Sohaib
May 28, 2011, 2:48pm
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Re: Patriotism ?
agreed. but gotta make sure that if we somehow are not removing the crap with our efforts, we are not adding to it!
Obama
May 28, 2011, 2:57pm
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Re: Patriotism ?
Muslim hain hum watan hai
Sara Jehan Hamara!
Allama Iqbal
So Sheyn to answer your concern about your safety..
Move to where ever you feel safe…:k:
since my inclination towards practicing deen,i have no such feeling,all i know is muslims r one body n i’m not pakistani,i don;t feel 4 pakistan but for ummah!
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When I lived abroad I always had this fervour about wanting to come back here and make a “difference” and help this nation . I considered that as my “patriotism”. However after having lived here and watched and experienced events first hand up close and personal my so called “patriotism” has evolved into a cynicism where I’ve realized even if I want to make a difference my hands are tied by the current situation and way of life that exists in Pakistan.
Even today I was startled awake at 4 :30 am by a huge bomb blast nearby which literally had me fall out of bed and the ground shook and window panes splatter. Do I go to work in such a situation considering I have committed to helping poor patients living out of the parameters of main city and do my “patriotic bit” or do I curse the government for bringing these events to being and wish I had never come back to Pakistan. Does that make me un-patriotic ? On a another note does cursing or criticizing your government considered Un-patriotic ???
What exactly do we mean when we label ourselves as “Patriotic” ???
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I admire you and salute your bravery and patriotism! This is the least I can say, God bless!
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Re: Patriotism ?
Beside all of my family had foreign nationality and passports but I chose to remain be a Pakistani with green passport, i preffered to be a permenat residence and stay with Pakistani nationality, i faced problem becoz of it in various ways but in my opinion staying out and living there we always counted in Foreigners so I dont wana be treated atleast in Pakistan as a foreigner if i have a different nationality or passport!!
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