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BEAUTY WHEN IT IS BEAST 03 SOME SCARS ARE NEVER GONE ! 36

A ROOBA HAQ SH E H E RYA R SHAH ID
LETS MEET FT. AREEB AZHAR 04 VACCINATION: PARANOIA AND UNCERTAINTY 38
WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOR 06 B I SMA SA E E D
SARA NOOR 10 LESSONS TO LEARN FROM TOM & JERRY 40
A QUARANTINE NOTION 08 HEY! CAN YOU COLOR US? 42
M UHAM MA D AWA I S FA ROOQ I WORD SEARCH 43
CHAOS, ORDER & BALANCE 10 DEALING WITH POLICE 44
TAHIR IN Q A L A B SY ED SHA J IA SA LE H SOOMRO
A LOVING LOOK 11 THE MOMENT 46
MAR IAH Z A INA B I M RAN K HA N
DOES MANIFESTATION WORK? 12 THE DREAMS 48
NOT HOW YOU WANT IT TO M UHAM M D ANE E S
UM MARA SHERA Z I WENT TO HER WEDDING 52
INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE 14 M UHAM MA D RAH E E L ASGHAR
MANAGEMENT FOR LASBELA AND GWADAR WE NEED TO FOCUS ON MATHS! 55
TUBA AZ E EM M UHAM MA D AH MAD RAZA
SUBCONSCIOUS POWER OF ART 18 STORYTELLING TRADITION IN PAKISTAN 56
EMAN PI R Z A DA M UHAM MA D ALI FAROOQI
BOOTSTRAPING 20 WA J I HA TA RE E N
SAEED BA BA R UNNECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS OF LIES IN 58
SHAYKH-UL-ALAM HAZRAT BABA 22 OUR LIFE
FARID-UD-DIN (GANJ SHAKR) UM E R M E H R
DR. M . A Z EEM FA ROOQ I WORSHIP AND LOVE 59
6 THINGS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM THAT YOU 26 DI LSHA N ASL A M
SHOULD GET RID OF THINKING ABOUT THINKING 60
ST Y LE INSIDER NI K I TA KUMAWAT
THE POWER OF PAUSE 28 12 WAYS TO BE HAPPY 62
SANA FA ROOQ I BY A 9 YEAR OLD GIRL
ORGANIC KITCHEN GARDENING 30 Z E I NA MAQ SOOD
WAQAR - UL - HASSA N TA R EE N
ABDUL HA N NA N A N WA R
FACES OF PAKISTAN 32
UNHAPPY COUPLES 34
FAT IMA A LTA F
MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 03 FEATURED
The globalization of beauty is an

awful blend of capitalism, imperial-
when it is ism, sexism, and racism. The impacts
of this over-idealized beauty in media
are overwhelmingly negative and
Arooba Haq include lowered self-esteem,
increased depression, use of harmful
Student, Self Proclaimed Artist skin fairness products, excessive
dieting, and eating disorders. The
2 MINUTES READ advertisements create a void in
One strategy of marketing is to women which can only be fulfilled by
create a compelling story that reso- buying the products and getting
nates with people; to create a closer to the ideal. Since the ideal is
myth to sell the product. unachievable the void never
This strategy is commonly ceases to exist, and a
used in the beauty industry constant demand of the
to create a myth of an product remains.
impossible and unachiev- While the recent
able ideal of beauty, most trends towards
often targeting women and rejection of women
driving them to strive for being portrayed in
stereotypical roles
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achieving this ideal by
buying their products. focused on pleasing
While beauty standards men and the
have varied between movements of body
time periods and positivity and body
across cultures and neutrality are a
societies, the welcome change in the
Eurocentric features West, much remains
are widely accepted unchanged in the rest of
as the ideal for beauty the world. Major changes
in today’s world. The often come when there is
roots of this idea can be sufficient social pressure.
traced back to the 1950s Also, the onus to bring
when celebrity endorse- about a positive change
ment of products was can also be put on brands
popularized, and white Holly- across the world which need
wood celebrities advertised to shift their focus towards more
products across the world inclusive advertisement campaigns
instead of local celebrities. This that focus on celebrating the
instilled the idea that beauty meant wonderful uniqueness of people
being fair-skinned, straight haired, instead of leading them to chase an
tall, and thin-waisted. This ideal of unattainable ideal of beauty.
beauty was and still is widely accept-
ed and people fulfilling these
criteria of attractiveness are often
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LET’S MEET 04 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
learned Philosophy and Indology

Veteran Pakistani (study of Indian culture and heritage)
there. Got exposed to knowledge
Musician, Songwriter about the cultural heritage and
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history of South Asia and learned
4 MINUTES READ quite a lot over there. I even taught
Urdu for some time. Connected with
When did you discover that you
some local musicians, formed a band.
could sing?
We played folk, rock and sometimes
My father (Mr. Aslam Azhar) is consid-
country music as well (laughter). We
ered as the founder of Pakistan Televi-
performed and played at gigs... at
sion Network. A lot of folk singers like
bars... in pubs... in the streets... After
Alam Lohar, Tufail Niazi, Reshma Ji
spending some good thirteen years
among others used to visit our home
there, I returned to Pakistan and my
quite often, I used to observe them as
passion for music made me continue
they sang. I was still a child; I can
pursuing a career in music, it was
clearly remember. Got myself a guitar
then when I got to discover more
and decided to give it a go. Performed
about folk music and folk literature.
at rallies, protests, musical gigs, in
educational institutes, and in folk
You just mentioned folk music. How
melas.
do you perceive it?
I believe folk music is the only form of
What was your defining moment in
music. Rock was folk for the Western-
life?
ers. Because it had more expression
In my teenage years, I went to the
and had more potential to appeal to
USSR (now Russia) for higher studies,
the masses. Languages play a huge
as I was fond of a social revolution,
part, as they can connect with the
but the stereotype of a socialist revolu-
audience. In the contemporary era,
tion shattered completely when I
folk music is unfortunately confined
went there. From there I went to
to rural areas only. I think folk music
Croatia, to seek higher education, I

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 05 LET’S MEET
can also emerge from urban areas are the real face of the society.
and it could be in any language. Music How would you compare the scope of
or any other artform, in its performing arts from the earlier
honest-most form is folk to me, and ages to now?
that is the most vocal form of expres- Historically, urs and lok melas were
sion. platforms for the artists. The emper-
ors also hosted and honored artisans
Do you think music or art link up in their courts. Today, most of the
with God in any way? platforms are virtual. There’s less
Staying honest and committed to grooming for the artist in this era as
one’s craft is sublime, any form of there’s less stage exposure.
work if done with pure intention,
leads one to Him. But for What would you like to
that purpose, one should say to the emerging and
be willing to question aspiring young
himself: ‘if he’s true with Pakistani musicians?
his art or not’. He must I tell you what, our
be open to criticism as society is not welcoming
much as to applause and when it comes to art or
praise. Being an artist music, just be brave
alone might not help for enough to face the facts!
the cause, he should also Makeyour music present-
be a craftsman. able if you truly believe
in your art and keep
Should artists consider working on your craft.
the art aspect only or Do not compromise.
they should look for Work on it, work on
commercial/financial yourself, keep growing.
aspect as well? You can make music on
In general, and specifical- your own. Just do your
ly in Pakistan, sadly, it is thing and achieve
a bit tough to live and wonders.
lead an economically
stable life. Well, the financial aspect Thank you for your time Arieb
never really bothers a true artist, the Saheb, how was the interview?
drive to express himself, keeps an Yaar, to be honest, I expected a
artist going. Historically, the people conventional interview, and anticipat-
who made great art were usually not ed only generic questions about my
well off. And unfortunately, there are music like who your inspiration is
only a few platforms to exhibit their (laughter). Thank you for having me, it
art too. Art suffers when there are less was a fun conversation, and overall a
forums. I also believe, any performing good experience for me, you made me
artist should always look forward to ponder about so many things. I will be
finding new spaces and avenues to looking forward to collaborations
perform. The people should come with you guys / looking forward to
forward to support the artists as they seeing more of your work.

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WORLD DAY AGAINST 2002 to recognize the hardships faced

by child workers. This day is observed
Child Labor in hundred countries globally. A

unanimous resolution of the UN
adopted in 2019 marked the year 2021
as the international year for fulfilling
Sara Noor Sustainable Development Goal 8.7,
Writer, Novelist, Dramatist that is, the eradication of child labor
till 2025. Besides, the ILO Conven-
4 MINUTES READ tions, the Minimum Age Convention,
A nation can produce efficient and 1973 (No. 138) and the Worst Forms of
productive human resource through Child Labor Convention, 1999 (No.
the investments it makes in its young 182) also serve as institutional
ones in terms of ensuring good deterrents against child labor.
health, providing education and Pakistan is also signatory to the
employment opportunities, and Convention on the Rights of the Child
fulfilling their basic human rights. and Convention on the Worst Forms
The fundamental human rights of all of Child Labor.
citizens are guaranteed by the Consti- Children enter the workforce due to
tution of Pakistan as well as by the various reasons. These can be social
Universal Declaration of Human inequities, economic vulnerabilities,
Rights (UNDHR). There is an addition- loss, or disability of one or both
al framework specifically addressing parents, kidnapping, trafficking etc.
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the needs of children under the Chil- dren who work as
United Nations (UN) Convention on laborers are
the Rights of the Child, 1990. It deprived of the
designates a protected time joys of a
until 18 years of age for all normal
children worldwide to child-
thrive peacefully. Unfor- h ood .
tunately, all children They
do not enjoy a
financially stable
and physically
secure childhood
due to the menace of
child labor.
Child labor is one of
the worst forms of
human exploitation and
social injustice which
interferes with the health
and normal social and
educational development of
a child. The International
Labor Organization (ILO)
launched 12th June as the
World Day against child labor in

are burdened by financial responsibili- closures and falling health and living
ties and social injustices from a very standards. The ILO and UNICEF have
tender age. Such children do not have collaborated to produce a report
access to adequate health facilities, COVID 19 and child labor: A time of
opportunities of education and the crisis, a time to act (2020). The report
security of a decent job in future. predicts that the pandemic can
Child labor is also symbolic of increase child labor significantly and
transgenerational poverty. reverse the success of the last two
According to the report Global decades which reduced child labor by
estimates of child labor: Results and 94 million. The South Asian region is
trends, 2012- 2016, published by the also likely to suffer from an increase
International Labor Organization in child labor as families find ways to
(ILO) in 2017, some 152 million cope with the socioeconomic challeng-
children constituted the child labor es, school closures and diminishing
force. This labor force constitutes family incomes.
child workers aged between 5 and 17 The solution to this is an integra-
years who work in the domestic setup tion of various approaches catering to
and in the services and industrial the specific socioeconomic needs of a
sectors. 73 million of these children country. Pakistani policy makers
work in hazardous fields. The largest should be vigilant and foresighted to
percentages of child labor are in devise and implement laws which
Africa, Asia, and the Pacific region, increase employment for poor adults,
respectively. The report also reveals safeguard vulnerable child workers
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that this labor force comprises 58% and ensure that the pandemic does
boys and 42% girls. not deteriorate their already low
During the pandemic, poverty levels standard of life and health and educa-
have increased due to business tional opportunities.
shutdowns, reduced trade and
remittances, migration, border saranoor722@ gmail.com

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A Quarantine Notion
reason is not a single device can

Muhammad Awais Farooqi detect this virus.
Thespian, Allied Health Specialist Life can be unfair to us. Someone
(South Korea)
wants to die but cannot die. While
others want to live but cannot survive.
2 MINUTES READ
This means that life is the process of
Life is a quarantine. Fourteen days or fragility. This cycle begins from the
fourteen thousand days, the moment intimacy you didn't wish for and ends
to breathe is trapped into a specific up with the line you didn't draw. We
period. As I look into the sky, it seems draw our lines between the zodiac
to be unclear. I can't be able to visual- stars. You are scorpions, so you tilt
ize the ray of light. The sun appears to towards loyalty. You are Cancerian, so
be unwarmed. My journey has been you're an energy drainer. My energy is
started and will never go to an end. drained the day when I tried to build
The life of a prisoner is much better myself with the socially constructed
than mine. I summed up that life is ideas. The end is absurd. Whether to
uncertain as the sperm in the uterus go or leave, nothing can be predict-
is unaware of being fertilized or not. able. Flow like the floating dolphin
It's never too easy to start from and restrict as the Spanish bull. You
scratch. To undo the mind from the can be the storyteller or can be the
past. It is a strange feeling to get stuck story. The choice between the glory
in between the cultural perspectives and the excuse is yours. I choose
of life and academic career. neither of them. The binaries of win
My plane gets ready to take off. I and defeat never belongs to me. Our
fasten my seat belt and shed off my locked souls and deprived mind never
tears. I look at the mist of emotions on let us grow. The seashores of East to
others people's face. I want to fly, but the West will never ease our negativi-
my wings are short. I want to dip ty. It is beyond the thoughts.
deep, but I am too deficient. I wish to Well, the point of self-realization is
feel the pain, but I took the medicines. a volatile process. It is the cycle from
I saw different people with diverse life to death. All we have is one heart.
destinations. They are not talking to The thing you love most have to be
each other they are worried about given the most, and the item you hate
what if they get Coronavirus. They are most must be avoided the most. There
scared. Nature hits them hard. They is only one correct formula for a
are having different colours, different happy life, and that is No Formula.
dialects, different traditions but same Happiness comes when you realize
heart. The sound of their heart is that the moment you live in joy. Past
same. They don't want to contract and future is for the escapers. The
anyone because they know every real ones cherish the present; that's
other person is Covid positive except why it is called the present.
them. I have the symptoms of agony. I
have the signs of dishonesty.
Although having all the symptoms, I
will be Covid negative soon. The m.awais_farooqi

CHAOS, ORDER till the moment, the variant or the

construct runs out of time. But that is
& BALANCE another debate.
Here assumingly, pen and paper, or
chaos and order are bounded by the
variant, or the constant: i.e. “The
Balance”. As the saying goes, balance
is the key. It's safe to conclude that
3 MINUTES READ
The Balance is the binding force, by
which two opposites: chaos and order
In life, for each question, we have are bounded. They hang in there, till
answers. Answers that we seek, for the balance runs out of time. To
ourselves, answers in extremes, two answer the previous question. Dichot-
opposites, poles apart omy is never the answer,
from each truth. Truth and duality is not the
that could be our truth. Instead, duality is
salvation or our destruc- just an aspect of the
tion. Either way, we seek truth: just a chunk of it.
evolution. Or enlighten- To dissect the dichoto-
ment finds us. A question my… I would say, the
keeps us wondering. truth is a trinity. Three
Why solutions are in a forces, right in front of
pair, i.e, why is the truth us…. Chaos, Order and
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in a dichotomy? Balance. Disturbing one
There’s chaos, there’s would disrupt the whole
order. There’s either system of truth. All these
chaos, or there’s order. forces overlap each
Why is there a duality other, and thus, affect
always? Be it any case. If each other. Like two
you start looking for the pawns going after each
answers, you might start other, or the case of to be
to lose yourself. You lose or not to be. “Or”
yourself; you start to lose determines trinity here...
your sanity. You lose “or” is whatever that
your sanity so when you keeps you going, marked
finally evolve, enlighten- with suspicion, filled
ment seeks you. The with thrill: the search for
tendency for either could it.
be different for a different state just One is almost never willing to break
like the way threat or threat percep- the pattern. The search for balance
tion works for nation states. One state starts whenever there’s disruption or
gives threat, and one perceives threat. a bias gets challenged and breaks the
If you draw two parallel straight lines shackles to wake up to a newer truth.
with an ink-pen on paper, and if you The whole search phase comprises
keep stretching them, the lines will another trinity: the learning graph: to
not run out, unless the ink runs out or learn, unlearn and relearn the
the paper ends. Similarly, chaos and previous biases. The quest to seek
order go side-by-side, hanging there, harmony or balance is a matter of

perspective, we weigh each outcome

which outweighs another reason. And
that’s how we try to find the right
A LOVING LOOK
balance.
A case study that might explain Mariah Zainab
balance in thoughts is: “one person’s Writer, Poetess
6 is another person’s 9”. From a
different perspective one thing might
appear as something else. But if an 1 MINUTE READ
unbiased observer observes the
figure from a neutral point of view, it I don't know if you've witnessed it
before. But I know you should. To
would be hard for the observer to notice the calmer side of people.
tell... as it could be 6 or 9 or both at the When you go to the movies with
same time, and that is precisely my someone you love, turn your cheek to
definition of The Balance. As idealistic the screen for a second and watch
as this concept seems, this phenome- them instead. Watch them watching.
non from it’s conception to projec- Look at the colors from the projector
tion, is idealistic to preach, teach and reflected on their eye balls. Watch
enforce. that. Watch their faces taken by it. As
From conception to projection, they are reading something they're
really absorbed in, notice that admira-
there are many advocates for black or ble slight motion of their eye brows in
white, and less or none for the “grey reaction. Innocent, spontaneous, and
little patches”. That is why balance is helplessly honest.
hard to attain and maintain. Chaos Their fingertips meanwhile a
penetrates in most cases where favorite song of theirs is playing,
realists debate with idealists. The when they're talking to someone and
advocates for chaos would always not overtly singing along. And when
present a practical solution to an they fall asleep. That peace and
ideal situation. While advocates for defenselessness as they are that loose,
with only the motion of their chests
order are more likely to present an being any regular. When they're
ideal solution to a practical situation. dreaming and the movement of their
Chaos is what makes one uncomfort- eye balls show from under their
able, and one tends to seek order in eyelids. And the twitching of their
their life. Chaos is more realistic in its lips.
approach, and order seems more I don't know if you've ever really
idealistic. To find the balance, is to loved or known anyone until you
attain nirvana, either way, chaos, or caught them somewhere there. Until
you've seen them free from the
order will ultimately lead one to the inevitable consciousness in their
attainable truth i.e. The Balance. By speech and steps. The selectivity.
the time one finally dissects the Maybe we haven't really known
dichotomy, he concludes and finds anyone if all we know of them is how
out that the answer to his whole quest they are with that consciousness.
for the search of balance was a trinity, Maybe you haven't truly given anyone
a newer search initiates and one finds a loving look until you've watched
the answer to be irrationality… their minds, their faces, and their
eyes, without them aware of it, fixed
on something, lost on something.
tsyed1735@gmail.com amindlesspoeticminnion

DOES “Your thoughts and your energy can

MANIFESTATION create your reality. If you are conﬆantly
being negative and feeling down, then you
WORK? are going to attract and manifeﬆ negative
NOT HOW YOU WANT IT TO energy.”
No one enjoys being a downer, so
Ummara Sheraz how do you work on that? Most
Science Geek, e-journalist, self-help tips suggest visualizing.
Culture & Entertainment Writer Envision your thoughts and feelings
as reality. This will then motivate you
4 MINUTES READ to make these changes a reality.
Manifestation — an event, action, or Why doesn’t it work that way in
object that clearly shows or embodies reality? It’s rational and logical isn’t
something abstract or theoretical. Yet it? Yet it’s not an absolute. Then why is
when we see all this content online it a law? Well it isn’t. A law is scientifi-
about manifesting your goals it’s cally proven and an absolute truth,
always something ‘otherworldly’.
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Having energies, spirits and stars like light travels in a straight line.
align for the right moment, your However, those that propagate this
moment. More solution oriented idea probably aren’t aware of the
approaches to the idea approach the actual science of ‘law of attraction’,
subject with ‘how to manifest’ which is polar opposites attract to
self-help tips and the ‘law of attrac- establish neutrality. Like a nucleus
tion’. and a proton, a positive charge and
electricity, good looks and insecurity.
Law of Attraction You get the gist.
Based on the law of attraction when
we put an idea out into the world, the Optimism and the Power of Belief
universe makes it happen. Put Then are we doing this wrong?
goodwill and optimism out there and Should we be cynical in order to attain
you will eventually meet your our goals? Why isn’t the law of attrac-
objectives. Basically what this idea tion working for us either way, with
suggests is that;

optimism or cynicism? why we can expedition through moun-

Apparently, we’ve been doing it tains and deserts. Why we fight
wrong; through a prognosis like cancer. Why
“In order to succeed in your manifeﬆa- we keep practicing till we master a
tions, you need to truly believe in them.” skill.
Well most people that believe they’re
knowledgeable, really, aren’t. They A Balanced Approach
speak with vindication because of Perhaps manifestation really
their ignorance. It’s called the requires a balance of idealism and
Dunning-Kruger effect. Meanwhile, a realism. Realistically, think about
higher IQ come with that added dose your goals, and focus on exactly what
of nihilism. What you don’t know you want and when you want it. Once
won’t kill you but what you do might you’ve narrowed down the goal you
hurt your self-importance. can look for avenues you can explore
to achieve these goals.
Mathematical Manifestation Next is where your brain power
Then how does one go about comes in. Don’t go in with a defeated
manifesting ‘rationally’? Is there a mindset, you’ve done your research
right way? What is the right way? Well and know what you’re doing. As
manifestation can be mathematical. optimistic as you are failure is a proba-
How is that you ask? Some say it bility. If you fail, go back to the
works the same way being spiritually drawing board, revise, and improve.
in-tune can help. There are special Need a mental boost go ahead and
numbers associated with it — 1111 and let the numbers align, listen to those
444 — angel numbers. They’re sent manifestation frequencies, wear that
from the universe to help your chanc- crystal. If that’s what you need to get
es align for success. Then there are your mojo going. In the end, it comes
special sound frequencies for down to taking whatever life throws at
manifesting specific things. you and turning it into a positive.
There are Nazar amulets to ward off Just don’t forget to put in the actual
the evil eye, which is just bad energy. hard work. If humankind wasn’t
Working on your self-esteem appar- industrious, civilization wouldn’t be
ently boost your overall manifestation where it is today. Imagine if all the
ability. When you ‘believe in yourself’ hate in the world just ‘manifested’
and believe you are worthy of good because someone was thinking about
things, the things you desire, the it hard enough. Good thing is, a lot of
universe will make it happen for you. haters aren’t organized evil master-
That sounds like self-actualization. minds.
Meaning when you work on your Manifestation might not be what we
confidence you’re more prone to be think, and it might not work out how
proactive and go after the things you we want it to. What’s important is you
want. So is all this talk of manifesta- persevere by trucking on. Now that’s
tion just folklore and woo-woo? positively optimistic!
Don’t let that thought discourage
you though. Human will is a powerful
thing. It’s a survival mechanism. It is ummara.work21@gmail.com

Integrated Coastal
Zone Management
for
Lasbela
and
Gwadar
Tuba Azeem emerged out as a flaw. The southern
Doctoral Candidate at coastal logistics business zone,
Victoria University of Wellington among major cooperation areas of
CPEC, aims at collaborating in fisher-
6 MINUTES READ
ies, coastal tourism, and connectivity
infrastructure between Gwadar and
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Lately, Think Tanks in Islamabad are Karachi that have to pass through the
getting concerned over Pakistan, coastal tehsils of Gwadar and Lasbela.
becoming a maritime nation offering Yet, it has not figured out ‘autonomy’
solutions through policy advocacy at local, provincial, and federal levels,
and economic analyses. Coastal the control over coastal and marine
tourism, business parks on the ports, resources, and management within
and strategic investments in the the 12 nautical miles and beyond.
marine resources have occupied the Which sector does what, where, and
front pages. A specific aspect, so how? Who is answerable on the
overlooked and indeed was for a long affairs of the coast? And all the contro-
time denied real importance, is the versies of it, with on-going militancy,
management of the coastal belt as an brewing, sporadic, but present among
integrated land-sea interface. the coastal population with a
The coastal belt of Balochistan narrative of absolute control on land
makes up more than 70% of the and sea resources of Balochistan.
country’s total 1,001 kilometers long In the port city of Gwadar, when the
coastline. When development work Eastbay Expressway project tempo-
started on the coast under the China rarily blocked the access of fisherfolk
Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to their traditional beach and marine
the multiple stakeholders with waters, the media was head over heels
competing interests in the project calling CPEC “development in
and mainly, their management reverse”. Issues inherent to the

coastal region and similar to other plan, the only authority, except for
marginalized parts of the country Chinese, was the federal government
were projected out of disproportional- to address their grievances. As far as
ly. However, all it requires an integrat- the illegal trawling is concerned, the
ed approach from the beginning to provincial as well as the federal
look into multi-layered processes. government, are responsible for
For instance, for an amateur criticist, policymaking. Because trawlers
he must ask (i) who the executing operate in the territorial sea and the
agency of the project is? (ii) who is the exclusive economic zone. At the
sponsoring agency? (iii) whose national and international level,
jurisdiction the plan area comes coordination and management of
under? (iv) Who was the contractor? fisheries and other living resources
An ambitious one might ask, who beyond the territorial waters are the
were everybody else during the responsibility of the federal govern-
bidding process? And (v) who signed ment. Inland fisheries, fishing in the
the contract? territorial waters and aquaculture,
There are issues of jurisdiction the management of provincial fish
when the authority is a federal harbors, are the responsibility of the
subject, but the area is the property of provincial government.
the local government. The Gwadar Lately, the Ministry of Ports and
Development Authority (GDA) at the Shipping has been renamed as the
same spot with Gwadar Port Authori- Ministry of Maritime Affairs and
ty (GPA) are tasked with roles not so working on getting together an
related and are subject to different inter-ministerial committee to collab-
jurisdictions. For instance, under the orate on maritime affairs. Such a
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2002 Gwadar Master Plan, the port framework is part of the broader
area, the beach, and the free zone
were the jurisdiction of GPA, meaning
the Ministry of Maritime Affairs
because the port is a federal subject.
The contract of the port design was
awarded to Fourth Harbor Design
Institute, a Chinese company, and the
port operator was a subsidiary of
another China Overseas Port Holding
Company. For the Eastbay Express-
way project, GPA was the sponsoring
agency. Therefore, when fisherfolk
organized sit-ins against the construc-
tion of Eastbay Expressway, GDA
could never have intervened.
The federal government can
legislate on the matters of ports,
harbors, maritime navigation,
carriage of goods and passengers by
sea, and even port quarantine. When
the fisherfolk demanded structural
changes in the port development

scheme of management and planning the same time, it seeks to balance

that is Integrated Coastal Zone environmental, economic, social,
Management (ICZM). In Pakistan, the cultural, and recreational objectives,
umbrella policy and legal framework all within limits set by natural dynam-
are absent on ICZM. The Maritime ics. It has a direct impact on the
Policy of Pakistan (2002) serves only every-day sustenance of the coastal
an honorary mention while the Consti- people.
tution recognizes integrated manage- However, what appears to be
ment of environmental pollution and obvious in theory, advocated in
ecology under the concurrent list and practice, is as much constrained.
the exploitation of minerals, oil, and Other countries are also facing
gas. The Balochistan Coastal Develop- similar situations in coastal manage-
ment Authority is the only area-specif- ment. Even countries, for example,
ic statutory body established in 1998, Turkey or Ireland, with a more
which emphasizes the role of ICZM. fabulous presence in the sea and
However, it suffers a lack of funding better records of governance, are still
and even the presence of a skeleton confronted with problems regarding
staff. the comprehensiveness of the ICZM
The experts blame the Eighteenth framework that should cover “all
Constitutional Amendment to give aspects” of management of the coast
control to the provinces in matters of and streamline the human-sea
the coastal belt. While in reality, on interaction. Nevertheless, there are
the ports and harbors and anything best practices that can be learned
that might benefit financially the local from countries like Sweden or New
government, goes to the political Zealand who have large coastal areas
elites at the center. When it is argued yet have the most decentralized,
that autonomy is not a demon, there participatory mechanism. This
is a cure to such paranoia of hyper suggests that a collaborative effort
totalitarianism. The United Nations and learning from each other is
Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992 essential.
kick-started the idea of ICZM, and To protect coastal communities,
Food and Agriculture Organization scientists validated ICZM as a practi-
framed a comprehensive manual that cal and integrated planning and
made way into the national agendas management approach among
of many countries. The European diverse stakeholders. The intent is
Commission defines ICZM as a simple. It stimulates a sense of
dynamic, multidisciplinary, and stewardship among the coastal
iterative process to promote sustain- communities and fisherfolk. Who are
able management of the coastal all across the first line defenders in
region. It requires planning in the the protection of global commons,
implementation, management, and our oceans, and the coasts, and this is
decision making processes. ICZM where Pakistan should not leave them
uses the informed participation and behind?
cooperation of all stakeholders, partic-
ularly the coastal communities, to azeem_tuba
assess the societal goals in a given
coastal region and to take action azeemtuba@myvuw.ac.nz
towards meeting these objectives. At

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ART 18 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Eman Pirzada
Visual Artist, Art Critic
3 MINUTES READ
When we hear the word ‘art’, people in
our society think that it is something
which exists in galleries and
museums only. People, unknowingly,
are surrounded by art 24/7, in the
form of music, paintings and videos
which highly influence their moods,
emotions, personality and what
inspires them.
Art has always been there; it has
always co-existed with nature. If we
go through history, during the Stone
Age, when languages did not exist, art
was the only way of communication even realizing it. Like how certain
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through cave paintings, by cavemen. people love one musical genre and
In present times, people treat science collect tons of albums, how some of
and technology superior than arts. them are really into nail art, collect-
However, art fulfils our lives. ing postcards or comics, styling
“You maybe can exiﬆ without it but clothes, obsession with changing
cannot truly LIVE without it” colors of sky, experimenting with
- Bob Emser (sculptor) baking, taking pictures and other
People beautify and decorate their performing arts, crafting poetry,
houses with the help of art i.e. architecture, gardening, knitting,
wall-paintings in their living rooms, blogging etc. These are some of the
choice of color on the walls, uniquely things which require creativity, and
patterned curtains, elegantly people do it for their soul, for reduc-
designed furniture, colorful motifs on ing stress… attaining comfort level. To
quilts, glazed teapots, fancifully sum it up, filling the void.
knotted mats, bronzed open mouthed Music is a universal language and
vases, even the little illuminating another form of art which can
table lamp, and whatnot. enhance emotions and thus has a
For people’s personal interests and great impact on our mood. Uninten-
for their own joy, people are truly in tionally, somehow different
love with art in different ways without sounds/music reach our ears through

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radio, television, and other media open-minded and progressive, but

sources. Music is so deeply rooted in they still take art as a joke, call it
humans, it may have emerged in the names and make fun of it.
womb, where heart beats and its deep
rhythmic sound echoes between flesh “Art defines us . . . and, if we look
and fluid. closely, promises unlimited horizons.”
On different professional grounds, — Philip Theobald
art is used to inspire and grab
people’s attention. Such as in ads and pirzadaeman999@gmail.com
marketing campaigns, to make the
product look more attractive… or
gyms playing loud upbeat music, or
ARTIST OF THE MONTH
such as in parks, sculptures are
installed, tourism is getting benefited
by hospitality art which uses art to
attract guests and keep them more
occupied. Corporate art, where
workers are asked to boost productivi-
ty using art inside workplaces. Hospi-
tal/healing art is one way of fast
recovery of patients and their family.
It helps health care workers to stay
calm. Art in orphanages, schools for
children with special needs or even in
normal schools to make education
even more fun. Every kind of product
being sold on the planet doesn’t
exclude use of art. Subconsciously,
the power of art has submerged Nain Tara graduated with honours
within us very deeply. from National College of Arts, Rawal-
These diverse forms of art build an pindi with major in painting.
atmosphere where WE desire to live Artist Statement: ‘Home shifting’
in. As most of us are not aware of how withdraws from the emotions and
a significant role art plays in our lives struggles faced by oneself when
and how much we rely on it, in every moving from one home to another,
way, every day whether we compre- showing up at a base richness that
hend it or not. In our society, it is sad supplants paint as a medium. Within
that people benefit from art mostly each piece, Nain Tara manifests the
but do not support it as either a profes- feelings of a person by using child
sion or think of it as an inferior profes- imagery on a two-dimensional
sion and discourage the people who surface through strategies of
are passionate about it. Unfortunate- abstracts reflection, representation
ly, some schools don’t even consider as well as experimentation. The
arts as a study course or if they do, visuals depict the feelings of a child
they do not treat it as one. Culturally when he experiences that phase of
and traditionally we appear to be very leaving a place with immense memo-
open, and the people seemingly are ries to a new one.

BUSINESS 20 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
feasibility of the project along with

Saeed Babar finance requirements and thinking
Management Consultant
Education, FCMA, MS(Fin.) about fulfilling the financial require-
ment. The very first thing that comes
to mind when one is short of finance
4 MINUTES READ
is taking a loan, which should be the
Without finance no idea, even the last resort after exhausting all the
best, cannot be materialised. Not avenues of financing. Prophet Muham-
many entrepreneurs are lucky mad (PBUH) used to seek refuge in
enough to get the required finance at Allah from debt because it erodes
the right time. Finance is the second reputation, which is one of the
most important element in any requirements for success.
entrepreneurial adventure after the Narrated By 'Aisha : (The wife of the
“Be Your Own Boss” attitude. The Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to
famous quote “Finance lets you run invoke Allah in the prayer saying (O
your business without intimidation” Allah, I seek refuge with You from the
is worth considering early on. punishment of the grave and from the
Finance must occupy a greater space afflictions of Masiah Ad-Dajjal and
in an entrepreneur’s mind, the from the afflictions of life and death.
moment he/she starts thinking about O Allah, I seek refuge with You from
running his/her own show. That the sins and from being in debt)."
needs a thorough financial planning Somebody said to him, "Why do you so
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like feasibility study, which shows frequently seek refuge with Allah

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 21 BUSINESS
from being in debt?" The Prophet limited budget, an entrepreneur can’t

replied, "A person in debt tells lies hire well established players. He
whenever he speaks, and breaks needs to find youthful exuberance by
promises whenever he makes (them)." offering them to upgrade skills and
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 1, Book 10, build résumés, rather than by offering
Hadith 833 cash or other incentives. The
When a start-up takes a loan early in challenge is to find and motivate
its journey, it reduces its flexibility diamonds in the rough.
because of attached strings. Many ■ Keep growth in check - Success of a
start-up ventures don’t get it right the start-up also hinges on its expansion.
first time. Bootstrapping is one such But successful entrepreneurs take
way of doing business with personal special care to expand only when they
savings. In Start-ups, bootstrapping can afford and control.
is like zero inventory in a Just-In Time ■ Focus on cash, not on profits,
System : it reveals hidden problems market share, or anything else -
and forces the company to solve Positive cash flow is essential for a
them. Too much money also has its start-up and for this one must have
problems as one entrepreneur suitable terms from suppliers and
remarked that “if we had more timely payments from customers.
money, we would have made more Equally important is knowing when to
mistakes.” spend and when to economize.
Amar Bhide has excellent advice on Successful bootstrappers are general-
Bootstrapping. ly cheap, except in one or two crucial
■ Get operational quickly - Use areas.
copycat ideas targeted to a small ■ Cultivate banks before the business
market. Imitation saves market becomes creditworthy - Bank finance
research costs and faces less stiff sometimes is cheaper than market
competition from big names. Once credit but usually a start-up doesn't
you are in the flow of business then get it unless it has some creditworthi-
many opportunities will come your ness.
way. You can capitalize on these.
■ Look for quick break-even, Along the way an entrepreneur has to
cash-generating projects - A business take a U-Turn and abandon some of
that makes money brings confidence the policies that allowed him to get up
to entrepreneurs and their teams. and running with limited capital.
■ Offer high-value products or Here is his advice:
services that can sustain direct
personal selling - The biggest ■ Emerge from its niche and compete
challenge for an entrepreneur is to with a large company
get the customer to abandon his ■ Offer more standard, less custom-
familiar product for a product from a ized products
new start-up. Here entrepreneurs ■ Bring critical services in-house
personal passion, salesmanship, and ■ Change management’s focus from
willingness to go the extra mile can cash flow to strategic goals
substitute for a big marketing budget. ■ Recruit higher priced talent
■ Forget about the crack team - With saeedbabarandco@gmail.com

SUFISM 22 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Shaykh-ul-Alam
Hazrat Baba Farid-ud-Din
(Ganj Shakr)
Farid-ud-Din (Ganj Shakr). His geneal-
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Dr. Muhammad Azeem Farooqi ogy is similar to that of Hazrat Umar
Religious Scholar, Academician,
Researcher Farooq, the second Caliphate of
Islam. His father, Qazi Sulaiman had
3 MINUTES READ passed away at an early age and his
mother taught him with great care.
Shaykh-ul-Alam Hazrat Baba His title Ganj-e-Shukar, became
Farid-ud-Din (Ganj Shakr) is the first famous because of his special attach-
poet of Punjabi language, and the ment to sugar. He received his early
third great sufi after Hazrat Khawaja education in Khatwal and Multan.
Moinuddin Chishti and Hazrat Khawa-
ja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki in the He completed his education in Arabic,
Chishtia school of order in the subcon- Persian, Qur'an and Hadith from
tinent. Baba Farid was born in 1188 Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din Tirmidhi in
(A.D) in the town of Khotowal in the a mosque in Multan. At the age of
district of Multan. Baba eighteen, Hazrat Khawaja Qutbuddin
Farid-ud-Din's ancestors came to Bakhtiar swore allegiance to Chishti
India from Bukhara and Ghazni. Qazi school of order. He traveled to Kanda-
Shoaib was the chief of this family. har, Baghdad, Iran, and Bukhara, and
His son was Qazi Sulaiman and Qazi received spiritual blessings from
Masood was the son of Qazi Sulaiman. many accomplished sufis. Then he
And this same Qazi Masood finally returned to Multan and sought spiritu-
became known as Hazrat al guidance of Hazrat Khwaja Bakht-
Shaykh-ul-Alam and Baba yar Kaki. On completion of his duties,

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 23 SUFISM
he was given the Daﬆar-e-Khilafat. He three daughters. Their names are,

stayed in Hansi for some time as per “Khawaja Naseeruddin, Khawaja
the instructions of Murshid. After the Shahabuddin, Sheikh Badruddin
death of Sheikh, he reached Delhi. Sulaiman, Sheikh Nizamuddin,
According to the will of the Murshid, Sheikh Yaqub, Bibi Munawwara, Bibi
he got all the blessings like his cloak, Sharifain and Bibi Fatima”. All of them
scaff and shoes. He encamped at became prominent, pious, worship-
Ajudhan (now Pakpattan) which was ers and supporters of the people,
then a forest area. The illiterate and sympathizers of the people and
arrogant tribes there, persecuted him companions of sorrow. They used to
a lot but he did not lose heart. Eventu- farm to earn daily life. Although in
ally his love showed miracle and all Hazrat's life there was always a
the tribes turned to Islam. problem of spending money on
In Ajudhan, Baba Sahib was always children. But after his death, all his
engaged in the remembrance of Allah children were happy. Even in India,
and scientific and spiritual discus- wherever there are people of Hazrat's
sions were held in his Majlis. The door lineage, everyone is prosperous. In
was open till midnight and people Punjab, the descendants of Hazrat are
were moving around. His knowledge called Chishtis.
was so sublime that Maulana Khawaja Hazrat Baba Sahib introduced three
Syed Badruddin Ishaq had become his new branches of Chishtia order. One
disciple despite his refusal. There is Nizamiya, the other is Sabria, the
were scholarly jokes in his speech. third is Jamalia. But the aesthetic
Sultan Shams-ud-Din Al-Tamish chain merged into the Nizamis.
was his believer. Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Because the successor of Hazrat
Mahmood reached Pakpattan and Makhdoom Sahib's first caliph Hazrat
attended his company. He sent cash Makhdoom Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi, his
offerings to his general Alkh Khan and grandson Hazrat Maulana Qutbuddin
a decree of the land of four villages. Munawar got the khilafat from Hazrat
The Sheikh immediately distributed Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya. The
the cash among the poor but refused Sabria family is descended from
to accept the jagir. Alkh Khan was Hazrat Makhdoom Allauddin Ali
impressed by him and swore Ahmed Sabar who was the nephew of
allegiance to him. Seeing Alkh Khan's Hazrat Baba Sahib and his shrine is in
sincerity, Hazrat Baba Farid gave him Clair Sharif, Saharanpur, India.
the good news of becoming king. Alkh
Khan later ascended to the throne of Bahishti Darwaza (Heavenly Gate)
Delhi under the name of Sultan It is well known that when Hazrat
Ghias-ud-Din Balban. Hazrat Baba Baba Sahib passed away, Hazrat
Farid passed away in 1265 AD. Among Sultan Al-Mashaikh Khawaja
his disciples, the names of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya was in Delhi.
Nizamuddin Auliya, Allauddin Sabir, Hazrat Baba Sahib made a will, “His
Hazrat Badruddin Ishaq and Jamalud- dress, stich & shoes and blessings will
din Hansvi are very prominent. be given to Maulana Nizamuddin
He had 8 children, five sons and from Delhi, he will also build his

SUFISM 24 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
grave?” So Hazrat Baba was buried readers and listeners. Hazrat Baba
temporarily and when Hazrat Sultan Farid did not resort to direct admoni-
Al-Mashaikh came to Ajudhan tion to explain the words of intellect
(Pakpattan Sharif), he shifted the and wisdom to the people but
grave where the shrine is today. And reformed the people by blaming
he made a small dome over it, with himself. In the time of Baba Farid, the
two doors, one on the east side and ruling class of the time, which had
one on the south side. Suddenly a been blinded by the greed for power,
state of excitement, ecstasy and was not directly criticized and
selflessness overwhelmed Hazrat and reprimanded. Reading makes the
Nazamuddin Uliya applauded and heart tremble with fear of God.
said, “That the Holy Prophet has come Babaji's style became allegorical. He
and says that whoever enters through conveyed his message to everyone
this door will find peace.” through small allegories. Teasing the
delicate strings of people's hearts by
Baba Fariduddin (Ganj Shakr) as the tampering with the journey full of
first Punjabi poet sorrows and troubles of life. Through
Hazrat Baba Farid was a great his poetry, he connects people with a
scholar of Arabic and Persian. At that healthy and successful life with loving
time, these languages had official emotions, which is the hallmark of the
patronage. But Babaji proved his Chishtia order.
strong relationship with the local A few examples of poetry
people by using Punjabi as a medium �
� �
of expression. The language of your
� �‫ر‬ � � ��‫�� ا � �زا �� ا‬
poetry is soft, gentle and sweet. The �� ‫�ے � � آ�� ں �ں � و‬
language created in simplicity and
sincerity, sinks into the hearts of the Translation: O man! You should give

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up your bad habit. It is obligatory on yourself. Look within yourself for

you to offer prayers in the mosque better insight and don’t criticize
five times. others.
The mausoleum of Shaykh-ul-Alam
‫�� ا و� �ر � �ز �ار‬
� �‫ا‬ Hazrat Baba Farid-ud-Din (Ganj
� � ��
‫�� ا�ر‬ � � � Shakr) is in Pakpattan Sharif district.
Every year, Urs is celebrated in the
Translation: O man, you should first week of Muharram.
perform ablution early in the ��
morning for the Fajr prayer and seek ‫��ن �ك � �� را‬
ِ �‫�ا ر� � �ا‬
from your Lord, because whoever
does not bow down before the Master, May the Almighty Allah bestow His
and rebels, is cut off and thrown blessings on the graves of these pure
away. souls. (Amen)
�
�� ‫�ى‬
� � ‫�ى �� دى �وے‬
� � �‫�� ا �رو‬
�‫� ��ں �دى ��ى � � � د‬
Translation: O man, your bread

should be made of wood so that you
can satisfy your hunger, because
those who earn dishonestly. In the
end, they have to suffer a lot. That is,
both their worlds are ruined.
�� ‫ر� � � � �ا‬

�
� �� ! ‫�� ا‬
� ‫د� �ا� ��ى‬
Translation: O man! Do not look at

other’s plate and be satisfied with
what you have been blessed with.
� ��
� � ‫�� ا �� ے �ے �� ا‬
�‫د‬
�‫� �اں �ك � درو‬ � ��
Translation: O man! You are

immersed in sins from head to toes.
Your existence is filled with sins but
still people think highly of you and
consider you as darvesh.
�
�� ‫�� ا � �ں‬
��‫� � ��اں �� و‬ � ‫آ�ے �� ان‬
Translation: O man! If you are wise,

then refrain from evil and improve

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THINGS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

THAT YOU SHOULD GET RID OF
COURTESY: STYLE INSIDER
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Remove furniture that makes your
space feel cramped, and feature
curated pieces instead
Placing too much furniture in your
living room is a design mistake since
bad spatial arrangements paired with
large, clunky pieces can make your
space feel crowded.
Instead of filling your living room
with lots of furniture, be intentional
about the items you select.
Focus on essential, yet unique pieces
that will also bring visual interest to or flavor to a space.
your space and maintain an open Try out colorful, patterned rugs to
floor plan. jazz up your living room and infuse it
Replace boring rugs with ones that with your personality.
make a statement Too many accent chairs can cause
Many people settle for bland and unneeded clutter
uninspiring rugs that fail to add color A beautifully designed accent chair

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six months to a year to spruce up your

living room.
Instead of completely throwing your
pillows out, you can opt for aestheti-
cally pleasing covers that are easy to
change and reflect trendy textures,
colors, and patterns.
Curated accent pillows can serve as
visual interest for your couch, adding
more personality and substance to
your living area.
Bad lighting can make your space
feel drab, so assess your room to
can complement your living room, choose the right fixtures
but if it doesn't fit with your space's Good lighting can make or break
layout or seating plan, forcing one in your space — no one wants to dwell in
can cause unnecessary clutter. a dark, depressing room.
Instead, swap multiple accent chairs When sourcing lighting options,
for one larger comfortable seat if assess your space to determine what
that's what your space allows for. fixture would work best. For example,
Hide visible wires to keep your space if your living room has natural light,
looking neat then you should pepper in a nice table
Visible cords and wires can distract lamp or standing fixture with some
from a well-decorated space. soft candles.
Find creative ways to hide the visible But make sure to also eliminate any
wires within your living room and bad lighting — like bulbs that are dim,
entertainment center to make your fluorescent, or colored — and fixtures
space feel less cluttered. For example, that don't functionally fit in the space.
you can easily hide wires by feeding
them through your TV console or
snaking them behind baseboard
accessories.
Swap out your pillow covers with
fresh designs and colors
Swap out your accent pillows every

SCIENCE-MIND 28 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
The
POWER have experienced it, then don’t worry,
you are not alone. This is a shared
PAUSE of experience and is completely human

in such unpredictable times. It has
taken a decade of conditioning for the
Sana Farooqi major chunk of our society that is
Mental Health Enthusiast millennials to reach this point of
chaos where they are too old to not
3 MINUTES READ
know the calm life before social media
took over and too young to not be
Every morning, my phone screen affected by technological chaos.
wakes up with me. I stretch out, Raised for a different race, the
scrolling Instagram newsfeed and everyday anxiety leads to searching
as I roll to get up, the screen new ways to have some moments
moves too, coming to life with a of peace. The never-ending
bulk of screaming content quest to eat healthy, detox
which instantly catches my regularly, train the
attention. News videos, brain, focus on
images swallowing it focusing better,
all as quickly as oh… the list is
possible I carry endless. Let’s
out morning be honest, we
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rituals on enjoy reading
autopilot. By about it yet
the time I continue to
reach my work live in survival
screen, I am mode. In the
happily updat- pursuit of who
ed with we want to be,
meaningless the disconnect
information, tips from the present
and tricks for a makes us oblivious to
healthy life, trending basic details of our
topics and updates I day-to-day experience of
have no use of. Ironically, life, the self that we are so
the information that gets eager to see blooming in the
most of the reader attention future. So, how do we actually
especially since the pandemic is value time? Build patience or be
essentially around key elements to mindful? We got it covered for you...
live a happy life. All those posts Importance of mindfulness cannot
emphasize on valuing time, practic- be emphasized enough. Making
ing patience, and being mindful so we mindful choices, aligned with the
don’t deplete beyond repair. future self, in the present has the
Today’s complexities have amplified power to create the future we wish to
diversions, fueling inner conflicts. have. So, the obvious question now
The change in life’s pace has been would be how to live mindfully? To be
gradual, but… massive, causing an mindful we need to practice ‘pause’.
overwhelming frustration. If you too Yes, you read that right. That little

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pause before responding to someone, really needed? What if I attentively

making a choice, planning the next carry out needs of my body, do one
move, transitioning between thing at a time, than check my phone.
day-to-day activities is what holds the - Be Kind To Your Self!
key.
To pause is to bring our awareness sanafarooki@gmail.com
to present and be completely aware of
how we feel… react, what is it that we
need? When we pause is when we
check “within”. Checking with the
Muslim Solidarity
“within” is an impactful technique to (An exctract from Iqbal’s Personal Diary)
connect with your body, mind, and
energy. We are here with a guide for From what i have said above on
you to do it the right way: Islam and patriotism it follows that
First step is to tune in to your body. our solidarity as a community rests
This is similar to a body scan, starting on or hold on the religious principle.
from head to toes, asking yourself: The moment this hold is loosened we
How is my body reacting to the are nowhere. Probably the fate of the
environment (breathing, heart rate, Jews will befall us. And what can we
muscle tension, any sensations) OR do in order to tighten the hold? Who
when was the last time I ate, hydrated is the principal depositary of religion
and rested? in a community? It is the woman. The
Second step is to tune into your Musalman woman ought to receive
energy. Ask yourself: how my energy sound religious education, for she is
responded when someone specific virtually the maker of the community.
was around? How the noises or I do not believe in an absolute system
movements impact my energy: do I of education. Education, like other
feel drained or revitalized? things, is determined by the needs of
Third is to tune into an emotional a community. For our purpose,
thermostat. This is where you ask: do religious education is quite sufficient
I feel threatened, irritable, flustered, for the Muslim girl. All subjects which
calm or happy? Were my boundaries have a tendency to de-womanise and
crossed? to de-Muslimise her must be carefully
Fourth is regulation. Regulation can excluded from her education. But our
look like asking yourself ``what do I educationists are still grouping in the
need to take care of myself”: to feel dark; they have not yet been able to
protected, relaxed etcetera? Do I prescribe a course of study for our
perceive a threat? girls. They are, perhaps, too much
By doing this little mental exercise dazzled by the glamour of western
we are no more enslaved to our ideas to realise the difference
anxious habits, instead we are between Islamism which construct
in-charge of our thoughts, living nationality out of a purely abstract
consciously. A mindful pause idea, i.e. religion, and “westernism”,
interrupts the impulsive reaction, the very life-blood of whose concept
slowly shifts from reacting to respond- of nationality is a concrete thing, i.e.
ing. We don’t reach out for phone in country.
the morning, instead, we take a pause
and think do I really want to? Is it

LIFESTYLE 30 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
ORGANIC KITCHEN GARDENING

Waqar-Ul-Hassan Tareen, source of organic food. The vegeta-
Abdul Hannan Anwar bles available in the market contain
Lecturer, Agri. Extension pesticides because many sprays are
PMAS-UAAR used during their production, but
vegetables grown through kitchen
4 MINUTES READ
gardening are safe from all kinds of
Kitchen gardening is a growing trend chemicals. It is not only safe but
specifically among the urban popula- affordable because no fertilizers are
tion. Organic growth and production used in its production and we can use
of vegetables not only helps you, but green manure or kitchen waste
also helps the community as well. A manure for good growth of plants.
kitchen garden is a place where Many people think it is a difficult task
vegetables, fruits and herbs are to manage a kitchen garden, but it is
grown in small areas of a house such quite easy. For kitchen gardening,
as in kitchens, windows, roof, or in initial planning is a must.
galleries or in any other portion of
house, for domestic use. 1. Site selection
In kitchen gardening, we can easily Plants need sunlight, soil, water, and
use any kind of empty space in our air to survive. During site selection
homes and any kind of jars, bottles, always select a site which is exposed
plastic buckets, containers, or other to sunlight (at least 4 to 6 hours a day).
useless utensils. This is also a hobby Site soil must be well drained
for many people, as it is the cheapest otherwise a few hours of rainwater

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can cause damage to the garden. their season. Sketch your garden and
allot your available soil/space to
2. Soil Preparation for Gardening different crops. One can easily grow
If you are establishing a new garden, vegetables such as tomatoes, chili,on-
then, I would recommend you to not ions, garlic, ginger, spinach and
start from a cucumbers etcetera. And if pests or
large scale. Start from small, but any other diseases attack, then there
before that, research about sustain- are many organic ways to control or
able growth of reduce these factors. Spraying cold
your garden. If you are starting your water can repel many insects. If
garden on a patch of soil, then raise insect/pest attack is severe then you
beds and sow seeds or seedlings in can use neam oil (works as organic
the bed for better production. Mix pesticide). We can irrigate our plants
kitchen waste compost in your through drip irrigation by using
garden soil in order to enhance the plastic bottles. Always irrigate your
soil fertility. garden at the time of sowing and
irrigate after 3 to 4 days initially.
3. How to Make Compost (Organic Always irrigate your plants at the
Fertilizer) flowering/fruiting stage.
Compost making is an easy task. You Note: (Every crop water requirement is
need some kitchen waste, collect the different according to the ﬆages of plant
degradable material from the kitchen growth)
waste, cut it into small pieces and
then store it in a basket. When the Conclusion
basket is finally filled with kitchen Increased population and increased
waste, add some soil and water it, urbanization might lead Pakistan to a
then cover the basket head complete- serious issue of food scarcity and
ly with soil or some other hard materi- malnutrition. Kitchen gardening can
al. Make a small hole at the bottom of be a good alternative to tackle these
the basket for water drainage. Now issues. The benefits of kitchen garden-
put this basket in any corner of the ing are very wide ranging such as: we
house under shade. After 2 or 3 can grow healthy and fresh organic
months the basket waste will convert vegetables by ourselves and can save
into compost (organic fertilizer). the cost of buying vegetables from
markets. Home grown vegetables are
4. Plantation and Management of better in taste and growing our own
Garden Crops vegetables is very satisfying. It is a
In the beginning always start with healthy and creative activity and
what you like the most. The easiest makes us active and fresh. People
way is to start with a salad garden, should carry out this activity. Watch-
with your favourite vegetable of the ing your garden crops grow is a great
season, otherwise people who start fun and it provides us internal calm
with multiple crops fail usually and and happiness.
get disappointed easily, and so they
never try again. The most important
thing for kitchen gardening is to waqartareen@uaar.edu.pk
select the vegetables according to abdulhannananwar76@gmail.com

32
Wakhi Traditional Dance
FACES OF PAKISTAN
Wedding Celebrations of Thari

Dancers from Nagarparkar
Distt-Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan.
33
The Artisan is weaving the tradition-

al Sindhi lungi.
FACES OF PAKISTAN
Images:
Ehtisham Ahmad Farooqi
Truck Art for decoration.

MENTAL HEALTH 34 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
UNHAPPY have been unhappy for 2 years. I have

tried talking to my husband… quite a
COUPLES
lot of times, over the years about our
relationship and it feels like if I were
talking to a wall. He’s got temper
issues and is always “right”, so I
stopped talking to him. It put an end
Fatima Altaf to the “temper” and following
Psychologist, Painter arguments. I feel very lonely and sad
most of the times. He acts like
everything is just superb even though
4 MINUTES READ he enthusiastically uses my insecuri-
It’s our third wedding anniversary ties against me, which is leading
and even with a reminder on his towards lack of self-confidence, he
phone that he should be home by 6pm makes me feel as if I am not worth it.
in the evening it’s midnight all the Today, again he made me feel like the
guests have left because he didn’t most insignificant individual in his
show up. Is it normal to invite people life and confidently, he would want to
at home to celebrate and then never make it up by a mere ‘sorry, I had
show up? I have been asking myself work to do’. I don’t know for how long
this question since everyone left. Is it I will be able to hold this fading
so hard to pick up the call and give a marriage….
reasonable excuse? I am stunned to
IMAGE: FREEPIK
All strong relationships have three
see this man who never even missed a things in common, accord-
morning text back then in all those ing to Meredith Hansen,
five years of relationship, how much psychologist and
has he changed? Is this relationship expert:
h o w marriage is trust, commitment
s u p - posed to and vulnerability.
work? Our first “Trust allows a couple
year of marriage to know that their
was in h i g h partner is there for
spirits, but then them, truly cares
world started about them, is
fall- i n g coming
apart. from a
I good
place,
and
sup-

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 35 MENTAL HEALTH
ports them,” she said. What are the ability to really listen and hear each
signs of a doomed connection? Why other. What most unhappy couples do
do people stay in them? How can you is to communicate with an agenda; to
communicate to your significant convince their partners that they are
other that you’re not contented? wrong, to join partners in their own
The three Cs to a stronger and point of view, to sway the direction of
connected relationship are communi- the conversation, or otherwise accom-
cation, compromise, and commit- plish some self-serving goal. This
ment. To maintain intimacy and kind of conversation often breaks
communication is essential to make a down into congestion or conversely
relationship work. One must not bursts into anguish. Passive-aggres-
highlight or use insecurities of anoth- sive behavior is an indirect way of
er as a weapon against them, instead, voicing negative emotions where you
even in hostile situations: one must do not communicate them directly.
try to avoid a trigger. You might feel Instead of being overt about your
unappreciated or too small to your anger or needs, you express them in a
significant other. Many couples do very passive manner. There’s hostility
things that cause hurt in a relation- in this type of behavior, although it is
ship, not because they are immoral, often covert.
bad or egocentric, they hurt each Long-lasting couples not only love
other's feelings or emotional state each other, but they also do things
without seeing it. An unhealthy each day to show their love. You can
relationship starts: love someone forever yet, it won't be
in the etiquette that you hoped it
• Blaming Your Partner would be. .Be grateful. Grateful
• Being Judgmental couples are happy couples.Gratitude
• Being Defensive, Dismissive, or always helps people feel more
Unwilling to Compromise positive emotions, stay healthy, and
• Not Understanding Where Your build strong relationships. Simple
Partner Is Coming From acts of gratitude can transform an
• Not Identifying Underlying Needs, unhappy relationship into a happy
Values, and Worries relationship.Showing your partner
that you care doesn't require anything
When couples reach out for backing, special or out of the ordinary.
they are over and over again in a There are other possible reasons
difficult time of heightened conflict, why people stay in unhappy relation-
betrayal, or disconnect. Space can ships. Further research suggests that
also fix a relationship that's the silent majority with an anxious
crumbling due to loss of individuality. attachment style, who become
Spending time apart can make your excessively preoccupied with the
connection on the mend, Erickson stability of their relationships, might
says, because it gives you both a be deeply influenced by the fear of
chance to reconnect with your own change.
values and desires.
One of the prime issues underlying fatimaaltaf924@gmail.com
an unhappy relationship is the lack of fatima_ﬆrokes

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Some Scars Are Never Gone!
IMAGES: PINTEREST
plate about the influences that make
Sheheryar Shahid us a different individual; precisely like
Writer, Performing Artist, those balloons, with different disposi-
Mental Health Enthusiast tions, race, upbringing and cognitive
abilities.
4 MINUTES READ
What if I tell you an open secret…
Have you ever witnessed an eye-catch- that the human individuality is chiefly
ing sight of dozens of balloons, of shaped up by our wounding. By
various colors, floating in air? I am wounding, I don’t mean the physical
sure you would have already traumas or bruises, but the emotional
envisioned it, and quite frankly who scars which leave a colossal impact
would miss such a mesmerizing view. for the entire life. Some of your
However, we consciously become wounds are deeply rooted in your
unaware of the fact that it is the childhood (primary wounds), and stay
helium that is making all those with your soul till death. Interesting-
balloons soaring high. As human ly, they manifest at every age, doesn’t
beings, we are less likely to look matter in which corner of earth you
beyond the surface, aren’t we? Today, go, you just cannot escape your
almost 8 billion people are dwelling wounds. They bring up different
on this planet, but we seldom contem- shades in your personality, and to be
aware of them is of paramount signifi-

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 37 MENTAL HEALTH
cance. The pain and trauma caused by gigantic in the case of childhood
the wounds get repressed in the sexual abuse, and it manifests
unconscious closet of your mind, but horribly on the adult level. The
they keep yelling at every age through person’s mind as a child might throw
your body. Yes, you read that right! it away in the unconscious and
Our mind forgets, but the body is become unaware of the incident (of
cunningly very sharp, storing the course for the healthy functioning).
effect of it. It would regenerate the However, the body summons the
response at some or various anxiety and pain after getting
occasions when you encounter any triggered in different forms, for
trigger (any familiar event or thing instance, if the perpetrator was tall,
that hits the trauma nerve). the survivor adult may, unconscious-
The primary wounding of individu- ly, find it hard to talk to, or generally
als may vary; for instance, some may get comfortable in the presence of tall
have abusive parents, some may people.
internalize the bullying done by the These wounds and sufferings
perpetrators, or some might have eventually define you, and the worst
experienced abandonment by their part is, that you can not do anything
caregivers. Your wounds determine about your wounds. A mere thought
your psychological patterns in of your wounds could fill you up with
relation to others. For example, a horror, you just need to generously
person who was abandoned as a child accept them as they are. Even if you
by his/her primary caregiver, will go become aware of it, you can work on
through the same amount of anxiety, the acceptance part; it could heal but
panic and heaviness, as he/she had the scar may never be truly gone, it
experienced in childhood. The becomes a part of your existence.
fascinating part is, the triggering Empathy is the only food that you
event should not necessarily be a need throughout the journey. Another
supremely traumatic one; it could be, indispensable factor, apart from
maybe just a goodbye to your cousin self-acceptance, is to find appropri-
who leaves for their home, after ate support for yourself, in the form
staying at your place. Consequently, of friends, family or a therapist who
the person might face immense could provide you the holding, the
anxiety that could lead to a panic holding you deserve. Every person on
attack, which, on the other hand this planet is wounded, and we don’t
could be taken as a petty thing by the know the struggles, pain and shrieks
other people (since their wounding is behind those smiling faces, then why
different). Taking this instance don’t we support one another? Why
forward, the person might also be don’t we gather to pat one another
unaware of the fire, the fire caused by and make ourselves and others proud
the friction of conflicting thoughts of our struggles?
after getting triggered: staying strong Let’s do it. No one deserves to be
versus being anxious. This, as a wounded. The process of acceptance
matter of fact, leads to an unhealthy is not easy, let’s become the healing
functioning, and can disturb overall balm for ourselves and our fellows.
physical and mental processes of the
person.
The influence of the wounding is helllo.sherry@zoho.com

HEALTH 38 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Vaccination: Paranoia and Uncertainty

people who got vaccinated, died. And
uncertainty of the aftermath. Every-
Bisma Saeed one fears that what will happen to
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Medical Student, Writer
them if they get vaccinated? I won't
say that I'm not afraid, I'm afraid too.
4 MINUTES READ But this fear is just the fear of the
unknown. If they ask us to get
“A little knowledge is a dangerous vaccinated, it is for our own good and
thing”. It could be about any specific for our own sake. Obviously We
situation, or it could be anything. should gratefully go and get ourself
Especially growing up in a society vaccinated.
where we adopt the modern culture See, firstly, nothing is certain. And
only for display purposes, but deep as Muslims we truly believe that we all
down inside, our mind is still not would die one day when our time is
ready to progress; I truly hope and over. We should also keep this one
believe this situation would be thing in our mind that we will be
changed. answerable for the life Allah has
Since 2020, Covid has turned the blessed us with. Because this life is a
whole world upside down and as per fidelity (amanat). Secondly, trust me if
my knowledge, only the severity has it took this long for the vaccines to be
increased. Fine, I do understand available for the public, they would
when the virus was new, nothing was have given it their best shot! We
clear and there was no cure. But now should be happy and thankful that the
things have changed, and still, our vaccine is finally available in Pakistan
public is neither willing, nor ready, to and it is available for the public too.
get vaccinated. But “why” is the Like.. come on… the situation of India
question. The reason, like always, is is in there to learn. We should consid-
Paranoia and uncertainty, paranoia: er ourselves lucky and take advantage
the news that spread, that some of the blessings bestowed upon us. I

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 39 HEALTH
know we Pakistanis are a bit supersti- should do what they are supposed to
tious too, when it comes to try new do with sole belief in Allah and let it
things, but this is more than our be. Whatever happens, it has already
beliefs, this could be a matter of life been written. You cannot change it.
and death. And many people across One way or the other, one has to die.
the country, of varying age groups When nothing is certain in the uncer-
have already received their first dose tain time, when there’s chaos
of vaccine, and so far, they are doing everywhere we should seek the best
good. possible solution. And today, the best
There is no point of living in denial possible solution is to get vaccinated.”
now. First, we had a problem with the She added; “your father has already
government that they did not do taken his first shot of vaccines and he
anything, hundreds of people got will get his second shot as I get my
infected, and we also lost innumera- first. So, you should not worry and
ble lives throughout this battle. And only hope for the best.”
some did not make it to the end. I am sharing my personal story of
Think about it, if vaccination was paranoia, fear, and uncertainty with
available back then things would've you because I believe this is the only
been quite different, right? Our loved way that you would be able to under-
ones might have been with us on this stand that we all are the same when it
Eid and the coming Eid. comes to face an uncertain situtation.
To be very honest if I were to tell you The story of an afraid daughter and a
about what happened to me when my hopeful mother! Yet, we are also
Muma was going for vaccination, I giving it a shot. Hope my story helps
immediately stopped her. I was you in any way. Stay safe and stay
worried about her, and above blessed. And please get it done for
anything else I was scared. I was not yourself as well as for your loved ones.
sure of it. But I never wanted my They need you and you need them just
mother to suffer, not at any cost. I am like the way I need my parents and
writing this in past tense because by they need me too.
the time you will read this article, my
mother would have already gone bsb2301@gmail.com
through the vaccination process, and
In sha Allah she'll be doing good.
Today is May 17th, 2021, she is
supposed to go for vaccination tomor-
row morning (May 18th, 2021). I also
discussed with her to write on this
situation. I told her that at one side I
am telling others to get vaccinated
and on another side I am stopping
you from it. We had a long discussion.
She told me that, “suppose Beta if I
don't get the vaccine shots, and still
suffer, and just in case, the virus
attacks me. What will you do then?
Who would you blame? You or the
Virus? That's stupid Bismah. One

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10 Lessons to Learn from Or maybe scary when they have a

cranky child. The trick of staying
Happy, staying wise is to brush off the
blues and Laugh. Together watching
the fun Cartoons lightens the heart
and brings relationship closer.
Think deeper and the message with
Tom and Jerry cartoons is visible
which teach important lessons as :
1. We fight more with people we love

Tom and Jerry continously keep
4 MINUTES READ fighting. Be it small fights where Tom
Go back to memory lane of childhood will chase Jerry for disturbing his
days. 78 + years of Tom and Jerry: How sleep to big fights where Tom landed
this cat and mouse game played out in trouble because of the mouse –
over the years. Our love for Tom and Ultimately, at the end of the day, they
Jerry is alive as we watch the cartoon are good FRIENDS.
show with our grand children. Tom So, forgive and forget – just know the
and Jerry is more of a routine to watch worth of friendship.
the comic cartoon series. They ran
after each other for their lives, but at 2. Trust
the same time they were best of Tom and Jerry’s bond of friendship
IMAGE: LA TIMES
friends too. has been built on love and trust. They
Always thrilling and on a joy ride are mischievous and performed nasty
with so much fun to watch the hide n but did trust each other and hence the
seek game of Tom and Jerry. hide-n-seek game. Best pranks are
Sometimes, Parenting is Panic, played on person who you trust the
sometimes Fun. Sometimes struggle most. The lesson we learn is
n strife. And sometimes, rosy n sweet. Trust your loved ones and if your

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friend is a true one, you are blessed teaches a lesson – care for each other!
with a valued friend or even learn . It will make the other person happy
some great things. and thus, will make you happy.
3. Confidence is the key to friendship 8. Lifelong friendship

Jerry in all the episodes is full of The gift of friendship is valuable and
confidence. Tip toed he plays the most treasured gift. Tom and Jerry
mischievous and turns to a big cat but stayed together – in good times, in
when chased, runs like a deer – bad times, forever. If you recall the
timidly hides to safe place. Hence, song, “In good times, in bad times, I’ll be
confidence helps one win in such there for you forever” value the impor-
difficult circumstances. tance of relations in your life. They
mean a lot.
4. Size matters? Not at all !
Don’t underestimate the Power of Tiny. 9. What goes around comes around
Jerry was tiny but fearless and ready As the saying, ‘What goes around,
to fight out the powerful Tom. Jerry comes around’ Tom makes devious
outwitted Tom and there’s a lesson to plans for Jerry, only to fall prey to his
understand – Be cool, calm, own schemes. Hence, trust in karma
composed and use your wits. Even the and do good. Expectations might
powerful can fall apart. hurt.
5. Team spirit 10. Life throws challenges

Tom and Jerry always had fights but Tom and Jerry is full of action. Both
as we see, in many cases, they unite face challenges in their own way and
when they face a common enemy and find a way to overcome the challenge.
together form a strong team. As the A lesson we learn is that what may
saying goes, ‘United we Stand, divided come, face the challenges in life as
we fall’, Tom and Jerry teach us you continuously juggle with
lessons of Team-work and compas- problems that you least expect. Every-
sion too. one goes up and down. No worries as
there is a way if you try it, sometimes
6. Learn from mistakes it works, sometimes it won’t.
Tom never used the same techniques
to trap Jerry. If he failed, he will
change his tricks next time to trap
Jerry. As Thomas Edison said, “I came
to know about 999 ways that won’t work.”
Hence, making mistakes is a part of
life but repeating them is foolishness.
Therefore, learn from your mistakes.
7. Sharing and caring

Tom and Jerry were worst of enemies
but at the same time they shared their
emotions. None of them could see the
other one sad and hence always tried
to keep the other one happy. It

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 44 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Shajia Saleh Soomro not answer any questions to the

Law Student at IIUI officials. Although, you cannot refuse
to identify yourself when asked. You
have a right to have an attorney, using
4 MINUTES READ this right you may talk to your
Police is a civil service department attorney before answering anything
but in present perspective, the depart- to the police directly. You have a right
ment is known more of an anti-civil to a phone call. This has a condition, if
rather than pro-civil. Our lack of you are to call your attorney, police
awareness of our civil rights when it cannot listen to it. If you are calling
comes to dealing with the said is what someone else, they may listen to the
costs us a lot mentally, physically and conversation.
financially. Ultimately costing us our The scenario can anytime become
rights, infringing them. violent or the officers may not act in
In the coming paragraphs you will the way which will guarantee your
find the basic rights you have while safety, to prevent any incident you
encountering police. Let’s say you should never resist police, show
were stopped by police or were arrest- wrong documents, run or argue.
ed what can be your claims and Making sure your hands are where
rights? they are visible. If you do not consent
For the starters, you have a right to to anything happening say it out
remain silent. According to Article 13, loudly, this may not prevent it happen-
Constitution of Pakistan 1973 you may ing but will definitely help in future

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 45 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
legal proceedings. In a case where you advise you have a right to ask for a
may be pulled over, same rights apply public attorney services provided for
including the passengers' right which all citizens of Pakistan according to
includes leaving after asking aloud if Constitution of Pakistan, 1973. You
you are allowed to do so. also have a right to timely medical
If police shows up at your door, they assistance in case of any medical
are not entitled to enter your property emergency, be it a visible injury or a
they are supposed to have a warrant mental health issue.
to search the property if they ask so, There are numerous rights involved
or an arrest warrant. It is better to for a layman, a simple citizen of
have conversation outside the door Pakistan who has encountered a
without inviting them in. You can ask situation with any civil servant or civil
them to hold the warrant up on the service department. It should be
window or slide it under the door. If understood that these departments
the warrant is valid, you have a right are to help and support the public and
to remain silent, have a lawyer and all they are selected and appointed in the
aforementioned. offices for the purpose of ease and
A question arises of what should you comfort to the public. By any means, if
do if you think your rights were the situation becomes the opposite
violated? You should make sure you the law and the legal rights protect
note down any and all the informa- you. Now, it is our responsibility to
tion you can get while interacting. know our rights and not just that, as
Note the patrol car’s plate number, every right comes with a duty. Every
notice any badges, officer's name etc. person should also know their duty
If in a public area you may collect towards the law of the country so
information of the witnesses present. when required, the same law can
The Constitution of Pakistan gives protect you against any infringement
you a complete right to move around of your rights.
freely anywhere at your will, until the
property is private or is said to be shajiasoomro3@gmail.com
restricted which again needs to be
disclosed and known properly for it to
WORLD
3RD JUNE
be acknowledged by anyone. No one
can ask you of what your route is
while you are on the road. Similarly,
all the privacy rights gives you protec-
tion by all means no one can ask you BICYCLE
DAY
to leave your vehicle without your
consent, be investigative or check the
contents of your boot without your
consent.
In a police station or while being in
an interaction with police, similar
rights apply. All the basic human
rights alongside social rights are all to
be followed properly without any
interruptions. You have a right to legal
advise, if you can not pay for the legal

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moment
the
4 MINUTES READ
What a lucent morning that was!

The moment, I entered the confer-
ence room; my nose struck to a
celestial fragrance, alien to this
planet and might have never been
breathed by anyone. It was doubt-
lessly, a breathtaking, the purest
aroma, which might have been sent
to the earth to make its inhabitants
believe that Heaven exists with all
of its mesmerizing and captivating
scent. The Heavenly perfume
seized my senses and my senses
enjoined my eyes to rise. The eyes
rose for a second, fell on her bright
moon like luscious face and got
lowered at once, because if the eyes
failed to lower their piercing gaze, person who entered the conference
IMAGE: BOREDPANDA
could be guessed by every Tom, Dick room a moment earlier. I had never
and Harry. I don’t know why but it thought that emotions could be
came to me at once, if my gaze is toppled down in a moment. I recollect-
guessed by someone, it would be ed the words of my friends “don’t be
below her chaste dignity. The rise of so proud and try to behave well with
the eyes for a second was enough to the girls who think that you are the
believe that her bright appearance is handsomest guy” and my indifferent
not lesser than the presence of the reply, “it’s their problem; they must
Hoori of the Jannah. This seconds’ search for some other guy. I am not
gaze was enough to believe; she was the right man for them, I don’t believe
the one that could easily be termed as in this piyar wiyar, love shove and ishq
the end of life. vishq.” Then with a pause I used to
I seated my wondrous self, gave add, “Yes! I would be in love if I ever
myself an evanescent moment to happen to meet the one who resides
adjust the ongoing emotional in my thoughts, dreams and imagina-
outburst. While sitting on the chair, I tion. But, keep patience! It won’t
could swear, I was not the same happen ever; because she doesn’t
exist rather she can’t exist. She is an

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 47 LITERATURE
ideal woman and ideals don’t exist in her had become insane, my boundar-
this world. She is only the guest of my ies for her had gone limitless, my
closed eyes either when I close them imagination for her had flown wild,
to think of her or I sleep to dream her. my passion for her had turned intense
Yes! One thing is confirmed, if ever and in no time my soul stood humbly
she appears somehow out of just as an offering for her. I wanted
somewhere, it would be the game of her to listen my silent cries that O my
seconds to fall in love with her. In magnificent muse! “I’ve been dream-
either way, my pride will never be ing about you for my whole life. I can
changed. Now you think I am proud claim that you are undoubtedly, the
that I am something, and then you most beautiful and tender woman in
will say that I am proud that I love the the whole world.
one who is the rarest and the It was all there to say, but, how? The
centuries awaited beauty on the answer to this how wasn’t there.
earth.” The next speaker came to the Before I could strive to search an
mic and his introducing sentences answer to this much desirous ‘how’
brought me back to the room. After a the mediator’s voice hit my ears like a
moment of readjustment, I dared for stormy cloud. He was calling my
another time to look at that entranc- name as the next speaker. I composed
ing face. What I sensed now was again myself, rose up with a confidence and
an experience of its own kind. Her moved towards the mic because right
eyes, had the earmarks of being the now only the presentation of my
source of all beauty, the confidence research paper was all that could
on her face, was hitting the idea of her impress her. Standing before the mic,
mind as the source of all intelligence. for a moment, it came to me that I
With an all eager heart, I geared the might not be able to speak today. But,
maximum pace of my imagination to thanks to my ever-self-confidence
peep deep down into her and amazing- that hold my hand, gave me the gift of
ly, the sacred soul of hers seemed me calm words and I went on speaking
the source of all passion and her heart like a flowing river. I spoke well,
was a whole world of purity, simplici- ended my term confidently and with a
ty, chastity and love. Sophistically, secret eye on her, I left the room
covering her head with a white dopatta though leaving the room at that
and beautifully wearing the pure moment was like turning away from
white dress, all of her bewitching myself but I consoled my anxiously
physical beauty and an aura of breath- beating heart that this moment would
taking grace of hers, portrayed her as not end here. It would not be that
the superior most goddess of all the moment of time that comes and
Greek and Roman mythologies. passes swiftly rather it would be the
My heart went out of all bounds. I moment of time in which centuries
wished her to hear the silent words on would die.
my lips that somehow, right now, at
once, in a moment, without any
conscious effort, my desire for her
had heightened insatiably, my love for

dreams
the
6 MINUTES READ
It was again a dreamy night. First
thing I do, add all my dreams to the
archive. Since childhood, I had a lot of
dreams which perhaps have nothing
to do with my actual life. I had never
been to places, in my life that I visited
in my dreams. I think, I try to find in
the darkness which is impossible to
be dug out in the daylight. There is
possibility that all the great ideas,
theories or discoveries, might be started trembling and that bridge got
searched out at night. The day is for collapsed. I was in that lake or
the world seen and the night is to perhaps it was a river or sea, all
explore the unseen. realities were blurred. The cool clear
water turned into hot muddy
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There is light at the window and I
am still busy in collecting all that I had stinking, stagnant hell. I was crying
last night; some wonderful one. A for help, drowning gradually faster
sparrow is making ‘notes’ at the and even mud was not resisting and
window pane. It might be strange to no straw was to catch on. The scene
itself and confronting its own self and had changed. Those lush green trees
strange experience, even beyond had metamorphosed into burnt
imagination. barren red clay and the pool turned
“What happened when I was looking into a boiling tub. I was being tossed
at the water”, I dried my face, “falling as if I were nothing but a helpless
from the height, making splash and Cockroach. I could not even speak
creating whirls and silently started its and I thought it to be the last day of
journey towards___ and it looked as my life. My skin was being peeled and
if, it was dancing and celebrating the every bone was falling apart like
life it had. Then a fish came out, leaves of an autumn ridden tree in a
jumped and dived again. There is a heavy storm and thunder. All was
strong bond between them; one keeps happening so fast that even pain was
its life and the other keeps it full of not felt and senses lost their
life. Dependence and independence sensation.” I shrugged and zipped up
merged together like gushing streams my pants and combed my hair, “it was
falling into the wide sphere which a hell”, and called my friend to pick
ends nowhere. I was still swimming me to the place where I was going for
with the cool slippery fins when all first time. I came to the balcony to

wait for him, it was a beautiful The foul smell made my mind
morning and there were flowers in cracked. The walls were not the same.
the lawn and indoor plants in the Their color was changed, not match-
balcony. I rested my hands on the iron ing the furniture and the curtains…. It
grill and started looking at the plants was the blood neatly painted but
in the lawn. They were all silent and where was the flesh?” I wondered,
bowed. Some with flowers were “but even the curtains were not the
erected but most of them could not same.. here is the flesh; perfectly
keep their heads up. The sunlight still sliced and hanged in front of
had not touched them. It was filtering windows. They all were human bodies
through the branches of the shrubs to or something else? I don’t know I
the little part of the bed. Standing and shrieked”. The horror made me run
looking at them, I felt myself to be a out of the room. The bell rang but I
Caesar, addressing to the army who could not go to open the door and
were all still and ready to die for every welcome my friend. “Is he the man
word of mine. There were all kind of who did all that? “He will split me
soldiers; armed and tamed to follow into skin and cut my head. I should
my orders with their heads down. The run…….but where could I hide?” It’s
sounds of chirping of birds and ringing, the siren the bugle, the
passing of any vehicle now turned alarm”. I could also be a man with
into the bugles and drums. A smile stuffed skin and fine head. At last, he
came to my face and I looked around entered; my friend entered and I was
to see the grandeur of ‘my empire’ watching him in frenzy. He shook my
and smiled again on my foolishness. shoulder and I came back to my
The dream was still haunting me and senses with a sigh of relief. I felt him;
that momentary gleam vanished like his face and the body. “Thanks God
nothing. I came back to my room. The you are fine”. He was surprised to see
clock struck eight and there was still my reaction. “Let us go, it’s already
half an hour to go. “I got up too early”, late. I have been ringing for ten
I thought and went to the kitchen. minutes”… “Bath room….. I was in
There were some small pieces of Bath room” I controlled my breath.
breads being driven by the small ants, “Where are the maid and guard?” The
“the kitchen was to be dusted since question again made me tremble. “So,
yesterday” it were them. Oh my God… I was
Still waiting went to my room, the crying and my eyes were running and
air was still oppressive. I needed to tears made my shirt wet. I was smash-
dress up nicely. They were hanging ing my hands against the walls… they
and lying on the bed. A cold wave were bleeding.. I killed them… I
struck me again. I couldn’t stay there de-fleshed them and suck their blood.
for long. “Bodies were hanging but no They were weeping and appealing but
flesh was in them. Their heads were my knife was cutting them furiously.
gone. Lying lifeless and dry. I was They did not die even their heads
looking for the blood which perhaps were cut, their tongues were cut, their
was drunk cleanly. There were all hands were cut, their feet were cut
parts; feet and hands, sleeveless and their flesh was pressed. My eyes
bodies too. All bodies were lying here are bleeding. I am overflowing. I
and there; everywhere in the room. sucked more than my capacity. I will

be caught. He will feel the coldness remained. I diverted my attention and

and thirst of my eyes… I am coming…” started looking to the green belt and
I went to bathroom and washed my the white markers. “The snakes
hands and cleared the stains and let longest I have ever seen.” Then came
the water ran through my eyes to the foul, which I hoped to leave in the
clear the blood. “Now it seems ok”. room, again. So many heads came out
“Anything wrong?”. “No, not at in the center and we were riding
all…lets go. It’s already really late.. beside. “They are alive and have no
You stay here and let me collect car’s eyes and their ears were bleeding and
keys..” “Ok, I go with you” “no no no had no lips. They are increasing in a
stay here…’m coming” row”. I turned my head to right. Green-
Now the car was on the main road ery was no more there. It was all red.
and we were to go, fifty miles; almost The trees were loaded with heads;
thirty minute’s drive. I gained my laughing and intriguing. “They were
senses back. We were chatting, rising high but still the heads. And
laughing and listening the fast blood making the road slippery. “They
moving air. “My love and my voice, may not be crushed……stop, stop,
you go and find. The sky, not too high. stop……….i said stop” but the car was
Let’s dance and walk. Let’s love and moving faster than air.. “What
cry. You see I love. Come on…. find me happened to your head?” I shouted.
my love”. Perhaps, it was the most “No response. His head was off and
joyous moments since morning. I was his trunk was there. He was driving
drinking and driving. My hair were on the row of skulls and crushing
fluttering and shining as the roof was them all. There was sound of cracking
off. The road was plain and empty. and smell of burning skulls under the
“The road, black road…like a tunnel pressure and friction of the road”. I
swallowing us.” I shrugged and tried to get the control of the car but
shrugged and stopped the car. “What he was still resisting. His hands were
happened?”. “Nothing, You drive”. glued to the steering. There was noise
Seats were exchanged but the force of alarms, bugles, laughter and cries. I
used all my powers and it worked this
time and the car turned to the left.
“Oh it is wall of the river bridge”. The
car was flying and I dived out and my
friend was crying and looking at me in
amazement. I was drowning in the
boiling water of the river. Crying for
help, but I couldn’t see anything. The
eyesight was gone and all the noise
and sounds were also stopped.
Perhaps my ears were lost too. The
skin got peeled. It was hell. The end.
Of my existence. A burning scorching
hell.
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I WENT TO HER
wedding
on the card.”
I don’t know why but I kept reading
this line for a long while. I did not
blink, I did not move, my hand stood
steadily held the phone.. my thumb,
instinctively double tapped on the
screen whenever it turned off. In all of
Muhammad Raheel Asghar this, I drifted off.
Computer Scientist, Aesthete, The next day was a Sunday. Usually,
Writer I don’t leave my bed till noon on
weekends, but that day, I was feeling a
6 MINUTES READ bit uneasy. I could not even sleep well.
It was not the case that the news was
It was a beep on my phone. I was lying roaming around my head, instead, it
on my mattress, staring at the roof, was a strange kind of anxiety, a little
tired from work, lazy enough to even headache. My eyes were red and felt
change my clothes. On the second itchy. I went for a shower assuming it
beep, I picked up the phone. For a could make me feel relaxed, but, all in
second, I did not know how to react. I vain. I lied down again on my bed and
felt a little numb, but then took a deep scrolled Facebook. On the spur of the
breath and put my phone away... moment, my mind caught the thought
upside down. The next moment it of her wedding card again. I felt blank.
rang, I picked it up without even All those years... all those beautiful
looking at the screen moments... all those romantic chats...
“Have you seen it yet?”. It was Faraz. the sorrows and all the fights.. All
“Yeah, she sent it to our WhatsApp flashed in my eyes. I opened the card
group.” and started contemplating. The
“Did she text you anything personal- design... the colors... the font style...
ly?”. and the catchy phrase: “Your
“No”, was my answer. blessings matter the most to us! We
“So, now what?” invite you to share joy with us”, made
“Shadi ki roti khayenge ja ke aur kya”, I me smile. Red plain border with pink
responded with a joke. and golden flowery sketches over it,
(We’ll enjoy the wedding meal, what pale-card textured foreground...
else.) calligraphic writing and a well-illus-
“Have you asked Jaweria if she’s trated cartoon of the bride wearing
going?” traditional shalwar kameez... with
“How may I know, I’m barely in touch golden needlework and the groom
with anyone.” dressed in a cream-colored kurta
… with skin brown waist-coat standing
I hung up the phone, opened the right next to her, holding hands. At
WhatsApp group and started to check the bottom, date, time, and venue
her messages. It was her wedding were mentioned. It was like the one I
card and a short text of the invitation designed for her cousin, for her
to all the friends. wedding a couple of years ago and she
“Hey fellas, I am getting married by the wished for a similar voguish design
end of this March and you are all invited for her wedding card as well. Well,
to the wedding. PS. Details are mentioned wishes do come true. Everything was

exactly the same as we planned for yet again and left me with nothing,
our wedding, back in the “good” days. but stress on my chest.
The only difference being the name of Time went on, and thus came the
the groom, which was different for a day.. March 29, 2021. I put on the black
different time. “Talha Bashir Khan suit that she gifted me for my
weds Naima Niaz”, it was not what I birthday. It was my last present from
wished for. I kept thinking about the her. I had thrown out all her gifts in
reasons for our separation, what went anger but this one. I did not know
wrong, what then, nor do I
could I still do know now why
to make it I saved it. I had
work. It’s no it packed in a
use to cry over cover-case and
the spillt milk, put it in my
yet here I was, wardrobe. But
recreating that day, I took
situations.. it out, ironed
rethinking my shirt and
scenarios.. and pants, steamed
p l a y i n g the coat, wore
alternate it with a decent
p o s s i b l e scent, and
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outcomes in went.
my head. I never
I did not have wanted to go
anyone to talk there, until a
about that day before
alienated March 29. But
sentiment. that Monday, I
Perhaps I was heard a voice
also confused in my head
and could not telling me to go
figure out and see her. I
what, and why felt pushed
was I even towards the
experiencing marquee. I
t h o s e prepared the
strangling dress and got
emotions. In a ready, all in
nutshell, I was that uncomfort
disturbed, knowing the fact that zone, and the next moment I found
separation was our mutual decision. myself at the reception.
Obviously, we had issues finding a A razzle-dazzled moment, I entered
peaceful future together that is why and sat on a chair at the last. Her
we did ourselves apart and for the last younger sister saw me there, but she
18 months, I somehow managed to get instantly walked away as if she did not
over it. Still, that card took me back in notice me. I was known to her whole
time... to feel everything good and bad family and in no time, they were all

staring at me with a strange unwel- of roses. The bridesmaids also stood

coming eye as if I was there to crash there, along the way, throwing
their party. Obviously, they all had flowers on them. I looked at her with a
questions about my presence because smile and then went a little behind so
I don’t think any of them expected me she could not see me. The groom held
or even had an idea that I would know her hand and she sat beside him on
about the wedding. the couch. The light went on again. I
I was standing next to the reception walked towards the back side, sat yet
door and felt a tap on my shoulder, again on the last chair but couldn’t sit
“You? What are you doing here?”. It there for long. I wanted to see her. So,
was her cousin, Hareem. I stood behind a big flower vase
“I don’t know, I got the invitation”. I placed at the center of the hall.... but
turned to reply. far far away from the stage so she
“See, it’s not a good time, please could not see me clearly.
leave”. She seemed happy, smiling, and
“Relax, I am not here to create a laughing. I was watching her through
scene. Do I look like a fool to you?”. the flowers. Afterwards, a photogra-
And obviously, why would I cause pher asked the bride and groom to
any drama? I was not there to win her stand up for a picture. And that was
back. Getting back together was not the last sight of her that I can remem-
an option to me... and at that time, not ber. The way she looked at the groom
to her as well. It’s not a drama film with her deep starry eyes, and a
where I would call her name in front blushy smile. I could tell, her heart
of a crowd, and she would run would had skipped a beat when the
towards me... unreluctantly... And we groom squeezed her body into his
would have leave in peace. arms and she put her hands on his
“Then why did you come?” shoulder and neck. At that moment, I
“I really don’t know; I had a feeling closed my eyes, took a deep breath,
that I should come, and I’m here”. turned back, and walked towards the
“Does she know? No, she cannot exit.
know”. The unclear sentiments that got me
“I don’t think so”. all into this, made everything clear to
“Please sit down calmly and leave me. I got strength to move out, I got
soon”. strength to move away. The little
“You really don’t need to worry about sparkle in the ashes of love for her, I
me, but please, do not tell her about it put that out too that day. No one can
either.” ever be at her place obviously, but the
She nodded and left toward the unrest of my chest blew away.
bride’s room. In a moment, all the
lights went off, a spotlight turned
toward the entrance of the hall. Every- raheelize
one was quiet and she appeared in the
scene. The same bride which I saw on raheelghauri786@hotmail.com
the card was in front of me. Maroon
lehenga (gown)... lower gaze... walking
slowly. Her parents stood by her side,
holding her hands, walking her to the
stage. She was walking on the carpet

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 55 BONUS
in our beloved country. We admire the

likes of Elon Musk, but we fail to
understand how their success is
based on focusing on STEM subjects
and maths in particular. Cryptocur-
Muhammad Ahmad Raza rency, a field every Pakistani is willing
Undergrad Physicist, Freelance Writer to enter, heavily depends on the
all-important subject of Math.
2 MINUTES READ We are passing out graduates to join
Mathematics stands at the foundation the mundane workforce while
of every field of science and has a countries around the world are busy
powerful influence on the arts. But developing Mathematical thinking in
little effort has been made in our their students. Our parents and
country for the promotion and teachers overlook that youth can
development of Maths. You will find develop recession-proof careers in
30-year-olds cracking math jokes and Physics, Statistics, Data Science,
showing how they never understood Machine Learning, and Computer
the subject. Most of the 10th graders Programming by studying Mathemat-
are dumbfounded on why they are ics. But that’s not the end of the story
studying logarithm and geometry. - Encouraging students in the early

Surprisingly, even the “Entrepre- years to study maths and understand
neurs” and “Internet gurus” do not the importance of problem-solving
seem interested in learning and can change the world.
promoting maths here in Pakistan. But let’s not forget about the
You will find people claiming how problems in the pedagogy of mathe-
marvelous it has been for humanity to matics. The culture of rote-learning
land on the moon, yet there’s hardly has limited the ability of students to
any discussion about how math understand how things happen the
enabled this journey in the first place way they do in the world of math. Who
and why our people should focus on to blame and why is Maths not
Maths! flourishing in Pakistan? I don’t have
A subject that has always been a any ideas!
driving force behind the development
of the world is treated miserably here Muhammad Ahmad Raza

CULTURE & HISTORY 56 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
Storytelling Tradition tradition is quite rich. Starting with

oral literature in Sanskrit language,
in Pakistan Rig Veda in the 1500-1200 BCE
followed by Ramayana and
Mahabharata in late second millenni-
Muhammad Ali Farooqi um BCE, it transformed itself rapidly
Historian and left traces in written form not
Wajiha Tareen
Anthropologist only in Sanskrit language but in other
languages too i.e. Tamil, Kannada,
4 MINUTES READ Telugu, Hindi, Gujrati, Marathi,
Storytelling is an activity of writing or Bengali, Punjabi, Persian and Urdu.
telling stories (Oxford dictionary, Storytelling has a universal nature.
2001). The tradition of storytelling is It attracts every age group or person
as old as human civilization. Traces of but children are naturally driven
storytelling tradition can be found in towards it. Storytelling not only
every age and region. From pre-histo- enhances the artistic and intellectual
ry to modern technological age, capacity of an individual but also
storytelling tradition has evolved inculcates moral values among the
itself into a distinctive art form. It has children i.e. The Hare and The
been transferred to us from various Tortoise, The Thirsty Crow, The Ant
mediums i.e. pictograms, stone-age and The Grasshopper, The Lion and
drawings, paintings, poetry, music, The Mouse. Same is the case with
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dance, film and oral, verbal or written folktales which are famous in young
form. Moreover, all the revealed people due to their romantic,
books like Quran, Bible and Torah colorful, heroic and thrilling nature
also include the stories of the i.e. Heer Ranjha, Momal Rano, Sassi
journeys and lives of the prophets. Pannu, Sohni Mahiwal etc.
In subcontinent, storytelling A major part of storytelling known

MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE 57 CULTURE & HISTORY
to us has been coming through oral and vernacular translations of

tradition. This specific art form is Hakayat-i-Saadi and Hakayat-i-Rumi
known as Dastangoi in the subconti- (Mathnavi Shareef) etc (Anjum, 2011).
nent. Dastangoi is a 13th century Apart from this medium, another
phenomenon. It got currency in 16th interesting phenomenon existed, the
century (Dastangoi, n.d.). household tradition of storytelling
Ghaus Ansari, an Indian anthropol- which was primarily steered by the
ogist, suggests that the origin of grandparents of the families. In the
dastangoi dates back from the Pre-Is- bed time or in a dark night, all the
lamic Arabia following the Arab-Iran children would get together around
trail, after the spread of Islam, into the grandparents and would demand
the Delhi and later getting roots in to tell stories. The children would
Lucknow in the mid-nineteenth listen to their grandparents attentive-
century. In Lucknow daastangoi was ly and unknowingly they would
famous among develop an
all classes and interest in
was performed literature and
at every would expose
congested themselves to
chowk, house- the famous
hold and more historic charac-
i n t e re s t i n g l y ters and
opium houses exciting adven-
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(Affeem Khana) tures and

(Dastangoi, fascinating
n.d.). The fairytales i.e.
Opium consum- Dastan-e-Amir
ers were so Hamza, Ali
fondofstorytell- Baba Aur
ing that they Chalees Chaur,
made it a must Alif Laila,
activity in their Aladin Ka
daily activities. As mentioned above, Chiragh etc.
the story telling was not only famous Over the years, the interest in
among the poor class but it had equal storytelling has decreased. It used to
following in the privileged or elite be quite a thing in earlier centuries.
class. The rich people used to have There is a need to revive this dying art
daastango (story teller) hired for their form. Parents and teachers should
personal story telling sessions collaborate and make efforts to make
(Dastangoi, n.d.). Another engaging the children interested in storytell-
aspect of storytelling tradition took ing. Efficient policy-making is needed
birth within Sufi monasteries on the matter by relevant authorities
(Dargah/Khanqah) in India. The Sufis in order to preserve storytelling from
used to tell the stories to their extinction.
disciples in order to shape their
character and to enhance their spiritu- alifarooqi@aec.org.pk
al insights i.e. Tales of Inayat Khan tareenwajiha@gmail.com

BONUS 58 MONTHLY AZEEM ENGLISH MAGAZINE
UNNE CE S SA RY a defining characteristic in business

dealings. Traders and businessmen
ADJ UST M E N T S lie blatantly to sell their products at a
higher rate. Media and politicians
of Lies in our Life

manipulate the circumstances and
misuse them to build a narrative for
their own agendas. Miseries are
projected by the media all over the
world and in our country too.
Umer Mehr Politicians and media are only
Businessman concerned about their own interests.
Parents set fake promises with their
3 MINUTES READ
children for temporary settlement of
issues or just to motivate them for
In our society, fabricated lies are on a some cause. Children meet their
rise. Be it an individual, or business parent’s expectations and ask them to
affairs, politics, or parenting. Lying keep up with their promises. This sets
has become a norm now. It seems that a precedent for children and indirect-
the jinn of falsehood has popped out ly normalizes lying in their fragile
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of the bottle and made everyone minds. Some of us lie impulsively.
captive. These days, to tell a lie is Lying has made us hollow from inside.
considered smartness. However, it We should try to control our urge to
has become a religion and people lie and hold ourselves accountable.
blindly propagate it for the greed of umer.rfq@gmail.com
their social settlements. But our faith
asks us to avoid the smallest of lies.
People who do not tell
anything but lie, just to grab
the attention of the society
like to pose as superior
beings. They use lying as a
tool to manipulate, mock, or
degrade other people from
their circle. Forged stories
are spread out by these liars
so bluntly. In the end, the
victim has no option but to
get along with the false
accusations. Unintentional
lies are told on phone calls
and is now a signature
personality trait of most
people.
There are some notorious
norms which prevail in
business society and are
considered as beneficial for
business prosperity. Lies are

Worship And Love

QUOTES CORNER Dilshan Aslam
Writer
Let the waters settle and you will see the
moon and the ﬆars mirrored in your own
being. Worship goes futile without love.
Rumi Without love, it is like a boat without
sailer, vehicle without fuel and simply
No ﬆruggle can ever succeed without body without soul. Hundred years
women participating side by side with worshipings and prayers are useless
men. in absence of true love. Those who live
M.A. Jinnah in mosques, churches and temples
but wordly affairs dwell in their heart,
The beﬆ way to defeat someone is to beat God is far away from them. Rumi, the
him at politeness everlasting sufi and poet once said,
Umer Ibn Al-Khattab "Without love, all worshiping is a
burden." Entire of the cosmos is
Either you repeat the same conventional created for love and peace which is
doctrines everybody is saying, or else you also central objective of great religion
say something true, and it will sound like Islam. God is the greatest lover and he
it's from Neptune. loves true lovers instead of preten-
Noam Chomskey tious worshipers. In this perspective,
Love is sweet, mellifluous and a
strong feeling of heart which opens
the hidden pattern of universe before
lover. He closes his eyes and enters
into the world where he finds that he
KEY TO WORD SEARCH desires. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
said, "Worship your lord as if you see
him during the worshiping, and if you
can't do that, then worship him as he
sees you." In both described
conditions, the world wo'nt come in
seeker's mind. Combination of love,
knowledge and worship makes man
pious and sufi. Both complement
each other. Unfortunately, all of these
qualities are hardly found and
someone with very little amount of
these traits, thinks highly of himself
and wants to get surrounded by
people and enjoy fame.
ranadilshan@yahoo.com

Thinking
About
Thinking
Nikita Kumawat something with sleepless nights
Writer, Yoga Instructor because you think it is important.
• Your strength of acceptance which
varies person to person.
2 MINUTES READ • We need to think what food we are
Our soul is covered with body, a giving to our minds in daily routine.
beautiful structure created by the
supreme soul. We all are connected to What can we do to stay healthy
cosmos in terms of energy. That’s why mentally?
Mental hygiene is to achieve mental
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we feel all the external changes. Like
change of climates, effects of eco- health. It’s a science that deals with
balance system and natural calami- the process of achieving mental
ties as everything in nature is made health and preserving it in society.
up of five basic elements. And grossly, “Quality & quantity of thoughts and
human body is also formed by combi- sleep” is food for healthy mind. What
nation of these five great elements: quality and quantity of conversation
earth (muscles & bones), water we are having on gross level. What
(blood), fire (heat energy) ,air (breath- content we read. What kind of person-
ing prana energy) and space (empti- alities we meet every day. What we
ness within). perceive grossly on daily basis creates
We all are depending on nature and different impressions on brain
eco-system for food. In today’s time emotionally, physically and spiritual-
of fitness we all are so much involved ly. Our body hears what the mind
into what, when, how to eat so that we says. Therefore, all above mental
have good and disease free physical hygiene process is equally important
outlook for long span of life. But even for overall mind, body & soul.
after with busy work schedules, Practicing mental hygiene for healthy
having healthy food we are facing mind helps -
mental disturbance on daily basis • To develop self-respect & respect
which we call stress. Have you ever for others:
thought what this stress is all about? One of the major factors that may
• Worry and pressure that is caused lead to most of the emotional
by having too much to deal with. disorders is the loss of self-respect.
The special attention that you give to An individual who likes himself can
like others and an individual who

dislikes himself would find it difficult • Acceptance of faith in life as

to like anybody else. confidence. Confident living is the
The main goal of mental hygiene is to main objective of yoga where its
help a person to respect oneself. purpose is to replace pessimism with
• To help realize one’s potentials. an appreciation of life every day.
To understand one’s limitations and Last but not the least, prayers and
tolerate other’s limitation. meditation;
• To cause harmonious development • Gives intense respite.
of the physical, mental and spiritual • Provides internal serenity in all
capacities of an individual. situations of life.
This would help people to make • Aids in countering complications
adjustments with their circumstances while increasing awareness and
in all spheres of life like work, consciousness.
school-college, society, home and • Elicits feelings of hope, forgiveness,
self. compassion, gratitude improving
• To create happiness with positive focus and fortitude.
attitude. • Relieves stress, fears, miseries.
Helps each person to know • Optimizes one’s creative potential
themselves more as they are unaware while keeping an individual calm and
about their limitations, weakness, composed.
potentials, etc. because of which they
suffer from different kind of complex- nikitakumawat016@gmail.com
es.
Mental health is also important for

inculcating habits. habits?
Something that we do often and
almost without thinking, especially
something that is hard to stop doing.
Hence it’s easy to create thoughts and
impressions on mind for learning but
it’s difficult to unlearn to replace it
with new experiences. That’s why
mind trips into past experiences at
times easily and quickly. Therefore,
we need to be aware of ours thoughts.
According to yogic perspective
people who practice yoga and medita-
tion may experience vital effects on
individual’s mental health.
• Reduce stress, depression, confu-
sions with a relief from pressure of
compulsions.
FATHERS
• A positive benefit from yogic
exercise is called renewal of mental 20
JUNE
agility, willingness, attentiveness, as
well as capacity and mood for
alertness to tackle difficulties.
DAY 2021

12Ways To Be Happy
By a 9 Year Old Girl
Zeina Maqsood
1. Watch a 2. Look into

funny movie mirror & smile
3. make funny 4. Sing happy

face in mirror songs
5. Eat pizza or 6. go to park

fries with friends
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8. pretend to
7. phone a friend
laugh!
9. Give charity to 8. pretend to

homeless laugh!
11. meditate on 12. surprise someone

grass with something nice
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