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Express Tribune
30-03-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Let's see the good in others
The writer is an educationist based in Kasur City. He can be reached at Listen to article Hazrat Ali (AS), the fourth caliph of Islam, advised his sons, Imam Hassan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS): "Keep your affairs in order and maintain harmony in your relationships because I heard your grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his progeny), say: 'Resolving mutual conflicts is superior to canonical prayers and fasting of a year'." You need a childlike way of spending life to usher in happiness in whatever you do or whosoever you interact with. Unsoiled by all guile and craft, children deal with others to enjoy themselves and please others. They don't prolong their anger into malice. They do throw tantrums, but a change of time and space puts them in new avatars. One thing we must know is that to be happy is an act willingly orchestrated and a state of mind followed by the selfless pursuit of that act. The motivation behind that act is actually what decides the nature and sustainability of our happiness. Social media and texting go abuzz with unsolicited moral policing exhorting the importance of letting go of old grudges on the occasion of Eid. One should let bygones be bygones, but there is an ultra-thin borderline between self-respect and ego. Our first overtures to mend fences face the static friction caused by our ego. To initiate resumption is the negation of our ego. It saves us from self-blaming and self-loathing for not having exhausted our options to salve the tattered relationship. "The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto (in degree); but if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah; verily Allah loveth not those who transgress." – The Quran (42:40) But if anyone still stands egotistically adamant, now your self-respect must nag you to desist from stooping too low lest the other person might get emboldened with his arrogance. To save him from being solidified on his stance, now leave your sincerity to prick his conscience. One must learn to manage one's Stone Age brain in the 21st century. To know whether you are opinionated down to the subconscious level, check the inbox and gallery of your mobile phones. If they are stuffed with images and screenshots you haven't checked for ages, you test positive. It signals that you are too slow in letting things go. In an experiment in psychology, it's illustrated that the weight of an object doesn't matter if you are to hold it up for a few minutes but the longer you keep the object aloft, the heavier it would become. The 13th annual World Happiness Report 2025 describes an experiment wherein people express low probability of the lost wallet being returned. The results were against their apprehensions: "The rate of wallets returned was almost twice as high as people predicted." The distrust was termed 'empathy gap'. The report concludes that "belief in the kindness of others was more closely tied to happiness." John F Helliwell, an economist at the University of Columbia and a founding editor of the report, says the wallet experiment proves, "People are much happier living where they think people care about each other." "Look seriously at the people with whom you are working, with whom you are living, who are on your streets, and put on a rosier set of glasses when you're dealing with them. And that'll change your behaviour in traffic. It'll change your behaviour in political discussions. It'll change everything," Helliwell said. Psychologists assert that to make opinions of others is to search our psychic equivalence, "wherein we project our mental states into reality and others' minds". Dr Lara Aknin, professor of social psychology at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and an editor of the World Happiness Report, warns: "If we expect the worst of others, we walk around the world fearful, and that matters for our own well-being." Our good experiences are short-lived than the negative ones unless we make an effort to let them stay with us. That's the premise of Hardwiring Happiness, a book by psychologist Rick Hanson who explores how consciously sticking to positive moments counterbalances the brain's built-in negative bias. "Your brain has a negativity bias that makes it like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones," Hanson says.
Express Tribune
23-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Three shops burgled despite tight security
A burglary incident at three shops near Empress Market, despite strict security measures, has exposed the flaws in the police's foolproof security arrangements. The shops and markets accessible through the passageway were sealed after a thorough search and sweep by the police to ensure the security of the main procession commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA). However, despite this, the incident of looting millions of rupees, mobile phones, and other goods from the three shops raises questions about the police's performance. The targeted shops included a mobile phone store and a dry fruit shop. The suspects broke the shutters and locks to enter the shops. President of the Karachi Mobile and Electronics Dealers Association Minhaj Gulfam expressed strong resentment over the incident, calling it highly shocking. He demanded immediate arrest of the accused and the recovery of stolen cash, mobile phones, and other valuables. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Minhaj Gulfam revealed that thieves made off with Rs2.8 million in cash, mobile phones worth Rs four million, and other goods. He lamented that traders in the city are frequently targeted by robbers and thieves. On Friday afternoon, robbers also snatched Rs550,000 in cash from a trader on Abdullah Haroon Road in the Preedy police station jurisdiction. Despite foolproof security for the central procession, the burglary has shocked traders, proving that criminals have no fear of the police and law enforcement agencies. The shopkeepers have contacted the police, and legal proceedings are underway. Minhaj Gulfam warned that if the police fail to provide protection and traders continue to suffer losses, they will stage a protest against the authorities.
Express Tribune
23-03-2025
- Express Tribune
7k cops protect processions
The Martyrdom Day of Hazrat Ali (RA) was observed peacefully in Lahore as stringent security measures ensured the safety of mourners and participants. Police, in coordination with the district administration and law enforcement agencies, executed a comprehensive security plan, allowing the central procession to proceed without incident. The procession, starting from Mubarak Haveli and concluding at Karbala Gamay Shah, followed its traditional route under heavy security. More than 7,000 police personnel, including 287 female officers, were deployed along the 5-kilometer route. Authorities sealed 258 streets with barbed wire and installed electronic barriers to regulate access. Traffic police implemented alternate routes and designated parking areas to facilitate mourners. CCPO Kamyana emphasised the importance of collective efforts in maintaining peace and religious harmony.
Express Tribune
18-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Pindi boosts security at places of worship
Following security threats, the district administration and police have issued strict instructions to install closed-circuit cameras and walk-through gates and ensure security guards at all major mosques, imambargahs, churches, and temples throughout the district. The committees of these places of worship have been directed to comply with these security measures. Additionally, orders have been issued to install high-quality closed-circuit cameras at all sites. Assistant commissioners (ACs) in various areas will be responsible for monitoring mosques, imambargahs, churches, and temples. The district administration's directive states that cameras must be installed around all places of worship, covering both entrances and internal areas. To address potential power outages, UPS systems and heavy-duty batteries must also be installed alongside the cameras. Walk-through gates will be required at all entry points. The district administration has emphasised that closed-circuit cameras, walk-through gates, and security guards must be in place before Eidul Fitr. Station house officers (SHOs) of all police stations have been tasked with monitoring these measures. Due to security threats, the Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO) have developed a comprehensive security plan for Eidul Fitr. Under this plan, a heavy police presence, including commandos, will be deployed at all mosques, imambargahs, Eidgahs, and open grounds where Eid prayers will be held. Their deployment will begin at 6am and continue until the conclusion of the Eid prayer gatherings. SOPs issued for Youm-e-Ali Meanwhile, the Punjab Home Department has issued instructions to align the security arrangements for the central mourning procession of the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA) on 21st Ramazan (March 22) in Rawalpindi, with the Ashura security plan. Under these instructions, the Rawalpindi district administration has mandated the complete closure of all shops along the procession route during the event. Additionally, standing on rooftops, balconies, and verandas of buildings, shops, and houses on both sides of the route is prohibited. The gathering of building materials, storage of garbage, and parking of motorcycles and vehicles along the procession route will also be prohibited. Barbed wire will be placed around the procession route for added security. The mourning procession will commence at 9pm from Mohan Pura and will follow the traditional route through Novelty Cinema Chowk, Kashmiri Bazaar, Iqbal Road, and Kak College Road, concluding at the central Imambargah Colonel Maqbool Hussain at dawn during Sehri time.
