How can critical thinking be useful in Pakistan?

After completing the critical thinking's course I asked myself that out of what I've learnt, how can i apply it to make a country a better place. Pakistan is one country where decisions are mostly made in a very haphazard way. People are oblivious to things that matter and make decisions without reasoning basing the decision on what they feel is right and justify this method of decision making by saying it saves time and money.
However, if decisions were taken critically with all outcomes analyzed and carefully separating what we feel from reasoning and made decisions based on this sound reasoning, there would be a higher chance of reaching the best possible outcome which would benefit the society and our nation as a whole rather than just a few individuals like it has been happening here for so many years now.

Our country badly needs critical thinking for it will be a great asset in times of need for instance, in this current flood disaster many stupid illogical decisions were made like the one where they saved the town where Benazir is buried but destroyed many others in the process destroying countless houses, crops and cattle. Had they thought this through they would’ve taken a decision which would benefit the masses instead of a just one person who by the way is already dead. Infact, come to think of it Benazir was said to be the leader who would sacrifice herself for our nation and in a way she did that only, so would she really approve of this action taken by our leaders. Also, as shown by our media, people in the flood relief camps are wasting food like anything. Now they should realize that this food is being donated so that they may survive and instead of being greedy they should be thankful of whatever they are getting.

Another case where critical thinking would have been a much better way coming up with a solution was when our prime minister Gillani decided to export wheat to Afghanistan to earn short term revenues. However, he did not think this through and as a result there was a serious shortage of wheat in our own country leading to higher prices and the poor not being able to afford wheat which is a huge part of their diet. So for a little profit he put so many people through a very hard time.

So to sum up, if people here practice critical thinking and made sound decisions that were backed by proper reasoning our country would be in a much better state with a better tomorrow for everyone and maybe just maybe we wouldn’t have been bankrupt and called corrupt, terrorists and God knows what not. We might not have been a third world country if decisions were always taken this way and who knows if we start making decisions the critical thinking way we soon might not. That is how important critical thinking is for our nation

BB's case still a mystery

Benazir Bhuttto was assasinated on 27th december 2007 in Rawalpindi-Islamabad. Soon after she was shot she was taken to the Rawalpindi general hospital where she was declared dead at 18:16 P.S.T.
Soon after this entire incident, the crime sce ne was said to be washed after collectin evidence. Her husband, current president of Pakistan- Asif Ali Zardari didn't allow for a postmortem to be conducted on her body.

It has been three years since this happened, yes the case remains a mystery. The high government officials are still playing the blame game and they never seem to get tired of it. A few questions which have been somewhat asked but never answered are as follows : Why was the crime scene washed soo early? why was she burried so quickly? why was there no post-mortem? if you have suspects then why haven't you reached the guilty yet? why is it such a mysterious case?

Seems like no one is willing to come forward and take responsibility for the investigation and everything sounds very uncivillized. But if a member of one's family is killed, how can they even sit peacefully for even a sinle day? wouldn't they spend sleepless nights in sorrow and desperation to find their murderes? or would they act like nothing ever happened and set out a plan for a world tour?

Karachi on High alert

Karachi has been on high alert since after the CID building blast on 11th Nov' 2010. Roads leading towards clifton, aswell as Shahra-e-faisal is monitered by the rangers and police. It was said on the local media that the terrorists have threatened to attack the president's house next. The president's house is only at a distance of a few miles from both, the CID building, aswell as the Shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi (both locations of the recent terrorist attacks).

High security can be seen almost at almost every road in Clifton. The situation seems critical and it scares the civillians as to what will happen next. Lives of the citizens of Karachi have become players to the will of the government officials and the terrorists. What have the civillians really done in all of it? yet they become the victim of the cross-fire.

Everyone wonders as to how long will this go on, will there ever be peace on a land most of us know as our homeland.

Movie Reviw : Paranormal Activity 2

I was very excieted when i first heard about "paranormal activity part 2", I'm sure almost everyone who watched "paranormal activity" was. After all, such a low budgeted flim(paranormal activity) made it to the US & UK Billbord Charts and maintained it's position for quite some time. It contained an element of reality which people could relate to. I'm sure almost everyone hears furniture cracking at night, things falling unexplainably or waking up sweaty for no reason. That is the very reason the movie was soo scary.

Baby Hunter in his nursery

Paranormal activity-2 starts off with baby Hunter being introduced to his new family by his father, who uses a handicam to record the introduction for Hunter, so that he can watch it and relive the past when he grows up. You can see a big happy family living in a pretty big house which includes a huge swimming pool, lawn, an american kitchen, master bed, baby nursery and their daughter Alli's bedroom. The family installs CCTV cameras all around the house after a possible robbery which makes the video quality of this movie alot better. Since the first movie was recorded by a bouncy, moving handicam it wasn't as fun watching it as compared to this movie. 


Nothing paranormal is seen initially, but it you pay attention to the dates it states August 2006, not if you remember paranormal activity-1 was recorded on September and October 2006. Mica was killed on 8th October 2006. The movie takes a surprising turn when Ketie ( our lady with paranormal ghost/demon attached to her from the first movie) along with her husband Mica shows up on the screen. Which ofcourse drags the intrest of the viewers. So the first and the 2nd movie are related.


This movie is definatly more scary than the first one. But ofcourse I wouldn't ruin the fun for you. You definatly haveto watch it. Baby Hunter has some family secrets attached to him, and you really need to find out what...

How to keep your skin soft and smooth in winters:

As winter is pproaching, almost everyone is sick of their skin getting dry and chapping lips. It gets really annoying to sit in a bunch of people and you badly feel like scratching your skin or it either starts to strech because of dryness.  Well, here is the perfect remedy for you to heel your chapped lips and avoid dry strechy skin.

For skin:

Bathing:

First of all, always watch the temperature of the water you decide to takea bath in. Hot water leads to drier skin. It my be really hard to take a bath in warm water instead of hot water but it help saving moisture on your skin.

Use a shower gel or a body wash instead of soap. The soap, no matter how good it makes your skin feel in the short run, it always leaves your skin dry.

Always pat dry your skin after a bath, NEVER rub dry. It not only makes your skin dry but also demages the skin.

Also use a mosturizer on your body after taking a bath. Use aa body lotion with aloevera. coco butter or goat milk. 

Home remedies for dry skin:

In a mixing bowl, make a puree by mixing peach, 1 mashed papaya and a mashed banana too. Apply this puree mixture on the dry areas of the skin. Wait for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it. This is one of the best  dry skin remedies for your face. 

Use 1 tsp of raw honey and 1 tsp of green clay powder. This has to be applied on the dry skin areas and washed off after 20 minutes in lukewarm water. Substituting green clay powder with cooked oatmeal can also help in treating dry skin in an effective way.

For lips:

Always try keeping your lips hydrated and mosturize by applying a good chapstick on them. "Labello" is one of the best lips balms which adds colour to you lips aswell as kees them moisturized.

Moisturize your lips from the inside out by drinking additional fluids in the winter.Wear sunscreen on your lips every day. Apply a drop of tea tree oil which will help hydrate the lips and won't harm you if ingested,

Review on "confessions of a housekeeper"

Just a while back I read this atricle, tittled "confessions of a housekeeper" on the yahoo home page:

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/confessions-of-a-hotel-housekeeper-2404272/

I must say, it takes great courage to acctually accept your mistakes and know what you have been doing rather than acting oblivious. Cleaning other perople' mess certainly sounds disgusting, and the thought of cleaing toilets and picking stinky smelly diapers from the dustbin us very disturbing. The fact that she started off with complete dedication towards her work clearly shows that she was really willing to work hard, it's just the fact that if her pay way a little more she might have out more effort into it.

Also, if we have an easier way out of anything, why chose the hard way? before saying anyting to the poor housekeeper we should peek in our closets where we all hide dirty skeletons. How many times have we gotten away with "copy pasting" someone elses ideas and frame them as ours, simple to save time? the answer is, MANY. How many times have we slept on messy sheets only because we are too tired to fix them? the answer is , MANY; again.

Taking a short-cut is always easy and if it doesn't really harm anyone and saves you trouble, then i say why not? infact, doesn't this happen in the hotels of our country on a daily basis? and the housekeeping here is totally oblivious of what they are doing and don't feel guilty at all.

Helen Keller



Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

 

Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.


Helen Keller was not born blind and deaf; she suffered an illness described as "an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain" when she was 19 months old. The illness did not last long however it left her deaf and blind. Her teacher Anne helped her break through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become known worldwide through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker.




Keller wrote a total of 12 published books and several articles.


One of her earliest pieces of writing, at age 11, was The Frost King (1891). which was later classified a plagerism.
Her spritual autobiography, "My Religion", was published in 1927 and reissued as "Light in my darkness". It advocated the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg, a controversial mystic who gave out the interpretion of the second coming of jesus and the judgement. 
 
Keller suffered a series of strokes in 1961 and spent the last years of her life in bed. She died in her sleep on June 1, 1968 at her home, Arcan Ridge, located in Easton, Connecticut


A service was held in her honor at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. and her ashes were placed there next to her constant companions, Anne Sullivan and Polly Thompson.