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She was getting ready to write an instructive story about Ramazan and our daily lives. </p> <p>Initially, she had resolved to write about how one should ideally spend Ramazan. But after reading the aforementioned words, she decided against the idea. Instead, she decided to share the images of the various ways in which different people spend Ramazan. Her intention was that this way, the readers could reflect on what people do during Ramazan and, if possible, correct themselves on their own. </p> <p>Here is a collection of her impression of some people she has observed in real life and what they do during Ramazan.</p> <p>Example one: Sheraz does not really believe in fasting. He considers it too much of an ordeal that conflicts with many things in his daily routine. He does not understand that fasting improves one as a person. He fails to realise that fasting is a religious obligation that helps a person to develop patience, discipline, self-control, focus, determination, consistency, etc.</p> <p>Example two: Iqra takes care to not miss a single fast during the holy month. But, while fasting, she does not stop herself from engaging in telling lies, back-biting, fighting with family and friends and the use of abusive language. </p> <blockquote> <p>“Literature is merely a mirror to the society; and the job of the writer is not necessarily to preach, but to show the mirror to his/her readers through his/her writing.”</p> </blockquote> <p>According to her logic, these things do not spoil a person’s fast as long as no eating or drinking takes place before Iftar time. What she doesn’t realise is that abstaining from food and drinks is not the only purpose of Ramazan. One has to avoid all bad habits and negative things as well, to achieve the true spirit of a fast.</p> <p>Example three: Raheel has just taken his final exams. His school is off for summer vacation. After eating at Sehr time, he sleeps all day up to almost Iftar time. He does not offer any prayers during the day because he is sleeping and stays up all night. Thus he is able to avoid the discomfort usually felt while fasting by sleeping away the day. </p> <p>He too isn’t reaping the full rewards of a fast as he skips anything that can test his patience and devotion. </p> <p>Example four: Taimoor goes to extremes in being pious during Ramazan. He prays and reads books on religion all day. While doing that, he ignores his studies and avoids doing any chores. </p> <p>He misses the point that everything needs to be done in moderation when one fasts. Totally avoiding the worldly responsibilities during fasting is not the aim of this religious practice.</p> <p>Example five: Amber believes that there is always a way to balance things during fasting. In other words, during Ramazan, one can follow a normal routine life while meeting the requirements of fasting. </p> <p>She has the following words of wisdom to offer: “While fasting, when faced with a situation in which you feel like you are about to lie, fight or abuse someone, or do anything that goes against the spirit of fasting, then it is better to walk away from the situation by saying, ‘I am fasting. I will deal with it later’.”</p> <p>She also adds, “The key to fasting in a proper way is to be flexible and adjust your daily routine so that you can balance everything.”</p> <p>For fasting during Ramazan, Amber adjusts her study time, sleeping time and time for doing household chores. This helps her to get everything done while striking a balance between things.</p> <p>Conclusion: After writing about the aforementioned real life examples, Sadia was content that she had achieved what she had set out to do. 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text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1482443/which-political-party-has-been-the-best-for-pakistans-economy-trade-stats-reveal-all" class="story__link">Which political party has been the best for Pakistan's economy? Trade stats reveal all </a></h2> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom border-grey-lighter last-child-border-none" data-id="8" style="float:left;width:32.333333333333%;">  <article class="box story pl-0 pr-sm-1" data-id="1482642" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1482642" class="story__title text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1482642/dollar-hits-historical-high-at-rs148-intraday-in-interbank-market" class="story__link">Dollar hits historical high at Rs148 intraday in interbank market </a></h2> </article>  </div> </div><div class="popular-row lap-and-up-border--bottom border-grey-lighter last-child-border-none"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border-3 border-r-0 border-b-0 border-l-0 border-solid border-black mx-sm-2 mx-0 clearfix"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font--playfair-display size-nine leading-tight text-black-light" href="/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/must-read">Must read</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 pr-sm-2 col-sm-4 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0pr-sm-2 mb-2 palm-border--bottom border-grey-lighter equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:99%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1483036" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483036/dont-blame-the-imf"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cdf42a1dfaa7.jpg" alt="Don’t blame the IMF"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1483036" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483036/dont-blame-the-imf" class="story__link">Don’t blame the IMF </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Rest assured, Pakistan’s economy is going to be severely constrained over the next few years. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1483049" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483049/a-national-consensus-on-how-to-fix-this-countrys-problems-is-the-crying-need-of-the-hour"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cdf813e32790.jpg" alt="A national consensus on how to fix this country's problems is the crying need of the hour"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1483049" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483049/a-national-consensus-on-how-to-fix-this-countrys-problems-is-the-crying-need-of-the-hour" class="story__link">A national consensus on how to fix this country's problems is the crying need of the hour </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1483057" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483057/uttar-pradesh-the-key-prize-in-indias-election"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cdfbb8f5f4b6.jpg" alt="Uttar Pradesh: the key prize in India's election"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1483057" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483057/uttar-pradesh-the-key-prize-in-indias-election" class="story__link">Uttar Pradesh: the key prize in India's election </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/authors/119/afp">AFP</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1482872" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1482872/who-was-brigadier-general-john-nicholson-and-what-should-we-do-about-his-monument-on-gt-road"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cde8c4d9f25c.jpg" alt="Who was Brigadier General John Nicholson? And what should we do about his monument on GT Road?"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1482872" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1482872/who-was-brigadier-general-john-nicholson-and-what-should-we-do-about-his-monument-on-gt-road" class="story__link">Who was Brigadier General John Nicholson? 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cdf817680d0f.jpg" alt="What is in its DNA that has put the US on such a violent path?"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1483050" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483050/what-is-in-its-dna-that-has-put-the-us-on-such-a-violent-path" class="story__link">What is in its DNA that has put the US on such a violent path? </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "></span> </div></article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border-3 border-r-0 border-b-0 border-l-0 border-solid border-black mx-sm-2 mx-0 clearfix"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font--playfair-display size-nine leading-tight text-black-light" href="/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Opinion</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 pr-sm-2 col-sm-4 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 palm-border--bottom border-grey-lighter equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:99%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1483036" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483036/dont-blame-the-imf"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cdf42a1dfaa7.jpg" alt="Don’t blame the IMF"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1483036" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483036/dont-blame-the-imf" class="story__link">Don’t blame the IMF </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">Rest assured, Pakistan’s economy is going to be severely constrained over the next few years. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list px-0 col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1483035" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483035/the-only-way-forward"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cdf42796d91d.jpg" alt="The only way forward"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1483035" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483035/the-only-way-forward" class="story__link">The only way forward </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/authors/112/abbas-nasir">Abbas Nasir</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">The process via which justice is delivered needs to be uncontroversial, transparent and above board. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1483034" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483034/trafficking-lives"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cdf422b44442.jpg" alt="Trafficking lives"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1483034" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483034/trafficking-lives" class="story__link">Trafficking lives </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/authors/7149/roshaneh-zafar">Roshaneh Zafar</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">We are all implicated in social mores that devalue women and girls. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right border-grey-lighter palm-border--bottom equalize last-child-border-none float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1483033" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 sm-float-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483033/here-we-go-again"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/05/5cdf41ffb5112.jpg" alt="Here we go again"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1483033" class="story__title font--playfair-display text-black-light size-five sm-size-five leading-tight py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/news/1483033/here-we-go-again" class="story__link">Here we go again </a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text-black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190518094517/https://www.dawn.com/authors/271/irfan-husain">Irfan Husain</a></span> </div>  <div class="story__excerpt size-four text-black font--georgia ">What is in its DNA that has put the US on such a violent path? </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 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