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thewhitepaper-media-blog · 6 years

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#Malala, #Benazir, Patriotism and other stuff...

Every morning, when I wake up, I find myself one of them who check social media, to see the world stayed same when they had a little luxury in peace. I Perhaps, somewhere deep down in my subconscious a voice always warns me, ‘you snooze, you lose,’ so checking twitter notifications, is a faster way to check losses and gains, because I don't want to lose, certainly, none of us wants to lose. We all want to win, and we do. My theory about winning and losing is a little different than one may think about this factor of life. To me, we never actually lose, because there is always a winning factor in every defeat. I will explain this point some other, more appropriate time, as at the moment my mind is captured by a tweet by #Malala Yousafzai, is loving ‘A colourful day,’ with a positive smile. Let's take a look at her picture...

To see such a positive gesture by someone who has gone through extreme conditions in such a short time, from facing an attempt of assassination to becoming Noble Peace Laureate, is brainstorming. It shows her intellectual power, and strong will power, hence she still loves her roots and she carries out her mission to empower the girls in every situation. There is a very limited youth, who dedicate their time to a genuine cause and want to bring a positive change in the world. Most of the youth, in their teen years, have nothing better than actively following top celebrities on the social media and copying their looks to impress the opposite sex.

Various colours, covering #Malala’s face, is the reflection of a positive mind and a pure, peace-loving soul. Her smile is an act which reflects that she is still determined to bring peace and equality to the world full of differences and discriminations.

Honestly speaking, looking at #Malala’s picture, made me feel good, a positive vibe surrounding me rest of the day. I felt hopeful about the future of mankind, I saw a light in the pitch dark of extremism and intolerance. I thought positively there are still some youngsters who are determined to make this world livable, full of colours and happiness.

#Malala’s picture tweet is the perfect message of love, peace and harmony. It is motivational and inspiring. She is telling the world, the real happiness lays inside equality and respect for others beliefs. Also sharing the happiness without prejudices is a real feeling.

I normally scroll down to read comments, among 840 comments, at the time I read, on her tweet, many people have shown a positive response and appreciated her for celebration A colourful day, which is a sign of a healthy mind and body. Such positive comments are a great source of hope for a better future. Majority of us, as ‘human beings’ love peace, we like those who initiate a positive thinking procedure, without any personal frustrations and prejudices.

But there is a large crowd on the social media or in other words the army of the hate squad, who have nothing better in their lives, but to create hate and negativity against those who are working hard to bring a positive change in the world.

I personally think this is a hate crime and it should have to be banned immediately on the social media. The freedom of speech never gives one a right to show a disrespect to others, swear and use a street language, crossing all the boundaries of a civilized society, against others’ daughters and sisters. I am sure they never speak to their own women, daughters, sisters and mothers in the same manner? How these Khudai faujdars and declared patriot and guardian of the religion, would feel if someone else uses the same language for their women?

Such arrogant people, males and females, completely ignore the fact that their comments reflect their own upbringings and their own personalities. It also reflects a high level of jealousy and prejudices again a young girl, who have zero contribution to their ignorance and smallness.

I also noticed few very sick beside some nonsense and irrational comments like, ‘she is not Benazir’, ‘She cannot become the Prime Minister of Pakistan’ etc. Some of them have a habit to compare everyone with someone else, for example, Malala is after a political leadership in Pakistan and there must be something fishy behind her work for girls’ education and girl empowerment. They think that is wrong because they never came out from a shell of selfishness and greed. How can they be that blind, to think Benazir Bhutto was a great example to follow?

Though I respect Benazir, I am sorry to say that I never think she was a great leader. What is her contribution towards women education, and empowerment? She never introduced anything to improve women conditions in Pakistan or empower them. During her regime, thousands of women were locked up in the jails without any solid charges against them. They were imprisoned under the Hudood ordinance. She never paid any attention towards girls education? She was elected multiple times, but she did do anything to empower women in the region or in Pakistan but her husband to exploit his authority and misuse the system.

Yes, she empowered herself, and enjoyed the title, ‘the daughter of East,’ whole nation stood beside her, they never questioned her patriotism. Whatsoever, she did for the country and nation was not something which can distinguish her from other corrupt politicians who use the voters for just to empower themselves and then forget them.

Those who blame others for the extreme conditions in Pakistan, in fact, they are the root cause behind country’s worst conditions, and they have brought the country down. They should learn the skills of self-accountability to check who is actually traitor and causing the country a severe damage and who is a patriot and improving the image of the country around the globe?

#malala #benazir #pakistan #girls education #colour #discriminación #politics #nobel peace prize

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Voting has begun in Pakistan after an election campaign overshadowed by concerns of manipulation and violence.

Nearly 106 million people are registered to vote for members of the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies.

The PTI party of former star cricketer Imran Khan is hoping to beat ex-leader Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N.

But the Human Rights Commission says there have been “blatant” attempts to manipulate the polls.

Hundreds of thousands of troops will be deployed to secure the ballot, which opened at 08:00 (03:00 GMT). Votes will be cast for 272 National Assembly seats that are directly contestable.

Pakistan is no stranger to political turmoil and the last few months have proved no exception. The man who won the last election is watching this contest from prison, after a scandal stemming from the Panama Papers led to Mr Sharif being jailed for corruption.

In an interview with BBC Urdu on Monday, the former prime minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz – who was arrested last month with her father on related charges – criticised the all-powerful military.

“When a prime minister refuses to put down his head and do their [the military’s] bidding, they pull him down with four things; get a religious fatwa issued against him, call him a traitor, call him a friend of India, or call him corrupt. They use these things against every elected prime minister,” she said.

In the eastern city of Lahore, the first person to enter a polling station was female business executive Maryum Arif, who told AFP she planned to vote for the incumbent PML-N as it had “served Pakistan.”

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Image caption A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Islamabad

Women in Pakistan have the right to vote though many are unable to exercise this right, with many who live in socially conservative areas pressured into not voting.

Authorities are trying to change this by saying that at least 10% of voters in each constituency must be women in order for the results to be valid.

What’s the context?

Pakistan has been ruled on and off by the military during its 71-year history. This election is significant because it will mark only the second time that one civilian government has handed power to another after serving a full term.

But the run-up to the vote has been controversial.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) complains of a targeted crackdown by the powerful security establishment, with the alleged help of the courts, in favour of Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

On Sunday, a judge in the High Court of Islamabad appeared to back up that allegation, saying that the military Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) organisation had been interfering in the judiciary.

Several PML-N candidates also say they have been coerced to switch to the PTI, and nearly 17,000 party members are facing criminal cases over breaking unspecified election rules. The Pakistani military denies interfering in politics.

Independent media, meanwhile, say there have been blatant attempts to muzzle them. There are also serious concerns about the participation of internationally designated militants in the election process.

For all these reasons, the human rights commission has said there are “ample grounds” to question the legitimacy of the polls, “with alarming implications for Pakistan’s transition to an effective democracy”.

Has Imran Khan’s time come?

By M Ilyas Khan, BBC News, Islamabad

As the early voters queue up outside polling stations, the question on everyone’s mind will be whether Mr Khan will be the next prime minister.

He entered politics in the late 1990s when memories of Pakistan’s cricketers winning the World Cup were still fresh. But only in 2013 did his party emerge as a serious contender, with its leader touted as a harbinger of change out to fight corruption.

He lost by a wide margin, but has continued to lead what many see as a divisive campaign.

This election is the closest he’s ever got to being prime minister. Will that happen? Or will the PML-N stay the largest party after a sympathy wave by voters for the man he helped oust?

Who are the main candidates?

The election is generally seen as a contest between the PML-N and the PTI.

Nawaz Sharif – a 68-year-old three-time PM – was convicted by an anti-corruption court and sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison. He was disqualified from office last year by the Supreme Court after the Panama Papers leak revealed his family’s ownership of several luxury flats in London.

Sharif returned from London earlier this month with his daughter, Maryam, and both were arrested. Their appeal hearings will not be held until after the vote.

Sharif’s brother, the former governor of Punjab province, Shehbaz Sharif, 66, is now leading the party.

But Imran Khan and his PTI have been rising in the polls. Mr Khan, 65, told the BBC last week that his opponents will “lose because of their track record” when in power.

The country’s best-known opposition politician, who is running on an anti-corruption ticket, has denied colluding with the military. Analysts say he will have to make serious inroads in Punjab province – a PML-N stronghold – in order to win the vote.

The PPP party of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is widely expected to come third.

Now fronted by Ms Bhutto’s son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, a 29-year-old Oxford University graduate, the party is promising to create a “peaceful, progressive, prosperous, democratic Pakistan”.