Sunday, March 29, 2015

New Construction Plan For Kaaba 2020



The new project for the expansion of Holy Kaaba has been rolled out. The project will see its completion in 2020. It is a mega project that will require millions of dollars investment and thousands of workforce. The holy place Kaaba has always been under expansion especially since the royal Saudi family took charge of the country. 

The project has been assigned to the Atkins, a multi-national construction. Previously, Bin Laden group of construction oversaw the expansion of the holy place that is visited by billions of Muslims throughout the world. Many pilgrims have come up with negative reviews about the expansions projects done in the past. People feel that it is a total waste of money. And that the modern style of construction does diminish the original value and sanctity of the most beloved place for the Muslims. 

The expansion project has been mapped out and the company will soon implementing the massive plan. It is going to one of the most landmark expansions in the world. While the Saudi government support these plans as they will add to the capacity of the number of people to visit Kaaba at the same time. 

The video has all the details of the expansion project. I support this only to an extent that if it does really increase the capacity of people so that more and more people from the world could visit during the rush months like Ramadan. The construction of lavish buildings around the holy place will somehow not be a shrewd investment. 


Video: Abdul Qadeer The Intelligent Boy Of Pakistan



This young boy aged only 13 years is so intelligent that he knows and understands everything he has studied. He aspires to become a doctor and already has that label to his name at such a tender age. He was fortunate enough to be found by a group of tourists in Pakistani Kashmir or perhaps he would have been an obscure talent. 


Now Abdul Qadeer has found the sponsors and donors who will bear the expense of his education. Here in Islamabad he will study to become a doctor and serve the nation. I am impressed by intelligence and can safely say he is the most intelligent guy. Let us hope he fulfills his dreams and help build a better Pakistan. 


The Most Intelligent Kid of Pakistan



Pakistan is no short of talent and genius in every walk of life. We have produced some genuine and legends that the entire world is proud of. The talented people in the country are however just strapped of the opportunities to express their talent. In cricket, we have legends like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Muhammad Amir. In science, we produced Dr Abdul Salam who went on to winning the Nobel Prize. 

In short, we have talent of great quality in almost every field but the corrupt system and inefficient governance often cripples that budding talent. This little boy Abdul Qadeer is one such a talented boy who lives in the Azad Kashmir. 

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In rural setting, it is not hard to imagine how less privileged type of life this young lad must be living but as they say talent cannot be suppressed. The video of this young lad hit the social media like a storm. He studies in the first half of the day and spends the rest of the day working as a "guide" for the tourists. 

Kashmir valley is one of the greatest tourist attraction and perhaps this is one of the few work opportunities for the locals who live there. Abdul Qadeer was with a group of doctors while serving as a guide on their tour. 

The tourist were impressed with his knowledge about science, biology and recorded his answers in the video. The first video spread like jungle fire on the social media. This paved the way for his national fame. There was hardly anybody who was not impressed with this boy's ability to answer some very hard science and biology questions. 

He does not falter in answering all of them. The more interesting fact is that he can explain his answers both in English and Urdu which shows hi solid grip over the subjects he has studied at school. He is an exceptional talent and it is time we harness this young prodigy for a better and progressive Pakistan. 

Abdul Qadeer has now the nickname of "doctor' attached to this name. He is just 13 years though but his intelligence guarantees the fact he will one of the most able and talented doctor in the future. 


  

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Saudi Arabia and Yemen crisis: Pakistan decides not to jump in

Yemen-Saudi Arabia Issue: Pakistan will follow what the Parliament House decides, Defence Ministry has said., and the coming days will be crucial as Pakistan will not stay silent if Saudi Arabia faces instability. Pakistan has decided not to send troops to join the fight against Yemen, but the atomic power is firm to support its long-time friend in case its stability is in trouble. Forces under the leadership of Saudi Arabia have bombed several hideouts of Yemen Houthi rebels in the last three days, and thee confrontation is about get more serious in coming days. 
Urdu News: Yemen and Saudi Arabia war, Shia-Sunni confrontation and Iran-Middle East friction
Saudi Arabia decided to confrontYemen rebels head-on after Iran-backed Ansarullah seized key cities and toppled the President. Yemen is a Sunni majority country, but rebels organized under the banner of Ansraullah are mostly Houthi tribe, a Zaidi Shiite sect with ties to Iran. The shelter given from Iran to Houthi rebels was enough to infuriate Saudi Arabia and the entire Middle East is now involved in the ongoing escalation.



There is a possibility that Pakistan might be forced to join the party and support its Arab allies, but war experts have said the confrontation can get a bit too dangerous for every single country involved in the conflict. Iran, on the other hand, is isolated, but has been gaining ground in the Middle East politics, especially after it tamped down an rebellion in Syria with the help of its close ally Hezbollah.

There is another danger, and this one is rather much more complicated and dreadful, that the battle might spill over to other regions fast. Iran, which is allegedly supporting Houthi rebels in Yemen, will want to flex its muscles over the ongoing confrontation in which about 10 Arab states band together and invade rebel-held areas. Yemen's economy is already in a tight spot, and Saudi's involvement has pushed up oil prices, a concern that is worrying the United States as well.


Friday, March 27, 2015

ARY News Khara Sach: Mubasshir Luqman on MQM

Mubashir Luqman of ARY New has come up with yet another attention-grabbing videotape, but this one has been circulated widely across social media already. The video is a short clip that shows confessional statement of Ajmal Pahari, a convicted killer affiliated with MQM. Ajmal Pahari has made several confessions in the video, telling the law enforcers how he was involved in the targeted killing of political workers and even government employees.
I am surprised how Mubashir has changed so quickly. A few months ago, the ARY senior anchor was speaking in favour of Altaf Hussain. Things apparently have changed in the political scene and old friends are now new enemies. Anyway, the videotape is shocking and it has put MQM to shame once again because it talks about some workers given shelter in India and army training to return to Pakistan and carry out terrorist activities.

Most of the videos that the electronic media is displaying these days are not new and they have been shared widely across social media. Ajmal Pahari's confessional video emerged about four years ago and the agencies allowed a limited number of news publications to show his confessions. But MQM had been totally unfazed despite a series of confessional videos of its arrested party workers.

It looks like MQM will have to get rid of the arrested killers and it has done so in the past.