Adil Najam
Best wishes to all our readers for the new year.
May your dreams for this year come true. May your fears prove unfounded.
One is reminded today of a verse from Saba Akbarabadi:
Har saal yeh samajh keh guzara hai aye _Saba_
Yeh ishq ki saddi meiN adaawat ka saal hai
We have two current posts that look at the year that was (The Most Important News Stories of 2006) and at the years to come (Pervaiz Hoodbhoy) and we do not wish to divert the discussions already in progress there. But at this time of the year it is customary to make New Year Resolutions. So let me share some with you.
Most of one’s goals and resolutions tend to be personal and this is not the place to talk about them. However, in terms of ATP
we resolve to remain intellectually honest; to say things as we see them; to be fair and firm in implementing ATP policies and pursuing ATP goals; to remain focused on Pakistan in all its dimensions, trying never to ignore the things that need to become better but also not failing to celebrate that which is worthy of celebration.
Our goals are modest. We have no illusions that this, or any, blog can change the realities that are. But we do believe that in talking about this thing we call Pakistaniat, we begin contributing to its creation. Ideas are important in the lives of nations. Action, of course, is more important; but action without ideas is dangerous and actions based on the wrong ideas can be disastrous.
Ours is the dukandaari of ideas. But we cherish our wares because we believe that good ideas can – and will – spur good actions. We resolve today to be diyanatdaar dukaandaars. We ask of you to keep us honest in this endeavor.
Maybe you have some New Year Resolutions of your own that pertain to Pakistaniat. Do please share.
[quote comment=”23229″]i wonder what is there to celebrate when the current date system reaches a significant whole number?
And even if there is a reason, then how come a year is considered significant and not a decade or a century or a millennium considering the time scale of the universe?
and i haven’t seen a year for sometime in which there is some global achievement by mankind to be happy about. Please enlighten me of one.
Oh ofcourse, its a happy new year for all the fire arms and fire works manufacturers. yippie.
anyways, Happy Belated Christmas and Eid to their respective followers…[/quote]
Well, from that perspective, celebrating any calendar holiday is kind of pointless…..the new year gives us an opportunity to reflect, and hopefully re-energize and refocus ourselves on what is important. May 2007 give YOU a little more optimism! :)
i wonder what is there to celebrate when the current date system reaches a significant whole number?
And even if there is a reason, then how come a year is considered significant and not a decade or a century or a millennium considering the time scale of the universe?
and i haven’t seen a year for sometime in which there is some global achievement by mankind to be happy about. Please enlighten me of one.
Oh ofcourse, its a happy new year for all the fire arms and fire works manufacturers. yippie.
anyways, Happy Belated Christmas and Eid to their respective followers…
new year mubarak to y’all
I believe “Dukandaars” of ideas are as important as
“maymaars of a nation.
Let’s hope we can make a difference in 2007.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.
May it be prosperous for all of us and for Pakistan.
To all Pakistani friends, May God fulfill all your needs in this New Year, gift you prosperity and peace.
Sukh, shaanti aur samridhi mile aap sab ko.
Naye saal ki shubhkaamnaeN.