Issue 5, May 2014

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By Insaf Professionals Forum (IPF) – Islamabad

What’s inside:

Is this our War By: Nouman Khan

Pakistan Is Going 3G By: Annie Tariq

Spring festival by National Youth Parliament Pakistan By: Tayyaba Paracha

Corporate Analysisof KP governmentCom y Umair Akhtarpiled b

Glorious past of Muslims

By: Sulaiman Malik

‘Insaf Ki Awaz’ is a literary journal with the primary objective of

showcasing Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's enigmatic and resilient

professionals and youth.The journal publishes both creative and critical arguments and offers a wide range of interesting articles

including inspirational stories, youth centric awareness drives,

educational and welfare oriented articles, interviews, and proposals for a progressive future, especially

for Islamabad.

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Editor: Sulaiman Malik Photography: Annie TariqDesign Strategy: Asim Hussain & Salman Burki

Is this our War By: Nouman Khan

Over 50,000 Pakistanis have been killed in last one decade. A figure more than

the Allied troops killed in World War II. Over 100,000 are wounded, means

every 15th house is affected in some way. The lives of Pakistanis have changed

in a big way in last 14 years. Today it is a big question that "Is this our war?". The

whole nation is confused. Some say "Yes" it is our war and other says no it is

"Not ours".

Today Pakistanis feel insecure to visit markets. Their children are unsafe in

their schools. All major cities have check posts built, which checks what is in

their vehicle.

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Editor: Sulaiman Malik Photography: Annie Tariq

Pakistan Is Going 3G By: Annie Tariq

Design Strategy: Asim Hussain & Salman Burki

TV shows horrifying images of people being killed and taken to

hospitals. Sad videos of friends and families crying over the dead

bodies of their loved ones are a common feature these days.

On the other end we keep talking of a foreign hand in every event.

After ever bomb blast messages of condemnation from political

parties are aired and the nation still asks a question, "Is this our war?"

Before 2001 Pakistanis never heard of suicide attacks or bomb blasts

in hotels and public places. Whereas today, no Pakistani can escape

from this menace in our everyday life.

Our forces are continuously fighting a war for the last 13 years. Every

now and then military posts are being attacked. Their convoys are

being ambushed, hostages are being slaughtered, and their horrifying

videos are being aired through social media. Pakistani forces are

amongst those nations who have given the biggest sacrifice in terms of

loss of human life. Against every 8th man, an officer has laid his life

means it's the highest in the world. Yet the people who are all doing

this to Pakistanis are claiming this to be an act of "Jahad" against a

nation which is non-Islamic. In their eyes they are actual soldiers of

Almighty Allah and the rest of the population of the country is infidels

and supporters of the US.

In order to deal with such a confusing situation, we may have to refer

to the times of Hazrat Ali, once he ordered all the kharjies to be

eliminated. No doubt they were Muslims but they used to kill other

Muslims in the name of Islam. Hazrat Ali ordered them to be

eliminated right from the root and they shouldn't be allowed to

multiply.

Coming back to this day, our government rather late but finally is

going through negotiations with the ones who are claiming to create

this unrest in Pakistan. Firstly, we heard that there are over 30 small,

medium and large groups responsible for all this chaos but now the

figure has risen to 90. Moreover, after listening to the release of

prisoners during negotiations, some Baluch extremists have also

started damaging the situation to become relevant. We feel that our

delay in decisions have shown us this day.

Death penalty against a terrorist or criminal is announced once 99

reasons are ruled out to pardon someone. Over 5,000 prisoners in

Pakistani jails are waiting for their death penalties for last 6 years. A

terrorist can kill anybody right in broad day light and can accept his

doing but once it comes to justice, our courts have to rule out 99

reasons to pardon him. Who will come as a witness when five

witnesses of tears of Wali Baber case were eliminated? We heard

forces saying, that we caught a terrorist five times and yet we found

him outside the bars. This finally gave way to extra judicial killings and

it gave understanding to criminals that even if they are caught, they

shall go Scot-free. In worst case scenario their death penalty would

never take place. Icing on the cake is that in one go over 200 prisoners

would be freed with the Dera Ismail Khan jail-break a few months ago.

Finally, we Pakistanis will give peace another chance and would like to

make-up to those who want to come back on the right path but this

whole nation and all political parties should have no confusion that

the terrorists are "Enemy of the State". No reason can satisfy them. For

them it is a profession not a passion. This all is being done for money

and who-so-ever makes a bigger bid these professionals will fight for

them. We may have to follow Hazart Ali's words, eliminate them, right

from the root and there shouldn't be even one who should be spared

to multiply again. This war of terrorists has nothing to do with Islam.

We must have full faith on our forces and order them to eliminate

them from the root. The way Clausewitz puts, "firstly decide for an

offensive, once decided push it to extremity".

Long awaited 3G license auction took place in Islamabad on 23rd April, 2014. Mobilink, Telenor, Ufone and Zong participated in the auction process. Zong has been awarded 4G license and the rest 3 operators acquired 3G licenses. PTA is planning to arrange a formal license awarding ceremony in Islamabad on 10th May, 2014.

3G refers to 3rd generation mobile telephony technology, superseding 2G. The primary focus of 2G technologies was SMS and verbal communication. Later 2.5G technology was also introduced but it failed to bring any revolutionary changes. However, it is expected that 3G technology will bring some revolutionary changes in IT and Telecom sector.

Mobile broadband or 3G is a general purpose technology and has the potential to bring significant benefits across the whole economy. Therefore, this 3G license auction is expected to have a very positive impact on employment across agriculture, industry and service sectors. Economic studies have shown that there is positive relationship between broadband penetration and GDP growth in both high and low income countries.

Launch of 3G technology is going to affect different sectors of Pakistan's economy as well. It will enhance the provision of education, health and government services in Pakistan by reducing delivery costs and improving service availability. Many education and health resources are available on the internet and broadband connectivity will enable these to be accessed. In addition, low cost and flexible access to IT resources, such as file storage, software and databases, can be accessed using Cloud based services. Broadband technology will enable women to benefit from the online education and health resources and ways of generating income while staying at home.

Mobile broadband availability can improve e d u c a t i o n b y e n h a n c i n g r e m o t e communication and the delivery of teaching or training materials, and can improve the quality of education by e x p a n d i n g t h e ra n g e o f l e a r n i n g opportunities through online services and applications. Around the world many universities have made their classes available online to the public for free. Having Internet access means tertiary education should become more accessible and affordable and help Pakistan close the gap with the rest of the world in the provision of tertiary education.Like education, healthcare is also a long standing problem for Pakistan. Mobile broadband is not a substitute to doctors and nurses but it can improve their productivity and reach. Enhanced medical

applications including telemedicine are also made possible in countries where 3G mobile service is available. Just l ike the other sectors, Mobile b r o a d b a n d c a n b e n e fi t d i f f e r e n t departments of Government of Pakistan as well. For example, paper work can be reduced and the same work can be shifted to online software, which will help is increasing the productivity and efficiency of the department and will reduce the cost in terms of staff, transportation and resources especially in rural areas. E-government system can be introduced, such as online systems for tax filling and public procurement. It will give both citizens and businesses convenient, round-the-clock access to required government services using a broadband connection.The availability of 3G will also urge many users to switch to 3G-compatible handsets. This will then increase the profits of these manufacturing companies. Access to convenient , af fordable and highly customizable mobile broadband services makes life more productive, secure and meaningful and empowers people to transform the way they live, learn, work and play.

Islamabad being called the third most dangerous and second most unfriendly city of the world is something to be taken a serious notice of. In concern with such reports, National Youth Parliament of Pakistan organized a spring festival to celebrate the colors of the season, in F9 Park, Islamabad. The event was headed by Asad Umar – MNA, NA 48, in collaboration with Knowledge City, and hundreds of people gathered around to welcome the season with a great zeal.Such festivals are an excellent way of starting a New Year, and show harmony in the society. The event, thus, was celebrated by a massive public including youngsters, children and adults who showed their full energies as the event proceeded. The occasion brought with it the colors of spring and the families of the twin cities were welcomed to celebrate. Other than the basant rejoices, a wide screen displayed Pak Bangladesh match to get the people together in one place. The basic purpose of organizing the festival on a larger level was to show the world that our capital is not unprotected, and people are free to move and enjoy as they please. The hype and

horror created by the media and the news all over the world has to be covered up by showing the world that it's not true. The delighted faces of people and the colorful sky glowed in the sunny weather. Food stalls were set up in rows to make sure everyone gets the taste of their liking as no celebration is complete without good food. Such an event was not arranged in Islamabad's history in decades but with the great efforts of National Youth Parliament and MNA Islamabad Mr. Asad Umar, the sky was full of shades and atmosphere was consumed by vigorous voices of charged people. The event continued till the evening with families coming and going. The chief guest Asad Umar appreciated the event saying that such efforts must be made by the youth to neutralize the horrific effects of terrorism. He said that the efforts of National Youth Parliament of Pakistan would definitely spread a message of harmony, unity and peace in the society. The Park roared in applause with the ups and downs of the match and the sky was filled to capacity with all the colors of spring.Seeing the joy on the faces of people and the bright colors spread everywhere, one thing was proved for sure, that no horrifying reports and rumors can lurk the lively hearts of the people to stay locked behind the doors. The city, no doubt has been through a disaster, but a catastrophe like that won't be allowed to take the bliss away from the citizens, instead it must be fought with audacity, courage, and unwavering passion.

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Corporate Analysisof KP government Compiled by Umair Akhtar

Editor: Sulaiman Malik Photography: Annie Tariq

Question 3: Rate the performance of the current KPK Government, as you perceive, on a scale of 1 to 10 against the following parameters:

Spring festival by National Youth Parliament Pakistan By: Tayyaba Paracha

Design Strategy: Asim Hussain & Salman Burki

50% of the respondents' feel the overall performance of the current KPK Government is good/excellent whereas, 27% feel the

performance is satisfactory.

d) Public Infrastructure Development

33% of the respondents' feel the performance of the current KPK Government towards improving load shedding/power crises' is

good/excellent whereas, 34% feel the performance is satisfactory.

c) Improving Load shedding/Power Crises:

60% of the respondents' feel the performance of the current KPK Government towards 'improving health facilities' is good/excellent

whereas, 24% feel the performance is satisfactory.

b) Improving Health Facilities

51% of the respondents' feel the performance of the current KPK Government towards 'improving education facilities' is

good/excellent whereas, 33% feel the performance is satisfactory.

a) Improving Education Facilities

All of us have read and heard stories of the glorious past of Muslims and the empires that faded away centuries ago. While we all appreciate the glory of our fore-fathers, we sometimes fail to contemplate the fatal errors that lead to the fall of Muslim empires over the centuries. History has many lessons and we should take time out and pay special attention to those for a better future. There's no doubt the Muslim rule of Spain was the peak of Muslim civilization and it's the most quoted reference of Muslim glory of the past. The rule lasted for over 7 centuries starting from the early 8th century. It made many contributions to Western civilization by Islamic institutions and culture. It was a period when Muslims, Christians, and Jews inhabited the same part of Western Europe and built a lasting society that was both part of Christian Europe and Muslim Middle East. The legacy of Muslim Spain is rooted in the two

hundred fifty year reign of the Umayyad dynasty. This first, long interaction between the Arab Middle East and European Spain laid the basis for a legacy of pluralism. Nowhere in Medieval Europe was central government more lasting, more extensive, or more successful than in Cordoba, Spain's capital under the Muslims. By the tenth century it was Europe's largest, richest, and cleanest city, with running water, public hospitals, and lighted streets. A culture of pluralism helped fuel an institutionalized love and respect for learning in all its forms, from science and mathematics to philosophy and poetry. It enabled the development of a new Mediterranean culture deeply influenced by Muslim scholarship and art. Unlike the Romans Muslim rulers seemed to grasp that the Jews and Christians who preceded them to the Iberian Peninsula were necessary partners in a productive society. The fascinating story of a central bureaucracy staffed by elites from all three faiths, with Jews in all but the highest post and Christian scholars outperforming "native" Arabic speakers in their own language and culture, is a fascinating and powerful antidote to our modern stereotypes concerning Christians, Jews, and Muslims.Had the story of Islamic Spain stopped here, at the apex of Cordoban central rule, it would be a utopian history unmatched by human beings of any time anywhere. Instead, forces of division, corruption, entropy, and prejudice

enter the story. The lack of a clear line of succession, the rise of Crusading and Jihadist cultures, and the advent of foreign armies conspired to bring Cordoba tumbling down in the early eleventh century. These forces haunt Muslim countries even today and prevent them from progressing. Even then, out of its ashes, there gradually arose nearly two dozen vibrant city states scattered around the peninsula, each one vying with the others to be the most powerful and cultured.In the story of Islamic Spain, we see what heights may be achieved when adherents to each of these three faiths join together to forge a common culture and, by contrast, how absolutists and narrow minded ideologues with their crusades and jihads may divide and bring down a creative, pluralist society forever. Muslims have failed to address this issue even today and continue to suffer at its hands.

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Glorious past of Muslims By: Sulaiman Malik

Message from IPF Islamabad:

The tag-line for IPF Islamabad is "Change Institutionalised" and this

precisely is the solution to Pakistan's growing problems. We need to institutionalise change in our

professional environment, our political parties, and our national policy.

Chairman IPF Islamabad:• Arshad Dad

IPF Islamabad Executive Committee:• Abdul Hafeez Khan• Fahad Ali Panni• Naureen Ibrahim• Sulaiman Malik• Syed Najaf Afghan

IPF Islamabad Advisory Board:• Asad Umar• Col (Rtd) Younas• Sardar Azhar Tariq

Special Thanks:Amna Zareef - Designer IPF Islamabad Contact Info:www.facebook.com/IPFISBipf.islamabad@insaf.pk

Editor: Sulaiman Malik Design Strategy: Asim Hussain & Salman Burki Photography: Annie Tariq