Humair Ishtiaq or "HI-tler"?
From the Blog Spring of Autumn: Humair Ishtiaq or "HI-tler"? - Have you ever seen “HITLER” conducting a course “creative writing”?Oh yes!we the students of Mass Com KU are blessed with this honor.He is “HUMAIR ISHTIAQ”-our teacher,commonly known as “HI” but we prefer to call him “HI-Tler”.It may be a fortune or a misfortune,that he has been assigned third time to us.He possesses all the qualities which even real Hitler would have dreamed for. His supressed smiles,long thick moustaches, puffy hair cut and a rectangular frame at nose are enough to impress the innocent newbies of the university.They just donot know that after few months they will be mocking hard at their fates that this person with the geeky looks is a Hitler inside.No doubt with all of these qualities he still manage to engage the students with light fun which inturns create a healthy and a friendly atmosphere.Contrary to his occasional lectures,his routine lectures are more like lessons to the young army soldiers.Ah! young soldiers who have to bear this HI-tler all the time and have to accept everything as it is.The lecture hall in his presence seems like a “TORTURE CELL” where students cant even dare to utter a word-yet asking questions is a far-fetched idea. He also bears some kind qualities in him which offcourse doesnot suit him =D.If historical war hero Hitler comes and see those kind qualities in him then he will shoot(us,not him).So what if kindness is a trait which has nothing to do with him all the year long?He shows much of it ALWAYS during exams-doesnt matter even if they are just the “PASS-MARKS”.There is a simple solution to this issue.Hi-tler isnot interested in whatever the rubbish we write in the exam copies,similarly we are also not interested in attending his lectures.We know we will get 50/100.kind enough,eh ;D? Lets see after reading this humourous article on him,which award does Hi-tler decide to decorate my shoulder with!! =P P.S:We had our mid-term exam today in which we were asked by Humair Ishtiaq to write an observational humour on him.We had only 30 mins and 30 marks to write for.I could only come up with this. I know its more satirical than humour:D Awaiting your comments and thoughts!! . Read Full Post
Obama's prospects
From the Blog PkColumnist.com: Obama's prospects - With midterm elections due in the United States in first week of November, the Democrats have reason to worry that they may not be able to hang on to comfortable majorities in Congress. President Obama, who entered the White House amid much fanfare, could not muster the courage to act independently and fulfil the hopes that had been pinned on him. There are certain factors that will influence the outcome of these elections like the poor financial outlook, the state of healthcare, unemployment and overseas wars. Between January 2009 and October 2010, no major economic indicators have shown signs of improvement. The $787 billion stimulus package approved in early 2009 did not produce the desired results. The Democrats are being accused of piling up deficits and borrowing too much from China. The unemployment rate has reached a 26-year high. According to a report recently released by the US Labour Department, the rate of unemployment remains at 9.6 per cent. Obama's policy on Afghanistan has not made any progress. Nato troops are unlikely to achieve even a semblance of victory in the foreseeable future. Every day Americans receive the dead bodies of their loved ones, soldiers who laid down their lives trying to ward off their country's defeat in Afghanistan. There are a significant number of people who voted for President Obama in 2008 elections by way of protest against Bush's war-mongering. But Obama's continuation of the Bush administration's policies and the escalation of war in Afghanistan since he assumed office nearly two years ago are driving his supporters away, and will prompt them in the elections to have a rethink on their support. President Obama should have realised the fact early in his tenure that the case for war in Afghanistan is neither ethical nor valid. Similarly, anarchy prevails in Iraq. There is no end in sight to the gory drama playing out in that country, despite the presence of upwards of 50,000 US troops. Meanwhile, President Obama, who never tires of declaring his concern for humanity, backed out of the pledge he had made soon after assuming office in early 2009 that he would close down the Guantanamo Bay prison within a year. President Obama's performance has been equally lacklustre on efforts to resolve the Palestinian dispute. Owing to Israeli intransigence, Obama failed to fulfil the pledge in his Cairo speech of June 2009 of a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" and a more even-handed policy in the Middle East. All these failings have portrayed Obama as a spineless president. The Democrats won the presidency while the US was in political crisis. But leadership lies in changing things, and President Obama failed to use the opportunity the situation offered for change. According to a recent CBS News poll, Obama's rating is down 24 points from his high of 68 percent in April 2009. In mid-term elections the party holding the White House usually loses a substantial number of seats in both Houses of Congress. But what makes the Democrats' expected loss unfortunate is the fact that President Obama's electoral victory was based on an agenda of "change." He could not deliver on most of his promises of change at home and abroad. The Republican Party capitalise on all the Obama administration's failures. The coming elections will be a referendum on the policies Obama pursued since January 2009. The outcome of the elections will help determine the Obama administration's effectiveness in the next two years. In the event of the Democrats suffering significant defeat in Congress, the results will seriously affect President Obama's own electoral prospects in 2012. . Read Full Post
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