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EP 8 HOUBARA BUSTARD(TILUR) a poor migratory bird Arab SHEIKHS CAME TO Dalbandin,  Balochistan Every year around December or in January, Arab prince fly to Pakistan to towns at Baluchistan to hunt the poor migratory houbara bustards(Tilur, local language).  They approached here on private jets with modified vehicles, jeeps with radar systems and trained falcons to track and to kill their preys. Parts of the Baluchistan regions were particularly allotted to the royal princes and ministers from UAE, Saudi Arabia and other gulf states. More specifically they grab the 'license to kill' the birds brutally from government of Pakistan. 'Houbara meat seek you a pleasurable life' this myth at Arab world chases this poor bird at every corner in east when they migrate here to breed and to spend winter quarters. Their servants rush into local's crops look for any drowned bird and caused to ruin the harvest even. She still remember that many times Ara...

BEAUTIFUL DRAGON BOATS, DRAGON LANTERNS,FLOATS ALL AROUND AT GAWADAR,PAKISTAN Nofil was on his way at beautiful Makran coastal highway. He hardly reached in time. There was festivity in the unit. Every one was enjoying with their Chinese friends. Green colored dragons were playing a flute. There was a demonstration of fish turned into a dragon from fish-dragon. Very beautiful and different types of dragon lanterns and dragon boats were also present there. Nofil stopped to look at colorful lanterns which are mainly used on Lantern festival in china. Nofil felt himself in any China town in the glimpses of Chinese music and festivity, when suddenly a huge lion dragon caught him from behind. ‘Oh leave me Li, let me breath at least,’ Nofil  hardly sat himself free. BEAUTIFUL DRAGON BOAT AT GAWADAR PORT Why are you late? I’ll throw fire on you. Dragons are the signs of power and dignity. You can’t get out of my grip now’ Li got excited to see hi...

ARAB PRINCE AND THEIR GIFTS HOUBARA BUSTARAD-TILUR                  Ehsanullah was their first cousin. He was 5 years older than Anza. They lived together in their grandfather’s house in their childhood. Ehsanullah was lazy but a master obsequious boy. The whole year he waited for the Arab princes to come in there area. When in December and January, Arab prince came there to hunt the poor migratory houbara birds, he held their luggage, ran after their hunted birds and managed to get warm shawls, blankets, watches and some times any gold thing from them. Many government officers deployed with Arabs to flatter them but no one could compete Ehsanullah. Anza’s father refused his proposal as Ehsanullah left his studies after Matric and also Anza was too young at that time. Anza was smiling while thinking about her childhood when Rabia took her attention. OPERATION AT ORMARA               ...

WHERE IS THE BLUE INVITATION CARD OF SEMINAR Nofil was about to put on his leave application when captain Junaid came to him, ‘Boss, is asking for the main points, you know this is an international seminar about role of media in terrorism, he wants to prepare it properly,’ captain Junaid asked him ‘What points? Which seminar? What are you talking about?’ Major Nofil responded him irritate.       ‘Don’t tell me that you forget. Sir is waiting,’ Nofil was still looking at him with blank eyes. Junaid moved his hand in front of his eyes. ‘The ‘seminar’ our department is invited to attend on coming weekend in Karachi about terrorism coverage. Anza gave you the invitation card, I saw it myself, the blue card with golden border’ Junaid reminded him annoyingly. ‘Oh my god,’ Nofil got up, opened his side drawer and looked for the card. He found the torn card under a pile of files. Luckily, the peon put that card in his drawer after looking the date on...