Dynamic Optical Illusions (Where nothing is as it seems.)

An intriguing selection of old, new and exclusive optical illusions.Many pictures are enhanced via the use of 3D and animation.

Even though a few of the optical illusions here are already popular, I have enhanced many of them by animating them in some way - rotating, squashing, switching, sliding - you name it. Also, many of the optical illusions on display I've actually made myself =) (including... The "Rotating Dot Whirlpool", "Vision distorter", "The multi-square slicer", "Tube of Illusion", "Glowing Core", "Wheel of Confusion", "Eclipse of Mars", "Vanishing Fluff", the "Bulb Swap" thing and to some extent - the "Optical Blind Spot", "Tri-lock", "Crooked Skyscraper", "Multi-cube", "Flickering Fog" and "Magic Zoomster").

At first, there doesn't seem anything unusual about this picture. I mean, it's just a bunch of diagonal lines and a slightly distorted square in the middle - right? Wrong.
Believe it or not, the 4 lines that make up the square are actually perfectly straight. In fact it /is/ a perfect square. For proof of this, the animation will swap between the two frames so you can see the square remains the same. Also check by loading the pic into your favourite art package.

Rotating dot whirlpool Wow! Try staring at this for more than 5 seconds without going crazy. Then try following it round! =) Curves constantly die out and then re-evolve as part of another curve.

Tri-curve

Each of the 3 curves shown below are sections of the circle.
Which would form the largest circle though?


(Answer at the bottom of the page.)

Skewed lines

All these tracks look as though they've come from a broken down railway track, but in actual fact, they are perfectly parallel! To prove they really are parallel, watch the small 'hairs' gradually disappear. You will see the lines as how you would expect them to be.

Primrose's field (right) This amazing illusion to the right was created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka. It already looks quite 'wavy', but try slowly moving the mouse cursor up and down the center of the image - and focus on the cursor. You should see the picture 'waving' in an incredible way. A Bulge Also created by Akiyoshi, the lines in this picture below are completely parallel would you believe?

What does this simple green signpost say?
Guess again.
Look at the bottom of
the page for the answer.

The glowing core Look into the center (white point) and stare for a while. How many colours can you see altogether in the object? You should see a purplish circle... and the 4 rotating 'wings' are tinted green. Make sure you always keep focused on the center. Once you've done this, read on... Are those four wings really green? Amazingly, they are exactly the same colour as the circle inside. Don't believe me? Well try following one of the wings round. You'll see that the colour matches the inner circle perfectly. NB. The faster the circle rotates, the better the illusion will work. Unfortunately, Explorer has great trouble displaying GIF animations faster than about 10 frames per second, so I suggest saving the animation and then using an external such as Irfanview.

What line is longer; from a to b, or from b to c? Amazingly, they're both the same length. This is perhaps the most extreme example of I have found that distorts perception of length.	Which semicircle is brighter - the left or the right half?	Can you see dark blotches on the white 'junctions' in between the corners of these black squares?	One of the most famous optical illusions, reproduced in colour!
Green Fade illusion Another illusion I created, or rather discovered accidentally, but it turns out it's a superior version of an illusion already discovered Cornsweet illusion, also known as Craik-O'Brien-Cornsweet illusion . You'll need to have your PC in 24 bit colour to see it properly. It looks as though the green bar above is getting lighter further to the right. But in actual fact, it's exactly the same shade on the far right as it is on the far left..... "Light Green" really does equal "Dark Green"!

Above: (The Multi-Square Slicer) (Once again, this looks more impressive using the Irfanview player... Right: (The Shimmering Dots) Do you find that the white dots shimmer? (illusion originally discovered by Elke Lingelbach)

The Eclipse of Mars See a new colour you've never seen before!! ...Well... at least never before on your monitor. This illusion has been voted the greatest out of all the optical illusions in the poll, and also appeared as illusion of the month at Amos Storkey's optical illusions page If the 'Glowing Core' didn't work for you, then this one surely will. The colour you are about to witness is actually true Cyan ... a colour that is heavily diluted on the vast majority of TVs and monitors (thanks to colour pollution). It's a pity one needs an optical illusion to demonstrate this, but at least you can see what you've been missing ;-) Anyway on with the illusion.... Stare at the white dot in the centre of the red circle. The longer - the better (two minutes and you'll get a much stronger effect). Always try to keep focused on the white dot. It'll be worth it. Soon after staring, you'll start to see a thin rim of light around the edge. Don't stop staring though yet! Wait another minute - keeping your head perfectly still. Once you've done this, very slowly - move your head backwards - making sure to keep your eyes focused on the dot at all times. The circle's rim will glow brilliantly with true Cyan! Keep on moving your head slowly backwards, and witness the Eclipse of Mars!... The blue/cyan colour chart to the right isn't part of the illusion, but there to demonstrate that the ultra cyan you have just seen is not in the monitor's color palette! It should be, but isn't. It's an amazing effect and something I created whilst researching the problem with monitors and their inability to display real cyan. These 2 colours (red and this exact shade of cyan) work better than any other colour combination for many reasons. Also visit Skytopia's very own Light and Colour trivia page which speaks about and demonstrates effects similar to this illusion. If you enjoyed the Eclipse of Mars, you're gonna LOVE the Eclipse of Titan (luminous green!) and Eclipse of Neptune (firey!) if you visit here .

Trilock (left) The Crooked Skyscraper. All of the red lines are completely parallel would you believe?

Tube of illusion OK, this one really belongs in the Skytopia 3D stereoscopic gallery, but I just couldn't resist. If you can cross your eyes, so that both pictures slide 'into' each other - to form a third, 3D image between them, the effect you will see is truly stunning! Try focusing on something in between you and the monitor to help see the illusion. If you're still stuck and you really want to see the illusion, If you can't manage to see this cross eyed version below, then try the parallel version here. For this parallel version you look behind the monitor and just like the cross eyed version - try to get the two tubes to match up. Unfortunately though, it needs to be made around four times as small due to the nature of parallel vision. On top of other fantastic NEW illusions, you can witness a whole ANIMATION of travelling through the tube. See here for more details.

Wheel of Confusion Which way is the wheel turning!? Focus on the red dots and follow them round... it appears to be rotating anti-clockwise. However, if you follow the yellow dots round instead, the whole wheel will be turning the other way! - clockwise!

	Magic Zoomster This cool optical illusion has been seen before, but I've spruced it up by adding colour, multiple layers, and making it bigger!! The idea is to focus on the dot in the centre and then move your head constantly towards and away from the monitor. You should see the circles rotate spookily! Press the F11 key in your browser to see the illusion at full screen!
Flickering Fog Based on an illusion by Akiyoshi Kitaoka Just like you did for the Eclipse of Mars, stare intently at the red dot in the center of the left block for about a couple of minutes. Once you've done this, look over to the center of the right block. It should act weird - by fading out and 'flickering'. If you move your head closer and further from the monitor (while focussing in the center), you should see some interesting interference effects too.
Checker Shadow Illusion This fantastic illusion was created by Edward Adelson. Incredibly, both A and B are the same shade of grey. These type of optical illusions usually just use simple contrast to fool the brain, but this illusion employs two effects. First of all, it plays tricks on the mind thanks to the dark shadow contrast around B - but the effect is reinforced by the bright white background contrast near A. With some 'training', it is possible to see both A and B as the same shade, but otherwise you might want to import the picture into a paint package to prove it to yourself.

Vanishing Fluff
Stare at the black dot for a minute (the longer the better), and watch the colored 'fluff' disappear!

Find your blind spot

Another popular one - and quite unnerving if you've never seen it before...
Close your left eye and just focus your right eye on the tiny cross. At some point the big circle will disappear as it crosses your 'blind spot'. If you can't see this effect, then try sitting closer/further from the screen.

Vision distorter (v2.0) Watch your very world around you distort! Seeing is believing..... or so they say. Well believe it no more, because as these animations will show, your very world is going to distort around you! Improved over time, this ranks as one of the more scary optical illusions. There are anims to make everything shrink, grow, and both! For this stunning illusion, you'll need to have flash installed, but in all probability, you most likely already have. Otherwise, you should download it, then you'll need to follow the instructions in the blue box-out to the right. INSTRUCTIONS: After clicking on the box of your choice, sit up fairly close to the monitor screen and stare into the center of the animation for a minute or 2 (the longer the better). Once you've done this, look at something else, and your vision will go haywire! Things will really look as though they're shrinking or growing! Grow! Grow + Shrink! You think those are cool? On top of other new illusions, we have 6 more types of stretch, including: SHRINK! SQUASH! THIN FA see them!

There's certainly something very ambiguous
about which way this is meant to be up...
(This intriguing "ambigram" was originally
created by John Langdon).

ANSWERS (to earlier illusions)

Tri-curve: They're all the same size

Sign says "I love Paris in the /the/ springtime".
The word "the" is repeated.

Civil rights group criticizes China for blocking YouTube

YouTube working to restore access to its users in China; site blocked since Monday

yesterday stepped up criticism of the Chinese government's decision to block access to the YouTube video-sharing site to users in the country, at least the second time it has done so in a year.

Access to YouTube has been blocked in China since Monday, according to Scott Rubin, a spokesman for YouTube Inc. "We do not know the reason for the blockage, and we're working as quickly as possible to restore access to our users in China," he said in an e-mail to Computerworld.

The site was blocked gradually starting Monday afternoon, and all users in China had lost access to YouTube at some point on Tuesday, he added. Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal quoted a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry as saying the government had "taken up management of the [YouTube] network according to the laws."

Brock N. Meeks, director of communications at the Center for Democracy and Technology, said in a blog post yesterday that China has provided no reason for the blockage to YouTube, its parent company Google Inc. or to users in China. "Instead, Chinese officials are engaged in their own fanciful brand of obfuscation," he said.

"While Beijing may be operating with blinders on, the rest of the world is watching this game of geopolitical charades in crystal-clear, high-def," wrote Meeks. "The 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre is fast approaching, and the Chinese aren't taking any chances that subversive digital propaganda will trickle into their country on the bit stream."

This week's action isn't the first time that individual countries, including China, have blocked access to YouTube.

A year ago this month, for instance, the Chinese government blocked some Internet access amid rioting in Tibet. During that time, China blocked access to Google News and YouTube in what appeared to be an effort to stop the spread of video footage related to the rioting in several cities in Tibet, including the capital, Lhasa.

"There is a long history of China violating the international right of free expression," said Meeks. "On Monday, they flipped some switches, monitored some blinking LEDs on a console and choked off YouTube's air supply."

Dan Olds, an analyst at Gabriel Consulting Group, said that Chinese officials should be aware that although they can shut off access, information can still trickle through.

"There are millions of routes into and out of any country that has a decently developed tech infrastructure, and China definitely is in this category," he said. "China will soon discover, if they haven't resigned themselves to it already, that they can't have it both ways with the Internet. They can't use it as a tool to make their society and businesses more productive, and then expect that they can wall themselves off from anything they don't like. It isn't a faucet. It's a huge water pipe with only a semifunctional valve. It can't be turned off all the way anymore."

source http://www.computerworld.com/

M A I N N E W S

Army foils LeT infiltration bid
Lashkar warns of more attacks
Tribune News Service

Srinagar/New Delhi, March 25
Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba today acknowledged its role in trying to push militants into India across the LOC. A Lashkar spokesman Abdulla Ghaznavi was quoted by a news agency as saying that attacks will continue on Indian soil and that the push at Kupwara was part of the LeT game plan.

The fierce encounter at Kupwara, that lasted for five days, signals stepped-up terrorist activities from across the border, warned Army chief General Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday. He said Pakistan-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Toiba, was attempting ‘the biggest push’ to infiltrate around 300 terrorists across the Line of Control into India.

Pakistani troops have been firing throughout last night at Indian posts in Uri sector, apparently to give cover to militants crossing over. The arms, ammunition and the sophisticated communication equipment recovered from the 17 militants killed in the encounter at Kupwara, said General Kapoor, also indicated the involvement of official agencies in Pakistan.

The Army has recovered 23 AK assault rifles, one pistol, four Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, 19 UBGL grenades, two hand grenades, two global positioning systems and 10 radio sets at Kupwara.

The encounter, which began on March 20, lasted five days and claimed the lives of 17 militants and eight security personnel.

Brigadier General Gurmeet Singh said in Srinagar that the terrorists couldn’t have accessed the weaponry without state backing. “The operation is still in progress. The majority of the terrorists have been killed. However, those who might have escaped, will also be eliminated,” said the Brigadier General.

All martyrs, including Major Mohit Sharma and jawan Shabir Ahmad Malik, were laid to rest in Jammu and Ganderbal in north Kashmir.

In New Delhi, the Army chief said 40 to 50 terror camps were operational on the other side of LoC in Pakistan, camps which kept shifting their locations. More terrorists were waiting to infiltrate once the conditions get conducive for crossing over.

On the highly sophisticated communication equipment used by terrorists during the encounter, the Army chief said, “Obviously they were contacting their handlers on the other side.” He added that the terrorists had received a fairly high level of training, which became obvious after the Mumbai attacks.

Asked why it took the Army so long to eliminate the terrorists in Kupwara, the Army chief said, “ In such a terrain where there is still snow, passes are still closed and reaching outlying areas is difficult, we killed 17 terrorists and recovered arms and equipment that indicate how well-prepared they were. It was a high-risk operation and in the event our boys did quite well.”

Obama overhauls US Afghan strategy

The Iraq-style troop surge is one part of a plan that hopes to bring stability through civilian know-how and a fresh Pakistan policy.

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Washington - Since the United States invaded Iraq six years ago, its attention, effort, and military know-how has tilted toward the Gulf. Perhaps as soon as Friday, President Obama is expected to shift that focus, announcing a new strategy for Afghanistan and the neighbor with which it is entwined, Pakistan.

It is an announcement with echoes of the US "surge" in Iraq, when America increased its commitment to Iraq and turned to a new strategy that prioritized protecting Iraqis as much as killing terrorists. In the broadest terms, plans for Afghanistan will be along the same lines.

Yet the challenges presented by Afghanistan are an order of magnitude greater than they were in Iraq – involving a state with virtually no rule of law, a government rife with opium-fueled corruption, and an insurgency spanning two nations and entrenched in some of the world's most inhospitable terrain.

"Unlike Iraq and some of the other problems, this is an area where I've been somewhat uncertain in my own mind what the right path forward is," said Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently.

Given the scope of the task ahead – and the fact that priorities in Afghanistan have been long delayed by America's emphasis on Iraq – some in Washington are preaching patience.

"Whatever [the plan] is, it's going to be long-term," says one Republican staffer on Capitol Hill who was not authorized to speak with the media. "We're going to be spending money on Afghanistan for a long time."

Mr. Obama's plan is the culmination of input from various quarters of government, some of which continue to have fundamental differences over the ultimate goals for Afghanistan, just days before Obama is to announce the way ahead. Whether he will launch the plan with a formal announcement or simply begin its implementation more quietly was not clear Wednesday morning. Several media reports suggested that he could unveil the strategy Friday. Yet the broad brush strokes of the plan are already clear.

The 17,000 American troops Obama has promised for Afghanistan are expected to be crucial in bringing some measure of stability to the south, where British and Canadian forces have not been able to dislodge the Taliban from vast swaths of territory.

Unlike Iraq, where the insurgency was largely confined to urban areas, the insurgency in Afghanistan resides in wide-open, rural areas, posing a challenge to a small international force that has long been overstretched. Gen. David McKiernan has declared the south a "stalemate."

Yet the insurgency there is relatively isolated, according to NATO officials, who say that nearly three-quarters of the terrorist activities occur in only 5 percent of the country's more than 360 districts.

Once security is established in areas, the US and NATO may be able to reconcile with some elements of the insurgency – typically low-level insurgents who are driven more by economic realities than ideology – in a way that produces a similar outcome as that in Iraq, says a top official who could speak to the media only on condition of anonymity.

As with the Iraq surge, an increase of troops is seen as being only one element of the new Afghan strategy – and perhaps not the most important.

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"It's not a military solution to Afghanistan, period," says one American military officer with extensive experience in Afghanistan, who says the way to victory is not using the military alone but the so-called whole of government.

As in Iraq, the troops are seen as merely the means for providing some measure of security so that Afghanistan's other, deeper problems can be addressed.

Among them:

•A "civilian surge" will send Americans with wide-ranging expertise to Afghanistan to help it build its civilian institutions, which are largely inefficient or nonexistent. For example, the State Department is reportedly planning to send 14 foreign-service officers to Afghanistan – something experts and the military have been calling for for years, saying the US will only succeed if it increases Afghans' capacity to help themselves.

•The US will ask allies for more money and training to help build Afghanistan's police and Army – seen as key to the country's long-term stability. There are now only about 160,000 trained soldiers and police officers in a country that is larger and more populous than Iraq. Iraq now has about 600,000 police and soldiers. The New York Times has reported that some officials would like to increase the Afghan number to 400,000. A French plan to build a gendarme or paramilitary force to bridge a perceived gap between the police and the military is also under consideration, but several American officials dismissed it as unnecessary.

•The US will have to increase dramatically its counternarcotics role. Though NATO countries agreed last fall to target drug traffickers with their military forces in Afghanistan, there has been little action, both because of their limited resources and their belief that drug issues are a law enforcement issue, not a military concern. US officials disagree, contending that the poppy trade is central to the insurgency.

•The US is poised to send as much as $1.5 billion in nonmilitary aid to Pakistan. The goal is to address the roots of insurgency in Pakistan's tribal belt, where many terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan have their command-and-control hubs. Bringing development to this impoverished region is seen as one way of undercutting terrorists' influence.

In many ways, Pakistan presents far more difficult problems than does Afghanistan. While the US has a relatively free hand in Afghanistan, it must work through the civilian government in Pakistan, which has lurched from one crisis to the next and lacks popular support for antiterrorism campaigns. The Pakistan Army appears increasingly open to US concerns, but it is trained and equipped to fight India, not insurgents.

"They are totally incapable of conducting counterinsurgency [operations]," says one American official. "It's all about tanks, rockets, and strike fighters."

This is partly why the Obama administration has reportedly kept up its airstrikes inside Pakistan using drones. The Pentagon has also sent in up to 100 special forces soldiers to conduct counterinsurgency training inside the Pakistan border, and American officials hope Pakistan will be willing to accept more.

While the revamped mission in Afghanistan could take years, Obama seems to have his eye on the door at the same time, an echo of many allies who have made it clear their commitments are not indefinite. "So what we're looking for is a comprehensive strategy, and there's got to be an exit strategy," said Obama during a recent interview with the "60 Minutes" news program. "There's got to be a sense that this is not perpetual drift."

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بسنت
(Rizwana Khan, Karachi)
ڈاکٹر بی-ایس-نجار اپنی تصنیف (پنجاب انڈر دا لیٹر مغل)میں بیان کرتے ہیں کہ جب زکریا خان ١٧٠٧-١٧٥٩پنجاب کا گورنر تھا تو حقیقت رائے نامی ایک بد بخت نے نبی پاک صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم اور حضرت فاطمہ رضی الله تعالیٰ عنہ کی شان میں نازیبا الفاظ استعمال کیے۔اسے پہلے گرفتار کیا گیا اور بعد میں ایک ستون سے باندھ کر کوڑے مار کر موت کے گھا ٹ اتار دیا گیا۔جس پر غیر مسلم آبادی نوحہ کناں رہی۔اس کے مقبرے کے قریب ہندو رئیس کالو رام نے اس کی یاد کو زندہ رکھنے کے لئیے بسنت کے میلے کا آغاز کیا۔اس لئیے یہ امت مسلمہ کے شایان شان نہیں ہے کہ وہ سرور کائنات حضرت محمد صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی شان میں گستاخی کرنے والوں کی یاد منا کر تفریح کا سامان حاصل کریں۔

تين سوال
(Mazhar Iqbal Samar, Sattar Pura-Kharian)
ايک کافر نے ايک بزرگ سے کہا اگر تم ميرے تين سوالوں کا جواب دے دوں تو ميں مسلمان ہوجاؤں گا۔جب ہر کام اللہ کي مرضي سے ہوتا ہے تو تم لوگ انسان کو ذمہ دار کيوں ٹہراتے ہوں؟جب شيطان آگ کا بنا ہوا ہو تو اس پر آگ کيسے اثر کرے گي؟جب تمہيں اللہ تعالي نظر نہيں آتا تو اسے کيوں مانتےہو؟بزرگ نے اس کے جواب ميں پاس پڑا ہو مٹی کا ڈھيلا اٹھا کر اس کو مارا، اس کو بہت غصہ آيا اور اس نے قاضي کي عدالت ميں بزرگ کے خلاف مقدمہ دائر کرديا۔قاضي نے بزرگ کو بلايا اور ان سے پوچھا کہ تم نے کافر کے سوالوں کے جواب ميں اسے مٹي کا ڈھيلا کيوں مارا؟بزرگ نے کہا يہ اس کے تينوں سوالوں کا جواب ہے۔قاضي نے کہا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔وہ کيسے ۔۔۔۔۔۔؟بزرگ نے کہا اسکے پہلے سوال کا جواب يہ ہے کہ ميں نے يہ ڈھيلا اللہ کي مرضي سے اسے مارا ہے تو پھر يہ اس کا ذمہ دار مجھے کيوں ٹہراتا ہے؟اس کے دوسرے سوال کا جواب يہ کہ انسان تو مٹی کا بنا ہے پھر اس پر مٹي کے ڈھيلے نے کس طرح اثر کيا؟اس کے تيسرے سوال کا جواب يہ ہےکہ اسے درد نظر نہیں آتا تو اسے محسوس کيوں ہوتا ہے۔اپنے سوالوں کے جواب سن کر کافر فورا مسلمان ہوگيا۔دوستوں۔۔۔۔۔ جو لوگ اللہ تعالیٰ کے لیے اپنی زندگی وقف کرديتے ہيں اللہ رب العزت ان کی تربيت کرتے ہيں اور کس موقع پر کيا بات کرنی ہے اللہ تعالي انہیں سمجھا ديتا ہے۔

امریکہ کی سب سے بڑی مسجد
(Source: VOA)
امریکہ میں مسلمانوں کی تعداد لاکھوں میں ہے جن کا تعلق دنیا کے لگ بھگ ہر ملک سے ہے۔ مسلمان تارکین وطن جہاں اپنے ساتھ اپنی ثقافت اور روایات کے رنگ لے کر آئے ہیں وہاں انہوں نے امریکہ کے طول و عرض میں اللہ کے حضور سربسجود ہونے کے لیے مساجد بھی تعمیر کی ہیں۔
امریکہ میں بنائی جانے والی مساجد میں جہاں ایک طرف اسلامی فن تعمیر کو ایک نمایاں مقام دیا گیا ہے اور اکثر مساجد میں گنبد و محراب و مینار نظر آتے ہیں-
وہاں ان مساجد میں عہد حاضر کے تقاضوں اور ایک ایسے معاشرے میں جہاں مسلمان ایک اقلیت کی حیثیت سے رہ رہے ہوں، ان کی ضروریات کو بھی مدنظر رکھا گیا ہے۔ یہ مساجد عبادت کے ساتھ ساتھ مسلمانوں کے لیے ایک کمیونٹی سینٹر کا کام بھی سرانجام دے رہی ہیں۔امریکہ میں تعمیر ہونے والی مساجد میں سے سب سے بڑی مسجد ریاست مشی گن کے شہر ڈیئربورن میں واقع ہے۔ اور یہ مسجد اسلامک سینٹر آف امریکہ کہلاتی ہے۔

محنتی ہنر مند کہاں گئے
(jahangir khan marri, karachi pakistan)
ایک ملک میں دو قومیں رہتی تھیں-ایک قوم مکڑی کی تھی اور دوسری قوم چیونٹیوں کی تھی- جب بہار کا موسم آیا تو محنتی قوم چیونٹوں نے اپنی خوراک جمع کرنا شروع کر دی تاکہ مشکل وقت مین اپنی زندگی سکون سے گزرے اور اپنے گھر مضبوط کیے تاکہ بارش اور طوفان میں سکون سے رہ سکیں مکڑی نے یہ دیکھ کر کہا یہ تم لوگ کیا کر رہے ہو چیونٹوں نے کہا ہم لوگ اپنے مشکل وقت کے لیے خوراک جمع کر رہے ہیں مکڑی نے کہا کھ یھ جگہ کیوں بنا رہے ہو تم لوگ چیونٹیوں نےاس لیے کہ جب بارش اور طوفان آئے تو ہم لوگ سکون سے رہ سکیں- مکڑی نے کہا یہ تو حکومت کا کام ہے تم لوگ تو پاگل ہوکچھ عرصے بعد بارش ہو گئی اور سرد موسم آیا تو چیونٹیوں نے اپنی محنت اور ہنر سے جو کچھ جمع کیا تھا وہ کھایا اور سکون سے رہے اور مشکل وقت گزر گیا- مگر مکڑی جو کہ ہمیشھ مفت کا کھاتی تھی اور فری میں رہتی تھی اوراس نے مشکل وقت کے لیے کچھ نہیں کیا تھا سردی اور بارش میں وہ مر گئییہ دیکھ کر اپوزیشن انسانی حقوق مفت خور اور دوسری بیکار جماعتیں اپنے پارٹی کے جھنڈے لے کر پہنچ گئیں اور حکومت کے خلاف مکڑی کے لاش پر پہنچ کر خوب نعرے بازی کی کہ حکومت کچھ بھی نہیں کر رہی ان غریبوں کے لیے اور بیچارے بھوک اور سردی سے مر گئے اس حکومت کو رہنے کا کوئی حق نہیں اور یہ ہڑتال جب ختم ہوگی جب تک حکومت ان مکڑیوں کے لیے کچھ نہیں کرتیمجبور ہو کر حکومت نے ان مکڑیوں کے لیے گھر بنائے اوران کے لیے مفت خوراک کا بندوبست کیا یھ دیکھ کر محنتی چیونٹیوں کو بہت دکھ ہوا کہ محنتی چیونٹیون نے فیصلہ کیا کہ اب اس ملک میں رہنے کا کوئی فائدہ نہیں جو لوگ کچھ نہیں کرتے ان کو حکومت سب کچھ کر کے دیتی ہے اورجو کچھ ہم محنتی لوگ کرتے اس کا کوئی صلہ نہیں دیتے اور وہ محنتی قوم چیونٹیوں نےاس ملک کو چھوڑ دیا اور چلے گئے آپ لوگوں کو پتہ ہے وہ ملک کون سا تھاوہ ملک پاکستان ہے اس ملک سے محنتی ایماندار ہنر مند چلے گئے ہیں اس میں تمام قصور حکومت کی پالیسیوں کا ہے

ہنرمندی کامیابی کی ضمانت ہے
(Kausar Ashfaq, Karachi)
وہ انسان جس کی سوچ منفی ہو یا کم ہمت ، کاہل اور محنت سے بھاگنے والا وہ کبھی کامیاب نہیں ہوسکتا ۔ کیونکہ ایسے لوگ درحقیقت بزدل ہوتے ہیں اور وہ ان دیکھے نقصان اور ہار سے ڈرتے ہیں ۔ وہ ہمیشہ ایسا کام کرنا چاہتے ہیں جس سے سو فیصد انہیں فائدہ ہو ۔ اور ظاہر ہے کسی بھی کام کے آغاز میں کوئی بھی شرطیہ یہ نہیں کہہ سکتا کہ وہ کامیاب ہوگا یا ناکام، اسے فائدہ ہوگا یا نقصان۔ان لوگوں کے ذہن میں یہ بات بیٹھ جاتی ہے کہ جب تک اعلیٰ اسکول کی تعلیم، بڑی بڑی ڈگریاں یا کسی بڑے آدمی کی سفارش نہ ہو کوئی بھی شخص کامیاب زندگی نہیں گزار سکتا۔ اس کے برعکس وہ لوگ جو ناکامی سے نہیں ڈرتے اور محنت سے نہیں گھبراتے کامیابی ان کا مقدر بن جاتی ہے۔ کیونکہ ایسے لوگ کبھی حوصلہ نہیں ہارتے۔ اور وہ ایک کے بعد ایک تجربہ کرتے رہتے ہیں اور ظاہر ہے کسی نہ کسی کام میں انہیں کامیابی مل ہی جاتی ہے۔کیونکہ ایسے لوگوں کو اس بات پر یقین ہوتا ہے کہ اللہ تعالی کسی کی محنت کو ضائع نہیں کرتا۔ اور وہ کسی بھی قسم کی محنت کرنے سے گریز نہیں کرتے بلکہ اپنی صلاحیتوں کو بروئے کار لا کر کسی نہ کسی ہنر کو سیکھتے رہتے ہیں۔ اور پھر اس ہنر کی بدولت وہ کامیابیوں کی طرف قدم بڑھاتے ہیں۔ تاریخ گواہ ہے کہ ہنرمند شخص کو کبھی ذلت کی زندگی نہیں گزارنی پڑی۔ ہنر وہ فن ہے کہ جس کے پاس ہے وہ کبھی دنیا میں ناکام نہیں ہوسکتا ۔ بے شک کچھ عرصہ یا کچھ وقت مشکلات میں ضرور گزارے گا مگر ذلت یا بے غیرتی کی زندگی سے محفوظ رہتا ہے۔ وہ دوسروں کے سامنے ہاتھ پھیلانے سے بہتر یہ سمجھتا ہے کہ ایک وقت کی روٹی کھالے مگر اپنی محنت کی کمائی سے ۔ اور یہی جذبہ اسے ایک خودارانسان کی طرح زندگی گزارنے کا حوصلہ دیتا ہے۔ کامیاب انسان وہ نہیں جس کے پاس بے تحاشا دولت، بینک بیلنس ، بنگلہ ، گاڑی اور نوکر چاکر ہوں۔ کامیاب انسان وہ ہے جوانتہائی مشکلات میں بھی اپنی عزتِ نفس کی حفاظت کرتے ہوئے انا اور خوداری کے اپنی زندگی گزارتا ہے۔ اور اللہ کی دی ہوئی زندگی کی قدر کرتا ہے، اور اس کو بہتر سے بہتر بنانے کے لئے دن رات جدوجہد کرتا رہتا ہو اور صرف اللہ کی مدد کا طلبگار ہو کسی بندے کا آسرا نہ دیکھے۔ اور ایک کامیاب اور باعزت زندگی گزارنے کے لئے ہمت و حوصلہ، انا و خوداری کے ساتھ ساتھ محنت کرنے کا جذبہ ہونا ضروری ہے۔ اور یہ کام اتنا آسان نہیں کہ سوچا اور ہوگیا بلکہ اس کے لئے انسان کو اپنا آرام، اپنی خواہشات اور کبھی کبھی اپنی خوشیوں کو بھی قربان کرنا پڑتا ہے۔ اور ایسے لوگ اپنی ذات کے ساتھ ساتھ اپنے سے وابستہ افراد کی بھی بہتری کے لئےکوشاں رہتے ہیں۔ اور اللہ کا فرمان ہے جو اس کے بندوں کے لئے بہترین سوچ رکھتا ہو اور ان کی بھلائی کے لئے کوشش کرتا ہے میں اس کی مدد کرتا ہوں اور جس کے ساتھ اللہ کی مدد شامل ہو پھر دنیا کی کوئی طاقت اس شخص کی ناکامی کا سبب نہیں بن سکتا ۔ اللہ تعالیٰ ہماری سوچوں کو مثبت بنائے اور ہمیں ایک خودار اور باعزت زندگی گزارنے کی توفیق دے۔ آمین

سائنسدانوں نے مونا لیزا کی مسکراہٹ کا رازمعلوم کرلیا
(Source: Voice Of America)
دنیا کی مشہورترین پینٹنگ مونالیزا کی پراسرار مسکراہٹ کو سمجھنے کے لیے لوگوں نے صدیوں سےطرح طرح کی تاویلیں تراشی ہیں۔ لیکن اب مونالیزا کے سائنسی مشاہدے کے بعد سائنسدانوں کا کہنا ہے کہ مونا لیزا نے حال ہی میں ایک بچےکو جنم دیا تھا اور اس کے ہونٹوں پر کھیلنے والا تبسم دراصل ایک نئی نویلی ماں کی تھکاوٹ اور سرشاری کے ملے جلے جذبات سے معمور مسکراہٹ ہے۔پیرس کے لوور عجائب گھرمیں مصوری کے اس شاہکارکی ایک جھلک دیکھنے کے لیے ہر سال لاکھوں لوگ آتے ہیں۔ لیکن وہ صرف ایک جھلک ہی دیکھ پاتے ہیں کیونکہ مونالیزا کو دبیز بلٹ پروف شیشے کی موٹی دیوار کےپار دس فٹ دورہی سے دیکھا جاسکتا ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ مختلف ادوار میں اسے محفوظ رکھنے کی خاطر اس کے اوپر وارنش کی کئی سطحیں جمائی گئی ہیں جن سے اصل تصویر مزید دب کر رہ گئی ہے۔ مزید برآں، وقت کے عمل سے اس کے رنگ بھی ماند پڑچکے ہیں۔مونالیزا کے اسرار سے پردہ ہٹانے کے لیے کینیڈاکےقومی تحقیقاتی ادارے این آر سی اور فرانس کے سائنسدانوں نے جدید ترین آلات استعمال کرکے تصویر کی ساخت،مصوری کی تکنیک، عمررسیدگی اور رنگوں اور وارنش کی تہوں کا بغور جائزہ لیا ۔ تصویر کے ایکس رے اور تھری ڈی سکین کے مشاہدے سے معلوم ہواکہ مونالیزا نے دوپٹے کے علاوہ ایک قسم کی ٹوپی بھی پہنی ہوئی تھی جسے اس زمانے میں نئی ماں بننے والی خواتین پہنا کرتی تھیں۔وقت گزرنے کے ساتھ ساتھ اس شفاف ٹوپی کے رنگ معدوم ہوتے چلے گئے اور اب یہ نظر نہیں آتی۔تاریخ دانوں نے معلوم کیا ہے کہ مونالیزا نے ایک لڑکے کو جنم دیا تھا۔ اس سے پہلے مونالیزا کی ایک بیٹی اور ایک بیٹا پیدائش کے کچھ عرصے بعد مرگئے تھے۔
مونالیزا کے مجموعی تاثر میں اس کے ہاتھوں کی مخصوص نشست کا بڑا عمل دخل ہے۔ لیکن اس تحقیق کے دوران یہ انکشاف ہوا کہ لیونارڈو نے مونالیزاکے ایک ہاتھ کو شروع میں مختلف طریقے سے پینٹ کیا تھا۔ جیسے وہ اٹھنے کے لیے کرسی کے پائے کا سہارا لینا چاہتی ہے۔ لیکن بعدمیں لیونارڈو نے اس ہاتھ کو دوسرے ہاتھ پر لپٹا ہوا دکھادیا جس سے سکون اور اطمینان کا اظہار ہوتا ہے۔لیونارڈو نے یہ پینٹنگ ایک ایسے طریقہٴ کار سے بنائی تھی جسے ’سفاموتو‘ کہا جاتاہے۔ اس نے پینٹنگ بناتےوقت رنگ، تیل اور وارنش کا استعمال اتنی فنکاری سے کیا ہے کہ سائنسدانوں کو کہیں بھی برش کے نشانات نظر نہیں آئے۔اس مخصوص تکنیک کے ہنر مندانہ استعمال سے مونا لیزا پر ایک دھند آلود اور خوابناک سی فضاچھائی ہوئی نظر آتی ہے۔
کیا ان انکشافات سے مونالیزا پر چھائے تحیر کی تہہ کم ہوجائے گی؟ شاید ایسا نہ ہو،کیوں کہ لیونارڈو کے تخلیقی عمل تک رسائی کسی بھی سائنسی ایجاد کی مددسے نہیں ہو سکتی۔ ہاں یہ ضرور ہے کہ اس تحقیق سے دنیا کی محبوب تصویر کے بعض چھپے گوشے منظرِ عام پر آگئے ہیں۔سائنسدانوں نے یہ بھی معلوم کیا ہے کہ مونا لیزاپینٹنگ مجموعی طور پر بہت اچھی حالت میں ہے۔ انہیں رنگوں کے اکھڑنے یا جس لکڑی کے تختے پر مونالیزا کو پینٹ کیا گیا ہے، اس کے خراب ہونے کے کوئی آثار نظرنہیں آئے۔

The Art Of Dealing With People
(Mahwish Fatima, Karachi)
What is the quality that all successful people have in common? They have mastered the art of dealing with people! A human relation is the science of dealing with people in such a way that our egos and their egos remain intact. The reason 90 per cent of the people fail in life is failure to deal successfully with people. The doctors, the lawyers, the salesperson who enjoy the most success are not necessarily the ones who are the most skilled in their job. The husband and wife who are the happiest are not the ones who are the most attractive
Understanding the human ego
The first law of human relations is “people act or fail to act, largely to enhance their own egos.” Because the human ego is such a precious thing to its possessor, and because a person will go to all extremes to defend against what he perceives as threats to his ego, the word egotism has a negative connotation. Every human being is a special, individual personality, always ready to defend his ego against all enemies. That is why you cannot treat people as machines. If you are on good terms with yourself, you are on good terms with others. Ego-hunger is as universal and natural as the hunger for food. Ego of each person needs respect approval and a sense of accomplishment. A starved ego is a mean ego.When self-esteem is at a high level, people are easy to get along with. When self-esteem is at a low ebb, trouble comes easily. And when self-esteem gets low enough, almost anything can become a threat. To that person a critical look or a harsh word can seem like a calamity.Develop the habit of paying at least five sincere compliments each day and watch how much smoother your relations with others become. Help others to like themselves better and satisfy their hunger for self-esteem.
Making people feel important
Never make the mistake of assuming that just because someone is successful or famous, they have no need or feeling of importance.Courtesy and politeness are merely ways in which we acknowledge the importance of the other person. Little things that are apparently unimportant actions can have such tremendous consequences in the field of human relations. Remember that it takes only a small spark to start a fire. And little things you do and say can set off a chain reaction.If you want to make a good impression on others, the best way is to let them know that they impress you. You should know when to correct others. Ask yourself: does it make any real difference that they are right or wrong? Don’t try to win all the little battles! If nothing else is involved except the person’s ego, why bother?
Controlling the actions and attitudes of others
Dealing with others is as though we are standing before a mirror. When we smile, the person in the mirror smiles; when we frown, they frown; and when we shout, they shout back. Knowing this you can control others’ emotions to an amazing degree. When you find yourself in an explosive situation, lower the tone of your voice and keep it low. This will literally force others to keep their voices low, too.It is a sad but a true fact that many of mediocre ability get further than those who have outstanding talents because they know how to control their actions. Watch your walk; your physical actions express your mental attitude. See someone walking with head and eyes down and you are looking at a pessimistic soul. Use the magic switch of a smile. Everyone is blessed with a cute smile. It’s just a matter of letting it out. If you are not using your smile, you’re like someone with a million in the bank and no chequebook.
Attracting people
Those who accept and like people just as they are, have the most influence in changing others’ behaviour for the better. Approval means something more positive as it goes beyond just tolerating faults and find something we can like.You can always find something to approve of in others. It may be something small and insignificant. Seek things out, praise, and watch people glow! The word ‘appreciates’ means to raise in value. Stop and consider how others are valuable to you. We all want to be recognized for our own unique worth. Start using the triple ‘A’ formula for attracting people.
Learning to communicate effectively
One thing successful people have in common is the skill in using words. Earning power and word skill are so closely tied together that you can safely expect to increase your earnings simply by increasing your word power. Small talk is necessary to get the wheels of conversation turning. Realizing this will enable you to start a conversation even with a perfect stranger.Get people to talk about themselves. Try warming up the other person with words like “Where are you from? What do you think of our weather? What business are you in? These questions get the others talking about themselves. They break the ice as they see that you are interested in them. You don’t have to search for a topic of mutual interest. You start them off on the one topic they are expert in…themselves.You are a human, too, and it is natural to be tempted to talk about yourself. You want to shine; you want to impress others. But you will rate much higher in others’ estimation if you turn the conversation to them rather than to yourself. Others will have a much higher opinion of you.We make sarcastic remarks hoping that others will recognize our cleverness. Teasing and sarcastic remarks are both aimed at the self-esteem of others, and anything that threatens the self-esteem is a dangerous business, even when done in fun.
Listening
Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote, “To be able to listen to others in a sympathetic and understanding manner is perhaps the most effective mechanism in the world for getting along with the people and tying up their friendship for good.” Successful people encourage others to talk, and to keep on talking, while keeping their own mouths shut. You increase their self-esteem by this; for everyone likes to think that they have something to say that is worth saying.
Convincing others
When someone opposes our ideas, we take it as a threat to our ego. We become hostile and try to ram our ideas down our opponent’s throat. This is not the way to win. The only way to win an argument is to get others to change their minds in a friendly way. Tell someone their ideas are stupid and they will defend them forever. Use threats and they simply close their minds against your ideas, regardless of how good they may be. There is only one-way to get an idea accepted — by suggestion. Try to slip an idea into someone’s subconscious, more or less unnoticed.
Giving praise
Praise gives us new energy and new life. All you have to do is to give sincere praise to someone each day, and notice how it helps them to do better. If someone does you a small favour, show your appreciation and give them credit by saying ‘thank you.’ If there is someone who irritates you, begin looking for something for which you can compliment them. If they bite your head off, maybe they have nice teeth. So, compliment them on their teeth.
Criticizing without offending
The word ‘criticism’ leaves a bad taste in our mouths. The real art of criticism is not to beat others down, but to build them up. It is not to hurt feelings, but to help people do a better job. Criticism must be done in absolute privacy. The mildest form of criticism in the presence of others is likely to be resented. Preface criticism with a kind word or compliment. Make criticism impersonal; criticize the act, not the person.By pinpointing your criticism to their actions, you can pay them a compliment and build up their ego at the same time: “I know from past experience that this error is not typical of your usual performance.” Remember, to call attention to an error once is justified, twice is unnecessary, three times is nagging. Your goal in criticizing is to get a job done, not to win an ego fight.Skill in human relations is similar to skill in any other field, in that success depends on understanding and mastering certain basic general principles. The one successful way to get the things you want from life is to acquire skill in dealing with people.

PAULO COELHO...Messenger of Peace or Anarchy???
(Nishwa Munawar Qureshi, Lahore)
Paulo Coelho is one of the most influential and prolific author of our time. He is famous for his thought provoking books, which essentially propagate the message of love, peace, empathy, spirituality and personal enlightenment. His fascination with the spiritual quest dates back to his hippie days, when he traveled the world learning about secret societies, occult powers, oriental religions, etc. He was the most sold author in the world in 2003.His famous book “THE ALCHEMIST” was translated in 67 different languages and was edited in 150 countries. It was recorded as world’s most translated book in the Guinness book of World Record 2008. He is appointed as the Messenger of Peace for the UN.His provocative books have the power to change the destiny of a nation! His books provoke societal and intellectual debate. His work mainly deals with mysticism and deeply touches the spiritual aspects of human life. The legendary author serves as a lighthouse, for the ships that are lost in this vast ocean of life. He instills unique philosophical approach in his books that offers the reader to think in multiple ways and rotates the reasoning process by 360 degrees. The light of his work illuminates the reader’s mind and guides him towards the right paths. It tells intriguing tales of love, passion, mystery, dreams, destiny and life. No doubt his words hold the power of bringing revolutions, but if a deep analysis is conducted, the reality would be revealed that they are based merely on speculative philosophies. Perverse consternations are created by his words. In my point of view the ancient creeds of love and faith are wrongly represented by him. In his enchanting tales he creates a world of eccentric, irreverent, gauche and loony people, who believe that they are different and superior to a common man. Protagonists talk about spirituality and love of humanity but are essentially incredulous. Through his lubricious characters, author presents “LOVE”, as the panacea for all of the troubles of the world, but his assertions turn out to be completely frail and factitious. The concept of love is being misused by the writer to defend, baffled and licentious souls. Mostly youngsters get attracted to his work, and their sensitive minds very easily capture erroneous and ambiguous impressions. According to me, anarchy and disbelief are widely promoted by his work. We all know that everything has its pros and cons. HisA books help out young minds in following their dreams and personal legends so they can be used constructively, but only mature minds know the difference between the grey tones of morning and evening.

Democratic Challengers
(Jahanzeb, Gujranwala)
Democracy is a huge phenomenon for a setup like Pakistan politics, on which our political leadership and so called democratic forces of our nation, have been working for almost 63 years now. Well we haven’t seen so much of this yet I our country, but yes we have the western democracies to follow or may be an example of our neighbors country. As we’ve adopted a lot from the west over the years, as we’ve a mixed culture currently prevailing in our country, which seems to be more pro-western than anytime before in our history; but actually I don’t know why we can’t adopt this particular phenomenon. A reason stated by one of the ex-government representative quoted as: “West shouldn’t ask us to learn the lesson of democracy by this time, as they took 600 years to learn this by themselves”This statement might seem to be very convincing but we should look into the fact that the time they started this fight for democracy, there was no such phenomenon and they were at civil war. They fought for a cause in a situation where the whole west was uncivilized in many ways. And trying to apply that situation to ours is unjust. We’re at no civil war but what we have is just a political tug-of-war kind of situation. Our own democratically elected governments are destroying the democracy! The cause behind choosing a government by general public elections, and getting the representatives form the very public was never, betting on their political wars, but it is assumed that they’ll promote some development in the areas of public interest. The major blows suffered by our dream of democracy were because of several martial laws. In our history of 63 years now, we’ve managed to hold eight general public elections to form parliaments. A parliament is supposed to survive a five years period of its tenor, but unfortunately only one of them did managed to survive this long time span. Two of the previous seven were toppled by the interference of the army and all the others were victims of the political instability. Another major thing is that, in Pakistan no one can form a government without the full cooperation of the state actors, an example of this is the current government formed in Bolochistan Province, where PML had the majority till PPP stepped forward to form the government. And over the period of time, our oppositions have blamed the elections to be unfair… and just in months after the formation of government the opposition uses to blow the government by any means possible. The only parliament which completed it’s tenor, was a parliament that was fully supported by another army man, and that was the only reason behind this survival. Although the year 2007, was the worst for the Pakistan as the internal affairs were so much contaminated because of the lacking of positive policies, and this government opposition thing. But the opposition failed to put the PML government under pressure because the both ex-prime ministers were forced to stay out of politics as well the country, by an illegal effort by government at that time.It’s believed that in the times of true democracy, the parliament is the most powerful and supreme entity in the country but such definition are not covered by our constitution; which has been bandaged for 17 times till it was first applied in 1973. Being powerful, somehow our parliaments have managed to do this thing quite progressively. But now, when the current government has passed almost a year, our country is once more at stake because of this political conflict among the parties thing. In the elections held on 18th Feb 2008, both the major parties PPP and PML-N formed a coalition government and promised many a things they failed to do… they asked people to vote them to bring change in the country, they never kept their word, even to the promises they made with themselves.When the coalition was formed after the previous elections, it was decided or at least it was told that that coalition was up to three things: the first thing was to get the disposed off judges restored. The others were like separating the President at that time, Mr Pervaiz Musharaf, and the last was to remove the 17th amendment from the constitution. The first achievement of this government was to separate the president from the presidency… but as it appeared to happened PML-N separated itself from the PPP on some sensitive issues and from that time the traditional fighting between the two rival parties is going on. PPP got its co-chairman elected as the President and at that time the newly elected President promised the nation a few thing: to remove the 17th amendment to make the parliament more powerful and a few more.It was promised by both the parties that they will respect each others mandate in federal and provincial assemblies, so that it’ll be possible to start a new democratic regime in the country for the first time in the history. But how is it possible when PPP and PML-N both were mudding each others’ position and policies. Here PML-N joined the movement somewhere started by the lawyer and human right associations, for the reinstatement of the judges. Well in their times of coalition with PPP, none of the both parties presented any bill in the house to talk about or to be passed to get this thing happened, which PML-N tells to be its only cause behind participating in the previous elections.The major exchange of fire started in the February, when SC ended the case against the leadership of PML-N, leaving them disqualified for elections, this result might base on any reason but it once again sent us to the political times of mid 90s. Then PML-N started standing with the cause they left somewhere in earlier months. The leadership of the of lawyers’ movement had called for a long march on 12th of march, and after their being disqualified PML-N announced to be a part of this thing. No mater if this long march was successful because of the huge support of PML-N leadership and supporters, but now when judiciary is restored an several lawyers have showed their confidence in this act of the president and PM, why is it so that PML-N is still blaming the government for thing, those neither they did in their own regime. Now its been attribute to the PM:-N leadership that they are up to force the president to quit or at least the end of 17th amendment not by dialogues but by another long march, they have even announced a dead line of next march. And on the other hand its been attributed to the president that he doesn’t believe that PML-N’s government in the province will leave the federal government stable and he is up to form PPP government in Punjab. It has become a national crisis situation, where only the public will loose every thing, just because of the leadership of the two parties want to form a government. It’s been a dead-lock kind of situation where there are no more dialogues and even the west, whom never wanted us being stable is showing its concern about this.So on the behalf of my Nation, I just want to request the Leadership of two respective parties; if the care to become the leadership of this country instead of their parties? And this might be possible as they told us themselves, by putting the past behind and working on a national agenda! And this step is of the worth for whole country and its progress!!! 20th March, 2009

Great Democracy
(Tehzeeb Arif, Lahore)
Pakistan is a country of more than 160 million people. According to economic surveys our one third of the population is living below living standards. In 2009 due to world economic recession further increase in poverty is expected. It is to be noted that according to United Nation any person earning less than $2 per day comes under the bracket of poverty. But imagine a country where buying a single Roti costing Rs.5 seems difficult.Pakistani leadership claimed our country to be a democratic state. According to the constitution our country is run by elected members of National assembly NA constituting 342 members headed by Prime minister that represent 160 mln people of Pakistan. Here are some facts about benefits given to the members of national assembly MNAs who are entrusted with handling the fate of 160 mln people.Average monthly salary of an MNA ranges between Rs.120,000 to Rs.200,000. Allotted constitution expense is Rs.100,000 per month. Traveling concession (Rs.8 per Km) is Rs.48,000 per month for a visit to Islamabad and return up to 6000 Km. Daily BETA during assembly meets is Rs.500. All MNAs can travel free of cost in 1 class AC train for any number of times all over Pakistan. They have the facility of 40 free air trips in business class flight with a wife or PA. Electricity which is the biggest crises faced by Pakistan currently, they can use 50,000 units free of cost at home. Not only are this but local phone call charges free up to 170,000 calls.Estimated per year expense on an MNA is Rs.32 million which means 5 year expense will be Rs.160 million. After all this you can imagine how much 342 MNAs cost to our country. Are they worth it? When a common Pakistani can’t afford a Roti of Rs.5, do these entire great politicians deserve such high benefits? If that is what our leaders call democracy then think of a great democracy we are and great politicians we have!Written byTehzeeb ArifStudent of Punjab University
Facts about Human Body
(M. Furqan Khan, Karachi)
Important Facts about Human BodyScientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream.You use 200 muscles to take one step.The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.Your body toes have two bones each while the rest have three.A pair of human feet contains 250,000 sweat glands.The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor plaids. (Never try please).The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.The average human dream lasts only 2-3 seconds.Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair.At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell.There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.Your teeth start growing 6 months you are born.When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, and they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.Your thumb is the same length of your nose. (check it out)

Taleem-e-Niswaan Or Ehd-e-Nabwi
(Kaniz Fatima, Karachi)
Taleem-e-Niswaan Ehd-e-Nabwi Ki Roshni Main
Janab Syed-E-Qonain Hazrat Mohammad S.A.W Ka Irshad Hai K " Maa Ki Goud Se Le Kar Qabar Ki Kokh Tak Ilm Ki Talb Main Lage Raho" Isi Tarah Aik Dosri Hadees Main Hai K "Ilm Hasil Karo Khuwah Is K Liye Tumhain Cheen Hi Kyun Na Jana Paray" Yahan Yeh Baat Gor Talab Hai K In Ahadees Main Ehl-E-Iman K Liye Ilm Hasil Karne Ka Hukum Hai Jis Main Mard Or Orat Ki Koi Tashksees Nahi Balkey Sub Logon K Liye Masaawi Hukum Hai Kainaat Ki Asal Bunyaad Mard Or Orat Hain Donoon Ko ALLAH Ne Be Intiha Zehni Jismani Or Rohani Qoowaton Se Nawaza Hai Dono Hi Khuda K Huzoor Khudadaad Naimaton Or Salahiyaton K Liye Jawab Deyh Hain K Unho Ne Dunya Main Apni Salahiyaton Se Kis Tarah Kam Liya..Dor-E-Nabowat Ki Orat Ko Islam Ne Jareeh Or Bahadur Karar dia Tha Un Ki Pehchan Ilm Se Thee Is Dor Ki Orat Bharpoor Ilm Rakhti Thi Hazrat Ayesha Razi ALLAH Taala Anha Hazrat Abo Bakr Siddique Razi ALLAH Taala Anha Ki Beti Thin Jin Ki Zahanat Or Balagat Zaban Zare Khaso Aam Thi Sulah-E-Hudaibia K Moqay Par Hazrat Um-E-Salma Razi ALLAH Taala Anha K Mashwaray Ne Aik Bari Mushkil Ko Asaan Kardia Tha App S.A.W Ki Beti Hazrat Zainab Bint-E-Abi Salma Razi ALLAH Taala Anha Madina Munawarah Main Judge Khatoon K Faraiz Anjam Deteen Thin Or Apne Dor Ki Bohot Bari Fakeeh Khatoon Thin.. Lihaza Ilm Hasil Karna Ajj Ki Orat Ka Bhi Bunyadi Haq Hai Agar Khandaan Mashrah Ya Nizam Us K Is Haq Ki Raah Main Kaheen Bhi Rukawat Banta Hai To Isay Hasil Karne Ka Bharpoor Aihtijaj Karna Chahye Agar Orat Ilm-O-Danish Se Behraman Ho Us Main Apne Huqooq K Tahafuz K Liye Jurat Or Himat Bhi Paida Hojati Hai Goyah Ilm Hona Haqooq Hasil Karne K Liye 1500 Saal Pehle Quran-E-Kareem Main ALLAH Talaa Ne Tamam Huqooq Ki Wazahat Kardi Hai Jis Main Orat Or Mard K Waqa-E-Huqooq-O- Faraiz Bayan Kar Diye Hain Zamana-E-Nabwi S.A.W Ki Khawateen K Tarz-E-Amal Main Jo Faraasat Be Baqi Or Dileri Nazar Ati Hai Yeh Ilm K Wajah Se Thee Quran Ka Fehem Lene K Baad Woh Shaoor Ki Roshni Main Agahee Or Jahalat Ki Buzdili Khof Or Andhere Se Nijaat Payi Musalmaan Ortoo Ne To Maashrati Inqlabat Main Gehre Asraat Chore Hain Woh Islami Mashray Main Tabdeeli Ka Sabab Bani Quran Fehmi Ki Waja Se Woh Haq-O-Batil, Apni Hadood-O-Qayood Main Tameez Karna Sikhati Hai Or Jabir-O-Zalim K Samne Kalma-E-Haq Kehne Se Kbhi Guraiz Nahi KyaLihaza Har Orat Ko Apne Pehle Haq Ilm Ko Hasil Karna Chahye Kyun K Hamare Mazhab Main Deeni Or Dunyawi Ilm Hadood Main Reh Kar Hasil Karne Ki Pori Azaadi Hai Hamari Ajj Ki Orat Azadi-E-Niswaan K Naaron K Saath Sarkon Par To Nikal Ayi Hai Lekin Quran-O-Hadees K Zariye Woh Apne Haqoooq-O-Faraiz Ko Samajhne Ki Koshish Nahi Karti. Ajj K Dor Mai Orat K Haqooq Par Zordaar Taqreerain Ki Jati Hain Un K Haqooq K Liye Bari Bari NGO'S Chalai Jatin Hain Lekin Ajj Ki Orat Jahan Thi Waheen Hai Huqooq K Name Par Woh Sahee Rastay Ka Intikhab Nahi Kar Pa Rahi Woh Quran-O-Hadees Ka Sahee Mutala Kare Or Dor-R-Nabwi S.A.W Ki Khawateen Se Rehnumai Le To Koi Waja Nahi K Ajj Ki Orat Mashray Main Apni Had Or Parday Main Reh Kar Har Maidan Main Kaamyabi Hasil Karsakti Hai Or Apna Name Dor-E-Nabwi Ki Orton Jaisa Muqaam Hasil Karsakti Hai.

Life of Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him)
(M. Furqan Khan, Karachi)
The Treaty Of HudaybiyahQuraysh had tried to destroy Islam but had failed. The number of Muslims grew and their armies increased from three hundred at the battle of Badr, seven hundred at the battle of Uhud, to three thousand at the battle of the Trench. After the annual fast of Ramadan, the Prophet (pbuh) had a dream, which indicated that the Muslims should go to Mecca for the pilgrimage. One thousand and four hundred Muslims got ready to go with him on the Lesser Pilgrimage called 'the `Umra'. They dressed in white and went unarmed to show Quraysh that they had come to make the pilgrimage and not to fight. When Quraysh heard that the Prophet (pbuh) was on his way, they sent troops with Khalid Ibn al-Walid to stop the Muslims from entering the city. To avoid meeting this small army the Prophet (pbuh) changed his route and led the men through rugged mountain passes. When they reached easier ground he told them, 'Say, we ask ALLAH's forgiveness and we repent towards Him ' At Hudaybiyah, south of Mecca, the Prophet's camel knelt down and refused to go any further. The Muslims thought she was either stubborn or tired, but the Prophet (pbuh) said: 'The same power that once stopped the elephant from entering Mecca is now stopping us!' He then ordered them to make camp, which they did, although they all hoped they would travel on to the sacred Kaabah the following day. On setting up camp, the believers were dismayed to find that the springs were almost dry. When he heard this the Messenger of ALLAH (pbuh) instructed a man called Najiyah to take the bowl of water in which he had performed his ablutions, pour it into the hollows where the small amount of spring water lay, and stir it with his arrows. Najiyah did as he was told and the fresh water gushed up so suddenly that he was hardly able to get out of the way in time. Messengers were sent to Quraysh to tell them that the Muslims had come only for the pilgrimage, to worship ALLAH at the Holy Kaabah, and that they wanted to enter the city peacefully. But Quraysh took no notice. Finally, the Prophet's son-in-law, Uthman Ibn Affan, a wise and respected man, was chosen to go, and the Muslims settled down to wait and see what news he would bring back. After they had waited a long time, the Muslims became very worried. At last they decided that he must have been killed. A state similar to that of Revelation then came upon the Prophet (pbuh). He gathered the Muslims around him under an acacia tree and asked them to swear their allegiance to him, which they did. This pact, which is mentioned in the Quraan, became known as the Treaty of Radwan (which means Paradise). Shortly after, Uthman Ibn Affan returned and the Muslims were relieved to see that no harm had come to him. Some Meccan warriors tried to attack the Muslim camp but were captured and brought before the Prophet (pbuh), who forgave them when they promise to stop attacking the Muslims. Soon after this, official messengers came from Quraysh and talks began for a peaceful settlement. A man called Suhayl ibn Amr was sent by the Meccans to work out a treaty. When the Prophet (pbuh) asked Ali to write 'In the Name of ALLAH, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful', on the top of the page, Suhayl objected, saying 'Write only: bismik ALLAHumma (in Thy name, 0 ALLAH). I don't know him as al-Rahman (the Most Gracious), al-Rahim (the most Merciful).' The Prophet (pbuh) agreed and dictated: 'This is a treaty between Muhammad the Messenger of ALLAH and Suhayl ibn Amr.' 'Stop!' cried Suhayl, 'I don't believe that you are RasulALLAH (the Messenger of ALLAH). If I thought you were ALLAH's Messenger, I wouldn't be fighting against you, would I?' Calmly, the Prophet (pbuh) agreed that he should be referred to in the treaty as Muhammad', son of Abd ALLAH. The Muslims were very upset at this, and Umar furiously cried out, 'Are you not ALLAH's Messenger, and are we not Muslims? How can we accept such treatment when we are right and they are wrong? This will make people laugh at our religion!' But the Prophet (pbuh) knew what was best and the Treaty of Hudaybiyah was signed. In this treaty the two sides agreed to stop fighting for a period of ten years. It was also agreed that the Muslims should go back to Medinah immediately but that they could return the following year for the pilgrimage. This pilgrimage would last three days. In addition, the treaty allowed Muslims wishing to leave Islam and return to Mecca to do so. It also permitted Meccans to leave and become Muslims provided they had the permission of their guardians. The Muslims agreed to send any Meccan who did not have their guardian's permission back to Mecca. Suhayl's son had come with his father with the idea of joining the Prophet (pbuh) but when the treaty was signed he was, of course, forced to return to Mecca. He cried bitterly. The Prophet (pbuh) said, '0 Abu Jandal, be patient and control yourself. ALLAH will provide relief and find a way out for you and others like you.' The majority of the Muslims were very disappointed when they heard the terms of the agreement and thought that it should not have been accepted. They did not realize that this was in fact a great victory for the Prophet (pbuh), which ALLAH would later confirm in a Revelation. The agreement made sure that the following year they would enter Mecca peacefully, and in time would result in Muslims becoming stronger and more respected throughout Arabia. At the time the treaty was signed the Muslims could not have foreseen that the number of people who would travel to Medinah to become Muslims in following year would be greater than in all the years before. Before the Muslims departed, they followed the Prophet's example of making sacrifice and either shaving or cutting their hair. Even though they were unable to visit the sacred mosque, their pilgrimage was accepted by ALLAH because it had been their true intention. On the return journey to Medinah, the 'Victory' chapter of the Quraan was revealed to the Prophet (pbuh). It begins: In the Name of ALLAH, the Beneficent, the Merciful “Surely We have given thee (0 Muhammad) a clear victory, That ALLAH may forgive thee of thy sin That which is past and that which is to come, And may complete His blessings upon thee, And may guide thee on the right path, And that ALLAH may help thee with mighty help”. (Quraan xlviii.1-3)Now most of those who left Mecca to join the Prophet (pbuh) without the consent of their guardians and were turned back by him as agreed, Did not in fact return to Mecca, but lived instead in groups along the seashore. Then they were joined by others who had left Mecca but these groups began to endanger Quraysh caravans which were passing by and disrupted their trade because of this, Quraysh told the Prophet (pbuh) that if he wanted to take these new Muslims, they would not ask for them to be returned. The young men, therefore, joined the Prophet (pbuh) and the people in Mecca and Medinah grew more at ease with one another. The young men from the seashore were shortly followed by those Muslims who were still living in Abyssinia, and soon the numbers of believers in Medinah had doubled. About this time, Khalid Ibn al-Walid, the great warrior who had defeated the Muslims at Uhud, set out from Mecca for Medinah. Along the way he met Amr Ibn al-As, the clever speaker who had pursued the Muslims when they fled to Abyssinia. Amr, who had attempted to find asylum in Abyssinia, had just returned from that country, the Negus having urged him to enter Islam. He asked Khalid, 'Where are you going?' Khalid replied, 'The way has become clear. The man is certainly a Prophet, and by ALLAH, I am going to become a Muslim. How much longer should I delay?' Amr Ibn al-As answered, 'I am travelling for the same reason. So they both traveled on to Medinah to join the Prophet(pbuh) . The two men were, however, worried about meeting the Prophet (pbuh) because of having fought against the Muslims in the past. Therefore, Amr came before ALLAH's Messenger he said, 'O Prophet, will my past faults be forgiven and no mention made of what has gone before?' The Prophet (pbuh) replied, Amr, "Islam wipes away everything that happened before, as does the hijrah.' A year after the signing of the Treaty of Hudaybiyah, the Prophet (pbuh) was able to lead two thousand pilgrims on the Umra. Quraysh vacated Mecca and watched the rites from the hills above the city. The agreed period of three days was observed, after which the Muslims returned to Medinah.

برطانیہ میں چاقو حملے کی بڑھتی وارداتیں
(Saleem Ullah Shaikh, Karachi)
امریکہ اور برطانیہ کے وزراء و سفراء اور ذمہ داران آئے دن پاکستان میں امن امان کی صورتحال پر کوئی نہ کوئی بیان داغ دیتے ہیں اور انکے بیانات سے ایسا لگتا ہے کہ وہ پاکستان کی فکر میں دبلے ہوئے جارہے ہیں، اور یہ کہ پاکستان کی صورتحال کی وجہ سے ان کی بھوک مر گئی ہیں اور سوتے جاگتے اٹھتے بیٹھتے پاکستان اور پاکستانی عوام کے بارے میں ہی سوچتے رہتے ہیں اور ان سے بڑھ کر پاکستان کو کوئی ہمدرد و خیر خواہ کوئی نہیں ہے جبکہ اپنی جگہ یہ بھی ایک حقیقت ہے کہ پاکستان کے اکثر مسائل انہی ہمدردوں کی مختلف سیاسی اور اقتصادی پالیسیوں کے باعث ہیں لیکن اس وقت یہ ہمارا موضوع نہیں ہے۔اس وقت ہم بات کریں کہ مغربی ممالک کو پاکستان کی امن و امان کی بڑی فکر لگی رہتی ہے۔انکو پاکستان میں ہر طرف دہشت گردی کی لہریں اٹھتی دکھائی دیتی ہیں اور ہر طرف دہشت گرد دندناتے ہوئے نظر آتے ہیں۔لیکن خود انکے اپنے معاشرے کا کیا حال ہے اس کی ایک جھلک دیکھتے ہیں۔ہم اکثر ایسی رپورٹز آپ کی خدمت میں پیش کرتے ہیں تاکہ آج ہمارا نوجوان جو مغربی پروپگینڈے کا شکار ہوجاتا ہے اور اس کو اپنے ملک میں خرابیاں نظر آتی ہیں اور مغرب معاشرہ مثالی نظر آتا یے تو اس کو تصویر کا دوسرا رخ دکھایا جائے،کہ خود ان ممالک کا اپنا کیا حال ہےایک برطانوی خبر رساں ادارے نے بتایا ہے کہ برطانیہ میں ہیلتھ منسٹر کی جانب سے جاری ہونے والی ایک رپورٹ کے مطابق سال 96-1997 سے لیکر سال 2007 کے دوران لوٹ مار کی وارداتوں کے دوران چاقو حملوں میں پچاس ہزار افراد زخمی ہوئے ہیں۔یہ بات واضح رہے کہ برطانیہ میں ایک طویل عرصے سے چاقو زنی کی وارداتوں میں اضافہ ہوا ہے اور مختلف جرائم پیشہ گروہ دن دہاڑے راہ گیروں کو لوٹتے ہیں اور مذاحمت کرنے پر قتل کرنے سے بھی دریغ نہیں کرتے ہیں۔اس حوالے سے چند ماہ پیشتر لندن میں ایک افسوسناک واردات ہوئی جس میں دہشت گرد جوڑے نے ایک بوڑھی ریٹائرڈ خاتون کو زخمی کردیا تھا ۔بتایا جاتا ہے کہ وہ بوڑھی خاتون جب بینک سے پینش لیکر نکلی تو راہزن جوڑے نے اس کو اچانک پیچھے سے ایک زور دار دھکا دیا، وہ اس دھکے کے باعث سنبھل نہ سکی اور اپنا توازن کھو بیٹھی اس کے گرتے ہی راہزن عورت نے فوراً اس کے ہاتھ سے اس کا پرس چھین لیا۔اور اس دوران اس کا ساتھی بوڑھی کمزور خاتون کو قابو کرنے میں اپنی ساتھی کی مدد کرتا رہا۔اس حادثے کے باعث وہ بوڑھی خاتون کافی زخمی ہوگئی تھیں۔رپورٹ میں یہ بھی بتایا گیا ہے کہ اسی عرصے کے دوران دہشت گردی کی واداتوں میں کسی کند آلے سے زخمی ہونے والے 31454 افراد کو ہسپتالوں میں داخل کیا گیا۔ جبکہ اسی عشرے میں 13145 ایسے افراد کو بھی ہسپتالوں میں داخل کی گیا جو فائرنگ سے زخمی ہوئے تھے۔ان تمام وارداتوں میں زخمی ہونے والے افراد کی مجموعی تعداد تقریباً 94600 ہے اور اس میں 4510 بچے بھی شامل ہیں اس طرح دیکھا جائے تو یہ تعداد سالانہ 9460 اور ماہانہ 788 افراد بنتی ہے اور یہ اعداد و شمار اس تہذیب یافتہ معاشرے کے پیچھے چھپے ہوئے اصل چہرے کو بے نقاب کرتے ہیں۔لبرل پارٹی جس نے یہ اعدادو شمار جمع کیے ہیں اس کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ صورتحال ظاہر کرتی کہ برطانوی معاشرہ اخلاقی گراوٹ کا شکار ہے اور معاشرے میں چاقو زنی کی وارداتوں میں اضافہ ہوا ہے۔اب اس ساری صورتحال کو سامنے رکھیں اور پھر ان سے پوچھا جائے کہ جناب آپ ہمیں تو جاہلیت کا،ذہنی پسماندگی کا،فرسٹریشن کا شکار تو کہتے ہیں،ہم سے تو آپ کو یہ شکایت ہے کہ یہ پسماندہ معاشرے کے لوگ ہیں اس لیے ان کے معاشرہ میں دہشت گردی ہوتی ہے، لیکن آپ کو کیا ہوا؟آ تو بہت تہذیب یافتہ ہیں۔آپ کے معاشرے میں تو تمام لوگ جدید تعلیم یافتہ ہیں ۔آپ کے یہاں تو مدرسہ کے فارغ التحصیل افراد نہیں ہوتے ہیں پھر یہ وارداتیں کیسی۔؟دیکھیں یہ بات بالکل ٹھیک ہے کہ کسی کے جرائم یا گناہ گنوانے سے اپنے جرم یا گناہ کی شدت کم نہیں ہو جاتی ہے لیکن جن کے اپنے گھروںمیں آگ لگی ہوئی ہے وہ ہماری فکر چھوڑیں اور اپنے گھر کی فکر کریں اس آگ کی لپیٹ سے ان کا اپنا معاشرہ، اپنی نوجوان نسل بچ جائے تو پھر وہ پاکستان اور دوسرے ایشیائی ممالک میں چوہدری کا کردار ادا کریں۔اسی کے لیے اردو میں ایک مثال ہےکہ تجھے پرائی کیا پڑی تو اپنی نبیڑ میاں۔
Salim Ullah
کس کی چیت - کیا سب کی جیت؟
(M. Furqan Khan, Karachi)
آج میں جناب نذیر ناجی صاحب کا ایک کالم پیش کرنا چاہتا ہوں اور میری نظر میں یہ ایک زبردست کالم ہے جس میں مختلف زاویوں سے حالیہ بحرانوں کی طرف توجہ مبذول کروائی گئی ہے۔ نذیر ناجی راقم ہیں“ یہ ایسی جنگ تھی۔ جس میں دونوں جیت سے ڈر رہے تھے۔ اندرونی اور بیرونی دوستوں نے سمجھا بجھا کر دونوں کو جیت سے بچا کر ایک ایسے نتیجے پر پہنچایا، جس میں سب کامیاب رہے۔ میں نے ایک ٹیلیویژن انٹرویو میں کئی دن پہلے ایک سوال کے جواب میں کہا تھا کہ “سب کامیاب ہوں گے۔“ اینکر پرسن نے حیرت سے پوچھا “سب کیسے؟“ میں نے عرض کیا کہ کسی ایک فریق کی کامیابی تباہ کن ہوگی۔ اس لئے ایسا نتیجہ لازم ہے۔ جس میں سب کامیاب ہوں۔ نتیجہ نکل آیا۔ نواز شریف اپنا مطالبہ منوا کر کامیاب ہوئے۔ صدر آصف زرداری پاکستان کو خانہ جنگی اور تباہی سے بچا کر کامیاب رہے۔ چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان اپنی کرسی حاصل کرنے میں کامیاب رہے۔ جس قسم کے آرڈر سے وہ معزول ہوئے۔ اسی قسم کے آرڈر سے بحال ہو گئے۔ پہلا اس لئے غلط تھا کہ خلاف گیا۔ دوسرا اس لئے قابل تعریف ہے کہ حق میں آیا۔ چودھری اعتزاز احسن اس لئے کامیاب رہے کہ قومی تاریخ کی سب سے کامیاب سیاسی مارکیٹنگ کا فخر انہیں حاصل ہوا۔ میڈیا اس لئے کامیاب ہوا کہ صدر اور وزیراعظم کے بعد، چیف جسٹس آف پاکستان بھی اس کی طرف دیکھا کریں گے۔ اس نے ایک چیف جسٹس کے انکار کو تقدس کا درجہ دے دیا اور دوسرے کے انکار پر رسوائی کا رنگ چڑھا دیا۔ جتنے ہیرو تحریک چلانے والوں میں ابھرے۔ ان سے زیادہ ہیرو میڈیا نے اپنے لئے پیدا لر لئے۔ آگے چل کر میڈیا میڈ میٹریل ہی پاکستان پر راج کرے گا۔میں نے شروع میں لکھا کہ دونوں فریق جیت سے ڈر رہے تھے۔ صدر آصف زرداری کے ڈر کی وجہ یہ تھی کہ وفاق پاکستان کو بچانا ان کی زمہ داری تھی۔ لیکن جیسے جیسے اسلام آباد پر یلغار کا وقت قریب آرہا تھا۔ سندھ میں متوقع ردعمل کے بھیانک خدوخال ابھرتے نظر آنے لگے تھے۔ سندھ کو وفاق کا بہت ہی ازیت ناک تجربہ ہے۔ وہاں سے اسے ملک کے پہلے وزیراعظم لیاقت علی خان کی میت بھیجی گئی۔ دوسرے وزیراعظم زوالفقار علی بھٹو کی میت بھیجی گئی اور پہلے خاتون وزیراعظم بے نظیر بھٹو کی کی میت بھیجی گئی۔ ہر میت پر کوئی نہ کوئی آگ بجھانے والا موجود تھا۔ لیاقت علی خان کا دکھ بنگالی بھائیوں نے بانٹا۔ شہید ملت وہیں سے منتخب ہوئے تھے۔ بھٹو کے دکھ پر ان کی بیگم اور بیٹی نے مرہم رکھا۔ بے نظیر شہید کے غم میں بھڑکتے شعلوں کو “پاکستان کھپے“ کہ کر آصف زرداری نے ٹھنڈا کیا۔ مگر ان شعلوں کے جھلسائے ہوئے ریلوے اسٹیشن، وفاقی عمارتیں، ٹرک، بسینں اور کنٹینر آج بھی جگہ جگہ پھیلے پڑے ہیں۔ بے نظیر کی شہادت پر بہنے والے آنسو ابھی تک رکے نہیں ہیں۔ آصف زرداری کو زندہ یا مردہ نکال کر پھینکا گیا تو ردعمل میں بھڑکنے والی آگ کے اندر، پہلی تینوں شہادتوں کا ایندھن ہو گا اور بجھانے کے لئے کوئی نہیں۔ بلاول ابھی چھوٹا ہے اور صدمہ بہت بڑا ہو گا۔ نتیجے میں کیا ہو سکتا ہے؟ اس کا اندازہ الطاف حسین اور پیر مظہر الحق کے بیانات اور منجھے ہوئے سیاستدان مولانا فضل الرحمن کے تبصرے سے کیا جاسکتا ہے۔ صدر آصف زرداری نے ایک بار پھر “پاکستان کھپے“ کے عزم کو دہرایا۔ پسپائی ہی ان کی کامیابی ہے۔ وکلا نے چیف جسٹس کو واپس ان کی کرسی پر بٹھا کر اپنا عہد پورا کیا۔ چیف آف آرمی اسٹاف جنرل اشفاق پرویز کیانی نے ملک کی سالمیت اور تحطظ کا فرض جرات و دانش کے امتزاج سے ادا کیا۔ امریکہ نے دہشت گردی کے خلاف جنگ میں اپنے اتحادی کو کمزور ہونے سے بچایا۔ پاکستان میں سیاسی استحکام اس کی ضرورت ہے ۔ وہ چاہتا ہے کہ اس ملک کی دونوں بڑی جماعتیں مل کر کام کریں۔ مگر دونوں بیک وقت اقتدار میں کیسے رہ سکتی ہیں؟ پہلے بھی امریکہ نے زبردستی کر کے دونوں کو اکھٹے کیا۔ ایک ہی کرسی پر بیٹھے دو افراد، زیادہ حصے پر قبضہ کرنا چاہیں تو ایک کو اٹھنا یا گرنا پڑتا ہے۔ نواز لیگ جن دو کرسیوں پر بیٹھی۔ تنگ آکر ان میں ایک سے اٹھ گئی اور دوسری سے سلمان تاثیر نے گرا دیا۔ چند ماہ کے بعد کرسی کی چھینا جھپٹ تیز ہونے ہی والی تھی کہ امریکہ ایک بار پھر بیچ میں آیا اور سیاسی استحکام کے ٹائر کو پنکچر لگانے میں کامیاب ہوا۔ لیکن یہ پنکچر بہت کمزور ہے۔ زیادہ دن نہیں نکالے گا۔ اس پورے ڈرامے کے جس کردار کو بھی دیکھیں۔ وہ کامیاب نظر آتا ہے۔ اطہر من اللہ، اٹل ارادے سے مشہور ہوئے، طارق محمود اپنی سنجیدگی اور خوش گفتاری پر پسندیدہ ٹھرے، علی احمد کرد کوئل کے گلے سے شیر کی دھاڑ نکال کر ہجوم کو حیرت زدہ کرتے رہے۔ حامد خان نے تحریک کے اندر اپنی تحریک بھی جاری رکھی۔ اس تحریک کے کندھوں پر سوار ہو کر “منجی کتھے ڈاہواں؟“ گروپ کے سیاستدان ایک بار پھر زمیں پر آکھڑے ہوئے ہیں اور اپنی منجی اٹھائے پھر سے وہ جگہ ڈھونڈ رہے ہیں جہاں یہ اپنی سیاست کی چارپائی رکھیں۔ اللہ سب کا وارث ہے۔ پاکستان بہت زرخیز ہے، یہاں ہر وقت نئے سے نئے فتنے اٹھتے رہتے ہیں۔ “منجی کتھے ڈاہواں گروپ“ کو مایوس ہونے کی ضرورت نہیں۔ جلد ہی پی سی او ججوں کو نکالنے کی تحریک شروع ہونے والی ہے۔ اپنی پنی مرضی کا جج ڈھونڈ کر اس کے خلاف نعرے لگائیں۔ کامیابی سب کے قدم چومے گی۔ جج کافی ہیں۔ ہر لیڈر اور ہر جماعت ایک جج کو ہدت بنا کر اس کی بطرفی پر اپنی چھاپ لگا سکتی ہے اور تحریک کی کامیابی پر دعویٰ کر سکتہی ہے کہ جج کو نکلوانے کا کارنامہ اس کا ہے۔ٹی وی چینلز اتنے ہو گئے ہیں کہ دانشور پورے نہیں پڑتے۔ ایک ایک اینکر کو اپنے شو کے لئے روز تین تین چار چار دانشوروں کی ضرورت پڑتی ہے۔ قلت کے نتیجے میں بڑے بڑے تماشے ہوتے ہیں۔ عییدالاضحیٰ پر آپ نے دیکھا ہو گا کہ مرغی کاٹنے والے قصائی، بکرے اور گائے زبح کرنے نک کھڑے ہوتے ہیں اور جب کھال اتارنے کا وقت آتا ہے ان کی بے بسی دیکھنے والی ہوتی ہے۔ درجنوں ٹی وی چینلوں پر درجنوں ٹاک شوز کا پیٹ بھرنے کے لئے، مرغیوں کے ماہر دانشوروں کا بھی دائ لگ رہا ہے۔ میں بھی انہی میں ہوں۔ ایک شرارتی اینکر نے کہا “ایک ہی دن دو بڑے واقعات ہوئے، چیف جسٹس کی بحالی اور مختاراں مائی کی شادی“ میں نے کہا فکر مند نہ ہوں۔ آپ لوگ جلد ہی کوئی نئی مختاراں مائی ڈھونڈ لیں گے۔



محبوب خدا صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم اور باغ خدا کے پھول
(Rizwana, Karachi)
میرے پیارے نبی محمد صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم بچوں سے بے انتہا محبت کرتے تھے۔ راستےمیں کہیں بچے آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم کو کھیلتے ہوئے مل جاتے تو آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم انہیں سلام کرنے میں پہل کرتے اور ان سے پیار بھری باتیں کرتے۔ سفر سے واپسی پر بچوں کو اونٹ پر آگے پیچھے بٹھا لیتے اور موسم کا کوئی نیا پھل آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی خدمت میں پیش کیا جاتا تو آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم وہ پھل سب سے پہلے مجلس میں اسے دیتے جو سب سے چھوٹا ہوتا۔آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم کو ننھے منے بچوں خاص دلچسپی تھی۔آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم ان کے سروں پر ہاتھ پھیرتے پیار کرتے اور ان کے لئے دعا کرتے۔ بعض اوقات آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم بچوں کو بہلانے کے لئے عجیب کلمے ادا کرتے۔آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے فرمایا“بچے تو خدا کے باغ کے پھول ہیں“آپ صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم ایک شاہراہ سے گزر رہے تھے ،پیارا نواسہ حضرت امام حسین رضی الله تعالی عنہ اس کندھے پر سوار ہے،جس پر پورے عالم کی قیادت کا بوجھ تھا۔ راہ میں کسی نے کہا ،“کیا اچھی سواری ہاتھ آئی ہے تمہیں صاحب زادے۔ پیار کرنے والے نانا نے کہا“سوار بھی کیسا اچھا ہے‘

ہم کہاں کھڑے ہی
(Kamran Khan, Karachi)
نائن الیون کے حادثے کو ساڑھے سات سال بیت گئے.ان سات سالوں میں کیا کیا طوفان آئے اور گزر گئے،مسلم دنیا پر کیسے کیسے مظالم ڈھائے گے یہ کسی سے پو شیدہ نہیں.امریکی حمایت کا یہ صلہ ملا کہ آج پاکستان پر جنگ مسلط کی جا چکی ہے. آج پاکستان کا ہر شہر لہو لہو ہے. اگر نقصانات کا جائزہ لیا جائے تو شمار نہیں کیے جا سکتے.نائن الیون کے حادثے کو بہانہ بنا کر(اسے بہانہ ہی کہا جائے گا. کیونکہ حقیقت کسی کی نظروں سے پوشیدہ نہیں ہے)دہشت گردی کے خلاف جو جنگ امریکہ نے شروع کی. وہ پہلے سے ہی پلان شدہ تھی. یہ کوئی ڈھکی چھپی بات نہیں ہے. آپ کو یاد ہو گا ایسی دستاویزات منظر عام پر آئی تھیں جن کے مطابق پاکستان کا وجود 2025ء تک دنیا سے مٹا دیا جانے کا امریکی منصوبہ طشت از بام ہو گیا (ہاکم بدہین).افغانستان میں روس کی شکست کےلیےامریکہ نے اپنا بے پناہ سرمایا اور اسلحہ تقسیم کیا. افغان ایک جفا کش قوم ہے آپ افغانوں کی تاریخ اٹھا کر دیکھ لیں. جسے وہ اپنا دشمن سمجھ لیتے ہیں . اسے اس کے گھر میں بھی پناہ نہیں ملتی. اسلحے اور روپے سے کبھی کوئی جنگ نہیں جیتی جا سکتی. اس کے لیے افرادی قوت ،جذبے اور ہمت کی بھی ضرورت ہوتی ہے.روسی افواج نے فغانوں پر وہ وہ ظلم کیے کہ تصور سے ہی دل کانپ اٹھتا ہے. لاکھوں لوگ اس جنگ کی بھینٹ چڑھ گئے. افغانوں نے ہار نہ مانی اور ان کی ہمت اور حوصلے نے وہ کام کر دکھایا کہ تاریخ انگش بد نداں ہے. وہ روس جس کے آگے کسی کو سر اٹھانے کی جرات نہ تھی روس نہ رہ سکا. اس کے وجود سے کتنے نئے وجود ابھرے ؟افغانوں کی جیت ہوئی . لیکن ان کی نسلیں بھی تو جنگ میں کام آ گئیں لیکن انہوں نے حوصلہ نہ ہارا.پھر افغانستان میں نفسا نفسی کا دور شروع ہوا خانہ جنگی شروع ہوئی اس میں طالبان نے میدان مار لیا اور انہوں نے افغانستان میں مکمل شرعی نظام نافذ کر دیا افغانستان کو ایک اسلامی اسٹیٹ بنا دیا شرعی عدالتیں قائم کیں اور شرعی حدود جاری کی گئیں دین اسلام میں جن چیزوں کو حرام قرار دیا گیا ہے انہیں ختم کر دیا گیا.پاکستان کو کلمہ کی بنیاد پر حاصل کیا گیا. لیکن آج تک کلمہ کا نظام نافذ نہ کیا جا سکا. طالبان نے وہ کام افغانستان میں کر دکھایا. (کیمونیسٹ طبقہ یہ بات ماننے سے انکاری ہے). لیکن حقیقت، حقیقت ہی ہوتی ہے. کوئی جھٹلائے یا مان لے. اس سے کوئی فرق نہیں پڑتا.عالم کفر نے جب دیکھا افغانوں نے دوسال کے اندر 18/20 برس کی جنگ کے اثرات کو خاتمے کے قریب پہنچا دیا ہے اور 10سال بعد کا تصور کر کے افغانوں کو دیکھا تو وہ انہیں اپنے ایوانوں میں تلوار بدوش کھڑے نظر آئے اور ان کا ہاتھ اپنے گریبانوں کی طرف بڑھتا محسوس کیا تو سوچا کہ اس سے پہلے کہ یہ نوبت آئے افغانوں پر ایک اور جنگ مسلط کر دی جائے امریکہ جن طالبان کے سر پر دست شفقت رکھتا تھا جب انہوں نے اسی کے مطالبات کو پس پشت ڈالا تو سپر پاور کا ڈریکولانہ مزاج یہ بے مروتی برداشت نہ کر سکا اور9/11 کو وجہ قرار دے کر بغیر کسی ٹھوس ثبوت کے،افغانستان پر چڑھ دوڑا، اس نے سمجھا کہ افغان ،جنگ کی تباہ کاریوں سے تنگ آئے ہوئے ہیں ایک اور جنگ کو کہاں برداشت کر سکیں گے اور چار دن میں گھٹنے ٹیک دیں گے .لیکن خود ساختہ سوچ کے مطابق نتیجہ نہ نکل سکا چار دن تو کیا سات سال بعد بھی اسے ایک ذرہ برابر کامیابی نہ ہوئی نتیجہ آپ کے سامنے ہے آج روس جیسا کڑا وقت امریکہ پر بھی آ چکا ہے ٹیکنالوجی کے زعم میں مبتلا امریکہ آج افغان پہاڑوں کے سامنے بے بس ہو چکا ہے نہ سیٹلایئٹ کام آتے ہیں نہ ا یف 16طالبان کو امریکہ کا ناجائز کہنے والوں کو بات ہضم نہیں ہوتی امریکہ کے دست شفقت سے ابھرنے والے آج اسے ہی ادھیڑ رہے ہیں یہ کوئی خیالی باتیں نہیں آپ خود مشاہدہ کر سکتے ہیں کیا امریکہ افغانستان میں کامیاب رہا؟ چار دن کا راگ الاپنے والا سات برس میں کیا کچھ گنوا چکا ہے؟ آپ دیکھ سکتے ہیں.عراق کی صورتحال کا بھی جائزہ لے لیجیے کیا وہاں اسے کامیابی ملی روزانہ کتنے تابوت اتحادی ممالک میں بھجوائے جاتے ہیں؟ صدام کے دور میں قتل و غارت زیادہ تھی یا امریکی کٹھ پتلی حکومت کے دور میں؟امریکہ نے، ٹیررسٹ اور شدت پسندی کا ایسا راگ الاپا کہ آج اسے ہر داڑھی والا، ہر نمازی اور اسلام پر عمل کرنے والا، دہشت گرد دکھائی دیتا ہے اس پر چار سے دشمن تو دشمن اپنے بھی جال میں پھنس چکے ہیں اور اپنے وطن، دین اور عزت و ناموس کی حفاظت کرنے والے بھی دشت گرد اور شدت پسند دکھائی دیتے ہیں کیا عراق میں امریکہ کامیاب ہوا ہے؟ کیا وہاں امن ہے؟آج افغانستان اور عراق والی صورت حال پاکستان میں بھی پیدا کی جا چکی ہے پاکستان نے اپنی ہمت سے بڑھ کر امریکہ کا ساتھ دیا لیکن بدلے میں کیا ملا؟ تباہی، بربادی٬ بم دھماکے٬ خود کش حملے٬ مہنگائی٬ غربت٬ قتل و غارت٬ عدلیہ کا بحران.کیا پاکستان پر جنگ مسلط نہیں کی جا چکی ہے؟ ہم تباہی کے دہانے پر کھڑے ہیں لیکن دوست دشمن کی پہچان نہیں کر سکتے ہم نے دشمن کو دوست بنا رکھا ہے جو گھر کا بھیدی بن کر لنکا ڈھانے کی کوشش میں ہے ہم آنکھیں کھولنے کی بجائے بے مقصد اور لا حاصل مباحث میں الجھے ہوئے ہیں جن کا نتیجہ سات سالوں میں نکلا ہے نہ دس سالوں میں نکلے گا