We read hundreds of books,
listen to thousands of people and spend millions of dollars on studying,
discussing and understanding human rights. Good, very good. Anything positive
and constructive is always welcome and should be shared as well so that maximum
number ofpeople could benefit.
Nicole Crellin, Youth for Human Rights Toronto Director, presented to me a book
“Ways To Happiness” and desired it to be published in Pakistani community’s
English Weekly `Pakistan Abroad’, published from Toronto.
As editor, I looked at the book and its contents and said: “Well, whatever the
book contains and says about human rights is already mentioned and explained
over 1400 years back in the holy Koran. It is in the shape of Divine Messages.”
The Divine Messages in the Koran discuss about human rights, duties and
responsibilities. It explains, propagates and defends right and rights and
pinpoints and condemnswrong and injustices including cruelty, criminality,
inequality, terrorism, exploitation, discrimination, hatred and racism.
I put a condition for using the book in series and that condition was that I
will add a prominent message each time I use it that whatever this book says
about human rights have already been explained to us in the holy Koran and all
the original holy books including Bible, Torah, Scrolls and Scriptures. So the
roots, facts and realities must be acknowledged.
Nicole was amazed and delighted to know this and happily agreed to the
condition. The purpose of this condition was to let all know the importance of
the holy books and the Divine Messages and all those interested in right and
human rights could study, understand and know better the human rights in the
light of the Divine Messages. Once one is on the right side and path then he or
she will start respecting human rights.
The problem faced by most of us is that instead of right we keep following the
wrong path but remain in the impression that we are on the right path and talk
about human rights. Either we are lost or our intention is bad. Something
definitely is wrong somewhere. Study and understanding of the Divine Messages
removes all confusion and misunderstandings.
Keeping in view the great importance of right path and human rights, as defined
in the Divine Messages, we must join all in support of and celebration of
International Human Rights Day and related activities and events.This is a noble
cause if powered by good intentions.
At the same time we must remain alert against all those who are using human
rights slogan as shield in order to achieve their vested interests. Certainly,
they are extremely dangerous people. In the name of right, rights and peace,
they mercilessly kill people and cause massive destruction.
We must always remain united, alert and face all such challenges with
determination and mutual understanding because it is a never ending story. It
happened before, is happening now and will happen in future as well. Like other
communities, the Pakistani community is also focusing on human rights and
working with all other communities for such common cause, goals and objectives.
The team of Pak Seniors Forum (PSF) including Syed Muhammad Iqbal, President,
and Javed Zaheer, Director Information PSF, held meetings and discussions with
Nicole Crellin, Youth for Human Rights Toronto Director, for working together to
serve the people.
Pak Seniors Forum (PSF) team joined the Human Rights Day celebration organized
by the Youth for Human Rights Toronto Chapter at the Ontario Science Centre on
December 3, 2013. The theme was `Human Rights On The Move: Dancing For Human
Rights’.
The program included lively and entertaining variety of dancing performances,
impressive speeches by leading human rights speakers, door prizes and light
refreshment. Large number of people of various communities and all ages took
part in the celebration.
PAK CONSULATE:PSF team leaders including Syed Muhammad Iqbal,President, Javed
Zaheer, Director Information, and Junaid visited the Consulate General of
Pakistan in Toronto on December 2, 2013. They met Mohammad Nafees Zakaria,
Consul General, and Imran Ali, Counsellor, and discussed various important core
issues of the community.Both Mohammad Nafees Zakaria and Imran Ali emphasized on
promoting unity in the community and the concept of live and work together.
The PSF leaders assured them that the organization is committed, dedicated and
determined to serve and promote the people and become their voice and strength
in the real sense. The PSF motto is `Serve Humanity In Realty’ and the concept
is to work with like-minded people, groups and communities. The PSF policies are
based on a vision and for a cause.
As regards those working against the interests of Pakistan and Pakistanis, the
PSF team leaders assured the diplomats of full support in checking their
activities and countering them effectively. For this purpose, proper awareness
will be created among community members and no stone would be left unturned to
protect the community from their bad intentions, actions and harms. The
community should remain on guard against such germs and worms of stinking filth.
The PSF team observed the working at the consulate, saw the great rush at the
counters and heard some genuine complaints. People coming from various far off
places and different cities said they face great hardships and problems in
getting their work done, particularly NICOP. The hardships must be understood
and removed to avoid complaints.
While thanking Imran Ali and Ashraf, secretary to CG, for their cooperation, the
PSF team hoped that the new Consul General, Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, would look
into the complaints, listen to the people and help them. People are hopeful that
Mohammad Nafees Zakaria would always remain and work closely with the people and
act as a role model for the staff and community leaders. Being an experienced
and seasoned diplomat, he is capable of this.