You only live once, make the most of it!
When we got back from our last distribution in sukkur we had gained not just experience & pics but a lot of on field contacts, which will be useful in the 2nd distribution mission which starts tomorrow..err make that today in 5 hours. The plan To take 7 trucks of food/water hampers (3500)  & 1 truck…
With a very heavy heart I write this blog post urging for immediate suport for the flood victims. We have been receiving word from many sources that there is dire need for food relief in the disaster stricken areas people may possibly be dying while we sit comfortably in our homes enjoying those lavish iftaris….
[nggallery id=1] As mentioned in my previous post, Offroaders Pakistan and the Motor Rally club had been collecting funds for flood relief for the past two weeks in Karachi. We received a tremendous response and with around Rs. 2.5 million donated to us, we loaded five trucks of food supplies as well as a truck full of tents…
Its been a hectic week and a half, since me and Awab Alvi decided to roll our sleeves up and do something for the flood victims of Pakistan and specifically sindh. The resulting initiative saw many friends joining us in our effort, as well as bloggers and tweeple from our online lives. They are now actively collaborating with us…
The earthquake’s  that hit Pakistan in 2005 and 2008 were regarded as the worst tragedy for the nation. Few have realized that the recent floods have in fact caused more damage then those earthquake’s did. As per latest reports official figures stand at 1600 dead and 12 million left homeless. The Monsoon rains began two weeks ago and…
June 8th 2008 saw the beginning of a musical phenomenon in Pakistan, the fusion themed  recording studio named Coke studio with Rohail Hyatt at its helm as executive producer took the entire nation by storm and showed us a new unexplored side of our music by fusing folk and different contemporary styles together. The result…
As Muslims, we are often informed by the local and international media of our innate ability to react emotionally to anything concerning religion. They say we react too aggressively to any remarks on our faith or system of values and have knee-jerk reactions to issues that can be solved through dialog. Yet, we have been openly…
As I write this, I have just returned from a whirlwind tour of the world expo here in Shanghai china. its nearly past midnight and I have stood in hour long lines just to get inside four pavilions at the expo center. More on that later though as I shall start from the beginning of…
Through out the history of our world women have been both neglected, suppressed and trodden down upon in an effort to systematically reduce them to a level lower then men for objectification as well as exploitation. However women’s groups and movements have fought against this oppression and for the equality of women to grant them…
Recently, I had been going through the  website of Youth Parliament Of Pakistan which focuses on Youth in the country and Youth’s awareness education and training in the norms of politics and democracy in the country. Several initiatives relating to the education and training of the youth of Pakistan have been launched and are running successfully, in…