آبادی: کیا یہ "مسئلہ" ہے یا "مسائل کا حل"؟

عابدہ حسین  جنگ کی معروف کالم نویس ہیں لکھتی ہیں کہ ہمارے ملک کا سب سے بڑا مسئلہ آبادی ہے(کالم آبادی کا بم پھٹ چکا ہے)،انکے مطابق انسان کو یہ سوچنا چاہئے کہ اپنے بچوں کا کھانا پینا رہائش تعلیم کر بھی سکے گا کہ نہیں اور نہیں کر سکتا تو فُل اسٹاپ.جبکہ ہم جانتے ہیں اس دنیا میں ہر شخص کا رزق نہ اسکے ماں باپ فراہم کرسکتے ہیں نہ حکومت بلکہ اللہ اسکا رزق مقرر کرتا ہے. جن ممالک نے آبادی کو مسئلہ سمجھ کر روکا آج وہ پچھتا رہے ہیں وہاں معمر افراد بڑھ رہے ہیں اولڈ ہوم  بھر رہے ہیں کیوں کہ بوڑھوں کو سنبھالنے والی اولاد موجود نہیں. اسلام کی تعلیم یہی ہے کہ ہر شخص اس دنیا میں اپنا رزق خود لاتا ہے،اللہ ہر جاندار کو رزق پہنچاتا ہے.
اسکے علاوہ انکے کالم کا دوسرا نکتہ جس پر مجھے تشویش ہے کہتی ہیں شادی تیس سال سے پہلے نہ کریں.جبکہ یہ تو معاشرہ جس اخلاقی تنزلی کی جانب جا رہا ہے اسکی رفتار دوگنی کرنے کے مترادف ہے.
(ابنِ سیّد)

VOTE!

Bad politicians are sent to the Parliament by good people who don't vote!

There is a famous proverb, "The world suffers more, not because of the violence of the bad people, but because of the silence of the good people". There is a lot of enthusiastic youth in Pakistan . The god has blessed Pakistan with more than 60% youth. Yet the history has told us that the revolutions had came in the world because of the effective part played by the youth. But here is the dark part when you ask a young man in Pakistan for his affiliation from any party or for who does he vote, there is a reply received with full of proud, "I don’t believe in politics, I don’t think any change has came yet, I don’t support anyone, all are corrupt blah blah blah" but when you ask the 2nd question "Have you ever voted?" the answer is nothing but a compete silence!

Don’t you think this is a point of pride, or a point to pause and look back! And just think about it...

Just for the remembrance let me repeat the quote,

"The world suffers more, not because of the violence of the bad people, but because of the silence of the good people"

Voting is your right, voting is the expression of interest in your country, how can you be so patriotic and so ignorant on the same time, when you think deeply about your country but can not take a step to bring any change! Honestly think, due to our silence and not taking part in politics, the corrupt politicians has been chosen by the people who can not use their vote in the right manner. We gave them an open space to practice their vanity just by giving them much freedom we indirectly supports them and in result what they do with us is in front of you.

Yes, voting is personally costly, you have to get off one day from job, you have to bother standing for a long way in the line, sometimes you have to face difficulties and some political fights, but this difficulty for one day is somehow better than the difficulty of next rest of the 1825 days (5 years).

Let’s summarize, why you should vote! Simply because it’s your right, if you do not vote someone with your name might do the vote, yes it is practiced here many cases are caught already, you might find some videos in the youtube as well, but taking a step forward will make your vote in the right direction.

If you will not vote, then you will not have the right to complain! Well, constitutionally you have but it will be unethical when you are given a chance to make a difference you did not act so why complain now? “Ab pachhtaye kia hot jab churya chug gayi khait

If you will vote this will not only benefit you, but it have long enough effects, you will be taking a decision for your children and grandchildren as well when you are voting for someone! You will be choosing who will be going to make decision for your country, who will be cooping with the so-called-super-powers and defending your country from oppression, drone attacks, influences, etc! It’s the part of patriotism, if you think you are loyal to Pakistan you should vote!

Never think, how can only one vote make a difference, yet believe “yes my vote can make a difference”, it will give me my right; I will get rid from the fake-degree-politicians, and all the Mr.10%s. I will be a part of every decision of Pakistan ! Don’t leave your country alone, VOTE!

Faryal, Aisha, Dr. Lata.... The Happy Ending?

This all started with the conversion of three female citizens who converted to Islam. Rinkal Kimari embraced Islam and her new name given “Faryal”, Eesha became Ayesha, while Dr. Lata accepted the ideology of Islam and became Hafsa.

As soon as the news was released, in some areas of the country people started celebrations while in some areas people were protesting. The celebrations were because the embracement of Islam is an achievement for the preachers of Islam as well as the Muslims across Pakistan and the whole world. On the other hand the protestors have the opinion that these ladies are forced to accept Islam, and are kidnapped before the conversion. Later a video message was on-aired on all the news channels, this video also become viral on the internet and the social networking websites. According to their video message which was on-aired on the news channels that they converted on their own and want to live their lives according to the Islamic principles. The young lady Faryal Shah who was Rinkal Kumari before said that she had accepted Islam and she has done this on her own, she was not kidnapped but she and her husband were hiding because she had threat from the community that she might be murdered. She read the Kalma on the TV and said she want to live with her husband and requested all to let her live her life.

Surprisingly, this was not accepted by the liberal and secular community as they started protesting against it, they started social media campaign about the awareness that Faryal is actually a victim. It was surprising because the liberal always speak for the “freedom of speech”, “freedom of expression”, “the freedom of so-and-so” but this time when a lady who was converted to Islam by her will and requested all that let her live her life freely with her husband, then what is the reason of their protest.

Another issue which was hot during these days was the appearance of the nationalist parties in Sindh, major nationalist parties in the interior Sindh, started protesting because the ladies belong to Sindhi community. They used the issue for their own objectives but later they failed in making it their own issue and thus the Faryal case came forward independently.

The debate was on channels, on social media and in the public circles, while the matter was in court and on April 17, 2012, news was on-aired in silence, because media don’t want to show the defeat of the liberal and secular lobby and their objectives. The Supreme Court announced that the ladies are free to either join their families or husbands, the ladies chose that they want to live with their husbands.

The media might have tried so hard to save the faces of the secular lobby but the inner hatred of them does not remain inside, after the court decision they started abusive language on the social media. A liberal social activist Marvi Sirmid was found calling name and using abusive language on the topic and to the people who were giving each other congratulation on this news. She was gone extreme in the abusive language that an educated person can’t tolerate it. Despite the media efforts and supports to Seculars they exposed themselves by their own actions.

What was the reaction of media when they accepted Islam and what is media doing when the court decision was announced, a great action of hypocrisy which can not be ignored.

If a Muslim might converted to other religion the foreign authorities, USA & UK might offered him/her security and shelter like they did to Malo’on Salman Rushdi, while the NGOs might had soared their throat by severe screaming on the media. But Faryal is a Muslim now and she did this all by herself.

P for Parliament - P for Puppets

Once again the foreign authorities has used Pakistani parliament to carry on their mission. The parliament has relieved the NATO supply, the major parties involve in the decision are PPP, MQM, PML (N), PML (Q), JUI (F), ANP. The interesting part is the press release which was released after the decision was so hypocritically modified that when you take a glance at it, you will never know what had really happened. This is another example of tactics of our so-called-free-media. It seems like not only parliament and these paid politicians the stake holders of media are also under the influence and are in tight grip of the foreign authorities.
The era of dictatorship, dictator President Parvez Musharraf agreed to align with US, he agreed with them to provide the ports, air bases and land routes, Pakistan was under sold in this way and this campaign was named "Sub Say Pehle Pakistan". Later the situation proved that this was the worst decision taken in the history of Pakistan, which spread terrorism in Pakistan. People had expected that the new elected government will make decisions according to the will of the public, but the time has proved that the people's party is no more a people's party, because American influence increased under their supervision, the drone attacks increased, the footsteps of the dictator are followed more than ever. On the Raymond Davis incident, the whole nation was united at a point that he should not be freed and handed over to USA, but they did it. On the issue of Dr. Afia the public was expecting that the government might take a bold step, but again they
show their cowardice.
On the NATO supply issue again the people of Pakistan were expecting a good step, they should know that a puppet always dances the way the strings are moved, and again a condemnable step is taken. This time they made alliance with many parties in the decision so that no one can blame "only" them about the NATO supply release.
On the decision made by the parliament, news released which you can see on this link. You can see that from the words used in the press release are such that in a glance no one can identify that NATO supply is released. One would be expecting that the free media should be showing a special report on the issue and show headlines like "NATO supply has been released" "the parliament had done it again", but instead we can see that complete silence on the media in fact some news channels had praise the decision and said that it will bring PAK-USA relations to normalization.
This exposed the so-called-free-media face in the public. At this step it is a point to rethink that to which we are going to vote in the upcoming elections are you voting for them, who sold Pakistan's dignity and freedom. Or you will go to vote for them who speak against the American influence on the parliament and their oppression in the borders areas of Pakistan. Are you going to support the parties that make it possible to make India the most favorite nation from Pakistan? Or those who are going to make dropping bombs possible on the afghan brothers (the NATO restorers)?

The choice is yours, the vote is yours! Think about the judgment day when we will have to answer for every step we had taken in this mortal world.

Fight For Right OR Freedom Movements, What's Realiy?

Liberation and freedom movements in Pakistan are no surprise as ethnical politics at some point result this! Political parties in Pakistan which are under the influence of sect, race, province, and ethnical background, fearfully they are able to make a freedom movement if they got power. We have many ethnical parties working in Pakistan, which originate as local political parties working for the rights of people of their ethnicity, later this political struggle converted into freedom movements? How? We have in front of us, Jiye Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Baluchistan Liberation Organization, etc. These parties started their struggle for their rights which later on converted into freedom movements. Some argue that they are wrongfully lead, while some have the opinion that they are foreign funded.
Have the Pakistan army and Government took no lesson form the incident of Bangladesh (the fall of Dhaka), it was a part of Pakistan, where some issues had been exploited and taken to extreme. We have issues & discrepancies everywhere, despite of going towards the solution leaders took these issues to the point of no return, it has been allegedly said that the Bangladesh freedom movement was not only financially funded by India but also armed supported. They form a militia Mukti Bahni (Freedom Army) which was trained by the Indian forces. Later this issue was taken to the point when Shaikh Mujeeb Ur Rehman (publicized as Bangla Bundo), openly said that they want their right of freedom and will go to United Nations. This is a perfect example how a movement for basic rights Awami League transformed into movement of freedom, just because it's based on ethnical values.

Pakistan is financially weak, overall Pakistan, not a single province, almost 80% of the population of Pakistan under the line of poverty! In this scenario if we think that we are specifically or intentionally oppressed, then it's totally wrong. We all belong to any ethnicity, but we have to take our mind to the right direction. If you think you are oppressed (i.e. not getting education, not getting enough jobs or rights) then look at the people of other ethnicity, you can see, not only you or your ethnicity is being oppressed; the entire Pakistan is under poverty and financial crisis. So why make different ethnical groups and make false slogans of right, when the problem is national. You can form a combined group on the basis of Pakistanism and call for your right of education, job, shelter, food, etc. Make national movements for national issues!
What are the consequences of making sectarian groups? You will always be working for the rights of your ethnicity, and after being much depressed might transform it into liberation movement. Despite being constructive you will be going towards destruction. Pakistan is our country and we are here to live together under the umbrella of Islamic laws, this is the basis of two nation theory, Pakistan is founded to be a stronger nation. Don't forget the words of Indera Gandhi spoken after the fall of Dhaka that, "this day the two nation theory is drowned in the Bay of Bangal".
Mahajir Sooba Tehrik, Sooba Hazara Tehrik, Gilgit Baltistan Tehrik, you can find a number of parties working on the ethnical issues. They all have the capability to transform into freedom movements as the JSQM and BLO. Being a loyal Pakistani, the supporters of ethnical groups should watch closely intentions of their leaders and observe where they are heading them to. And get away from them as soon as they find them heading in wrong direction, people should know their power we make the leaders and we are able to demolish these idols. We have to end politics on the basis of ethnicity, or in the future we will be crying when each group will be striving for freedom, and then there will be nothing left to do.
Love Islam, Love Pakistan

Importance of Training & Education

Training and development of an employee is essential requirement of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System, it is a mandatory part of the system, and is compulsory for the continuous improvement of the system. Well, below story is to elaborate more the "importance of training and education" for an employee.

A man was walking through a forest when he came across a frustrated woodcutter.
The woodcutter was trying to cut down a tree with a saw and was swearing and cursing as he labored in vain, and the work is becoming difficult for him.
"What's the problem?" The man asked.
"My saw is blunt and won't cut the tree properly." The woodcutter responded.
"Why don't you just sharpen it?"
"Because then I would have to stop sawing." Said the frustrated woodcutter
"But if you sharpened your saw, you could cut more efficiently and effectively than before."
"But I don't have time to stop!" The woodcutter retorted, getting more frustrated.
The man shook his head and kept on walking, leaving the woodcutter to his pointless frustration.

This story is relevant to so many of us. Isn't it?
Sometimes in life we get so much frustrated by life, our work, daily routine, and our inability to manage, but instead of developing ourselves and taking a break to get trained so that we can perform well, and become more effective and efficient, we keep on struggling with the blunt saw and still wonder why the working getting so difficult!
Most of us don't even realize that the saw is getting blunt, however if they realize they don't get time to sharpen the saw. The short courses, training, workshops, and seminars, helps us to know what is happening in our fields in the present era, what advancement has been done in this field of working and what has to be done next, the more we get education and knowledge, the more we can perform well, even sometimes the training is not relevant, but education is never wasted and it helps us in our professional life, sometimes, somewhere.
If we realize that it time to sharpen the skill, just do it, stop thinking and start doing!
If you are still working with the blunt saw. Don't do it anymore. Stop, sharpen your saw and become more effective.