AKHTAR N JANJUA

Allah created humans from a male and a female and made into tribes and nations for identification. However the most righteous is the most honoured. No Arab has any superiority over a non-Arab nor is a White any way better than a Black. All created beings are the decendants of Adam and existence of Adam sprang from dust. hence all claims to superiority and greatness, all demands for blood or ransom and all false traits or trends of rule are false.

Breaking

Thursday, July 23, 2015

11:00 AM

باتیں دل کی ! FROM THE HEART

اس ہنگامہٴِ ہاوٴ ھُو میں دل کی بات کون سُنتا ھے ؟

But who listens in this noise?

لیکن کوئ سُنے یا نہ سُنے،  یہ بات ھی کچھ ایسی ھے کہ کہی جاتی ھے تو بالآخر سُنی جاتی ھے ۔

No one may listen but 'straight from the heart' has the capacity to pierce through.

انشاللہ سُنی جاے گی ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ مایوس نہیں ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

Don't despair, persist ..... you will be heard.

جس کا یہ عقیدہ ھو کہ سارا عالم ایک بار مر کر دوبادہ جی اٹھے گا وہ اس بات سے کیسے ناامید ھو سکتا ھے کہ خوابیدہ قوم کبھی بیدار نہ ھو گی ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

How can you despair when you believe in resurrection ... THE NATION IN DEEP SLUMBER NOW, SHALL RISE ONCE AGAIN ..... so persevere, manifest sincerity of purpose and TRUST IN ALLAH SWT.

ایسا کچھ کر کے چلو یاں کہ بہت یاد رھو ! ۔۔۔

DO SOMETHING SO THAT YOU ARE FONDLY REMEMBERED ONCE YOU ARE NOMORE.


ہاں اے جوانانِ ملت ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

  SO LISTEN OH YOUTH OF THIS NATION

اے ماضی کے شَگُوفَو

THE BEAUTY OF OUR PAST

اے حال کی بہارو

THE STRENGTH OF OUR PRESENT

اے مستقبل کے معمارو

HOPE OF OUR FUTURE

سنو  سنو ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

Please listen

دل کی بات سنو ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

It is straight FROM THE HEART. 


تو رازِ کن فکاں ھے اپنی آنکھوں پر عیاں ھو جا
خودی کا رازداں ھو جا،  خدا کا ترجماں ھو جا

ھوس نے کر دیا ھے ٹکڑے ٹکڑے نوعِ انساں کو
اخوت کا بیاں ھو جا، محبت کی زباں ھو جا

ترے  علم  و  محبت  کی  نہیں  ھے  انتہا  کوئ
نہیں ھے تجھ سے بڑھ کر سازِ فطرت میں نوا کوئ

KNOW YOURSELF, BE CONSCIOUS OF ALLAH KARIM, LET LOVE BE YOUR WEAPON, COMPASSION BE YOUR COMPANION, KNOWLEDGE BE YOUR FORTE AND UNIVERSE BE YOUR OYSTER.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

7:10 PM

ZEUS .... GO FOR CASTORS AND POLLUXS ... NO DISCRIMINATION !

SALAM & BEST WISHES FOR LAST 'ASHRA' OF RAMADAN !

Watan-e-Aziz is Hot, Humid and Viscous for Masses, Foggy and Parched for 'KHWASIS' (Privileged) and worrisome for the Contemplative Sages. 

Harun Rashid wrote in his column of 5th July "تم اتنا اونچا اڑے کہ پہاڑوں کو ٹیلے سمجھنے لگے  ۔ ۔  نہایت ھی معتبر ذرالع کے مطابق میاں نواز شریف زرداری صاحب کو پیہم پیغامات بھیج رھے ھیں : میں آپ کی مدد کرنے کا آرزو مند ھوں لیکن مجبور ھوں " ... and in his column of July 9th he reiterated . "جنرل صاحب کے  پاس کتنا وقت باقی ھے؟ ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔ نواز شریف ذرداری صاحب کو پیغام پر پیغام بھیج رھے ھیں : صبر کیجیے صبر، فی الحال میں مجبور ھوں"۔ .........Inferences of Mr. Harun Rashid are based on logic and precedence.  


 They say :
Wolves Hunt in Packs.
Bowlers Hunt in Pairs.
Corrupt Hunt with Hacks, In Sacks (Multipurpose) while covering each others' Backs.
It is a Tag Team Action .... Most of my friends must have watched American Wrestling. It is all SCRIPTED and AGREED UPON. In a Tag Team Action one of the Performers gets in to beat or get beat and having played his part TAGS the other Actor in. They all do the same WORK only exception being that someone may be a little better in EXECUTION of the MOVES .... Timings and Flexibility matter a lot .... MEMO GATE and RESTORATION OF EXALTED LORDS etc etc ...and that is it friends .... Lets go over to the other part of the story :

There is a Constellation in the Skies known as "THE TWINS" or in their Latin rendering as GEMINI. Greek legend identifies them with CASTOR and POLLUX (you can substitute for Pakistani Twins whatever you like). They too probably had signed Charter of 'DO IT AND KEEP DOING'.

When Castor was SLAIN IN BATTLE,  Pollux was overcome by grief and he entreated ZEUS to revive Castor. Zeus could not do so .... (too much expectations and pressure) .....Castor was a Mortal... Pollux did want to stand with castor however he also wanted to remain IMMORTAL ....... and  Tradition tells that Pollux thereafter divided his time to be with Castor in Hades and also with gods at Olympus  {now that is Flexibility or Opportunism?}.... 

Let me Implore Zeus ........ Pak Version .. Nation is looking up to you; know that :
Circumstances and Conditions differ ... we cannot afford Discord, Discrimination and Division ..... History and people do talk why gallows for Castor and palace for Pollux ....
Castors are corrupt to the core but Polluxs are no different.  ALL MUST BE TREATED AS 'MORTALS'.
ABANDONMENT IS 'NO OPTION' .... THIS MISS WOULD BE VERY COSTLY FOR PAKISTAN.
Transparency, Fair-play and 'SAME FOR ALL AND EVERY WHERE' Doctrine. NO HOLY COWS ..... but NO SCAPEGOATS AS WELL.


DUAIEN !

Akhtar N Janjua 
 

  
 

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

6:10 PM

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE !

SALAM !

Saw some FB pictures of few political and apolitical celebrities visiting Abdul Sattar Edhi ...  one of the most beautiful people of Pakistan. Pray, people visiting him acquire some 'BEAUTY' from him.

Here is for all of us aspiring to be BEAUTIFUL.

"The most beautiful people are those who have KNOWN;

DEFAEAT,

SUFFERING,

STRUGGLE,

LOSS,

and have found their WAY out of the DEPTHS.

These persons have;

AN APPRECIATION,

A SENSITIVITY,

and AN UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE,

that fills them with, 

COMPASSION,

GENTLENESS,

and a DEEP LOVING CONCERN.


'BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE DO NOT JUST HAPPEN'."


 .... STRUGGLE IN THE RIGHT EARNEST MAKES THEM ONE.

DUAIEN ... for all beautiful people and for all who want to BE BEAUTIFUL.


Akhtar N Janjua

Friday, July 3, 2015

4:21 PM

IT WAS AVOIDABLE .... IF ONLY ..... !

SALAM AND JUMMA MUBARAK !

Slowly but definitely the Law of Diminishing Returns is taking over. We as a Nation are becoming accustomed to the tragedies of life which are rather a routine than exception. We see, listen, talk and move on; nothing sticks for long, may it be 16 December 1971 or 16 December 2014.

Yesterday a Train carrying a Military Unit plunged into a canal because the bridge underneath gave up (so they claim). Customary statements, افسوس کا اظہار، بریکنگ نیوز AND COAS ONLY IN THE NAMAZ-E-JANAZA, باقی رھے وضو کرتے. The unfortunate accident consumed extremely precious lives and property. My heart goes out to the family i.e PAKISTAN ARMY and KINFOLKS who lost their brave sons and daughters. 

DHERON DUAIEN FOR THOSE WHO HAVE GONE, AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO BEAR THE [AVOIDABLE] LOSS. IT WAS AVOIDABLE ..... IF ONLY OUR PRIORITIES WERE NATIONALISTIC AND NOT AIMED AT THE FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL GAINS.

MY SOLEMN APPEAL TO ALL CONCERNED : THEY ARE A RARE COMMODITY. THEY ARE THE LAST LINE OF THIS NATION. YOU WILL BE AROUND ONLY IF THEY WILL BE THERE ... DON'T LOSE THEM ON THE ROADS, TRACKS AND IN THE RAVINES, THESE PLACES ARE NOT FOR THEM THEY BELONG TO THE 'RAMP OF FORT PAKISTAN' AS GUARDIANS.


DUAIEN !


Akhtar N Janjua

     


Thursday, July 2, 2015

12:25 AM

BEING A PAKISTANI !

SALAM !

Pakistan is our identity; we are proud to be Pakistanis, whatever we are today, our country provided the platform for that, for which we owe gratitude to Allah Karim, founding fathers and labouring millions.

Some friend posted the nostalgic pictures of years gone-by. We had grace, self respect and pride. Our leaders were respected and frequented by the Kings, Queens and the Heads of the States. We lost that aura, that respect and pride due to our misdeeds and look what we have become today?

I received a call from a senior Pakistani Citizen while he was at Masjid-e-Nabvi Sharif. He was lamenting about the treatment meted out to us there, and the fact that no voice is heard from the power corridors of the city which was to be the bastion of Islam ... Islamabad.

A Pakistani gentleman by the name of Zaid Hamid was arrested [while he was there to perform Umrah] by the Saudis on the pretext that he was speaking against the Saudi Government. He was awarded very harsh punishment today after a summary disposal.

Let us discuss some facts :
Makkah and Madina are sacred to every Muslim and have been a revered destination for centuries. 
Saudis are the custodians of the Holy Harams and administer Hijaz.
Every Muslim has a right to be there while observing the rules and laws of the land.
Not withstanding what his views are on different issues confronting Pakistan, Muslim world and non-muslim world, Zaid Hamid is a Pakistani citizen.
Agreed he must have crossed the limits ... he should have been declared persona non-grata and deported back with the recommendation to take him to the book in the home country.
Ostensibly he has been punished way beyond his offence and specifically for his views on terrorism, its support system and Yamen dimension.
Saudi authorities must understand that whether Zaid Hamid was hated or liked in Pakistan, their rash decision infringes upon the self respect of every Pakistani in particular and causes a feeling of in-security to every Muslim in general.
GOP and foreign office must act quickly for deportation of interned person to Pakistan where it may initiate legal proceedings on the evidence provided by Saudis.
The Nation must be told that Government is doing everything possible to bring its citizen back especially once we go overboard to hand over the Pakistani people 'WANTED' by other countries and also foreigners 'WANTED' by us to their parent countries ......... ناموں میں کیا رکھا ھے.
As regards Pak Media and other people offended by Zaid Hamid ... we have our own play ground pals we can play the game here ... BUT IT WAS HIGHLY DESPICABLE AND DISGUSTING TO NOTE THE DELIGHT OF CERTAIN QUARTETS .... THE HEADLINES LIKE زید حامد اپنے انجام کو پہنچ گیا are reprehensible at the least.  

BOTTOM LINE : WE ARE PAKISTANIS ... WE ARE PROUD OF THAT AND WE WANT OUR SELF-RESPECT AND FREEDOM PRESERVED.


DUAIEN !

  
  
 
  

 
 
 
 
    

Sunday, June 28, 2015

5:38 PM

DON'T IGNORE THE DAY OF RECKONING .... IT WILL COME !

Salam !

People of Pakistan have become accustomed to be in the labyrinth of miseries, mostly man made .... and seems it so, that they have resigned to fate and lost hope to find the 'WAY OUT'. 

Nature follows its course as every year Sun enters/exits through the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, signalling the changes in the weather patterns affecting the entire world. People with foresight and WILL TO LIVE plan/prepare and pass through the tribulations generally harmlessly. We are exception; we are drowned in the deluge every year, freeze in the winters and die a death of misery in the summers. Leaders issue statements, promise action and infrastructure and shed proverbial Croc's tears and then get back to their earthly heavens.... story ends there.  

Karachi an unfortunate city has been dying through terror, graft, extortion, ethnicity, sectarianism, and NOW THE UNPRECEDENTED HEAT WAVE .... Thousands have died and scores are lined up .... Grave yards have no space and STONE-COLDS are making money for allowing burial ... SHAME.

The calamitous precedence in Pakistan says that NO BODY TAKES THE RESPONSIBILITY AND NONE IS EVER HELD RESPONSIBLE .... from Quaid's death on the Roads of Karachi to present KARACHI CARNAGE ...NO BODY. 

We are Masters in blame game; Province says K-Elec and Federal Government is .. who counter by calling it FAILURE OF PROVINCIAL ADMIN. Hungry Wolves have been on the rampage ... poor Pakistanis, they deserved and deserve a lot better but THEY ASKED FOR IT .... to be on the mercy of CLIQUE and PACKS who are only interested in themselves and nothing else. Somebody summarised it so beautifully :
Every Clique is a refuge for INCOMPETENCE. It fosters CORRUPTION and DISLOYALTY, it begets COWARDICE, and consequently is a burden upon and a drawback TO THE PROGRESS OF THE COUNTRY. ITS INSTINCTS AND ACTIONS ARE THOSE OF THE PACK.
People of Pakistan ! It is not your lot to keep suffering but it is for you to decide what you want ... here is one from Allah Karim for all of us. WANT A CHANGE IN OUR FORTUNES, WE HAVE TO WORK FOR IT :
إِنَّ اللَّـهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ
Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. AR-RA'D (13) : 11.
.. And for the Rulers, who are, have been or wannabe :
يَا دَاوُودُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاكَ خَلِيفَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ فَاحْكُم بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّـهِ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّـهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ بِمَا نَسُوا يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ
David, We have given you mastery over the land. Judge fairly between people. DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR DESIRES, LEST THEY DIVERT YOU FROM ALLAH'S PATH: those who wander from His path WILL HAVE A SEVERE PUNISHMENT, because they ignore the Day of Reckoning. SAAD (38) : 26.

DO NOT IGNORE THE DAY OF RECKONING ... IT WILL COME, SEVERE PUNISHMENT AWAITS.. AVERSION POSSIBLE ... DO SOMETHING FOR PAKISTAN AND ITS PEOPLE TOO .... AS YOU DO FOR YOURSELVES. 




DUAIEN !


Akhtar N Janjua 

  


Tuesday, June 23, 2015

2:43 PM

METRO IS GOOD ... BUT ... PRIORITIES ARE WRONG !

SALAM, DUAIEN AND HAPPY RAMADAN KARIM !

Some of the most disturbing news items of the day read:
Over 1000 die in Karachi, reasons; a burning Sun 'outside' and dreaded load-shedding 'inside'.
Entire country on the protest prowl; one of the CMs threatens to burn down the provincial WAPDA HQ, another says, 'patriotism stops him otherwise he would have been holding his office outside Quaid Mausoleum waving a hand fan', a la Shahbaz Sharif of PPP era.
Twin cities too are up in arms against the power outages, {voices are coming out from the August Houses as well}, however, enchanting ice cool, WIFI loaded METRO has its own fascination. It is like a LOTUS above the dirty slum of ugly traffic jam. I witnessed its splendour, very majestic ....
I have had the good fortune of having some guests from my native village in the last few days; a young girl with an eye ailment, an old lady with a lump in the chest, an expecting mother; all in search of quality medical advice and few candidates of PPSC for lectureship. 

I put my driving cap on (these countryside people are extremely sincere but get hurt very easily ... so instead of a driver I willingly assumed the responsibility). Medical facilities are mostly in the Cantonment Area but PPSC Test Centres were astride the Murree Road. While one was helplessly stuck in jam-packed traffic for hours, [good thing however was that candidates did reach the Centres though it took more than 3 hours to traverse about 10 Ks] THE METRO DANCED AROUND LIKE A RED FLAMINGO, Billions of Rupees well spent.
Now coming to the subject; what this Nation requires and what the Leaders of this great Nation do defies logic and explanation. Any improvement from DELIBERATE SELF-CENTERED MINDSETS .... NO GO. 
"Self-centeredness with CONTENT PRODUCTION only works for a select few THAT HAVE ALREADY ESTABLISHED A POWERFUL BRAND." These POWERFUL BRAND/MINDSET are the Rulers who have been taking turns since 70s and haven't learnt an atom or manifested a slight change .... HELL THEY PROUDLY SAY THAT 'IF WHAT THEY DO IS A SIN THEY WILL REPEAT IT 100 TIMES'...
The requirement of the Nation will not change till the time these are not made up, hence it is for the aspirants that are just starting and eager to do something to step up and for that :
"You must always play to your audience. IT'S A GREAT RULE OF THUMB. Before you create any 'piece of content' ask yourself, 'Why would anyone care about this?' If there isn't a compelling reason, then move on to another content effort. Remember, content marketing is USER SELECTED. MAKE SOMETHING THE USER WANTS TO SELECT."

Let me figure out some of the things the users want to have :
Coercion, Extortion, Corruption and Terror free, peaceful and tolerant society.  
Quick, transparent and free JUSTICE AT THE DOOR STEP. 
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ALL STARTING FROM THE TOP. Will of the people must reign supreme. No family Incorporations, no rigged elections and no false promises. Fix the public representation period to 8 years only... No more.   
Reduced gap between the HAVES and HAVENOTs. 
Uninterrupted flow of Electricity and other commodities of life.
Clean Drinking Water and Expert Medical Advice/Medicines at the UC Level.
Top of the Line Compulsory, unified curriculum integrated with religious syllabus Education for all with a dedicated Public Sector University at the Division having School/Colleges at village/UC, Professional Colleges at the District and Vocational Institutes at the Tehsil Level.
Equal and Merit based job opportunities for all.
Along-side M/Ways and Metros improved communication infra-structure in the entire land.
Every Developmental PURSUIT SCIENTIFIC. 
The List can go on and on BUT.....DON'T YOU RIGHT HONOURABLE LEADERS OF THE VOICELESS THINK THAT 'WHEN THE ORDINARY ARE DYING INSIDE THE HOMES AND OUTSIDE ON THE ROADS, THEIR REPS HAVE NO RIGHT TO SIT IN THE (FREE) AC HOUSES OR OFFICES. YOU MUST DO ALL OTHER THINGS HURRIEDLY TOO THE WAY YOU DID THE METRO ..... HALF DEAD PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN/RESTRAIN ...... ANY MORE.'   





BOTTOM LINE : METROS ARE GOOD .... BUT ..... SET YOUR PRIORITIES RIGHT.

DHERON DUAIEN !