Monday 24 December 2012

Pakistan Ka Matlab Kya?

There's this old anonymous saying:

  "Don't make decisions when you're angry and Don't make promises when you're happy."

   According to this great man whom we don't know in reality, We are not suppose to make promises in happiness because we might regret after knowing that we promised more than what we can deliver. Same goes for decisions, we might find them too senile and irrelevant.
You might find this Quote interesting and useful but it has very less to do with what I want to convey, so Please get over it already!!
   This is a known and admired fact that reading, writing and staying up to update with what is happening in your surroundings makes you rational and undoubtedly an egg headed, and that isn't a bad thing. But somehow this fact doesn't go well with our Pakistani Society. I believe we are more inclined to conspiracies rather than rational facts and this doesn't come by birth. This is the lesson we learn, instead let me say, this is deliberately taught to us!!
   Having an opinion is a healthy practice and is never thought to be a Bad thing. But for no good reason our society is pretty much Opinionated to a disastrous level and I suppose we can call it a bad thing here, Opinions based on False ideas, Moulded facts, Utter lies and Personal assumptions. The theory of  '180 billion leaders' very much fits in here!
   Let me make myself more clear starting from a very basic level. We are all aware of the fact that Pakistan was founded on the renowned Two Nation Theory. And there are no doubts about Pakistan being an Islamic state, Our Constitution clearly declares ISLAM as one and only official religion of the State. How can you all forget the all famous slogan; "Pakistan ka Matlab kya, la ilaha illallah" and then there's another Slogan raised by a Media group in their campaign for Promotion of Education in Pakistan that says, "Parhny Likhny Ki Siwa, Pakistani Ka Matlab kya?" which seems offending to most of us.
   The Question is how is this Slogan offending? Probable reasons include; It's an open attack on Pakistan's Ideology and few go one to call it an act of Blasphemy. Being said all that I Personally find this slogan Good and don't see any Ideological or Religious issues. Let me make my point of view more clear. Basically Slogans are like Brief introductions of your Campaign and you can't declare them a hard and fast stance, Roti Kapra Aur Makan is one good example of a Slogan. Secondly, How many of you remember the five versus of first revelation? Have you forgotten the first word 'IQRA'? which means 'PARH' in Urdu. This is the importance of Education in Islam and the basic foundation of Pakistan is Islam. To me there's nothing wrong with this slogan esp. when the motive behind is to educate the society and the thought of Ideology being effected by this slogan sounds RIDICOULUS.
   This doesn't seem good but it remains a reality that a particular mind set influences masses and spreads disinformation which tend to effect the people with less knowledge and more passion. Blaming them is of no use here, but then again I repeat having an opinion based on someone's lies and false assumptions is not going to pay any Good. The people who spread disinformation and create conspiracies don't believe in Ideology of Pakistan or Islam instead they've their own Slogan: "Pakistan ka Matlab kya? Jo Kujh milay Jaib ich Paa."


...(To be continued)

Friday 21 December 2012

It Was Me...

Who liked you?
When your hair will turn into gray glittering hair
When your shiny face will become a dark falling star
When your bright eyes will lose their glamour
When autumn will come in your life
Leaves start falling, grass becomes pale
And when you will look in the mirror
Your tears will also cry with you
Then think for a moment
It was me...
"Who liked you"