Glorious Past Of Pakistani Drama Industry

Recently a new trend of Dubbbing the foreign dramas and then telecasting them on our channels started.  Also  the standard  of the most of our locally produced content is awful.  So when comparing this terrible current Pakistani drama industry  with the industry  that once we used to have in past we got reminded of some of the very old and quality plays produced and telecasted in past Dramas  of that time were less glamorous and much realistic and based on social issues and the comedy shows were much ethical than today.  Starting off with Khuda ki basti  first produced in late 1960’s and then in in early 70’s  in this play  Behroz Sabzwaare made his first appearance on screen. That was a play written by Shaukat Siddique. And then in late 1980’s,Aangan Tehra was on aired which starred Bushra Ansari and Durdaana  Butt. That was a play written by Anwar Maqsood Saaheb.  Waris, a play written by Amjad Islam Amjad revolved around the feudal system of Pakistan and it starred Abid Ali and Jamil Fakhri.  Another drama ,Dhuwaan, which was the first action drama of PTV on aired in early 1990’s. while talking about the old dramas how can one forget Andhaira Ujala in which Irfan Khosat worked as a senior police officer and Qavi khan being his boss. That was the play not only with a quality comedy but also a play brought  a positive image of Police in our mind. And then  we saw our renowned actress Shugufta Ejaz working with Shafi Muhammad in a drama “Aanch”. That was a social play with a happy endings. One of my all time favourite play was an Alpha Bravo Charlie produced by ISPR. That was the play on aired in late 1990’s and I guess who ever watched that play, loved that play.  Among comedy plays there was a play, 50,50. That was the play with a typical comedy of Karachites of that time.  Another play Eid Train in which Durdana Butt also played a part was another quality play. A sitcom Guest House,starring  our very own Afzal Khan aka John Rambo was also a hit play on aired in 1990’s. Any way, the list of such quality content that once PTV was used to telecast goes on and on till the decline of our drama industry starts and our dramas lost the charm and reputation.  However one should not be so much pessimistic  regarding our low standards of Dramas because even today we get to watch a quality content like  Maira Naseeb, Kankar,Qaid e Tanhai etc  though rarely but enough to keep our hopes alive for the revival of our drama industry. But any how I personally intend to watch old Pakistani drama stuff as much as possible and also I will try to give a re watch to those plays which I have already watched because these are the plays that reminds us of our standards that we once had, of our ethics  and the culture of respecting our  elders that we once had.

What Goes Around.... Comes Around .

Recycling Water

The ideal garden in Pakistan , a ‘ water scarce ‘country where regular access to potable water is limited , is a garden in which as little water is used as possible and in which any water used is recycled ‘grey water’ from the  house. This is especially pertinent now , since world water day will commemorated globally on march 20 ; the aim of this day is to create awareness about conserving freshwater.

The collection system storage tank and easy garden access to once used household water should all be factored into architectural and garden plans when housing is going to be built. However, these can with correct planning and execution, also be installed in existing properties at a reasonable cost. Furthermore, the cost of installing this recycling system can be recovered in depending on the system’s efficiency.

Recycled household water from dish washing vegetable washing , showers, hand washing , clothes washing , etc . , is perfectly suitable for most garden use as long as it contains as little detergent , oil , grease and soap as possible and – this is prime importance – is totally free of any potentially harmful chemicals such as bleach and other non-environment  friendly cleaning agents .

Grey water is perfectly safe for use on lawns, flowers beds, herbs, and on most vegetables and fruits; the expectations are vegetables and fruits that have high water contents such as tomatoes and melons . The use of grey water on root vegetables , in which any impurities may be build up over the growing period is also best avoided.

One can , of course , recycle grey water into the garden directly from washing- up bowls and buckets without going to the expense of installing an actual collection system of pipes and a tank .

However , avoid leaving it – or any other water – standing around in open containers for any length of times as it provides the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

ONLINE SHOPPING, THE NEW TREND IN PAKISTAN... !

 Online shopping is becoming very popular and common in Pakistan nowadays. It is a new trend in Pakistan but it seems that suddenly the trend for online shopping has been increased among Pakistani. It is getting very common in Pakistan however it is still not as common as in Western countries.

Internet has made the world a global village. People of Pakistan are adopting online shopping trends because of the existence of many online shopping websites in Pakistan. People of Pakistan are now aware of e-commerce and they like to shop from various trustworthy online shops.

Media has played very important role in making the people aware about many online shops. 

Social media has also played a vital role. You can see the advertisements of many online shops on Facebook.

TCS, which has long been an established courier service in Pakistan, has expanded its online presence to start offering a wide array of products. They range from electronics, books and appliances to automobile parts. Customers can order these products online and have them shipped (for free) to their homes.

An Example,My friend recently purchased a piece of jewellery from an online store and had it delivered to her home within the next two days. The online transaction saved her from the trouble of searching for jewellery of her liking at actual jewellery shops. In this way, e-commerce not only saves your time, it also gives you a more diverse range of options to choose from. All these online transactions can be carried out without leaving the comfort of your home or without facing the scorching heat.

Education level is increasing in Pakistan and making people aware about the benefits of online shopping. People know that online shopping is far more convenient than conventional shopping. People can buy at any time i.e; at nights, holidays, and weekends.

Unlike local stores, where you can choose from a limited variety of items, there is a huge variety of items at online shops. You can use the Internet to have an instant access to the customer reviews of various online stores.

CHOCOLATE: A DELIGHT TO RETAIN JOY OF YOUR LIFE.

“A day without chocolate is a day without sunshine.”

 There are certain myths among the people about chocolate that it invigorates harm to us which is absolutely wrong in my opinion. Chocolate is my all time favourite food not just because of its irresistible taste which fascinates me all the time but because of it’s another aspect that is wide range of health benefits such as it is good for our heart and brain, the smell of chocolate slow down brain waves, protect us from cancer, it boost the appetite, reduce the risk of heart attack, it lowers blood pressure and not just helps us to digest food but also keeps us fresh, calm and reduces stress.

Teenagers thought that chocolate gives spots on their faces and blame chocolate for their acne. However scientifically it is not possible. Scientist researched on this myth for a week to observe after effects of eating chocolate but there were no harmful effect found on any student’s face, which proved that it is not harmful for skin.

It is also beneficial for old age people because it helps them to live longer. According to the research in Harvard University on 8000 men for  65 year of age,  in which who ate chocolate three times a month ,lived almost a year longer than those who did not eat chocolate.

Dark chocolate is more healthy than milk chocolate because it contains less sugar but most of the people do not like dark chocolate because of it’s bitter taste personally I also don’t like it and I mostly prefer milk chocolate which contains 1.2mg of iron, and 45mg of magnesium in 50 gram of a single chocolate bar and it is also a great source of calcium as well.

Karen Collins, nutrition advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research said:

 "We have a wide range of food—vegetable, fruits, whole grains, beans—that provides thousands of phytochemicals, and so our heart and our cancer health does not depend on eating chocolate. If you load up on chocolate for the phytochemicals, then that's going to send your weight up."

CHOCOLATE IS NOT FATTENING UNTIL YOU GOBBLE IT…