Bird Like Drones In Pakistan

In recent years the US has sharply increased its used of armed drones to target militants in Pakistan’s tribal region, a volatile area bordering war-torn Afghanistan. The covert CIA drone program has been deeply unpopular with many Pakistanis, who say the attacks kill civilians and are a violation of their country’s sovereignty.



The latest was an unidentified bird like mini UAV that crashed last month in central-north of Pakistan. Pakistani sources claimed it was an American surveillance drone equipped with a camera that crashed in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday close to the Afghan border. The unmanned aircraft went down because of a technical fault just inside Pakistani territory in Chaman town, in insurgency-hit Baluchistan province.



The design secret behind its seemingly effortless flight is the fact its wings don’t simply beat up and down like many other ornithopter designs (the technical term for flying drones like this) but they also twist at “specific angles” much like a real gull’s wing will do–positioning the wing tips at the best angle for generating lift and spilling less waste air. An “active articulated torsional drive” is at the heart of it, aided by clever wing joints, accurate sensors for calculating the wing’s position in real time, and a low-weight motor that eats up just 25 watts. The bird even communicates its flight data back to the remote operator in real time, letting them adjust fine parameters like wing torsion in real time to achieve optimum flight.



I believe it is time for Pakistan to unite against this aggression. Because it is causing our social fabric to distort more and more. By widening the already huge gap created by the different classes in our country.

By
Umer Qasim
Section I
BBA 3

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Pakistani Revolution

A country divided upon various aspects of society, broken by the savage act of terrorism and battered by its internal problems, Pakistan is not only facing a controversial period of its history but also a very delicate and crucial one. 60 years of endless poverty, crime, false regimes and self-centeed political figures Pakistan’s issues are well documented and argued upon. Blame games, lies and broken promises with an unstable government have halted the progress of a nation with unquestionable potential and resources.

We are a country dangling on the edges of bankruptcy, depending upon foreign aid and the IMF for a stable economic system. GDP growth has slowed down over the years as more and more threats surface. A dismantled Judiciary dealing with rising crime rates, high level frauds and a non-cooperative government have only raised the worries of a nation so young, of a nation founded upon the principles of Unity Faith and Discipline. Today we see the fragmentation of social values, culture and strong bonds of community that threaten family life and most importantly the YOUTH. Many have suggested a forthcoming revolution, a rebellion to overthrow the corrupt and uninspiring era of “unworthy” leaders. Neglecting education, principle aims and embodying of civilized objectives for our youth has encouraged the moral disintegration of our future leaders. An armed effort is still a distant thought, though with the increasing poverty levels it might become inevitable. The French Revolution comes to our minds once we think of such a conflict; the people not only despised the monarch but also their own system of living. The rich were another people, a much more important sect. The poor were suffering peasants who were hungry, homeless and hopeless. The social structure needed change, but most importantly the people themselves drastically needed an equal society to mould their lives upon. The Declaration of Human Rights not only gave them a logical solution but also a liberal and stable system of living.

When we think of a revolution in Pakistan, we have to bring various aspects into perspective. What we see is a developing upper class but also a suffering lower class that sink into the depths of poverty and injustice. Frankly, the country is not facing a famine neither tax free upper class. What we do face is the inability of the liberty to think, to explore and to assess the current social and political situation. That being said, the people of Pakistan are confined within the boundaries of conservative ideology. When we as a nation break free from the bonds of mental slavery and escape the imprisonment of our liberal thought, only then will we be free. Only that would be considered a successful Revolution and a regeneration of our nationalist feeling.

By:Toseef Ahmad

Section: I

ID: 09U0538

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Pakistan a country of hardworkers

We get a quiet bleak picture when it comes to the image of Pakistan. Apparently, censuring the media for such coercion would be just. Having faced such unfortunate events, be it natural or man-made, at such frequent intervals, it proves to be detrimental for the image of Pakistan time and again.

The motion after which we have loitered is “Re-branding Pakistan: A Country for hard workers”.

Pakistan is, contrary to the outside world’s view, not just mountainous, rugged landscape, poverty, religious intolerance, terrorism, war or target killing, but, a country with abundant resources, a nation with rich culture, a society with zeal, hard workers and a spirit of never giving up. Therefore, rebranding has become inevitably necessary.

Just to clarify Rebranding, the term itself, it does not mean presenting an ideal or a romantic rosy picture of the scenario, but, just changing the perception of the country as it should be. Hence, the true frame of Pakistan comprises of a blend of mixture of diverse cultures, different societies, various religions, disparity between socio-economic classes, and hurdles that all other normal countries face.

Photo of, a traffic warden on duty, a rickshaw diver, a female hawker, chef at service, engineers at work, a mechanic repairing, and busy road at night, shows the negligible contribution by all individuals to the country, the society and to the economy. Every photo, for sure, discloses diffusion of the new perception/image in its altruistically unique fashion.

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Saada Haq

A photo essay which talks about the situation of Pakistan, the symbolic pictures tells the scene while using the song "Saada Haq - Rockstar"

HIGH QUALITY IMAGES


Concept and photography by: Ubaid Ullah Ahmed

Special thanks to:

Maryam Malick
Zara mirza
Amber Azmat
Tazeen Hamid
Schezene Bukhari
Ramish Mazhar
Fatima Masud

without them this would not be possible

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