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Pakistani Rupee is losing its worth on almost daily basis but the silence of the entire opposition and the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY is not only DEAFENING but STRANGE as well. IT SEEMS THAT THE ENTIRE RULING ELITE HAVE GANGED UP AGAINST THE INTEREST OF THE MASSES WHO VOTED THEM TO POWER, BUT IN RETURN VOTERS ARE BEING DEPRIVED OF THEIR PURCHASING POWER.
WHAT A CALLOUSNESS AND CRUELTY WITH THE SOCIAL ANIMALS…!

India and Pakistan – Prisoners of the Past

Honourable Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sahab,

AoA.

The world knows very well that you are a man of peace, not just for the sake of peace, but you want to use peace, as a vehicle for eradicating ignorance, hunger, poverty and disease, which has become a fait accompli, for the millions and millions of poor, not only in Pakistan, but for the dwellers of the entire SAARC region.

In order to ensure that your message and vision is known to all and sundry, it is imperative that besides meeting the Indian PM in closed doors, for exchange of views in a typical diplomatic ambience, you should directly talk with India from the rostrum of the UNGA; and tell them absolutely clearly that:

-Let India and Pakistan decide once and for ever, to pledge not to be the prisoners of the past.

-Let both the countries decide to adopt the famous quote of L.M. Montgomery, which states that “Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”

-If both the countries have to be friends, then that friendship must be in true sense; and we must not act and behave with each other, in a hypocritical manner.

-Also please assure the Indians that even if we wanted, we can not conquer India. At the same time, even if India wanted, it can’t pull down Pakistan, without India being destroyed, as well. So why to waste time in imaginary hate policies? Let both the nations be friends in true sense, like all the European countries.

-Let India show magnanimity as the largest country in the region; and not expect from Pakistan to stretch beyond its capacity, to match the Indian gestures of goodwill.

-Let India support Pakistan in its fight against the terrorists, by closing about a dozen consulates established along Pak-Afghan border, inside Afghanistan. This will also prove Indian intentions and desire, towards authentic peace with Pakistan.

-Let both the nations have a genuine peace. Let India remove all its strike forces from our borders, without any fear.

-Let both India and Pakistan decide immediately to withdraw troops for the Siachin area. Let both the countries take some big confidence building measures. Let India remove all non-tariff barriers against Pakistani imports in India.

-Let both the nations join hands to wage a war against poverty, hunger, disease and illiteracy.

-Let us turn this subcontinent into a bastion of peace and a heaven on earth. India and Pakistan just need a period of single decade of genuine peace, to turn around its fortunes and to emerge as the most potent economic and cultural power house of the world. The only condition is genuine and authentic peace, like the one which exists in between the EU countries.

-India and Pakistan should not be afraid of the problems, because they will remain for ever, but we have to give priority to peace over the problems. We have to increase spendings manifold in the areas of education, health and social sectors.

-Failure in promoting genuine peace between the two countries is not an option; rather both the countries can not sustain for long, under the policy of low intensity hostilities, or no war no peace situation.

Wishing you Mr. Prime Minister, best of luck in your endeavours to make this region a bastion of peace.

Kind regards.

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.”

— Groucho Marx

Patience is to wait calmly for someone or something even if they are really really late.

“There is no never… just long periods of not yet.”

Solenn Heussaff (born 1985);
Actress

Build a Climate of Trust

Humans “read” body language and facial expressions to discern if others are trustworthy, but some situations – like change or confusion – prime us for distrust. In the absence of information, the brain works overtime. After all, we’re programmed to anticipate harm and protect ourselves from it. But even when your team lacks clarity on a situation, you can still build a trusting environment. Think about a time when your boss and a colleague starting meeting regularly and you didn’t know why. You probably started wondering if you’d been left out of an important project. Leaders can shift people’s thoughts away from threats by fostering an open, transparent environment in which everyone shares and discusses as much as they can about what’s really going on. This sends a strong signal to everyone’s lower brain that “trust is in the air.”

Adapted by HBR from “How to Dispel Distrust at Work,” by Judith E. Glaser.

“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, and don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking, don’t settle.”

Steve Jobs (1955-2011);
Co-founder Apple Inc.

“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”

— L.M. Montgomery

Persistence is the firm continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty.

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.”

Haruki Murakami (born 1949);
Author