FarQuest Fariha's Quest: Finding an answer to the question "Why can’t Utopia be a reality?" Wish to add some colors of Utopia to this world because I dare to dream and strive to turn my dreams into reality!

"Never argue with an idiot because they’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

                                                              ——Marcel Floch 

Now don’t ask me why I was absent from my blog for the past 15 days…I guess I was learning this lesson  

1. You ought to cover your mouth with ur hand/handkerchief or tissue paper (avoid using dupatta…doesn’t give a good look) when you yawn, cough or sneeze

2. There’s this phrase "Excuse Me"…it costs one nothing to use it..trust me it doesn’t, however, it certainly does cost some muscular energy when you try to push others and get your way out. Use this phrase and CONSERVE ENERGY! 

3.  Looking on the monitor of the person sitting next to you in a lab, at office or anywhere else unless u r asked to is against etiquettes

4. "Busy" or "DND" status on IM means the person is BUSY…DO NOT DISTURB unless u have something really important to ask or tell. Messages such as "What r u doing?" do not qualify as important or urgent.

5. When the person looks completely engrossed in work and you know his/her deadline to submit work is approaching fast, standing on his/her head and talking about stuff such as "You know I went shopping yesterday or I went for dinner yesterday" is just not appropriate

6. When somebody’s speaking, etiquettes require you to remain silent until he/she completes. Interruption is often irritating.

This Public Service Message is brought to you by FarQuest because it’s author feels victimized when all these etiquettes are not observed

I remember my english teacher in 9th grade "Ma’am Ajmal Noorani" saying "Our people are great sermonizers" and by that she meant that we talk a lot but do very little. I had fully agreed with her at that time and still agree with her. Some of my close friends must have heard me quoting this at different times and today I have felt a need to quote it again.

Lately I have been hearing some cynics pointing fingers on Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s personality. I’m not a die-hard PPP supporter (in fact currently I’m supporting none) but still recognize the sacrifice that Bhutto family has given to glow the lights of democracy in Pakistan; and to raise the living standard of the poor and the deprived.

For all those who have issues with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari being made the Chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party or who otherwise have issues with the Bhutto family playing an active role in the current political scene in Pakistan, I just have got one question:

"If you are a patriot from your heart and soul, are you ready to put the life of your father, brothers, yourself and for that matter your entire familt at stake; for the betterment of this country?"

If I ask this question to myself, an honest answer would be "No", because I simply do not have the courage to shoulder the coffins of my dearest ones, one after another. If your answer is the same then people like us have no right to give a judgement about those who actually have the courage to bring about a difference about no matter what it takes to bring it. We should rather support them or least let them do their job.

However, if being an Oxford/Harvard graduate with an option to live in London/Paris/Geneva, you are actually daring enough to stay and serve your country..your people, then you should definitely come in the forefront and prove yourself out. Now what it takes to come in the forefront may also be price you need to pay for it so be ready to pay it

"……Bhutto……. said her father’s parting words before his execution were, "You can walk away. You’re young. You can go to live in London or Paris or Geneva"

She told Sheehy she responded, "No, I have to keep up this mission of yours, of democracy."………." Full Article here

In the end, I would say whether you are an activist or one of those who prefer to stay in their own cocoon, if you are against innocent killings and want to know who the real culprits are then sign the on-line petition for UN investigation into the assassination of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto here