Trustworthiness

"Trustworthiness = Competence + Character"

Stephen R. Covey

Fruit of Capitalism: Inequitable Distribution of Resources

According to recent report by UN Food Agency, 1.02 billion people around the world do not get enough food. That is, one in every six people remains malnourished. This is one of the fruits of capitalism, where wealth remains concentrated with few individuals who keep on making more wealth from their existing wealth while a majority of people keeps on struggling for their basic needs. According to Forbes magazine, top ten richest people in the world have the following estimated amount of wealth, which is more than enough to feed 1 billion hungry people for more than one year:

1. Bill Gates, $40 billion (Richest American)
2. Warren Buffett, $37 billion (American billionaires)
3. Carlos Slim Helu, $35 billion (Richest Mexican)
4. Lawrence Ellison, $22.5 billion (American billionaire)
5. Ingvar Kamprad, $22 billion (Richest Swedish man)
6. Karl Albrecht, $21.5 billion (Richest German)
7. Mukesh Ambani, $19.5 billion (Richest Indian)
8. Lakshmi Mittal, $19.3 billion (Indian Billionaire)
9. Theo Albrecht, $18.8 billion (German billionaire)
10. Amancio Ortega, $18.3 billion (Richest Spanish man)

World is in need of an alternative financial/economic system, which would ensure the equitable distribution of resources.

The quranic system of Infaaq, Zakat, Sadqa, Circulation of Wealth and No hoarding of money ensures that no one on the earth lives hungry.

http://www.quranicteachings.co.uk/fruit_of_capitalism.htm

Reason and Passion

Reason is light, Passion is heat.

Reason shows the way; Passion takes you there.

Reason is an instrument of guidance; Passion is an instrument of action.

Reason of rise of madrassas in Pakistan

According to wikipedia (accessed on 17-06-09), "in 1947 there were only 189 madrassas in Pakistan. In 2002 the country had 10,000-13,000 unregistered madrassas with an estimated 1.7 to 1.9 million students. A 2008 estimate puts this figure at over 40,000".

The reason of rise of madrassas to such a large number is very simple. Pakistani government has failed to provide free (or even cheap) education to the children of the poor. The poor have no alternative but to send their children to these madrassa where their children not only get free education but often free food, clothing and shelter.

What Pakistan Needs? Better Pakistanis or Better Muslims?

A discussion was going on on Geo TV Pakistan today on the topic "What Pakistan Needs? Better Pakistanis or Better Mulsims?".

Here is my answer to the question:

Pakistan needs better human beings. All Muslims, if truly so, are better human beings, hence, better Pakistanis.