Pakistan is the land of Barbarians and terrorists according to the POTUS
Here are some questions and answers.

Q : How many countries are fighting actively in the NATO alliance in Afghanistan?

A: Sixteen countries including USA.

Q: What sort of technology are they using ?

A: Latest state of the art military equipment.

Q: For how many years have they been fighting the war ?

A: More then Sixteen Years.

Q: What are the results so far of this war?

A: Failure. More then 40 %of Afghanistan controlled by their opponents and their influence is increasing. Opponents striking inside the capital Kabul with impunity in the most closely guarded areas.

Q: How many casualties of US troops and civilians since 16 years ?

A: About 2000.

Q: How many casualties of Pak Army fighting directly in the war against terror ?

A: Ten Thousand, more then all the wars combined against India.

Q: How many casualties of Pakistan paramilitary and police ?

A: Around Fifteen Thousand.

Q: How many civilian casualties in Pakistan directly related to co operating in this war on terror ?

A: Around 100, 000 .

Q: Loss to Pakistan economy and Infrastructure for co operating in the war against terror

A: One Hundred Billion Dollar plus

FALSE CONCLUSIONS :

1. Pakistan is responsible for the poor performance and defeat of NATO Alliance in Afghanistan.

2. Pakistan should do more so that NATO Alliance is successful in the future

Copied from Nadeem Sheikh.

Victorias Secret declared bankruptcy. Zara closed 1,200 stores. Chanel, Hermes and Rolex have stopped production. Nike is getting ready for stage two of layoffs.

AirBnb founder says that due to the pandemic, 12 years of effort were destroyed in 6 weeks.

Starbucks announced the permanent closure of 400 stores. Virgin Australia put off 3000 poeple today. And the list continues...

Five months since the pandemic started and it has created huge debts, many of our friends and family are out of work and unemployed with tens of thousands of businesses now out of service. Don’t even get me started on the energy industry. It’s a mess.

If the company you work for continues to pay you, then treat it well and have respect for what the leaders and owner(s) must be going through to keep it going.

Use this time to unlearn, and learn new things, forget what you already know, as it already maybe obsolete, go on YouTube and start learning !

2020 is about survival. Leave the daily complaints/moans and anything else minor behind, be thankful, and show respect for what you have. Families are losing loved ones — to illness and other suffering. Work hard and show your boss/owner/company the appreciation they need and deserve. And, support any small business you know please! Let’s build stronger and better and more grateful!

*copied from elsewhere. Let’s spread it and support small businesses suffering*

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Chinese economist slaps Pak Wig over a joint session yesterday at Isb...

Stop blaming America and instead blame the Japanese and yourself

“You have to stop blaming the west for your economic woes , the Japanese have damaged your economy more than anyone else “. The Pakistani official from the finance ministry was taken aback at these words from the outspoken member of the visiting Chinese think tank .

The Chinese economist clarified his stance . “ Look , one single Japanese import has damaged Pakistan both economically and socially and that one sweet poison is the Japanese auto import “ he went on to say —-
Ask yourself what good has it done for you ? Even after 3 decades of the Suzuki ,Toyota and Honda assembly plants you can’t produce a complete car without most Japanese components. And all Japanese imports are for your consumption not for selling outside of Pakistan.
Your import is paid through foreign exchange which is very short and then you borrow from the IMF and other institutions to pay for it .

You run these vehicles on imported energy which again is paid in dollars which you don’t have and you again borrow or beg from international institutions or friendly countries . More imports means more and more imported energy needs . How can you justify this waste ,it is a very horrible way to manage Finance . How long will you beg beg and beg just to enjoy expensive cars and big vehicles

Then he touches his middle finger on his right temple and says “ change your mind set”

Understand Thrift and safe for the future . Make it extremely hard for people to buy cars and make it easy to invest in productive sectors .manufacturing ,software services , water management, modernize agriculture . Create jobs for your exporters not importers

Then he points his finger towards the Pakistani official and displeasedly says . Take examples from other countries . But don’t even try to imitate the Chinese model, your society is too broken and will fail to commit a Chinese model , it requires immense sacrifices and immense discipline .

I would suggest you to take an example of Morocco , it has the same limited resources as Pakistan. They modernized their agriculture and industry by reducing waste .
You know in two decades of automotive assemblies , they have become the biggest exporter of autos from Africa , even aerospace companies are heading towards Morocco . Their agricultural exports are found all over Europe

Shut down Toyota and Honda plants if you cannot export from them and completely stop importing expensive vehicles show the true picture of the financial disaster of these imports to your Prime minister

This verbal drubbing by the Chinese economist left the Pakistani big wig red faced as he exited the meeting in haste and wondered what kind of summary he should prepare on this meeting for Big wig , Mr Shoukat and avid lover of luxury vehicles himself.

FIA took action and froze thousands of bank alfalah accounts. If any of you had watched USA senate hearing of crypto bosses, you would be aware that despite them being sceptical and worried about crypto but USA legislators were hesitant to call for an outright ban for crypto or to come heavy-handed against crypto at this stage. They wanted this technology to flourish and regulate accordingly.

Here we ban without warnings, prior notices and use the term "cannot buy and sell digital assets" which is a very vast and vague term used to discourage crypto trading.

As I said some days earlier, we start by banning. We had banned youtube when it was in the monetization period. The result is we have "haqeeqat tv" type content and missed out on the race of learning and adding quality youtube content.

It required evolution; we were left behind in this race. Now FIA cracking down on crypto transactions.

What was happening, Rs. was moving within Pakistan, within the banks.

Now, what will happen?

Those who want to buy crypto will try to send money outside Pakistan so that they can get USDTs. This is how the state discourages its citizens and forces them to use illegal methods.
The price of USDT vs PKR will sore up.
Trust in the banking system will go down for the crypto holders
Unnecessary mass litigation: customers vs banks vs FIA

Most importantly, we will be left behind in the race. The water will be so muddy to have any immediate gain and once the dust settles, it will be too late for us.

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آپ اپنا نصیب بدلنا چاہتے ہیں ؟
تو اپنی سوچ بدل لیجیۓ
سوچ بدلنا چاہتے ہیں؟
تو صحبت بدل لیجیۓ
آپ کی صحبت آپ کی سوچ بدل دے گی اور آپ کی سوچ آپ کا نصیب بدل دے گی۔

Copied via Huma Shakeel Malik

بیرون ملک مقیم پاکستانیوں سے گزارش ہے کہ انویسٹمنٹ کرنی ہے تو زراعت پر کرو ، باغات پر کرو
زمینیں خرید کر باغات لگاؤ ، اناج اگاؤ
اللّٰہ تعالٰی بھی خوش ہونگے اور مخلوق خدا کا بھی بھلا ہوگا کیونکہ زراعت اس ملک کے لیے ریڑھ کی ہڈی کی حیثیت رکھتی ہے

خدارا ہاؤسنگ سوسائٹیوں میں پلاٹ لیکر پراپرٹی ڈیلروں کی جیبیں مت بھرو ،
اس پراپرٹی مافیا کا بائیکاٹ کرو جو پاکستان کی سونا اگلتی زمینوں پر کنکریٹ کے جنگل بنا کر انہیں اجاڑ رہی ہے

To buy and manage professionally contact Tariq Tanveer and Sajid Sandhu Agriculturist or my brother Irfan Ahmed Allahwala

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‏دنیا کا سب سے بڑا بیوقوف وہ شخص ہے
جو سیاستدانوں کی خاطر
اپنے پیاروں سے بد کلامی یا قطع تعلق کرئے
سیاست دانوں کو اتنی ہی اہمیت دیں
جتنی
اہمیت آپکو سیاستدان دیتے ہیں
باوقار اور عزت دار شہری بنیں
غلام اور خوشامدی نہ بنیں!

Copied with thanks from Mian Masood Jamal Susal

You start dying slowly

if you do not travel,
if you do not read,
If you do not listen to the sounds of life,
If you do not appreciate yourself.

You start dying slowly

When you kill your self-esteem,
When you do not let others help you.

You start dying slowly

If you become a slave of your habits,
Walking everyday on the same paths…
If you do not change your routine,
If you do not wear different colours
Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.

You start dying slowly

If you avoid to feel passion
And their turbulent emotions;
Those which make your eyes glisten
And your heart beat fast.

You start dying slowly

If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain
If you do not go after a dream
If you do not allow yourself
At least once in your lifetime
To run away from sensible advice

Dont let yourself die slowly
Do not forget to be happy!

~ Pablo Neruda

Chilean poet who was awarded the Nobe Prize for Literature in 1971

PS: Copied from some random photo on Facebook.

The Origin Story of Ketchup — A Story Essay

Long before the world dipped French fries in ketchup…
long before burgers dripped with red sauce…

There was no tomato in ketchup at all.

The true story begins 2,500 years ago, deep in Asia.

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Chapter 1 — The Sauce of the Sea (China, 300 BCE)

Along the coastline of ancient China, fishermen fermented:
• Fish
• Salt
• Water
• Sometimes seaweed

They called this dark, salty liquid:

“鮭汁” (Ke-tsiap)

Pronounced kay-chap.
It meant “fish brine” or “fish sauce.”

It was powerful, sharp, and full of umami — the perfect seasoning.
Sailors loved it, traders carried it, and soon it spread along the shipping routes of Asia.

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Chapter 2 — The Journey to Southeast Asia

Ke-tsiap traveled to:
• Malaysia
• Indonesia
• Singapore
• The Philippines

Local people copied it.

In Malay it became:

“Kecap” or “Kicap”

This word still exists today — the origin of our modern “ketchup.”

But still — no tomato yet.

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Chapter 3 — The British Discover the Magic (1600s)

British sailors visiting Asia tasted kecap and loved it.

They brought the idea back to England.

But Britain had no Asian fish sauce, so they improvised and created their own versions:
• Mushroom ketchup
• Walnut ketchup
• Oyster ketchup
• Anchovy ketchup

Ketchup at this time looked brown, not red.
It was used in soups, gravies, and meat pies — more like soy sauce than today’s ketchup.

For over 150 years, ketchup was a brown, savory British sauce.

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Chapter 4 — The Tomato Arrives (1800s, America)

Tomatoes reached America from Europe.
People were still unsure — were tomatoes poisonous or safe?

Then American cooks did something bold:

They made tomato ketchup.

The earliest printed recipe appears around 1812 by scientist James Mease.
He called tomatoes “love apples” and mixed them with:
• Vinegar
• Salt
• Spices

This new red ketchup was bright, sweet, and tangy.
Americans loved it instantly.

Tomato ketchup pushed aside every other version.

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Chapter 5 — Heinz and the Birth of Modern Ketchup (1876)

This is the real turning point.

Henry J. Heinz created the ketchup we know today:
• Thick
• Smooth
• Bright red
• Sweet
• Shelf-stable

He added distilled vinegar and removed all artificial preservatives.
His glass bottle with the number 57 became iconic.

From that moment, ketchup transformed from a homemade sauce to a global kitchen essential.

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Chapter 6 — Ketchup Conquers the World

By the 1900s:
• Hamburgers
• Hot dogs
• Fries
• Fried chicken
• Eggs
• Shawarma
• Samosas
• Pakoras
• Parathas

All got baptized in ketchup.

India made spicy ketchup.
Pakistan made chili-garlic ketchup.
Japan made omurice ketchup.
The world made a thousand versions — but all of them trace back to:

A Chinese fermented fish sauce.

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The Journey in One Line

A salty Chinese fish sauce became a British mushroom sauce…
which became an American tomato sauce…
which became ketchup, the world’s favorite icon.

Over usage of phones by Kids

A video is circulating online showing that Sweden is restricting or banning mobile phone use in schools. While I agree that overuse of anything can be harmful, applying Sweden’s educational policies directly to Pakistan—without context—is neither logical nor fair.

At Rehan School, we require students to use mobile phones and laptops during school hours. The reason is simple: most of our students do not use these tools at home. They come from low-privileged backgrounds where:
• Smartphones are often not available or not allowed
• Laptops are rare
• Digital exposure is extremely limited

Our approach is not about allowing students to stay on phones all day. It is about teaching them how to use technology properly, productively, and responsibly. A school’s purpose is to prepare children for real life—and in today’s world, real life is impossible without a mobile phone.

Banking, education, job applications, communication, navigation, freelancing, online work, government services, and learning opportunities all require digital access.
So the real question is:

If schools are meant to prepare students for life, why should we avoid teaching them how to use the most essential tool of modern life?

To understand why Sweden’s policies cannot be copied into Pakistan, we must look at facts and history, not emotions.

The Digital Reality: Sweden vs Pakistan

Sweden crossed 90% internet penetration around 15 years ago, in the early 2010s. Since then, it has lived with near-universal internet access, strong infrastructure, and widespread digital literacy.

At the same time, Pakistan’s internet penetration was below 5%. Internet access was limited to a small urban elite and largely absent from low-income and rural communities.

Even today, the gap remains significant:
• Sweden has over 95% internet penetration
• Pakistan is still around 45–50%
• Sweden’s per capita income is approximately $55,000 per year
• Pakistan’s per capita income is approximately $1,000 per year

There is also a major gender gap in Pakistan. A large proportion of women and girls either do not own a mobile phone or are not allowed to use one, limiting their access to education, information, and income opportunities.

These differences are not minor. They represent two completely different stages of digital development.

Understanding Sweden’s Phone Policy

Sweden is introducing a nationwide policy from 2026 requiring students to hand in mobile phones during the school day. This policy is being introduced in a country where:
• Internet access is already universal
• Digital skills are already widespread
• The main concern is overuse and distraction, not access

Research on whether phone bans improve academic performance is mixed and inconclusive, but even if such policies work in Sweden, they are designed for a society that has already solved the problem of digital access.

Pakistan’s Challenge Is Different

Pakistan is not dealing with overexposure.
Pakistan is dealing with underexposure.

Our challenge is not “too much technology.”
Our challenge is lack of access, lack of skills, and lack of digital confidence.

What Sweden is managing as a second-stage problem (regulation and balance), Pakistan is still struggling with as a first-stage problem (access and literacy).

Our Position at Rehan School

At Rehan School, we believe in guided, intentional, and purposeful use of technology. We use mobile phones and laptops to help students:
• Build digital literacy
• Learn how to learn
• Access global knowledge
• Prepare for real jobs and real income opportunities
• Develop responsibility and judgment around technology use

We are not removing books.
We are not removing teachers.
We are adding tools—because the future demands it.

Sweden is one of the world’s most advanced and admirable countries, and I deeply respect it. But Sweden and Pakistan are not the same country, and pretending they are does a disservice to our children.

Educational policies must match local realities, not viral videos.

— Rehan Allahwala