A SNAKE CHARMER
A snake charmer in his loose and somewhat dirty clothes and with a big turban on his head, is a familiar entertainer in our towns and villages. He carries with him small baskets full of various kinds of snakes. He roams from village to village and street to street showing his snakes to eager crowds Wherever he finds a suitable place, he puts his baskets on the ground and begins to play on his ‘been’. People gather round him in a circle and wait for the opening of the baskets. |
| A snake charmer |
He will first give a lecture on snakes and their characteristics. Then he will speak in praise of his teacher who had taught him the difficult art of catching dangerous snakes. He. will also. recount some of his adventures with snakes. When hc thinks that his audience have been duly impressed with his lecture.hc picks up his ‘been' and plays on it for a few minutes.
Then he opens his baskets one after the other after shaking them to awaken the snakes. They begin to move in the basket and after a minute or two come out of it.The charmer begins to play on his ‘been’ and rock' from side to Side in a sort Of ecstasy.He picks up his snakes one by one telling their names and narrating stories about them.
Then he opens a bigger basket and a big black cobra comes out of it. It raises its head and begins . rocking from side to side, seemingly fascinate by the music of the charmer’s ‘been’. As the ‘been’ grows shriller and shrllcr, the charmer rocks faster and faster. The snake, too, dances to a quicker rhythm.
The charmer moves his hand closer to the snake who strikes swiftly. The charmer withdraws his hand with a quick jerk. The ‘been’ begins its music once again. The charmer is looking out for'a chance. This time he is quicker than before and'catches-the cobra from behind its head before it can strike .The people clap and throw coins before the charmer to acknowledge "his skill“.
A SOLDIER’S PROFESSION
A soldier's life is a life of dedication and sacrifice: It is a hard, tough and difficult life no doubt, but it is also most rewarding and fruitful. The independence of a country depends on the courage and determination of its soldiers who defend its frontiers. This responsibility' of defending the freedom of one’s country is a geat responsibility. |
| Soldier |
And the men who are entrusted with this, should be men of highest quality Only those persons can discharge this sacred duty who are always prepared for meeting all sorts of dangers and challenges. In our times, war has become a very complex activity which calls for special qualities and skills in those who take part in it. A soldier is a highly skilled and trained person who follows the demands' of his profession with devotion and single mindedness.
A soldier lias to be fit and alert both in body and mind. Thank God. we have one of the best armies in the world. The standards of selection in the Pakistan Army are very high. The training is long, tough and thorough. The young men who come from all the parts of the country have to undergo hard training.
Those who fail short of the required standard are soon discharged from the Forces. Those who successfully complete the initial training are given the further training in special branches. In fact, the training of a soldier never ends The science of war always changing everyday new weapons are being, made and new tacties are being developed.
A soldier has to be in constant training in order be a good soldier. This is why the Pakistani soldier is among the best in the world.For him his profession is a sacred mission. This was demonstrated by our armed forces in the war with India .when our soldiers were called upon to fight a five-times bigger army
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