@taq Shah writes Can't you see the difference? 1.2 billion you say. The biggest joke anyone can tell ! Yes, you can point out number of muslims in matter of seconds but can you point out a real muslim man ? A man at least?! No we can't .. When they tell me stories about Salah uddin Ayubi, it creates a fictional character in my mind that has nothing to do with reality. I mean, how can a Muslim man be so courageous and dynamic and powerful and strong to defend his countrymen? Leave Arabs aside .. They are good for nothing now but what about you and me and all of us? What is happening to our characters and conscience ? I am not saying we have to go and fight a war with atrocities around us but what about get our individual lives back? Why can't we just think straight and unite as a nation? I have declared war against sectarianism long ago and I say it again .. F these differences and get united .. Have we sacrificed our honor too like we did with our dignity as a Muslim and pride as a human being? Today, I ask you, request you, to settle down and pledge allegiance to your aims and goals in life. Promise yourself A REAL LIFE. A life where you are a champion, a fighter and a winner! And then put all your focus to fulfill this promise .. I have made the promise, have you?

The millatry industrial complex :( WORLD NEWS Pakistani Leader Sharif Nears Pact With Military Army Presses Sharif to Relinquish Control of Security Affairs, Foreign Policy ISLAMABAD—The Pakistani military is close to an agreement with the government in which the prime minister would relinquish control of security affairs and strategic foreign policy, government officials said, amid antigovernment protests that have paralyzed the capital. A nearly two-week confrontation between the administration and demonstrators, which the government believes are backed by the military, has put Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif under pressure. Government aides said the military has seized on Mr. Sharif's weakened status during the political crisis to strike a deal in which he would leave strategic policy areas—including relations with the U.S., Afghanistan and India—to be controlled by the armed forces. The military is now seeking guarantees from the prime minister that he will follow through on the agreement, the aides said. Spokesmen for Mr. Sharif and several government ministries didn't return calls seeking comment. A Pakistani military spokesman didn't respond to requests to comment. Since winning an outright majority in Parliament 16 months ago, Mr. Sharif has angered the military establishment with efforts to assert civilian control of the armed forces and decide on policies that were traditionally the domain of the military. The deal with the military would sharply curtail Mr. Sharif's powers, and cast doubt on his ability to make peace with Pakistan's rival, India, a top priority for the prime minister. "If Nawaz Sharif survives, for the rest of his term, he will be a ceremonial prime minister—the world will not take him seriously," said Ayesha Siddiqa, an analyst based in Islamabad. "A soft coup has already taken place. The question is whether it will harden." Thousands of protesters arrived on Aug. 15 in Islamabad, led by Imran Khan, a politician and former cricket star, and Muslim cleric Tahir ul Qadri, demanding the prime minister's resignation. The activists have slept on the streets of the capital since, protesters moving last week in front of the Parliament. The armed forces have run Pakistan for half its 67-year history, including a 1999 coup led by then-army chief Pervez Musharraf, which ended Mr. Sharif's last stint as prime minister. Even when not formally in power, the military has traditionally run foreign and internal security policies. Government aides said the military has extracted a promise of freedom for Mr. Musharraf, who is being prosecuted by Mr. Sharif's government for treason. That charge, related to Mr. Musharraf's military rule following the 1999 coup, is another major source of tension between the administration and the armed forces. Mr. Musharraf denies the treason charge. According to political and security officials, Mr. Sharif's government had secretly agreed to let Mr. Musharraf go abroad after a symbolic indictment over treason, which took place in March, but the government went back on the deal. That eroded trust between the military and Mr. Sharif. Government aides said the administration was also willing to let the prime minister's brother, Shahbaz Sharif, step down as chief minister of Punjab province, the country's most heavily populated region. Democracy was restored in Pakistan in 2008, when a government led by Asif Zardari of the Pakistan Peoples Party was elected and ruled until last year's elections. Mr. Zardari's government, a weak coalition, had also in its early days tried to push its own foreign and security policies, but it was soon beaten back. "Nawaz Sharif thought that he was no Asif Zardari," said Murtaza Solangi, an analyst who had served as head of Radio Pakistan, the state broadcaster, under the Zardari government. "But the military decided that they'll make him an Asif Zardari." Mr. Sharif's election victory had also raised hopes of a shift in policy toward Afghanistan and India. Mr. Sharif offered India a trade liberalization deal, and pledged to Kabul that he would end Pakistan's interference in Afghanistan. But Mr. Sharif's stated aim of making peace with India and the pace at which he started to pursue this goal—seen in Washington as a historic opportunity— riled the military establishment. Mr. Sharif's policy of holding extended peace talks with Pakistani Taliban militants held up the army's plans for an operation against them, sowing further misgivings about the government. A government aide said that the personal political ambitions of the protest leaders had been encouraged by a military that wanted to "cut Nawaz Sharif down to size." "The script was never to topple the government but weaken it to the point where it was just left hanging, unable to move," said the aide. Mr. Khan has called for a government of "technocrats" to be brought in now, but denied that he is acting on behalf of the military. "I'm doing this for Pakistan, not for myself," Mr. Khan told supporters in a speech Wednesday. "To save our democracy, I'm not going from here without Nawaz Sharif's resignation." Washington last week put out a statement of support for the administration, saying: "We support the constitutional and electoral process in Pakistan, which produced the Prime Minister of Nawaz Sharif."

One Globe: Think beyond caste, creed, race and ethnicity, The world is evolving, lets all be global entity. The almighty has blessed everyone with life so beautiful, Let's everyone stay in harmony and not act like a fool. Language, traditions in new place might be initially barrier, Wear a smile and befriend all, thats the best carrier. In the era of global friendship lets forget the past historical wars, Delete the chapters from books and lets wipe the tear and scars. Everyone's blessed with intelligent brain and loving heart, Then why divide humans and classify them in part? Sea and wind are never stopped or end by a border, Why can't we humans also think this way broader. 'One Globe' should be the mantra we all should follow, Hatred, anger of past if any, lets pledge to swallow. Written by Amol Suresh Lanke

A very humble request to all Pakistanis. Send this message at least to five persons and ask them to further send to five persons and keep the chain going 1. Don't throw garbage on the roads/streets; 2. Don't spit on roads and walls; 3. Don't write on walls and currency notes; 4. Don't abuse and insult others; 5. Save water and electricity; 6. Plant a tree; 7. Follow traffic rules; 8. Take care of your parents n grand parents, take their blessings & always respect them; 9. Respect women; 10. Give way to ambulance; We have to change ourselves and not the country. Once we change ourselves the country will automatically change. If we want our kids to live in a clean and safe environment then pledge to follow these in your everyday life. Whether it's Nawaz or Imran or any other person! no person or leader can change the country alone, it's you & me who can change our beloved nation by changing ourselves. Kindly forward this important message to every single Friend or Group so that reaches to every citizen of Pakistan Thanks

I have pledged today to help build an orphanage by Aghosh Home in Tharparkar ! It will cost $200000! Those interested in donating ! Plz comment your amounts here !

As a world citizenship I am taking this pledge ! As a awakened human being, I declare myself to be a global citizen. I pleasure lead to the planet earth on which I live. I shall not participate in any activity that would scar it to rain the surgery of war neither shall I acquire with activities that contribute to polluting It's waters with dead lake chemical waste. Now I shall support technological procedures that contaminated atmosphere or it's global substance with radio active residence. I recognise all human beings at my planetaric companion. I shall renounce every command and summons that would cause me to inflict non personally motivated harm or injury upon another human being. I could see that each person shares with me the society of responsibility of creating and maintaining a world that all of It's citizens a safe habitable and enriching intilute of existence. To this intent I am sworn. Copy paste on your wall if you agree and make a video of it and post it online ! #worldcitizenpledge #pledge

Socrates, 399 BC On a day in 399 BC the philosopher Socrates stood before a jury of 500 of his fellow Athenians accused of "refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state" and of "corrupting the youth." If found guilty; his penalty could be death. The trial took place in the heart of the city, the jurors seated on wooden benches surrounded by a crowd of spectators. Socrates' accusers (three Athenian citizens) were allotted three hours to present their case, after which, the philosopher would have three hours to defend himself. Socrates Socrates was 70 years old and familiar to most Athenians. His anti-democratic views had turned many in the city against him. Two of his students, Alcibiades and Critias, had twice briefly overthrown the democratic government of the city, instituting a reign of terror in which thousands of citizens were deprived of their property and either banished from the city or executed. After hearing the arguments of both Socrates and his accusers, the jury was asked to vote on his guilt. Under Athenian law the jurors did not deliberate the point. Instead, each juror registered his judgment by placing a small disk into an urn marked either "guilty" or "not guilty." Socrates was found guilty by a vote of 280 to 220. The jurors were next asked to determine Socrates' penalty. His accusers argued for the death penalty. Socrates was given the opportunity to suggest his own punishment and could probably have avoided death by recommending exile. Instead, the philosopher initially offered the sarcastic recommendation that he be rewarded for his actions. When pressed for a realistic punishment, he proposed that he be fined a modest sum of money. Faced with the two choices, the jury selected death for Socrates. The philosopher was taken to the near-by jail where his sentence would be carried out. Athenian law prescribed death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock. Socrates would be his own executioner. "What must I do?" Plato was Socrates' most famous student. Although he was not present at his mentor's death, he did know those who were there. Plato describes the scene through the narrative voice of the fictional character Phaedo. "When Crito heard, he signaled to the slave who was standing by. The boy went out, and returned after a few moments with the man who was to administer the poison which he brought ready mixed in a cup. When Socrates saw him, he said, 'Now, good sir, you understand these things. What must I do?' 'Just drink it and walk around until your legs begin to feel heavy, then lie down. It will soon act.' With that he offered Socrates the cup. The latter took it quite cheerfully without a tremor, with no change of color or expression. He just gave the man his stolid look, and asked, 'How say you, is it permissible to pledge this drink to anyone? May I?' The answer came, 'We allow reasonable time in which to drink it.' 'I understand', he said, 'we can and must pray to the gods that our sojourn on earth will continue happy beyond the grave. This is my prayer, and may it come to pass.' With these words, he stoically drank the potion, quite readily and cheerfully. Up till this moment most of us were able with some decency to hold back our tears, but when we saw him drinking the poison to the last drop, we could restrain ourselves no longer. In spite of myself, the tears came in floods, so that I covered my face and wept - not for him, but at my own misfortune at losing such a man as my friend. Crito, even before me, rose and went out when he could check his tears no longer. Apollodorus was already steadily weeping, and by drying his eyes, crying again and sobbing, he affected everyone present except for Socrates himself. He said, 'You are strange fellows; what is wrong with you? I sent the women away for this very purpose, to stop their creating such a scene. I have heard that one should die in silence. So please be quiet and keep control of yourselves.' These words made us ashamed, and we stopped crying. Jacques-Louis David, 1787 The Death of Socrates Socrates walked around until he said that his legs were becoming heavy, when he lay on his back, as the attendant instructed. This fellow felt him, and then a moment later examined his feet and legs again. Squeezing a foot hard, he asked him if he felt anything. Socrates said that he did not. He did the same to his calves and, going higher, showed us that he was becoming cold and stiff. Then he felt him a last time and said that when the poison reached the heart he would be gone. As the chill sensation got to his waist, Socrates uncovered his head (he had put something over it) and said his last words: 'Crito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Do pay it. Don't forget.' 'Of course', said Crito. 'Do you want to say anything else?' 'There was no reply to this question, but after a while he gave a slight stir, and the attendant uncovered him and examined his eyes. Then Crito saw that he was dead, he closed his mouth and eyelids. This was the end of our friend, the best, wisest and most upright man of any that I have ever known" References: Plato's description appears in: Tredennick, Hugh (translator)The last days of Socrates : Euthyphro, The apology, Crito, Phaedo / Plato (1959); Freeman, Charles, The Greek Achievement (1999); Stone, I.F., The Trial of Socrates (1988).

I had the honor if meeting the prince of swat, the defendant of Peer Baba from Buneer Peer Muzafar Said sahib yesterday and today ! I told him about my pledge to myself on not going to engage myself in any money making activity for myself and he rose to give his blessing ! Please connect with him to help him help you grow your part of Pakistan 🇵🇰 with spirituality, wisdom and hard work ! May he stay blessed for ever !

Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos is stepping down later this year as CEO. He sent the following email announcing the transition to Amazon employees on Tuesday: Fellow Amazonians: I'm excited to announce that this Q3 I'll transition to Executive Chair of the Amazon Board and Andy Jassy will become CEO. In the Exec Chair role, I intend to focus my energies and attention on new products and early initiatives. Andy is well known inside the company and has been at Amazon almost as long as I have. He will be an outstanding leader, and he has my full confidence. This journey began some 27 years ago. Amazon was only an idea, and it had no name. The question I was asked most frequently at that time was, "What's the internet?" Blessedly, I haven't had to explain that in a long while. Today, we employ 1.3 million talented, dedicated people, serve hundreds of millions of customers and businesses, and are widely recognized as one of the most successful companies in the world. How did that happen? Invention. Invention is the root of our success. We've done crazy things together, and then made them normal. We pioneered customer reviews, 1-Click, personalized recommendations, Prime's insanely-fast shipping, Just Walk Out shopping, the Climate Pledge, Kindle, Alexa, marketplace, infrastructure cloud computing, Career Choice, and much more. If you get it right, a few years after a surprising invention, the new thing has become normal. People yawn. And that yawn is the greatest compliment an inventor can receive. I don't know of another company with an invention track record as good as Amazon's, and I believe we are at our most inventive right now. I hope you are as proud of our inventiveness as I am. I think you should be. As Amazon became large, we decided to use our scale and scope to lead on important social issues. Two high-impact examples: our $15 minimum wage and the Climate Pledge. In both cases, we staked out leadership positions and then asked others to come along with us. In both cases, it's working. Other large companies are coming our way. I hope you're proud of that as well. I find my work meaningful and fun. I get to work with the smartest, most talented, most ingenious teammates. When times have been good, you've been humble. When times have been tough, you've been strong and supportive, and we've made each other laugh. It is a joy to work on this team. As much as I still tap dance into the office, I'm excited about this transition. Millions of customers depend on us for our services, and more than a million employees depend on us for their livelihoods. Being the CEO of Amazon is a deep responsibility, and it's consuming. When you have a responsibility like that, it's hard to put attention on anything else. As Exec Chair I will stay engaged in important Amazon initiatives but also have the time and energy I need to focus on the Day 1 Fund, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post, and my other passions. I've never had more energy, and this isn't about retiring. I'm super passionate about the impact I think these organizations can have. Amazon couldn't be better positioned for the future. We are firing on all cylinders, just as the world needs us to. We have things in the pipeline that will continue to astonish. We serve individuals and enterprises, and we've pioneered two complete industries and a whole new class of devices. We are leaders in areas as varied as machine learning and logistics, and if an Amazonian's idea requires yet another new institutional skill, we're flexible enough and patient enough to learn it. Keep inventing, and don't despair when at first the idea looks crazy. Remember to wander. Let curiosity be your compass. It remains Day 1. Jeff Via Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani

The United States of Subcontinent is a fictional country, and therefore does not have an official national anthem. However, a potential national anthem for this country could be: Verse 1: From the mountains to the sea Our land is rich and free With diversity and unity We stand as one, eternally Chorus: O United States of Subcontinent Our home, our heart, our pride We pledge our lives, our souls To keep you strong and free Verse 2: From the Indus to the Ganges Our people thrive and grow With wisdom from the past And hope for the future, we go Chorus: O United States of Subcontinent Our home, our heart, our pride We pledge our lives, our souls To keep you strong and free Verse 3: With courage and determination We face the world as one With justice, liberty, and equality We march towards the sun Chorus: O United States of Subcontinent Our home, our heart, our pride We pledge our lives, our souls To keep you strong and free