Interview with Blogger Hunain Saani

By The Pakistani Spectator • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Interviews • (3,534 views) • No Responses

Would you please tell us something about you and your site?

HS: My Name is Hunain Saani. Am a graduate and CA intermediate. Am living in Karachi, having our own family bussiness.I love studying books on almost every topic. Am an admirer of Shah Waliullah Media Foundation and their research and publishing efforts on various aspects of Islam, history of Islam,indopak history and selected works of great scholars like Shah Waliullah,Molana Memoudul Hasan,Ubaidullah Sindhi,Hifzur Rehman Sewharwi and many others.
Am newcomer in the blogging world. My recently registered site is Hunainsaani.wordpress.com

Do you feel that you continue to grow in your writing the longer you write? Why is that important to you?

HS: Writing is important to me, whether in blogs or any other medium because it’s the way to express yourself and to communicate with others. It gives you an opportunity to reconcile even your own thoughts and opinions to hear from those who do not agree to you and have different opinion from you on particular issues…

I’m wondering what some of your memorable experiences are with blogging?

HS : I am reading the blogs for quite a long time, but when I have started commenting and tried to make my own blog…I was warmly welcomed by different persons as Raza Rumi from Pakteahouse and now you from Pakspectators…Its quite amazing for me.

What do you do in order to keep up your communication with other bloggers?

HS: Am regular visitor at blog sites as Wordpress, pakistaniat, pakteahouse, light within, Pakistan policy blogs and so many others and share my views by commenting on these sites.

What do you think is the most exciting or most innovative use of technology in politics right now?

HS : With respect to my experiences, From my childhood I have seen my father and Uncles regularly hearing BBC Urdu and Pashto services…Then introduced to the newspapers and watching the only common source PTV.But nowadays a lot of TV news channels from the Newspapers owners are the major source to make people’s opinions and the educated persons are in touch with the internet….For me the most innovative technology is mobile internet facilities…which help me visit the news sites and view the bloggers sites easily in my routine daily works…

Do you think that these new technologies are effective in making people more responsive?

HS: I think we are living in a society which is divided in many respects as religiously, ethnically, lingually politically and so on. I think Media and channels have contributed positively but along with that they also have made these lines more distinct and clearer. The walls of Karachi are filled with the comments against different TV Channels and persons conveying their lectures on those channels. In other respect theses channels emerged in a very short time and having shortage of persons, who are aware of professional ethics.Thatswhy by watching these channels common man (having 25% literacy rate) is confused even on very important issues… How one can responds to suicide attacks on security forces, confessions of AQ khan, Army operations, border threars, threats from Taliban……?????? These all need Consensus not Confusions

What do you think sets your site apart from others?

HS: Am developing my site. It can’t be answered at this time

If you could choose one characteristic you have that brought you success in life, what would it be?

HS: Ready for any positive change, avoid egotism

What was the happiest and gloomiest moment of your life?

HS: There are so many moments….

If you could pick a travel destination, anywhere in the world, with no worries about how it’s paid for - what would your top 3 choices be?

1st…The holy city of Medina…where the first political and defense pact of mutual co existence and respect is written under the supervision of the holy Prophet (SAWW) among the religious communities of Medina

2nd…I will go to “Peaceful Afghanistan”.

3rd…United States near the “Statue of Liberty” to ask the lady…”Are U content with the symbolism given to you, by the nations who is nowadays A symbol of Oppression, terror and Imperialism in the world”

What is your favorite book and why?

HS: “Addresses and Articles of Ubaidullah Sindhi” by Proff. M Sarwar

Why because Ubaidullah Sindhi was the person who has addressed the Clergies and people that Adopt to the changing world or it will change you with his own terms….and he has given the Concept of Asiatic Federation in 1929,and now the world is coming towards Regional Alliances….

What’s the first thing you notice about a person (whether you know them or not)?

HS: His attitude towards the others…

Is there anyone from your past that once told you you couldn’t write?

HS: NO….

How bloggers can benefit from blogs financially?

HS: Don’t know yet

Is it true that who has a successful blog has an awful lot of time on their hands?

HS: Partially…He has the allocation of time for such activities

What role can bloggers of the world play to make this world friendlier and less hostile?

HS: Bringing the Common views forward…..and resolving differences by discussions

Who are your top five favorite bloggers?

HS: Not made any favorite list….

Is there one observation or column or post that has gotten the most powerful reaction from people?

HS: Not yet….

What is your perception about Pakistan and its people?

HS: the potential and stamina we have as a nation is splitted in many pipelines, thatswhy we are not at a place we deserve…..

Have you ever become stunned by the uniqueness of any blogger?

HS: Not stunned…..by anyone….But it make me desperate when someone insist on Utopias Ideals which are far from reality….

What is the most striking difference between a developed country and a developing country?

HS: Attitude towards the people living in it

What is the future of blogging?

HS: Effective and will bring objectivity

You have also got a blogging life, how has it directly affected both your personal and professional life?

HS: It makes me hear the others more attentively and say something more effectively

What are your future plans?

HS: Time will say

Any Message you want to give to the readers of The Pakistani Spectator?

HS: When we have some thoughts and ideas about a particular thing…These should be tested in the light of historical facts…If they failed to work then these should be reviewed…..Thanks A lot