Baadshahat VS Democracy 
Congrats to IK, and Nation, undoubtedly credit goes to IK who is brave, man of actions and lucky. I am no one to advise IK but I would suggest to learn from the mistakes of NS. 
Shareef Family always acted like a royal family. Talal Chodhry, Danyal Aziz. Rana Sanaullah, and Faisalabadi groups wrote their downfall. These people had no sense but they were leading PMLN because of their foolish statements to justify their loyalties with NS. NS did not consider tough and bold decisions which were difficult but brave and sensible suggested by senior leadership of PMLN and the result is obvious. NS should learn and decide his future accordingly.
Now IK should be beware of those standing around him with no sense but to justify their loyalties, circle of life teaches us so many things. If IK is hope for the country he will have to form a team of honest and loyal people who love the country rather they are doing all for themselves by pleasing and praising and justifying IK.
May Allah bless our country.

Experiential Obstacles in Higher Education

A lot of talk has confused the experiential perspectives in higher education Pakistan.

To achieve Experiential Learning (EL) or The Project Based Learning (PBL) sounds whimsical enough but unfeasible mostly to many of the courses or subjects. This requires autonomy for both the facilitator and the learner who could execute their plans to maximize the learning. Constrained and controlled experiences may not prove as fruitful as the theory seeks to achieve out of it. It will be futile to set unnatural environment or replicate the industrial/corporate/real life situations in the class and expect to attain the desired results.

Currently, Experiential Learning in Pakistan is facing three major obstacles which needed to be addressed without which the learning objectives and goals cannot be accomplished.

(a)    Untrained Faculty

(b)   Discouraging Environment (Less freedom)

(c)    Unwillingness/laziness of the students

HEC is as pathetic as the word pathetic is.
Being associated with DAI's and universities for the last few years and when I see the country's educational system, the hiring of teachers, lecturers and professors and how do they exist in our educational system and what the chief objective (survival of job only) they carry is leading the system towards destruction. May be novice in education and unable to understand the grounds of education, i still blame the businessmen, authorities and me and people like me with, who claim to be "forerunners of education" are responsible for decay in educational values and deterioration of major aspects almost faded in education.
Moreover, HEC is responsible for the dismay among the students, instead of earning degrees they are being diverted to buy the degrees. and the so called educationists acting as a dumb mob. The two rooms DAI's devoid of classes and lectures are just selling the education under the supervision of  HEC and the slogan "REVOLUTION IN EDUCATION BY DR ATTA-UR-REHMAN". this revolution  has contributed a dramatic increase in corruption where under the umbrella of HEC, the MAFIA and corrupts are destroying the face and future of the Nation. Unfortunately, the class called "EDUCATIONISTS", is in deep slumber and striving for their own survival.
There is a dire need of collaborative efforts, pushing aside the personal conflicts, to help the system out and bring the education back on track.

sub kch rawan ha jewan ki uran rukti kahan ha

teri yadon ka charagh bujhta nhen bujhta zindagi ka dia ha

faqat tum hi sahara ho aashkar jo huwa ye raz hum par ab

moj daria ki tu chalti ha samandar ki laharon ka kahan thikana ha

wo mayal ba karam hon tu kch aas ho chilman main baharon ki

ghuncha jo khilnay ko baytab ik zamanay say raha ha

apni dewangi p jo kartay hain ghor-o-khoz tu tamaskhar urata ha ye dil

unki shokh adaon nay sahar jo hum p jama rakha ha

nadan nhen ha ishq k sadion say teray wasal main hey beqarar naeem

wo dasht ki wahshaton main ujar ki skhation main sakoon-e-qalb hi raha ha

Hijar ki raton k taweel silsilay                                          
hay ghum bus yehi k tum nan milay

ulfat ki athah ujar galion kay
bikhray huway hum say milay qaflay

bad-e-mukhalif bhari jo uraan bulbul nay
totay huway kch par falak par ja milay

yaas-o-umeed ka jub huwa silsila tamam
bhatkay huway piranday ki manind hum milay

tu bewafa tha ya bewafa hay zeest
hum ko ye jawab kub k nan milay

anjaan raaston ki musafaton p hum
payam-e-ulfaton kay isharay nan milay

rut khazan ki kuch asi thi chul pari
bahar sa'aton kay khumaar nan milay

guftaar main andaaz main shikwa nhen Naeem
thay jaam main sarshaar hum, hum ko nan milay

                                      

Rana Naeem Akhtar

Zeest k safar main kahan say kahan nikal gay

mohabbaton ka silslala k kat'tay kat'tay kut gay

ik sarab ki talash main

hum manzalon say bhatak gay

kabhi youn laga k tum mil gay

kabhi ajnabi ho kar kho gay

zeest nay likhay kch is tarah

diay haadson p haadsay

kabhi hasraton nay dabo dia

kabhi anso'un main bhago gay

wo bewafa ha tu kia huwa

hum bhi bewafa ab ho gay

hay nirali kch ye mamaslat

magar aik naam tu ho gay

uski bewafai tu hum say ha

hum zindagi say ho gay

tum nhen ho tu kia ha ghum 

teri yadon k angan main so gay 

Zeest k safar main kahan say kahan nikal gay

mohabbaton ka silslala k kat'tay kat'tay kut gay

Latest Strategic drifts in Sub-Continent

Golden Sari, Indian Foods, passionate hospitality and the dramatic scenes, these were not the highlights from a Hindi Movie but in the neighboring country the president of the super power was saying “Namstay“ to his Indian counterpart. Across the border, Chief of Pak Army Staff Mr. Raheel Shareef was shaking the hands with Chinese authorities in a crucial visit in China on the same day.

It was an imperative visit by Obama to India which ultimately has knocked a visible threat across the Western Border. It has been fallacy and sham external policies by the Foreign Office since the creation of Pakistan and they always strived to please Americans through these policies but the desired feedback always went otherwise by squatting the value of Pakistan. They always showed a disrespectful attitude towards Pakistan and prompted them to “Do More” ignoring the huge price Pakistan has and has been paying to please them. Astonishing reading the statements of Pakistani politicians, spokesmen and ambassadors who still have hope with America and they try to defend the approach of an open enemy. The visit has clearly a warning and an open statement for Pakistan what US thinks of his relations with India and how they are going to treat Pakistan in coming decades especially showing their consent to support Indians permanent place in Security Council.

The foreign policies of Pakistan, unfortunately, are decided pusillanimous in Pakistan not finding any single civil politicians neither an Army man to put an equal and strong response to America. Contrary to that, the spirited and confident Mr. Moodi reflects the brave gestures and his approach shows it clearly what exactly they are expecting from America. Salman Bashir, A pakistani spokesman stated that America should persuade India towards the solution of Kashmir, it was a funny statement indeed. Quoting some newspapers from America it has been stated that the pakistani Prime Minister was already informed about the visit of Obama to India neglecting Pakistan by Sending John Kerry is another hilarious attempt to fool the nation. The dual standards can even be seen by the blinds and it is unfortunate that the whole Pakistani political system instead of getting involved into the recent strategic and geographical development and fastidious changes, still are indulged in mocking the image of the nation by point scoring and playing a selfish game.

It is to be understood with the visit of CAS to China the upcoming strategic bonds and the notions of the two nations. It should clearly be made understood to America that the Pakistani Nation rejects the gestures of Mr Obama throwing away Pakistan and colliding with the India. The Foreign Office should immediately take drastic, courageous and valiant steps openly demonstrating their grievances against to the recent developments and they must pass on some bold statements instead of telling lies to the nation and making fools of themselves.

Instead Pakistan should immediately decide to take trotting steps towards Russia who has always proved in history as a trustworthy nation, though against us. Both the countries should forget the past conflicts and establish modern and strong future relationships with each other. The visit has clearly degraded the value of our nation who has been giving as many sacrifices as possible in the war against terrorism initiated by the Americans. The visit and the attitude of the two countries have caused a heavy blow to the self-esteem of our nation which openly indicates and exposes the enmity of both the countries against Pakistan. The foreign Policies need an immediate drift which only can be made possible by taking daring steps. Ultimately, these are not only the politicians who will always decide the fate of the nation but the people of Pakistan must understand and pressurized the Govt. to show the true, spirited and proud face of the nation to the world.    

 

Bicharna Hai Tu Khushi Se Bichro

 Bicharna Hai Tu Khushi Se Bichro.
Sawal Kaisy, Jawaab Choro.
Kisy Mili Hain Jahan Ki Khushiyan?
Milay Hain Kis Ko Azaab Choro!

Naye Safar Py Jo Chal Parray ho.
Mujhe Khabar Hy K Khush Barray ho.
Hai Kon Ujrra Tumharay Peechay?
Ya Kis K Tootay Hain Khuwab Choro!

Mohabbaton K Tamam Vaaday.
Nibhaye Kis Ne, Bhulaye Kis Ny??
Tumhein Pashemani Ho Gi Jana..
Jo Meri Maano Hisaab Choro!

Listen your soul

THE MESSAGE TO MY PEOPLE

When Islam came, the world was going through the “DARK AGES”. With Islam, it brought hope, justice and freedom. The word Freedom meant the freedom from ignorance, barbarism, and from those false rituals which had enslaved the whole world. It was the time when Christianity, Idol-ship, Hinduism, Judaism and other religions were being blindly driven by the Ecclesiastical classes. The Church had become the symbol of corruption, Kaba was center of Idol-ship, Bait-ul-Maqdas had lost its importance and the temples of India were open only for Brahmans.          

The History of Arabs reflects clearly the division, the jealousy and the desire to become dominant over others. At the arrival of Islam they all resisted against but surrendered helplessly and all converted into Islam by choice, opportunity and force. It is evident that at that time many of them were fake converts and they were killed and punished by Prophet (PBUH).

Nevertheless, Islam spread rapidly and instantly and all over the Arab Islam was being followed within the first 100 years. The victories in wars and the lootings as the result attracted many opportunists to join Islam. It is a long debate how Islam spread to many places of the world but wherever it went it was accepted overwhelmingly against the existing injustices of other religions. The new converts accepted whatever Arabs told them. Many of these Arabs associated the things to Allah and Prophet (PBUH) which were false and were not the practices of Islam. The people of Arab especially, who were just sunk in abyss of barbarism took everything with great devotion and loyalty as they thought it to be a wonderful religion which had brought rights and equality for them.

By the passage of time, the religion became a profitable institution and the ecclesiastical class in Islam started to emerge and dominate. The corrupt Pardoners and Monks of Christianity started to appear and declared themselves the stakeholders of religion. The common man was made afraid by the wrath of Almighty and by the help of that fear they included many of the attributes in religion which only helped and benefitted these clergymen. These clergymen opened a debate against each other to get maximum shares from the business of religion. They tried to convince and used numerous devices in this regard, Ahadees became one of the most powerful tool for them. In this way they were able to bring back the ignorance, division, injustice which was tried to wipe out at the arrival of Islam. The most quoted Hadees to justify the “Firqas” Sectarianism is as under;  

The Hadees of Prophet (PBUH),

"The Jews were divided into seventy-one sects, one of which is in Paradise and seventy are in the Fire. The Christians were divided into seventy-two sects, seventy-one of which are in the Fire and one is in Paradise. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, my Ummah will be divided into seventy-three sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy-two will be in the Fire." It was said, O Messenger of Allaah, who are they? He said, "Al-Jamaa’ah." Sunan Ibn Maajah, no. 3982.

What is meant by al-Jamaa’ah is the ‘aqeedah and actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his Companions.

The Holy Quran Says
"Verily those who split up their religion and became sects; you have absolutely nothing to do with them." Holy Qur'an 6:159

30:32 (Do not fall in idol worship,) like those who divide their religion into sects; each party rejoicing with what they have.

42:14 ironically, they broke up into sects only after the knowledge had come to them, due to jealousy and resentment among themselves. If it were not for a predetermined decision from your Lord to respite them for a definite interim, they would have been judged immediately. Indeed, the later generations who inherited the scripture are full of doubts. 

The Holy Quran clearly says that

“Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should be associated with Him,
and He forgives what is besides this to whom He pleases; and whoever
associates anything with Allah, he indeed strays off into a remote error.”
(14:116)

Throughout the1500 years of history of Islam only a few people did try to understand the philosophy of Islam. Unluckily, people like me have never opened the pages of The Holy Quran to read what Allah has said to us. For our society, unfortunately, the doctrine of Islam is all what clergy say and what we get from the society. Another menace to deviate from the spirits of Islam is increased use of Social Media which is contributing miles to provoke differences, extremism and hatred among the Muslims. Knowingly and unknowingly we all play our part by not highlighting and discouraging these acts.

In our country there are so many sects, extremists, modest and moderns who preach Islam in their own way and our nation is the victim of these groups who just for the sake of their own survival never let us through the light of our religion. They trade by selling their own Islam declaring others “Kafirs”

I am amazed I will go to hell if I use a tie with my dress, if I don’t keep my trousers above ankle while praying, if I don’t have a beard and so on. But let me ask some questions from these fanatics. They don’t bother if some poor dies on the road out starvation but they spent millions of rupees on religious rituals. They hire a Naat Khwan for Thousands of rupees for one night and they feel they have done a virtuous deed. They spend millions of rupees on Moharrams, they cause time and resources of billions of worth, they cause destruction, they provoke extremism, they harm and disturb a common man while they recite and read on loud speakers, block the streets on the arrival of Rabi-ul-Awal, they simply waste uncountable resources in a country where there are billions of people who don’t have anything to eat and live with.

Then who gets benefits? These clergies? Yes it is.

I simply ask myself will Allah be pleased on their acts. And a poor mind of mine answers, “No”. How can Allah be happy when his created man is suffering of cold, of hunger, of disease and others are celebrating religious rituals? The Prophet (PBUH) will never be pleased; The Umer (RA) will not feel glad who was concerned of a dog.

     

The division is not in Islam, The division has been created and these rituals have been created to console the depressed souls and to express the religious emotions. When Prophet (PBUH) has declared equality then how can we be superior on the basis of sects?

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It is now the need of the time especially the coming generations to decide what they are. Are they just puppets in the hands of these groups or they have the reason to judge.

The recent situation of country torments every sensible person. I believe that religion has a permanent place in the society, when people have religious awareness they can become active participants of the society and the situation can be turned against sectarianism, extremism and division.

Allah addresses in The Holy Quran, to “Mankind”, and “Muslims”. He calls us and not the clergies only to read and understand the religion and what Allah says. It is the supreme obligation, which Clergies will never advise and force, to listen what Allah says in His Book. And we will be asked for what we do, not our parents neither society nor the clergies. Get rid of these false and fake religious rituals and understand what exactly Allah says.   

“ILM HASIL KRO CHAHAY TUMHAIN CHEEN JANA PARAY”
and China was no religious institution, it was to get knowledge, the reason to open our minds and to pursue for what Allah has created us….

The Story of an Hour

XII English Notes

XI English Notes

Chul larki teray chkar main hum shair hogay

chul larki teray chkar main hum shair hogay
thay rustum bhut pahlay ab kayar hogay

ana parasti main nhen tha sani koi apna
abb tu apni hasti bhula di aur mayal hogay

khud ko socha ha jub tanhai main ja kar
maslihaton ko tarashnay k mahir hogay

youn bhi hota ha aksar khud ko bhol jatay hain
teri ankhon ki jhilmil say jub say ghayal hogay

ishq ka kasa tha muqadar ay naeem
badshah hotay hotay sayal hogay

Ajab sa rishta ha Ajab Tamasha ha

Ajab sa rishta ha ajab tamsha ha

nan tu mera ha nan tu paraya ha

din hota ha tu teri soorat ko tarasta hon

meri ankhon main har waqt rahta ik nasha sa ha

ksi karwat sakoon moyasar nhen hum ko

charon aur rahta meray sath tera saya ha

tu ajnabbi ha mujh sa tu kabhi to tha hi nhen

phir kion dil ko meray ik waham sa aya ha

dharkanon main bus gya ha tu ahsas ki manind

abb tu sara jug hum ko lagta paraya ha

janta hon tu mera nhen main tera nhen ay naeem

phir bhi ye ajab sa rishta ha ajab tamasha ha

On The Ocean of Love

ON THE OCEAN OF LOVE...

By Rana Naeem Akhtar

Through the ocean of love I found an island which fascinated me and I sailed the boat and landed on the island. It was full of sweet fragrance of delicious attractive fruits. I tasted them one by one and went on then I reached a tree which was not as attractive as others were. I ignored the fruit and went on. I went on and I came across a goddess sitting alone. I asked her who she was. She said she was the goddess of love. I said why you are alone. She replied she rarely got someone who could accompany her. I asked whom you want the company. She said the ones who come and taste nothing but the fruit of that tree which had no attraction and no one tasted that. I said it was natural no one would taste that fruit which was amongst the most enchanting fruits. She said that was the reason she was alone. I said you would never get one to company you she replied nothing and went away.
On my way back I tasted the fruit and sailed back to the ocean of love. As the time passed I felt the immortal taste of the tree my desire to get that taste again and forever. I rushed back to the island. I found each tree with full of fruits with same delicious fragrance. The tree I was looking for was not there nor the goddess. It was late then………

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The Mock Story of An Hour

The Story of an Hour

By

Rana Naeem Akhtar

The storm was passing with thunder, the long night of the mid-winter in the late December seemed gloomy with depressed atmosphere all over, and the sky was studded with the lightning of the horrible convulsions shaking the helpless earth.

The tears in the eyes were never ceasing and, it was hard to believe though, the most charming and giggling hilarious lass like her will feel such heavy burden over her heart. She had always been the life of the place and her friends always called her the most spirited young girl. But she was highly emotional youth who believed strongly in her to challenge any indifferent situations against her. She never allowed any emotion to come near to her and she opined to enjoy the life with no single wasted second. She was cunning enough to tackle the youthful problems intelligently but finally her cleverness surrendered against the enchanting tricks and whose charms made her way lost.

“There is no such feeling we call ‘love’”, she always had remarked her friends before becoming a victim of the ever lived plague.

“The love is an immortal feeling which never requires any physical pleasure” she had always said to him and her own temporary joyous feelings had transformed to that of permanent serious notion of spirituality in the true love.

“We will make the world believe that there exists the true love which is beyond the boundaries measured by the world”, he always expressed his feelings with great emotions. “You are my first love and you will remain as the last love of mine and I believe that I will never break your trust and you will always feel proud in your love”

The more she remembered the words of him, The more her eyes were getting wet and she had started sobbing then, she was in the state of denial in the dark night, the lonely room, and ticking sounds of the clock were not as prominent as the beats of her heart which were going down and dying.

“How can he betray me? How did he cheat and play with me?” He was so innocent and faithful, his words were the proof of his true feelings and he always stated that he will stay with her at any cost, he was her true friend and lover.

“Why did he leave me?” her mind was asking the questions and the heart was quiet feeling guilty, the circumstances seemed to her as overwhelming ghost to terrify her.

He was a different boy who always said to her all the beautiful things, she did all for him whatever he demanded but this sudden change and he had turned his eyes away from her.

“How do you say you love me? How can I trust you? If you can talk to me against your parents and you do whatever I ask, you may do the same for others against me”, he said to her while they were having the last talks an hour ago. “You don’t have any honor, you have betrayed your parents who loved you for twenty years and I am no exception with just 20 months of acquaintance” 

“We were good friends and I loved you, but I can’t marry you, I have dreams to make my future bright and for that I have a lot of work to do and you are free to marry whomsoever you like”, he had said the compassionate words to her.

“I never believed you will do this to me, I stood for you against my parents and I didn’t care for them for the sake of your love with this belief that you are my life and we will have a beautiful life together”, she was sobbing when she completed her words “But you have cheated me and I will always suffer because of you”.

These words were echoing in her ears when she noticed her mobile phone received a new message which she couldn’t give attentions because of her grief. She picked up the mobile phone and read the message which was sent by the same boy for the last couple of weeks.

“Will you mind to talk to me? I know you don’t talk to the boys but I am not one of that kind of boys who do friendships with negative intentions”, the message was from the boy of her college who always had tried to talk to her.

It was indeed unbelievable to her that her life will come to cross road where she will find no way to flee.

“No one stays for any one and it will take no time for you to involve yourself in another relation and you will forget me soon, good bye and take care” she remembered his last words devoid of any sign of guilt or worries.

“But it is not possible for me to forget you and I will never forgive you never……” she had shouted upon him with a gleam of tears on her beautiful face.

The mobile had received another message.

“Why don’t you talk to me? Do you love someone or you are in relation that doesn’t allow you to talk to me”. She had never replied him except for the first time when she asked him who he was. She had always believed that one must not talk to any stranger unless he becomes otherwise.

“No, I don’t love any one nor in any relation and I believe” she continued typing,

“There is no such feeling we call ‘love’ ……,” she typed the message and sent to him.