Honest Expressions: January 2010

Marvi Sirmed is National Project Manager of a parliamentary development project of UNDP, Strengthening Democracy through Parliamentary Development in Pakistan (SDPD). She works closely with the Parliament of Pakistan (National Assembly and the Senate of Pakistan) for the training and orientation of the honourable members of the parliament along with the officials of the parliament’s secretariats.

Her project also involves producing research and comparative studies in order to not only facilitate the process of orientation of the parliamentarians, but also, to inform civil society and media for making it possible for both these actors to positively engage with the parliament.

Marvi Sirmed has worked very closely with technical experts from parliaments like UK House of Commons and Scottish Parliament for producing various documents elaborating on functions of the parliament and how members could work to ensure democratic governance of the country, pro-poor and responsive legislation, oversight of the actions of the Executive Branch (the government) and representation of the constituents alongside working with media experts to chalk out an effective communications strategy for the Parliament of Pakistan in order to improve its public image.

Earlier, she has been working as Institutional Development Specialist with the Ministry of Women Development, Government of Pakistan and as Policy Advocacy Specialist with National Commission on the Status of Women, in the capacity of UNDP expert. She started her career as journalist in 1990 and has been working as article writer, Sub Editor, Editor Women’s Page, Editor Students’ Page and Member of Investigative Team in different national dailies (Daily The News, Jang, Pakistan, Khabrein etc.).

After an enriching experience as a media person, she worked with two of the top educational institutions of Lahore, The Crescent Model School and Pamir Knot College, as subject specialist (Chemistry and English Linguistics). Afterwards, she switched to the development field and joined South Asia Partnership Pakistan, where she was engaged in program development, organizational assessments, monitoring and evaluation of the development projects in Punjab and interior Sindh. She established women’s groups and community based organizations in over twenty districts of Punjab and 10 districts of Sindh.

In 2000, she joined Institute of Overseas Pakistanis to develop a leading organization to watch the process of legislation in Pakistan, Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) and contributed in the establishment of PILDAT and development of its maiden programs for the capacity building of parliamentarians.

Afterwards, she joined Aurat Foundation's Legislative Watch Programme in 2001. Under the programme, legislative processes going on at federal and provincial levels were watched with gender lens, through Legislative Watch Groups (LWGs), established in all the provinces and composed of legislative experts and technocrats. Advocacy programmes were developed in the light of LWGs’ observations and executed in order to affect policy change and legislations. One of the most successful advocacy programmes, was the one for the reservation of 33% quota for women in law making bodies.

She is author of many research based papers, articles, contributes columns in national daily newspapers. She is widely travelled in USA, UK, Malysia, Indonesia, Bangkok, India and Bangladesh for reading various papers, participating in conferences / seminars / training events on legislative development, democratic governance, poverty reduction, and community development.

She was a part of International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) run by State Department of United States of America, in 2004. Besides being founder member of an independent political think tank, Voice of Democracy, she is a member of Women’s Initiative for Peace in South Asia (WIPSA), Women’s Action Forum, Insaani Haqooq Ittehad, Pakistan India Peoples Forum, South Asian Free Media Association, and Pakistan Forum for Social Democracy.

She has been visiting SAARC region as member of high profile delegations. She is a social democrat and believes in secular values. Being a rights' campaigner, she has been part of various advocacy campaigns and movements in Pakistan for human rights and restoration of democracy. She was once arrested under Musharraf regime for raising voice against unconstitutional step of enforcing Emergency in November 2007.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

New Poll: After Asif Zardari, Pakistan will have a non-corrupt and honest president in the face of: http://ping.fm/lXqyr

Excellent article by Ed Yong "Women: Humans or Objects?" http://ping.fm/rvuCz

Poll results: If we have a woman Prime Minister, Who she should be? http://ping.fm/oNdWy

Humne dekhi he in ankhon ki...! Waheeda Rehman at her best of acting feat, in 1969's Khamoshi. Wah, what power... ♫ http://blip.fm/~k3z4n

Mukhtasir si baat hay, tum se piyar hay! That's Gulzar! ♫ http://blip.fm/~k3yv9

S. D. Berman in unforgettable Guide - a 1965 blockbuster. Thanks Berman da, for being there and bringing us th... ♫ http://blip.fm/~k3y3e

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Folly, not clash of Institutions - An inspiring article by Ayaz Amir http://ping.fm/eToVI

ghoom ke aaya hoon mein bandhu roos cheen ingland...India waalo, mazay uraa lo, sun ker mera band! S.DBerman, ... ♫ http://blip.fm/~k1c1c

Friday, January 29, 2010

Another melody from Piyasa, sung by Geeta ji. . . aaj sajan mohay ang lagaa lo, janam saphal ho jaaye! ♫ http://blip.fm/~k049r

Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman perform on this unforgettable melody sung by Geeta ji, in film Piyasa, made by Gu... ♫ http://blip.fm/~k0292

Geeta ji for 1955 bockbuster "Miss Coca Cola", starred by Shami Kapur and Geeta Bali. O. P. Nayyar at his musi... ♫ http://blip.fm/~k00o2

Aray wah. Thanks a lot! @rawahk: "@makeupdivaa @neelamnaaz @OhSweetNibblets @fzzzkhan" ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzwch

ager dilber ki ruswai hamein manzoor ho jaye, sanam tu bewafa ke naam se mash hoor ho jaaye! Mumtaz was one ad... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzrkt

Bhai gaana ho tau aisa, werna na ho!!! meray khyalon pe chai he ik soorat matwaali si . . . Koko koreena. Wahe... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzoq2

Wah . . waheed Murad and Shabnam - the memorable 60s when magically beautiful Bangla locations adorned Pakista... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzol6

Mohammad Rafi/Naushad duo again for Pakistan's waheed Murad & Nisho. The lyrics were from an intellectual acti... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzocm

Mohammad Rafi and Naushad did this song for Pakistan. Waheed Murad - the chocolate king performs with Nisho - ... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jznqn

Ager mein bataa doon, meray dil mein kia he . .! Ali Zeb - one of the most beautiful couple of Pakistan film i... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jznf1

. . . o sanam teray ho gaye hum, piyar mein tere kho gaye hum . . . What a beauty Saira ji is! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzn63

Meet meray suno zara, hawa kahay kia, suno tau zara . .jheenger bolay cheeki meeki cheeki meeki :) Geeta ji an... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzmqk

. . .tum ne dair lagaayee, ruk ruk ke baat barhaayee!!!!!! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzlwo

dua bahaar ki mangi tau itnay khilay, kaheen jaga na rahi meray ashiyanay ko! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzlod

... teri yaad jo aayee tau ankhon mein neend naheen aayee . . . Rekha Rekha Rekha !!!!!! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jzldy

. . . ab tau ye jeena teray bin hay sazaa, miljaayen is tarah, do lehrein jis tarah. . . . phir hon na judaa y... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jz4qs

.. . .dekha he kaheen, meray yaar sa haseen? ♫ http://blip.fm/~jz2s8

Thursday, January 28, 2010

lachkaayyay shakh-e-badan, mehkaayyay zulfon ki shaam!!!!! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jyzh2

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Poll: If we have a woman Prime Minister, Who she should be? http://ping.fm/aVbNU

Baaghi Poll: If we have a woman Prime Minister, Who she should be? http://ping.fm/4x4iR

Its worth reblipping! "beautiful music arrangement. A.R. Rehman rocks" Aye hairat-e-Ashiqi!" ♫ http://blip.fm/~jo9ko

Ye mana meri jaan, mohabbat saza he. Mazaa is mein itna mager kis liye he!!! i miss that beautiful Qawali trad... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jo8yy

....kia he bharosa, aashiq dil ka...aur kisi pe ye aa jaaye...aa gaya tau bohot pachtaaye gi tu!!! Kaaka, kia ... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jo7ju

The Woman Who Shaped History http://ping.fm/RRoLH

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Hoyee aur bhi mulaayem, meri shaam dhaltay dhaltay!!! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jmhsg

. . . mili ik ajnabi se, koi aagay na peechay, tum hi kaho ye koi baat he . .hmmmmm!!! :) ♫ http://blip.fm/~jmdvs

Aray yar, kia song hay - kia dhaj he Rekha ji ki aur Amit ji tau mmmm bus! Rang bersay bheegay chuner waali ra... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jmd0z

Pathar ki haveli ko, sheeshay ke gharondon mein . . . Aandhi had something magical I would say. ♫ http://blip.fm/~jmcgc

. . . oonchay oonchay perbat perbat, jab choomtay hein amber ko, piyasa piyasa amber jab choomta he saahil ko.... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jm7x1

dheemi dheemi aag se ik shola bherkaaya hay! . . . its here now folks . . not in karaoke this time! :) ♫ http://blip.fm/~jm7o9

...tum ko mein churaa loon ga tum se, tumhein dil mein chhupaa loon ga!!! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jm7ky

Ye mausam ye raat chup hay, ye honton ki baat chup hay, khamoshi sunanay lagi hay dastaan!!!!! Hemant da ki aw... ♫ http://blip.fm/~jm5k1

Pakistan Armed Forces â��Tried to Oust Presidentâ�� http://ping.fm/gsNAX

Ye jaam bharay bharay . . zaraa peenay do!!! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jm1q9

Friday, January 22, 2010

Multiple Sector/Levels Positions Vacant (Pakistan) http://ping.fm/5kd1w

Looking Back for Inspiration: Student Politics in Pakistan http://ping.fm/e5qiu

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

He is My Hero! http://ping.fm/2iwCz

A Record of U.S. Drone Attacks in Pakistan http://ping.fm/9NbKr

Thatâ��s the Way! http://ping.fm/n3UIB

Whatâ��s Wrong with Suicide Bombing? http://ping.fm/OpXI1

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Whatâ��s Common Between Taliban and US Forces? http://ping.fm/B1Qzy

Sunday, January 17, 2010

For Pakistan, No Turning Back from Reform http://ping.fm/e2opg

Saturday, January 16, 2010

We Never Learn from History: Cowasjee on ISI Corruption http://ping.fm/cmq1i

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Positions Vacant at Strengthening Democracy through Parliamentary Development Project http://ping.fm/d5rdp

Morality or Reason? http://ping.fm/Ce0ny

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Why Punjab needs democracy? http://ping.fm/Z6WQR

Madrassas: The House of sodomy??? http://ping.fm/DyxHJ

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Dishonored killings: The Baloch Hal Editorial http://ping.fm/48PmT

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Baaghi is competing for Blog Awards. Your vote & comment awaited please! http://ping.fm/Xd0sJ

Worldâ��s Sole Military Superpowerâ��s 2 Million-Troop, $1 Trillion Wars http://ping.fm/Gij3P

State of the media in Balochistan in 2009 http://ping.fm/chfh9

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