Happy Independence Day Pakistan | 14 August 2013.
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Happy Independence Day boys.
Flags, badges go low on priority list
KARACHI, Aug 13: On the eve of the Independence Day, an obvious lack of enthusiasm by the countrymen and monetary exhaustion following the Eid shopping spree was blamed on low sales of flags, buntings and badges.
The knick knacks, including badges, wrist bands and caps, once considered a part and parcel of the August 14 celebrations, failed to attract many buyers.
“It would be silly to doubt the sense of patriotism of Pakistanis. This sentiment drives ordinary people to spend liberally on flags, badges, caps, etc to celebrate the Independence Day.
This year, people are not buying because they have already spent money on Eid shopping and don’t want to further upset their family budgets,” a market expert commented.
Last year, August 14 fell six days before Eid while this year the Independence Day came just after the three-day festival.
Little buyers stay away
Talking to Dawn, a stall owner at Gurumandir said that the closure of schools on August 14 has also led to slow sales. “Young children often buy these items in groups for school functions and that means good business for us. However, as most schools are closed this time around, the sale volume is low,” he opined.
Yet another factor that is affecting sales is the weather, he said. “Rain has also dampened the sales as many buyers opted away from buying paper flags and other items,” he said.
However, he hoped that a last minute buying spree by youngsters might lift the sales.
Low spirits
Apart from Hasan Ali Affandi Road, most parts of the city saw depressed sales, with many dealers suggesting ‘mixed sales trend’ and lacklustre festivities.
An apt case in point is Pakistan Chowk. Once called the hub of celebratory items, with a few stalls here and there, the place looked bereft of any activity.
When asked if inflation and a possible increase in the prices of badges and flags were acting as a deterrent, Shaikh Nisar Ahmed of VIP Flags said: “We have not raised the prices and our sales are quite brisk especially at Hassan Ali Affandi Road.”
He went on to explain that the actual buying of flags and other items got underway after the Eid break. “Most people came out to buy the items after the third day of Eid,” he added.
However, he lamented the ‘loss of nationalism’. “It is quite painful to see that the spirit of celebrating Independence Day is gradually fading every year among people.
Even the government is not showing an interest and the occasion is not really being celebrated at a national level. No government in the past has taken any interest and it’s only the general public that observes this day,” he said.
He said that the government’s decision to close down schools would further diminish the importance of Independence Day among children. When asked which political party lifted flags on this occasion, he said only Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) had lifted 20,000 national flags from his company.
He observed that many government establishments had hoisted old flags at their main head offices and buildings instead of purchasing new ones.
On buying of flags and other items from upcountry customers, he said buyers from interior Sindh, Quetta and some parts of Punjab turned up in very low number as compared to last year.
Flags, badges go low on priority list - DAWN.COM
KARACHI, Aug 13: On the eve of the Independence Day, an obvious lack of enthusiasm by the countrymen and monetary exhaustion following the Eid shopping spree was blamed on low sales of flags, buntings and badges.
The knick knacks, including badges, wrist bands and caps, once considered a part and parcel of the August 14 celebrations, failed to attract many buyers.
“It would be silly to doubt the sense of patriotism of Pakistanis. This sentiment drives ordinary people to spend liberally on flags, badges, caps, etc to celebrate the Independence Day.
This year, people are not buying because they have already spent money on Eid shopping and don’t want to further upset their family budgets,” a market expert commented.
Last year, August 14 fell six days before Eid while this year the Independence Day came just after the three-day festival.
Little buyers stay away
Talking to Dawn, a stall owner at Gurumandir said that the closure of schools on August 14 has also led to slow sales. “Young children often buy these items in groups for school functions and that means good business for us. However, as most schools are closed this time around, the sale volume is low,” he opined.
Yet another factor that is affecting sales is the weather, he said. “Rain has also dampened the sales as many buyers opted away from buying paper flags and other items,” he said.
However, he hoped that a last minute buying spree by youngsters might lift the sales.
Low spirits
Apart from Hasan Ali Affandi Road, most parts of the city saw depressed sales, with many dealers suggesting ‘mixed sales trend’ and lacklustre festivities.
An apt case in point is Pakistan Chowk. Once called the hub of celebratory items, with a few stalls here and there, the place looked bereft of any activity.
When asked if inflation and a possible increase in the prices of badges and flags were acting as a deterrent, Shaikh Nisar Ahmed of VIP Flags said: “We have not raised the prices and our sales are quite brisk especially at Hassan Ali Affandi Road.”
He went on to explain that the actual buying of flags and other items got underway after the Eid break. “Most people came out to buy the items after the third day of Eid,” he added.
However, he lamented the ‘loss of nationalism’. “It is quite painful to see that the spirit of celebrating Independence Day is gradually fading every year among people.
Even the government is not showing an interest and the occasion is not really being celebrated at a national level. No government in the past has taken any interest and it’s only the general public that observes this day,” he said.
He said that the government’s decision to close down schools would further diminish the importance of Independence Day among children. When asked which political party lifted flags on this occasion, he said only Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) had lifted 20,000 national flags from his company.
He observed that many government establishments had hoisted old flags at their main head offices and buildings instead of purchasing new ones.
On buying of flags and other items from upcountry customers, he said buyers from interior Sindh, Quetta and some parts of Punjab turned up in very low number as compared to last year.
Flags, badges go low on priority list - DAWN.COM
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By 712 A.D., Arab had reached till Mekran, the ancient Gedrosia. To the east of this province lay the kingdom of Sindh ruled by Dahir, son of Brahman Chach. The story begin when the king of Ceylon was sending to Hajjaj, Viceroy of the eastern provinces of the Caliphate, the orphan daughters of Muslim merchants who had died in his dominion. The vessel was attacked and plundered by the pirates at the coast of Sindh. Hajjaj sent a letter through Mohammed Bin Haroon, Governor of Mekran demanding reparation. But Dahir replied that the aggressors were beyond his control. Enraged Hajjaj then obtained from Caliph Walid the permission to send an expedition into Sindh and dispatched Ubaidullah against Debul but he was defeated and slained and Budail who followed met the same fate.
Hajjaj deeply affected by these two failures sent his cousin and son-in-law Mohammed bin Qasim. Soon, Debul fell to his armies in 711 A.D. due to a treachery by a Brahman of Debul fort. What followed next was plunder and destruction of temples of Debul. Thousands of men were brutally killed and the women folk were most shamelessly dishonored.
Soon the army of Qasim reached Nirun (75 miles north-east of Hyderabad, in modern Pakistan) and captured it in early 712 A.D. In accordance with the orders received from Hajjaj, Qasim proceeded towards Bahmanabad, where Dahir was prepared to oppose his further advance into the country. In June 712 A.D., Qasim crossed the Indus river. Dahir had meanwhile assembled an army consisting of 50,000 horses and marched from Bahmanabad to Rawar to meet the invader. The armies lay opposite to one another during which some skirmishes took place and on June 20, Dahir mounted his elephant and advanced to the attack.
The battle was sustained with great valor by the Dahir's men. But an Arab succeeded in planting an arrow, to which a burning cotton was attached, in Dahir's elephant. The terrified beast fled towards the river pursued by the Arabs. But soon, Dahir was back, inflicting heavy casualties on the Arabs. But Dahir fell, after being hit by an arrow. A section of the remaining Dahir's army led by Jai Singh fled towards Bahmanabad while Dahir's wife Rani Bai and her handmaids immolated themselves at Rawar. The remnant of the Hindu army rallied under Jai Singh and gave a great resistance to Qasim's army. But soon Jai Singh was forced to Chitroor. Rani Ladi, another wife of Dahir along with the two daughters of Dahir, Suryadevi and Parmaldevi fell into the hands of Qasim. Qasim married Rani Ladi and sent the daughters to the Caliph.
Hajjaj deeply affected by these two failures sent his cousin and son-in-law Mohammed bin Qasim. Soon, Debul fell to his armies in 711 A.D. due to a treachery by a Brahman of Debul fort. What followed next was plunder and destruction of temples of Debul. Thousands of men were brutally killed and the women folk were most shamelessly dishonored.
Soon the army of Qasim reached Nirun (75 miles north-east of Hyderabad, in modern Pakistan) and captured it in early 712 A.D. In accordance with the orders received from Hajjaj, Qasim proceeded towards Bahmanabad, where Dahir was prepared to oppose his further advance into the country. In June 712 A.D., Qasim crossed the Indus river. Dahir had meanwhile assembled an army consisting of 50,000 horses and marched from Bahmanabad to Rawar to meet the invader. The armies lay opposite to one another during which some skirmishes took place and on June 20, Dahir mounted his elephant and advanced to the attack.
The battle was sustained with great valor by the Dahir's men. But an Arab succeeded in planting an arrow, to which a burning cotton was attached, in Dahir's elephant. The terrified beast fled towards the river pursued by the Arabs. But soon, Dahir was back, inflicting heavy casualties on the Arabs. But Dahir fell, after being hit by an arrow. A section of the remaining Dahir's army led by Jai Singh fled towards Bahmanabad while Dahir's wife Rani Bai and her handmaids immolated themselves at Rawar. The remnant of the Hindu army rallied under Jai Singh and gave a great resistance to Qasim's army. But soon Jai Singh was forced to Chitroor. Rani Ladi, another wife of Dahir along with the two daughters of Dahir, Suryadevi and Parmaldevi fell into the hands of Qasim. Qasim married Rani Ladi and sent the daughters to the Caliph.
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so Makran was already under Arabs before Invasion of Sindh?
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Happy Independence Day to everybody. Raining over here and the blessings of Allah falling from the heavens make this day ever soo much sweeter.
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