This is Wrong! I am an Azad Kashmiri; I am 200% Pakistani!!!
knicq posted in Knicqisms on May 15th, 2007
Arey, you are 72% Pakistani!
Vah jee vah, your inner Pakistani is thriving! Pakistani and proud, that’s what we like to see! You’re still holding back a little though - try eating a good biryani then aim for the top…
May 17th, 2007 at 9:34 am
None of us is Pakistani not at all, read this columm from Jang of today (17/5/2007) named as Kissa-e-Dard, how can any of us claim to be from Land of Pure.
http://search.jang.com.pk/urdu/details.asp?nid=189432
May 18th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Another unfortunate story Zafar. One of many, as we all know. May 12 was a tragic day, once again, one of many in our history.
It has always been the average Pakistani who has had to pay the price for the ambitions of the corrupt elite, and the elite corrupt; since the Quran tells us that our leaders are chosen from amongst us and quite often reflect who we are as a nation.
I am rambling once again; you do know, however, that this quiz is more a jest than anything else - even though my claim to being twice a Pakistani because I am an Azad kashmiri is not a jest.
May 20th, 2007 at 1:18 am
How come you are 200% Pakistani?
A: Do you occupy double the space as compared to an ordinary Pakistani?
B: You use double the oxygen?
C: You were born twice?
D: You have a clone? or two perhaps..
P.S. I officially start invading your blog today! One good deed demands another in return and other such stuff.
May 20th, 2007 at 2:14 am
Because, I am a Kashmiri from Pakistani Kashmir, officially called Azad Kashmir, and I wake up every morning and assert my Pakistaniism on anyone who think I am form pok - a term I find most ofensive.
But, Yes, its also because I occupy double the space, and probably use up double the Oxygen as well. Norn twice I was not, and clones I should have many….
You are SO welcome to invade the blog as many times as you wish - that will make the two of us
May 20th, 2007 at 2:37 am
Thankyou
err…what is a ‘pok’? if u dont mind my asking.
May 20th, 2007 at 8:28 am
pok is Pakistani occupied Kashmir, I too find it very offensive rather abussive.
May 20th, 2007 at 9:47 am
POK is a very loaded term used by the Indian propaganda machine, otherwise called the Indian Media, when referring to Azad Kashmir.
Wouldn’t I an Azad Kashmiri know if we were occupied?
The term is a white lie, and extremely misleading. Most importantly, it is not even understood in Azad Kashmir! I first heard it here in the UAE from my Indian colleagues, and flew off the handle thinking they were up to some mischief; it was only later that I discovered that the poor souls were innocent - they had been misled all their lives. Which was still infuriating - if people must have an opinion about something, why not make a teeny weeny effort to a least get the facts right!
May 20th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Thanks Z & k.
Hmm…never thought of it like that. ‘POK’ that is what ‘The Others’ would say!
But I dont agree with your idea of ‘The Others’ being totally innocent.
In these situations my humble self follows The Fried’s (Freud’s greatest grandparents) Counter-attack Propaganda Theory. Mr Shallow Fried in his Counter-attack Propaganda Theory of Levels says, if it hurts, you two are at the same level, so dont think you have to go any lower to attack. You are already there. So be on the offensive. e.g. Mr C greets Mr B, “How u doin baldy”, Mr B replies, “Never better. How r ur creepy-crawlies up there?” with a smug look on his face a wink to Mr F (Mr C’s friend, happened to be standing beside him according to the script). Its imperative that you dont feel sorry for Mr F, he deserved that for having Mr C as a friend or for just being present at the scene. Now Mr C will think twice before he calls Mr B baldy again.
Here Mrs Deep Fried interrupts, if Mr B has hurt Mr C’s ego, he might turn towards his friend Mr F for help, with a promise of dire consequences in his eyes, and ask him to check his head for nits there and then. So she presents her Counter-attack Propaganda Theory of Rainbow. e.g. You present your White lie that you are 200% Pakistani (just hypothetically, my apologies) and I present my own Rainbow of theories A, B, C & D. Here you agree that A & B might have something to do with your statement and you have expressed your suppressed desire for it to be option D, yet by the time we’re done talking I implant a doubt in your brain that it was actually theory C behind all this. and when u reach home (with the understanding that the discussion wasnt taking place at a home) you believe it to be a perfectly plausible explanation as to why your subconscious made you write that statement so that you can find the truth about yourself…hehe
P.S. Is it very plausible for me to think that you are so kind that you wont even think of banning me after my recent comment(that happens to be this one)?
May 20th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Raindrops, I am not so quick at banning people - it takes much less than kindness not banning you
You lost me somewhere around the rainbow of theories… I am not as smart as you assume me to be. Perhaps you could elaborate on the rainbow theories A,B,C,and D and I will know where you are leading me with your option C.
Oh, and even hypothetically speaking, my claim to being a 200% Pakistani as an Azad Kashmiri is not a white lie. Its not a lie, period. Reason: How much a Pakistani I am is for me to decide - not for the propaganda machine or the army across the border. And I decide to be 200% Pakistani.
Shallow Fried eh? Interesting - I did follow his advice for a while, albiet without the knowledge that it was his theory: Once a rather mischevious colleague from Mumbai asked me if I were from POK; my answer was the question: Are you from IOM?
It took him some time (and assistance from yours truly) to figure out that IOM was to stand for Indian Occupied Mumbai. He found the term extremely ridiculous, and thus allowed me the opportunity of a smug smile.
May 21st, 2007 at 2:26 am
Hmm…what a relief to hear that.
Well I was referring to the 4 options A, B, C & D in my very first comment here and you can find it if u scroll up …up …up…and STOP! when you find something written on May 20th, 2007 at exactly 01:18 am.
Just for your info, Mr Shallow Fried’s theory is normally used at the individual level (as you did) and Mrs Deep Fried’s theory used at bigger scale, like by politicians, governments and superpowers.
And Im sooo impressed! wow IOM! Your name will be mentioned in my next post with honour! Oh yes, Mr Shallow Fried sends his regards as well.
Err…I just said that white lie thing to give an example. I never really meant to offend you at all. Yes you can be 200%, 400% even million% Pakistani if u wish. but what is a million% Pakistani? nevermind. bas dil pai nahein lainai ka..Pls
May 24th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Hey Lazybones, sorry about the late reply. Once in a while I actually work
I am not good with remembering things, and scrolling up as you might have figured out by now…. MY Bad though. So let me get this right, you want to have me in doubt about the number of times I was born?
Glad to have made an impression - when’s that update coming then? (I am a self proclaimed narcisisst, and there are few who differ from this proclamation!)
Say Hi to Mr. SF for me, and tell us more about this couple. Seems to me, you have Jalali Baba of your own
For the record: I was not offended.
Theoretically speaking, Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the only country made in the name of Islam, so being a better Muslim is being a better Pakistani. One would have to be a saint to be a million% Pakistani. I am good with being 400% Pakistani though… its a long way from where I stand today..
May 25th, 2007 at 4:45 am
Nice to hear there are not many people like me and normal people do work actually.
LOL. You are very welcome to believe that you were not born once, but I just used that an example to explain how Rainbow theory works in reality.
hmm..Frieds!! just normal couple, fried and burnt a bit, doest really reach the august level of your reverend Baba, who is Jalali as well. and in any case you know about the couple now as much as I do actually.
Just BTW, theory aside, do you really believe that today Pakistan and Pakistani is synonymous with Islam and a Good Muslim?!
May 25th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Hmmm… your turn to scroll up, up, and up… even though I did end up making a typographical error, I am sure it still reads “born twice I was not”. I thought YOU wanted to implant a doubt in my mind about the number of times I have been in this world.
But yeah! I am getting a hang of the rainbow theory
I am sure Frieds are more than just a normal couple - tell us more about them, which means you going to have to find out more about them… there’s a blog out there somewhere that could really be the vehicle for their introduction
Hmmm… No, I do not believe Pakistan and Pakistani is anywhere close to being synonymous with Islam and a Good Muslim - but thats how it should be. We must all do what we can to get to that “should be”.