Pakistan politics

There is so much going on in Pakistan right now. Already out of the commonwealth nations, it is trying to get into the club of democratic countries.

Elections are likely to be held in January next year.

Benazir Bhutto, a strong contender for the post of PM is back to save her country in the name of democracy. The corruption charges hounding her for years may have been dropped but not erased form the minds of the people.

Then there is Musharraf, the army dictator in love with his uniform. It takes the whole world to get him to let go of it. Will he let it go? The world will be watching...

The third party, Nawaz Sharif ,whose entry into Pakistan from exile has been somewhat a mockery. On his first attempt he was deported back to Saudi Arabia as soon as he landed.

Second time lucky, he may fight the elections. He has a history of controversies, but who doesnt. Musharraf seized power from him in a military coup in 1999. Is this his time for a comeback?

These are the choices in front of the people come next year. Who out of them can bring democracy?

Is this a clear case of voting for the 'lesser evil'?

Is Pakistan really heading towards better times?

When

When
There was an internal strife
I needed to get a life

life
Was I being punished for obeying?
For which horror was I paying?

couldn’t
There must be a goal, I had none
There was no battle I won

suck
No hope, no sunshine, and no words I could rhyme
How could I fight the tears I hadn’t cried?

anymore, it did!
My brain was playing tricks
I could throw up, I was so sick

But then... I had a moment
From moments of desperation
Came some bit of inspiration

My feet were firm on the ground again
If I tried, maybe I could make life sane

Now I believe in me once more...

A toast to new ramblings

When the world around you becomes quiet, suddenly there is more noise in your head than usual. This is happening to me.

I have shifted to a place where I should have been long back but that's just not how things turned out. Last night was disturbed as I had distorted dreams of times that cannot be replaced. I was disturbed by voices from outside that I couldn't stop.
Being in my own company I have tasted something of a jailed independence and reaffirmed my belief that family is the most important thing in the world.

With curtains and doors I have locked out the world and opened my mind to take me wherever it may choose. My head has too many voices trying to pull me in different directions and I'm trying to keep up.

I have revisited moments from the past which despite what I believe are at best,history. But hopes and aspirations are showing up from beneath the surface and dreams and regrets refuse go away.

This is a new beginning, one among I dont know how many.

This time around maybe I'll let my head do the talking.

Drink away

A surprising news story caught my attention this morning. Latest research at the Oxford University study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health says expecting mothers who binge drink occassionally would cause minimal harm to their baby. However more research needs to be carried out to to ascertain these results.

The obvious question that comes to mind is are we trying to prevent people from going on a binge drink or we are promoting this culture? Such a news story will only encourage people to drink more instead of the opposite effect. And it will put the lives of many babies at risk.

I am confused why research every few years brings out contradictory results.

A time to question

Its bird flu again. This christmas there might be no turkey on the table.

Every morning as I read the paper I get my daily dose of crap. One after the other the news keeps getting worse. It's the perfect way to mar a day right at the beginning.

But as the day goes on I forget all this turmoil in the world and get busy with my work. This is typically what happens to most people I think. This is probably what is happening in the world. We ignore the problems around us and move on. There are endless talks and treaties at the national and international level but are they really making a difference?

The environment keeps getting worse, the younger generation has made shooting a school project, paedophiles are on the move...when will we do something about this?

Blaze

Today the Olympic site in London was engulfed in a fire near Stratford, East London. For me initially it was only a call by a well wisher to "stay at home". Fire, I thought, it couldn't be too big a deal. Thankfully there were no casualities.

A few minutes later as the news sank in, my mind did race back to all the unpleasant images I had seen on television of London under terrorist attack. In this case there has been no mention of a link to terrorism.

But beyond all the new reports and the faith in the police, how safe are we really?

Work in progress...

Working on an assignment on Official Secrets Act. Hoping to do a good job at it. Rest is for the teacher to decide.

Have a line of thought for a poem, must develop it. What is it about? Now that's a secret! ;)

Will be back soon.

For now

The shifting plan got shifted
and laziness still hasn't drifted

News stories were written in a hurry
I saw my marks and felt sorry

Bank procedures sometimes suck
I had to leave couldnt stay stuck

Shopping is a guilty trip
but sometimes my guards can slip

I went for a movie but saw two
one was freaky the other fresh like dew

Another week has just begun
assignments seem to suck the fun

Travelling too much aint easy
some strangers are just too creepy

The blog had been forgotten
but now its back in action!