A Visit to Swat

It was Saturday at Swat. My battalion mates and myself were convincing our C.O Sahab to go somewhere to enjoy. Our C.O Sahab, had recently been posted to Karachi and we were excited to roam in the area and visit beautiful places. Our Company decided to visit Malam Jabba, but it could not be materialized due to closure of route because of snow at the road. We then decided to go to Malakand. The plan was finalized and next morning, we started our journey to this beautiful and historical place. On the way, we saw many gardens with a lot of beautiful greenery.

           
The limit of Swat generally starts by crossing over Malakand Pass. At the top is a Pakistan Army fort which guards the entrance to the valley.The fort gained its name during the uprising of 1897 when a British Battalion of Sikh Infantry faced 10,000 tribal warriors. There we saw a canal when went at the TOP. This Top was also called "Lone Hill" during British time.
           

Though it was very cold at the top, but it we weren't getting cold because we are used to hardships! We were hungry but as we approached the site, our hungriness evaporated at once and we started exploring the new places due to its enhancing beauty.
At night we decided to go out and see the beautiful lights emanating from the houses. It was a feeling as if thousands of colorful lamps were lit at night. As it rained during the night, the next day brought pleasant surprise as several mountains had received snow fall.

Life in Swat valley is really very peaceful and colorful as the markets were swarming with people from all walks of life. As we started our journey back to our UNIT; we also saw the Thokardarra Stupa and a cave.
            It never felt that this area had seen so much of unrest in the near past. This truly reflects the character of people of this valley and the sacrifices by Armed Forces Of Pakistan that brought back peace to this war torn area.
         

But now Swat is smiling and people are suggested to visit this peaceful area at first opportunity. And its beauty is eternal and will remain forever.

I and my battalion mate were making a plan to visit Swat.

Long Live Pakistan,
Long Live Pakistan Army!












“Nature is beautiful, such beautiful must be based on beautiful facts and beautiful laws”
            ~Muhammad E. Osman

Women in Society and Their Rights

Pakistan! 

A developing country and is striving for its stability. Almost in every field of life there are countless issues of corruption and injustice. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s rating for corruption is increasing quickly. 

Women of Pakistan:
Women of Pakistan are one of the most vulnerable groups that we can’t ignore and they are facing numerous problems like economic stability, security, education and health requirements. The biggest issue in this regard is Education. In two of Pakistan’s provinces, the literacy rate is only 2% to 3% and overall it is 40% for women only. The health sector is down turning. A lot of women have no access to free medical sources and guidance. They are less likely to be taken to hospitals then men during emergency. There are many of housewives which don’t have an income source, which have no right to take decisions of family. They usually suffer from violence, torture, discrimination, & brutality from their husbands. 80,539 women became the victim of violence in 2011. And the violence includes rape, murder, suicide, killing in the name of honor & torture. 13% of them were under the age of 15 years old. 

Factors leading women towards Low self-esteem:

Ø Women don’t carry equal status at birth as men.

Ø Women are considered as weak & less beneficial to parents.

Ø  Women aren't given their property rights.

Ø Mostly women aren't allowed to go outside for enjoyment & leisure as the family can face honor and security threats.

Ø In providing education, parents prefer majors like Home Economics, Arts, history & Education so they could become perfect housewives.

Ø They are mostly used only for the purpose of production, which has a completely negative impact on society.

Ø Women are mostly discriminated on the basis of gender in most of the fields.

Ø Widows and divorcees are not accepted in society as respectful women unless they are rich and belong to powerful families.

Rise of Women for Their Rights:

There are a lot of things regarding women rights, but the most important point is that women should raise their voices against their victimization by emerging feminist movement for their equal rights, marriage, parenting & property rights for women. They also need to understand that what they deserve and what is given to them. They need to take charge of their lives & struggle for their independence and compatibility in all fields of life. They need to have restless motivation and commitment towards their goals and to create an undiplomatic environment for themselves where their talents, aptitudes and X-factors would groom and appreciated as a human!   

No Nation Can ever be worthy of its existence that cannot take its women along with the men. No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men. There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women”

~M.A Jinnah

Stallone- A Legend

The Hero Of Heroes, Sylvester Stallone /Rambo /Rocky you can call him whatever you want! 

At a glance: An Italian Stallion, Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone is a legendary Hollywood actor, screen writer and film director.  Born on July 6, 1946, in New York’s gritty Hells Kitchen, the young Stallone attended the American College of Switzerland and the University of Miami, eventually obtaining a B.A degree.

In Hollywood: We all know him very well, especially by the name of “John Rambo”. He is famous for his action roles al around the globe. Two best characters are the boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo. Initially, he struggled as a junior artist in films such as The Party at Kitty and Stud’s (1970).

1970-1975 Early Film Roles: In 1970, Stallone appeared in the film No Place to Hide. Rambo. Again starring Stallone, this self-parody was directed by David Casci and Produced by JEFFREY HILTON. A Man Called… RAMBO won “Silver Awards” at Chicago International Film Festival.

Success with Rocky: Rocky (1976) became the stuff of cinematic legends, scoring ten Academy Award nominators, winning the Best Picture Award. Full credit was deserved by Stallone, he was well supported by tremendous acting from Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith & Burt Young, and director John G. Avildsen gave the film an emotive appeal from start to end. The second part for the “Italian Stallion” wasn’t as successful as the “Rocky”, however, it still produced strong box office.

More Rocky, Rambo, and additional Roles: In 1979 he wrote, directed and starred in the sequel to his 1976 hit: Rocky 2. Stallone launched another major franchise success, starring as Vietnam veteran John Rambo, in the action-war film First Blood. Two Rambo sequels, Rambo: First Blood Part 2 (1985) and Rambo 3 (1988) which was based on Soviet-Afghan War, followed were also box office hits.

In 2005: Stallone also induced wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, who appeared in Rocky 3 as a wrestler named Thunder-lips, into the WWE Hall Of Fame.

Revisiting Rocky and Rambo: Stallone made a comeback in 2006 with Rocky series, Rocky Balboa, which a critical hit. After the critical hit of Rocky Balboa, her came up with another successful movie franchise is titled simply Rambo.

2010 Onwards: The Expendables was Stallone’s big success of 2010. Stallone wrote, directed and starred in the movie. Along with fellow action stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Dolph Lundgren, as well as Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Eric Roberts, & Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWE Superstar), and ‘80s action icons Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Expendables 2 has also brought prolific results in Stallone’s career, as Jean-Claude Van Damme was a part of it given a role of Villain in the movie.

Personal Life: Stallone has been married 3 times and has 5 children. Although his childhood was traumatic, but due to his luck and hard work Stallone found himself on Hollywood’s A-list, a position he has largely upheld over the years. He is one of the best body builders, had a workout with Arnold and Jean-Claude Van Damme. 

As An Inspiration: He worked hard with great determination, and not only made his career successful but he also motivated a lot of people through his movies including me. I’m one of his biggest fans! People get inspiration of doing something adventurous, getting into hardships, learning the ways to do something different from others. He also gives the message of help, struggle, hard work and fighting for truth & humanity. He is a role model for me.    

                                      Live For Nothing, Die for Something~ Stallone

Parents Involving in Children's Learning

Understanding Between mother and child!

In children’s education participation of parents is the most important and significant motivating factor, developing the behavioral, intellectual and professional and practical skills in the young.  Continuous pressure from parents to achieve higher grades doesn't help children better their skills. Supportive parental environment works worthily which make children socially competitive with good communication skills. Parents should understand & appreciate the process of learning rather than seeking its end results. Children must be taught by their parents to draw the positives out of failures & importance of ethical values.

            Staying In touch with child’s school, over-seeing their assignments helping prepare for tests & ongoing projects can do wonder! The attitude of parents must be positive and patient toward the school staff which makes parents’ involvement possible in the school. Even school shouldn't also mind the complaints of parents. 
1. Consistency: Routines, daily exercises of children as well as of parents should be consistent.
2. Extra Support: Parents rather than leaving all the curricular activities of children on school staff it is better to give them help to make their concepts clear and to share parents’ experience with the child.
3. Reading: is a good habit that any parent can pass on to the child. It is necessary to improve children’s comprehending skills which will lead them to succeed in academics.
4. Advise: Give advice to your children to tackle different situations anywhere at play area, locality or school. It may either be of sports tips, self-awareness, and safety against violence or dispute at the school or medical aid. It is important to have equilibrium between commanding and friendly behavior with the child. As an advice, parents should be friendly enough with their child so that he feels comfortable in sharing his matters with his parent.

Journey From Civilian To Soldier

A Soldier's Life is not that different from the life we lead now but whenever his country needs him in a situation of war he diligently stands like a rock against enemies which creates a difference between civilian and soldier. They sleep in a regular bed. They shop, worship, maintain & live their daily lives pretty much as we do now. There are vets to take care of pets, grocery stores, dry cleaners, etc. They name it and it probably exists on or near their post, no matter where they are. Sure the names of places have changed, but the game really hasn't. In fact, there are a number of things that might actually be better.
           One advantage of Army daily life versus civilian life is the community that forms around their everyday life. Military life encourages families to support one another, and one of the most valuable assets a family can have when adjusting to change is the network of families who have undergone exactly the same thing. In short, Army makes a normal man to gentleman. Any individual joins army through the below procedure. If a person has a desire to devote and to risk his life for the sake of his countrymen & who possesses all profile qualities of an Army officer can join Army. Its about discipline, and its about sacrifice. Firstly, a common man applies for joining Army through AS&RC(Army Selection & Recruitment Centre) & undergoes intelligence tests, Physical & medical assessments and an interview by Army personnel. Secondly, after qualifying them, he will be called to ISSB(Inter Services Selection Board) where he remain there for 3 days. His mentality, planning ability, courageousness, determination, strength, honesty & personality is tested. If he is recommended by the board it will become a successful part that ever happened in his entire life as he's going to become a commissioned officer. Its not easy enough to join Army, the one who is tough can only do this job. There is no profession & even passion better than army.

Determined To Be Successful

                 
Success is not about the winning and becoming famous, it is about achieving the goals set by any individual in his life and to be a successful person in life determination, dedication and commitment really matters. Below is the story of a very successful person who achieved his goals. There are a lot of successful persons in this world who are famous, but there are also some hidden individuals who can be the great success stories. In a small town of Southern Punjab,Pakistan a child was born in 1987. He belonged to a middle class family. He got primary education from an ordinary school later on, moved to Karachi,Pakistan along with his father & continued his education. He was shy, frightened & a reserve guy in the early stage. However, he was determined to learn new things, to excel in career, to make distinction & to lead a successful life. Scores, positions were never his aim as he only wanted to learn not for the sake of position but for the sake of knowledge. This thing motivated him and he knew what he has to do and he was clear about his vision and goals. He was not one of the high achievers, he was like an average student as he wanted to learn for knowledge. He did his MBA followed by CA and graduation, now he is a Sr.Manager Sales and Marketing in a Multinational firm leading a luxurious life and grown to this position in a very short span of 2.5 years. It happened only because he was determined to achieve the goals he set, & committed to be a successful person. This is Kamran Shabbir Rana, A successful business professional. In life, it is necessary to have the goals or future targets set, and to achieve goals you have to set a vision and action plans according to which you work to get success.