Tips for Success

Value Time highly and plan it out well

A lot of people don’t value their time that much. One should have a purpose in life for which time has to be valued and planned well. Successful people have so much they want and an inner urge to do it and therefore need to plan well to use their days effectively.

Get better Communication Skills

Very much of what we do in life has to do with other people. So it seems quite obvious that to be successful one should have to have good or great communication skills. ‘People skills’ is fortunately something anyone can improve and develop.

To have an open mind and be willing to learn

One should take the time to study and learn as if to really like doing it – what is necessary to improve their skills. One should be open to thoughts, suggestions, solutions, new information and change rather than thinking “I already know everything”, and there is not much more to learn and that everything should be as it has always been.

What is Islam ?

Islam is a way of life, try it.

Islam is a gift, accept it.

Islam is a journey, complete it.

Islam is a struggle, fight for it.

Islam is a goal, achieve it.

Islam is an opportunity, take it.

Islam is not for sinners, overcome it.

Islam is not a game, don’t play with it.

Islam is not a mystery, behold it.

Islam is not for cowards, face it.

Islam is not for the dead, live it.

Islam is a promise, fulfill it.

Islam is a duty, perform it.

Islam is a treasure (the Prayer), pray it.

Islam is a beautiful way of life, see it.

Islam has a message for you, hear it.

Islam is love, love it.

We Have So Much To Be Thankful For
No Matter What They Say ISLAM Is The Worlds Fastest Growing Religion

Alphabet in Numbers

‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ & ‘d’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 99

‘d’ comes for the first time in Hundred

‘a’, ‘b’ & ‘c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999

‘a’ comes for the first time in Thousand)

‘b’ & ‘c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999

‘b’ comes for the first time in Billion) &

‘c’ does not appear anywhere in the spellings of entire English Counting

Is that correct ?

75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population)

In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.

Even mild dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as 3%.

One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.

Lack of water is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue.

Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop
bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?

Felicitations on 62nd Independence Day

Speech of Founder of Pakistan, Mr Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August 15, 1947, the first day of independence / foundation of Pakistan

Text of the speech

It is with feelings of greatest happiness and emotion that I send you my greetings. August 15 is the birthday of the independent and sovereign State of Pakistan. It marks the fulfillment of the destiny of the Muslim nation which made great sacrifices in the past few years to have its homeland.

At this supreme moment my thoughts are with those valiant fighters in our cause. Pakistan will remain grateful to them and cherish the memory of those who are no more.
The creation of the new State has placed a tremendous responsibility on the citizens of Pakistan. It gives them an opportunity to demonstrate to the world how can a nation, containing many elements, live in peace and amity and work for the betterment of all its citizens, irrespective of caste or creed.

Our object should be peace within and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial and friendly relations with our immediate neighbors and with the world at large. We have no aggressive designs against any one. We stand by the United Nations Charter and will gladly make our full contribution to the peace and prosperity of the world.

Muslims of India have shown to the world that they are a united nation, their cause is just and righteous which cannot be denied. Let us, on this day, humbly thank God for His bounty and pray that we might be able to prove that we are worthy of it.

This day marks the end of a poignant phase in our national history and it should also be the beginning of a new and a noble era. Let us impress the minorities by word, deed and thought that as long as they fulfill their duties and obligations as loyal citizens of Pakistan, they have nothing to fear.

To the freedom loving tribes on our borders and the States beyond our borders, we send our greetings and assure that Pakistan will respect their status and will extend to them its most friendly co-operation in preserving peace. We have no ambition beyond the desire to live honorably and let others live honorably.

Today is Jummat-ul-Wida, last Friday of the holy month of Ramazan, a day of rejoicing for all of us wherever we may be in this vast sub-continent and for the matter of that throughout the world. Let the Muslim congregations in their thousands, in all the mosques, bow in all humility before the Almighty and thank Him for His eternal kindness and generosity, seeking His guidance and assistance in the task of making Pakistan into a great State and themselves into its worthy citizens.

Finally, let me tell you, fellow citizens, Pakistan is a land of great potential resources. But to build it up into a country worthy of the Muslim nation, we shall require every ounce of energy that we possess and I am confident that it will come from all whole-heartedly.”

Pakistan Zindabad!

Happy Independence Day!

Getting older ?

You are getting older when . . .

You try to straighten out the wrinkles in your socks and discover you aren’t wearing any
It takes two tries to get up from the couch
When your happy hour is a nap
When you are on vacation and your energy runs out before your money does
It takes longer to rest than it did to get tired
The pharmacist has become your new best friend
You look for your glasses for half an hour and they were on your head the whole time
When you go in to a room to fetch some thing and come out with something else

Info

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.
Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
China has more English speakers than the United States.
Elephants are the only animals that ca not jump.
”I am.” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
In ancient Egypt, priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.
On average, people fear spiders more than they fear death.
Shakespeare invented the words ‘assassination’ and ‘bump’.
The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

More On Morals and Manners

11] Abu Bakr related to us, saying that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “The cheat, the miser, and the one who follows up one’s favours with painful reminders of them shall not enter Heaven.”
- Tirmidhi

12] It is related by Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Musa bin Imran (the Prophet Moses, peace be upon him), (once), asked the Lord, ‘O Lord! Who are the noblest of bondsmen in Your sight?’ ‘Those who forgive the guilty when they have him/her in their control (and are in a position to take revenge),’ the Lord replied.”
- Bayhaqi
Note: The practice of the Prophet, peace be upon him, who was the most merciful of men, was that he always forgave those who did a wrong to him, but never failed to punish, according to the Divine Law, men who violated the limits laid down by God. It is related in Bukhari and Muslim, on the authority of ‘A’ishah that the Prophet, peace be upon him, never punished anyone in a personal matter, but when a person transgressed against a God-given law, he used to punish him/her by reason of the command of God.

13] It is related by ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar that “(Once) person came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said, ‘O Prophet, how many times should I forgive the fault of my attendant (slave or servant)?’ ‘The Prophet kept quiet. The questioner, then, asked again, ‘How many times should I forgive the fault of my attendant (slave or servant)?’ ‘Seventy times each day,’ replied the Prophet.”
- Tirmidhi
Note: What the Prophet, peace be upon him, wanted to stress was that forgiveness was not a thing on which limit could be set. On the other hand, kindliness demanded that a servant should be forgiven even if he was frequently at fault. The figure of seventy on such occasions does not denote the exact number, but profusion.

14] It is related by Hudaifah that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Do not be of those who do (by others) as the others do (by them), and say that we will do them a favour if they do us a favour, and if they will be mean and unjust to us then we, too, will be mean and unjust to them. On the contrary, resolve that you will do good if others do good, and if they do a wrong and act unjustly, even then you will not be unfair to them.”
- Tirmidhi

15] Abu Dhar Ghifari related to us that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Let no one of you consider any form or manner of doing good of little value. So, if he has nothing to give to a brother, he should, at least, meet him with a smile on his face. (This, too, is a form of kindness). And when you buy or cook meat, increase the broth, (by putting more water into it), and take out a spoonful from it for your neighbour.”
- Tirmidhi

16] It is related by Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “A believer is a personification of love. There is no virtue in him who does not love others and the others do not love him.”
- Musnad Ahmad and Bayhaqi

Revisiting the NCA

The recent verbal duel between Dr A Q Khan and the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) has brought into sharp focus the perceived role of Pakistan in nuclear proliferation.

Gen Musharraf writes “In the Line of Fire”: “Doctor A Q Khan transferred nearly two dozen centrifuges to North Korea, the Iranians and the Libyans through Dubai. He provided nearly eighteen tons of materials, including centrifuges, components and drawings. The deal with Libya was estimated to be in the region of $100 million.” (Page 294)

According to Gen Musharraf this huge clandestine operation was the brainchild of Dr Khan alone. A Q Khan was “not part of the problem but the problem itself,” he says. (Page 288 )

Distancing the Army from the issue, he says, “I can say with confidence that neither the Pakistan Army nor any of the past governments of Pakistan were ever involved or had any knowledge of A Q’s proliferation activities. The show was completely and entirely A Q’s and he did it all for money.” (Page 292)

However, a little serpent of doubt bites Musharraf: “Contrary to some perception, he is no fall guy for anyone. There is absolutely no evidence to the contrary.” (Page 292)

Retorting to A Q Khan the SDP promptly arranged a briefing to what it called a “patriotic group of journalists” and angrily rejected his accusations, claiming also that there had been no involvement of the Army, Musharraf, the SPD or the ISI in nuclear proliferation.

The NCA was set up in February 2000 as the top nuclear policy body, with the SPD as its secretariat, by General Musharraf, soon after he took over in October 1999. It was never debated in Parliament. Since proliferation has taken place despite the NCA and SPD, it makes a strong case for revisiting both by Parliament.

Neither the NCA nor the SPD can escape blame for failing to detect proliferation until it was pointed out to Musharraf by President Bush. Recalling his meeting with Bush in September 2003 Musharraf says, “Then came one of my most embarrassing moments. President Bush drew me aside and asked me if I could spare some time the next morning for the CIA director, George Tenet.” It was George Tenet who laid bare before him the details of nuclear transfers to Libya, he says. What has the SPD or the NCA to say about turning a blind eye to the proliferation network as it flourished can be addressed only through an in-camera parliamentary probe?

If A Q Khan did visit foreign countries, did he do so with the permission of the federal government? And who authorised these visits? Was the no export regime strictly observed? On July 24, 2000, the Ministry of Commerce published full page ads in The News inviting applications from vendors for an NOC to export enriched uranium, plutonium, heavy water, nuclear power reactor, reactor pressure vessels, reactor control systems and frequency changers–in short, the wherewithal for making a crude nuclear devise. Clearly, the no export of nuclear components policy was violated, but the SPD and NCA looked the other way.

There is another reason. General Musharraf has described Pakistan’s nuclear custodial control thus: “In early 1999 I decided to informally put in place the proposed secretariat of Strategic Plans Division (SPD) with the GHQ.”

Notice the “I” here. All critical aspects of development, command, control of nuclear weapons and intelligence gathering thus are centralised in just one institution he represented at the time, with no civilian oversight. This is a model that is not supported by the experience of other nuclear-weapons countries.

The SPD has done well to offer to discuss the issue “in camera” before a parliamentary committee or the court or before any select group. During a Senate debate on the nuclear issue sometime back, the writer had offered to place some facts provided the session was declared in camera, but the opposition insisted on an open debate. Since a public discussion would have been imprudent, a great opportunity to present some crucial facts was thus lost.

The SPD’s offer should be immediately accepted and a joint “in camera” meeting of the Defence Committees of the National Assembly and Senate be convened to thoroughly revisit both the NCA and SPD. It is critical for a responsive and responsible NCA and for saving our nuclear assets.