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.
Happy New Years to everyone! This is by far the best blog that I found in 2006. Thanks
[quote post=”503″]May 2007 give YOU a little more optimism![/quote]
i new that was coming….:)
[quote post=”503″]LamhoN se banataa hai din. Har lamha khush rahN to saare din aur is tarah tamaam umr ki khushee haasil hoti hai.[/quote]
@jyoti
well said.
This year I wish Pakistani scientists master the science and understanding of positron and become the first ones to use this for free abundant energy and as an unmatched military deterence against our adversaries…
“how come a year is considered significant and not a decade or a century or a millennium considering the time scale of the universe?”
@ Atid saheb,
LamhoN se banataa hai din. Har lamha khush rahN to saare din aur is tarah tamaam umr ki khushee haasil hoti hai.
Atom is the base of the universe…
Happy New Year to all Pakistanies….lets all make a New Year’s Resolutions: Lets all tell the Generals of Pak Army: ” You have only 2 places to serve, BB: Barracks & Borders.”…..May Allah gives us the courage to say it!!!!