Finally i got it !!!

So folks finally i got an internship at an industry.No not through merit dumbos but through a personal contact...
Well all of you might have heard "the system shapes you, you can't change the system!" that's exactly what happened to me.Being a common man who's always after his own interest i gave up looking for an internship on merit basis and finally went for the backdoor...because that's the only way,the only shortcut.

Anyways enough rambling about myself....I would like to take this opportunity to introduce a new blog that i recently came across.The blogger is a really good writer and i would suggest all the readers to visit her blog.Here is the link...
Young Pakistan.

I'm Back !!

First of all i apologize to all my readers for not writing any sooner. I was extremely busy during the past few weeks...bombarded with assignments and tests.But finally now I'm free and not by choice ....

Actually this is the third year of my studies and i am supposed to be doing an internship this summer.I had even applied to an oil refinery a month before our summer vacations. So far so good.I kept waiting for their reply...internship offers from different industries came and went by...

Finally June arrived.I was really looking forward to the work experience i would be getting.As days passed i started getting worried.Usually companies reply until late May but in my case they kept me waiting until June.I called and checked on them but they told me to wait.

At last yesterday i got a reply.I was rejected. I was really confused,why i was rejected? I mean I'm pretty high up on my university merit list but still...
Later on i came to know only those people who'd applied to that refinery through personal references were selected.Those who had applied on merit basis were rejected.

Well what can i say? This is Pakistan. Anything is possible here. You don't have to be talented to be successful in this country,rather you have to have the right contacts so you can pull a string or two and get your desired post.

Anyways so here i am free and idle.No internship to do. No influential contacts to get my job done.I have talent, i have merit,but who cares !

Stress ...

What a stressful week this has been. First the increased work load due to Saturdays being off and secondly the hurricane of emotions that has been going in through me.

Sometimes you feel that the entire world has become your enemy and you don't have any friends.The depression ,the stress,the sadness takes all the light out of your life...

You feel tired and start wondering what is the purpose of your life ? You forget to enjoy the small things in life.That's when you start breaking down....
Something similar happened to me this week.

But,Friday has been better.As the week winded down a friend visited me and we spent all day together.Surprisingly enough i feel much refreshed now.

When your life is all dark and gloomy friends light up your life.So no matter how stressed you are, how tensed you are or how busy you are never forget your friends.

Just how much do we have to pay ??

This post highlights a very serious issue that every Pakistani citizen should think about.Just how much tax do we exactly pay and where does it all go?

Recently i was going through my home electricity bill and it said income tax "xyz" amount.I found it rather amusing.Income tax on residential consumption of electricity? That's definitely not an income in-fact its an expenditure so why pay tax on expenditure?

Then there is the excise tax you pay for any property that you posses.There is an additional professional tax you pay for starting any business.Then there is income tax that we pay according to yearly turnover and profit. Being a science student i don't have much knowledge about these things but will somebody tell me exactly how much taxes do we have to pay?

I don't have any problem with paying taxes,but if there's a law it should be implemented for all.The rich and powerful in this country don't pay a single rupee in taxes.Its only the middle class that always suffers.

Still i believe most of us would be willing to pay taxes only if we got some assurance that it would be spent on development projects,building roads,hospitals,schools and universities for the public. But unfortunately we don't see any such progress around us.

At a time when countries around the globe are giving tax incentives to their citizens,new taxes are being introduced in Pakistan. I wonder what impact will it have on the business sector,one thing is clear its definitely not going to help it...

Load-shedding !

Finally after three years or so this is the first Saturday that i got off.Thanks to some really indigenous policy makers who decided that giving a long weekend break will save electricity.

I wonder how can we overcome this shortage of electricity just by saving energy ? What most people are not paying attention to is adding new mega-watts to the national grid.With growth in population this increase in demand of electricity will grow exponentially.We need new power plants and soon.

We cannot rely on thermal power plants only.They are way too expensive to operate.Its high time our country invests in renewable energy sources such as wind,solar,bio-gas,hydro-electricity.

To top it all, now we will have gas load shedding too.Amazing.We being an agricultural country are surrounded by livestock manure which can easily be utilized to make bio-gas.Why not go for the alternatives ? If we can spend billions on oil import we can definitely spare some money for these renewable energy projects.

Sunday !!

Finally its Sunday again...what a relief ! In today's fast paced world people like me get only one day to live their lives. A day when i don't have to worry about work,stress and deadlines.A day i can enjoy with whomever i want to. A day when i actually feel that I'm a living person and not a machine who goes through the same routine everyday.
No matter how close the deadline is i never work on Sundays(although sometimes i have to face the consequences).But come on, a weekend is time to relax not to complete your work.
I would like to give the same suggestion to my readers,enjoy your weekends,spend some quality time with your family and friends,go out get some fresh air,in short get a life guys...

Ups and Downs...

First of all i apologize to anyone who had been waiting to hear from me.I could not write sooner...Or maybe i didn't want to.
Recently my life has been like a roller coaster ride with lots of ups and downs,bumps and potholes.I've been bombarded with tests and assignments which are taking up most of my time.Even when I'm not studying I'm just lying down there thinking about my tests.And yes i admit I'm a procrastinator...can't help it.
I guess the same old boring routine is taking its tall on me.I need a vacation please get me outta here !!!
Well I'll be writing again once i get a bit free.So till then take care !