It is not IPL..It is KCL!

Karachi Champions League proved successful in providing a platform for the upcoming cricketers for the Pakistan Cricket team. The final match took place between the Airport Gymkhana and the Defence Club on 24th February, 2010, at RLCA (Korangi), a recently inaugurated stadium in the city.

With the efforts of the City Nazim, Mustafa Kamal, the League achieved its target. The winning team, the Airport Gym, was awarded an amount of Rs.10 million and the man of the match title was given to the most deserving player, Mr. Khalid Latif, of the Airport Gym. He was successful in making a century in just 56 balls, helping his team win the award.

Interestingly, one of his sixes damaged the windscreen of a white corolla parked on the road, which gathered a huge crowd. At that occasion, the commentator proudly said, ’’ this is what happens when you park your car in the wrong lane, ’’ making me wonder as to what would be his reaction if he would have found that it was his car which was damaged or ’’injured’’ as said in the common cricket terminology!

Provincial Disaster Risk Management Plan- Launch

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The Launch Ceremony of Provincial Disaster Risk Management Plan for Sindh was held on August 12, 2009, in Karachi, at a local hotel.
Senior Member Board of Revenue Mr. Ghulam Ali Pasha expressed his views on this auspicious occasion by showing his optimism to the plan. According to him, this disaster prevention frame work will help save many lives and will safeguard the infrastructure against the approaching disasters. Furthermore, he said that the plan pictures how to manage an emergency response in an efficient manner. In addition, he pointed out the underlying fact that it was the Sindh Revenue Department which helped develop the Provincial Disaster Management Authority into a smart organization to achieve its goals. He acknowledged the Sindh Chief Minister, also recognized as the chairman of Provincial Disaster Management Committee, and the Minister Revenue Jam Mahtab Hussain Dahar, who congratulated the officers of Board of Revenue and of Provincial Disaster Management Authority for their achievement and efforts that gave the Sindh Province the honor and ability to launch such a project. In addition, the efforts of UNDP, NDMA were also appreciated by Mr. Shaukat Nawaz Tahir, a Senior Member National Disaster Management Authority. Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Abro made a presentation of the plan and stated that an action plan has also been made and further this project is first of its kind in Pakistan. There were several other speakers present on the occasion including the D.G. Provincial Management Authority, Mr. Muhammad Sualeh Ahmed Farooqui, and Mr. Tariq Rafique National, Project Manager Disaster Risk Management.
The launch was well attended amongst other by officials of Board of Revenue DCO’s of Thatta and Umerkot, and by secretaries of various departments.

It's all about us...CRICKET!

SPORTS= Leadership, competition, victory, unity and the team spirit


PAKISTAN’S CRICKET TEAM= Accusations, match fixing, ball tampering, Captaincy problems and injuries

When people unite under the same flag of one country, they are supposed to be the epitome of true citizens and perfect cricketers. But how often have we experienced such an ideal situation?

ANSWER: Very rare!

Previously it was Asif and Shoaib Akhtar who were in the limelight, today it is Shoaib Malik and Yousuf who are fighting over the captaincy issue, Akmal’s media appearance without permission, Afridi’s incident of ball tampering and the clashes between the senior and the young players. These are among the few top happenings which are associated with Pakistan’s cricket team today.

RESULT: Defeat!

We lost against the Australians, we missed around 30 catches, our players are constantly being fined and the top positions are resigning- is this what we expect from our team?

ANSWER: Wait for the upcoming PAKISTAN versus ENGLAND cricket series!

Our Security is at Risk..

It is not only the bomb blasts and the target killing which is crumpling the nation, there is a long list of crimes which is making our lives difficult.

A four year old girl was kidnapped recently. This is what people do for the greed of money. Fortunately, she was recovered from the Khyber agency. On inquiry, the police came to know that it was one of her relatives, who was involved in this criminal activity. Ultimately the father of the child awarded a good sum to the police officials.

It is the lust of money and power which results in the decline of great empires. We saw it during the time of Holy Prophet PBUH. We remember what happened during the British Raj, and we are still experiencing it today..

May God save us!

Karachi Blasts- A message for all!

As the news ticker flashed on the TV screens, there were a number of telephone calls and text messages having the same question; 'Are you oksy?'

On 5th February,2010, two blasts occured in Karachi. (Maybe the next year this date would be more remebered because of the blasts, as compared to its association with Kashmir day). A motorcycle hit a bus of mourners, and another blast took place in the Jinaah hospital. This not only left the Shia Muslims in terror, but the whole nation was a subject to violence. After analysing the situation persisting in Karachi, I suppose such a news is pretty usual for us. However, the bang and the sirens which i heard the other day, had a special message for me.

Life is so unpredictable. At one moment you are laughing, and the other you are being carried on the shoulders of four strangers. Whenever people die, i feel the pain. It is not only the matter as to how will their families survive, but it makes me realize as to what am i doin with my life. Do i have enough of those good deeds which will save me from the fire of hell? Did i fulfill that purpose for which i was created. Although such questions eat me inside, yet unfortunately the glamour of this temporary world overpowers such thoughts. Verily, this weakness will make me suffer in the end!

The future of Pakistan

because peace is all we want..

Whenever I switch on the television, my mother asks me to flip to the news channel to see what new has happened in the city at that moment. Today, people hunt for the traces of peace in Karachi, but nowhere can they find it now. Was this the message of Quaid-e-Azam? Was this the reason why Pakistan was created? It is not only the youth or the lower class who suffers because of the killings and blasts; it is the whole Nation which is at risk.

Karachi is again subjected to brutal killing and once again there is a clash between the Pathans and the Mahajirs or rather should I say that it is the fight of two political parties. But it is the common man who suffers. It is the labor and the vendor who becomes a subject to such violence.

When will this stop? Nobody knows…

How will this violence come to an end? Nobody knows…

But what we all know and what we all can do, is pray for the safety of our Nation, because peace is all we want!

Wonders of God!

The tallest man meets the shortest person..