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Dear ada zahid and ada Ali nawaz
I am very much agree with you .we people are resposnible for our own acts .
i always wonder why our sindhi people are blaming Punjabi ,why they are blaming army or MQM ... obviously if you let others take advantage of you, they will.
Its our fault ...tell me what we are doing for Sindhi .,..tell me the name of any Sindhi leader who is sincere to Sindhi.........i know 1000s of Sindhi's who just talk and talk ,,,,tell me any Sindhi who has done anyhting for the literacy ratio,,,,any Sindhi who wants to educate his own community ..... Has any Sindhi opened up a good school recently which doesn't charge exorbitant fee? Does any Sindhi do any community work? Do we let our women study in good schools, let them build careers for themselves and be independent?
Blaming other communities and not taking responsibility for our mistakes is hyprocracy
We should first educate our community and work together for the prosperity of our own people ,,,, we must do some actions .... education is the only way to solve all our problems ,,,,,and we should seriously work on this issue
Calling other people traitors or crying all the time and begging for sympathy and telling people that we are not happy on 14th august is not the way to resolve issues. we should work together to achieve our goals .....
Do you want other communities to take pity on you and give you charity. No way!! We have to work to secure our rights.
Let me give you an example. In USA, the Spanish community is so strong even though they cant speak a word of English but they are a very closely knit community and fight for their rights. They KNOW what their rights are and work together to secure them. How have they become so strong here in the USA? By supporting each other, helping each other and being AWARE of their rights. How many people in Interior Sindhi are aware of even what their rights are?? I would guess maybe ONE in a million. The Waderas are exploiting their own people instead of strengthening them through education. The people just go to Mazaars and touch the feet of their peers, who dont do anything for them except exploit them.
Just about six months ago, I interviewed around 200 people in Karachi for employment, majority of whom were Sindhis with degrees from Sindh University and other institutions in Interior Sindh. I cant imagine what exactly are they teaching there, cuz their students didn't know anything. Forget speaking English, they didn't even know how to give interviews. While I know that any good MBA Program involves coaching and career counseling specifically. They did not even possess any cognitive skills. I wonder what they are studying in universities these days. Tell me ..... is that because of the Army or the Punjabis or MQM??
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Regards
Mansoor Qureshi
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Miami -Florida -USAZahid Shaikh
Saeen, unfortunately, I at least can't prove you wrong. Recently I visited Pakistan and got back last Monday. I had the opportunity to visit Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana, Kenjhar Lake, Kambar, and Shahdadkot. Here are some of accounts and observations of my visit.
Karachi:
I saw some improvements since last two years when I visited Karachi. Few more bypasses were built and few are under construction. However I did not see any major improvements in traffic, it seems to be getting worse. Water problem is still huanting Karachi, pollution problem is still there. Monetary value of properties have sky rocketed; two bed room apartment cost about 30 to 40 lakh rupees in Defense and Clifton area. Consumer goods are sold in terms of dollars rather than rupees. It is almost hard to buy anything by the middle class if you are not earning close to what dollar can get you. Law and order situation has not improved, corruption and bribery has become the part of culture.
Hyderabad:
The weather was still nice while I was in Hyderabad, just like the old days. I noticed several new and improved roads, which was nice. Hyderabad generally looked much cleaner and very open, unlike Karachi or Larkana.
I also visited Kotri barrage, there was plenty of water after five years. I Had kachahry with the chief engineer and several SE’s. All of them were Sindhi’s. I asked a general question about Kalabagh Dam whether it is good for Sindh or not. No one wanted to give a clear answer, however, I observe the general consensus was that Kalabagh Dam should not be build. Their comment was, Kalabagh Dam would only benefit Sindh if it is given its due share of water. However, given the history of Punjab obviously there is no guaranty that Sindh will get its due share of water.
Kenjhar Lake – It was a beautiful site. Small Island in the middle of Lake where Nori’s tomb is, you could watch sunset in the evening from the shore of the Kenjhar Lake. I would recommend visiting if you are in Pakistan. A lot of water in the Lake, it was above the desired level of lake, therefore, more water was being pumped to Karachi. It is an excellent tourist attraction and revenue generation for Sindh if it is properly and sincerely promoted.
Larkana:
I did not see any major improvements since past two years. Most of the areas are getting worse. However surprising to see that the businesses (gold, cloth, etc) is thriving, I guess due to the influx of rural population to urban areas.
Kambar and Shahdadkot:
No improvements at all, streets and roads are getting worse, I wonder where all the municipal party money goes. There is nothing to look forward in Kambar and/or Shahdakot area. Law and order situation is not improved. It is recommended not to travel after sunset from either Larkana to Kambar or Shahdadkot and back.
Elections:
Eyewitness accounts. The rigging of the elections were the worse in the history of Pakistan. Everything was pre-planned by the government. I was in Larkana when Chief Minister of Sindh visited prior to elections. He literally and openly warned higher officials of Larkana district that his party must not loose otherwise they will have to face the consequence of not obeying him. In Hyderabad there was ultimate rigging of elections as well, just to give you an example, when people went for voting they found out that their votes have already been casted. Another account, one person was voting 12 times, the media was threatened not to report any real activates of elections.
In Karachi, MQM was fully authorized by the government to manipulate the voting however they liked.
In conclusion, I must say that the poor people of Sindh have been deprived of all kinds of things. Their rights have been repeatedly violated, no one willing to listen to them, they just feel hopeless, there is nowhere for them to go. Poor is getting poorer and rich is getting richer, and the middle class is just struggling, it appears that they will eventually become a lower middle class, Hmm. This is such an unfortunate situation of poor people of Sindh. We always blame Punjab for the sorrows of Sindhi people but I must say that first we need to prosecute our own corrupt Sindhi leaders and Waderas who are the major cause of misery and sorrows of Sindhi people.
Regards
Zahid
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From: "Ali Nawaz Memon"
In recent weeks I have have begun to wonder even more, if the discussions on these nets have any relationship with reality on the ground in Sindh.I become surprised by several developments including1. Results of the local bodies elections in Sindh. These have shown that:
(a) Power of the government in terms of election rigging is enormous. The power has been excercised through Sindhi police and Sindhi civil servants.
(b) Sindhi portion of Sindh has gone back to hands of feudal lords and Pirs. The middle class leadership has been eliminated.
(c) MQM has been handed almost all Karachi and increasing portion of interior.Silence on Kalabagh after technical committee report. Even though full details of the report have not become known, it is clear that the committee has supported construction of one are more dam. Since then, politicians of Sindh and the public have become silent. Even previous opponets appear to have become quiet.Sindh is in hands of Altaf Bhai, Pir Pagaro, and assorted landlords like Jatois, Mahars, Chandios, Unars etc. This will be confirmed through election of district and city Nazims. And, water is in hands of the federal government.What will be the result of all this on economic development and welfare of Sindhi people? Probably not much. Unless, Altaf Bhai has some pity on Sindhis and wants to throw some crums. I do not expect even crums from our Pir Pagaro and feudal lords.
Please prove me wrong!Your input and help towards development of Sindh is always welcome.
Ali Nawaz Memon
Sindh Development Institute7204 Antares DriveGaithersburg, Maryland, USA 20879http://sindhdevelopmentinstitute.blogspot.com/sindhhouse@hotmail.com***To effort.
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