Anti-Pakistan poster, Sehwan Sharif

Anti-Pakistan poster, Sehwan Sharif
Originally uploaded by Ameer Hamza

Sindu Desh is the concept probably launched by late G. M Syed, leader of Sind and a very well read person. He was regarded with awe and respect by almost all Sindhis and hated by Establishment and the Punjabis for speaking out atrocities committed by them on Sindh. The issue of distribution of water and other resources troubled his entire life. His followers and many other Sindhi youth, who are disillusioned with the entire concept of Pakistan, have continued this struggle and are now openly printing these posters and pasting all over Sindh. It really surprises me how Pakistan Army and its intelligence could allow such posters?

Today, lot of mini-bombs went across Sindh province hitting apparently at ATMs. Read this report:

http://tribune.com.pk/story/372948/bombs-target-at-least-half-a-dozen-nbp-branches-in-sindh/

Chicken croissants, Karachi

Chicken croissants, Karachi
Originally uploaded by Ameer Hamza

Via Flickr:
One of the best snacks you can get anywhere in Karachi. That's from United King bakery, Sharfabad, Karachi. Rate: 8 pcs for Rs.108.

I am happy, I am happy

I am happy, a term one heard last night when celebrations erupted across Pakistan and everywhere else where Pakistan damned Sri Lanka to 8 wicket victory. It was the match to behold, and as everyone had predicted, KESC dared not switch off electricity or else...

The celebrations were phenomenal, keeping in mind the grim situation Pakistan has been facing since the loss of Benazir Bhutto. Even the ever-joyed President was over-joyed and hastily announced Rs. 1 Million cash rewards for Afridi and Yonus Khan.

I have never been a fan of Pakistani cricket ever since my favs Inzi, Wasim Akram, Saeed Anwar and Waqar Yonus retired from the scene. Their absence have made all the difference. But now, with this increasingly important victory, Pakistan looks right back on the track. And with the future inclusions of Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Yousuf, Pakistan will be a formidable team in world Cricket - INSHALLAH & GOD WILLING.

Yesterday, I was with my school friend, Habib Effendi, at his posh home at Defence phase 2. We are around 12 there and we sat chattering over glasses of water and later boryani and yummy korma salan and discussed the merits and demirits of sending Afridi in after our opener was out the old fashioned way.

We were all wrong about Afridi, to be honest.

He did what many good players often fail to do in the finals. He smashed Sri Lankans when there was the need to. He did not play rashly. He did not do anything to earn curse. He impressed the goras and the Kallas. And he just smashed a sixer when it was most needed. And then he scored the final run - from his legs.

The celebrations were so brilliant that when I left Habib's home at 2:30 night [the match had finished around 11:12 PM] there were still shezores and trucks and suzukis full of people shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad'.

I am not so sure if I was so happy on my wedding day as I was yesterday. This happiness is not personal, like my wedding on 20th March; it is national. And it affects us all. Our team has made us happy. And we are once again proud to be Pakistanis.