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Mohammad Ashraf - ArticlesMohammad Ashraf was born on August 25, 1943 in a middle class family living in the famous locality of Maisuma in Srinagar. His grand father was a technical teacher in local Polytechnic and a very well known foot ball player of those times. His father had joined Government Service as a clerk but retired as a Secretary. Ashraf received his schooling in half a dozen institutions right from Islamia Middle School to Tyndale Biscoe School. He passed his matriculation exam from the S.P.Higher Secondary School and secured second position in the entire combined University of Jammu & Kashmir in Intermediate Science from S.P.College. Being among the first ten, he was nominated by the State Government to the prestigious Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. However, he preferred the locally started Regional Engineering College at Naseem Bagh in Srinagar itself and took admission in Civil Engineering course which he completed in 1965 but could not finish his final exam for a degree in Civil Engineering due to unusual circumstances prevailing at that time. On the contrary he completely changed his line and went for training in adventure sports like mountaineering and skiing at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling and in Gulmarg and completed a diploma in French language from the Alliance Française in New Delhi. In 1973 he gave a project to the State Tourism Department for setting up of an Adventure Tourism Wing for promotion of adventure tourism in J & K. The proposal was accepted and he was appointed in charge of the wing. Starting his career as a Deputy Director he rose to head the same Department in 1992 as its Director and was promoted as Director General in 1996 from which post he retired in 2003 after a total service of 30 years in Tourism. He has been associated with the Adventure Sports at National level and is a past Vice-President of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, the apex body of adventure sports in India. To commend his efforts in introducing rescue measures in Kashmir Mountains, he was awarded “Merite-Alpin” by Swiss in a special function in Les Diablerets in 1993. He continues to be a member of the Governing Council of IMF and is also the President of Jammu & Kashmir Mountaineering & Hiking Club. He considers his greatest achievement the pioneering of Tourism in Ladakh. In 1974, Ladakh was opened for foreign tourism by Government of India. Ashraf was extensively involved in developing tourism in this mysterious and enchanting land beyond the Himalaya. He considers it as his first love and is fondly remembered by its inhabitants for promoting tourism in this area. He has travelled to every part of the State including Pakistan Administered Kashmir and Northern Areas. During his tenure in Tourism he had the opportunity to travel widely in Europe, America, and Middle East. Even after retirement he is involved in a free lance capacity with various Airlines and Tourism Organisations in promoting tourism to Kashmir. He is single as he never married. He loves to be married to travelling and writing and is passionately attached to both!
Indian Democracy's Black SpotRecent parliament elections have been proclaimed as the triumph of democracy in India. However, the global acclaim of this achievement gets pulled down by the “Black Spot” of Kashmir. The human rights violations are galore in Kashmir. The main cause for these is the overwhelming presence of security forces with draconian powers. The only way to remove the black spot is to withdraw the forces and curtail their powers. Musharraf, a Modern KautaliyaPresident Musharraf dealt with the Indian Government in terms of the strategies given by the famous Indian diplomate Kautaliya. During the rein of the ancient Indian King Chander Gupt Mauraya, there was a very intelligent and clever Minister known as Kautaliya. He was a great strategist and a diplomat and wrote a treatise called the Arthshastra which is equivalent of Machavelli's Prince. Musharraf has proved to a modern Kautaliya. Bush's ShoegateThe throwing of a shoe by an Iraqi Journalist represents the resentment people have against the policies of Bush.The last American President had become openly anti-muslim and was hated by Muslims all over the world. Muntader al-Zaidi, the Iraqi Journalist who thre the shoe was considered a hero by suffering Iraqis. It was a humiliating departure for the President. Bringing Musharraf BackFast deteriorating situation in Pakistan has prompted many people on both sides of the divide to pray for the return of the General. It is thought that the General was tough with terrorists and took them head on. If Pakistan is to be saved, Musharraf needs to be brought back. Democracy Survives in Pakistan?For a change, first time since its creation Pakistan has not come under army rule after civil turmoil. Has it finally started becoming a true democratic country? Only time will decide! The Indian Caste WarThe caste system in India is becoming more problematic with the rise of lower castes. In earlier times people would take the caste as something of divine origin but now with increased education, the lower castes are waking up and challenging the upper castes. The future conflict is going to be between the castes and is going to shape the things to come.
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