Monday, 26 December 2011

Mildy Distressed

I have come back to what I would call home in the United Arab Emirates after a 4 year stint in London. Hoping for a brighter future and a better tomorrow bearing in mind the avalanche of unemployment in Europe. I have been here, now almost 2 months and after applying to hundreds of vacancies haven't received a single phone call from a recruitment agent or an organisation. I feel things were better in the UK, taking into account I was at least being approached by recruitment agents.
However my unemployment cannot really be blamed of external circumstances alone, at the age of 29 I'm not entirely sure of what I would want to do, he Oil and Gas sector seems very lucrative but I haven;t the slightest experience in it. How I have tried my utmost to exaggerate my experience in my resume, all to no avail. I try to keep myself occupied, I have been blessed with a good friend who is keen to take me out and introduce me to his social circle, though it cannot last very long and I am often embarrassed when I realise I can't even pay for my own drinks. Friends are good to have but the less you ask of them, the better the relationship. I have always been a giver and never a taker though it seems my misfortunes and lack of pace in my career is largely due to the fact that I never asked anyone of anything. I do hope things will look up, I am not getting any younger and hope god will grace me with employment so as to support my family and maintain my self-respect.

Saturday, 30 July 2011

Hina Rabbani Khar and the Indian Media !

Alas it begins anew with the Indian Media; as per always blowing out of proportion the reality of the matter. I recently saw a clip on NDTV where fashion guru's were brought on to comment about the newly assigned Pakistani Foreign minister and the headlines that were propagated throughout the country in reference to the recent visit to India in order to begin the diplomatic dialogue, which had come to a halt following the Mumbai attacks by Pakistani trained terrorists.
When we look at the relationship between the two countries we see animosity and utter mistrust, bearing in mind the accusations posted by each to the other when it came to instability in the region, irrespective of that in my personal opinion the Indian Media should be looking at the visit in a seriously political manner, not gauge the young, glamorous FM on the basis of what she was wearing or her background. One fashion Guru reported 'Her style does not represent the women of Pakistan', animating the fact that most of the country's population lives below the poverty line. My question is this; Should she show up wearing rags to such a high profile meeting ? Since when has humility been so imperative to diplomatic and international ties ?
What the Indian media needs to highlight is the importance of the exchange of this dialogue and how the arch enemies can settle differences that have led to 3 hard fought wars between the countries.
Some comments in regards to Ms Khar's arrival were 'Pak Bomb Lands in Karachi', with all due respect brother Indians, she is a married woman, mother of 3 children - how can you hold her good sense of fashion and affluence against her, also I feel this is utterly disrespectful to someone who is representing a country that has a significant conservative element to it. Headlines ascertaining a woman's beauty should be reserved for actresses and socialites, Hina Rabbani Khar is none of that !