their agitation after the draconian law of Martial Law/Emergency kicked the judges out of the court once again.

There were rallies all over Pakistan for the reinstallation of Chaudary Ifthikar. In that way, the lawyers educated the public the importance of the judicial system. They made the people understand that only way for a ‘free and fair’ judicial system is through a judiciary which does not tilt towards powerful personalities. There were two other groups of people who earned a lot due to this lawyer’s movement – political parties and the people of Pakistan.

Political parties who had confusion in their ranks, mainly opposition parties, stood united with the lawyers to achieve their goals. Their motive was to kick him out of his office and they knew that this is enough. They supported the lawyers, won elections on the manifesto of restoration of judiciary and people of Pakistan did the rest. The lawyers should never forget the support the people of Pakistan have given them by voting for Anti-Musharraf forces and vice versa. Crisis creates motivation and the molestation of the constitution motivated all for a revolution.

Money is more significant than us...TODAY

Money has more significance than anything in this world. Money is the winner in the race for success in which relationships get disqualified at the starting line these days, which is entirely wrong. This assumption will bring worldly goods temporarily and bring woes thereafter. People have become so materialistic that money has become has become a primary concern while relationships come a distant second. The craze for money has made everyone a maniac and this world a mental asylum.

The story of hare and tortoise can used to depict the norms of the world these days. Figuratively, hare is the ‘haughty money crazy creature’ who loses the race for success because of his non comprehension of human relationships and the ‘humble intelligent tortoise’ win this race because he chose the right arsenal to gain victory i.e. health and blessings, with the wealth of guidance, patience and satisfaction. The ‘crazy for money’ people will fall down in a deep ditch and will only be rescue themselves out of the dilemma once they get their ‘eyes’, relationships, to guide them to their destination.

There are two groups in this race for money where everything and everyone else come second. Firstly, there is a group which is running for money to meet the two ends. Additionally, the other group is sprinting for money to maintain the standards of living. Moreover, in this race for survival populace have forgotten the most vital thing in life- Relationships. But both should not forget the fundamental aspect of love as without it things will go downhill one day.

Relationships are the most vital thing which is needed to endure in this world. There are several categories in relationships. Relationship with God, with parents, with siblings, with wives and children are few examples. In other words, any form of unconditional love is the antidote to the problems to this world.

Firstly, having a good relationship with God reaps the benefit of a vigorous and blessed life. Secondly, a good relationship with elders is lucrative as you seek guidance, find comfort and get blessings from them, which is like water for the thirsty. Moreover, love from a wife gives satisfaction and teaches patience along with it which helps to learn different aspects of life. Finally, love and respect you gain from brothers and sisters at the end of a tiring day is like an out of the blue reward which gives one a feeling of triumph.

The key to survive is maintaining good relationships rather than running for money and shunning loved ones. If one maintains good relationships blessings in the work-field will come twelve fold. Thus, one should not desert this critical facet of life as life without it is groundless. There is a school of thought which says money can buy happiness which is definitely not true. Maintaining relationships is a tree which will reap you three benefits at the end of the ‘harvest’ season – love, patience, satisfaction and monetary gains. Therefore, hug and remember loved ones rather than the devil that lures us to money.

Zardari - Dont commit to another Mistake

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has issued a long charge-sheet against the deposed superior court judges, saying they never came to his rescue and were responsible for his eight years in jail. We heard about political victimization but Zardari is giving birth to judicial victimization. Zardari wants to victimize the judiciary because they did not favor him is unjustified. It’s correct that the deposed judges did not release or pardon for him because they, the government and the people of Pakistan are very well aware of Zardari’s corruption during Benazir’s tenure. Some sources claim that Zardari doesn’t want these judges to come back because they nullified the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO),the same order which has given him indemnity and has freed him from all his pending cases. But he fears that if these judges came back they would nullify the NRO once again and he might then have to face the courts again.

The Nation is disappointed to hear ‘the charge-sheet’ issued by the PPP co-chairperson against the deposed judges. During the Central Executive Committee(CEC) meeting almost 60 per cent of the co-chairman's speech was on Aitzaz Ahsan and the judges. Zardari is criticizing the deposed judges for not giving him parole when he required it to attend the funeral of his nephew few years back. This is wickedness of the first order from his side. The people voted against the Musharaf forces and for restoration of the judges, it’s now the duty of Zaradari and Nawaz Sharif to fulfill the promises. Moreover, Zardari does not have the right to play with the mandate people have given to reformist forces.

It’s important to note that his late wife never included him in CEC of the party, reasons are plentiful. Firstly, she knew that he’s regularly involved in kickbacks. Secondly, if Benazir was alive she would have not joined hands with MQM because they collapsed her first government, caused the May 12th incident in Karachi when several people lost lives because of the ‘wild-fire’ from MQM workers, were behind the Oct 18 blast, killed party loyalists Murad Baloch and Munawar Suhrawardy. Horrifically, Zardari went to the Nine Zero – the headquarters of MQM- to express solidarity with the MQM against the wishes of the nation. In the name of re-conciliation and unity government, he has brought humiliation to the people of Sindh who voted for Bhutto, Idealogies of PPP and against Musharaf’s atrocities and not for his personal agenda.

People like Zardari and Chaudary Shujaat Hussain should learn from the past because Pakistan People’s Party, Bhutto Family, Pakistan Muslim League has lost lives and dear ones due to a weak judiciary. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s death was a judicial murder because once cannot be sentenced to death for conspiracy. Additionally, Shujaat Hussain’s father was shot viciously because he did not approve the policies of the Late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Although Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto got hanged, they did not get true justice and protection because of weak judiciary, puny police and off the limits strong Army. Its advisable for Zaradari not to dance on the tunes of Musharaf and support the restoration of the judges because he would then would have built a castle in the air, where his work would not be lost. All we as a nation would need to do later is to make the foundation stronger.

Time's Up !

‘Your times up, my times now’ by the WWE superstar John Cena is being sung by all the Anti Musharaf these days. Optimistically, they don’t bash up the autocrat the ‘Cena way’ as it only looks good on TV but not in reality. Gratefully, the days of the despot are coming to an end. The days of slavery, victimization, corruption, frauds, the futile ‘war on terror’ and unlawful deposition of the judges is coming to an end hopefully.

Hopefully, the Pakistan Democratic Coalition which consists of PPP, PML (N), ANP and MQM is going to serve the people rather being served. It’s still a tough pill for the people to digest that the forces that used to fight like cats and dogs have now actually joined hands. Reasons for this coalition are different for each party; PPP wants to rule for 5 years, PML-N has a personal vendetta against the regime; ANP wants to capitalize from this opportunity so that it could change the name of NWFP to Pakhtunkhwa while MQM wants ministries in Sindh and recently they demanded that the Governor of Sindh should be from their party.

But, these are not the tribulations of the People of Pakistan. The people of Pakistan have gone through reincarnation, thus, they want the leadership to solve issues which are affecting their day to day lives. Firstly, the judiciary crisis should be resolved without more ado so that people can afford a fair and an economical justice. Secondly, the food inflation and the flour catastrophe is distressing the people where it hurts the most – stomach – thus this should be in the priority list of the government. Thirdly, Job opportunities should be created for the public so that everyone’s hale and hearty end of the day. Moreover, problems such as corruption, Islam-o-phobia in the West, Release of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, Budget deficits, bleak Police System, a scrawny Tax culture, Missing people’s case, May 12 carnage by MQM should be also solved while Musharaf should face the courts due to the massacres & treason he is guilty of during his tenure. Moreover, Balochistan has to be taken out of poverty

The key word for success in Pakistan is cooperation. People of Pakistan have shown they stand united, they have joined hands against the self proclaimed emperor and are soon going to see history changing where the king will be oust from his throne. Recent resignation of Attorney General of Pakistan, Malik Mohd Qayyum – the advisor of Musharaf on constitutional matter, proves that even his partners have realized that supporting him is a complete loss. The word which can change the scenario in Pakistan is education. Once people gain knowledge in Islam and the World they would know the difference between right and wrong. Once that is achieved, no ruler would be able to play games with the public. Finally,the magic word for success in Pakistan is Islam. The leaders and the people should follow the principles of Islam projected by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Allama Iqbal and Mohd Ali Jinnah i.e. obey your God and his principles, struggle for your just cause, be honest and brave so that the fairy of success comes and kisses you.

Aitzaz Ahsan - The WINNER yet AGAIN!

GEO channel's 'Capital Talk', a current affairs programme, which is hosted by Hamid Mir invited two very important guests to discuss the extra constitutional measures taken by President General(R) Pervaiz Musharaf. The guests were Aitzaz Ahsan, a warrior against anarchy, and Attorney General Pakistan Malik Mohd Qayyum- the Captain of the Defence Team of Musharaf. The show successfully transmitted the message of truth which has taken us out of the world of illusion in a blaze. By the end of the show Aitzaz Ahsan came out victorious as he managed to make Malik Mohd Qayyum accept things which were against the regime of Musharaf and his stance that the actions of November 3 were lawful.

Firstly, Malik Mohd Qayyum admitted to the fact that the measures taken by Musharaf were Extra Constitutional, thus this certifies that General's measures were against the constitution.Secondly, he proclaimed that personally he does not like monarchy but will defend Musharaf because previously courts used to bow down under martial law administrators - Army Generals. This comment is a huge contradiction plus a big lie because he is helping Musharaf to prolong his cling to the throne and fighting with Chaudary Ifthikar who has the distinction of being the first Chief Justice not to bow down against a military person. One ponders why he is not supporting the person who has fulfilled his personal desires then. Thirdly, the Attorney General informed us that a judge can only and only be removed by the provisions in Article 207 and nothing else which proves the point that Musharaf cannot suspend judges through an extra martial or in other words through an unconstitutional order. Moreover, when the question was raised by the host that judgments of the Supreme Court(SC) should be respected even if its a Chaudary Ifthikar SC or Hameed Dogar SC, Malik Mohd Qayyum said that the host is right as under the Article 190 under the constitution, the people of Pakistan have to respect the court rulings and that he is a firm believer of this Article. On that note, Aitzaz hit his winning blow which was 'the feather' which broke the 'camel's back'. He asked him a simple question - ' Why did you and your client not accept the decision of the Supreme Court led by Chaudary Ifthikar who passed the decision on November 2 that the proclamation of emergency is not required and summoned you to come to the courts on November 5 and clarify the stance of your client ?'.
This caused a panic and made Malik Qayyum speechless or it actually left him in a state of gibberish. All the time before this TV show, Malik Qayyum stressed the fact that judges could be only restored with a 2/3 majority in the Parliament and Senate and not by a simple resolution. But as he was engulfed in a state of confusion by the shrewd lawyer, Attorney General had to accept that if the will of the people want the judges back through a simple resolution than that is a possible because Aitzaz Ahsan reminded him that he used the same tool to get Musharaf's PCO rules validated by the then 'outgoing parliament' and Supreme Court.
Therefore, it proves that President Musharaf has become the first President in the history of Pakistan who can be put on trial for the charges of molesting the constitution in other words for treason. I express gratitude to the media of Pakistan for becoming an eye wash for the people of Pakistan.

YE KIS KA PAKISTAN HAI..IS IT OUR PAKISTAN ?

"Na mera Pakistan hai Na tera Pakistan HaiYeh us ka Pakistan hai jo Sadr-e-Pakistan Hai."

English tranlation - Pakistan is neither mine nor yours, It belongs only to the the President of Pakistan

When will these dictators stop assuming that Pakistan is not their personal property ?

STOP FINANCING HOOLIGANS IN PAKISTAN

TO WHOM IT SHOULD CONCERN !

No Aid to Musharraf's Dictatorship in Pakistan! No Arming and Training of Tribal Militias! We need funds for working families at home, not for reckless intervention. The United States is bringing Iraq to Pakistan. Modeled on the costly and dangerous experiment of training and arming Sunni militias in Iraq's Anbar province, the U.S. military's Special Operations Command is making plans to increase the number of military trainers in Pakistan and "directly finance a tribal paramilitary force" composed of tribes that have "agreed to fight Al Qaeda and foreign extremists."Meanwhile, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (2008) passed by Congress in mid-December will allow Pakistan to receive $250 million of the $300 million it receives annually from the United States in military assistance together with the sale of F-16 aircraft, 700 air-to-air missiles, and P-3C surveillance planes to Pakistan. In the last six years, Pakistans military junta has been awarded over $5 billion in aid to continue suffocating civil society in Pakistan in the guise of fighting terrorism. On November 3, 2007, the government of Pervaiz Musharraf, whose brutal dictatorship has locked up lawyers, journalists, union activists, and members of rival political parties since he took power in a military coup in 1997 and imposed martial law in Pakistan. The unwarranted dismissal of judges, suspension of the Constitution, and declaration of a state of emergency on November 3 by the Musharraf government has particularly heightened a situation rife with cases of forced disappearances, police brutality, torture, mass illegal arrests, and other violations of the rule of law. Washington is cutting social programs for health, education, housing and the environment for working families while destabilizing Pakistan through training tribal militias and propping up Pervaiz Musharraf's brutal dictatorship. Decades of foreign aid going to military spending in Pakistan has undermined democratic institutions and fueled forces of oppression, reaction, and extremism.- I support the right of the people of Pakistan to oppose Pervaiz Musharraf's dictatorship. - I support their just and democratic demand for the restoration of an independent judiciary. - I demand an immediate end to all military aid to Pakistan. - I deplore the U.S. military's reckless intervention in Pakistan.

Sincerely,

THE PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN

OPEN LETTER TO General Pervaiz Ashfaque Kayani

Letter to Pakistan Chief of Army Staff
General Pervaiz Ashfaque Kayani,
Abdul Basit Khawaja
Campaign to Restore Democracy to Pakistan

General Kiyani Sahib,
Every citizen of Pakistan who wants to chose the path majorly of Jinnah’s Ideologies would applaud your February 13th decision to recall all military officers from Pakistan’s civil departments. Pakistan’s bourgeoning civil society will be strengthened through this brave reversal of your predecessor’s heavy-handed and dictatorial imposition of the military in civilian affairs. Our men in uniform were pledged to defend Pakistan’s citizens and its Constitution. Instead, President Pervaiz Musharraf’s domestic policy had forced them to make the unnatural choice between doing their job and defending their country or deferring to their chief’s decision to hold civil society and the Constitution hostage at the barrel of a gun.

Musharraf has brought loss to our country and nothing else. The proclamations by his aides regarding economic prosperity, peace, low poverty levels and on war on terror illustrates a false image in the minds of the people.According to a corruption watchdog survey I saw on a website, Pakistani public opinion perceived the first and second terms of Musharraf's administration as respectively more corrupt than the first and second terms of previous administrations led by Bhutto and Sharif, respectively. Musharaf’s government has cost taxpayer’s money hundreds of millions of rupees in order to hire a team of aristocratic lawyers to represent him in the courts. For instance, regarding the privatization of Pakistan Steel, whose worth is around Rupees 600 billion was being sold out for a mere Rupees 20.6 billions, the government had spent Rupees 90 million , with Sharifudin Pirzada-a prominent lawyer- alone hoarding 6.6 million rupees as fees. Another example from several more, Musharraf appointed Shaukat Aziz as finance minister during his tenure as the Chief Executive. World powers supported Pakistan financially rescheduling debt to reward Pakistan due to the support it gave in the war on terror which helped in saving hundreds millions of dollars, in addition Musharaf was able to secure new loans. Result - foreign exchange reserves increased exceeding $16 billion in 2006, but at the same time foreign debt hit an all time high topping $40 billion.The portrayals from his side are so bogus so that he can create an illusion to put his trial and accountability on the back burner. To lead one needs to be honest i.e. not to break their undertakings. Late 2003, Musharraf made a deal with the religious party MMA agreeing to resign from the army by 31 Dec 2004. With that party's support, pro-Musharraf members were able to gather the two-thirds majority required to pass the controversial17th Amendment, which legalized Musharraf's 1999 coup and many of his decrees. In late 2004, Musharraf went back on his promise and Musharraf’s legislators in the Parliament passed a bill allowing him to keep both offices.According to the following articles from the constitution mentioned here, Musharaf should be charged for treason and fire-starting corruption to the country.According to Article 6 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan:-
"Any person or persons who commit the act of mutiny against the parliament, judiciary and/or the elected members and officials of parliament is/are guilty of committing the highest treason. This person or persons committing such an act must be charged and prosecuted in the court of law and sentenced to death if found guilty”

Article 243.1 of the constitution of Pakistan states that 'The Federal Government shall have control and command of the Armed Forces' and when a person is commissioned as a member of the Armed Forces, takes the following oath
"I ------, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan and uphold the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan which embodies the will of the people, that I will not engage myself in any political activities whatsoever and that I will honestly and faithfully serve Pakistan Army (or Navy or Air Force) as required by and under the law”

Such a person should not be supported by your institution as he is a de-stabliser to our solidity. Additionally, he should face the court for his actions because it will create an example for Generals, Ministers power and stake holders not to indulge in corruption. If the voting was in the favor of the ‘Kings Party’, Pakistan would have been thrown back into the times of ‘Pharaoh’ where the people of Musa (A.S) were harshly treated as slaves. A quote of Lao Tzu strikes a chord in my mind, “Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it,” this quote shows the true picture into the minds of the people of Pakistan of what Musharaf is doing to the country.
We hope that you will perform your duties assigned in the constitution and not indulge in the political arena of this country like your forerunner and your 'ancestors in the military' .

However, the work to restore democratic political participation in Pakistan has only begun. A majority of Pakistan's judiciary was dismissed on November 3rd when President Musharraf imposed martial law in the guise of "emergency." On November 13th, Pakistan's Supreme Court was due to hear the cases of 485 victims of enforced disappearance over the past six years. Many of these had returned with horror stories from detainment centers around the world, including the one in Guantanamo Bay.

Cases of enforced disappearance are not unique to Pakistan. This problem has been created through a global regime of inter-state paranoia, government’s defiance of key principles of the Rule of Law, cash-payments made to mercenary kidnappers, intelligence forces that are held accountable to neither the judiciary nor the executive, and covert foreign operations that flout state-sovereignty and government’s accountability to its own people. The agents abduct people in broad day light and scuttle them across the globe to hold them without charge in unspeakable places: Guantanamo, Bagram, Kandahar, Adiala, Attock, Mianwali, Military confinements that’s the most my mind could gather, must be a dozen more.

Consequently, the campaign to restore missing persons to their families is a global effort. Thanks to the courage of members of the international media in continuing day-by-day coverage the social and political upheavals in Pakistan, the partners and supporters, who are Pakistanis, are demonstrably poised to seize this historic opportunity to help the vibrant, multi-ethnic fabric of Pakistani civil society secure for itself the hues of democratic participation, pluralism, and peace for all its citizens.

We, the people of Pakistan, demand the release of all those who have been abducted and detained without charge by the military and the intelligence agencies under your command. The families of victims of enforced disappearances are demanding that the COAS’s office issue a list of the names and charges of all Pakistanis held under extrajudicial detainment on account of actions taken by the army and intelligence forces under his command.
Hopefully, we the people of Pakistan are worried about the above

Respectfully,

The People of Pakistan

Why can’t we begin afresh putting in judges who have never taken oath under the PCO?

The answer to the question can be easily found in Aitzaz Ahsan's speeches and interviews .If the deposed judges are not brought back to office, no future judiciary will be able to carry on with their duties i.e to pass just decisions, either against or for government, because the harsh treatment given to Chaudary Ifthikar and his team will come back to haunt them when they would be on the verge of making critical decisions. Additionally, people have voted back Nawaz and Zardari who had sometime back had lost popularity due to corruption. Thus, these judges should be given a chance because ,firstly they are not accused of corruption and titlting towards powerful personalites while making decisions,secondly and most importantly, they have proved in their tenure that they are not ready to bow down to the pressures of a monarch.

The Danes , The West and the myth about their 'FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION'

Danish newspapers have once again tarnished the name of Islam and made mockery of our beloved Prophet Muhammad(P.B.U.H) on the name of freedom of expression. But the situation has backfired for them as Muslims have become more united on the stance against Denmark. USA attacked Iraq and Afghanistan because it threatened their economy and stability -this is what the world perceives, actually, Bush wanted to boost his economy because USA earns when they do what they are best in i.e. war.

Moreover, USA and the West is afraid that Iran 'MIGHT' put them into danger if it acquires nuclear arsenal and thus have put sanctions against it. Thus, OIC should pass a resoulution that no Muslim country will conduct business activities with the Danish untill and unless they change their approach towards the 'limits of freedom of expression' they permit their newspapers.

Intrestingly, in Denmark, there has been mass protests where alot of valuable property has been lost and additionally the Danish companies have suffered financially in the Muslim countries. But the Danish side keeps on defending themselves by repeating their stance again and again that its their right to freedom of expression. All this stuborness from the Danes is bringing them loss and chaos.It will be difficult for Danes, a secular and mostly Christian state, to pass a law which states not to speak against any religon. Thus, the Danish should pass a law on Freedom of expression which states, 'One cannot use freedom of expression to derail Denmark from the track of progress and economic growth'. This alone would be able to control further confrontations and dissuade people from passing stupid comments which are fatal in nature.

Musharaf - The FIRST SUICIDE BOMBER OF PAKISTAN

The recent Lahore bomb blasts verify that this has been done by a group who has an advantage from it. From the impression given, there are only two parties who can gain from this sadistic situation. Either it is the extremists who want to establish their point that the operation in the Northern Areas is unfair or it is Musharaf. The reason I doubt that Musharaf has a hand at the rear of this is that he wants to prove his overseas allies, especially Mr. Bush, that he is the only knight in shining armor in Pakistan who can stop such shows of aggression. To authenticate this point in front of his boss, he can say that since the election results the frequency of bombs going off has become more i.e if he sticks to the throne there wont be any suicide bombing. Moreover he can use this explanation later on, when the new parliament tries to impeach him, he will use the power given to him by 58-2(B) to dismiss the parliament on the basis that they were trying to kick him out rather than doing anything against the suicide bombers. He's ‘singing his notes’ very correctly but the only dilemma which has crop up for him is that people have started to comprehend his plans very well. As one of his former military colleague said once, “I will not be surprised if this clever ruler is behind all the suicide attacks," the nation understands this too.

THE REAL TRUTH BEHIND THE VOTE COUNTS AND GWADAR PROJECT!

It is upsetting to see in newspapers and on tv about the false way of illuminating the election vote count by the Pro-Musharaf forces. The spin doctors, such as Pervez Elahi and Mushaid Hussain are trying to prove that the country is divided on the Musharaf issue and that he is still popular fruitlessly . The truth is just the reverse.
The result of the total valid votes from Election Commission has vigorously announced that the people have rejected the policies of the dictator. The votes accumalated by PPP, PML-N, ANP, MMA(F) are around 17487305 votes where as Pro Musharaf parties have collected 10581822 which includes pre-poll rigging and the rigging on the day of elections. The victory of margin for MQM in Karachi proves that the turnout was more than 60 % in Karachi which is unattainable as TV stations were reporting that the turnout is low in polling stations while my friends here told me that their vote had already been casted in Hyderabad for the favour of MQM while they were at work thousand miles far in UAE !
Late Benazir’s PPP is first, PML Q is second while Nawaz Sharif’s PML(N) is at third with 6 million on the basis of total votes while on seat basis PPP is first, PML-N is second and PML-Q is a distant third.A point to be noted is that PML-N only had a day to file nominations for their candidates because they decided on the eleventh hour to contest the elections as Nawaz Sharif arrived late from exile. If they had more time, they would have got the 2/3 majority because most of the PML-Q members would have ran back to the parent party-PML-N. It is obvious many would have changed their loyalties from PML-Q to PML-N because presently it can be seen after the elections that many forward blocs from PML-Q faction are coming forward to help PML-N in the parliament. PPP gained because of the word ‘Bhutto’ associated with them, PML-Q would not have got more than 4 seats if there was no pre poll rigging and the MQM would not have got a single seat if they did not use the ‘art of intimidating voters’.Lately, when Mushahid Hussain Syed and Chaudary Shujaat visited Karachi to meet previous allies, Jatoi’s NPP and Altaf’s MQM, they had to come back with gloomy faces as none of the parties showed their interest in supporting the PML-Q. Its actually the other way round as both Jatoi and Altaf have showed their wholeheartedness to be a part of the government thus the vote accumalated by the Pro Musharaf allies decreases to around 7 million and the vote for Anti Musharaf touches the milestone figure of 20 million.Additionaly, there are question marks over the actuality if PML-Q would be competent to formulate the governement in Balochistan or not because of the alignment of the present winning contestants used to be with PML-N before the 1999 coup. The only reason they did not support PML – N in the previous elections because Nawaz Sharif was not present in the country and now they are waiting to make their next move after the decisions in the federal are finalised. Significantly, famous nationalist parties who have a permanent vote bank due to the tribal system boycotted the elections and the turnout in Baluchistan is reported to be less than 20 %.
The popularity of the Nawaz Sharif in Balochistan is due to the fact that people recognise the fact that General Musharraf’s claims to have initiated the Gawadar Port Project is contrary to the fact that it was actually a brainchild of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and he had taken practical steps to begin the project. In July 1997 the PML (N) government endorsed the project. The Planning Commission approved PC-I of the project in July 17, 1998 and the National Committee of the National Economic Council approved the project on May 14, 1999. This project was also included in the budget of 1999-2000 where a huge grant was allocated for the project. In consequence of these developments, the Harbour Engineering Corporation of China signed an MoU with the Government of Pakistan on September 16, 1999 for the first phase of the project.
With the judiciary issue and Anti Musharaf slogans, Benazir and Nawaz Sharif have benefited by default. So, do you all know who is the real winner then?
The People Of Pakistan.

CHANGE

The people of Pakistan have voted in this elections to condemn the policies of Musharaf and band. Sixty percent of the inhabitants have chosen the Anti-Musharaf forces to get rid of sucide bombers, empty stomachs and victimisation from their lives.
Firstly, the war on terror is not our battle and Pakistanis have realised it. Through the documentary ‘Farenheit 9/11’ and other conspiracy theories, people are now conscious that the war on terror is sham as the foundation of the war is made of lies. Some uneducated muslim people on either side of the border are encircled by the bureaucracy of the ‘New World Order’ so that they can attain their vice domino effect. Secondly, the people want an autonomous judiciary so that they can get the evenhandedness which they are unable to get for the past six decades. The example of Benazir’s Assasination is one of the zillon examples where justice could not triumph. Thirdly, the previous government accepted that Shaukat Aziz was guilty for the current energy, flour and inflation crises, thus, people did not have any other choice than to vote for the opposition who are the ‘cock-eyed’ in the world of our politics where everyone is ‘blind’.
People have nominated ‘change’ and it’s the duty of the leaders who have got the term of office to execute it. People are having high expectations and if this time they are not concluded, it will lead to a the first revolution in the history of Pakistan against the anarchism.

Law and Order Problems - The Solution

Law and order is going from bad to worse. Man made laws and law administrators around the world have failed to curb crime. The instance of sexual harrassments, robberies and organised crime has reached its pinnacle. To stop this virus to infect our coming generations we have to create an antidode for it. As we are luckily the superior most being in this world, we are gifted by God to tackle such situations. All we need to do is to sit alone and think with a clear mind where we are wrong and what can be done to make it better. In the wilderness of my mind I ponder and conclude that there is infinite flaws in the rules made by men. The main reason for the installation of law in our system is to help the just and punish the unjust. When we open the book of law made by men, one can easily escape punishments because of the loopholes it provides. Experienced lawyers know how to twist it, some escape with mild punishments for horrendous crimes and some people make new ones to cling to power. If Law is altered unfairly which we are doing daily, problems will arise, sometimes immediately and sometimes with time. Following Law is as neutral like a hammer, it can build you or destroy you. The key is to apply the right one because either it will make you or crush you.The solution for this law and order panic is to follow the law God has given us through his book. Its sheer stupidity that we make laws and then we pass judgements according to it which matches the interest of and helps only few. God through the message of prophets has given us a gift in the form of a book so that we can use it wisely like Prophet Sulayman(Solomon) used to do in his times. The book contains information about the type of governance we should have, laws related to business and personal lives and the punishments for not obeying them. In this world, we make robots and we make rules for them to follow, true and fair, in the same way God has created us and we are supposed to follow his laws rather than ours. That's why we dont have peace in our land and in our hearts. For once elevate yourself to the space, look down on the earth and you would know that the solution is to follow the word of God or otherwise face His Wrath which we are actually going through.

The World Is Short of Gentlemen

A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out of it. A gentleman is one who is simple, selfless and sticks to his ethics. Unfortunately, majority of the people in the 21st century are not aware of the simple term known as 'ethics'. This 'under-understanding' of this term is the root of all problems. When the majority follow ethics in their field of work, it will eradicate financial frauds, political crisis and social disturbance.

Firstly, if you shift your focus to the business field, be it a local retail shop or a big financial institution the malpractice of not following ethics is found. In simple terms, hiring a taxi is becoming a nightmare these days because drivers are not keen to take passengers to destinations which are less profitable, whle in bigger companies lack of ethics is usually well-hidden but people are well aware of the Enron case. Secondly, the world is going through a political turmoil because of unethical measures taken from their corrupt leaders. Be it countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia or even America, the countries are suffering due to the shortage of gentlemen in the field of politics. The best examples are our very own Mr. Bush, Tony Blair, Pervez Musharaf, Gloria Arroyo, Kim, Mr Johnson the ex prime minister for Australia and Ehud Olmert are the main cause of disharmony because they have chosen a path which disturbs the tranquility of the world. Thirdly, in our century, sadly, the divorce rate and other family affairs alongwith crime rate has reached at its pinnacle. Everyday when one opens up a newspaper, you see the 'Mcartney-Mills' divorce case along with hundreds more, rape or even gang rapes, child-molesting, thefts, murders and whatever an evil mind can imagine.

People have to put a stop on the race for the 'extra buck' in food, shelter and clothing and if one does it means he doubts that God's treasures are empty i.e. you will get what is written for you and if one snatches the share of other due to his/her misery might be a winner for a while but would turn out to be the biggest loser in the future. We are so focused in what we have left behind that we dont see what lies ahead. To get that 'extra buck' and gain status we would take all those measures which are enemy to the soul of ethics. In order to return to a normal life, we have to follow our books which tell us to stick with ethics so that this world becomes peaceful or have visionary leaders like the UAE ones who have led the country from a lonely desert to a successful country only because they care for humanity and belief in use of ethics in their respective work-fields.

War On Terror

The 'war on terror' in Afghanistan is an unending war as its pinnacle where no one is able to surrender. Americans have brought so much carnage that they cannot leave the battlefield untill and unless stability starts to reside in Afghanistan again. Afghanis consists of Taleban supporters and Karzai supporters which includes the Northern Alliance, for them its has become a matter of pride to leave v. The Taleban wants to govern again and the Karzai clan wants to cling to power. Due to lack of education and some vested intrests, the ever-fighting parties of Afghanistan think that the only way to capture power is by the force of weapon, they dont know that there is a system of governance in the world which is widely known as democracy.
Moreover, If you shift to the situation in Pakistan, Afghanistan's neighbour and USA's main ally in the war on terror, your mind would get puzzled to guess what is the role of Pakistan in war on terror. After the September Attacks, the government was forced to ally with USA in order to save its skin and avoid going through thick and thin. Pakistan entered into the war field against the Taliban which they supported for two decades. As Pakistan is a muslim country, people are die hard supporters against the torture metted to muslims. It can be easily calculated that there is not a single soul in Pakistan which approves the war on terror. Due to this clash in government and the people, we see people daily dying on the roads and northern areas, either getting targeted by sucide bombers or dying due to military action.
The biggest challenge for the new governement is to take Pakistan out of this atate of confusion. Priority should be this rather than getting rid of controversial amendments and the only way to do it is to make the judiciary independant because war is too serious a thing to be left on generals.

They are Chaudarys too but aint like the 'CHAUDARY BROTHERS'

Scientists have failed to invent a bar which can calculate the courage of Chaudary Ifthikar and Chaudary Aitzaz Ahsan. The lawyers movement has become a headache for the oppressors as it going from strength to strength. This movement for justice will not die and as a matter of fact it has gained more momentum because the people of Pakistan and the lawyers have become more motivated after the elections which proved that monarchy is not the way to rule this nation.
'I will fight till my last breath' attitude of Aitzaz Ahsan is usually found in military-men but this civilian has become an envy for all because its difficult to imitate him and his bravery, even for the army. It is a fact, that it is more respectable to be a MNA of a constituency than the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association. But, for the revival of an 'independant judiciary' this knight sacrificed his seat which he would have definately won. If he would have taken part in the elections, it would mean that he accepts that Pervaiz Musharaf is the President which would have affected the lawyers movement negatively. If for Musharaf the military uniform is second skin, then the black coats of the lawyers are second skin for them , they have vowed to perform their duty to purify the courts as Musharaf has vowed not to leave the throne.
While on the other hand, Chaudary Ifthikar is engraving a new chapter in the history of judiciary by not calling quits. He has been house arrested for more than three months with his family which consists of three children who go to school and one of the trio is a special child. Moreover, they are not allowed to go as far to the lawn which is in their house and are monitored round the clock. Just imagine what goes through the mind of this man when he sees his children missing school, fun and most importantly 'freedom', any normal person would have bent down by now with his heart shattered into pieces which would have been impossible to re-join. But, he knows this sacrifice will reap benefits for the nation in the future and is ready for more toture.
The fight for an independant judiciary is coming to its climax where victory has become a reality, the benefits it will bring would be basket full. Firstly, the trust in judiciary will touch unprecedented heights because more and more people would turn towards the courts for justice. Secondly, it will make justice affordable for all as the two 'too good Chaudary's' have plans to tackle the issue. Thirdly and most importantly, this judiciary will help to curb terrorism as it will be the middle ground to decide between miltary extremism and religous extremism.
The only similarity between Ifthikar Ahmad, Aitzaz Ahsan, Pervaiz Elahi and Shujaat Hussain is the surname Chaudary, and the rest is as different as a tiger and a mouse. Lawyers like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal and Liaqat Ali Khan crafted the independence of our nation and after six decades Chaudary Ifthikar and Chaudary Aitzaz are all set to make the judiciary independant and transmit the message to the people what independence means. They are 'Different Chaudarys' indeed.

NEVER PANIC

When a person tries hard to acheive a target , there comes a point in the struggle where it seems that all doors have got closed. They are so many people who later regret because as they quit, another door gets opened, but then its too late. When one comes too far in a struggle to reach their destination, there is no point in quiting because the person will be a loser then. To avoid such a feeling, one should never call quits, because no one except God knows when your fate is going to change.
Hardships and problems arrive in everyone's life regardless the fact if the person is good or bad. For some it comes earlier in life and for some in the later stages. Life in this world is a journey where we are tested always, one should not lose hope and faith during 'not-so-good' times because God is just testing us. Some people are under the scanner of such 'tests' so that they turn out to be better personalities with the help of experience they get during the time of turmoil. While, some people are put to a test as a punishment from God, so that they seek for forgiveness and vow never to repeat their mistakes.
People in the rural areas of NWFP and most of the area in Baluchistan are in a terrible state. The people living there have lack of education, poor health care systems, no drinking water, less job oppurtunities and have a poor transport system. The state of drinking water is so bad in Baluchistan, a stranger might not know that what he's going to drink is a lemonade or a drinking water ! As nothing substantial is done for them from the previous governements and leaders, there are many people who go astray on the name of religon. To escape from their daily struggle for food, clothing and shelter, these people are brainwashed by extremists so that they can be used for Jihad or for the purpose of breaking the country.
As these people are accustomed to hardships in life and lack of education, they are easily brainwashed and are used for negative purposes. Jihad is misintrepeted by the Western governements and media. Jihad is a duty of every muslim, hold on and dont panic, I will explain you the different branches of Jihad. Jihad is categorised in two forms - The Greater Jihad and the Lesser Jihad. The Greater Jihad is the fight against the evils inside your soul such as bad habits(smoking, drinking, not offering Salah, causing harm to other people, crimes,etc.). While, the Lesser Jihad is the fight against the people who 'declare' a war against 'Islam' i.e. only if the enemy strikes you in the name of 'religon', then one is supposed to defend. Significantly, if one is unable to do the Greater Jihad, he is not allowed to go for the Lesser Jihad in other words the person needs to look at himself in the mirror first. Religon is used in a negative way by the extremists so that they can gather support for their vested intrests which should not be the case.
But, the main factor for the people to go astray is that they are given financial support for the 'services' they provide.One wonders that from where such 'brain-washing organisations' get their funds, Has it got anything to do with the New World Order idealogy? However, by joining hands with extremists, be it religous ones or the ones who are indulged in 'activities' in the name of modernisation, is the most stupid way to escape from the hardships in life. One should not lose faith as another door will open when all seem to be closed, because God is making your patience stronger and you a better person in return for your continous struggle to make things better. God will give you the food but you have to make the morsel and eat it yourselves. In the same way, the new government should give oppurtunities with help of the resources they have in abundance for the people living there. In this way, ideas of disintegration will be burned down. But, the ball is in the court of people, who have to change themselves with positivity and choose the path of struggle in order to make life happier for themselves and the ones living around.

PAKISTAN HAS VOTED ON THE IDEALOGIES OF JINNAH

People of Pakistan have articulated what they want and who they want to lead Pakistan in the political arena is indeed a fearless decision by voting on Jinnah's idealogies and not personalities. The Musharraf’s way of power is ‘demo-crazy’ and people have opted for democracy appropriately.

As the Gallup poll and other polls suggested before the elections, PPP and PML-N were supposed to get most of the votes and seats. The Gallup survey also educated that the trust in media and judiciary has augmented while the trust in parliament and army has reached near to the ground. PPP and PML-N should convey their gratefulness to the media as it has played an imperative role in conveying their significance to the masses. It shows the potency of the media which has productively install the system of ‘check & balance’ in Pakistan.

This election has once more substantiate the disapproval of ‘Pro-Bush governments’ as Rudd won elections in Australia, opposition forces won in Pakistan and optimistically the Conservatives will win in England. This vote has proved that people have voted against Musharraf, his despotism and his guidelines. Musharraf has said quite a lot of time that he would relinquish from his President Office if the unrestricted public proclaims that he has become detested. Sir, the people of Pakistan has uttered what they want through this election or in other words ‘the referendum on your future’. Thus, its time for you to go, the ball is in your court, it’s your choice if you want to leave civilly or to get impeached by the parliament or the judiciary discourteously.

Musharaf - A Termite to our country.

Musharraf has brought loss to our country and nothing else. The proclamations by his aides regarding economic prosperity, peace, low poverty levels and on war on terror illustrates a false image in the minds of the people.

According to a corruption watchdog survey I saw on a website, Pakistani public opinion perceived the first and second terms of Musharraf's administration as respectively more corrupt than the first and second terms of previous administrations led by Bhutto and Sharif, respectively. Pakistani media too have alleged time to time that corruption of the previous governments was replaced by institutionalized corruption of the Pakistan Army, awarding land deeds, such as defense colonies in major cities, and a life of luxury to its ‘loyal’ officers. Musharaf’s government has cost taxpayer’s money hundreds of millions of rupees in order to hire a team of aristocratic lawyers to represent him in the courts. For instance, regarding the privatization of Pakistan Steel, whose worth is around Rupees 600 billion was being sold out for a mere Rupees 20.6 billions, the government had spent Rupees 90 million , with Sharifudin Pirzada-a prominent lawyer- alone hoarding 6.6 million rupees as fees. Another example from several more, Musharraf appointed Saukat Aziz as finance minister during his tenure as the Chief Executive. World powers supported Pakistan financially rescheduling debt to reward Pakistan due to the support it gave in the war on terror which helped in saving hundreds millions of dollars, in addition Musharaf was able to secure new loans. Result - foreign exchange reserves increased exceeding $16 billion in 2006, but at the same time foreign debt hit an all time high topping $40 billion.

The portrayals from his side are bogus so that he can create an illusion to put his trial and accountability on the back burner. To lead one needs to be honest i.e. not to break their undertakings. Late 2003, Musharraf made a deal with the religious party MMA agreeing to resign from the army by 31 Dec 2004. With that party's support, pro-Musharraf members were able to gather the two-thirds majority required to pass the controversial17th Amendment, which legalized Musharraf's 1999 coup and many of his decrees. In late 2004, Musharraf went back on his promise and Musharraf’s legislators in the Parliament passed a bill allowing him to keep both offices.

According to the following articles from the constitution mentioned here, Musharaf should be charged for treason and fire-starting corruption to the country.
According to Article 6 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan:-
"Any person or persons who commit the act of mutiny against the parliament, judiciary and/or the elected members and officials of parliament is/are guilty of committing the highest treason. This person or persons committing such an act must be charged and prosecuted in the court of law and sentenced to death if found guilty"
Article 243.1 of the constitution of Pakistan states that 'The Federal Government shall have control and command of the Armed Forces' and when a person is commissioned as a member of the Armed Forces, takes the following oath
"I ------, do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan and uphold the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan which embodies the will of the people, that I will not engage myself in any political activities whatsoever and that I will honestly and faithfully serve Pakistan Army (or Navy or Air Force) as required by and under the law."
Such a hypocrite and corrupt person should not be supported. By voting in favour of the ‘Kings Party’, Pakistan will be thrown back into the times of ‘Pharoh’ where the people of Musa (A.S) were harshly treated as slaves. A quote of Lao Tzu strikes a chord in my mind, “Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it,” this quote shows the true picture into the minds of the people of Pakistan of what Musharaf is doing to the country.

PPP and PML joining Hands...Good, Bad and the Ugly...

To my surprise, I read in the newspaper today that Nawaz Sharif is ready to join hands with PPP to make the next government. Its a noble thought but there are alot of factors which I hope Mr Sharif has in his mind before making a coalition with his one time foes.

Firstly, PPP has stated clearly that they will not support an impeachment against Musharaf. This indicates that there is some sort of a deal between the PPP and Musharaf.

Secondly, PPP and PML-N has been involved in political victimisation for decades and there is no guarantee they wont indulge in this game again. There is a clash of idealogies between the two parties and it seems an uphill task they would be successful togather.

Thirdly, every vote Nawaz Sharif gets is because people are voting against Musharaf's policy, Musharaf-PPP deal and to show solidarity with the 'judiciary crisis' i.e they support the re-appointment of the deposed judges and Sharif should take actions according to the public.

He made all his party members take oath that they will 're-install' the judiciary and vowed that they will not create a working relationship with Musharaf. By joining hands with PPP, he would break this promise as Late Benazir Bhutto's party will 'any-how' shake hands with Musharaf for the sake of power through the 'sympathy vote' they would get. It would be highly recomended that Nawaz Sharif should practise what he preaches because that's the only way he will make space in hearts of people again as any wrong move from here would be a fatal loss for him. He should make his influence positive for the nation as it is in dire need of it.

Aitzaz Ahsan - A Man of Courage

This is in reference to the article by Aitzaz Ahsan(KT, Feb 12). His never-ending struggle and dare-devil attitude deserves a huge applause. He has been the frontrunner alongwith Chaudary Ifthikar in the fight for the freedom of independent judiciary.
As he points out in his article, Chaudary Ifthikar and the other deposed judges were deemed as loyalists of the military regime because they agreed to take oath at the time when prominent judges refused to take oath on an 'unconstitutional' Constitution. Like Obama, he wanted 'change', he vowed to purify the courts which used to tilt towards powerful personalitites and government while making judgments previously.
He was harrased by Musharaf and other generals and was told to resign but he refused to bow down to people who are now more unpopular than Al Qaeda, as Aitzaz Ahsan points out. He was oust by Musharaf but came back hard with the help of Aitzaz Ahsan by winning his case. He re-wrote history by taking tough stance against government malpractices. 'Lal Masjid' Massacare, Nawaz Sharif's case , the missing people's case and the privatisation of Pakistan Steel was halted by him because it was being sold for peanuts.
Musharaf knew that this 'Napolean' with the help of loyalists can iniate a 'French Revloution' to overthrow his Raj. So, he kicked them out of the courts and house arrested them. But, what Musharaf does not know is that by putting 'courage' behind bars, he is not suppressing it, he is adding more fuel to it. Salute to you Mr. Ahsan, we need 'gladiators' like you who refuse to work under corruption !

Chief Justice....

Chaudary Ifthikar's conquest for an independent judiciary should be appreciated. He reminds me of the 'Gladiator' movie where a loyalist turned into a rebellious warrior who refused to be led by corruption.
When Nawaz Sharif's Government was oust in a coup in 1999, an extra-constitutional ordinance was 'infrastructered' which paved the road for Pervaiz Musharaf to become the Cheif Executive and to escape punsihments for molesting the Constituion. Chaudary Ifthikar and the currently deposed judges were deemed as loyalists of the military regime and Musharaf had a friendly relationship with the CJ back then because they took oath when prominent judges like Wajhiudeen Ahmed - the lone contestor who stood against Musharaf in the recent Presidential Election - and many more refused to oath on an 'unconstitutional' Constitution. As he took control of his office, he vowed to purify the courts where justice used to tilt towards powerful personalitites and government previously.
'Team Musharaf' ordered him to resign because he tried to free the judiciary from the chains governments had tied around them. Musharaf- known for his 'kicking people out' talent - oust him of the courts with a mighty kick. Fate had other plans, CJ won his case and was 'reinstalled' in the judiciary system. The saying 'Dont drink champagne before you win' fits perfectly in here. He then started re-writing history by passing 'just' decisions against the government who was guilty of crimes against humanity. Such as the 'Lal Masjid' Massacare where several people including children lost their lives because of police's 'wild-fire', Nawaz Sharif's case , the missing people case and the privatisation of Pakistan Steel which - which Lakshmi Mittal the steel magnate reckons to be best in the world because of its location near the sea- was halted by the timely internvention of the CJ as it was being sold for peanuts.
Our 'King Louis' took notice that this 'Napolean and his French Revolution' can be a threat to his throne. So, to safeguarded his thrown he once again kicked 'Team Ifthikar' from the courts 'assisted' by his team-mate this time - 'Dracula of Provisional Constitutional Order'. In his recent letter to the public, the CJ stressed that elections are necessary but stressed that it cannot be 'free, fair & peaceful' as there is no independant judiciary. The lawyers and the deposed judges have pledged to support the CJ in his fight but only time will tell if this 'Gladiator' will walk alive and victorious from the battlefield.

'PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE'

'Patience is a virtue' which you hear when your are in class 2, but tolerance levels go down when you jump into the world. Hit the road, you find ''Beatles" performing 'live shows' on the road in order to reach their destination faster putting their and our lives in danger. When these people finally reach at a signal, they start playing their latest honking tunes as soon as the signal turns from red to green. Have Patience friends!
Switch on the TV, guess what you see? The usual Saas-Bahu fights or in other words Hillary and Obama ripping each others hair off, both trying to create history by being the first woman and first black president respectively, but arent both democrats? They should learn from their Republican counterparts, and hopefully put a stop to their 'mud-slinging' so that they could acheive a good result in the november elections. Have Patience buddies!
Switch off the TV, open up a newspaper, flipping to the sporting news hoping against hope to see something good, you end up reading about 'Harbhajan-Symonds saga' or would hear about the crazy African team coach who fights with players, officials and recently had a bout with police too !
Have Patience guys !
Our resources are draining out because of the vampires who are sucking our happiness out. To kill these 'vampires', we cant do a 'Rambo' or a 'Rocky' to slit their throats ,instead, have to go and 'buy' patience to get rid of them from our lives . Just like the zillion DSF offers, patience comes in a bonus package with happiness, with no strings attached such as 'limited offer' or 'untill stock lasts'. In the end, I recall a wise man telling me once, 'There are 'ghosts', 'ghost believers' and 'non-believers', to live in harmony one should respect each other's point of view and should not feel disgraced, thus have patience'.

GENERALISATION CREATES SENSATIONALISM

As the election fever is on in Pakistan, politicians have transformed into a swarm of bees as they are stinging each other with baseless accusations to make their way to the honey - the power throne. Facts and figures are a neccessity when one wants to prove a point. One should avoid generalisation while criticising each other because it doesnt transmit sense into public but just creates sensationalism. By calling Musharaf or his allies 'bad', is not the formula to win the upcoming elections
Nawaz Sharif and his old friend and now foe of the rival PML - Parvaiz Elahi(A Musharaf ally) - were involved in verbal spat few days back where Sharif called Elahi the 'wrath of Allah' and Elahi replied with an equally stupid remark which is not even worth mentioning. Such accusations leads to the never ending nonsense which is going on for the past six decades.
Just like any other Asian country, India and China , Pakistan is also constructing the bridge to reach success economically. But there are certain elements which are threatening to 'derail' Pakistan from its track. Musharaf and his allies are so involved in corruption and money-making that they left alot of matters unresolved. Dont run to the assumption that I am making a generalised comment but there are facts and figures to prove this. The Central Bank had to swallow a tough pill by adopting tight monetarty policy from Feb. 1 because the government breached its borrowing limits despite of timely warnings from the Central Bank. Moreover, a latest study from World Bank suggests that there will be Pakistan would be struck with a power shortage of 6000 megawatts soon if measures are not taken to avert it. It suggests the Pakistani Government to influx $ 1 billion annually on infrastructure related to electricity, irrigation and other essentials to avoid a catastrophe. Thus the regime can be 'accused' of pocketing borrowed money and financial aids.
In her recent article in KT, Nasim Zehra concludes that 'flawed planning is responsible for Pakistan's current crises' which sums up the ordeal Pakistan is going through in one line.It takes time for boom or recession to hit an economy therefore such situations should be predicted by the 'wizards of finance and economy' - who are taking high salaries which would be enough to feed a village for a month- earlier on. But, it has become a habit in the bueraucracy which is 'running' Pakistan not to generate the process to tackle such matters in advance. Instead, they have devolped 'advance snatching techniques' to take away 'morsels of prosperity' from the people to their own homes. Just throw a look at the mansions 'ALL' these prominent leaders own and you would agree that I am not creating sensationalism.

Salhiddin Al Ayoubi - A Great Leader

The Muslims in Egypt and Al Sham at the time of Crusades united under the leadership of Salahiddin Al-Ayoubi and won a great victory in the battle of Hittin in AH 583, they re-conquered Jerusalem and expelled the Crusaders. The leadership of Salahiddin Al-Ayoubi and the unification of Muslim forces was the key behind their success.
The Palestinians and the Muslim World has to unite and to answer the call of their of freedom and independence. To solve this matter Muslims should not adopt the 'BUSH' way of solving matters ,i.e thorugh the might of army, but with constructive dialogue. At the times of the Crusades, the weapons used in battles caused less harm to civilians altough many did sacrifice their lives during that period. In the 21st century, the Muslim World and Israel is equipped with nuclear power and it is not advisable to go loggerheads on the battlefield because it will easily wipe out the human race.
The suppression of the Palestinians by the Zionist regime can be only halted by the unification of the Muslim World on this issue and by a leader who is capable to fit in the shoes of Salahiddin Al-Ayoubi i.e to be brave and just.

Deja Vu

This in reference to the article of Nasim Zehra(KT, Feb 03). She has successfully analysed the political situation in her recent article. Suprisingly, at the start of every century, a new superpower emerges. Europeans were in the the 1800's and the Americans are since the 1900's . Americans were involved in a Cold War with the Russians for decades for the title of superpower, eventually, they succeeded in gaining the title of 'superpower'.
From the start of this century, China and India are moving at a steadily to overthrow the Americans from their throne. Such powerful neighbours for Pakistan can be fatally dangerous on a national level and economically. As Nasim Zehra pointed out, the strongest institution in Pakistan - the army - has to distance itself from the political field and concentrate more on the battlefield. Gen. Kayani's recent suggesstions to the army to stay away from politics is indeed very suprising. Hopefully, army stops influencing politics and other institutions and let the civilians carry out development in the country.
As Musharaf's upopularity levels have reached new lows, it would not be a surprising if he hands over the charge to Kayani and quit politics. If this comes into reality, are Pakistanis ready for deja vu ?