Here comes the real part of the TCF Rahbar Program Hero Speaker Session. For details till here, check out my previous post http://kulsoom.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/tcf-rahbar-program/

So The kids of all sorts started coming in to listen to the HERO speaker of the day. Having no idea who they would get to talk to, who they would hear from, what would they learn and how is it going to benefit them, they blindly trusted their mentors and stepped in the hall which was neatly set up for the special HERO speaker’s session.

There were about 80 kids and 20 mentors in the room. The session began with Salman’s briefing to the kids. This entire time I was just doing my breathing exercise, calming down my nerves and roaming here and there to just bring back all the memories that I had to share with these kids. As soon as I was asked to come forward and begin talking, my pounding heart just made me feel the adrenaline rush inside me and boom I started off with full on energy. All eyes on me. All ears waiting to listen to the HEROIC story of my life.

Began with sharing how old I am. Took myself back to my childhood when I was perhaps a nobody to this entire world. Neither my family, nor my extended family. Told them how much i cried when i saw my father in so much stress and ultimately leaving the family forever when I was just 8. My heart just couldn’t control and just thinking about him made my eyes all teary and my voice shaky. My journey from being a shy,low-confident, studious chishmish kid to the modern, liberal, confident, literate person in few years time was supposed to be covered in 20 minutes or so. I shared with them the times when saving 100 rupees a month meant so much for me. I shared how I started travelling in buses since I was 10 years old and I led a life just like majority of our population does. I shared how difficult was it for me to finance my own studies when GOD helped me in the scholarship way and He covered it all up for me, lessening the biggest burden from my head. I shared how I always took challenges positively, took responsibility of family and friends to never let them down and that gesture n attitude took me to the place where I stand today. I shared how much a smile can create a difference in someone’s life and you being a reason for it would make people fall in love with you at first sight. I shared my life with them which I never did before in a public speaking session.

All applauded me for I don’t know what I said. I was their HERO for that day. Their role model. Someone who they could look up to when they wanted to get inspiration. Someone to think about during the times when life just offers failures and nothing else. I was that motivation for them and I hope i did justice to that

I have no words to describe the feeling of connecting myself with those kids from Saiful goth who have a long way to go in their lives. I just pray the best for them and I shall keep enlightening kids like them all around to have a better approach towards life.

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ISLAMABAD TONIGHT

WITH NADEEM MALIK

08-02-2012

TOPIC- ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SITUATION

GUESTS- FAISAL SALEH HAYYAT

FAISAL SALEH HAYYAT OF PML-Q was the only guest on the show he said that accepting every demand of IMF can bring chaos in the country. He said that we can not live with out IMF we need it. He said that the government is giving subsidy on electricity but billions of rupees bills are not recovered.

He said that PML-N wants to exploit on twentieth amendment for maximum political gain. He said that he wants health and education departments back to federal government by the virtue of twentieth amendment. He said that the devolution of health department is proved very harmful and Punjab is its worst example. He said that if we talk about unity in the country then there should be one syllabus in the whole of the country.

He said that to have consensus in Pakistan on some issue is almost impossible. He said that the election commissioner should be neutral but PML-N wants every thing of their will.

He said that he does not see next elections before May 2013. He said that Peoples Party and its allies are not in the favour of the elections before May 2013. He said that they are elected for five years and will complete their turn. He said that Peoples Party and PML-Q will get majority in the senate elections as coalition partners.

He said that PML-Q will have seat to seat adjustment with Peoples Party in the next elections but their options are open. He said that PTI has come forward as a strong political power. He said that Imran Khan is showing political maturity now. He said that PTI has done political harm to PML-N at the most.

He said that those days are over when political parties used to take huge majority. He said that in the future only coalition governments will be formed. He said that the regional parties will also have their share in the next elections. He said that if his party could not deliver situation can be difficult for his party too.

He said that he reimbursed 12 billion rupees of the nation in rental power projects. He said that he not only put the blame for corruption but also went to a forum to prove it. He said that SC has reached a verdict on rental power projects and can deliver it any time. He said that PM fixed the price of 50 rupees per unit of his brother in law Zulqarnain rental power project.

He said that in the elections the people are concerned about the issues they are directly affected. He said that the people are directly affected by load shedding and hike of prices. He said that corruption will not be a factor in the next elections because people are not directly affected by it.

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ISLAMABAD TONIGHT

WITH NADEEM MALIK

07-02-2012

TOPIC- UNSTABLE ECONOMY OF PAKISTAN

GUESTS- SARTAJ AZIZ, DR ISHRAT HUSSAIN, DR SALMAN SHAH

SARTAJ AZIZ FORMER FINANCE MINISTER OF PAKISTAN said that bad governance is the cause of compound economic problems of the country. He said that the economic situation of the country is really bad at the moment. He said that the inflation rate is increasing because of the huge borrowing by the government. He said that the depreciation in the price of rupees is causing the enlargement of the volume of the debts. He said that decrease in foreign exchange remittance can multiply Pakistan’s economic crises. He said that we are only trying to take temporary steps to resolve economic problems. He said that the situation can improve if the new government takes some steps in right direction.

DR ISHRAT HUSSAIN A ECONOMIST said that the most worrisome thing is that this year it will be an elections year budget. He said that the circular debt is the main problem of Pakistan economy. He said that the government is selling rupees ten energy unit for six and half rupees. He said that the measures should be taken to bridge the gap of the price. He said that industrial growth and exports need boom to improve economic situation. He said that the institutions used to be profitable are also going in to loss. He said that the losses of steal mills, railway, PIA and OGDC are increasing. He said that the government has not taken tough decisions to improve economic situation. He said that even if we can not grow at this moment controlling the losses will be a huge success for the economy of the country.

DR SALMAN SHAH A ECONOMIST said that the growth rate of economy this year is mere 2.4 percent. He said that the energy prices are going to be out of the reach of the people. He said that the government should go for the Kala Bagh dam and there should not be any problem to build it. He said that he hopes for a positive change in the government after the next elections. He said that the current government is causing the unprecedented loss of the economy. He said that there is no stern solution of the bad economic situation of Pakistan. He said that some state owned institutions should be given to private sector to minimize the deficit.

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   My friends and people who know me are well aware that I am very careless, carefree and lazy as far as my own self is considered. Always happy with what I have. I remember Dr. Mehnaz Munir the first administrator of HPS used to set my dupatta or button my sweater without any ill feeling while talking or asking me to do something. So it was but understood that one has to correct and iron out my shortcomings. I never felt belittled, rather felt elated when my friends and well wishers checked me or scolded me for my carelessness with the pure feeling that there’s some one who caresJ Mrs. Mumtaz Shafique was always  concerned about me and my well being just like a real sister. My heart felt cordial regards for all my colleagues, seniors, friends, those who served us in home or at work n above all my students and children. Caring and sharing gives energy and the sensation of being wanted.

I was nominated to representPakistanin SAARC Teachers Conference inNepalin early 90s from Hamdard.

I mostly wore saris for I felt on duty when wearing a sari. Moreover a sari is the only dress I assume in the whole wide world that no matter how old it is, it looks as good as new. The reason is simple. It is a long piece of cloth without any size or shape. The size of blouse changes accordingly. As I had a good collection of saris so never felt need of making many Pakistani national dresses. But I wanted to wear my national dress inNepalbeing the representative of my country. So I made few new suits. New shoes were needed too. I didn’t have money to waste on shoes as ENGLISH BOOT HOUSE is expensive. So sold out my car to buy shoesJ I bought sandals for 600 rupees.

But the interesting part is that when I wore the new sandals to attend meeting at Prime Minister of Nepal’s house, the sandals pinched my ankles.

I prefer comfort to fashion so dropped the idea of wearing new sandals. I bought slippers from outside our residence for only 60 Pakistani rupees and attended the meeting wearing those slippers. I was impressed with PM Man Mohan Adhikari’s simplicity and modesty. He ate with us talked to us just like a human being with no attitude or complex. While he was writing in my diary I told him: “Sir, you are so polite simple n kind that you don’t look like PM” At this frank and straight remark he said with a big smile:

“I am also like you, I respect Hakim Said for he is also very simple and modest, please give him my regards”

When I came back and went to school the other day. Some one had told Mrs.Aziz that I sold my car just to buy shoes so she tenderly scolded me. She said I could have asked her for money. But I am like this—- a silly crazy and carefree——-!

My dear children my message for you all is a human being is more valuable than anything. Costly outfits, jewelry, status, pomp and show are worthless.  A man like Hakim Said, Man Mohan Adhikari’s and many other God fearing people led simple honest life servicing humanity without any prejudice. May we all follow the footsteps of them. Amen

I remember my Pakistan Studies Teacher relating an incident . Gandhi was addressing a press conference when a snake crawled out of somewhere and passed the leader without biting him. The next day the incident made it to the papers. Later at another press conference this time addressed by Jinnah the journalists asked him what he thought of this miracle. Even a snake would not dare touch Gandhi. ‘Professional ethics’ remarked Jinnah. I do not know whether this story is true or not but it left a mark on me.

It’s a national habit of ours to make our leaders, one dimensional. They become austere portraits hanging over bureaucrats bent over files, lifeless over judges and on the currency notes thumbed repeatedly, their features blurring with use. These men on our paper money who changed the course of history; do we ever wonder what they ate, how they lived and loved.

It was a delight to find out Muhammad Ali Jinnah loved spaghetti, and enjoyed eating grapes and plums. That he had a love of newspapers, had these ordered from all over the world, cut out pieces, wrote notes on them and stuck them in files. He enjoyed reading Kamal Ata Turk’s biography , ‘Grey Wolf’ and was later nicknamed the same by his daughter Dina.

Stanley Wolpert’s Jinnah of Pakistan was a good book to start from. The book goes into great detail about Jinnah’s marriage to Ruttie; Jinnah catching Dinshaw Petit off guard, inquiring his opinion about inter-communal marriages and getting a positive response from Petit, asking for his daughter’s hand in marriage. The book stirred controversy with passages of Ruttie bringing Jinnah bacon sandwiches and refuting the whole episode of Jinnah seeing the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h) name listed as one of the Great Law Makers of the World in Lincoln’s Inn. Nonetheless, Jinnah with all his flaws appears enigmatic.

Interestingly a recent programme on Dawn News confirmed the presence of a plaque, with the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h) name on a list of the Great Law Makers of the World, by showing it on television, though it is no more displayed.

There are a number of books that let us into Jinnah’s private world. A book by by Saleem Chaudry called Quaid-e-azam: baimisaal shakhsiyat, Daraakhshan kirdaar ki Jhalkiyaan is an excellent read. It is full of extracts, personal observations and anecdotes. Jinnah might appear haughty but his wit crackles and amuses.

The book records an incident about him travelling on a train as the reason for reserving a whole coupe for travelling alone. Once when he was travelling to attend the National Assembly from Bombay to Delhi on a first class ticket, he found himself alone in the compartment. From a station an Anglo Indian woman got on the train. She sat down silently on the seat opposite him. The train started moving. Jinnah lay on his seat reading something when he heard her saying, ‘Give me a thousand rupees or I will pull the chain and defame you.’’ Jinnah kept silent.

He gave her the impression that he had not heard her talking. The woman repeatedly demanded the same thing over and over again. Jinnah knew the next station was still some distance away. Angrily the woman came close to him, and violently shook his arm saying. ‘Cant you hear anything? Why are you not listening to me? Aren’t you worried about getting disgraced?’ Jinnah relates, that by this time he had thought of a way of getting out of this sticky situation. Without saying anything, using signs and gestures he got it through to her that he could not hear anything. He pushed a pen and paper towards her to write whatever she wanted to say to him. When she had written down what she was saying on the piece of paper Jinnah took the paper and pulled the chain. Immediately the Guard entered the compartment and Jinnah handed him the paper. The woman was arrested and the train resumed its journey. This incident made him extra cautious and he decided to always book the entire compartment.

A man labelled ‘cold’, ‘stubborn’, ‘arrogant ‘or even an ‘average lawyer who was a late achiever in life.’(Nehru). I find him brutally honest, witty and hard to pin down. How else could you describe a man who could snap at a Governor’s wife (Lady Willingdon as recorded by Hector Bolitho) when she suggested his pretty wife cover her bare shoulders with a wrap to prevent herself from getting a cold?

My favourite passages of Saleem’s book are ones that take the reader into the courtroom where Jinnah played the main lead. The man who had once dreamt of playing Romeo at the Theatre commanded rapt audience in real life courtrooms.

Jinnah had stopped practicing law by 1944 but a request by a Muslim inspector forced him to take his case. The case dealt with the issues of divorce and iddat and required Jinnah to explain about the Muslim Lunar Calendar to the judge. The Judge asked Jinnah about the moon, ‘if it does not rise?’ Jinnah replied, ‘then I cannot make it rise, my Lord.’

In another case when a Judge inquired about a ruling Jinnah was referring to during the proceedings, saying he had not seen such a ruling. Jinnah was quick to answer, ‘Mr. Jinnah says so.’

What baffled me while reading these incidents was if it was audacity to the point of recklessness? For example during the proceedings of a case, an English magistrate, bored and tired of the long discourse interrupted Jinnah in a sarcastic tone, ‘Mr. Jinnah I just listen to what you say from one ear and let it fly out the other’. Jinnah’s retort, the place between the magistrates’ ears must be empty if whatever he says goes in one end and flies out the other, makes me laugh in awe.

I think I am charmed by Jinnah like Sarojini Naidu, a prominent Indian Leader also known as the Nightingale of the East. Some sources claim her to have been besotted by Jinnah, with her writing love poems for him. A profile picture of her sitting in the National archives sent to Jinnah is signed ‘from your friend’ and there are many who deny the infatuation. Jinnah has that power. There is nothing average about him and nothing one dimensional about him.

ISLAMABAD TONIGHT WITH NADEEM MALIK

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02-02-2012
TOPIC- CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE AGAINST PM
GUESTS- SM ZAFAR, YASEEN AZAD, AZAM SAWATI, AHMED RAZA QASOORI
SM ZAFAR A LAWYER said that the prime minister sacrificed himself untimely and needlessly. He said that Supreme Court decision is absolutely correct and court gave sufficient time to PM to abide. He said that PM sacrifice is untimely because important decisions are suppose to be taken on Afghanistan at this moment. He said that PM should write the letter to Swiss court and ask for pardon to SC otherwise charges will be labeled.
YASEEN AZAD PSCBA said that in his opinion it will be difficult for the PM to write the letter to Swiss court at this moment. He said that it is difficult time for the Prime Minister. He said that it will be better for the PM to write the letter to Swiss court.
AZAM SAWATI OF PTI said that the plundering has been proven and the national wealth is looted but the PM is reluctant to write the letter to Swiss court. He said that the people have lost confidence on institutions. He said that the corruption is rampant and people are dying. He said that the NRO was signed to protect the culprits. He said that two billion rupees are missing from the compensation money of Bhasha dam.
AHMED RAZA QASOORI OF AML said that the government used delaying tactics at every step of the case. He said that the court is showing constraint on its decisions otherwise situation can deteriorate. He said that the people have faith in the judiciary and it is a huge test of the judiciary. He said that it is true that judiciary is unable to implement its decisions. He said that if the PM contest the case and lose it he will not be the PM any more. He said that we should accept the decisions of the courts and should not give them different names.

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ISLAMABAD TONIGHT

WITH NADEEM MALIK

02-02-2012

TOPIC- CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE AGAINST PM

GUESTS- SM ZAFAR, YASEEN AZAD, AZAM SAWATI, AHMED RAZA QASOORI

SM ZAFAR A LAWYER said that the prime minister sacrificed himself untimely and needlessly. He said that Supreme Court decision is absolutely correct and court gave sufficient time to PM to abide. He said that PM sacrifice is untimely because important decisions are suppose to be taken on Afghanistan at this moment. He said that PM should write the letter to Swiss court and ask for pardon to SC otherwise charges will be labeled.

YASEEN AZAD PSCBA said that in his opinion it will be difficult for the PM to write the letter to Swiss court at this moment. He said that it is difficult time for the Prime Minister. He said that it will be better for the PM to write the letter to Swiss court.

AZAM SAWATI OF PTI said that the plundering has been proven and the national wealth is looted but the PM is reluctant to write the letter to Swiss court. He said that the people have lost confidence on institutions. He said that the corruption is rampant and people are dying. He said that the NRO was signed to protect the culprits. He said that two billion rupees are missing from the compensation money of Bhasha dam.

AHMED RAZA QASOORI OF AML said that the government used delaying tactics at every step of the case. He said that the court is showing constraint on its decisions otherwise situation can deteriorate. He said that the people have faith in the judiciary and it is a huge test of the judiciary. He said that it is true that judiciary is unable to implement its decisions. He said that if the PM contest the case and lose it he will not be the PM any more. He said that we should accept the decisions of the courts and should not give them different names.

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PT Report Gilgit, February 2: The federal finance department has released an amount of eight hundred and sixteen million rupees  for the Government of Gilgit – Baltistan, to facilitate payment of salaries, pensions and other recurring expenses. The GB Government is complete dependent on financing from Islamabad for payments against small and large expenses. The [...]

Been ages since I wrote something for myself. For my own satisfaction and pleasure. Feels so good to look back at few blog posts and the immense amount of love you guys have shown towards reading them

Alhamdulillah it was a good day today. Not a good start of the day because of my mama’s illness but when I had reached office, I could see quite a few happenings around me that made me open my blog yet again and start off this regular blogpost “An achievement a day”. Let me tell you what is going to be about.

Everyday we spend quite a few hours working, studying, helping, co-operating, winning, losing, crying etc. Nonetheless its a part of our everyday routine to do something or the other to make our selves feel better. Be it listening to music or chatting with a friend over phone. Be it playing your favorite game or be it looking at the picture of your sweetheart and letting her know how much you love her. Be it making fun of people randomly or be it reading something amusing. Each of us seeks peace and contentment in lives. Which is absolutely OKAY!

Now what I believe is the fact that everyone is an achiever in some or the other manner. I am an achiever because I made my dream come true of being an RJ. You may be an achiever because you scored straight As in your class. But are achievements limited to all the BIG things in life? I don’t think so.

An achievement can be as small as finishing the food on your plate. An achievement can be saving 10 rupees out of your pocket money at the end of the day. An achievement could be getting ready in time for school. An achievement is as simple as making someone smile

So from today onwards, I shall be posting my everyday’s achievements and see if you guys can share your achievements with me. Life is all about these crazy little things that make us happy my friends. We just need the eyes to look at them

Blessings and love!

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PT Report Gilgit, January 26:  After a delay of seven month, the Kashmir and Gilgit – Baltistan Division (KANA) has released 8 million rupees for payment of salaries to staff members of the Mother and Child Health Care project, run by the federal government. According to details up to 129 mid-wives and 60 other staff [...]

PT Report Gilgit, January 19: Work on the construction of Chilas Cadet College Project, costing over 400 million rupees, will be be restarted in the near future. This was stated by Executive Engineer‚ Diamer‚ Gayoor Ahmed, while talking to the media. He has said that tenders for deign and construction are being called shortly.