About Javed Chaudhry

Javed Choudhry  is a newspaper columnist in Pakistan. His series of columns have been published in four volumes in Urdu language. His most notable column 'Zero Point' has great influence upon people of Pakistan especially Youth and Muslims of Pakistan. He writes for the Urdu newspaper Daily Express four time a week, covering topics ranging from social issues to politics.

Javeed Choudhry  was born on January 1st, 1968 in Lalamusa , district of Gujrat, Pakistan. He received his degree in journalism from The Islamia University Bahawalpur. He has Four children and currently resides in Shahzad Town, Islamabad.
He started his career in journalism in 1989. He worked at Daily Nawa-i-Waqt, Daily Pakistan,Daily Ummat and Daily Khabrain before joining Daily Jang in 1997.

In January 2008, Javed Chaudhry joined Express News (Pakistan) as an anchorperson of a political Talk show “Kal Tak“, in which he analyses current affairs of Pakistan with guests from various think tanks and political parties.

Book Review: The Winner Stands Alone

I have always liked to read Coelho’s books and this one fell on the right track as well… Infact its one of my favourites books of all time now…

This is a book making the reader realize that being famous or rich is not an end in itself and that our society, although said to  be progressive, is leading people to riches, fame, success and yet taking everything away… It is stripping people of love, security, friendship in return for crisp notes of money, pretence of happiness and satisfaction, good business contacts and massive amounts of monetary profit… Afterall, money can’t buy a true love or a best friend… It can not buy peace of mind, happiness and content… Rather, it gets one stuck in a rut of always wanting more,doing better, climbing just one  more hill while the things and people that make our hearts jump are walking away right in front of our eyes…

It makes one really give life a thought and introspect to find the true contentment and happiness, showing that money, success and fame can’t give anyone everything they need… One interesting thing I find about all his books is that the importance of paying the price of your dreams…

It’s a great book that everyone should read because it is time we realize this on our own with the help of a good author and a good story…


"How can we be so arrogant? The planet is, was, and always will be stronger than us. We can't destroy it; if we overstep the mark, the planet will simply erase us from its surface and carry on existing. Why don't they start talking about not letting the planet destroy us? "
— Paulo Coelho The Winner Stands Alone

Affect of Political Uncertainty on Flood crisis.

One of the quality of the politicians is they have very bad memory. They think that people cry, suffer and forget. The international and Pakistani media appreciated the democratic representation of the people of Pakistan after the eight years of dictatorship. We also must not forget the sacrifices made to obtain this democracy. The people of Pakistan have always suffered more from the blunders of our leaders than from any natural disaster.

The recent flood in Pakistan is devastating and destructive. This is not only damaged the structure but we are also paying the heavy economical price, Our Economists are still figuring out the damage in this recent devastation.

Mr. Benjamin, Ex-President of Tanzania, who had said "you cannot build economic mansion on the political sand", The same is our problem, Perhaps we are relying too much on the wisdom of our politicians, I think it is the time now, We must learn now to draw a line. We have already lost everything; we cannot afford the further loss of paying the price of political uncertainty in the form of un-stable economy.

The Economical problems of the people should be addressed by the concerned authorities, they must be accountable to the people of Pakistan, Politicians have nothing to do with the economy matters, We must have an independent policy and decision making, free from any sort of political pressure and influence. This way at least we can restore the economy.

International World and MNC’s are funding billion dollars to Pakistan. If this money is mis-used now, we will lose our reputation and credibility in international world, our economic expert must form a policy, how this ‘huge’ amount will be distributed to the ‘flood victims’ through proper channel.

A layman earning daily wages don’t care about the political issues, the only thing that hurt and affect him is the economy. We can re-build this nation through economical strength. Economic progress is the biggest instrument of national integration; this would also bring multi-pluralism in our country.

Political uncertainty exists for an agenda and once the agenda is accomplished the political certainty is restored. Who should be accountable for these calculated moves?

The roots of this questions lies in history, we have never been sovereign state, There has always been governance ‘beyond curtains’, perhaps we might never know the names and faces of these people.

Violence against Women..How long ?

Honor victim Ayesha Baloch (R) sits inside a hospital with her mother in Multan, Pakistan, May 25, 2006. Baloch, 18, was dragged to a field, and as her brother-in-law held her down, her husband sat astride her legs and slit her upper lip and nostril with a knife.

Due to recent media attention, the problem of “honor killings” has come under increasing global scrutiny. In various countries throughout the world, particularly in the Middle East and parts of South Asia, women who bring dishonor to their families because of sexual indiscretions are forced to pay a terrible price at the hands of male family members. Attempted murder and other forms of corporal punishment have been reported. The most severe manifestations of punishment affect only a small percentage of women, even though the notion of family honor and shame is extremely important in most communities of the Muslim world. Women from other faith groups may also be subject to similar attitudes from within their own communities in those countries. Clearly, the prevailing view that devalues and belittles women is derived from sociocultural factors that are justified by a distorted and erroneous interpretation of religion, especially of Islam.

Islam is clear on its prohibition of sexual relationships outside of marriage. This prohibition does not distinguish between men and women, even though, in some countries, women are uniformly singled out for punishment of sexual crimes while the men, even rapists, may be treated with impunity. In order for a case to even be brought before a Muslim court, several strict criteria must be met. The most important is that any accusation of illicit sexual behavior must have been seen by four witnesses; and they must have been witness to the act of sexual intercourse itself. Other forms of intimacy do not constitute zina and therefore are not subject to any legal consequences even though they are not appropriate and are considered sinful.