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Scooty…….
Yeah same Scooty that I thought could be a road to lead our women to empowerment. A means of transportation that would provide security against harassment of public transport, harassment of reaching home late after office hours and a means of family transport for many single middle class women who are bread winner for their families.
I put my thoughts in my previous post, discussed it with friends who belong to corporate sector, asked them their opinion and insight about the possibilities.
To my horror and surprise, an idea which was for middle class working women (for a start of trend in Lahore and Karachi alone) was rejected by women themselves, who are working independent, well educated, apparently confident, moderate and with updated with latest trends (in dressing atleast) desirous to help women, spokes person of women rights and above all women who have studied in best of institutes, travelled abroad and are no way conservative for themselves. Strange isn’t it? Yes my friends our women have dual standards. I do not want to discuss women and their approach here. Read more »

We participate in number of talks and sessions, where empowerment of women is discussed. We give our idea and opinions, we strongly support the idea and it becomes a heated emotional discussion.

That’s all………………….. Yes truly that’s about it. We have made most of the issues, a drawing room discussion. Issues and topics are given a lip service and nothing solid, concrete and particle is ever done.

Empower women, is one of the topics in constant discussion. Recently I had a chance to participate in a training “Gender Sensitization” facilitated by Mr. and Mrs. Imran Rizvi of RIZ Consultancy at Royal Palm, Lahore.

The event was a one day talk session and it really jolted me, when I came to know that Pakistan stands 56 out of 58 countries, where women participation in the main helm of affairs is missing. Just think of it 56th. I know our numbers would be bad as that’s how we have always been somehow lately. But at 56 out of 58 was an eye opener to me. The training went smooth and everyone participated according to his/ her approach, thoughts and opinion. But I got stuck………………..

Yeah as usual, me and my weird thoughts. Why we are at 56? How can we improve in this number game? What all could be done to change our future and improve women participation in all walks of life.

I had chances to travel abroad and look at the culture, traditions, religions, custom and norms with a “non-traditional vision”. I began a memory search of various nearby countries that excelled in past 15 years. The list comprised of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and North Korea. I sat on internet and I Google (d) few pages and the answer was right there in front of my eyes, exactly as I had thought.

All these countries progressed when, women empowerment began by providing women transport. All these countries had poor public transport system. Instead of spending Billions of dollars to improve public transport, they promoted individual women transport. By introducing “SCOOTY” for women. A simple and affordable solution to 90% of the female population. Self start automatic gear box solution for the ease of women. Read more »

Living in the world of burgers, pizza, pasta and fries etc. Desi food has always been a treat. The taste, aora and its spice has always triggered hunger to 2 levels up.

Same is the case today, right now and right away. Within office ours lunch break on roads asks for a near by desi food. ‘Channa and Anda’ with coke as topping and ‘garma garam nan’. Who can deny such a feast.

Small outlet, heavily crowded by nearby banks and office staff, voice calling ‘ustad jee nan’ ‘chootay supply le a’.

No matter how advance and modernized we have become. The old Lahore and its touch still lives among us, with its beauty and simplicity.

After all its rightly said ‘Lahore, Lahore hai’.

Strangely out of 12 moons we have in a year, somehow 2 out of them are disobedient Moons. They are a reason for dispute, quarrel and division amongst the one community called Muslims.

I ask myself and I urge you too to ask similar questions to yourselves too.

The time difference between Saudia and Pakistan is 2 hours. How a time difference of 2 hours of sun can result in 24 hours difference in sighting of the moon. If we look at the geographic location of Pakistan on the world map, Karachi and Gawadar are closest to Saudia and middle eastren states, then how come moon is sighted by cities far ahead geographically earlier than Karachi and Gawader. Thirdly, if we want the northern part of Pakistan to follow sighting of moon as per the desire of federal govt, then why the central govt year after year fails to verify how nothern Pakistan manages to witness sighting of the moon. Let’s not forget the scientific side as well. Has anyone from the federal govt or the scientific so-called pundits tried to address the issue by visiting northern Pakistan on the required dates, either to verify or challenge the claim of moon being sighted. No, no one would. They rather believe in keeping the nation divided year after year and keep their own nuisance value intact. Read more »

Majority of Pakistani women today have clearly forgotten the difference between modesty and vulgarity. Be it malls, bazaars or fish markets, you tend to see women in all shapes and sizes wearing tight pants falling above ankle (a.k.a. caprice pants) giving live tutorials on Indecency 1O1. Frankly, it’s not just men who get attracted, even women stop to look at these torch bearers of immorality not because they look goddesses of beauty, but because it confronts them with thoughts like how could their families especially parents allow them to show up in public dressed like tramps. Clothed provocatively, with thin transparent fabric revealing not just the bodily contours but also their underclothes– how can anybody expect the society to redeem and safe guard its moral values. Read more »

Once I was a very serious part and parcel of a show aired on business plus “Looseends” which later evolved into a society Looseends Pakistan. I became the founder member and the zonal head. The society had a very small life and it died soon after its registration. Reason was simple and yet common the POWER hunger.

I left the society as I found myself misfit and continued doing my bit as I was doing it in Looseends Pakistan.

This article is in the memories of Looseends Pakistan, where we conceived the idea of labeling anyone doing anything wrong would be called PaPpU, may he be a doctor, a political figure or a celebrity and even a common Pakistani.

Anyone doing anything wrong, starting from throwing a match stick on road to looting tax payers money. He/ She will be termed as PaPpU………………. Read more »