Running at one place

This time of pandemic corona, two things are the main goals to achieve for everyone. One is to stay at home and second is to stay fit. First, staying at home doesn’t look a pretty easy task it requires a great conviction to adopt the social distancing and the harder thing than to it, is staying fit. Usually people, in the cost of staying at home are busy to nourish their taste buds, which is causing to put on more weights and suffering to them with shaping disorders in their physique and countenances. Here is a solution of these problems for them who are physique-conscious people i.e. jogging at one place. In this situation like nowadays, it is of far much importance and can be cater the needs of keeping the body in shapes even staying in the boundary of homes. Some important features about the running at one place are mentioned below:

Health benefits of the running at one place:

                The running at one place is one of the best cardiovascular exercises that not only warms the body but also burns the calories. It is experimented that a man of 150 pounds burns 272 calories in 30 minutes of running at one place. As details, if one keeps running at one place for one month he can easily burn 7,000 calories which will result in easily losing two pounds of fat and here noticeable thing is that, this all great surmounting will be done without any dietary plan or other complementary exercises. Along with the shedding the pounds and maintaining your waistline, running at one place yields the tremendous health benefits likes, improving aerobic fitness, reducing risks of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart problems ect., and it also helps you build muscles, including your quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles. Running at one place is treated yielding equivalent benefits to jumping jacks and jumping rope stated by University of Connecticut Health Center.  

Convenient to work out at anywhere:

                As it is stated above, this exercise doesn’t require any specific place or time to work out. If weather is not allowing to one to go outside for jogging due to horrible summer or blood-freezing winter, no matter. One can easily chase his plan of exercise while staying at home and the running at one place will be equivalent to running which is conducted outside.   This peculiarity of this exercise doesn’t let the doer refrain from his exercising routine and consequently no upheaval in shapes comes out and belly fat won’t be ugly in appearance.      

How to do running at one place:

                Just stand keeping your legs shoulder-width apart, face forwarding with opening chest. Now, pull your knee upward and land it slowly. Try to lift your leg in such way that your thighs are parallel with the ground. Repeat this practice until one set of fifteen minutes gets completed. Please note that, like other exercises on starting this exercise, get the body warmed up in order to increase your heart rate and cool down when you finish it. Stretch your thigh, hamstrings, hip and calf muscles. Along with this exercise, you can add some other complementary exercises like planks and push-ups etc.

Important note:

                The running at one place doesn’t get you suffered into the arthritis. In case, if you already have arthritis problem and you have bone contract and have no cartilage in your knees, then this running may make it worsened.  Also remember that this exercise are full of benefits, but up to 4.5 hours of running in a week is enough for a person’s health and if someone tries to exceed the span more than said hours, it may cause for injuries like stressed fracture too.

Corona: The other prospect

The world is full of hope and dismay.  Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Sometime good comes out from the bad things and sometime it is vice versa. If we look the current scenario, we find ourselves unable to look beyond the disaster of Corona. Everyone looks frightened about this monstrous thing and passes much time in getting the knowledge about the prevention from the said Corona virus.  This virus is not letting anyone think other than it. No doubt, there is a great danger which is storming over all the humanity. But, as the law of nature, usually everything has two sides. If one side looks drastic then the other one might be beneficial. There are some positive results which we can derive from the dangerous virus:

1.       Trying to be unsocial:

This effort benefits with the knowing about ourselves and opens the door for peeping out in ourselves. In this busy lifestyle, everyone has gotten indulged very much in the exterior world and has no time to look to his inner self and this distance from the inner self is making the human beings like strayed animals. Through the precaution of this virus, one has to confine at home and make him unsocial, this amount of solitude pays more and one can get great bounties. Keep in mind that the deeper one dives into inner self, more benefits he gets.

2.       Development of faith:

No matter, what religious faith one keeps. But, this time asks for to be stuck with the Creator, as the Creator is the only power which ultimately will give relief in these difficult days. Faith is the more powerful element in human life. The proven way is that, one whatever expects whether good or bad, it comes true ultimately. So, try to expect good and think that devine power will not let us get wrecked and we will be escaped from the whirl of this disaster easily.

3.       Taking special care of health:

It is looking that corona virus is not letting go the trivial ailments like coughing, flue and even minor fever. Everyone is observing keenly to his health and this awareness is the very good sign for maintaining a good health. As per famous saying, health is second most prioritized object for human beings. So, this situation has indulged everyone to take care of his health and this attention will be fructifying in the long run.

4.       Bridging the gap between haves and have nots:

As the corona virus is affecting the people without any discrimination of affluence. So, the people belonging to different statuses are coming nearer to each other and trying to know about the those peoples’ problems that are from the different status positions and this thing is creating a great sense of humane integrity at all.

Anyway, it is requested to all readers never ever take this dilemma light and don’t behave like that rabbit who was during the race with turtle,  became overconfident and consequently got defeated in the race.  

The Culture of Pakistan

From starting of world, when people started to live in groups. They experienced some kind of rituals about their living, hunting and making fun when they were in leisure which varied from groups to groups. This type of thing which evolved between them can be taken as the starting of culture. These were the very essence of cultures which differentiated the groups of people among them. So in this manner, the culture started to grow spontaneously. These basic elements then resulted to create the languages and then usually on the basis of languages transformed into the shape of nations. So, the resultant of this all saga tells that main factor to transform the all humankind is nothing but culture.

As we come to the culture of Pakistan and study it thoroughly, then we find that the only substance which was caused to make this country is nothing but culture. From the very starting of the freedom struggles, we can single out that culture was the main factor which geared up to start the struggle for separate nation. As we, being the Muslims had different culture as compared to others. They were Hindus and followers of other religions. So, it looked very difficult to live the lives as per commandants of Islam, in case the British quit India. So, in this considerable situation to provide safeguard to our culture, our ancestors started struggle of Pakistan movement. They decided to receive a country named Pakistan where they could easily and freely can act upon the teaching of Islam. Once upon a time the main leader of Pakistan movement Muhammad Ali Jinnah said in a gathering that they were to going to get a country, which would be like a laboratory where the Islamic ideas would be tasted and acted upon thereafter. So, coming to the point about the culture of Pakistan after the coming into the being of Pakistan. For this purpose if we delve deeply upon it, we find that our culture is not meant as same as we were promised at the time of independence of our country. It has changed on three hundred sixty degree. If we examine thoroughly, we find that the main reason for this drastic change is the deaths of leaderships who were very committed and sincere with the goals of making the country at the very early time to formation of country. Second, from very starting, the country had to look towards developed countries of Europe and America, this factor caused to transfused their culture to prevail onto ours. As we were the receptors before those nations, so we were being reluctant, could not take the stand to check their culture from penetrating into ours and gradually we started to sink into their culture. Now a days, using their culture and especially their languages are taken as the only ladder, ascending on which one can attain the zenith of progress. As conclusion, it looks better that we should grasp the knowledge and advancement not on the cost of our culture. Because, it shows some type of hollowness within us and creates a sense of inferiority complex in general on national level. It is also true said that which nations which cannot save their culture, they don’t have to exist on the map of world.

How to avoid getting into debt

Nowadays, the main source of debt creating is usually considered in the usage of credit cards and people who carry credit cards are on risk of indulging in debt. Consequently, when you use the credit card, you have to face many sacrifices to re-pay the dues against the usages you made. To use the credit card rationally, there are some tips which can be helpful for controlling credit card debt.

1.    Maintain an emergency fund

Usually you generate credit card debt for major car repairing or medical expenses. Due to having no savings, you find no way instead of paying from credit card. In this situation, an emergency fund doesn’t let you utilize your credit card.

2.    Charge as per your affordability

Whenever you go for shopping, first see your affordability for the good you want to purchase. If purchasing the good on cash looks unaffordable, then don’t purchase.

3.    Unnecessary transfer of balances.

Stop balance transferring from card to card for avoiding due dates. If there is a lower interest rate in transferring the balance then it looks that you are going to take the benefit of it. Otherwise, this practice only decreases your balance due to balance transfer fee.  

4.    Don’t skip payment of credit card

Paying regularly to credit card is the best way for avoiding its swelling. Once you miss your payment in any month then for next month you will be burdened enough for paying two months amount along with late fee charges. In this drastic situation, you may use another credit card as to making both ends meet.

5.    Pay full balance on monthly basis.

For avoiding credit card debt, paying off credit balance on monthly basis looks appropriate. In this way, you don’t have burden of balance and also eliminate the risk of getting into the credit card debt. Having paid full, you do never worry about minimum payment and this practice also shows that you spend rationally, allowing yourself only to purchase what you can afford.

6.    Know the signs of credit card debt.

Most often people don’t pay attentions on the warning signs of credit card debt and keep using the card and consequently cross the limit. Recognizing the signs of credit card debt timely, gets you stop using it further and you get away from going into debt altogether.

7.    Abstain from cash advances.

When you pay cash using your credit card, you may face troubles in financial matters. Instead of that, withdrawing cash from bank for this usage would be a rational choice. As the cash advance is the initial stage of credit card debt. So working on fixing budget for creating an emergency fund is a good practice to abstain from cash advances.

8.    Don’t lend your credit card.

When you give your credit card to anyone for using, he may use it extravagantly and it means you will have to pay for the debt for your not making expenditures and ultimately it will suffer you with the credit card debt.

9.    Apprehend your credit card terms.

Get full apprehension of credit card agreement and pay full attention on how interest will be applied and when you will be charged a fee. Knowing about these features of your credit card will make you fully aware at the time of using your credit card.

10. Keep your number of credit cards in limit.

The more credit cards in numbers you have, the more charges you will have to bear for them. Don’t try to temper yourself that you have thousands of dollars available in your credit cards. Eliminate the number of credit card to avoid the credit card debt.

CoSpax - A Shared Working Place

Idea of co-working is getting famous nowadays due to its innovative and collaborative aspects in work usually in modern world. So, this concept ignited to work in shared manner for getting inspiration, motivation to those who are energetic and passionate co-workers. Looking this trend of modern world, a young and energetic businessman named Waqar Abdul Ghaffar formed a company to materialize his dreams for establishing a combined work place for startups, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and companies having the motto “Be your own boss” which enhances the craving to work. On Saturday evening, I visited to CoSpax in a bloggers’ meet up where I was very much impressed to see such a great setup which was of state of the art type creating an atmosphere of collaboration. 

Why CoSpax?

Cospax’s infrastructure is tailor-made according to the need of freelancers, entrepreneurs and companies where they unleash their potential and the very idea of CoSpax was coined by TPLEX which has an experience of several years in the Tech and business industry. CoSpax is equipped in such a manner where professional meet ups, interactive space for visiting members and ideal networking facilities are available on very affordable price. The facilities provided here are in such a perfect manner that one cannot help achieving the goals what one has set for his progress. During sighting the office in details guided by an official person, things behind the scene were apparent were no doubt but dedicated, tireless efforts of the CoSpax team.

Packages available at Cospax.

1.      Hot Desk: A sociable shared co-working space in shape of reserved desk space.

2.      Private Desk: A sociable shared desk with the facility of lockable storage facility.

3.      Private Office: An entire room dedicated for business containing two desks and six seating arrangement.

4.  Along with above, meeting area, event hall, leisure area, multimedia/high speed internet facility and coffee/tea etc.

For more information visit at:

Website: https://cospax.com/ 

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/CoSpax/

Vote Casting - An Important Responsibility

As soon as elections are coming nearer to country, the heart beats of inhabitants are getting increased. Its basic reason is that one who has a little bit pain for the country, for him the integrity of Pakistan is such a duty for that everything can be sacrificed.

The right for voting and its correct usage is a compulsory obligation. Allah ordered “verily, Allah orders you that give mandate to right persons” Due to this reference, its correct use is compulsory. Because vote is a kind of testification what you cast for any candidate. Allah says “And you don’t hide the testification”

The majority of public know that vote casting a worldly matter and it has no concern with religion. This is the consequence of distance from the religion. Because by not casting the vote or wrongly casting the vote may get selected a wrong leadership, for whose we will be responsible equally. Therefore, casting the vote and its correct usage is a religious responsibility.  

In Sura Tauba the characteristics of those people have been defined who are able to lead any society. Whenever we cast our vote, then we should have the saying of our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in mind, who says“Your best leaders are those, to whom you love and they love to you, to whom you remember in you prays and they remember you in their prays and your worst leaders are those, to whom you hate and they hate you and on whom you send your curse and they send their curse on you.”

The situation of country is before us. For this account, we all should take care of our responsibility and select to that candidate who is pious, honest, sincere, country lover and well-wisher of common men. His manifesto should be in favour of islam, muslim and nation and not against the quran, sunnet and solidarity of country.

The story of encouragement - Farida Kanwal

Farida Kanwal reached to busiest city Karachi from calm and quite valley of Hunza when she was only two years old. Hunza – a mountainous valley – at the extreme north side of Pakistan, where her family lived in a remote village. Farida’s mother sought good education as the only solution for getting prosperity and decided to leave the family home and shifted to Karachi for giving her daughter a promising future.

           

           

 “My mother struggled a lot,” admits Farida. “She wanted me to do better than others. She had differences with her own family over the move, but her brother supported her and that made all the difference.”

Aga Khan Gymkhana Karachi enrolled her and she did her Intermediate from DHA College. The sheer encouragement from her mother made her take the graduating degree from Sir Syed University with major of computer science.

 

           

Farida and her colleague named Muhammad Zubair strived to develop a school project into an App, but couldn’t be successful. In this situation, Muhammed Zubair suggested to get job which Farida refused as one should create jobs rather than only picking jobs and advised him to take another attempt.   While they were busy to find new ideas, one of their friend had a concern to know full about his son’s school activities. As Farida had an experience of teaching in a school and was well-known about the problems arising in day-to-day school management. So, she decided to work on an App made for school systems. Queno came into being when their another colleague named Mudassir Khanani joined them.

           

 

           

Queno is an innovative mobile App that controls much of the teacher’s manual work, from attendance and test diaries to the test calendar. Due to having access the information, parents are well aware about their children’s actual activities and positions in their schools. Customization in App according to school needs can also be done. Farida claims “Queno is all you need in one application,” and “We put a school into a mobile App.”

Before any school tries their system, the partners had to approach several schools for this purpose. “It was difficult in the beginning to change mindsets,” admits Farida. “The teachers found it difficult to switch over from a manual system, but we gave them hands-on training for a month, and they caught on. Now, they say the system saves time and is more efficient.”

 

           

A good market is available here,” says Farida, “but, we were not aware to align until we were chosen for an incubation programme managed by Karandaaz Women Entrepreneurship Challenge at Invest to Innovate  (i2i). The Karandaaz intervention gave us mentors to help with marketing techniques. We met investors and changed our business plan.”   

The participants went outside their comfort zone though this programme, as sessions in Lahore and Islamabad, and a network started to form into place. Queno added on schools in Islamabad on client base that had been restricted to Karachi only through this network. As Farida did never travelled outside from Karachi so this experience proved to be a game changer. “The not only pivoted our business plan,” affirms Farida “They changed my personality.” As once she was so shy even for a group presentation now a smiling, calm young lady having details of her business at her finger tips.           

           

She analyzes that Queno’s founders instead of being technical experts had not business acumen. “Investors would ask for our accounts sheets,” she adds, “but we didn’t have anything to show.” All of changing shown when the incubator gave Queno a virtual CFO. Farida and Zubair learnt to make accounts sheets, evaluating the company and setting expenses against incomes. After getting the sufficient informations, they started to concentrate on growing their business. At the moment, there are three fulltime and two part time employees in Queno except from their founders. Farida desires to enhance her marketing network and add members to her team. That way, she declares, “More people will learn new skills, and become familiar with the needs of that she took the right decision,” utters Farida, “She brought me up to be strong enough to manage my own business and my own life.”