The Dallas Pakistani
community has gone through ups and downs and at times has become dysfunctional.
Every year for the last twenty years, I have witnessed hyper tensions and
conspiratorial politics playing its role. Of course that is human and each one of the Desi communities has gone through the same issues, but most have put their organizations on the right path whether they are
nationalistic or religious. It is time for the Pakistani community to take that step. Continued: http://nabsites.net/demo/pakistan-society-of-north-texas-and_1/
community has gone through ups and downs and at times has become dysfunctional.
Every year for the last twenty years, I have witnessed hyper tensions and
conspiratorial politics playing its role. Of course that is human and each one of the Desi communities has gone through the same issues, but most have put their organizations on the right path whether they are
nationalistic or religious. It is time for the Pakistani community to take that step. Continued: http://nabsites.net/demo/pakistan-society-of-north-texas-and_1/
Good signs are
showing up at the local Pakistani community, they have just released a list of 858
life members on line; this is the kind of transparency that must be
admired, it is a good step in the right direction.
As communities, we
need to appreciate everyone who has served the respective community in one
form or the other, and each one must be acknowledged for his or her contribution
towards the growth of their community.
need to appreciate everyone who has served the respective community in one
form or the other, and each one must be acknowledged for his or her contribution
towards the growth of their community.
As a Member of the Dallas Desi (pronounced They-see), that is the people of
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, I have always considered as
one community despite the political differences.
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, I have always considered as
one community despite the political differences.
The Pakistani
community has gone through ups and downs and at times has become dysfunctional.
Every year for the last twenty years, I have witnessed hyper tensions and
conspiratorial politics playing its role. Of course that is human and I have
witnessed that in each one of the Desi communities, whether they are
nationalistic or religious, they have the same issues.
community has gone through ups and downs and at times has become dysfunctional.
Every year for the last twenty years, I have witnessed hyper tensions and
conspiratorial politics playing its role. Of course that is human and I have
witnessed that in each one of the Desi communities, whether they are
nationalistic or religious, they have the same issues.
Most Non-profit
organizations have a hierarchical system to ensure stability and continuity of
its policies. Where a slate of candidates is elected, and as the president
completes his term and exits, his VP becomes the President, and VP’s position
is filled by the Secretary or the treasurer.
However, Pakistan society follows the other system where a new body gets
elected every time, and decides its own agenda. As a result continuity and
stability is compromised.
organizations have a hierarchical system to ensure stability and continuity of
its policies. Where a slate of candidates is elected, and as the president
completes his term and exits, his VP becomes the President, and VP’s position
is filled by the Secretary or the treasurer.
However, Pakistan society follows the other system where a new body gets
elected every time, and decides its own agenda. As a result continuity and
stability is compromised.
The current
administration wanted to bring that change for the better, and it got shot
down, without any serious discussion or a committee formed to put a report together,
instead, personal attacks have increased.
administration wanted to bring that change for the better, and it got shot
down, without any serious discussion or a committee formed to put a report together,
instead, personal attacks have increased.
I have been a part of most of the
organizations in Dallas, and feel the anguish and pain they endure, and appeal
to each one of you to seriously think about this: When you write or comment
about Dallas Pakistanis, write what they have contributed, instead of tearing
each other down, and everyone can be torn down! What’s the point?
organizations in Dallas, and feel the anguish and pain they endure, and appeal
to each one of you to seriously think about this: When you write or comment
about Dallas Pakistanis, write what they have contributed, instead of tearing
each other down, and everyone can be torn down! What’s the point?
Those who are smart
understand that you don’t build a community by tearing the other, but by uplifting each other. Pakistan society is not a country, or a secret service
agency, for God’s sake, it is merely a service organization and every one’s
service must be appreciated. If each one gets down to discrediting the other,
at the end of the day, every one of you becomes a bum per the other. Shouldn’t
this change? Are you willing to be the change?
understand that you don’t build a community by tearing the other, but by uplifting each other. Pakistan society is not a country, or a secret service
agency, for God’s sake, it is merely a service organization and every one’s
service must be appreciated. If each one gets down to discrediting the other,
at the end of the day, every one of you becomes a bum per the other. Shouldn’t
this change? Are you willing to be the change?
Start thinking in
terms of Obama representing 100%, instead of Romney representing just 47%. Each one of you, whether you are a leader or
not, consider representing the entire community, absorbing each other’s flaws,
and protecting and covering each other… Each one of you is a bahadur, and you
can do it.
terms of Obama representing 100%, instead of Romney representing just 47%. Each one of you, whether you are a leader or
not, consider representing the entire community, absorbing each other’s flaws,
and protecting and covering each other… Each one of you is a bahadur, and you
can do it.
I urge the North
Texas Pakistani Media leaders like John, Amina, Saeed, Pervaz, Shah, Raja,
Sajjad, Mona (in no particular order) and others to pave the way and bring
about a positive change. Let your media
become a model of uniting people.
Texas Pakistani Media leaders like John, Amina, Saeed, Pervaz, Shah, Raja,
Sajjad, Mona (in no particular order) and others to pave the way and bring
about a positive change. Let your media
become a model of uniting people.
I have nothing to
gain from any of this but a few insults, I really don’t care, all I care is all
of us, every one of us on the planet to learn to respect the otherness of other
and accept the God given uniqueness of each one of us. I consider the time
spent in building bridges is the right thing to do and not a waste of time.
gain from any of this but a few insults, I really don’t care, all I care is all
of us, every one of us on the planet to learn to respect the otherness of other
and accept the God given uniqueness of each one of us. I consider the time
spent in building bridges is the right thing to do and not a waste of time.
We have a forum, one of the oldest communication forums for the Dallas Pakistanis, as it is there for Indians, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans and Nepalese; it has just entered its 20th year, and is a continuation of the Asian News Magazine that began in 1993 and Asian News Radio which commenced in 1996.
If you are a Pakistani, you are welcome to join the forum by sending an email to: [email protected] . It is a moderated forum to keep an open discussion and prevent spam, advertisers and non-contributory gossip.
Mike Ghouse
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Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, peace, Islam, Israel, India, interfaith, and cohesion at work and social
settings. He is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic
solutions on issues of the day at www.TheGhousediary.com. Mike has a strong
presence on national and local TV, Radio and Print Media. He is a frequent guest
on Sean Hannity show on Fox TV, and a
commentator on national radio networks, he contributes weekly to the Texas
Faith Column at Dallas Morning News,
fortnightly at Huffington post, and several other
periodicals across the world. His personal site www.MikeGhouse.net
indexes everything you want to know about him.
settings. He is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic
solutions on issues of the day at www.TheGhousediary.com. Mike has a strong
presence on national and local TV, Radio and Print Media. He is a frequent guest
on Sean Hannity show on Fox TV, and a
commentator on national radio networks, he contributes weekly to the Texas
Faith Column at Dallas Morning News,
fortnightly at Huffington post, and several other
periodicals across the world. His personal site www.MikeGhouse.net
indexes everything you want to know about him.