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Tasneem's Answers about World Peace

Tasneem added an answer. 2 votes by Azhar Hussain and Yasir Amin
There is no easy solution, but a solution must we have to solve this lingering issue created by the British rulers before leaving the sub-continent, There could be three basis for an amicable solution:
1.Moral
2. Legal
3. Political
As far as the moral basis is concerned  all the Kashmiris must be given the right to decide their own destiny through a process agreed among India. Pakistan and UNO.
As for the legal basis they matter may be jointly referred by India and Pakistan to the International Court Of Justice.
As far as the political basis is concerned, the understanding o almost agreed by both the countries during the Mushraf government be finalized.
  
Tasneem Hameed
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The world powers who are more interested in creating , strengthening or monopolizing their power to achieve their dream of retaining or becoming world's most powerful country are the ones mostly to blame for thwarting any effort towards world peace. If they decide to solve world problems on the basis of principles of equality and equity,  soon there will be peace in a large part of the world, and  the chances of war and conflict will recede to the lowest level. If these powers provide the right leadership by destroying nuclear weapons and drastically reducing conventional  weapons that will lead to laying the foundations of Peace the world over.
  

Tasneem's Answers about Survey Questions

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I think happiness, humaneness and helpfulness are the best measures of life's success. Money can bring prosperity, fame may bring popularity and good health life longevity, but that is not what life is all about. Success can be measured on the touchstone of impact on the successful as well as the world at large. Personal happiness stemming from humanness and helpfulness is zenith of success leaving behind all momentary acts bringing personal gains in the form of money and fame. Health no doubt is a blessing, but in no way contribute to success if not used in the right way and for the right cause.
  
Tasneem Hameed
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A smile may be a saving grace, and a smile in time may induce nine.
  


Tasneem's Answers about International Politics

Tasneem added an answer. 2 votes by Azhar Hussain and Yasir Amin
There is no easy solution, but a solution must we have to solve this lingering issue created by the British rulers before leaving the sub-continent, There could be three basis for an amicable solution:
1.Moral
2. Legal
3. Political
As far as the moral basis is concerned  all the Kashmiris must be given the right to decide their own destiny through a process agreed among India. Pakistan and UNO.
As for the legal basis they matter may be jointly referred by India and Pakistan to the International Court Of Justice.
As far as the political basis is concerned, the understanding o almost agreed by both the countries during the Mushraf government be finalized.
  
Tasneem Hameed
Tasneem added an answer. 1 vote by Brett Williams
Obama's peace policy in the Middle East to me has been a disaster. Starting  on a positive note, the Obama administration met the road blocks Of Israeli obduracy and was unable to clear them. After two years he gave up to avoid making Israeli lobby unhappy and hurting his chance of re-election. It would have been a better option to take a stand like a true statesman instead of  submitting to the political expediency like a meek power hungry politician. He must remember that history has no concern whether a leader was in power for four years, eight years or even forty years,  it is for his positive contribution that he is remembered. The fact that he was awarded Nobel Peace Prize should have convinced him that the world was expecting a decisive role for bringing about peace the world over from him rather than towing the lines of his predecessors.
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Pakistani people don't hate Indian people and the same is with Indian people who don't hate Pakistani people, but they definitely are in an adversarial relationship with respect to the opposite country. The reasons range from psychological to political reasons. If on the one hand Indian superiority complex made it difficult to reconcile that a big portion of Mother India was cut from its body, Pakistan on the other hand remained in persistent fear that India wanted to undo the partition and unfortunately India's war to create Bangla Desh was depicted by the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as the undoing of the basis of Pakistan. The fact that India wanted to capture the remaining part of Pakistan, and only the threat from Ameircan President Nixon stopped it from doing so is no secret. These facts strengthened Pakistan's belief that India wanted to undo Pakistan and it concentrated all its efforts towards making its defense strong enough to withstand any future action from India. Learning from Indian strategy in the former East Pakistan where India created Mugti Bahani a gurella force to fight Pakistani army, Pakistan tried to do the same, although at a much lower level, but 9/11 herlalded the failure of this strategy. Pakistan joined the war of terror only because it thought if it did not do so India will collude with America and and try to complete its agenda left after the creation of Bangla Desh and this time there would be no America or Nixon to help out. Ther... (more)



Tasneem's Answers about Foreign Policy

Tasneem added an answer. 2 votes by Azhar Hussain and Yasir Amin
There is no easy solution, but a solution must we have to solve this lingering issue created by the British rulers before leaving the sub-continent, There could be three basis for an amicable solution:
1.Moral
2. Legal
3. Political
As far as the moral basis is concerned  all the Kashmiris must be given the right to decide their own destiny through a process agreed among India. Pakistan and UNO.
As for the legal basis they matter may be jointly referred by India and Pakistan to the International Court Of Justice.
As far as the political basis is concerned, the understanding o almost agreed by both the countries during the Mushraf government be finalized.
  
Tasneem Hameed
Tasneem added an answer. 1 vote by Brett Williams
Obama's peace policy in the Middle East to me has been a disaster. Starting  on a positive note, the Obama administration met the road blocks Of Israeli obduracy and was unable to clear them. After two years he gave up to avoid making Israeli lobby unhappy and hurting his chance of re-election. It would have been a better option to take a stand like a true statesman instead of  submitting to the political expediency like a meek power hungry politician. He must remember that history has no concern whether a leader was in power for four years, eight years or even forty years,  it is for his positive contribution that he is remembered. The fact that he was awarded Nobel Peace Prize should have convinced him that the world was expecting a decisive role for bringing about peace the world over from him rather than towing the lines of his predecessors.
http://tasneemh.blogspot.com/201...
  
Tasneem Hameed
Tasneem added an answer.
Pakistani people don't hate Indian people and the same is with Indian people who don't hate Pakistani people, but they definitely are in an adversarial relationship with respect to the opposite country. The reasons range from psychological to political reasons. If on the one hand Indian superiority complex made it difficult to reconcile that a big portion of Mother India was cut from its body, Pakistan on the other hand remained in persistent fear that India wanted to undo the partition and unfortunately India's war to create Bangla Desh was depicted by the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as the undoing of the basis of Pakistan. The fact that India wanted to capture the remaining part of Pakistan, and only the threat from Ameircan President Nixon stopped it from doing so is no secret. These facts strengthened Pakistan's belief that India wanted to undo Pakistan and it concentrated all its efforts towards making its defense strong enough to withstand any future action from India. Learning from Indian strategy in the former East Pakistan where India created Mugti Bahani a gurella force to fight Pakistani army, Pakistan tried to do the same, although at a much lower level, but 9/11 herlalded the failure of this strategy. Pakistan joined the war of terror only because it thought if it did not do so India will collude with America and and try to complete its agenda left after the creation of Bangla Desh and this time there would be no America or Nixon to help out. Ther... (more)



Tasneem's Answers about Pakistan

Tasneem added an answer. 4 votes by Anon User, Hasib Nazir, Sharjeel Siddique, and Quratulain Habib
Fundamentalism is a very misused word and being used for the purpose of maligning rather then describing a correct situation. It followed 9/11 and for the purpose of finding a reason for what happened on that day. War between civilizations was also referred in this context. The main reason for 9/11 and other terrorist attacks was the injustice meted out to the Muslims through out the world and as neither the concerned countries nor the international community were or are interested in rectifying the situation the trend is continuing.
As per the definition of Fundamentalism it is described as :
  1. A form of Protestant Christianity that upholds belief in the strict and literal interpretation of the Bible.
  2. Strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology, notably Islam.
If we have studied religions, not a single religion's  fundamental principles envisages terror or violence or hurting peaceful citizens for any reason or in any manner, therefore, the very basis of depicting fundamentalism as something horrible stands demolished. It is most ironical that both the so-called civilized world and terrorists are on the same page in defaming Islam. However, for their own motives of imputing or finding a justification for terrorism. While the terrorist uses the name of religion to get some authenticity and people's support, the former has its own axe to grind to retain ugly and unjust status quo. It is very clear that Fundamentalism has nothing to do wi... (more)
Tasneem Hameed
Tasneem added an answer. 1 vote by Joe Geronimo Martinez
Having a different opinion does not amount to dividing opinion. When Imran says that war against terror has been imposed by US on Pakistan and it should come out of it and initiate peace efforts, there is  truth to it especially the latter portion. To me there was no option after 9/11 except to join the war due to Pakistan's relations with India, but due to wrong policy of Bush Administration of going to war in Iraq gave Al-Qaeda and Taliban the chance to regroup and start the war of liberation of Afghanistan. In early 2000, Mushraf told Bush that he should differentiate between Taliban and Al-Qaeda as the former is indigenous while the latter foreign and Taliban were there to stay in any shape and, therefore, start negotiation with them, but he flatly refused.Now Us is doing exactly the same thing, but 10 years late confirming Churchil's view that America reach the the right conclusion, but after tying every wrong option. What Imran is saying is simply that when even US has decided to negotiate for peace why not Pakistan and as the main cause of terrorism in Pakistan is its alliance with US, therefore coming out of it is essential to create right environment for peace negotiation.
  
Tasneem Hameed
Tasneem added an answer. 2 votes by Azhar Hussain and Yasir Amin
There is no easy solution, but a solution must we have to solve this lingering issue created by the British rulers before leaving the sub-continent, There could be three basis for an amicable solution:
1.Moral
2. Legal
3. Political
As far as the moral basis is concerned  all the Kashmiris must be given the right to decide their own destiny through a process agreed among India. Pakistan and UNO.
As for the legal basis they matter may be jointly referred by India and Pakistan to the International Court Of Justice.
As far as the political basis is concerned, the understanding o almost agreed by both the countries during the Mushraf government be finalized.
  
Tasneem Hameed
Tasneem added an answer.
Pakistani people don't hate Indian people and the same is with Indian people who don't hate Pakistani people, but they definitely are in an adversarial relationship with respect to the opposite country. The reasons range from psychological to political reasons. If on the one hand Indian superiority complex made it difficult to reconcile that a big portion of Mother India was cut from its body, Pakistan on the other hand remained in persistent fear that India wanted to undo the partition and unfortunately India's war to create Bangla Desh was depicted by the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as the undoing of the basis of Pakistan. The fact that India wanted to capture the remaining part of Pakistan, and only the threat from Ameircan President Nixon stopped it from doing so is no secret. These facts strengthened Pakistan's belief that India wanted to undo Pakistan and it concentrated all its efforts towards making its defense strong enough to withstand any future action from India. Learning from Indian strategy in the former East Pakistan where India created Mugti Bahani a gurella force to fight Pakistani army, Pakistan tried to do the same, although at a much lower level, but 9/11 herlalded the failure of this strategy. Pakistan joined the war of terror only because it thought if it did not do so India will collude with America and and try to complete its agenda left after the creation of Bangla Desh and this time there would be no America or Nixon to help out. Ther... (more)



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The Most Important Job Interview Question
by Anthony K. Tjan  |   7:00 AM September 28, 2012

Unless we redefine, or refine the purpose of a job interview there will be little change in the nature and types of questions being asked from the candidates. At present mostly a job interview is considered a one way process where the candidate has to prove his eligibility for the job he is being interviewed for and all onus is on him, and the only decision maker is the employer. In reality, however it is a two communication initiated by an employer in which both the employer and the candidates make a judgment about the other's compatibility and suitability and then make a decision of either offering or accepting a job as the case may be. Both are on equal footing. The perception about the superiority of the employer must change to bring the right focus in job interview questions. The assumption that that once a candidate has applied it means that he wants the job is stretching the assumption too far.
 





Our Obsession with Scale Is Failing Us
by Nilofer Merchant  |   8:00 AM September 25, 2012


It is good news if Small is beautiful is taking shape, but I think it is too early to think about drastic changes. I agree that undue emphasis on efficiency instead of innovation is like old recipes for new disease and is likely to make these organizations lose value as well as values and make them more inefficient. This is the time for them to start the process of readjustment, instead of closing their eyes to the inevitable or become panicky and going for large scale changes.
 

Tasneem's Answers about Humor

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I  persuade people to take humor seriously by showing its advantages for a common man. It definitely is one of the most neglected subject and can orient our lives towards a positive direction, and is too serious a thing to be left  to the humorists only. It is all about positivity, connectivity, tolerance and understanding. As James Thurber rightly said " Humor is a serious thing. I like to think of it as one of our greatest earliest natural resources, which must be preserved at all cost", we all must nurture it and utilize it to the maximum, whenever, where ever and in whatever way possible for serving the man kind. Remember, a smile in time may induce nine and it is also a saving grace and laughter was said to be the best medicine that has now been proved practically.
  
Tasneem Hameed
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I always admire women for their humor and big heart. I will, therefore, request you to tell me a  joke and forgive me if I don't laugh.

Your beauty is not  subservient to your dress, but it is showing  your nature very well.

I know, you know that I don't know the woman I am talking to, but you know she is a wonderful lady.
  
Tasneem Hameed
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Two on offer:

 I never said you are stupid, but you know I am your friend.

 It is never too late to be late at your funeral.
  
Tasneem Hameed
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The following question:
What type of jokes can be enjoyed if you are a male you could narrate or show it to your mother, sister or  children and if you are a female, then you could narrate or show it to  your father, brother and children.
  
Tasneem Hameed
Tasneem added an answer. 2 votes by Jay Best and Vaishnavh Nagarajan
I don't know what happened before, but I know what happened after the event. The person fell down from the bed.
  
Tasneem Hameed
Tasneem added an answer. 1 vote by Marc Bodnick
That all relates to values and culture. it has been recorded that by nature British are thought to be more civilized in their behavior and communication and in diplomacy too. Even some hard talk is done in a most polite manner. The Americans on the other hand,  if on the one hand more frank and business like tend to touch the level of arrogance in their communication and behavior. Mr Munter Cameron the former ambassador of USA in Pakistan was once quoted as saying that Americans  should change from sounding like snobs or arrogant if they want to change USA' image. Lack of self-depreciation even in humor in American humor  can thus be explained easily.