UNIVERSAL ACADEMY

Universal Academy

These are Educomp's budget schools targeted at semi-urban towns. Schools in Bajpur, Kashipur, and Gadarpur have been functional since 2009. New schools are being launched at Dehradun, Bhubaneswar, Nuh, Nai Nengla and Ferozepur Jhirka for session 2010-2011.

Universal Academy brings with it the result of 5000 man days of research about the needs of students, their aspirations, expectations and limitations, their environment and backgrounds. This Universal Academy learning system focuses specifically to students’ individual needs and aspirations while at the same time propelling them into the mainstream. It brings about a systematic change in the classroom scenario from earlier patterns of rote learning to one where learning is directed through fun-filled activities and exercises.

Universal Academy vision is "To provide a stimulating environment that maximises individual potential and ensures that students are well equipped to meet the challenges of education, work and life."

Universal Academy Learning System

Universal Academy is the brainchild of a dedicated team that has spent a lot of time understanding the 'Developmental Milestones for a Child' and mapping 'Minimum Learning Levels (MLLs)' according to age levels. This team is also credited with developing the much appreciated learning systems such as Roots to Wings^TM and the Millennium Learning System.

Theme-based Approach

Universal Academy uses a theme based approach in curriculum that takes students beyond books and classrooms, making the learning process a joyful and meaningful one. Each stage in learning is systematically planned, keeping the student in mind. Woven around the NCERT syllabus, the UA curriculum is enhanced with skill-based collaborative Games and activities that enable the student to understand and engage with the world around him/her and not merely rote learn. Creativity dwells on each page of the beautifully illustrated workbooks. They create a wonderful world with interactive friendly characters that take the students through their journey in a fun-filled and entertaining yet informative manner. Each subject follows a clearly defined sequence of learning, beginning from the pre primary level and moving to the primary level. Based on defined age- and grade-appropriate learning levels, this method enables every student to learn concepts in an organised step-by step manner.

Teaching Strategies

Universal Academy integrates innovative teaching strategies into classroom teaching to make concepts come alive. These interesting interactive strategies not only engage the student's attention and build concept learning and accompanying skills in a fun way; they also boost every student's confidence and interpersonal skills.

Values through Comics

All workbooks boast of a comic strip that introduces students to long lasting moral values without being overtly moralistic, in a subtle and interesting manner that evokes laughter while the students connect with the characters. Enriched with values and life skills, the curriculum prepares the student for future success.

Universal Academy is full of many such wonders.

Teacher/Leadership Training Programmes

Universal Academy organises regular workshops and training programmes for its teachers and school leaders. The training sessions are conducted by in-house trainers from Educomp as well as renowned Child Development experts to ensure overall development of teachers as educators.

Classroom Management

Regular guidelines and valuable tips on classroom management ensure holistic learning takes place in the Universal Academy classrooms.

Tools

Use of technological tools such as computers, multimedia content and e-books adds a new dimension to the Universal Academy classroom.

Reading Programme

A reading programme is being initiated to develop the language as well as communication skills of the students.

Global Connect

This is an Internet learning platform that connects students to various resources such as encyclopaedias, current events, news and libraries across the globe.

Continuous and Comprehensive Assessment

Continuous assessment and evaluation of learners throughout the year liberates the student from the burden of examination. Teachers evaluate each student's performance on a regular basis and recommend measures for improvement or enhancement accordingly.

Career Guidance

At the Universal Academy, at an early age children are guided towards future orientation by ensuring

·         Vocational mapping

·         Counselling students and parents on career options in different fields

Potential Actualisation

Universal Academy thus identifies the inherent talent in each student and helps actualise it by providing an atmosphere conducive to (that helps in) the development of academic, intellectual, imaginative, creative, physical and social faculties.

Toward Tomorrow

Toward Tomorrow

The Islamic world continues to squirm in the vicious grasp of error, unable to turn to its own spirit and essence for succor. Two steps forward lead to several steps backwards being taken and then one gets lost. As a result, our world has deteriorated beyond recovery, and the wheels of states and nations turn against their own selves. Therefore, we must work within the Islamic world with its understanding of faith; its own acceptance and interpretation of Islam; its consciousness of the good; its zeal and yearning for spiritual ecstasy; its reason, logic, mode and system of thinking; its style of expressing and communicating itself; and its own institutions, which will lead to a comprehensive renewal. The fundamentals of our spiritual life, religious thought and imagination are responsible for our past success. Religion gives meaning to humanity and the universe, explains us to ourselves, and embraces and influences every aspect of our individual and collective life.

The axis of all believers' acts is worship, which is directed toward the Hereafter and seeking God's good pleasure. There is no "this world/that world" or "mind/heart" dichotomy, for the believers' emotions and reason are united and their understanding does not ignore their inspiration. So in their mental world, experience stretches up to the mind and knowledge is a high bastion, reinforced with understanding, wisdom, and intuition. Their understanding contains no gap.

Religion does not contradict science and reason and cannot be blamed for clashes among social sections. Such conflicts arise from ignorance, ambition, or vested interests. Clashes between religious people occur because they do not have the same degree of belief and so cannot preserve sincerity or overcome their feelings. Indeed, such conflicts can be avoided only by establishing religion and its institutions in our daily life so that it becomes our society's life-blood.

The Islamic community needs to be revived by combining serious efforts to preserve Islam's original principles with the Qur'an's extensiveness and universality, so that it meets the needs of all people in all times and places, and so that it embraces all facets of life. Islamic history has recorded many renewals, reforms, and revivals. Legal schools represented new developments in jurisprudence and law, Sufi orders turned paths to the heart and the soul into broad highways, and our schools and colleges sought to make sense of the universe and its inhabitants. This latest renewal and revival must combine all of these, for without turning to certainty in faith, sincerity in deeds, and excellence in thought and feeling, it will not occur.

All acts of worship should be performed completely and as outlined in the Qur'an and Sunna. Words should be the means of prayer, and soul and sincerity are essential; the Sunna should be the guide and consciousness a necessity. Only God should be the goal, for if these acts are not performed as required, how are they different from comparable mundane activities?

Somehow, we must mobilize ourselves to raise the physicians of the soul and essential reality who can fill this vacuum in us, eradicate our weaknesses, rescue us from being slaves to our body and carnal desires, and direct us to a level of life in the heart and the soul. We need physicians of spirit and essence, spirit, and reality, physicians whose hearts are open to all fields of knowledge and all spiritual inspirations and Divine blessings. In short, we need whole comprehensive minds.

Such people must be in constant contact and interaction with the atoms, molecules, and particles of the people, just as the mind is in constant contact with the body. They will embrace everyone. By conveying the messages of their soul to all and elevating them to the level of people who have knowledge, skills, and genius for the future, they will present them for the common good and society's benefit. They will purify everyone of the foulness of the age and guide them toward human perfection.

Moreover, they will transform the media into the voice and breath of social and religious life, and use it to teach the owners of the darkest feelings, thoughts, and voices how to become human. And they will save our educational and training institutions by once again making them open and responsive to the requirements of the present, reorder and organize them according to historical perspectives, and raise them, through the use of styles, methodologies, and planning of a high standard, to a higher level.

Thus we will rise as a society from the misery of rigid and empty formalism to true scientific understanding; from dignifying diverse vile and disgraceful works with the title of "art" to true art and aesthetics; from customs, addictions, and obsessions of unknown origin to the consciousness of a morality based on history and religion; from the snares of various gnawing thoughts in our hearts to the oneness of service, submission, consciousness, and resignation.

Capitalism, communism, socialism, the hybrids of social democracy, and liberalism have nothing new to offer. Our world is open to the new world order. It might even be our renaissance. This revival will make our world of thinking and feeling, and also our understanding of art and aesthetics, gain a heretofore unknown depth and variety. We will find our own aesthetic pleasures, reach our own music, and discover our own romanticism. In short, we will secure our people's future.

Our flag will be effort and dynamism; our source of strength will be our consciousness of faith and truth. We will no longer have to look for handouts, for we will regain our honor and remain honorable only by holding fast to our own values and surrendering wholeheartedly to God.

Toward Our Own World

Many eras and lands have seen movements that claimed to be reformations and reconstructions. Such claims have always been controversial. One domain is now ripe for a genuine reformation that will embrace all creation: the Muslim world.

Once, almost all of the natural and religious sciences, from Sufism to logic, as well as from urban planning to aesthetics, were embodied in geniuses who studied phenomena in minute detail. Such names are too many to mention here. By mobilizing all of our brilliant minds and souls, Muslims may soon realize a second or third renaissance. Yes, we will start by recognizing Islam's soul and essence, spirit and reality, and reach toward the re-interpretation of existence, from the boundless Divine climates of Sufism to universal metaphysics; from Islamic self-accounting and self-control to the vigilance, circumspection, and self-possession that make humanity gain value; from the cities and urbanization, in which our inner world takes repose and breathes, to the aesthetics that will be the property of all; from the art that embroiders the soul and essence, spirit, and reality everywhere and seeks infinity in all that it embroiders, to the true pleasures of an aesthetic, which becomes more and more other-worldly and refined, and integrates with the beyond. By all of these means, we can open a new chapter.

Our spiritual life has been to a large part extinguished for many years; our religious world has become dysfunctional; our hearts' tongues have been tied as people have forgotten intense, ecstatic love and spiritual ecstasy; we have transformed all minds that read and think into minds devoted to a hard positivism; bigotry has been built instead of firmness of character, strength of religion, and perseverance in truth. Even in asking for the Hereafter and Paradise, petitioners have in mind some continuation of this world's ordinary happiness. It is therefore impossible to open a new chapter without ripping such misdirected, deep-rooted thoughts and considerations out of ourselves.

This does not mean that the foulness that has sullied our souls for centuries cannot be eradicated. However, as this foulness caused us to fall, we must get rid of it before we can make any progress. For example, we must abandon our greed, laziness, ambition for fame, selfishness and worldly-mindedness, and replace these with the spirit of contentedness, willpower and courage, modesty and humility, altruism and spirituality, piety and godliness, all of which are the essence and truth of Islam.

Fortunately, we have such heroes among us, and the renewal and change that they will bring about will be shaped by the Qur'an and tempered by human nature. Both its enemies and the masses will be unable to prevent it, for history proves that only a few individual geniuses bring about a renaissance. Such people, who have emerged with a complete spiritual awareness in almost every age, established schools of law and schools of thought, both of which breathed the spirit of reconstruction and reform into the masses. Their successors followed them and their thoughts, as did the masses that sheltered in their enlightened climate. Such great guides became the people's life-blood and soul, and lived with them like a spirit. In their absence, society and the people declined.

Now, as the days turn to spring and dawn chases dawn, we are becoming hopeful and expectant, praying to our Lord: "Grant us willpower supported by your Will, which will be the foundation of our souls. Make our hearts blossom as the flowers in Paradise, and make our souls reach the secrets of the innermost part of Your Divinity. Show our people the ways to revival in the Muhammadi line." To ask for and expect this is both our right and duty, the natural consequence of our faith. However, we must refer frequently to our glorious past and take shelter in the values that made it magnificent. This is the way that other civilizations renewed themselves.

As long as we can recover our thoughts, feelings, methodology, and philosophy, it will be enough to bring them together to find our heavenly and immortal style. Thus, we should first re-examine all of the roads that we will take, and then repair and reinforce them. We must cultivate the inspiration and fruitfulness of religious longing and desire, firmness, gravity, sobriety, and wisdom in our reasoning and logic; stability and humanity, with the freedom to be ourselves; philosophical depth, refinement, and contemplative abstraction in our arts and philosophy. All of these should be logical at their core and inspired by revelation.

God's good pleasure is the ultimate goal. The soul is before and ahead of the body. The self is an essential dynamism that will ignite the consciousness of duty under the heart's rule. The love of humanity and country is an indispensable passion, and the duty to be moral is a vital provision for the journey. We must adhere to the Qur'an, and recognize humanity's character and real human values as significant sources of power. Goals and objectives must be just, fair, and sacred, and the ways leading to them must be indicated by the Qur'an and the Sunna.

The World and its Contents from the Perspective of a Believer

The World and its Contents from the Perspective of a Believer

This world is a wonderful vessel for humankind, floating in this vast universe, the place that we exist and feel our existence. It is also a warm dwelling, surrounded by magnificent animate and inanimate ornaments, a library that contains millions and billions of books written in many different languages, in which we know our Creator. This home is warmer than the rooms filled with the warmth of the passion of our mothers, safer and softer than the cradles that they rock with lullabies. With its gardens that are projections of Paradise, and its ornaments that make it possible to observe the unseen for those who are capable, this world is a mobile observatory.

This world is a unique place that exhibits the essence, meaning and material of the cosmos; a rich page that contains various examples of creatures and events; a pleasant habitat for human beings and Jinn (a species of invisible beings mentioned in the Qur'an with a free will like human beings), and also a rehearsal ground for the Hereafter. Both good and bad deeds grow in its bosom, and their fruits are sent to the Hereafter.

In this respect, this world is a dwelling and a factory, as well as being a market open to the Hereafter. Seeds are both grown and harvested here in this world; the necessary food for the long journey to the Hereafter is prepared here; the shining ornaments of Paradise and the goods that are to be exhibited at the markets of the Hereafter are manufactured here in this very world. They are to be displayed to all that is created and later to be offered to the believers in their eternal dwellings. This world is like a rainforest watered with the rains of Mercy and touched by the breezes of Compassion; it is a screen where the magnificence and the glory of the Hereafter are projected. We observe the light of the Hereafter that diffuses through this screen, in the winter-spring cycle we remember death. Every night as an individual, every winter as a group we die, and every morning and spring, we come alive. This cycle continues non-stop and reminds us of eternal life.

In this world sometimes evil resides next to beauty, bad deeds among good ones, and darkness behind light and so on. However, for those who always see the good and think of the good, the positive aspects are always stronger, longer lasting, more desirable, and more attractive. On the other hand, the unattractive aspects that displease us are beneficial in their results and other more subtle aspects. In fact these types of things and events are the sources of good deeds through inspiring our feelings in unusual ways, sharpening our intentions and ambitions, and promising surprises to our free will. This can be illustrated through the elements that are destructive or combustive by themselves, but which in different combinations are sources of life. Hence, through patience, submission and obedience negatives can be turned into positives.

Compared to the heavenly bodies and the universe, and for our limitless ambitions, the world that we live on is small; however, it is the heart of everything. It is just a dot compared to the universe but it is more valuable than the galaxies. It is like a droplet compared to everything that exists and drifts in ether, but such a droplet that it is more valuable than everything combined in this universe. The world is the unique host of the human being who has been created as a complete and transparent mirror of the Divine Names and Attributes, and in addition to being a host, it acts like a ramp that enables the human being leap toward the Hereafter.

Those believing souls who are capable of considering the location and the position of the world with its place and importance before God can acquire oceans as wide as the universe from this droplet; possess the stars and the sun through this miniature universe; transform the limited time spent on it into an eternal life time. All of these are possible, if all the abilities entrusted to or hidden in the essence of the human being are used rightly without being squandered.

This is a mortal world, a temporary resting place which the guests leave when their appointed times are come. Entering after those who leave are the newcomers. Like a hotel, it is in a constant cycle of departing and arriving guests. The newcomers come to this world as if joining the army to do obligatory service, and those departing return their homeland with a license for their eternal dwellings. Since the beginning of humanity both arrivals and departures have continued. Nobody can stop any of them. Thus, for those unfortunates who do not know the purpose of their arrival in this world, tragic moments follow the joyful seconds of laughter; for a glimpse of hope they are surrounded by despair.

On the other hand, there exists a totally different perspective for those who are believers. They know Who has sent them, and they try to stay close to Him, and since they know their destination they are constantly pursuing ways to make their destination pleasant. This comforting perspective of relating every event and everything to Him transforms everything that is contained in the universe, changing its shape, color and meaning; it becomes sweet, attractive, and bright; it becomes light and diffuses into the heart. From this point of view, the world is a ship, a plane whose destination is eternity and eternal happiness for its passengers; a rich library with millions and billions of books; an exhibition which thrills everybody who looks at it. It transforms into a clear language that calls to Him.

In reality, for those who can see with the light of faith, all these beauties folded into one another are only clear signs of His Divine Being, and the human being is an interpreter who can read and understand those signs. The matter shows the path to the secrets beyond the seen to those believers who can filter events through intellect, consciousness, and feelings within a balance. Through time divine secrets diffuse into their souls, and their hearts become observatories of the Divine Attributes. In this way, the torments originating from not knowing the Creator are torn away and they disappear; light covers all.

Whenever we look at existence from this global perspective, we start to feel that the secrets of the beyond fill our souls, and turn our attentions toward the Unseen. At this moment we transform into a dervish filled with awe and admiration; in such harmony with both the world and the Hereafter, matter and spirit, reality and dream that in all of these we hear the poetry of the adventures of nature and humanity. We hear them and fall into a state of wonder.

There is such harmony and order in everything that we cannot help but ask the question, "Is it possible for this order and harmony to be attributed to the spirit in all of these things, if there is such a spirit?" whenever we look at them with an observing eye. Whether everything has a spirit, or a guardian angel or not, we cannot deny their close relationships among themselves and to us, and we feel as if they are trying to say something to us. We start to listen to their silent songs, more eloquent than the most exquisite symphonies; we hold our breaths before their mute, deep conversations with their subtleties; we let our feelings and thoughts into this limitless field. Then everything becomes a messenger that reminds us of something, and it becomes our task to interpret and understand these messages and act accordingly.

Clearly, through the perspective of faith, the whole of creation and all events seem so familiar that we think of them as a friend, a comrade, and we look at them with compassion, and on their face we see that everybody is treated with compassion and we thank the Creator with all our hearts.

At first sight some things may seem rude, cruel, and hidden to us but when we fix our sight with faith, they immediately transform and soften, become gentle and clear and very close friends.

Some are always smiling, like people with pleasant faces and warm manners and they welcome everybody. It is enough just to look at them and they open their hearts to you instantly.

Like smiling children that play joyfully, some of them move with happiness, they spread happiness in their surroundings and they generate an atmosphere of fun around them.

Some, with all their extraordinary ornaments and decorations, make you live unforgettable moments and say to you: "Come again!" And some of them are so generous, beyond imagination, in the dishes they offer to you that they never want you to leave their tables.

Some may not always be warm and sweet. However, if they hurt your hand with a thorn, they never forget to offer a rose to compensate.

Indeed everything that we see and know stands before us with respect, as the angels did before Adam, peace be upon him, and indicate that they are at our disposal with all of their uses and purposes, and open up the secrets they bear. They are always in a state of showing, pointing out, and indicating Him, such that one feels as if one is in the corridors of Paradise. Whenever we observe them with some insight and knowledge, our feelings blend with nature, we see everything as if painted with the colors of His Beautiful Names and Attributes, we feel as if everything is turning into sweet poetry, and we fall into ecstasy.

In such admiration we feel the whole of existence with a loving heart, and we walk on this path of life toward a destination of eternal happiness and joy, one droplet of whose happiness is greater than all of the joys of this world combined, but not to a material or worldly destination. We feel those same feelings in our hearts that the saints have felt and as the people in Paradise will say, we also utter, "All thanks are to God Who removes all the grief and anxiety from us. Thanks to God Who has given us the best dwelling. For us there is no more grief and sorrow."

Besides all of these beautiful, Paradise-like aspects of this world, there are sides that appeal to our carnal selves and are ugly and unpleasant. We have neither mentioned any of these aspects of the world, nor wished to, since we stated at the very beginning that this is from a believer's point of view.

The Way of Revival of Hope

The Way of Revival of Hope -1

By: Brig (Retired) Muhammad Ali, (Late)

Our beloved Pakistan is going away right before our eyes. It is sliding into worst anarchy and lawlessness followed by possible disintegration. Our present political leaders including President Zardari, Prime Minister Gilani, all Governors, all Chief Ministers, all ministers, all public representatives and all so-called opposition leaders, like “Nero” of Rome, are oblivious of the devastating developments in the country. They have publically demonstrated during last two and a half years that they are the most incompetent, most corrupt and characterless persons. Because of them we are sliding down morally, socially, politically, economically and militarily with great speed. The situation is fast approaching to a point of no return. Pakistan is far left behind in the comity of Nations. These leaders have miserably failed us so far. They are left with no moral right and intellectual capacity to think and act positively. They cannot get out of the quagmire of their personal vested interests. Their only concern is to protect their chairs at any cost and to do the maximum looting. They have finally lost credibility and trust of every one on this planet. They hardly have any regard for Deen-e-Islam, the rule of law, justice and fair play, merit, welfare of people and future of Pakistan. They are the most selfish, secular and materialistic parasites in all respects. They are the main cause of big ‘Fasadd’ in Pakistan. They must go away immediately to save Pakistan and its people.

There is no one visible in the Country to challenge these characterless, corrupt and inept leaders. All those who matter including the Armed Forces, the Judiciary, the traders, the industrialists, the ‘Waderas’, ‘Jagirdars’ and quite a number of simple Pakistanis are also fully supporting these leaders in the name of Democracy and Constitution even at the possible sad demise of Pakistan. Media is the only institution playing some positive role. Common people are left with no alternate credible leaders to lead them against this totally unjust and tyrannical system. It is our collective failure indeed. Allah Almighty also does not seem to be happy with us because of our collective misdeeds since 1947. Look! What have we done to His most sacred gifts, i.e. Islam and Independent Pakistan? Pakistan came into being just like our Prophet (SAWS) and his ‘Sahaba’ migrated from Mecca to Medina where they were safer, economically better and where they could create the first ever Ideological State based on pure Islam on surface of the earth. Allah says in Quran: “Recall to mind that time when you were few in number and were regarded weak in the land, and were fearful lest the people should do away with you: then Allah provided you with a place of refuge, strengthened you with His succor and bestowed pure and good provisions upon you so that you may be grateful (Anfal: 26)”. Have we Pakistanis been grateful to Him? Have we been obeying Allah and His Messenger (SAWS) as promised to Him during Tehrik-e-Pakistan? Certainly not, we should suffer for our misdeeds then.

The Quran says again: “Allah cites the instance of a habitation: it was enjoying a life of peace and security and was receiving its provisions in abundance from every quarter. But when it began to show ingratitude towards the favor of Allah, he made its inhabitants taste the consequences of their doings, and inflicted misfortunes of hunger and fear on them(Annahal-112)”. Both these quotations from the Holy Quran are squarely applied on Pakistan. The current worst flood of our history is a clear indication of this. The loss of East Pakistan was the first, the earth quake of 2005 was the second, the menace of war on terror and criminal Talibans was the third(still continuing) and this catastrophic flood appears to be the fourth warning to reform ourselves, failing which the last and final deciding strike may still be coming(God forbid). I think the time has come to go back to Islam sincerely and in all respects. Hypocrisy will not work anymore. Enough is enough. The latest in-action, injustices, in-effectiveness and callous attitude of our secular rulers to reach out to flood affectees in time has reinforced the already existing hatred against them. Frustration followed by aggressiveness among the public against the present government is growing to a very dangerous level and it may take any worst and uncontrolled form at any time. We have no other option but to obey Allah Almighty and His Prophet (SAWS) for our very survival and ultimate success as Muslims.

Our worst enemies including India, USA, Israel, UK and present puppet Government of Afghanistan are ruthlessly following their agenda of destabilizing Pakistan, taking away our nuclear assets by whatever means possible and then eliminating us from the world-map through well-planned conspiracy. Our closest arch rival India, supported by all other foreign powers including some strong nationalist and pro-Indian elements within Pakistan, is actively conducting war of terror against us. The terrorists are recruited, trained, well-paid, equipped and then launched here for destroying well-selected targets inside Pakistan by India; it speaks of a well planned military operation launched through terrorists and insurgents under a unified command inside Afghanistan which is a fact. The government, the Honorable Chief Justice of Supreme Court, The COAS Pak Army, and heads of all other national institutions must be knowing all these facts already. Besides all our intelligence as well as law enforcement agencies, this fact is known to even common people, but no one in the Government (both federal and provincial) has the guts to openly condemn it by taking the name of India and USA, raise voice in the international community against them and then take actions to oppose it effectively. Pak Army is also quiet on this issue quite strangely. Who are we afraid of? Americans? Indians? It is really a shame. Much poorer, smaller and militarily weaker nations have taken bold stand on their sovereignty and honor openly challenging Americans. Nothing has happened to them, they are still living with honor. Where do we stand?  Why are we their slaves? These are all signs of our serious character weakness and withering away from within; the process is being actively supported by our other enemies from within and without. Why are we so coward and scared? Why are we quiet? Why are we committing suicide as a Nation?

Mr. Iftikhar M. Chaudhry and General A. P. Kayani are leading the most vital national institutions at the worst moment of our history.  The Media is playing an independent and partly positive role for the first time. This is in fact the moment of trial for the three institutions and for all of us.  The government has collapsed miserably. The present political leaders including those in the opposition are incapable of taking us out of this mess. The people of Pakistan are now looking towards these three institutions for their rescue i.e. the Superior Judiciary, the Pak Army and the Media of Pakistan. Making or breaking this blessed country (the she-camel of Hazrat Shoaib AHS) is hanging in the balance. Pakistanis have reposed full confidence in the CJ and the COAS Pak Army. The irony is that not only all the three are on different intellectual levels but also not in complete harmony with people’s aspirations and needs___ hence there is no meeting point for the people to respond to. The Chief Justice of Pakistan, however, has the master key to unlock the prevailing Satanic lock because only he has the requisite legal and constitutional powers to direct all others.

We are losing Pakistan, still available this opportunity for saving Pakistan and reviving Hope must be seized by all those who matter. There is urgent requirement of resetting the direction of this Great Muslim Nation towards development and real success. This opportunity may never come again in our life time. Must we continue supporting and protecting these corrupt as well as inept leaders at the cost of our great country for another 2.5 years? Upholding the Constitution of Pakistan by us is very good, but honoring and supporting the corrupt parliament or the corrupt government not acting in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the land means nothing at all when Pakistan may not be there on ground at the end. The State is more important than the Government; we can never sacrifice State of Pakistan for our corrupt and inept rulers. These are not just my emotional feelings or rhetorical expressions worth ignoring. I am referring to a hard reality without mincing words and without even an iota of fear of any consequences (God forbid). This is the time to speak the truth for all of us. You may please accept it or reject it altogether. History will judge all of us by our actions or in-actions from now onwards, Allah shall certainly hold all of us accountable in both the worlds for our actions and in-actions. (to continue)

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The Way of Revival of Hope -2

Before I propose certain actions for consideration of all Pakistanis, please permit me to highlight our major problems so that we can attend to these at first available opportunity. Our foremost, biggest and fundamental problem is MORAL DEGENERATION and CHARACTER FAILING throughout Pakistan at all levels. That is why nothing works out justly and correctly. The reasons are :Firstly, it is so because of lip service to our cherished Deen-e-Islam in both individual and collective lives. We have hardly anything in common in Pakistan except Islam, that is why Tehrik-e Pakistan was successful in creating Pakistan. We are one NATION because we are all Muslims. There is absolutely no other genesis of Pakistan. We can survive only with Islam in our collective system. However we proved hypocritical to Allah, we broke our solemn promise made with Allah 70 years ago on 23 Mar 1940 and then again in 1952 when Objective Resolution was passed by our national assembly. The 5 % elite class does not want Islam at all; the politicians wish to use it as a political slogan only and not as part of their policy to apply it in collective life. Our new generations have been  subjected to worst education system in practice for the last 40 years; passing exams and securing high- marks certificates for seeking jobs is now the only aim of education. Copying and frauds are rampant everywhere. Teaching of Islam and value-education is non-existent at all levels. The concept of teaching and practicing morals is not part of our curriculum. That is why we are not trusted, rather looked down upon, by the entire international community. The communities that are devoid of high morals and manners simply perish. Worst still, we have ceased to be a civilized society any more. Numerous instances can be quoted in support including the latest lynching of two innocent boys by brutal beating in Sialkot before so many eyes on the scene of crime. For how long we can survive in this chiastic state? The time is almost up indeed.

Secondly, it is so because of absence of any accountability in the country; hardly any justice, no merit, no fair play, the mighty and violators thrive and can move away scotch free also; the rulers fear no one, the suo moto actions are well taken but where is the justice! The Americans dictate and our rulers just obey at the cost of our vital interests; the interests of people of Pakistan and Pakistan are not at all of their concern. The rulers even have the guts to wash away their crimes through stinking NRO. No one is asking the rulers as to why they are not acting upon the Constitution of Pakistan. Common people continue suffering for the last six decades as if they must remain the slaves of their new masters. They will be crushed by State Power including Army if they try to rise against this corrupt and inept system. I have a personal experience of going through this ordeal. The prices of commodities and services are now un-bearable. The lawlessness and corruption is rampant. No one feels secure. Who cares? Courts may give historic judgments and verdicts but they will not be implemented by the rulers. Even Supreme Court can’t protect the people from this tyranny. Present democratically elected governments are accountable to none___that is how they are behaving right now. They are not even afraid of Superior Judiciary and Pak Army because they consider the CJ of Supreme Court  and the COAS as the staunch supporters of democracy. Will this support stay as such at the cost of the integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan? Who is going to take care of this country already in shambles? It is in fact shattering from within in the process. How unethical? How criminal? How undemocratic? How illegal? How unconstitutional? How can we people remain silent? It is impossible.

Thirdly, due to un-restricted access of shady foreign-funded NGOs/individuals, Americans and Indians to all and sundry in this country which have impacted us negatively in all respects.  Black Water, Dyne Corps and other such American organizations are involved in criminal activities against Pakistanis. Our retired Army and Police officers have been recruited by them on heavy perks. It is believed that most of our missing persons are in their custody. Drone attacks are even handled by Black Water and CIA. Our intelligence agencies, the police and administration have played a major supporting role in this crime. Thousands of under-cover and uniformed Americans and Indians under various pretexts have been given long-term multiple visas to stay on our soil for their anti-Pakistan activities. What are they doing in Jackab Abad Base, Tarbela Base, US Embassy Fortress in Islamabad, Indian Embassy in Islamabad and many other covert places elsewhere in Pakistan? The Nation has the right to know. There are other Western NGOs entrenched here under the pretext of doing development activities, but that is not true in reality. Indian vulgar culture has been systematically introduced in our lives by all possible means. Our new generations have been brain-washed against Islam, Pakistan and patriotism, they lack good character qualities and requisite capabilities, and they are even unaware of our history and genesis of Pakistan. They have no direction and aim of life. They are confused, depressed, frustrated and dissatisfied in life here. Brain drain is also taking place at our cost. In short we are spoiling as well as losing our best human potential__we are destroying our future with our own hands indeed.

The present Governments, both at federal and provincial levels, are undoubtedly the most incompetent, the most corrupt and criminally insensitive to people’s problems. They are visionless, clueless, rigid, sadists, vindictive, intellectually down-graded and insincere to Pakistan. They are not at all credible, have lost the confidence of people as well as the international community of nations. That is why neither our people nor world community trust them to handle financial aid for the current flood victims. Even the UN has stated that Pakistan’s ‘Image Deficit’ is preventing the pouring in of aid for flood victims. They know the present corrupt rulers will eat it up. Through their actions they have repeatedly proved beyond any doubt having no self respect, no shame, no regard to rule of law and courts’ judgments, no regard to national interests and those of the people. They are NRO-famed American installed rulers. Some of the top persons have very serious cases against them. The concepts of ‘Izzat’, ‘Hamiat' and ‘Ghairat’ are meaningless for them anymore. Apparently they have been placed over us as punishment for our misdeeds. They are not interested in the affairs of the country; in fact they have become a security risk for Pakistan. Tons of material against them available in the media of Pakistan and abroad, NAB and Judiciary are sufficient to prove these facts. How can we continue to support them?

Cessation movements in Baluchistan, Sindh and KP have taken roots in the minds of some people because of absence of justice, fair play; because of deprivation and denial of legitimate rights of the people and worst form of terrorist activities. Thousands of undercover and armed Americans as well as Indians have been allowed to stay in Pakistan to protect their assets and to keep a vigil eye on our vital interests for any possible actions against us at the right moment. Why have we done so? How has the Army and ISI cleared them?   Logistic support to USA and Afghanistan is practically being used against Pakistan. Do we support our enemies to destroy us?

 AMERICA AND ITS ALLIES are hardly interested in Pakistan’s real development and welfare. They are better nationalists than us and more loyal to Judo-Christianity extremist ideology. They wish to snatch away our all material assets including mineral wealth and nuclear capability, also ensuring that Islam is not revived in its true spirit anywhere in the world. Pakistan is considered the most feared sleeping lion. They don’t believe in it, but do study Quran and Sunnah very deeply in order to counter the future developments in their short-sighted approach. What is destined by Allah will come no matter who tries to oppose it, yet these disbelievers will harm us through their aimless actions in the process. We must understand this psyche of the West. Their attacks on Afghanistan, Iraq and now Pakistan (especially Baluchistan) are all aimed at these objectives. They will not stop short of destroying our nuclear potential including killing of all our nuclear scientists. Let us wake up to the hard realities on ground. Let us identify and expose our enemies to fight back. How can they be our friends when Allah Almighty has declared them to be our worst enemies? Let us NOT repeated NOT deceive the poor, illiterate and simple people of Pakistan any more. We must re-orientate our internal and external policies.

Drone attacks have compromised our sovereignty, self respect, independence, our confidence and our capability to fight back in our legitimate defence. CIA is killing our innocent people in FATA with our Government’s permission__ apparently with the connivance and cooperation of even Pak Army and ISI. They continue to kill even during our current flood catastrophe. How can we keep quiet? How can we kill our people on mere suspicion?  It is unthinkable. It is sheer ‘Zulum’. They may not be liked by America but why must we alienate them. They are our citizens to be protected and dealt with through due process of our law. How can we join our enemies to kill our own people. Is it not criminal? Is it not betrayal to this country? Apparent secret agreements with USA/CIA and the puppet regime of Afghanistan against our National interests have further undermined the trust of our people on the government supported by the military leadership. The people have the right to know. We cannot tell lies to them. We cannot deceive them anymore. Those who took decisions against the interests of Pakistan and its people shall be made to face the music one day. That day is not very far.

There is hardly any JUSTICE, no SECURITY, no PEACE___hence no HOPE. Mere promises, tall claims, white lies, blame games of words and fake media campaigns have further alienated the common people. The recent most criminal negligence of the Government in handling the worst flood of our history, the insensitivity rather the callousness of the President and the PM of Pakistan during this worst disaster have further reinforced the call for a MAJOR CHANGE in the Country. Instead of concentrating their entire effort in reaching out to flood affectees for their rescue and re-habilitation, they have attacked the media and that too for very wrong reasons. People are not happy at all, they are frustrated and disappointed; they hate the rulers from the core of their hearts indeed. USA and India are taking full advantage of this situation on all fronts. What are we doing to reverse this?

In short, the entire system of governance and administration has been corrupted from top-most to bottom. No one is even bothered about the mega corruption scandals. Besides hundreds of mega corruption scandals, the PM is yet to respond to Rs. 50 billion corruption per year in his own IT Ministry leveled by his own Advisor. Almost all the Government functionaries in administration, the members of lower judiciary, the Police, the politicians, the members of Parliament, the community leaders, the industrialists, the traders, the leaders of corporate sector and even some of the common people connected with politicians, the administration and NGOs are very seriously affected by this menace. Overwhelming majority of our public representatives like Senators/MNAs/MPAs have become the parasites on all our national resources, they have paralyzed the governments; in fact they have effectively choked Pakistan so that it may not become a world power. Pakistan is desperately craving for help in getting rid of these parasites and dacoits. There is no following of the Constitution and the laws of the land by them. Our moral and social fabric is withering away. Most of us neither fear Allah Almighty nor the Laws of the land; we are by and large living an animal life only. The writings on the wall are very clear for all of us. Why can’t we read these? How can we survive as a criminal society and for how long? It is impossible. We have to act, and act now to put everything right.(to continue).

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The Way of Revival of Hope -3

Notwithstanding the prevailing worst scenario in the Country, we do appreciate that the CJ of the Supreme Court and the COAS have been successful in restoring the good image of the Higher Judiciary and the Pak Army in public. Independence of Judiciary is being seen through their recent landmark judgments. The restoration of CJ by itself would have been impossible if he was not fully determined, courageous, sincere to the national cause and a man of impeccable character. Again the government resistance couldn’t have been broken without the resilient lawyer’s movement for two long years fully supported by the common people. His numerous suo motu actions have been instrumental in protecting our vital national and people’s interests. Same is the case with the COAS: Isolating Army from practical politics, motivating Army to fight back with honor and dignity, protecting the national interests like exposing the negative impacts of Kerry Lugar Bill, protecting our premier agency ISI, the restoration of Judiciary, clearing the mess created by government in FATA specially in Swat and South Waziristan in defeating the terrorists, and the on-going very effective role being played by Pak Army in our flood affected areas. Similarly, his landmark briefing to NATO leaders in Brussels totally exposed the ill-conceived approach of our foreign office as well as the NATO Allies. We, the people of Pakistan, feel proud to have such sincere and competent Chief Justice of Pakistan and COAS Pak Army. We fully respect our independent media. But is it enough? Is it working?

The driver in the seat is reckless, cunning and vindictive. He is the most notorious who, through his most rigid and egoistic behavior, is bent upon taking the country to disaster. He thinks nothing can dislodge him and he can do whatever he likes. He along with his cronies have full control of PPP, the Prime Minister is at his mercy. He has concluded that the Judiciary and COAS will not touch him as he is above the law while on this seat. The people will not rise because of high inflation, terrorism, Sindh Card and the recent devastating floods. This is a very dismal and helpless picture for all of us. Somehow he must be stopped from committing this suicide. We, the common people, shall support any positive action by anyone in this direction. How? Let me explain a few workable options in this regard.

The First Option of replacement of the present political leadership with competent and honest one is of dire necessity now. No one is asking for Martial Law. The present rulers are adamant to stay for complete tenure even at the peril of Pakistan. What will we do with the Constitution and democratically elected parliament when Pakistan goes away? They have utterly failed in their constitutional obligations hence must leave. But experience of last 2.5 years shows that they only listen to and act on sane voices when threatened to lose chairs. The best way to do so is politely advising the governments to resign at all levels on their own as they have lost the confidence of people and are incapable of ensuring good governance. All the assemblies are dissolved as per the procedure given in the Constitution and replaced by interim governments for holding fresh general elections. They need to be told very frankly and explicitly that they are soon taking Pakistan to a state of total disaster. No more please, go home now in honor including the President and PM of Pakistan, failing which the Country’s integrity and sovereignty will be placed at the greatest risk. A bloody revolution may take effect ultimately in which case a ruthless accountability will follow suit including possible mass killings and total elimination of the corrupt leaders. Foreign intervention is also most likely from USA and India who will protect none of those in power. The situation then may be out of the capability and capacity of Pak Armed Forces to handle. What will be the state of State of Pakistan then, no one can predict. We all are what we are because of Pakistan, no one is indispensible, and strong Pakistan must stay at all cost for all of us. The leaders come and go. This advisory message may be clearly conveyed directly by patriotic Pakistanis, intellectuals, political analysts and heads of important national institutions including the COAS Pak Army, directly or indirectly with facts and figures. They have to be firmly told to leave in safety now rather than in an unpredictable way later. The media must play its due role. This is the most respectful and peaceful method of change.

Now let us come to Second Option. In case the Government does not agree to the above friendly advice, then the second workable option is considered. We cannot afford to wait for another 2.5 years and destroy our country at the end. The Supreme Court of Pakistan must be approached then. The Chief Justice of Pakistan and other honorable judges of the Supreme Court will have to be properly briefed by ISI, directed media persons, intellectuals, reputed constitutional experts and like-minded friends to convince them of the government’s failure to act in accordance with the Constitution and ensuring good governance thereby necessitating a judicial direction to Pak Army under Section 190 of the Constitution of Pakistan for holding elections under an Interim Government. I understand it is improper to approach Judiciary directly like this by government institutions; it must be done by any other person or the civil society. These are unusual circumstances requiring unusual and out of box solutions. A proper case has to be filed in the Supreme Court for declaring the present Governments unconstitutional and incompetent to deliver, which is a fact. The Constitution, the laws and the procedures are of no consequence if we have to lose our beloved country at the end. Parliament is of no consequence if it does not serve the people and the State in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of the land. In this scenario, the entire process of change will be constitutional, legal and very much under the control of the Supreme Court. The Armed Forces will have to support the actions of the Supreme Court. Election laws and procedures shall have to be amended beforehand for making them more transparent, effective, independent, accurate and just. The new government should be installed within six months through general elections. Till then the Interim Government should remain in place doing the cleaning up of the mess created during last 15 years. I am quite confident that the people will fully support this action.

In case the Second Option is also not exercisable, then I can’t think of any other solution except that the people of Pakistan may rise themselves through a mass political movement under brand new leadership and a brand new political party. This Third Option is the most effective and everlasting one indeed. Without any exception, all current politicians stand discredited before the people. New credible, honest, competent and patriotic Pakistani leaders will have to lead this movement otherwise it will have no chance of success. Overwhelming majority of common people should have the will and active support for launching this movement. It can be done and must be done to bring about a total and decisive change for the better. Martial law is not at all the solution. The big question, however, still remains to be answered whether the people will get that kind of sincere, visionary, competent, honest and charismatic leadership to lead them to victory peacefully. One thing is for sure that I will not remain quiet. I have been raising my voice against all the injustices and corruption very vocally, sincerely and un-compromisingly. I shall, Insha-Allah continue to do so even now in any capacity.  There are many competent, spirited and honest Pakistanis who would love to come forward to lead, in fact they must do so to live an honored and successful life both here and Hereafter. Rest assured that in absence of such a popular mass movement, the required TOTAL CHANGE is not likely to take place before a major damage is done to the country(God forbid). No one wants to see that damage. Once again, we don’t wish to weep over the total disaster of disintegration of the country or laying down of arms like we did in Dacca in 1971. We do not wish to have another fall of Quetta, Peshawar, Karachi or Islamabad. That must never happen again. Something must be done now. Remember it was PPP and Mr. ZA Bhutto responsible for fall of East Pakistan and not so much the military leadership at the time. Please beware! It is the same political party in power again with most incompetent, corrupt and clueless leaders. One has to be more careful now please.

We just cannot afford to follow the “wait & see” policy. We all have the collective responsibility to protect Pakistan and its people. The Change is a must right now. Let us take a final and determined decision. Our greatest fear is that Pak Army may be forced by the circumstances to intervene at the very last moment where the orders would be “shoot at sight and shoot to kill”, and where the entire politicians lot and elite class in Pakistan will have to face the worst imaginable consequences. It will not be a friendly and bloodless Martial Law then. A ruthless accountability with top speed may be carried out by Army under tremendous pressure by people of Pakistan. There will be no other choice left with the Army, otherwise people will overtake them in uncontrolled manner, even the Army will be sorted out by these very frustrated people. Peoples’ hatred is at the peak now, their revenge from our 5% elite class and the politicians is likely to be totally ruthless and uncontrolled. The political outcome is unpredictable as well. No one wishes to see this scenario at all, hence the urgency to adopt the First Option above so that peaceful and bloodless change may come about for the better. It is highly advisable for the present political leaders to give in before these hard realities now in reasonable respect. Choice is theirs. In case they remain adamant on their weaknesses and blunders, they will have to face the worst imaginable consequences later. The ‘Change’ is destined to come any way, choice is ours to bring it peacefully and respectfully ourselves or let it come very violently from within or without or both.

The Honored Chief Justice of Supreme Court or The COAS or other Pakistani intellectuals and leaders may think of some better exercisable option to get rid of this cancerous leadership and worst system of governance. People of Pakistan are looking towards all of you for guidance: Give them a Hope, lead them to safety and success, they shall support and follow you. There is none else in sight to rescue them. Don’t be afraid of the barking dogs that seldom bite. All of you shall be accountable to people of Pakistan and Almighty Allah one day for your failure to act when you have the opportunity and power to bring a positive change. Allah Almighty may bless us all ! Ameen !

One caution please! We must never forget that Pakistan was, is and shall remain an Ideological State. It was created in the name of Islam, for application of Islam in all respects in our lives and for the welfare of Muslims in particular. That was the right decision taken by our fore-fathers at the time. Article 2 and 2 A of the Constitution are very explicit in this regard and must be put into practice progressively, sincerely and with ‘Hekmat’ come what may, it is only then that our all problems shall be easily resolved and we shall come out successful like any other proud nation. We can never claim to be Muslims without following Islam in all respects. We can never deceive Allah, we will be deceiving ourselves. We have to bury this hypocrisy forever. Let us together go back to Allah Almighty and his final Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) sincerely and openly. We must never be afraid of Americans or the West at all. They have their culture and we have our own. They can never impose their culture on us, they can never protect us, only Islam will protect us. We shall do our utmost in this just struggle and trust Allah, He will help us Insha-Allah. It is only then that we all shall be able to aspire for Raza-e-Ilahi__the ultimate aim of our life here indeed.

 Please remember that a Major Change, rather a Total Change in the system of governance and leadership is overdue now. Without a total overhauling nothing will improve. Piecemeal and cosmetic efforts are useless now. We must act and act in time. I request all patriotic Pakistanis to give it a deep thought please. This is the question of our Iman, honor, independence, peace, progress and indeed survival. Let us reframe our future. Let us take our destiny in own hands. The traditional secular materialistic elite ruling families and our known enemies are not letting us take the path of real development and ultimate success. They wish to keep us as their slaves for their exploitation forever. We want freedom from all these clutches of human beings. We wish to be the slaves of Allah Almighty alone. Thanks God we have everything with us; spiritual, material and an excellent human capital. We can and Insha-Allah shall become the world Islamic super and just power for all others to follow suit. We can be truly independent and strong Islamic welfare state. But we need to work hard for it. We only need good leaders like you and others to take us out of this self created mess. We need unity on just one slogan” Save Pakistan Movement”. Let us revive Tehrik-e- Pakistan in its original form. Our total loyalty to our Deen and Pakistan demands that we speak the truth now and do away with hypocrisy-laden politics forever. The existing political parties and their leaders have totally lost the confidence of people. Six decades were enough to test them. They have failed us totally, now leading us to total destruction. They cannot be trusted anymore. It is a wakeup call for all of us.

We now need brand new political party consisting of all brand new leaders from amongst patriotic Pakistanis to lead us. They are present among us, we have to locate them and ask them to lead. God-fearing, honest, sincere, competent, visionary and determined leaders can still be found to launch a peaceful and popular mass movement for a Total Change in the system of governance. It is very important that we take the people of Pakistan in total confidence; it is the key to success indeed. They shall follow the leaders willingly with everything they have including their lives if the cause is just and the leaders are sincere, competent, truthful and trust-worthy. It is our collective responsibility to fight for our Deen and Pakistan. We cannot remain quiet. We cannot live a humiliating and disgraceful life anymore under this Hippocratic and tyrannical system. Currently there is no light visible at the end of the tunnel. Our destiny is at stake. The time to act is fast running away. Please rise to the occasion for giving all of us a Hope and an Aim of life in order to happily live and willingly die for that Aim in honor/dignity.  In my humble capacity I shall be in the forefront to participate in peaceful peoples’ movement for granting Islamic Pakistan its rightful honored place in the world as originally conceived. Allah may bless us all, Ameen! (Concluded).