M. Ashraf
My full name is Muhammad Ashraf. Born and brought up in middle class of Sialkot city, I am University Graduate in Mathematics and English through famous Murray College Sialkot. In year 1959, I qualified for joining Survey of Pakistan, a government department for Surveying & Mapping, Astronomy, Geodesy and Arial Photography, where I qualified prescribed Surveying Courses. Life of accomplishment adventurous assignments thus started.
For a period of above 40 years, I kept busy in professional duties. I worked in various parts of Pakistan, where I lived and worked in most of the undulating, hilly and desert areas. For 4 years, 1979 to 1983, I worked in various parts of Iraq for the Government of Iraq. Eleven years of works as member of teams of European, Egyptian and American engineers, forms part of the total period.
During my travels, I happened to meet peoples of various areas. Visiting various areas and meeting people of variety of cultures, has been a highly valuable experience. I saw the areas where you can simply sit and see for hours with immense divine pleasure and satisfaction. I met and lived with people whom I can never forget. I experienced greedless sincerity and good will that forms permanent and ever fresh memory of my mind. "I shall never let this all go in vain — so help me GOD. Shortly, I am putting my book on process for publication which will bless all such people and scenes with eternal life".
Students in Open and Under Dangerous Roof
Universal truth stands: ‘Corruptions always descend from top down to bottom’. And bottom includes every nuke of human society viz faith, worship, family, relations, business, sincerity, patriotism –– a corrupt leader will surrender everything related to state and nation in return for personal gains –– friendship, commitments, promises, confidence, morality, etc. Mankind has never experienced […]
Fall of Saddam’s Great Iraq
A paradise in the making, a state taking the shape of one of the most developed countries of the world and an Eden for the job seeker citizens of the countries of the world, Saddam’s great Iraq was subjected to conspiracies of habitual trouble makers. On extra ordinary lucrative under taking, probably making Kuwait a […]
Saddam’s Great Iraq – 14
Now comes the account of a particular day in Iraq. It was very hot right from the early morning. Mr. Mehmood chose to stay at camp. I started for the site with my team. This day’s job was well within the sand dunes. We took the vehicle into the desert as far as it could […]
Protest March Statements Analysed
Parts of speeches and statements, by various leaders, during ‘Inqlab / Azadi March’ 2014, are noteworthy. These are liable to comments towards authenticity and meaningfulness. These cannot be termed as mere parts of a speech because these bear a conclusive reflection towards regards for the listeners. Just go through these along with comments that follow. […]
Negotiation with TTP Made Model
“We had been busy in saving our doors from Termites. It was later discovered that some worms of chairs hollowed the whole home”. To start with, examine following activities of the governing team members, in the light of democracy and constitution as well as in the light of civilized behavior on the sacred negotiation table, […]
Pakistani Politicians’ Confessions of Incompetence
It stands to be a stunning catastrophe that the educated and illiterate lot of Pakistani citizens equally ignores Pakistani politicians’ confessions of incompetence, whereas the world’s vigilant politicians receive these as rare pieces of amusement and free entertainment. Pakistani politicians additionally resort to undeclared confessions that they grab the ruling chairs and Assembly seats for […]
Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri Speaks
On the basis of his speech of August 17, 2014 evening, Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri has emerged to be a selfless patriotic leader with a vision never put to explicit expression by any other big or small leader in the history of Pakistan. Every single sentence of his speech clear headedly explains the highly destructive aliments that […]
Honour of Justice at Stake
With reference to his press conference of August 11, 2014, even if Mr. Imran Khan is one percent right and correct, it is a blow of terror to the exalted honour of justice, because the discovery is not against a subordinate lower court but against SUPREME COURT of a state named (at least for the […]
Fourteenth August Without Prime Factor
Peoples not formally and regularly honouring their martyrs of Independence and Freedom are destined to perish sooner or later. Martyrs of Independence of Pakistan murdered in their localities in cities and towns of India and massacred indiscriminately on way for migration over to Pakistan, were all civilians. Territory and people of Pakistan are indebted to […]
Shivering Sentiments
Under mentioned comments are related to an article in The Daily Dawn of August 03, 2014, on page 3 of Images. What is meant by “Another lonely Eid has passed for the families awaiting their loved ones who has left for Afghanistan in response to Sufi Mohammad’s call for Jihad“? When Maulana Saleemi’s 23 years […]
Separation from India to Follow Indians
Compact unit of Indian Territory was divided to create a new state i.e. Pakistan. Thirty years of struggle involved the fundamental motto ‘Muslims are a separate nation’. To procure the state was not an easy process for the Muslims residing in India were left helpless. They suffered destruction of honours, lives and properties in devastating […]
Dr. Tahir ul Qadri and Inqlab
Partiality devoid of justice and sincerity is evil causing multidirectional problems for mankind and generations to come. As sacred a relationship as mother does not deserve it. If you are a judge and a factual criminal case against your mother awaits verdict, the punishment must be declared without an iota of hesitation. Dr. Tahir ul […]
Chand Raat Complications
Too much of everything is bad. It is an old saying. In modern advanced era it may be amended as: Too much of everything is uncivil. What does that peculiar shopping during last week of Holy month of Ramazan, mean? It is no more than desperate effort to look superior among people of even financial […]
Professional Journeys’ Narrative – 18
(An account of journeys exclusively based on true picture of areas and the people there. No poetic or romantic false expressions are included, Excerpt from a book in process) One of the positive contributions of President Ayyub Khan (1958 to 1968) was provision of health care facilities in remote areas of the country. The period […]
Fall of Centuries Old Standards
Here is news: Islamabad – Despite heavy investment in higher education sector during last fourteen years, Pakistan failed to make its place among top hundred universities of Asia (“The New” Dated: June 29, 2014). History of education standards goes centuries back prior to British occupation of the subcontinent. Primitive educational institutions possess honour of passing […]
Rigours of Vote Bank & Party Politics
Politicians and citizens of countries from Morocco to Philippines, if at all developing and under developed states or concerned, often talk about Motherland and its people. They are concerned patriots. In comparison to that politicians in Pakistan are absorbed in ‘Our vote bank, our party’. They are concerned only about grabbing governance power by fair […]
Partial Concern for Children
How do you define labour? Answer is very straight and simple. All types of physical and mental labour in return for remunerations in labour. International restrictions in connection with Child Labour are partial. Children below 18 years of age are extensively employed for modelling for all TV programs including advertisements. Print media feels pleasure in […]
Hindu Muslim Commonalities and Mahatma
Forward: Contents of this article especially invite the attention of:- Hindu believers who regularly study and follow the guidance / instructions of Vedas and Bhagavad Geeta. Muslims who regularly study and follow the instructions of Quran which instructs that choice of religion is birth right for every human being without pressure or compulsion. Religious and […]
Saddam’s Great Iraq – 13
The Iraqi incharge of the project designated as ‘Raes ul Firka’ arranged all furniture and stores including fridge, freezer and cooking range, over to the project sight well in advance and settled everything in the hired house in a very small colony, a few kilometres from the working area. The project site was more than […]
Care For Your Liver
Most of us put our principle organs to unusual and abnormal tests. Heart, liver and kidneys are most affected. These three organs especially work continuously to keep us in fair good health. In spite of so many occasional blunders by us, the inbuilt repair system of these organs keeps us healthy and active. If excesses […]
