muslim unity

There are no people in the world today who have been as divided as Muslims. They are divided along cultural, racial, linguistic, religious, political, ethnic and sectarian lines. These divisions extend further subdivisions. Fortune, wealth, status and fame have also created social differences among Muslims.

If we  see religiously ,Muslims are divided into Sunnis and Shias. Sunnis  are further divided into Hanafi, Malaki, Shaafai and Hanbali. Shias too are divided into Kesania, Zaidia ,Iamamia or Ithna ,Ismalia. ,Ashari etc.Sunnis are also divided into Ahle hadith and Ahle fiqha.And Ahle fiqha are further divided into Deobandis and Barelwis.

Is this what Islam and Quran taught us?With all these divisions and differences ,can we progress in this world? somewhere are religious divisions and somewhere are differences based on castes .Is this the way to prosper in this world?

Observing the present situation in which Muslums find themselves today, our Prophet (PBUH) soul must be feeling extremely  restless.Because according to his teachings He clearly say that "and be like a body where if any part hurts the whole body should feel pain" But unfortunately there is no one like him today to lead us towards the right path and to guide  guide muslims against the forces that are bent on destruction.

If we look at the global picture as a whole ,we find that the number of Muslims has grown steadily more then billion today. Muslims posses the richest resources of the world and the most fertile lands of the earth. Inspite  of this how ironic is that the most vulnerable and dependent people on earth are also Muslims.

If we as Muslims compare ourselves with these clear verses of Quran ,then we have to come to only one conclusion that we are not among the Muslims which the Quran talks about .Majority of our hearts are not open and humble.We are only Muslims of words who are shut up in the recitation rooms for 10 to 15 minutes but actually does not the meaning of religion. We proudly call ourselves as muslims but in real we are not entitled to be called as muslim.We say we want to be martyr but when thousands of muslim are being killed today we are busy in our lives .Instead of feeling the pain and misery of other muslims such as Kashmiris ,Palestinians ,etc we are happily  enjoying the material comforts of life.one thinks Is it going to have an end?

Let us pray to Allah to unite our hearts in the path of islam. its Allah s promise that if we do that then we will regain our dignity , power and glory.

ELECTRICITY PROBLEMS IN GAWADER

The electricity crisis has become a grave issue for the people of Gwadar. After every hour, two hours load shedding is faced by citizens, due to which the residents face many problems.

Gwadar, the tipping point for 46 billion dollars China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and dubbed as the new centre of business in Asia, faces the grave problem of load shedding.

100 megawatts of electricity is enough for Gwadar till upcoming 5 years but only 85 megawatts of electricity is supplied to entire Makran division. This obviously leads to long hours of load shedding.

If the federal and provincial governments want, they can provide 24 hours nonstop electricity to Gwadar because there are several ways to get electricity at a low rate but no one is interested to do so.

Iran is located very near to Gwadar, hardly 100 km way with a very clear route. Iran is ready to provide electricity at a very low rate but decision makers in Pakistan are not interested in providing relief to people of Gwadar.

Secondly, Gwadar due to its coastal location has adequate wind speed which can be used to produce electricity through wind mills. Population of Gwadar is small and the need of electricity is not too much and therefore Gwadar can fulfill its complete electricity requirements if wind mills are installed.

Besides, solar energy and hydroelectricity are easiest ways of producing electricity but unfortunately no steps are taken in this regard. The reason is that our leaders are not concerned with the well being of the local people. All mega projects are made only for the people who would come to Gwadar from other areas. Electricity, water and all basic facilities would be provided to the people from other countries but not to natives of Gwadar. Thousands of projects would be established here but the local people of Gwadar would be in the same condition.

 

ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE BALOCHISTAN POINT ON SEPTEMBER 22,2015

DISMAL STATE OF EDUCATION IN BALOCHISTAN

If we think of education in Balochistan, a disappointing result comes in front of us. Firstly there are no steps taken by the state on education here and in the schools a poor quality education is imparted to the students. Yes, the government is establishing several school buildings in the province but it cannot bring any change until the quality of education is focused. Mainly in governmental schools the conditions are extremely bad. Private schools provide a relatively better education but Majority of parents cannot afford the high expenses of private schools.

What can we hope for this nation, when our top leadership protects the corrupt and fake degree holders. Only an intellectual, competent and faithful leadership knows the importance of education able to do some good things for this nation.

This is the responsibility of the state and the provincial government to provide full access to education to all the children both males and females. Education in Balochistan cannot be improved until there is peace which cannot be attained until profits from the resources extracted from Balochistan are spent on the people here rather than to be pocketed by corrupt government officers, Sardars, waderas and politicians.

Federal government should look for the betterment of education the same way it does for security. If it can make a corridor from Pakistan to China so making schools is not a big deal. Once if we have majority of people educated in the state, then the poverty will itself go down.

 

 

ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE BALOCHISTAN POINT ON AUGUST 7,2015

LACK OF FACILITIES IN GAWADER CITY

Leaders of federal and Balochistan Government,

Gwadar, situated on the south Western Arabian Sea coastline of Pakistan has achieved the status of an international city. Gwadar is the tipping point of all the mega projects that would be started in Pakistan under $46 billion China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC). These mega projects are positive thing for Gwadar as well as for Pakistan. However if we take a look at the flip side of the picture then it presents an uncomfortable scenario.

In a city where bright dreams of future are glowing, people are still suffering from countless basic problems including, but not limited to, lack of water and electricity crisis. Weather in Gwadar is too hot and that has resulted in increasing the demand of water. Lack of availability of water has paralyzed the lives of people. Residents of Gwadar are dying due to shortage of water and cannot do anything except waiting for a miracle such as rain.

Lack of electricity is the second major problem for Gwadar residents. People who can afford high expenses of generators are somehow managing to achieve a degree of comfort but the rest of the town lies in the darkness. In the holy month of Ramzan people neither have water nor electricity. People are fed up of protesting and blocking the roads against this injustice because no action is taken in response to their protests.

Obviously we, the people of Gwadar, love our country from the core of our hearts and want it to shine like a bright star. We are also in favor of all the development projects taking place in Gwadar. However, one thing needs to be understood that all mega projects in Gwadar can never be turned into reality until and unless living standards of people of Gwadar are not improved.

Therefore, we urge government of Pakistan and government of Balochistan to take notice of the aforementioned problems and take prompt action for their resolution. Solving these problems would mean eliminating hurdles in the path of development of Gwadar and Pakistan

 

 

ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE BALOCHISTAN POINT ON JULY 8,2015

 

POSTED BY:RIFFAT ABDUL WAHAB