Meeting with Dr. Safdar Sarki: former “Disappeared” political activist

They drilled in his toes, made him stand, chained his hands and blindfolded him for months…
Dr. Safdar Sarki a US Citizen remained incarcerated for more two years under General Musharraf’s rule. After skinning of a dictator and arrival of an elected government in Pakistan, Dr. Sarki was released to re-unite with his family in USA.
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had tirelessly championed for the release of Dr. Sarki along with all other illegally held political prisoners under Musharraf’s regime. Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry had also demanded Dr. Sarki’s” Sarki’s status from Musharraf’s regime. Unfortunately the highest court of the nation was booted and the jurists were removed under the gun.

“Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Coal as an alternate”

“Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Coal as an alternate”
On Wednesday July 30, 2008@ 3 pm sharp @ Hotel Indus, Hyderabad
Jointly organized by Sungi Development Foundation and Sindh Democratic Forum (SDF)
Chief Guest: Syed Murad Ali Shah, provincial Minister for Revenue and member Thar Coal Board

A Difficult Judgment

In a small town in the southern US, a person decided to open up his Bar, right opposite to the Baptist Church.  The Baptist Church’s congregation started a campaign to block the Bar from opening with petitions and prayed daily against his business.

You have no need to go any where

But you have no need to go any where

Journey within your self.

Enter a mine of rubies

and bathe in the splendor of your own light.

- Rumi

Apples protect heart

Apple protect the heart by it’s flavonoids, antioxidant compunds that portect us from the damage of “bad” LDL cholesterol. The flavonoid which is present in large amount in apples called quercetin. Quercetin seems to be a major  antioxidant which protect the heart if we eat apple with it’s skin.

Abolish Thar Coal Authority: SANA

Sindhi Association of North America has demanded immediate abolition of the recently established Thar Coal Authority as it was an illegal and unconstitutional entity and blatant interference into provincial affairs. In a statement issued in Houston, TX, SANA president Aziz Narejo said that any attempts to take over natural resources guaranteed to provinces in the Constitution will meet strong protest in Sindh and elsewhere and will further harm relations between the federation and the province.

US Expresses Interest in Promoting Education of Sindhis

By Gul Agha, Champaign, Illinois, USA

(A Sindhi-American Republican, originally from Hyderabad, who is a political appointee of the Bush administration at US AID agency, has been been working for several years informing US officials and policy makers of the importance of supporting education of Sindhis, keeping in view that Sindhis are natural allies of secularism and democracy, and strongly against fundamentalism and terrorism. The person has been in touch with me over the years, also inviting me to meet several officials at social receptions when I am in DC.. Feedback from the ground about these efforts would be useful to pass on). From VoA:*

Ghara jo maamlo: A short story in Sindhi by Chandiramani in roman script

A short story in Sindhi written by Chandiramani in phonetic roman script

1. Ghara jo maamlo
 Mohan ghara may> t/amaam excited haala may> pahut/o 

President PPP California’s meeting with information & cultural minister of Pakistan

K B Bhutto President PPP California’s meeting with information and cultural minister  MS Shery Rehman at her office in Islamabad on dated 22/07/08

MBB Assasination - One of the main suspects silenced

Mohammad Ali Mahar, Austin, TX, USA

Those who have seen the video of MBB’s last speech at Rawalpindi, where a man, standing right beside MBB,  is seen doing suspicious things, such as, looking in the sky, waving his hand in front of his neck, as though indicating to slaughter something,  signaling towards MBB, impatiently signaling someone in the crowd to finish the job. The guy was Khalid Shahanshah.

For those who haven’t seen the video, here it is once again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=tcNBYj-JOjM

Free India and Pakistan from the divisive roles of the agencies!

Free India and Pakistan from the divisive roles of the agencies, read what the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi says.
http://southasiatimes.tk/
Manzoor Chandio

Joining hands for peace

By Rajmohan Gandhi

Daily DAWN, July 22, 2008

MANY in India have been troubled over the charge publicly levelled by a senior official that Pakistan’s agencies planned the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul, and over suggestions that Indian agencies should consider retaliating in like fashion against locations in Pakistan where hits against Indian targets are allegedly planned.

CONSTITUTIONAL QUOTA IN JOB

Dr Ali Akbar M. Dhakan

  This refers to Mr. Sardar Ahmed former Advisor of Finance to Sindh’s demand that 40 percent quota in jobs in Sindh should be observed for urban people (dawn dated 19-7-08). Mr. Sardar has rightly said that it is for national cohesion, unity, brotherhood, prosperity.

23rd July: Egypt Day

- Dileep Ratnani, Sarnia, Canada

23rd of July is a national holiday in celebration of the revolution in 1953 that changed Egypt from a monarchy to a Republic.

Mir Murtaza Bhutto and Fatima Bhutto

Mir Murtaza Bhutto

(September 18, 1954 - September 20, 1996)

Murtaza Bhtto, the elder son of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, was a revolutionary. Bhutto campaigned as an independent in the 1993 elections, winning a seat in the assembly governing the Sindh province^. In 1996, he accused police of unfairly targeting his organization. Several hours after the conference, he was shot and killed along with six supporters during an altercation with the police^. Murtaza was killed by police in 1996 in Karachi, during the premiership of his sister, Benazir Bhutto.

Fatima Bhutto (born 29 May 1982) is a young poet, writer and columnist who came to fame after the appearance of her first book, a collection of poems, titled Whispers of the Desert. Fatima was only 15 years old when the collection was published. She is now a columnist for The News in Pakistan. She received notable coverage for her second book. Fatima is the daughter of the Shaheed Murtaza Bhutto. She is the grand-daughter of former Prime Minister, Z.A. Bhutto. Fatima is not known to be very active political worker. She is however far more active as a political writer and spares no body in criticism. Fatima’s style of writing resembles that of “Arab News” jovial writer Jehad Khazin. Her writings reflect some Pan-arabism , Liberalism and a lot of multi-directional political sides.

Slim escape

A man charged with murder has escaped from a Texas jail by climbing through an air conditioner vent. The vent was less than 30 centimeters wide, and authorities said Darryl Layne Norris had been losing  weight since arriving at the Waller Country Jail in April.

Sindhis should Participate into Census 2008

Fayaz Khaskheli, Seoul, S.Korea

As In coming months in Pakistan there will be Census after 10 years, indeed every one knows about the importance of population counting in a federation. Even in world scenario it has also a great impact of population. On the Other hand, previously due to severe conspiracies against Sindh, we were became a noticeable minority on our own land. In Karachi Sindhis are just as amount of salt in flour according to official census and several gazettes. Even though realities are admirably different but our own fault and negligence became serious cause to the above throttle conditions of Sindhis existence.

Vital Vitamins

Vitamin A: Normal vision, health skin, rissue repair and growth, Vitamin B1: Help digestive system work properly, help muscles and Nerves and normal function of heart. Vitamin B2: Healthy immune system & skin, engergy production, Vitamin B3: helps lower the colestrol and clean the artries, Vitamin B6: helps blood cell production, growth and maintain weight, Vitain B12: helps in formation of red boold cells, vitamin E: helps tp protect cell memberances and nerves, Vitamin C: helps wound healing, disease resistance, bone and teeth formation.

STOCK MARKET

-Dileep Ratnani, Sarnia, Canada

Once upon a time in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for Rs. 10/-. The villagers seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.

Another Hindu Victim

- Dileep Ratnani, Sarnia, Cnaada

A remote mountainous area between Hyderabad and Karachi on tuesday after rumours that a Hindu child in Thano Ahmed Khan town had burnt a copy of the Holy Quran. People gathered in the town to pressurise police to take action against the child.  Later it was revealed that the child, who works in a grocery shop, had mistakenly given a buyer some goods wrapped in a page from a textbook of Islamiyat which had a Quranic verse on it.

What is Sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person stops breathing sleep, perhaps hunderes of times, usually for periods of 5 to 10 seconds or longer. In most cases the person is unaware of it. Apnea is usually accompanied by snoring.  People who have sleep apnea may not even be aware of the disorder, but it causes weight gain, heart and lung disease, high blood pressure and pre-diabetic conditions. Ask your partner or family if you have sonoring or sleep apnea disorder.

When Spies Don’t Play Well With Their Allies

Courtesy & Thanks: The New York Times

July 20, 2008The World

By MARK MAZZETTI

WASHINGTON — As they complete their training at “The Farm,” the Central Intelligence Agency’s base in the Virginia tidewater, young agency recruits are taught a lesson they are expected never to forget during assignments overseas: there is no such thing as a friendly intelligence service.

Sindhi language has ancient links with India

Courtesy & Thanks: Merinews.com

Sindhi is an ancient language; over seventy percent of Sindhi words are Sanskrit. The fact that Sindhi is mostly written in the Arabic script, gives some people the impression that it is a Persio-Arabic tongue..

July 19: Meet Well-known Sindhi Economist Fazullah Qureshi

Report by: Khalid Hashmani, USA

WASHINGTON DC, July 19, 2008 — A group of several Washingtonian Sindhis meet Mr. Fazullah Qureshi, former federal secretary for planning and development and well-known Sindhi economist at a local restaurant for a luncheon meeting. Mr. Qureshi is on a private visit of the United States. The group included Mr. Aleem Brohi, Mr. Khalid Hashmani, Mr. Ali Nawaz Memon, Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Memon, Ms. Deeba Rabb, and Mr. Iqbal Tareen.

The women of Sindh

By Bina Shah

Courtesy & Thanks: Daily Dawn, 19/07/2008

SHAH Abdul Latif Bhitai, the famous Sufi poet of Sindh, is known to every Sindhi and nearly every Pakistani as the author of the Risalo, that magnificent collection of epic poetry encompassing the folk tales of Sindh. With the magic of an alchemist, he elevates the simple stories into beautiful parables of the Sufi’s yearning to put an end to the separation between himself and God.

What is alternative to PPP’s Government?

By Naveed Iqbal, Bochum, Germany

What is alternative to PPP’s Government in Sindh? MQM, Pir, Liaqat Jatoi, Arbab, Mahar? Who else?
 
Today I see media (newspapers and channels: even Sindhi TV channels) hyperactive on different issues.
 
This shows how heavily the establishment has invested on media, ISI-crafted MQM, JI and PML (Q) that people have started believing that PPP has failed only after 3 months! (Army, Muslim League and JI did not fail even after killing millions of muslims in Bangladesh, Sindh and Balochistan since last 60 years!!!)

‘Pervez may sack (dismiss PPP) govt by mid-Aug’

Courtesy and Thanks: The Asian Age

By Shafqat Ali

 Islamabad- July 18: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is seriously thinking of sacking the PPP-led government by mid-August, official sources said.

Sayings of Hadhrat (Hazrat) Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA)

*Silence is the best reply to a fool *Humility is the outcome of knowledge *Forgiveness if the crown of greatness
*To assist the wrong is to oppress the right  *Friendship is impossible with a liar  *Enmity is the occupation of fools  *Pride blocks progress and damages greatness  *Boasting issues from small minds  *None is more respected than a pious person  *Your tongue will speak out what it is accustomed to *Ones behaviour is the index to ones mind
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Sarfraz Gahothi, Toronto, Canada

Reko diq in Baluchistan

- Khawer Memon

Reko Diq is a small town in Chagai District, Balochistan . World’s largest Gold and Copper reserves are found in Reko Diq.

Tethyan Copper of Australia  has taken the contract to develop this mine. Barrick Gold Corporation of Canada and Antofagasta of Chile have a joint-ownership of the copper-gold deposit at Reko Diq.

What is EASY and what is DIFFICULT ???

- Najamuddin Ghanghro

DIFFICULT ……. is to recognize our own mistakes EASY…….. .. is to talk without thinking.

Fact about breast feeding

There is research to show that children who were breast-fed are less likely to become ill than bottle-fed infants. Three to five month of exclusive breast-feeding is associated with a 35% reduction in illness at age 1month to 15months.

Growing Consensus for Kashmiri self-determination in India and Pakistan: Dr. Fai

Washington, D.C. July 19, 2008. Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Executive Director, Kashmiri American Council/Kashmir Center said that the reputable World Public Opinion organization released a magnificent poll that unequivocally stated the majority of Indians and Pakistanis welcome Kashmiri self-determination. 

New study by statistics Canada

Dileep Ratnani, Sarnia, Canada

Some university-educated immigrants were less likely to be employed in 2007 than their Canadian-born counterparts, a new study shows.

Sindh Coal Authority abolition

BY DR ALI AKBAR M. DHAKAN, Karachi
Courtesy & Thanks: 18th July 2008 Dawn letters
THE federal cabinet’s decision of setting up the ‘Thar Coal Authority’ by abolishing the Sindh Coal Authority (SCA), a statutory body, through a notification, as reported on Business and Economic pages of Dawn (July 12), is a blow to provincial autonomy.

Thousands of peasants suffered through negligence of Sindh government

16 July 2008
PAKISTAN : Thousands of peasants suffered through negligence of Sindh government

ISSUES: Hunger, poverty, displacement, right to health care, corruption, right to housing
The Asian Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has received information that through the negligence of the Ministry of Irrigation of the Sindh province a breach in a river occurred which resulted in heavy losses to peasants, including damage to standing crops, houses, roads, bridges, water courses, and embankments. The breaches inundated many villages nearby and caused extensive damage to houses in the vicinity. The floods have affected 90% of the populations of 50 villages involving over 19000 persons. Over 300 houses have been destroyed completely and their former inhabitants are camping out side the villages and on elevated embankments with very minimal shelter. Up to 720 houses sustained repairable damage and over 60% of these are unsafe for habitation without such repairs. The total damage to housing in the district has been estimated to be at a cost of Rs. 30 million (US0, 000) and 5000 acres of cultivated land has been inundated.

Daggers are drawn: Government at ropes end: Must act fast or lose it all

By Aziz Narejo, TX, USA 

It is unfortunate and disappointing to note that the situation in Pakistan is deteriorating fast. It is heading towards a serious crisis  once again. We have been there before and have seen the results. The present government, if it could at all be called a government, may not be at fault for everything but it couldn’t completely absolve itself of its responsibility in bringing the country to such a pass.  

A Report of Grave Violation of Women’s Human Rights

Report By: Salam Memon

A Fisherwoman Rahiman Themore 45, mother of seven children has been murdered by her cruel husband Jumoo alias Chitto (Mentally challenged ) Themore after a subsequent series of beatings and inhuman physical tortures.

What is Tantra?

The joining of masculine and feminine energy for a particular purpose. This term is one of the most confusing in the Eastern lexicon. At its essence, it means working with the energy of nature or the energy available in the universe at large. One accessible route to this energy is through the power inherent in women. Tantric rites in ancient Hindu temples strove to give the power inherent in women to the priests via ritual sexual activities.

Spiritual tools

I Ching: Chinese oracle-in-a-book, this spiritual tool can serve both as a source of spiritual learning and practical guidance.

Chakra: Literally, “wheel” in Sanskrit. However, its common meaning refers to various spiritual centers located in the subtle body. Although there are dozens of chakras in the subtle body, the six located along the spine and the seventh at the top of the head are most commonly discussed.

Natural Treatments

Apple helps to correct skin and liver disorders. Beets nourish the liver. Cabbage is excellent for alleviating stomach ailments. Carrots are high in antioxidants including beta-carotene, vitamin A, C and E. Melons are wonderful kidney cleansers. Pineapple contains bromelain which has an anti-inflammatory properties.

The Secrets of Leadership by Mandela

Time July 31 Cover Story “The Secrets of Leadership” by Mandela (at 90)

Eight Lessons of Leadership

Courage is not the absence of fear - it’s inspiring others to move beyond it

Lead from the front - but don’t leave your base behind

Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front

Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport

Keep your friends close - and your rivals even closer

Appearances matter - and remember to smile

Nothing is black or white

Quitting is leading too.

Dr Manzur Ejaz: SANA’s promise: An independent view of SANA

WASHINGTON DIARY: SANA’s promise

Dr Manzur Ejaz, USA

Courtesy & Thanks: Daily Times, 16/7/2008

Unlike the prosperous doctors of the Association of Pakistani Physicians in North America (APPNA), SANA represents the middle class living in the US. Most of its members save for the whole year to attend this annual convention

The Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) has shown itself to be one of the most open and democratic platforms. At its recent annual convention, presentations in all Pakistani languages, including Urdu, were permitted and encouraged.

Women, rights, status and violence

Lessons about the rights respect and dignity of the women should be included in the text because so as to create awareness about women rights. This was stated by Tauqir Fatima Bhutto provincial minister of women development while speaking as a chief guest in a launching ceremony of a book titled ″Women, rights, status and violence″ compiled by Prof. Mukhtiar samo, president Sihdh Educational Development Society Larkana.

South Asian Peoples’ Assembly (Peoples’ SAARC) Srilanka

- Zulfiqar Halepoto

It is indeed a pleasure to share with you all that this year prior to the official SAARC Summit a People’s Assembly will be organized from 18th to 20th July at Colombo .  South Asian heads of government will meet in Colombo, Sri Lanka for the annual South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit between 27 July and 3 August 2008.

Sindhi sayings

Submitted by Om Prakash Bhaktwani in English and Sindhi in roman script

Corrected by:Chandiramani In roman phonetic script

This is something that is our heritage . Proverbs are not written in one day but take generations and generations to perfect them.

Who will make the justice with us?

BY: SALAM MEMON

Once again, one additional new false and fabricated criminal complaint has been registered and admitted for hearing directly in the court of 1^st Additional Sessions Judge Badin against the notable leaders and workers of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum struggling for basic and livelihood rights of poorest and most deprived fishing community.

Provincial govt resists Sindh Coal Authority main office in Islamabad

By RAMZAN CHANDIO

Courtesy & Thanks: The Nation

July 12, 2008 KARACHI - Seeking the complete control over its coal reserves the Sindh cabinet has strongly opposed the federal government’s anticipated plan to establish the head office of recently notified Sindh Coal Authority in Islamabad, reliable sources told The Nation.

Illegal Take-over of Sindh Coal Authority by Federal Government

By Khalid Hashmani, McLean, Virginia , USA

WE condemn the illegal action of the current government to transfer the control of coal resources from the Sindh government to the federal government. This action is undemocratic, anti-people and violation of the principle of provincial autonomy. I demand that the government immediately cancel the announcement and announce a new provincial coal authority with majority representation of Sindhis including a representative from the local area and only one representative from the federal government.

The Treatment of Aids through diet

Why are some people with Aids (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) actually HIV- negative? The old traditional wisdom tells us that a healthy person easily resists foreign invaders, while a weak one is susceptible to almost every thing. Based on this philosophy a healthy diet is an important in the treatment of Aids.

Chandiramani Sindhi in Roman script

By Chandiramani

There are around 3, OOO, OOO Sindhis outside Sind , the majority  still speaking  colloquial  Sindhi . Specially in Spain and Indonesia , of course in Sindhi pockets like Kalyan ,