Crisis in Egypt and Middle East – Syed Jawad Naqvi
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Crisis in Egypt and Middle East
Syed Jawad Naqvi
The ongoing incidents in the world have become a centre of attraction for everyone globally. These incidents are taking place in the Muslim world and specifically on that land which has a serious impact on the entire Islamic world. The Islamic world has been a victim of various difficulties since long and a new change is seen now for which there is anxiety in the world and the only means for awareness about these incidents is Media which is not making people aware about the correct situation and is playing an inappropriate role. As a result many have become victim of misunderstandings and there are some in severe confusion about what is happening in Egypt. We present a brief analysis about what is happening and what is in its background under the light of what is visible. This is because the situation is highly complex and nothing can be clearly predicted. Everyone is just monitoring from far and the most important events which have taken place is the activity which started from Tunis where the government has changed due to masses movement. Then after Tunis in Egypt and along with Egypt certain similar signs are seen in Yemen, Algeria, Jordan and other places. But before we specifically talk about these events there has been one more bitter incident in the Islamic world which the media has not raised and spread out.
Division of Sudan
This was the division of Sudan on which the media has maintained silence. Sudan is the biggest country in the Arab world in terms of geography. One area of Sudan where a Christian minority was settled was divided by referendum even though the situation in Darfur is bad but the division was done somewhere else. In this referendum it was shown that 99% percent people have voted for this. Though the number of Christians in this region is not at all near to the votes given but this is a bitter incident which we will take it up at some other occasion. In short this is a chain of incidents and a complete circle of events which are coming up.
Wiki Leaks – The beginning of Fitna
The discoveries done by Wiki leaks which in reality was information bombardment across the world in which the prime target and nucleus was the Islamic world. As mentioned in our previous write up that this is the beginning of a new Fitna (dissension) in which Wiki Leaks has taken the first step and now the subsequent steps are in front of us. On top of the head what is happening in Middle East and certain countries in Africa has impacted everyone in the Muslim world. Since this slogan was raised from the very beginning by West and America that we want to construct a New Middle East with a new plan. In this plan the geographical structure, political structure and distribution of population will all be done in a new way; and above all a new culture is required in Middle East. This has been expressed by them explicitly and they have made attempts for this. (more…)
KESC dismisses over 4000 employees, protests follow
1In a stunning development, the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has fired over 4000 of its employees. The company claims the fired employees were offered a “voluntary separation” scheme which about 375 people availed and left their jobs by January 1, 2011.
Strong and violent protests have followed, especially since this morning where the sacked employees have resorted to pelting stones at the KESC building and have also put some cars on fire.
The KESC has decided to focus on “core” departments and has decided to “outsource” all unnecessary and non-technical functions of the company which has resulted in this massive sacking of its employees. The employees will be given one-month’s salary as a compensation only.
In a crippled economy, firing of so many people does not send a very good signal for the government in power as the number of people protesting is huge and is likely to grow if the situation is not controlled.
Calling for a Tunisia like situation?? The government must be scared, and it has every reason to be.
Salman Taseer Assassination
0I had the opportunity to write on the Salman Taseer Assassination for the Global Voices Online, an international community of citizen journalists. Although this is not the first time I’ve written for them, the topic chosen was both sensitive and important.
I have tried to drill some sense into the issue which has seen an uproar from both sides, the Religious Extremists and “Liberal Extremists” and I have tried to keep things even as much as possible.
Some people were of the opinion that the Governor over-reacted to the Aasia Bibi case, a woman who is currently under trial on blasphemy charges, and went a touch too aggressive with the words and the tone he chose to express his anguish. But regardless of that, his comments focused more on the blasphemy “law” that is manipulated by some, usually powerful, people to victimize others.
And the crisis deepens in my motherland
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With every sunset passes a day that deepens the many problems that engulf my country, each new sun-rise brings with it its own challenges and hardships. This is a country where the elite continue to enjoy the bounties of life, earned through means that are not even taxable, yet, the ordinary man is all set to be crippled under a new wave of tax impositions and price hikes with the introduction of the Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST).
Our government and forces seem to be in a never ending battle with insurgents and Islamic fascists who continue to target innocent civilians at mosques, markets and work places with suicide missions and gun-fire.
Everything aside, they say, at least we have democracy! What use is such democracy where men, women and children die of hunger and helplessness, are tore to pieces in bomb attacks and what not. For now, even this so called ‘democracy’ is all set to be ran over by none other than our ‘democrats’ as a fragile coalition in parliament fights for its survival. Maulana Diesel (read JUI-F) has already quit the government and its three ministers are out, one having been fired. This is a country where not even the annual pilgrimage of Hajj was left un-plundered.
The PPP and the MQM are at loggerheads over Karachi matters. If the MQM quits the coalition at this critical juncture, the government in the center is all set to come down hard to an absolute collapse. There has been no governance any way for the past 2 years. It appears as if mid-term elections will finally become a possibility, but I am afraid of its fall-out and all that could potentially happen given how badly we’re effected by terror.
Electricity and power, economy, finance, railways, infrastructure, floods, corruption, US Pressure, IMF promises to be met. What do I write about? There is so much to say. There is so much to write about. The crisis deepens. With every passing day. May Allah help us all.
Intel Blogger meetup at T2F
0Attended an Intel sponsored Blogger’s meet up today at T2F, Karachi. Since its more to do with technology, you can find the detailed report at my tech blog, Telecomistan.com, by click on the link below:
http://www.telecomistan.com/2010/12/intels-blogger-meet-up-in-karachi/
Cheers!

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