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Army, politicians, bureaucracy, judges, journalists, moulvis, extremists...everyone has a finger to point to for the current doomsday scenario...you will hear all sort of people criticizing or rather shouting to their full  to put the blame on someone else...Everyone has given his/her best shot at the analysis of the current situation, here is mine! Whatever I am going to say many people might have strong reservations to it and that's the reason why I am not posting this on any forum. This is my blog and I have the RIGHT to express whatever I feel! WE have to accept that the turmoil that we are going through right now is self-made! I am not arguing that the 'so-called conspiracy theories' are a fallacy, many of them might be true but at the end of the day its 'us' who either succumb to those conspiracies or make our own. I believe till everyone accepts his/her own faults we are not going to get out of this! There is no exception, everyone from the rulers to the rule...

The police officer knows that he will never forget the words, and the way the child said them.The officer Ali, of some police station of a small town, was just completing his shift when the boy, 11 years old, barefoot, wearing no coat, came out of the cold night and into the police station.The boy was terrified and sobbing, his voice shaking.He saw the police officer and, through his sobs, said:"Boy, am I glad to see you."The boy recognised Officer Ali because he came to their school often giving lectures on "how police can help citizens?". One of the lessons Ali always teaches the children at the school is that if they're ever in trouble, scared, or hurt, or don't know where to turn--then a police officer is the person to go to. Now here, in the darkness of night, was this child wearing no shoes or socks, no coat, crying. The temperature outside was almost freezing. Ali asked the child what was wrong. The boy said that he and his 9-year-old brother had been...

Well its the zillionth time I guess I am going to say that 'I am back' and frankly this time I really have strong motivation not to go away! I have lot to write, in fact just express myself...I have so many unfinished posts...just when I am about to launch myself back one of my very good and respected friend Burhan has asked me to write something for OSAF - Gazette...Really I have forgotten how to write formal articles...I just want to write whatever comes in my mind without thinking what others will think so I am not sure whether I would really be able to manage a somewhat-formal-sort-of article but definitely will try InshAllah! Its 2:30 am and right now I am in my office...I really need to find the 'right' balance...life cant just go on and on like this..

Alhamdulillah yesterday i.e. 22nd July at 9:35am Allah gave me a priceless gift...a daughter...Ayesha...its really amazing and I will try to share my feelings in few days...

I have been planning to write...have so much in mind that dont know where to start...anyways maybe I will get time this weekend so till then here is one of my old articles of Zamana-e-Jahaliat... I really loved it at that time as I am an emotional person...but frankly now it really seems melo-dramatic as one of my friend calls it ;) (those who are here for the first time can read my other articles which I posted in the start) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was a dark, cloudy Sunday evening and Ali as always was strolling down the stream without bothering about the weather. It was his routine he would come here every Sunday and before going every time decided not to come here again but, he came here always. This time he too didn’t wanted to come but some outward force forced him to come here. Stream today was calm and peaceful but the clouds on the sky threatened to change it. Some other time there were some old woman or man walking h...

Well its not that I got a call for the first time but today it was a nice surprise...I, as I have been doing since last 2 weeks was sleeping and suddenly woke up coz the phone was ringing...though after reading the name I thought I am still in a dream...Maulana Tariq Jamil...:P Anyways was inquiring about my health and stuff (since hes also doing the same yoga therapy that I do!)...kafi doaeen bhi mil gaeen behtey behtey...then talked to him about the idrees's mission impossible :P...finally hes leaving for UK after 2 days so anyone in UK...be there!

:) Well ladies and gentleman the wait is over...at last the patience bear fruits...prayers have come true...all the critics have been made silent...as I used to say 'jab tak ho nahin jati...koi kuch nahin keh sakta'...from the corridors of FAST to the streets of model town, from the industrial capital of Pakistan KARACHI to the town of Allama Iqbal (town) my friend tried everything and believe you me HE DID TRY EVERYTHING (sincere apologies to all those localities which I have missed)! unfortunately everytime the end result was same...FAILURE (reason chahe YE thi yaan WO yaan WOOOOOOO....tha NO he!!) At last he has SUCCEEDED! Hafiz Muhammad Idrees Butt sb aka Disco Moulvi sb ke sabr ka phal kuch zaida he meetha nikal aya hai...By the grace of Allah (and his in laws who live in Saudia :P) he has MANAGED to become NIKAHfied in the Holy City of Masjid-e-Nabwi on 6th june after Juma (local PST old = 3:30pm and local PST new = 4:30pm) in Medina University! SHOCKED? :) On behalf of a...

Well theres lot to write...this time I wont say that I was damn busy since fortunately/unfortunately I have been damn free! Anyways many of my 'friends' are keenly waiting to see a new post from myside, but I fear that I am going to disappoint them due to many reasons and one of them being DOOCED . ;) My very dear friend Muneeb  warned me of getting 'dooced', right when I started blogging! For the reference you can see his comment in my first post. So I would just cut the long story short...Kabot International where I have been working since last 2 years had a downsizing + management restructuring couple of months back. Looking at the new environment and work I realized that its time to say good bye :P Goodbyes are never easy and especially this one since I had been working in Kabot right since its inception when it only had around 10 people and a time came when we were 80! At least I developed an emotional attachment with the company and that made the decision a little...

There are times when one has to take difficult decisions...choosing one out of many possible options...so imp that all of them can change your life...i have been thru these times since last couple of weeks...no doubt it was 'only' my conviction, to live a better life, which made me go thru all the ups & downs during the process of selecting one out of many attractive possibilities...and i beleive the effort was worthwhile...now i have no regrets and am looking forward for a wonderful life.......................... no way!!!ur wrong!!! Neither it was selecting a new job (as m quite satisfied with my current one ;) ) nor it was any marriage proposal (as Alhamdulillah m maaried n very happy :D)...then what else???go on & u will find the truth... 'Internet Technology', YES, selecting the best possible internet technology for my home!!!Believe you me it wasnt an easy decision. Initially since I just had one better option than dialup and that was PTCL Broadband so I a...