Tale of Karachi

The glittering lights of the city,the eateries of Tariq road,the splashing sound as the waves collide and the glamerous shopping malls,that was the identity of economic hub of Pakistan a few years ago but then influences and interests changed the whole yonra and  splashing sound turned into the horrifying relentless sound of bullets fired relentlessly and the embiane finally became scary.


People literally were restrained to their homes and tourism demolished that was a constant need of the city.Loashedding added fuel to fire when people never said in retro style that this is city of lights.Whole of the environment was entrapped in gloomy clouds of fear and zero tolerance and brutal killings became a trademark of the city.Dolmen mall lost glamour,Tariq road lost attraction and politicial and sectarian voilence made the city flavourless.Now no one in Pakistan wants to visit the city for the sake of rejoicing,Everyone fears as life is precious.Musharraf regime was bashed many a times regarding their decisions but Karachi was not so ruthless in that era.Last 5 years been a constant threat to natives of the city.Democracy is the best revenge stated many a times but people remained confused as to which the revenge is referring to Either dictatorship or people of the country.When your economic hub is on fire and you are enjoying immunities and appointing new direcors and rejuvenating in dinners what to expect then.
I have never been to the city but its my utmost desire to wander with a sense of security and peace in Karachi but it seems so unlikely at this point of time.I want to sit silently beneath a tree in scorching sun,I want to feel the splash,the waves produce as they interact,I want to have a long drive flying over the roads and beneath them,i want to see the cultural festivity that was once an identity of the city,I want to see drama industry that’s shifted to Karachi prospering due to the peaceful and charming atmosphere,I want to see this land as the land of Oppurtunities.
I  still hope that a day will come when people will too consider Karachi an option for perfect living and these plunderers and miscreants will vanish.I expect that a day will come again when international journals will have to place Karachi in the list of cities in which London and Peris are known for.I wish that this city will revive with the same spirit and it should.I pray for the city and urge the next government to seriously look into the matter as economics drive nations and so Karachi drives Pakistan with its high rise buildings and lavish economic centres.Across the board accountability is the ultimate solution to the problems of the city and with zero political influence.

When Perks Matter

Finally election year is commencing and realities mincing  and mixing with rumors regarding elections.Some say election will held,others have an opinion contrary to that.Both are strong enough to be beleived.One thing that i want to discuss here is the sporadic jostling of political stalworts.Recently 9 MPA's have joined ruling party in Punjab.Now one may question that what was your oppinion just an year ago regarding PML-N .They will surely node their head in haphazard manner and will extract their oppinion from the cluster of greed to satisfy the other.

Enjoying more than 4.9 out of 5 years  in terms of perks and previleges regarding security and protocoals and moreover the ultimate bashing that was their trademark against PML-N,Where did it go.The closeness with their leader allowed them to be in premises of red zone which finally resulted in their lavish life for so long a time and now these turncoats scratch the reason for their so called rebel against the party they belonged to.One more thing is the photographic session that is the trademark of this battle for protocoals.If you have decided to hire someone's loyality for a very short period of time,Because they will definitely leave PML-N too,dont make these visual sessions with just the leaders replaced every time.

I guess every party including PPPP and PML-N is now trying to set scores and is hell bent to have the best candidate regarding votes and not by uprightness.I am not a supporter of PTI,nor having any animosity with PML -N but the difference between the two is that these oppurtunist were with PML N at one time,then they left them and now when surveys are diminishing the triumph of other parties,they are joining PML N.Infact there should be some rules of this long jump campaign.
PTI is selecting the electables via intra party elections and members can still get rid of Musharraf's regime via their vote but PML-N is recklessly determined to have the winning candidate no matter to which party he belongs.PPPP is no far behind this hot pursuit,but they will not be able to grab big guns of politics due to credibility loss and performance.One last word is that if Imran Khan announces to join PML-N ,he can be allowed by the leaders as they are in such wild goose chase regarding next five years that anything is possible.
Imran Khan's argument regarding clean sweep is a decoy.He can't win all over.PTI needs sychae shift.

Zindagi Gulzar Hai....Why??

Much awaited drama of Hum tv  Zindag Gulzar Hai is now on its way of beating many othr drams in a yonra where turkish dubbed dramas in coalition with indian based dramas are there but ZGH is gonna be the first hit of 2013.With all the glamour and script,the story is gripping and you don't wanna miss a single shot of it.Momina Duraid,yes the mind behind Humsafar proved this time too that we in Pakistan are competing well with all the zeal and zest against other dramas that were much admired by people including a turkish drama that broke records.This drama will be a successful click of the year due to the casting abilities that the production team has.I Mean that wth Fawad Afzal Khan as zaroon Junaid and Mehreen Raheel as Asmara how can you expect something not to perform well.

The comic nature of Fawad Khan (zaroon) this time has finally twisted the nature of Fawad as being a serious and spat burger boy.He looks full of life this time and yet he is  a boy brought up in a lavish environment.Sanam Saeed as Kashf is spot on.It looks like that the jigsaw puzzle is sompleted with  actors like Sanam Saeed and Zaroon.Samina Pirzada as Rafiyah is stupendous as a woman who relentlessly proceeds for her children despite all the social pressure and misogynism present.One more aspect of the story is university life and that's the thing that adds glamour and beauty to the drama.Moerover while watching this piece by Momina Duraid,you feel that the drama is simply flawless.Listening to the sound produced by the crushing of carrot and tilt down of camera above the fan are the things that make a drama impressive and close to life.Title song is by Ali Zafar and Hadiqa Kiyani.Directed by Sultana Siddique and written by famous UmeraAhmed.

Moreover why i admire the drama is the thing that this is a Pakistani drama and with all the moral violence that foreign dramas had,Pakistani content should be supported at any cost and i am gonna do this.The moral message behind the story is being depicted in every shot and disparity between upper class and somewhat downtrodden periphery is evident.So this drama has every thing to beat top one dramas and surely this is another hit of Hum tv and as a whole Pakistani Drama because i have read somewhere that the drama is much appreciated in India too.Revival of Pakistani drama is no more awasy with these type of dramas.

Being a Pakistani

He woke up,washed his mouth and started preparing for the office he has been working since last 10 years.His fingers moved on to the  switch to topple the state of it but no response was there from other side.Loadshedding creeped up and he opened his wardrobe to have best among the worst clothes in terms of the lines drawn by dust and irregularity that his wardrobe was facing.His children were to school early ad he was ready for his office too.Being an intergral part of the clerical system he could be bribed easilay as his subordinates were doing the same side business and were maintaining a fully loaded life but he was there with a firm beleif that pure earning is worth rather over and at the same time exacerbating.Everyone in his office knew that he can't be bribed and he was living his life adorned with this tag of being upright.
His betterhalf was also a lady contented with what they had and never forced her husband to engage in some evils.As he reached his home from office he grabbed the remte control to listen to what's happening in real world.The T.V screen was bifurcated in two haves informing people regarding the blast which took many lives in his own city.He whispered CHICH CHICH CHICH.
Every reporter was screeching and tickers were there with a message from the elite regarding the condemnation of the blast.The pious clerk nodded his head as if he is taunting .He abused the corrupt regime which was busy in defending the developement that they have done in their tenure.
He again shuffled the flavour and tuned an entertainment channel .A reality show was there with all the interest binded .He watched the show and slept.
Evening and the clerk with his family clamped with his bike visited the place where blast  took place,Whole of the area was cordoned off and they had a bird eye view of the sight.Then they moved on to a park and allowed their twin kids to jubilate.While their kids were happy moving from one slide to another and enjoying swing,they began to discuss their future.Both agreed on a point that we should not pray for their better futuere instead we should pray for their future that it should exist.Sporadic bombing turned the country into a warzone and in so grim a condition,how could one think of enabling their kid to become an engineer or daughter,a doctor.
They hurried back to the home and children started to think of  their homework .The pious lady,wife of the clerk,informed the audience of the home that due to prolonged electricity shortage,ther is no water in home.Clerk shut down his eyes for a while and kids slept as nothing could be done now.The father while lying on the bed,having his eyes focused on the sky thought,where are we living and why are we living here.We are tax paid citizen but no response from the state on this behaviour.He thought we people are senseless,we are not vulnerable to attacks and accidents.We just watch news to replace bad news with some newer stuff of the same type.We enjoy marrriage ceremonies and rejuvenate but at the same time many of the roads and squares of our country are referred to some blasts or  bad incidents.
He was in a mumbo jumbo regarding to stay in this land or try his luck somewhere else.He slept with a thought that a time,better will come again when they will go to parks and shopping malls through the bigger gate rather walkthough gates.He thought a day will come when people will not be between a rock and a hard place to select their leaders.When state will behave as a mother and everyone will put forward his best to make this country a paradise to live in.He slept and cogitated yes a time will come,yes a time will come.