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Boss was enjoying sunlight one day when someone introduced my judicial credentials to him. Since that day, I was a marked man for a certain job. For a month or two, I evaded the issue and thought he must have … Continue reading →

Those who might have read my post ‘a charity for the parents’ are humbly informed that, I have won the case in Lahore High Court. The court has ordered the Post Office guys to return me Rs. 130,879/-. The next part, as I promised, is to … Continue reading →

Haji Mir Shams-ud-Din (1854-1934) was the paternal grandfather of my paternal grandmother. He was one of the founding members of Anjuman Hamayat-e-Islam, a body formed in late 19th century to advance and protect interests of Indian Muslims, chiefly through education. … Continue reading →

Writing a book is serious, and translating someone’s book very serious. Mr. Saeed-ul-Zafar, an engineer, was introduced to me by one of my colleague. He wanted to have his book ماورائے آب و گل translated from Urdu in to English. … Continue reading →

My prolonged absence from writing can be explained best by procrastination. However, there were certain events, which kept me busy and distracted my attention. One such event was a mandatory training course, which I attended from May to July. After … Continue reading →

Khushwant Singh at 95 has written a new book. I was going through excerpts of the book where he writes: I’ve lived a reasonably contented life. I’ve often thought about what it is that makes people happy—what one has to … Continue reading →

At this day, I bow my head in gratitude to God as I celebrate birthday no.35. The day reminds me the ups and downs of life and importantly the bounties of God. When I compare myself with others, I find … Continue reading →

I drive daily in Lahore. Roads have generally improved and so has traffic management, in recent times. But the old classical holes, ditches, gutters and obstacles retain their presence. Driving on these roads is like car racing where you need … Continue reading →

After much fight with the question: ‘what to do in life’, I came to a preliminary conclusion that I should do what I feel is right. I also concluded that in doing what I feel is right, I should not … Continue reading →

Standing in the door of barber shop, gasping for fresh air and watching my elder son get a hair cut, I chanced a glance at the mirror and froze right there. My side pose resembled a striking similarity to my … Continue reading →

Winters are the wedding season in Pakistan. On average, I get invited in 2-3 marriages. When I do go (usually not), I like cold, open spaces and a comfortable seat in the back row. I can write a book on … Continue reading →