Recent Sessions

The recent class sessions brought yet another surprise for the class - well atleast for me it was. Wali saheb is also Hafiz-e-Quran. Come to think of it, one important thing that I have been noticing in his sessions is the way he is able to recall different scenarios and stuff.

It is not that I have noticed this fact for the first time. Infact a friend of mine, way back from the college time was also a Hafiz. He too had this way of remembering things and then recalling them precisely. I believe it is ALLAH SUBHANA TALLAH’s blessing to such people.

We have been asked to work on different booklets / e-books. One of them is “Anatomy of Leadership Readiness” and the 2nd one is “A-Z of Leadership Readiness”. As soon as both are ready, I’ll be posting there pdf links here.

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Faisal Naik

Pollution and Hidden Rockets

Just a day before I saw an news article that Pakistan is among the countries that have very high levels of oil Pollution. Just another medal to the growing list of competencies! But there are number of other matters issues to be looked into before someone can come over and save us from inhaling it or saving the sea line from yet another oil spill.

Our leaders have to tackle much bigger issues like discussion and implementationo f Haqook-e-Niswan bill, the Balochistan issue, dealing with the Allaka Ghair jirgas’ and most recently finding rockets in the Capital’s gardens!.

Where are we, as a nation headed? Just to kill or be killed? Does this add up in the list of things to become a developed nation? After all killings and extremism is found in the most developed and civilized nations of the world (http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/10/02/amish.shooting/index.html).

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Faisal Naik

Next Secretary General

I was surprised to see the news at CNN or BBC it was that the person next in line for the Secretary General position is the South Korean FM (foreign minister not the finance minister). Though it could have been true in case of the Pakistani scenario The FM becoming the PM.

Coming back to the important matter of who will take the place of Kofi Annan. We heard news of Malaysian - Mahatir Muhammad as well. But the two people in race for the so called revered position in the United Nations - babling out only what Uncle Sam has to teach them; are South Korea FM - Ban Ki-Moon and Shashi Tharoor from India who is currently heading United Nations Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information since 2001.

A little google on Tharoor found me this website http://www.shashitharoor.com/STforSG/

He seems to be quite a figure on the international scene. But the important fact here is that Tharoor, yesterday stepped down in favour of Ban Korean. Now this came as anothe surprise to me. According to sources US voted against Tharoor in a informal voting held recently. This was very much a green signal for the Indian to move out of the scene and not be publicly humiliated by the US Veto power on Oct 9 - the formal date for General Secretary poll.

As far as the candidature of South Korean diplomat is concerned, it might raise some eye-brows. With the imminent danger - atleast for the US and its allies - of North Koreans being the official Nuclear power, South Korean leader could well be the key to eliminate yet another state. Something doesnt blend here. Maybe I am being too skeptic about it. Lets see what comes up on Oct 9 and beyond.

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Faisal Naik

A step in positive direction

Could this be one of the little steps in developement of our country?

http://lahore.metblogs.com/archives/2006/09/lahore_gets_bio.phtml

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Faisal Naik