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گلگت بلتستان کے یاسر عباس پاکستان یوتھ پارلیمنٹ میں چیرمین قائمہ کمیٹی برائے دفاع و خارجی امور مقرر

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اسلام آباد(نمائندہ خصوصی) گلگت بلتستان سے تعلق رکھنے والے نوجوان سماجی رہنما و ہونہار طالب علم یاسر عباس کو یوتھ پارلیمنٹ آف پاکستان کے چیئر من قائمہ کمیٹی برائے دفاع و خارجی امور بنادیا گیا۔ اس بات فیصلہ یوتھ پارلیمنٹ آف پاکستان کی ایک اعلیٰ سطحی اجلاس میں کیا گیا اور بعد ازاں اس کا با ضابطہ نوٹفیکشن بھی جاری کیا گیا۔ یاسر عباس گلگت بلتستان کے واحد نوجوان ہیں جنہیں یوتھ پارلیمنٹ آف پاکستان میں گلگت بلتستان کے لئے مختص واحد تشست پر ممبر منتخب ہونے کا اعزاز حاصل ہوا ہے۔ یاسر عباس کا تعلق ضلع غذر کی تحصیل یاسین سے ہے اور وہ سپریم اپلیٹ کورٹ گلگت بلتستان کے سینئر اکاونٹس آفیسر محمد عباس کے فرزند ہیں۔ اس وقت وہ بحریہ یونیورسٹی میں زیر تعلیم ہے۔

Wish you all the best Yasir :)
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T for Teacher, T for Tricky, T for Tips ;) Do the magic!!

Last week, I attended a session of Mr. Abbas Hussain who is Director for Teachers Development Centre, Karachi about “ART OF TELLING STORIES”. Indeed, a great man :)
I wonder if there was any specific art described by speaker :O but there were tips which, as a teacher, I feel are interesting, affordable, tricky & magical. And, I would love to share them with so many teachers out there.

1. You must be using a white board, right? So, why are using it like a black board? :O Use different color of markers instead of one horrible black or blue. Write a word with one colored marker and underline/circle it with different color to highlight its importance.

2. Teachers and parents usually complain: “Students have become so naughty. They are so rude. We used to be so good. We never said, no to our teachers and parents. Nowadays, students reply so bluntly …. “
The issue is “RESPECT has been REDEFINED”. For example, In case, we go to class without any preparation. How many of us speak the truth? How many of us tell our students that we have not prepared. Well, the tip is, Speak the truth else it would be “aik din Geo key saath” program :P
Dear, let them realize that you are there to serve them and once, students realize that they will surely give you the respect, you want. REMEMBER that!

3. We are living in 2013 and students we teach will actually live in 2023. So, students “SEEK a PURPOSE & PASSION”. Probably, some of them might not. But, whatever you teach them, give them a reason for that.

4. So, students “READ LESS”
Teachers need to be Role model as a READER.
The dilemma is, we have not set our priorities well. Want to know how?
Choose one: Book worth 1200 Rs. OR Burger worth 1200 Rs. ??? I know your answer and you must have got my answer for how :P

Let me share 3 laws of reading:

a. Turn all your waiting time into reading time. E,g: waiting for the dentist, CNG line :P That means, always carry a book with you :)

b. Read the first 100 pages within 24 hours (for fiction). That means, start that book when you have time. It can be any weekend.

c. Read a vast variety. As you like to have diverse food, try to read different books.

Not enough?? Let me add one more..Dont interrupt your reading with dictionary boss.

Along with this, speaker tried to involve participants using various techniques. For Example:
-> Students whose name start with letter “B” stand up. They would read the 4 points written on white board.
-> Ask one student to stand up, read first line on white board and let him call name of another student to read next line and so on.

So, dear teachers! Enjoy your teaching job. If you would not enjoy your job, why would anybody else (students) have any interest in it? :O

Last but not the least:
remember that we are DIGITAL NATIVES but students are DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS.
HAPPY TEACHING :D
Dont forget to share your tips in comments.

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Sayeen tu sayeen, sayeen ka Goth bhi sayeen

This title might be funny for some of the readers but I experienced this when I visited Thatta Division of Sindh, Pakistan last Friday i.e. 1st March 2013. I went with my colleagues for a visit. Weather was quite hot and we wondered how actually people of this side live in June when the season is at its extreme point.

I have been to interior Sindh multiple times but I never got a chance to interact with people so much. I met people of Mirpur Sakuro, Ghaaroo, GhulamUllah and Wad. It was a great experience. Firstly, It seemed weird to me as it was difficult to get engage with new people. And, in my case things were more difficult.
Firstly, most of the people speak sindhi. And, I only knew few sentences of sindhi i.e. Cha haal Ahe … aao suthi aayi and so. There was a language barrier. Secondly, I had always  heard about sayeens as very strict people. So, I was worried :|

War, Sindh

War, Sindh

Somehow, we entered interior Sindh. These villages reminded me of the villages of Gilgit Baltistan where we used to go for School picnics. Green, green everywhere like these area bleed only green.We met locals. After meeting them, trust me, I forgot whatever i thought about them. The hospitality of the locals was very cool and impressive. They were calling us “sayeen”. People living their invited us to their homes. We had dinner with them. Most catchy thing was that whole family sat with us at dinner and even for once, they did not let us feel like we were not home. The love and affection of Sindhis was memorable, and, somewhere we were saying “Jiye Sindh jiye wara” :D

And, that is where I got exact and correct definition of SAYEEN.

SAYEENs are these locals who serve their country by living their life in these beautiful Goths (Sindhi word for countryside) of Sindh and working hard. They have such a colorful culture. They are so humble and down to earth. They represent one of the brighter faces of Pakistan. They are the true Sayeens :)

So, be proud Sayeen, ONLY & ONLY if you are true Sayeen … if you k now what I mean ;) Hey Jamalo, Wah wah Jiyalo :D

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OEC – Its more about making a life

The gaps in my posts show that i need a strong convincing & reinforcing factor to make me reluctant to write. And, this time that factor is ORGANIZATION FOR EDUCATIONAL CHANGE(OEC)….Year ago, my friend Tj Abid invited me to join the organization of students of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) who were working on an educational magazine “EDUCARE” for GB students. Somehow, i got membership in OEC facebook group.  Although, I have never been an active member of the group but I have always enjoyed to read about energetic activities of OEC.

TEAM OEC has accomplished awesome jobs:

They never miss any break. Whether, it’s an Eid break, summers break, winters break, or MIDS break. I guessed this because, they are always back with a BANG after the break.
They arrange different career counseling sessions, educational expos, and many more.
What their strategy is, BREAK THE ICE. They call students of GB who study in different universities to share their experiences and guide young leaders of GB.
They visit different schools and colleges and discuss various issue related to education.
They have started a fabulous trend of scholarships for students of GB

These are some of the jobs, i have mentioned. When I asked president of OEC, Jibran Hayat, about his experience of working with team, he said, “Yah , How can i forget the team of OEC for first edition , it was very ambitious run , and we were charged to limits. it was our first experience of working on magazine and Organization. OEC is our Baby , we founded it , We have special attachment to it , its vision and thought. ITS A LIFETIME THOUGHT.”

There were 10-12 founding members and now, hundreds of students take part in the activities of OEC.

On 5th Dec, it was international volunteers day. And, this day reminde d me again of all the volunteers of Team OEC. It’s not about one day remembrance, it’s about appreciating and more of all, taking one step further with them in development of our Gilgit Baltistan.
Remember that, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.” And, all of the volunteers of OEC know what they are doing. I wish all the very best to all the volunteers of OEC

                                                Keep up this f5ing job  always with OEC and Gilgit Baltistan
For finding more exciting details about OEC, visit: http://www.theoeconline.org/

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Reasons to Love Pakistan

One of the trends, I saw on twitter, was “Reasons to love Pakistan”. Firstly, I tried to answer this trend within 140 characters but I could not give any appropriate answer for it. Can it be love for green color, cricket, biryani as common menu in every marriage ceremony, four seasons, diversity of languages, hospitality or what actually can be the reason that I should love Pakistan. Why was I limiting reasons to love my country?  What is my relation with this love?  This is my motherland. YES, I will never have enough vocabulary to give any reason. YES, I tweet:
              #100ReasonsToLovePakistan Do we need any reason to love our mother!! #LovePakistan

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Chocolate and me ;)

Salam :)
Firstly, thanks to ma friend anum for, definitely, not playing cricket well but to make me realize that i had a blog once which is there for me for azad likhai … “independent writings”, i guess :O Anum!! i am right na? :P
Let me tell you!! One, who disagrees with me, hmmm, they can but make sure, I am die heart hunzai i.e born and raised among mountains :D  as Mohsin, my univ fellow, says “tum tu pathar ho“….anyone who agrees with me, is always welcome to share it :P
aAahhh activating theme of chocolate for my blog, having display picture of chocolates make me feel like in the world of choclate :P although, i am one of those, who suffer from the crises “having so much month left at the end of money” and its 30 Sep!!!
Last night, I talked to my cousin NCP aka Liaquat after a long time. na na, NCP is not “non custom paid” but non cute people. and I am sure you would feel the same after meeting him. I am not kidding NCP :P He says that i am better insane insaan :O

  • I do not comb my hair as they do not stay at one place :)
  • I am silent but you should see me with my friends actually :)
  • I would love to have dairy milk chocolate three times a day, even I am on diet :P
  • I love sports…always wanted to be a professional player of tennis…its still an aim :P cricket, football, throwball, volleyball are part time “likes”
  • I like reading books except text books…Yes! I am a student…computer science student…
  • Harry Potter k mey deewaani hun!!
  • Tears, no, never but yes, at the end of hindi movie….you would always find me, being such emotional :P

Above are the links, I have always liked on facebook :D
One of my another aims is, to be RJ..I know, at least Haris, Anum and Umair (ma univ group) would call me on ma show for farmayishee gaana :P And, definitely we are going to have a conference call on ma show..koi Problem hey kya??

Ab tk k liyeh itna hee…stay tuned on “the channel, I getS job of RJ”, else apnablog hey na,
say cheeexe :D aise hee raha karo yaar, aik dum must lagte ho :D

P.S: When I firstly posted this piece of writing, my blog theme was, CHOCLATE :p I still love choclates :)