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Karachi Dreams

Shandana Minhas January 19, 2001

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#124 Posted by krashid on February 3, 2001 5:07:31 pm
Binifer #124

In times of high emotions reason usually is useless.

The whole country violated the constituion, distributed sweets and did Bhangra on streets by welcoming the breaker of the constitution.

The police stops at every corner taking ``Bhatta`` (what a nice word law enforcers instead of Bhatta Khor).

So if our law enforcers had any respect in the eyes of people, they would refrain from doing it.

Or you want only Law enforcers to break the law.

So in effect there should be two laws for country. One for law enforces to break the law blatantly. And one for common man to not even celebrate a marriage.

Who said that.

Nisaar Mein Teri Galion Pe Ai Watan Ke Jahan

Chali Hai Rasm ke Koi Na Sur Uthaa Ke Chale.

Jo Koi Chahne Wala Tawaf Ko Nikle.

Nazar Bacha Ke Chale Jism-o-Jaan Chura Ke Chale.



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#123 Posted by Binifer on February 3, 2001 11:59:28 am
Ref:#121(indulging in gross indiscipline? they were enjoying themselves... having a good time... from your report, i don`t get the impression that they meant harm to anybody... what do you think authorities should have done? opened fire at the students? my friend, why do you guys have such low tolerance?)

Enjoying oneself in discorrdance with university rules is indiscipline.

Authorities should have stopped them for by their celebrations they only reinforced the fear all students have that they(the APMSO) are stronger than any other institution in the university. And that, poses a great threat to all.

Gettit now?



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#122 Posted by krashid on February 3, 2001 10:08:52 am
Sameer JB #119

Kis Nahanjar Ka Tazkira Kur Diya.

Bajpan Mein Jamati Bhaioon Ne Dimagh Kharab Kar Rakha Thaa. Bare Hue To Dosre Bhai Aa Gaye Maidan Mein. Shukr Hai Piri Ka Karobar Manda Ja Raha Hai Aaj Kal.

But marriage of Altaf is probably a blessing for all of us for many reasons.

First his marriage to a Baluch will at least take away his anti Punjabi, Anti-Pathan anti-Sindhi Rhetoric of past.

Moreover if there is possibility of change in a person at this stage of life and his utterings are true. He is a transformed man, very positive for downtrodden people of Pakistan.

Abhi Oont Kis Karwat Bethta Hai, Dekhen.



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#121 Posted by krashid on February 3, 2001 10:08:52 am
Binifer #

What kind of comment you are expecting.

Celebrating a wedding.

Or security personnel unable to stop celebration.

Which direction you want the discussion to take place.



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#120 Posted by fairdinkum on February 3, 2001 3:52:09 am
Binifer,

Your statement:

``Heads of Security at the State owned university of which the Governor of Sindh is Vice Chancellor, not being able to stop 40 or so boys indulging in gross indiscipline.

Comments anybody?``

indulging in gross indiscipline? they were enjoying themselves... having a good time... from your report, i don`t get the impression that they meant harm to anybody... what do you think authorities should have done? opened fire at the students? my friend, why do you guys have such low tolerance?





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#119 Posted by Binifer on February 2, 2001 9:27:47 am
ALTAF HUSSAINS WEDDING CELEBRATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI



The art lobby of the university is known for its history of politics and violence. Known as the APMSO(All Pakistan Mohajir students Organization)lobby it is here that Altaf Hussain would hold court to his followers in his days as a student leader.

January 31st(2 days ago)saw the APMSO followers dancing like no tomorrow to the beat of a Dhole. Bhangra on `luddi hae jamalo` amidst naraaz of `Jieaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Mohajir!!!Jiey Jiey Jiey Altaaaaaaaaf Hussain`, `Allah hamaree Bhabi aur |Bhai ko khush rakhae..Ameeeeeeeeeeeen`. Jang which carried a picture of the newly wed on its front page was distributed as were truckloads of mithai.

The head of secuirity, head of rangers and head of the police of KU with these petrified looks on their faces, came some 8 times trying to talk sense into these young men and women who were making a ruckus that could be heard till about 2 miles. Highly hilarious was the scene where these boys patted them on the shoulder sending them back telling them `aik mint aur`. Nedless to say that they continued till the heads came again to reprimand them. This went on for some 45 minutes after which mithai was distributed. A policeman was seen stuffing all the mithai that he could in his face.

Heads of Security at the State owned university of which the Governor of Sindh is Vice Chancellor, not being able to stop 40 or so boys indulging in gross indiscipline.

Comments anybody?



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#118 Posted by SameerJB on February 2, 2001 1:01:37 am
Pm bhai, Krashid bhai and Shankar bhai:

Did you hear about Altaf bhai tying the knot with the daughter of Gabol bhai? I am sure he did not invite Afaq bhai to his wedding. Actually Afaq bhai has to dissociate from Musharraf bhai before Altaf bhai will consider him making a bhai again. Scout, do not be mean to Urstruly bhai.



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#117 Posted by PM on January 31, 2001 7:43:21 pm
re. anNy #117

``Does that mean you`re going to be all nice and pleasant to me now that you`re aware I was born a decade or so after you? ``

NooooOOOO. It simply means that if I have to be nasty, I`m gonna do it in a nice, gentle way. :0)



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#116 Posted by anNy on January 31, 2001 11:41:31 am
PM Reply#111

``PS. I had no idea you were as yound a you say you are. Sorry about the aggressive tone I once used in an interact with you. You are .... , aren`t you…``

Does that mean you`re going to be all nice and pleasant to me now that you`re aware I was born a decade or so after you? Kindly refrain from doing so. I cant have all you unkals going soft on me. Please subject me to the same grilling that u do that spunky scout.

Keep the aggressive interacts coming. I thrive on them:0)

yourskidneyheartspleen all in place,

anNy

P.S= Thank you, most emphatically, for getting my point.



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#115 Posted by scout on January 30, 2001 11:23:33 pm
#115

ok :)



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#114 Posted by shankar on January 30, 2001 10:46:30 am
scout

#114

Whats the fun of having a kid sister if you cant tease her?!



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#113 Posted by scout on January 29, 2001 6:48:36 pm
shankar bhai #113,

jalapeno?

oh boy, u`re doing the provoking this time.

:)



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#112 Posted by shankar on January 29, 2001 7:45:48 am
PM,

Scout warns

{{just don`t provoke me... :)}}

Eventhough she says it with a smiley face, mark her words. Phew! she`s a cute little jalapeno mirchi when provoked.

PS--er, ``cute`` was said in a brotherly way..



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#111 Posted by PM on January 28, 2001 7:49:39 pm
krashid #103:

Krahid bhai, addressing aNnY, you write:

``It is a good idea to keep your wrath to your own people....Don`t try to put daggers in the heart of poor...Their small happiness and small sadness are too big for them. Leave it like that...

And don`t mention too much. I am already convinced that your father is a big shot. So what. You don`t even have the basic etiquettes.``

Please don`t make this is class issue. aNnY has quite clearly shown not only sympathy but empathy for the less fortunate in society. There is no need to scrutinze her intentions any deeper to find some base motive that isn`t there. She may be born to a privelged family, but you cannot hold that against her.

``Blaming the poor girl for suicide.``

I don`t think aNnY blamed the liitel girl; she lamented the state of a society in which a little girl would attach so much importance to a new johra. Perhaps she can be faulted for not being able to see things from the poor girls perspective, but that is an intellectual, not moral, shortcoming.

``I will urge you to donate more and write much more about it. So every body can appreciate your TENDER heart.``

Please remember this is a 19-yo you are writing to. The sarcasm is uncalled for.

rgds,

PM



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#110 Posted by PM on January 28, 2001 6:32:47 pm
re. aNnY:

[P.S= Scout Reply#100

``I`m sorry to barge into your talks with Asim, but I just want you to know that your heart is in the right place``

And so is my kidney]

Good, now make sure your spleen is too! :)

rgds,

PM

PS. I had no idea you were as yound a you say you are. Sorry about the aggressive tone I once used in an interact with you. You are .... , aren`t you?



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#109 Posted by tahmed321 on January 28, 2001 2:16:01 pm
krashid, AnNy, Asim: I think you all agree that display of wealth is cheap and low class and we have too much of it in Pakistan. I think krashid thinks that does not mean that a child should be deprived of the joy of new clothes on Eid, and AnNy thinks that it does. I think everyone`s heart is in the right place (and kidneys too, in case of AnNy). But surely there is a difference between the joy a child feels in getting new clothes (particularly one of the millions of children in Pakistan who are born in rags and hunger) and the joy a grown up turkey feels in wearing expensive clothes or jewellry or transporting his/her fat behind in an expensive vehicle. I think that is the point krashid is making, and something worth thinking about.



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Interact Index

    #124 krashid
    #123 Binifer
    #122 krashid
    #121 krashid
    #120 fairdinkum
    #119 Binifer
    #118 SameerJB
    #117 PM
    #116 anNy
    #115 scout
    #114 shankar
    #113 scout
    #112 shankar
    #111 PM
    #110 PM
    #109 tahmed321
    #108 anNy
    #107 scout
    #106 krashid
    #105 Asim
    #104 Asim
    #103 anNy
    #102 krashid
    #101 Hmmmm
    #100 PM
    #99 scout
    #98 PM
    #97 Asim
    #96 anNy
    #95 scout
    #94 krashid
    #93 PM
    #92 sac
    #91 tahmed321
    #90 krashid
    #89 farangi_kush
    #88 lubna
    #87 Asim
    #86 Aisha_Sarwari
    #85 Umairr
    #84 Asim
    #83 MasdAmad
    #82 PM
    #81 anNy
    #80 Asim
    #79 sadna
    #78 sadna
    #77 fairdinkum
    #76 fairdinkum
    #75 krashid
    #74 Asim
    #73 Asim
    #72 anNy
    #71 PM
    #70 sadna
    #69 fairdinkum
    #68 scout
    #67 temporal
    #66 PM
    #65 Asim
    #64 Asim
    #63 Asim
    #62 sac
    #61 lubna
    #60 PM
    #59 PM
    #58 scout
    #57 farangi_kush
    #56 PM
    #55 ShirinAhmed
    #54 Urstruly
    #53 Urstruly
    #52 fairdinkum
    #51 fairdinkum
    #50 fairdinkum
    #49 krashid
    #48 scout
    #47 slink
    #46 Urstruly
    #45 sac
    #44 PM
    #43 Chotu
    #42 nameless
    #41 Bina
    #40 Bina
    #39 Asim
    #38 Urstruly
    #37 fairdinkum
    #36 Asim
    #35 scout
    #34 fairdinkum
    #33 jawahara
    #32 sadna
    #31 Asim
    #30 Harpreet
    #29 sharayar
    #28 krashid
    #27 Urstruly
    #26 fairdinkum
    #25 fairdinkum
    #24 slink
    #23 Urstruly
    #22 MasdAmad
    #21 MasdAmad
    #20 Chotu
    #19 Assad_K
    #18 ylh
    #17 Urstruly
    #16 fairdinkum
    #15 hamzadafaqui
    #14 krashid
    #13 Urstruly
    #12 slink
    #11 arif
    #10 rehanhasanansar
    #9 tahmed321
    #8 scout
    #7 temporal
    #6 sharayar
    #5 veeresh
    #4 Aristotle
    #3 MasdAmad
    #2 PM
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