what we have become today...

we, humans, are considered to be the superior among all the creatures yet we sometimes behave like we are the worst of all. at times it seems we don't care about anyone or anything. we forget the purpose of our creation. how many of us remember ALLAH when we are happy? how many of us thank HIM for HIS Grace, and Mercy? i don't think there are many among us who offer Namaz. if one is able to offer prayer, they might not be fulfilling the other pillars of Islam. we don't remember ALLAH unless we are in pain, unless we are sad, unless we are faced by any trouble. why can't we remember HIM in happiness, prosperity,  and so on. there are some exceptions to this, some people are there who dedicate most of their time for ALLAH, and carry out their normal routine as well, they have balanced lives. why can't we take them as our role models? why do we follow the super stars, super models and so on?
at times we regret the things that we had done in the past, the choices we made, the time we wasted in useless things, and so on. why is it that we always have to go through a bad experience to learn about the wrong choices we made? why can we not follow the path of Islam and spend our lives according to it? we even fail to understand that when a human is angry at us, it takes alot of time for us get that person on talking terms again, but if ALLAH it's angry at us, it only takes a apologetic prayer to say things right again,  HE loves is more than 70,000 mothers.
people of all religions have faith in ALLAH in one way or another, Christians believe in JESUS, Hindus in bhagwaan and so on.. but the difference between them and us is that they follow their religion strictly, they have their prayer timings and they pray at that time. but when it comes to us, we say that give us 5 minutes, 10 mins, or maybe were will start from tomorrow. we need to refresh our faith in ALLAH and make it so strong that devil can not break it even after trying hundred times.

winters, summers, rain........

the weather is like really cool since yesterday.. anyone would like to sit in and have a cup of coffee or tea.. but not me.. it is raining since yesterday, and i went out for shopping yesterday.. it seemed like any second a storm might start.. but i kept my hopes high.. the weather was really nice and i would not risk it for anything at all.. so i stayed out till the rain started.. it was raining slowly and slowly.. i walked back home..it was fun..

i remember when i was in Bangladesh, it used to rain there too much. It used to rain for 2 months and sometimes more.. it used to stop for sometime and then it used to stop for a while..but it rained most of the day.. i love rain.. it seems to me that there can be no life without rain.. no one can enjoy a life without it.. i remember once it rained in my university and i was wearing a "khussa" so, me and my friend, we took off the shoes and walked bare foot in the rain.. fun days they are when it rains..
i remember one day there was a hail storm in Islamabad.. it was really cool, the only problem being that no sound could be heard.. and when it stopped, the roads were full.. people were stopping their cars just to take pictures..

i am a kind of person who prefers winter and rain over hot and sunny days.. it seems that i am allergic to summers. i love winters. i love having ice cream, having coffee, having soups in winter.. winter is more fun than summer. i don't know who like summers.. most of the people i know, prefer winter.. i don't think that there is anyone who would not go out in winter.. one can go out anytime, whether it's sunny, cloudy or raining.. but in summers, one can not think of going out especially during day time..

this is just my perception..someone else could have a different view....

awesome shows, movies, serials...

i was watching this show the other day, it was being hosted by Shehzad Roy..the show is about the education system of our country. i think he is doing a good job, getting us aware of the facts that we don't know about our system. i remember watching another documentary on "Geo" the other day, showed some schools that were built for education but animals were there in that building instead of students. the other talkshows that are being telecasted are a waste of time.

i also watch this other show on AXN,"wipeout" it has some celebrities who are required to perform certain tasks and then they get to win the prize money, i really like that show because they are required to finish one round and face alot of hurdles in the way. Indians also tried copying that show having Shahrukh host the show, they were able to copy the show but the original show still holds the charm.

i remember watching this movie the other day that basically showed a gangster who is not like gangster at all. it was a good movie worth spending time on but the end was disappointing. the ending was not as awesome as the movie was, something that didn't go with the flow of the movie. but then it's something obvious that has to happen in Hindi movies. i watched "the green lantern" the other day, it was a really cool movie. there are some other movies that are also cool like "Asterix and the vikings", "the megamind", "paranorman", "brave","pirates:the band of misfits" and so on.. a really big list..

the serials that are being on aired these days address based on reality. they are showing the problems that are there in our society these days. i remember watching this serial last year, it was about a daughter and his mother, how they are thrown out of their house and they end up living in the mothers house i.e. grandma's house, how they are treated there but the aunt, and how everything goes well in the end. i really liked the concept of that serial. i also remember watching this other serial that was based on a girl, her mother dies and gets her married to her nephew before dying, because she is poor, she is not liked by her mother in law, and she eventually throws her out of the house, but then how she comes back and is accepted by her husband and what becomes of the mother in law is something to be watched. i don't know what exactly was the concept of that serial but what i perceived it's that truth can not be hidden, no matter how hard you try.

i watched series named "Vampire Diaries", i really liked it. then this other series, "The Supernatural",that is also cool to watch.

i think that we should watch some good stuff whenever we have time to refresh our minds and know about things that are going on in our society and besides that, have some entertainment. well said by someone, life's short,  so enjoy it to fullest..

the role of women in a society..

women play a major role in a society. they are an important part of our economy. I'm not saying so just because I'm one too. I'm saying it because it is true. a women plays several roles at one time. she is a mother, a daughter, a wife, a sister and so on. there was a time when girls were buried alive, but this tradition was finished after Islam came. even today in some places daughters are not considered a good sign. i remember watching a serial on GEO Tv, it was based on the concept that after marriage, only the things that a girl brings is important, not her nature, obedience, or any other good quality is important.
i have heard alot of stories about violence with women. the Pakistani movie "BOL" displayed some issues that are not considered important despite the fact that they are happening every other day. it is happening in the advanced countries as well. Islam has given equal rights to men and women.
if you see today, women are working as doctors, teachers, actresses, they are also working in the corporate world. still a major portion remains at home. some are allowed to work, some are not allowed. there should be a limit to everything, if they are allowed to work, they should keep a check that they do not do anything that is against the dignity of her family.
you see women hosting morning shows, they are seen hosting talk shows, and they are pretty good at it. of course there are some jobs that can not be done by women. there are certain skills that women lack, but i think they can be trained for those skills, they require polishing in certain areas. if women are given proper authority, they can be very beneficial for the economy. i remember reading a case study the other day that mentioned that women are not involved in the IT industry in UK,so they are encouraging women to join that particular field. i think that women should also be encouraged in our society, so that they produce positive results for our economy.

Cell phones....

 we all use cell phones.. some of us use them for a reason, that can be for being in touch with your family or friends etc.. some of us use them for show off.. some people have two phones at one time.. one for show off and the other one for using..

when you buy a new phone it takes sometime when you start understanding the usage of the phone.. sometimes it takes only a few days, sometimes a week, sometimes a month, and so on.. those of us who are good at picking things they understand quickly others take some time..

i remember when i bought my first phone it was a simple Nokia phone.. no camera, multimedia, internet etc.. the phone was small, had no functions at all.. but i didn't have to charge it daily.. then as time passed, i thought of changing my phone..so i bought Nokia n76.. a really cool phone.. with multimedia, camera, SD card and so on.. i really liked my phone.. i used it for a long time.. meanwhile i also used phones of Motorola, LG, iPhone, but i found my Nokia to be the best.. the battery timing of Nokia and other features.. all are different than other phones..

i am not good with gadgets.. i think that there are a lot of functions that my phone has but i am not aware of them.. same is the case with other girls.. guys are good with gadgets, and anything related to technology.. i think Nokia has best battery timing after Samsung.. Sony has the best camera, so does HTC, Sony also has a really good sound system.. Samsung also has good graphics..

I am not sure about iPhone, not that i have not used it, it is just that my experience with iPhone is not a good one and i don't know some of the uses of it.. like, if a background application is running i don't know how to close it in iPhone.. and i am not ashamed to say this to everyone..

our generation...

anything can be 'in' today, looking at the trends that are common today.. everyone wear what they want to, eat what they like, speak as they please. and so on.. the dresses that our generation wears today make no sense, the color combinations, the stitching, etc all are weird but it is fashion.. i think everyone has created theiroitem trends.. and at times it seems that they don't care what others think about them..

can you imagine a girl wearing a Capri and short shirt with high heels and she is also wearing socks.. can you imagine a guy wearing maroon jeans and big shoes.. these are some live examples that i have witnessed myself.. it often happens that you seem to be impressed from some person dressed beautifully but when that person talks you remember, the ufone ad, "teri mehrbani.." the image crashes all of a sudden :-).. it is at times hilarious to watch someone dressed like that..

our generation has the tendency to sms all the time and at times it seems that they don't get tired of it.. it's not that they keep on chatting, they also forward texts without checking for their relevancy.. the sms packages that are active in Pakistan are not there in any other country.. i have been to Saudia, Bangladesh, UAE, but i didn't come across these packages there..

it has been told again and again that the young generation can change the fate of any nation.. but i don't find it to be happening in our nation.. because our youngsters are concerned with latest fashion, latest gadgets, facebooking, latest movies, latest songs and so on.. in short they only care about themselves.. there are some good aspects of our youngsters too.. some of the youngsters are working for the betterment of our nation too.. some youngsters prefer to go abroad and work there whereas some of them want to go but ultimately return back to do something for our country..

i hope that our generation turns out to be fruitful for our nation.. i hope they help prosper the nation.. i hope that they do something that changes our image in the eyes of other Nations.. i am not saying that they forget themselves and only think about the nation.. besides their own selves they should also think about the nation..

yayyyy!!! it is holiday today....

i don't know about the other people but when it comes to me.. i love holidays.when one goes through a busy week, especially the last weeks before exam, i prefer a break. everyone is awkward about their projects, assignments and all, so even one holiday can do a lot for anyone, whether it is a student, teacher, professionals, waiting people or anyone else. a break for even one day does it's job. it prepares a person for the next hectic day.. today is labor day, and most of us do not even know about what actually labor day is.. most of us do not know our history, the history of our nation, the history before our nation came into being and so on.
I'm enjoying my holiday today, writing my blog, watching Vampire Diaries, working on my projects and also chatting with my friends. i was playing this game yesterday, in that game a granny is running and you are just supposed to hit the people that come in your way and avoid hitting yourself..
it was a cool game. it took me some while to understand it however. i how everyone is enjoying their weekend and having add much fun as they can. take care everyone..

music and the generations..

 music is something that is heard by people of all ages,  races,  casts and so on..  at times,  it seems that life would be nothing without music..  sometimes it helps it's forget our pain.. sometimes it makes things more worse..  depends on or moods and the type of music we are listening to..  i do not know when people became aware of music.. i have heard people listening to music since i was a child..  the music then was a bit different than it is today..  back then,  people listened to the music which they thought was good and worth listening to.. singers like Abida Parveen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Lata, M.Rafi etc were famous back then.. if today's generation is asked to listen to those songs, they would prefer the songs of this era..  things have changed...  people back then would prefer old songs,  even in this era..  today's generation likes to listen to heavy base songs,  rock songs,  R n B etc.. they would prefer Linkin park,  Rihanna, akcent, Beyonce, Sean Paul etc.. and if you force your elders to listen to these songs, they would call them rubbish.. i think music helps a person to come out of his problems and be a normal person..

music contributes to a country too.. if a country has talent then it can become renowned in the world.. recently, a show was being telecasted that had talents from two countries that are considered enemies of each other..  it was an attempt to create friendly relationship between these countries.. it was a good show.. keeping aside the fact that racism was displayed many times.. both the countries had sent their teams to complete for the trophy.. both teams had couple of really good singers..the jury consisted of two judges from one nation and one judge from the other.. both teams also had their captains.. in the end, the nation that showed racism lost.. despite the fact that the losing team had lots of music schools..

the musicians of Pakistan are known since a very long time now.. Nazia Hassan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, Noor Jehan.. and if you consider today's era, the singers today are Atif Aslam, Mustafa Zahid, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ali Zafar, Annie Khalid, Farhan Saeed and so on.. these singers have also provided their services to Indian industry.. India was unable to copy our pop music for a long time.. i think this still holds,  that's why they invite our singers to sing for them.. which is a good thing in a way..it helps them get a break.. people who would not know about them because they are Pakistani, when they hear their songs in Indian movies they get to know about them.. i remember when i was in my 2nd year, my Business Maths teacher told me that while solving questions listen to music.. it keeps your mind fresh and you can study for a longer time, without getting tired.. it is a great trick for solving numerical questions.. but not theory..

Pakistan...

if u ask some child to write an essay on Pakistan..he would write..Pakistan is my motherland, it is very beautiful, i am a Pakistani etc.. if u tell someone in their teens to write..they would write..Pakistan is my motherland, it is full of natural resources, it has a lot of beautiful places that can be visited, etc..
what is the image of our nation today??? we are known as terrorists worldwide.. people are afraid to come to our nation.. the foreign investment has stopped up to an extent.. even the projects that were going to be accomplished have been stopped to carry on..
why is this so??? we have so many natural resources then why we are facing this problem.. why is it so that people do not like to come to our nation to visit places??? our nation is the most beautiful nation of the whole world..

this is lake maudent..i think..it is in swaat and kalaam valley.. 2 or 3 years ago..everyone would love to go to swaat valley because it is one of the most beautiful valleys of Pakistan.. but today, even Pakistani's would not prefer to go there..though the circumstances are improving now..but still..

 to the right is Lake Saif ul mulook.. it is situated in Valley Kaghan.. the lake is really attractive.. it is famous for the story of a prince and his love.. even in summers.. the peaks are covered in snow..n it is freezing out there.. a person can not think of going to this lake on car..because it is on really high altitude.. one has to take a jeep to go up there..

 this is lake Lulusar.. it is also situated in Valley Kaghan.. it is 2 hours far from the main valley.. a road is linked to it.. people travel this far to be fascinated by the view of this lake.. the water is greenish.. and the depth of both these lakes had not been measured till now.. its not that nobody tried.. i have heard that they tried to measure it with the anchor and a rope.. when they threw it in the rope would go down n down without touching and base.. they would add more rope.. but still no base.. so they left it without measuring the depth..


there are many other places as well that can be visited by people..e.g. Nathiagali, valley neelum, Murree, Bhorban, Giligit, etc..
we have a lot of places that can be used for tourist sites.. but the problem is that our media does not support.. media does not give coverage to these places.. most of us do not even know about the beauty of these places unless we go there.. if these places are developed a little.. they will be no less than Switzerland, or other European countries.. then people would love to come to our country.. and it would bring in source of income too..