Life is longer a piece of cake, particularly if you live in one of expensive cities of Pakistan like Lahore, Karachi or Islamabad. Most of us stuggle to match our income with our expenses and, many times, it seems like a losing battle.
Rent
This is the single most significant cause for heartache in an expensive city. For many of us, there is simply no escaping it. The fact that most working people barely spend a few waking hours at home makes the cost of renting a home seem even more exorbitant. Here are a few ways to minimise the damage caused:
- Before setting out to rent an apartment, understand your personal needs in terms of space required. In most cases, a studio apartment is just fine for a single person. It provides you with a room and a mini kitchen, and costs just half as much as a one bedroom apartment.
- If you are single, and not keen on this option, look for a conventional one bedroom and hall with a smaller kitchen. Since the amount of time you spend there is minimal, and you will eat out at times, a kitchenette will do just fine.
- Avoid apartments with a dining area.
Conveyance
Conveyance is the silent killer in terms of monthly budgeting in expensive cities. It is important to prioritise your modes of conveyance as per your needs.
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Sindhi language evolved over a period of 2400 years : with 8 waves of migration of Soythians, people from Southern Iran. The language of the people of Sindh, after coming in contact with the Aryan, became Indo-Aryan (Prakrit). Sindhi language, therefore, has a solid base of Prakrit as well as Sanskrit, the language of India, with vocabulary from Arabic, Persian, and some Dravidian - descendants from Mediterranean sub-continent, also known as Moen-jo-Daro…click civilization. The script, that is predominantly used in Sindh, as well as in many states in India and elsewhere, where the migrant Sindhis have settled, is in Arabic Nask, having 52 alphabets. However, in some of the circles in India, Devanagri - the Hindi script - has also been used as a sript for writing Sindhi, although the vocal and oral consonance and connotation remains same as in Sindh itself.
Sindhi language has been the inspiration for the Sindhi art, music, literature…click, culture and the way of life. Many great poets and literatis have been profoundly inspired by the beauty of Sindhi language. The poetry of the Sindhi saint-poets, likeBhitai, Sachal, and Sami, sung in sweet, melodious, rhythmic Sindhi tunes, fills the hearts and souls of the listeners with sheer rapture, joy and ecstasy.
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During Chaudhary Muhammad Ali’’s tenure, the Constituent Assembly adopted the constitution of 1956
After assuming charge as Prime Minister, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali along with his team worked day and night to formulate a constitution for Pakistan. His efforts led to the first constitution that was enforced in the country on March 23, 1956. Pakistan’s status as a dominion ended and the country was declared an Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Thereupon the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan became the interim National Assembly and Governor General Iskander Mirza was sworn in as the first President of Pakistan.
The Constitution of 1956 consisted of 234 articles, which were divided into 13 parts and 6 schedules. One of the main features of the Constitution was its Islamic character. The Islamic provisions were contained in the directive principles of the state policy. Along with other Islamic provisions in the Constitution, the president, who was required to be a Muslim of at least 40 years of age, was to set up an organization for Islamic research with the aim of establishing a true Islamic society. The Objectives Resolution was, however, only made the preamble of the Constitution and not included in its main text.
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Democratic Women’s Association General Secretary Tahira Mazhar Ali on Friday expressed concern at fresh disturbance outside Lal Masjid and the bomb explosion in a market.
Recording her reaction to Friday’s events in Islamabad, she said Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq should also resign for his failure to assess people’s mood before opening the mosque for Friday prayers.
She said secret agencies were supposed to be aware of the situation on ground. But it appeared no-one knew what was going to happen in the Lal Masjid. It should have been kept closed for two years but they opened it just two weeks after the military operation, she said.
She also blamed certain electronic media and said they appeared to be siding with the offenders. “I don’t know what is happening and who is going to deal with whom,” she said.
She said the people released by the courts might be behind the Lal Masjid disturbances. They must have been properly interrogated before their release, she suggested.
She said President Musharraf was right in saying that no liberal would utter a single word against these fundamentalists. “He is meeting Ms Benazir Bhutto but will they be able to manage the country’s affairs after the next elections?” she wondered.
She criticised Ejazul Haq and said the religious affairs ministry had been given to a person whose father had played havoc with the country.
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The separation of East Pakistan was a great setback to Pakistan. By 1970, sentiments for national unity had weakened in East Pakistan to the extent that constant conflict between the two Wings dramatically erupted into mass civil disorder. This tragically resulted in the brutal and violent amputation of Pakistan’s Eastern Wing.
The physical separation of a thousand miles between the two wings without a common border, and being surrounded by Indian territory and influences, led to constant political, economic and social conflicts between the two wings; embittering relations bringing the country on the verge of collapse.
As a result of the separation of its Eastern Wing, Pakistan’s international credit was depleted and the military, being its most powerful institution, suffered a lot. To some, the very concept of Pakistan as the homeland for the Muslims in Southeast Asia no longer appeared valid.
Trouble started right at the inception of Pakistan in 1947. Almost immediately, East Pakistan claimed that as their population (55 percent as compared to 45 percent in the West) was greater, they were in a majority. Democratically, the Federal Capital, therefore, should have been in Dhaka and not in Karachi.
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‘Urdu‘ is a Turkish word which means ‘foreign’ or ‘horde’. This just shows that the language represents it’s origin being an amalgamation of foreigners with the natives of South Asia. It was formulated by the interaction of foreign army, merchants and immigrants to India. Today, it is the national language of Pakistan and is quite similar to the neighbouring country India’s national language Hindi. Infact, the grammar of Urdu is quite similar to Hindi. The forte of the language has been and still is it’s literature that has some master pieces. Likewise, poets like Mirza Ghalib, Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz have had a give and take relation with the language. Where they took the language as a bridge between their thoughts and their readers, they also gave the gems of their beautiful poetry to the language.
Urdu involves numerous elements of Arabic as well as Persian. It also derives some matter from Sanskrit, a language still spoken in the city of Multan in Pakistan. Though not a very old language, Urdu is a language full of charm and elegance, a language that holds literature so courtly. Even today when the this native language has almost lost its importance in the country, the ones with a slight poetic and aesthetic sense prefer to express in Urdu only as the language adds the charm to prose and poetry. The legatee of feelings expressed can feel the intensity if it is your sweet heart and the orator may be the content one.
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The siege of the Lal Masjid, along with the case of the Chief Justice, may be over, but the salient issues surrounding the core moral crisis remain as is. It is entry now into the zone of consequences – the consequences of repeated compromises in the name of so-called pragmatism.
The lawyers’ movement was an expression of general disgust over the pervasive hypocrisy and lack of fairness in public life. It reflected the clamor for change and deeper quest for integrity. In doing so, the lawyers lent fresh luster to the legal profession, from which have emerged the luminaries of the Subcontinent, including but not limited to, Allama Iqbal, the Quaid, Pandit Nehru, and Mahatma Gandhi.
The shock and awe of big money has taken its toll, leaving a society with shifting moral qibla. It is a sad commentary on state and society when the most qualified are superseded by the most moneyed. There is a pragmatic consideration behind it. The moneyed classes – with more to lose – are often more malleable and, hence, less of a threat to the status quo. Predictably, the pliable are preferred to the capable.
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