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".
Two Normal Gentlemen with Abnormal Claims
It was mid night of January 2007 at Wazirabad Railway Junction (Pakistan). I had missed a train and the next train to my destination was due hours later. The night was severely cold and the waiting rooms were locked. I had to take shelter on a bench in passengers’ shed. The shed was nearly as […]
Indigenous owners of Territory in State of Exile
Most conspicuous phenomenon in the listed declared states of the world is that top priority obligations are almost forgotten or totally neglected. Concerning citizens’ welfare, there are numerous unattended priorities in Pakistan. The most important and most neglected top priority is solution of the problems of various sections of minorities, especially the Hindu minority. As […]
Saddam’s Great Iraq – 4
To live and function among the company of engineers and staff of different nationalities was a beautiful experience, but first of my life. Engineers came from three nationalities or sectors i.e. Asia, Europe and Africa; extreme white, extreme black and the medium colored people of the world working together. So everybody enjoyed the company of […]
Professional Journeys’ Narrative – 10
(An account of journeys exclusively based on true picture of areas and the people there. No poetic or romantic false expressions are included) Dust storms and whirl winds command south-western Areas of Baluchistan during summer. Abrupt and spontaneous strong whirl winds are regular surprise. Our tents’ accommodations were worst affected during summer. In some of […]
Anti Ideology Political and Media Activities in Pakistan
(Writer himself is fond of fashion designs, songs, music and art. One of his children is creative fashion designer. The contents of his article below are in search of justice to the national and international commitments.) Quid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and members of his team, struggling for an independent state for Muslims, never imagined about […]
Vicious Against Sincerity
Fundamentals of all religions based on Almighty’s power of creation and accountability are truthful. Such religions teach truth, honesty and mercy in all circumstances of human life. Rational, sane and sincere behaviour of believers are blessings of such religions. Almighty cares so seriously about these religions that He does not hesitate to completely exterminate groups […]
Saddam’s Great Iraq – 3
During month of Ramadan, year 1980, I was appointed to work with a team of surveyors in and around Hilla City. This team consisted of Iraqis, Egyptians, Palestinians, one Polish and one Pakistani. I had been assigned the job of preparation of a comprehensive topographical map of thousand of acres of area for planning treatment […]
Defacing Quaid-e-Azam’s Pakistan
Men, women and children who sacrifice their lives, honor and properties in struggler for justice and fundamental right for their nation and territory will remain to be the most honorable human beings for the whole of man kind on earth for ever. Continued tributes to such selfless sacrifices will be an honor for human conscience […]
Death Penalty for Theft
A fifteen years old girl house maid was beaten to death in Garhi Shahu, Lahore. (Daily Dawn of May 20, 2012) The reason for cruelly beating the child has been stated to be theft. Behavior of the police and decision of court are yet to be seen. According to the contents of the news, the […]
Gradual Fall of Nations
Two consecutive Sundays (Daily Dawn, April 29, 2012 and May 06, 2012) have brought forth two articles one after the other, discussing deterioration and ultimate downfall of nations / states. First one of these deals with inclusive and extractive institutions causing the rise and fall of nations. As for the subject matter the writer has […]
Professional Journeys’ Narrative – 9
(An account of journeys exclusively based on true picture of areas and the people there. No poetic or romantic false expressions are included) During the month of March, every year, this otherwise barren and desolated area of North-West Baluchistan is clad in a specific scenic beauty, unique in its nature. Mildly tolerable hot weather is […]
Saddam’s Great Iraq – 2
There are no hard and fast timings for meals. I have seen people enjoying various meals, drinks and saltish items in restaurants from 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM. The restaurants’ staff works in shifts but there is no break in entertainment services for the people. Some of the meals that differ from those in our […]
Print Media of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Pakistani print media do not have least respect for the cultural and religious values of the people of Pakistan. They give every indication to prove that the territory of Sub-continent had been disintegrated due to serious differences with Indians about display of certain fashion designs and that the procurement of Pakistan had nothing to do […]
Another Patriotic Hero Departs
Mr. Cecil Chaudhry recently expired in Lahore. As Flight Lieutenant he rose to fame defending his mother land against enemy’s undeclared war of 1965. He was later promoted as Group Captain and retired as such, although on the basis of his capabilities he deserved much further promotions. Born to disciplined devoted Christian parents, he had […]
Feeling Agonized on Viewing Calm Surface of Beautiful Blue Lake
There used to be a bully called Gama in Sialkot (Pakistan), who always thought that people happy and smiling were trespassing the domain of his rights. Even people sharing his boisterous laugh, simply to please him, shocked him. It was colonial rules time of years 1940s in the Sub Continent and I was only a […]
Curse of Feigning Tyranny for Peoples
Simulation developed over to habit, undermines the whole personality of a person. Valuable efforts on his rearing and education, gradually start vanishing. Even his spiritual side of human values starts getting adversely affected. He looses urge for helping others in need. He does not believe in honesty. He does not feel ashamed in trespassing the […]
Saddam’s Great Iraq – 1
During first quarter of year 1979, I received a letter from Government of Iraq, informing that my application for service in Iraq had been processed and that I was invited to join Bureau of Soil Studies & Design, as soon as possible. After about two and half months I landed in Baghdad. I joined the […]
Medical Treatment in Need of Medical Treatment
‘There used to live a fool in Polermo who always thought that every woman who looked towards him loved him’. (Starting sentence of one of the stories by an exceptionally revolutionary writer of Italy, about 300 years before). On the pattern of above opening sentence, peoples of the future world will remark “There used to […]
Undue Permissiveness of PEMRA
More than a foot long column captioned ‘PEMRA to draft code for TV content’ (daily Dawn of February 26, 2012, Page 16), in all fairness displays a quaint rather ridiculous gesture when judged with the background of creation of a new state in the name of Islam and its believers. It also endorses status of […]
Earning another Honor for India
On the basis of news item in ‘The Dawn’, Lahore, February 19, 2012, there is something for which peoples of the region in general and people of India in particular, can be proud of the Daughter of Sub-Continent. By rearing Ms. Sonakshi over to an integral personality, Sinha family has earned an extra honor for […]
