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From: khawja@rogers.com
To:
Subject: Worth Reading
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:23 -0500
Worth reading
After reading this mail you will come to know why we are not improving...........
Traditional Version
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house
and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant
is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.
Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food
or shelter so he dies out in the cold.
Modern Version
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house
and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the
Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.
Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and
demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed
while others are cold and starving.
Geo TV, BBC, ARY, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering
Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a
table filled with food. The World is stunned by the sharp contrast.
How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Asma Jahangir stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.
Imran Khan goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that
Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter.
Amnesty International and Chief Justice Iftikhar criticizes the
Pakistan Government for not upholding the fundamental rights of the
Grasshopper.
The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the
Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt
support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance).
Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Islamic parties call for "Hartal" in
Frontier and Baluchistan demanding a Judicial Enquiry.
MQM Coalition in Sindh immediately passes a law preventing Ants from
working hard in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty
among Ants and Grasshoppers.
Railway minister allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all
Pakistan Railway Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Shalimar'.
Finally, the President Zardari drafts an ordinance ' Anti State Terrorism
Against Grasshoppers Act' [ASTAGA], with effect from the beginning of
the winter. Mobilizes state agencies.
Punjab Govt. makes ' Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in
Educational Institutions & in Government Services.
The Ant is fined for failing to comply with ASTAGA and having nothing
left to pay his retroactive taxes; its home is confiscated by the NAB
and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by PTV.
Nawaz Sharief calls it ' A Triumph of Justice '.
Aitzaz calls it ' Democratic Justice '.
MQM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden'
Prime Minister invites the Grasshopper to address the National Assembly.
Many years later...
The Ants have since migrated to the US, Canada, UK and Middle east,
have worked harder then they did before set up a multi-million dollar
business.
1000's of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation
somewhere in Pakistan.
As a result of losing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the
Grasshoppers, Pakistan is still a developing country!!!
From: khawja@rogers.com
To:
Subject: Worth Reading
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:23 -0500
Worth reading
After reading this mail you will come to know why we are not improving...........
Traditional Version
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house
and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant
is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.
Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food
or shelter so he dies out in the cold.
Modern Version
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house
and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the
Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away.
Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and
demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed
while others are cold and starving.
Geo TV, BBC, ARY, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering
Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a
table filled with food. The World is stunned by the sharp contrast.
How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Asma Jahangir stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.
Imran Khan goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that
Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter.
Amnesty International and Chief Justice Iftikhar criticizes the
Pakistan Government for not upholding the fundamental rights of the
Grasshopper.
The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the
Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt
support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance).
Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Islamic parties call for "Hartal" in
Frontier and Baluchistan demanding a Judicial Enquiry.
MQM Coalition in Sindh immediately passes a law preventing Ants from
working hard in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty
among Ants and Grasshoppers.
Railway minister allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all
Pakistan Railway Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Shalimar'.
Finally, the President Zardari drafts an ordinance ' Anti State Terrorism
Against Grasshoppers Act' [ASTAGA], with effect from the beginning of
the winter. Mobilizes state agencies.
Punjab Govt. makes ' Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in
Educational Institutions & in Government Services.
The Ant is fined for failing to comply with ASTAGA and having nothing
left to pay his retroactive taxes; its home is confiscated by the NAB
and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by PTV.
Nawaz Sharief calls it ' A Triumph of Justice '.
Aitzaz calls it ' Democratic Justice '.
MQM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden'
Prime Minister invites the Grasshopper to address the National Assembly.
Many years later...
The Ants have since migrated to the US, Canada, UK and Middle east,
have worked harder then they did before set up a multi-million dollar
business.
1000's of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation
somewhere in Pakistan.
As a result of losing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the
Grasshoppers, Pakistan is still a developing country!!!
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