Media & Sanctity of Ramadan

Ramadan is a Holy month for all Muslims. Though the concept of fasting is there in all religions but there is no concept of a whole month fasting in any other religion.

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It is indeed a pity how our media takes it as an opportunity to sell their channel, newspaper and so on. Every other person on the media comes in an Islamic outfit and outlook and doing a show. It has now become a race of who sells better and bigger in Ramadan. Live transmissions mostly occupy around 10 hours per day and the trend is getting bigger each year.

We must not waste our time in watching all such stuff and concentrate on self growth and improvement. we must know the objectives of this month as clearly stated in Quran and Sunnah so not to fall in any such trap called 'Ramadan transmission'. Just like its not a month to eat and fry similarly it is not a month to watch TV and making calls to live television shows. If are losing simplicity we are losing the true spirit of the month because this month is meant to be for the soul.

Ramadan is NOT a commodity and if we are not selling it we must not buy it as well!

Olympics in Pakistan?

This is a post towards the lighter side and it should be taken as such. Of course the only place that owns us and the only place that we own is Pakistan!

And Olympics are one spectacle to watch from the patience and calmness of archers to trends and traditions of various nations to the spectacular arrangements and discipline everything is worth a watch.

While watching Olympics this year I suddenly jumped on to a thought that what if this event was organized in Pakistan? So probably these might be the headlines:

• "Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Olympics 2012" to be held in Pakistan.
• Pakistan has urged the international community to step ahead and donate for Olympics.
• IMF to lend Pakistan money for Olympics on stringent terms.
• Government to impose 'Olympics Tax' this year.
• Gold medals stolen, Opposition slams government for security lapse.
• TTP accept responsibility of stealing gold medals.
• Every player must declare his assets and show tax returns before participating in the games; Claims Imran Khan.
• There will be minimum load shedding during Olympics; President Asif Ali Zardari
• JUI Issues dress code for Olympic Games.
• India will not send their players to Pakistan.
• Full security will be provided to participants; Rehman Malik.
• Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman wants Olympics schedule according to Islamic Calendar, Obama might join Mufti Sahab in moon sighting.
• "Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Olympics 2012" were fixed: Wiki leaks!