About The Genders.

Working on the gender studies respond paper, I came to a realization that in today;s world, do gender really matter? Now most of the people might be offended this statement. Obviously, gender do matter. It is what we are, either male, female or a member of LGBTQ community.
Yet it is no more an uncommon notion to hear stories about one transgender or the other. Do we remember the time when the Shumail Raj case gained such an immense negative publicity?? They were looked down upon. demorailsed and humiliated for a sex change and then a marriage. However, yet we have Farzana-Faizan case in news and yet it hasn't gained a huge chaos or none of the news channels have raised a questions or opened a forum for discussion. Oh I forgot, we are caught up with Veena Malik and the Bigboss shack.
I am certainly not being critical about Faizan's transformation and neither do I have a say on it. Nature's job it is. However, I am trying to merely point out that issues regarding gender are now quite common and do not create a huge uproar among the masses. Tolerance has finally been achieved by the locals.
Hence, the motto should be "Live and let live".

Peace in Karachi

Peace is a concept of love, tranquillity, harmony, non aggression and brotherhood. Peace doesn’t only imply a state of non-war, however, it brings along the concept of maintaining peace among societies and to take measures to establish a code of discipline. It is to promote justice, law and order, to avoid mishaps, to eradicate violence and to set up equality of rights for each and every individual of a society. It however, may seem a superficial and liberal concept to many, even though, it is due to peace that society’s still exists and flourish. Intentionally or unintentionally, every member of a society tries peace making.

Being a third world country, the concept of peace in Pakistan, is wavering. Karachi is the hub city of Pakistan, which is densely populated and that is where all the industrial, trade and transition activities take place. However, it is a pity to acknowledge the fact that this city is facing the most terror and has been a sight of increasing violence.

Recently, in Karachi, the terrorist activities have increased. It quite evident that the inflow of weaponry has increased and so has the number of suicide bombings and target killings. The crime rate has increased with a horrific rate. It has been fashioned that through violence, the culprits and even the ones in power can achieve their goals. Security has become the ultimate threat. As peace makers became richer over time, it became clear that making war had greater costs than initially anticipated. Each and every politician seemingly gives out statements after every terrorist activity but they every time fail in finding out the solution. It can be supported by the game theory, which states that war should be made to attain peace. This led to the development of the "promotable nice guy" strategy, a peace-maker until attacked, improved upon merely to win by occasional forgiveness even when attacked. In my opinion, the de-weaponisation of Karachi should be the utmost priority. Moreover, the politicians shouldn’t use violence for fulfilling their demands.

Fruits and much more!!

As scrumptious as they taste, fruits are even good for your health and to achieve a healthy skin. A healthy and beautiful skin is a vital fragment of an individual's total well-being. It is important to avoid stress and to consume 8 to 10 glasses of water per day in order to achieve a fresh glowing skin. Fruits literally freshens one’s skin and citrus fruits in particular are a good source of vitamin C.
However, thanks to the sodas that people mostly intake handsome amounts of carbonated sodas instead of fresh fruits and juices. However, here I will mentions three most recommended fruits for a in the pink and glowing skin. These fruits are apples, oranges and strawberries.
Apples - Two apples a day, consistently, is recommended for healthy skin. Fresh apple juice or the fruit itself is a tremendous tonic for itch, wrinkles and soreness and cracked skin. It is used by several as a conditioner and toner and has been used for eras due to its skin remedial powers. Adding apple juice to bath can also help in cleansing and softening the skin.
 Strawberries are the finest recommendation for acne-prone and teenage skins. Strawberries can be used as a conditioner and a skin toning treatment since, it is rich in salicylic acid which is the most common ingredient in many cosmetic products such as acne creams.
And finally the oranges are the definitive home remedy for beautification. This can help you cleanse and freshen your skin. Orange juice purifies body and results in healthy skin as well.
So eat as much as fruits as you can and revive and revitalize your skin!!!

Skin Care In Winters

Seasons come by and leave but the impact of the change in weather does captivate many. For us Karachi's winters are both a blessing and a curse. It feels good to chatter teeth and stuff inside the warmth of minks and to enjoy dry fruits or to arrange bonfires and Barbecues, But what about the dry skin??? But here I’m listing down few methods for skin care:
Ø    Use moisturizer everyday. Before leaving the house in the morning, apply a moisturizer with a 15 to 30 SPF. At night, before bed, apply a thick moisturizer to soothe your skin after a day of damaging cold air.

Ø    Lip balm is your best friend forever. Pick a lip balm with moisturizing ingredients, like Shea butter and olive oil. Apply it often.

Ø    Avoid hot showers. A hot shower will draw the moisture out of your skin. It is better to take a 15 minute warm shower. Be sure to moisturize your skin while it is still damp.

Ø    Take your vitamins. Not only will a healthy body make your skin look greater, but it will help keep you healthy during the cold and flu season. Avoid the dry skin of a runny nose by stocking up on Vitamin C.

Ø    Use a humidifier. A humidifier will help keep the air moist, which will help keep your skin moist.
Ø    Drink plenty of water: Keeping your body moisturized will help keep your skin moisturized and healthy. Water is good for you whole body: inside and out.

Ø    Eat healthy foods: You know the saying, you are what you eat? Follow that advice! Eat foods that are healthy and you will have a healthy body. Plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet will show through in your healthy, glowing skin.

Enjoy winter now!!!

Big Boss Season 4-Blocked in India!!

This is indeed an utter shame and typical case of racism as, the Indian extremist Shiv Sena highly protested on account of including two Pakistani actors in the Big Boss season 4.
After the heavy protest by the Shiv Sena in Mumbai over the participation of the two Pakistani actors in big boss season 4 which is telecast on the channel colors in India, Big Boss 4 has been blocked by Mumbai cable operators in Mumbai and thane as the cable operators have blocked the signal of the channel colors in Mumbai and thane on Wednesday night. Salman Khan has also highly been criticized.
Show big boss blocked is very unfortunate incident for the organizers of big boss as a large number of viewers watch the reality show of Salman khan on colors channel at night. Although the viewers of DTH services will be able to watch the show big boss in DTH in Mumbai as per the schedule of colors channels Boss 4
The question here raises that with Ali Saleem being eliminated from the show and Veena being the only Pakistani participant left in the show, why on earth is India giving it a political turn? The show was supposed to be an attempt to create friendly terms among the two nations. However, the recent incident is depicting the otherwise.

If you could see me now-Cecilia Ahern novel.

In her third novel, Ahern employs an imaginary best friend to breathe distinctiveness into an otherwise stereotypical Irish tale.

      Living in her own house in a small, posh Irish town, 35-year-old Elizabeth Egan is an uptight interior designer and adoptive mother to her six-year-old nephew, Luke, whose mother, Elizabeth's 23-year-old sister, Saoirse, prefers boozing to parenting. Saoirse's behavior reminds Elizabeth of a painful past-the alcoholic mother who abandoned the family, leaving Elizabeth to care for her baby sister and forgo her own childhood, and the emotionally distant, controlling father still waiting for his wife's return. Unlike the other women in her family, Elizabeth adheres to a fastidiously well-ordered existence-no mess, no complications, no love. But all that changes with the arrival of Ivan, a goofy and spontaneous man intent on infusing much-needed fun and tenderness into Elizabeth's frigid persona. The catch is no one can see this ageless man from the land of "Ekam Eveileb" save Elizabeth and her nephew. Through Ivan, Elizabeth becomes the woman she's always been too afraid to be. He helps her reclaim the childhood she never had and, most importantly, to forgive those who have let her down. Ahern tempers heartbreak with hope and playfulness in this uplifting, sentimental tale.

Child Labour-A dilemma

It has indeed became a very common instance to exploit the young generation, particularly the children, for child labour, slavery, sex work, trafficking and much more. However,
Nov. 20, 1959. Principle #9 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child states:
"The child shall be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He shall not be the subject of traffic, in any form. The child shall not be admitted to employment before an appropriate minimum age; he shall in no case be caused or permitted to engage in any occupation or employment which would prejudice his health or education, or interfere with his physical, mental or moral development."
The International Labour Organization reports that 246 million children are child labourers and 73 million of those children are under 10 years old. These children work in agriculture, in factories, as domestic servants, in hotels, restaurants and in the sex trade. There are child labourers in every country in the world; however the majority are concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region. Children are often slaves or bonded into labour and they work the most tedious dangerous jobs. Every year over 22,000 children die in work-related accidents.
Stories of child labour are very common. Iqbal Mash, a 12 year old Pakistani boy, who worked in a carpet factory 12 hours a day since he was five. He owed 13000 Rs to his owner, while earned a rupee per day. Hence, he finally escaped and became an internationally recognised for his work against child labour with different organisations and achieved in 1994, the Reebok Human Rights Award.
However, there was a cost to his fame. As he became internationally recognized, he also began to receive death perils from powerful members of the Pakistani carpet industry. On a visit home to Pakistan, Iqbal was riding a bike with his two cousins when he was killed. The crime has remained unsolved.
The dilemma is that have we truly blinded? Do we no more care about Human Rights? Where are the Human Right activists who scream and shout and proclaim to be the safe guards of the rights of minor? Iqbal Masih has been killed and so will others, if we don’t take any step or action against this immorality.