Railway Track – Bilour Attack

Dear Ghulam Ahmed Bilour Sahab,

Pakistan Railway - Will it make a comeback

Train is part of our rural culture. Any primary grade book will depict a smoke billowing and track chugging Train crossing in the background, with the fresh and lively culture of our villages in the foreground.

For us, the grown up, the expatriates, trains carry a sentimental value. The train stations, the lively scene of it springing back into life, the hustle and bustle of getting off and on the train, the loading and unloading, the chant and rant of the porters upon its arrival and the deserted look after its departure intrinsically is a picture of everyone’s life. The real Desi (South Asian) life with which we have been brought up. It is just etched into our minds. Trains run in our blood.

Memories breathe the smoke of the trains. We live our memories on those tracks still. But is the railway living to our expectations? Who has robbed it off the life out of our railways? Bilour Sahab, are you listening?

You have dilapidated the railway and it feels you have skinned me alive. There was once I could wait for hours just to catch the glimpse of it crossing at exactly 6.00 o’Clock arriving at Lahore from Rawalpindi. The sound, the roar, the magnanimity, the wonder, the fascination – railway was just all. It was a journey of a thousand miles each day for us. Life is well captured at the rail station. Why o why? Bilour Sahab, why?

UK has 15,000 Km of railway tracks. 5000+ Km of which run on electricity. The railway tracks that run in parallel can go up to 12 at some places. Europe thrives on railway economy. The signature of any region is railway access. UK has one of the busiest railway networks in Europe. 20% more than France, 60% more than Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Netherland and Norway combined. Do you feel pinged? Apply for a post in UK railway. Even a peon’s post for you would suffice to bring it down. A dead rat on the tracks and the railway would rot.

Bilour Sahab, either you’re on the payroll of Toyota and Ford working on their mission to phase out Railway and replace with heavier vehicular imports. Mercedes will NEVER hire you as you’re un-affordable and standard-less. Period.

Pakistan Railway - needs another Rafiq Sehgal?

While if this is not enough, destruction of Indian Railways can be possible too. But would Sarhadi Gandhi allow you to do that from the pits of the ashes he shall be in? Indian Railway is the 4th largest in the world. Spanning a complete 64,000+ Km of railway, it transported 7 billion people in 2009. Just imagine had you been the Minister and you levied at least 1 rupee on these 7 billion nuts – Swiss banks would never been happier. So to say. Bilour Sahab, you are not a good Banya. And even if you are, your resume is not well written. Fact is, you have never learnt to use the typewriter, what can be expected. Not your fault.

Better to amend your name under a known Trademark – Ghulam Ahmed Bilour ‘Scrappiya’ or if more reasonable, ‘Kabaariya’ – would look more prominent and will fetch quite a few million hits from the headhunters. How’s Bilouria Kabaariya Group as a name for your company?

India’s recently added metros in Delhi and Mumbai gross 6.7+ million passengers daily. Just imagine if you get to be a Federal Minister of United Indian Railways, how delighted would Sarhadi Gandhi be in the riverbed of Ganga? Was he cremated or buried?

If such is the progress of Indian Railways, it will supersede your earnings per day. Better you inject ANP weaponry system that your party so skillfully got installed in Karachi. Export your expertise Bilour Sahab. You will have a fleet of able advisors soon. The writer of this post would surely want to be on your side to support you. By the way how many years do you have more to live Bilour Sahab..??

Railway’s dead already. But what’s the next Ministry being awarded to you? Fisheries, they don’t drive though, driving them nuts will be a challenge still. But who knows, Bilawal Chemical Factory can be set up to mega-pollute it. Education Ministry already has got its last rights done. Doesn’t matter. Health, don’t ask, the dead have more calcium on their bones than the living dead.

What other Ministry, Bilour Sahab? Help me brainstorm. Perhaps the Prime Ministry? Who knows. But please next time I see you have a Ministry, Sohrab Bicycles and Servis shoes should have gone down. Please.

Regards,

A concerned Dengue Mosquito.

P.S – Would any of the 180 million crowd stand up and hurl a shoe at this AS*-A-WHOLE..??

Saudiasation & Nationalisation & Emiratisation – Are you prepared..?

Phenomenons carry the limits and the secrets to experiment. Experiment the Dolly, result is death. Fine.
Experiment with Atom and Hiroshima’s gone. Fine again.

But experiment with employment, food and the bread in the Middle East is stressful and diabetic and choleric. Not Fine. 70% of workforce in Saudi is foreign workers, who face an uncertain future ahead of them. Unskilled worker will have a lifeline of only 6 years. Period. Semi-skilled – tailor masters, scissor donning barbers, mechanics cranking your car and truck will have 10 years at most. While white collared people have an extended stay till 12 years. The years a cat has of its lifetime. So skilled people do have 9 lives now.
Source – The Glut Will End

What’s next..? Big question. Either migrate to taxing countries or stay back to count the days missed. Even the weekends will sound hollow and colourless. Switch jobs..? Not a good option. Middle East is still taking turns from recession and not yet in recovery mode.

Dubai’s Corporate metro still has many office spaces to offer enough to cover 3 Empire State Buildings. You have ONE, we have 3..!! Beat it..!

Question remains – what to do..? What next..? Who’s next..? No switching jobs, no business option, the gluttony of local businesses is just enough to burst the balloon already filled up just water.

Answer – Network Marketing, Direct Selling, Parallel set-up, Franchise business. Ready for that or would you brush it underneath the carpet saying its a SCAM. SCAMS happen in your industry too. SATYAM pulled a big scam. EXXON was a big SCAM. RECESSION wiped out many BIGGER and SMALLER businesses – were they SCAM too. Network Marketing too isn’t different.
Businesses sustain to go ahead, while the vanished make way for the sustainability. Price of wrong procedures, law of nature. Period. There are good schools, there are bad schools. So network marketing has to take a blame. All the time.

Not anymore. 110 billion dollar industry shouldn’t be missed. Old trend has been wiped out. Newer trend will see networks of networks being built, forged, endorsed and consolidated.

But question is..do you have a network already..? Is it regional..? Is it sustainable..? Is it alive..? Is it reliable..? Active..? Communicating..? Growing..? Spreading..? Questions every corporate has to answer and so does Network Marketing.

Network marketing is nothing but Advertising, packing, logistics, preparation, MOE, Mission Statement, Secretary – all handled by the company. Your role is to establish network of people without having an office or a table to establish yourself as a BOSS..!! Challenging..?? Yeah for the bosses. Solution – come out of the skin or be skinned in another 3-4 years.

Network Marketing

From a FAD to a fact, Network marketing has established itself as an industry. Even Wall Street has been ‘forced’ to recognise it. So Wake up and Smell the Coffee.
Direct Selling Feature in Wall Street Journal

Long gone are the days when voluptuous and stupendous salaries awaited you and your qualifications. Higher the qualification, bigger the tasks are and tougher the competition and one day get outsourced..!! More qualification, more employable. Where’the financial freedom you desired with your qualification..?

Emiratisation / Globalisation / Saudiasation / constipation..?? Choice is just yours..!!
So either you’re working or networking.

Budget – Mystery or History

Budget’s out, public’s in while the politicians are having a bash yet again. They rule the graveyard; while the grave dwellers aren’t getting any light either. Loadshedding, KESC, mudslinging, infrastructure, terrorism, foreign policy, everything and everyone is in a squander. A shabby one.

The Finance Minister is just another face-change, loyal employee who came up with the budget on time. Something in Pakistan is on time. Trains are never. While security lapses would never be. To be or not to be.

But where is our international relationship heading for? Anyone gave serious thought. But no, don’t. If the Governments hears this, expect another ministry with 10 pseudo ministers would be heading 10 or so committees solely to study and research the plight, the flight of overseas Pakistanis and their status quos. So please, let Pakistanis live. No more tax cuts for such an idea.

International relations are always built on..?? Bulls or bullets or billets..?? Commerce, economics, MOUs and technology sharing and power sharing. Has anyone heard or seen any Pakistani conglomerate, or business group ever coming up with a rock solid idea? An idea to boost and promote Pakistan. Any at least body formation? Council, team..? Nothing. On the ground. No willingness. No seriousness.

To better international relations, we need business representation. Better relations. Better access. But please don’t export LABOURERS. They aren’t living a good life outside Pakistan even. They work 18 hours and are underpaid and underfed. Export your mangoes and more. Export quality, finished goods, business entrepreneurs but not jobs. Much of it has taken flight.

A body to reform the export policies and procedures should be in place, starting with Sialkot, which has the camaraderie of having its own private airport. Access should be made to international publications to promote skills, industries and products. Export policy, on freelance mode, should be taken up at universities in Pakistan. International relations offers wide array of customer base. Invite and be invited. GEO or JEENAY do. Give and take.

But be honest. What you have, offer..!! Don’t over commit. Explore and connect. How difficult?
Further to such initiatives, a rapport building and supporting group should be in place to have a check.

Have I started to sound boring..? Yeah. As nobody has ventured into this arena ever. Non-taxable countries are hubs and nearest to Pakistan but entrepreneurs are again scarce. Scary statistics, expensive visas, stricter policies. Multiply and quadruple your money, Governments are interested in that. India is doing the same, exporting products and business owners.

King of Fruits - Politicians

Pakistan produces mangoes, which are exported. It also produced politicians, never exported. That is the problem. Let American Senate, the respected Senate, have 2-3 Pakistani politicians, only provincial members (MPAs), to be selected in their House. I bet, no green patch or forestry shall exist in America. Even South America might sanction import of carrots. Sticks are history.

Business Circle

International relations can be given a boost if business circles are encouraged to invest in sports industry. Teams should be represented in every sport, Tempest freerunning is a good emerging sport. Some Pakistani should read and take the cause ahead.
Education, representation, Business units, exports and lesser imports should pave the way for better international relations.

Political class is just crass. Undependable. So why not a civilian movement. Why not a behemoth move that of Sir Syed of innovating the status quo. No rocket science involved. Public opinion should be given a formal voice and draft of action. Action is what missing from the scene. Negative action is all around. Positive action..? No actors.

Is anyone listening..? PTI’s sit-in in Multan is coming on 25th. Summers, heat, terrorism, bomb blasts, prayers, Ramazan approaching fast. Better gear up for more mangoes.

Summer of 69 (Degrees) in Abu Dhabi

Although it isn’t touching 69 degrees, we’re hoping so it would as that might arrange and fix the oil prices some day. Hot weather awaits the weekends in Abu Dhabi

What is gold today? Most of us aren’t on the lookout for better deals on wheels. Shopping eats up our money but investment doesn’t. Gold is a safest but fast running option. Today, it stands at $1521 per ounce in the international market. Did you know that or you thought your job is the safest in the world?
How safe has it been lately? Have you ever thought what the backup plan is ready for you? Or is it that you would be back to your home country. Is that the best option for an expatriate. Treat gold as an

Buzz in Abu Dhabi

investment, not to pamper your wife.
8 to 6 routine is what we dread mostly. Most of us. The deadly risk of losing it is always there and no insurance company covers it. So what do you do? Cover the risk by forgetting it? Or brush it under the carpet until its too late and you’re packing up the carpet to run back. Are you ready for another shock? Market crash? The volcanic ash has sent 250 flights off the board. Japan is into recession again. Toyota might be sold on per kilo basis the next time you decide, if you do, for a vehicle purchase.
On the other hand, Syria is bracing up to catch up with world record of having most kills. Kill the mocking bird, finally. While Abu Dhabi is catching up fast with recent real estate developments in and around the city. Saadiyat Island, Sowwah Island, Reem and others are sprouting up with jaw breaking pace. Just recently, the Jawaher Al Saadiyat scheme villas were put on display, the epic price tag goes up to Dhs 38 million (1 USD = Dhs. 3.672). Some people aren’t for learning lessons but are there to make the quick buck. Banks are doling out loans again, while companies like DAMAS are defaulting on their payments. The vicious circle is never ending; somewhere someone is getting hunted as this is being written.
So why not run out of this hassle and stretch yourself and unwind in the basking sun where the skies meet the green and blue oceans? Where tranquillity lives under every untouched stone and sand. Leave back the phone calls, credit cards and appointments; the perfect time to break out is never happening again. While you just sit back and enjoy the lemonade and get your face the glory of the sun shade, the world would still continue to move around you.
What are you missing? The good times, the movies with your wife, the games with your children and introspection. When was the last you decided to talk to yourself, while the news came in and went out and the stocks rose and fell?
Weekend’s approaching fast and so are the summers. Summers are a feast until you stay inside. Xbox or Playstation, I’ll prefer for the latter. Abu Dhabi’s traffic isn’t a treat too that I would venture to see the city which is already a forest of the concrete jungles. Many high rises are sprouting up on Reem and Sowwah Island. Investor’s delight..?? Think again. That’s what they said about Dubai whilst it remains orphaned to this date and its protectors and guardians, despite promises, are on the run for greener pastures.
Better option is get a tent, doesn’t cost you the patch of land and no governmental procedures. Plus get a goat roasted and a family to spend time besides the beaches. Sandy glittering but baked beaches. But for a splash, that compromise comes for free.
Are you up for grabs on this weekend or is it going to be another Mulla to Masjid run again. Innovate, think, explore and remember. That’s life.

Protest in Pakistan

Murder, go Protest. No Electricity, go Protest. No Gas, go Protest. Corruption, go Protest. Low salaries, go Protest. Teachers, go Protest. Poverty, go Protest. America, go go Protest. Qazi, always Protest.

But Protesting without action or strategy is just like pumping the dead body with lots of High grade Oxygen. The dead man doesn’t want to come back, but still PROTEST..!!!

Pakistanis – Remittances are not the ONLY Answer..!! VIVA – Vote is Voice of Allah

6 million Pakistanis around the globe. Majority residing in Middle East. Most of them don’t know how to use the internet. The message is intended to be read and spread. Word of Mouth.

Pakistan, today, is the crossroads of history. Never, unprecedented, has any nation ever faced such multitude of dilemma, dichotomy amid its crumbling system. Examples are there but with such odds and negatives playing totally against the public, now the Army and the intelligence a.k.a ISI also joins the coterie and shares the grunt and the brunt. The global abuse. The media abuse. You Pakistanis have unfolded this unto yourself. One by acquiesced and silenced acceptance of the status quo and disowning your own country with no innovative sense and want of change. Hence hounds make rounds of our fates. Secondly by NOT voting. Vote or Note. Your choice.

No dictator, no leader, no councilor has ever stopped you from voting. Vote is power. Vote is language. Vote is right. Vote is Voice. Vote is better than watching Priyanka Chopras and Katrina Kaifs. Forget Saif and Shahrukh just for an hour’s sake and vote. Vote and just Vote.

Overseas Pakistanis are people who had talent but ON SALE..!! Yet they were limited in their visions. Instead of procreating opportunities at home through business ownership or roadside career initiation for the purpose, overseas Pakistanis saw 1 dollar to 86 degraded Pakistani Rupees as a better option.
But at what better price..?? At the cost of fading memories and their own people. Overseas Pakistanis thought, better metalled and black solid roads are way to making fortunes but nonetheless, dreams can only be achieved if Pakistan is on the top of the dream list.

With a 12 billion dollar contribution to Pakistan, the duty doesn’t end there. But its otherwise presumed. What have you done to Pakistan and for Pakistan. Your wife adorns the best of lawns and you consider that riches..? Your child takes a spider-man flashing on his backpack would make him stand out..? Would upgrading your wheel caps of your car bring you additional praise? You are most scorned than otherwise, but if you realise.

Show offs, over stretching yourself for the social status quo only lasts for 15 minutes on an average in any event. Your wife’s jewelery is only talked about that long. Your child’s Nike shoes are history when they get soiled. What are you running after..? Money..? Security..? Peace of mind..? Do you have it all yet..?

To stand out, to make it, you have to think out of the box, think but not like women. Think of giving back to have it back.
To start with the first step. How many Pakistanis have you endeared and touched their lives upon..? How many unemployed Pakistanis have got employment letter through your efforts (not to be read as reference)..? How many languages do you speak..? How many businesses have you opened up..? Are you trustworthy even to sell socks by the roadside..? How big is your unseen ego if you want to open up a roadside Fruit Chaat Shop (given if you are a graduate and a postgraduate)..? You want ego or money..? How good are you in public relations..? How often you mingle with people..? Do you often talk about mobile apps in a get together..?? If so, they you are a waste and your 12 billion dollars are just a pretext to acquiesce your own conscience.

Do you even smile without this this occurring to you that this person might ‘ask’ you for something. How many lives have you touched..? How many roads have been repaired with your own hands..? How many streets remain clean in your locality with your connivance..? Have you ever thought, the trash and waste your household in Pakistan disposes on daily basis, accentuated with the number of households by at least 50 times would be enough to generate electricity, if that project is on your mind ever..??

Are you really making a difference as a PAKISTANI..?? Are you really business minded for other Pakistanis..?? Have you ever thought that by recruiting Pakistanis in your own organisations will just empower you (provided a common vision is agreed upon, which again is unlikely)..??

Where do you stand..?? Economically..? Or are you just made to fill the coffers of the foreigners and make your own boss richer by the day and stay satiated with peanuts yourself..?? Justice or corporate bigotry..??

Now do you see the big picture..??

Do you want a change in Pakistan..?? Not the Theepa change but REAL change.

Then add this little thought of contributing VOTE on the election day. Make a difference. Don’t leave it to the hounds and dogs of the Parliament. Oh Hazrat Parliament.!!

Do you leave your children and wives at the mercy of the Police Wallahs when you travel abroad. Do you entrust the local councilor to take care of the daily chores of your household..?? Do you leave your property papers with the Patwaari..?

If not, then why the bloody country is left upon them..? 12 billion dollars is what we just DON’T want. We want your voice. The freedom of having complete justice. Voice your concern. Stick with the truth. When was the last time you spoke only and just only truth..?

Politics of Pakistan is an abandoned child. More worse than that, you abandoned it in the darker and filthier streets of degradation yourself. So why blame the already corrupt. You gave them the way. History.

Now what..?? CHANGE..!! With action and just action..!!

But are you ready for it..?? Are you serious about it..??

Pakistan Pa’aindabad.

Jinnah ka Yaum e Pedaaish manaanay ka sahi Tarikkaa.. (Jinnah’s Birthday’s Perfect Gift)

Jinnah k purr musarrat yom e paidaaish pey thori aur corruption ko taiz kar k Jamhooriyat ka behtereen tohfa Jinnah sahab k huzoor dey saktay hein..

To phir dostoan..
Hor zoar laao…tey target pooray karo..
corruption..bijli chori..gas chori..aata chori..cheeni chori..sabzi chori..anda chori..murghi chori..tax chori..
seena zori..
munaafa khoari..
moo zoari..mein record moo toar izaafa yaqeeni banaaein..

Allah hum sub ka haami o naasir ho..

Dubai’s RERA and Zardari’s a Lutera / Wikileaks – Business of Blunders

Wikileaks has done it. The global leaders did it again…Blunders and lots of blunders this time. East to West, everyone’s seems to be taking cover while Wikileaks seems to rain all over, with loads of stories of unprecedented mistrust and deceit.

Please no more Hiccups and Leaks - Earning Desperately in Progress

The most naive, the most obedient, the most unscrupulous, the most illogical of what has been said behind the iron curtains has been peeled off and drilled out. Wikileaks has done business on blunders. Assange is just one another smart guy out there.

His arrest might not assuage the rising career in the underworld of Hacking and cracking but has sent tremors an uplifting message to all and sundry that vice and vice versa have to live together but some have to put their acts together to avoid this embarrassment.

Don't Say A Word - Hush Assange

Nawaz, Chaudharies, Zardaris, Altaf Hussain, the Army, the Establishment of Pakistan have been at the centre point for Wikileaks. The puppets were they but the public is more aware and awake. The drop scene seems to be planned. New recruits and players have to be brought on board without spilling a drop of blood and oil. Both are precious in bureaucracy.

Wikileaks - Whistle Blower of the World

The damage is done. It cannot be rolled back or switched off. The moment Wikileaks raised the curtains and unfolded the drama, all politicians were bare baking their skins in the sunlight of media which burned their masks. Scathed and scratched almost everywhere, expect a retributive response in the coming weeks, a fiesta for the next year.

Speaking of the next year, Dubai’s DEWA is hiking its utilities’ bills by 15% for the end consumers, a herald which calls for Plan B options for consumers. Either have 2 jobs or 1 job + a part time business but something and everything has to be moving or YOU move OUT of the country.

Dubai's DEWA - Tax Free Utility

From January effective, the Government of the UAE has reduced the residence visa validity to 2 years which is 2/3rd of increase in the renewal income for the sponsor of the visa. So an expat has no say whatsoever. Award yourself the certificate of loyalty which comes with no viable and comprehensive fiscal value but could, that too could, save your neck at your job. The moment your service is outsourced to Bangalore, you aren’t employable by Bangalore even. Wake up and smell the Coffee. Rather taste it..!! Its even better.

Such are the laws in the Middle East which shall enable the employers to save AED 678 million. But what would employees save..?? Their life..?? or Wife..?. Unpredictable like the Pakistani Cricket Team. Rumours are up as usual; Javed Miandad is slated to be the coach. Yet again..?? Is it the money or is it fame or Nationalism Javed Sahab..??

Dubai’ RERA is pulling together its act of silent prospect and spectator all these years since 2001 when EMAAR or NAKHEEL launched the first ever property. Now RERA has little room to manoeuvre as developers have skipped but Investors didn’t skip any of the payment they were asked to rather had to pay. As non payment in the Middle East leads to the lock up, be it a credit card or a car installment or property installment. Developers have and had much say and liberty as opposed to investors who didn’t have control on either the contract nor their payments stuck in the escrow accounts. Now they wander in limbo.

Dubai's RERA - Real Estate's Boss

Countless projects, promised to be delivered by 2009, haven’t till started at all. Many projects are delayed for 3 years. This is one mess history should remember and keep recalling to invite recession again and again. Somebody should come forward and write a book on what happened with Real Estate in Middle East and Dubai. The Glitz, the Glamour, the Frustration is the perfect title of the book. Follow the link here – What to Ask RERA. Read the comments of the frustrated investors.
Also read this – EXCLUSIVE: Poor Dubai building quality will damage market – Bin Ghalaita

Middle East is a subject now. Should be taken up seriously as a major in Universities.

Hey Investors, did we say to invest out of your countries..?? We really sympathise for the finances you have lost, but till further notice, your property and your bank account has an outstanding credit to be paid, by January next year, or else.
We know you’re unemployed for the past one year but Happy New Year..!! Jingle Bells Jingle Bells all the way to the Lock UP..!! Meet Santa there as he missed his installment for this month of his carriage. There aren’t any deers so he has to fix a petrol generated engine to run this carriage which unfortunately isn’t anymore. All impounded. Welcome to the Bonded Labour Zone.

Meanwhile enjoy this. That is me with the first prize at the Toastmasters Club.

Sialkot and Pakistan need a Ghenghis Khan before Eid

Ghengis Khan

Sialkot episode is the bloody perspective of the Pakistani community, so to say. The moral, social, economic, intellectual structure or infrastructure lays bare to rot and just rot.
Every other person in Pakistan needs a catharsis, so they got it. Police assumed this might not make headways to the public attention. But it did. Now, change of plans. Some serious change of plans.

Forget Ramazan, forget anything that is just so near to Islam. This is just my territory and no big force has ever intruded for the past 62 years. That is a fact and would remain so for the next 10 generations. That is my culture. And nobody dares comes near it.
Imported culture, imported lifestyle coupled with illiteracy and a patch of lands which extends quite a few and a half acres with local cattle to do the grazing all year round.

63 years and nothing left to moan and boast about. Unemployment has corrupted many minds and led the hands to slavery and short cut business – Kill for Money. But Sialkot event was not for money but vengeance. Vengeance of ignorance, against the system. The victims, the brothers were convenient scapegoats caught at the wrong place (a kilometre and a half far from their village). Vengeance against every other calamity that has struck our society and lifestyle.

From torching the lamps on the streets to tearing down banks, from mutilating bus seat covers to the lynching like these, our society is just there caught up in between, in a quandary, withered, clueless and leaderless. Did Muneeb and Mughis had to anything with these ill forms begotten our society?

Posterity and austerity, both stay in exile in the West and it prospers maintaining these. Alas, we were Turkish, they are better off.
We have gone a league ahead of animals in savagery. The lions attack one from the herds and go for the jugular to reduce the time lag of the marriage between life and death. We as Pakistanis have just found out a way to bliss in mercilessness.
Brutal, blatant, unmoving, undead compounded with 150 and we have self-gratifying achievements on streets but some have to forego much.

Sialkot episode will never fade away that easily. The blatant act, the gory scenes, the endurance of one of the victims gave it an unforgettable patch of trauma in many’s lives and minds for days to come. And it shall go away unremembered too.

As the days pass, more news replace the older ones. After all, the media has to earn the bread too. Now its the cricket match fixing scandals in attention. Why is it has to be Pakistan all the time. Don’t you players earn much already. Lesser than you are fortunate enough to go around the world like you. Why drag your national signature all the time. Where is your collective conscience?

From floods to Sialkot to the political crass. Everything’s just so in a rut and in utter confusion.

Notable however was Imran Khan’s appearance which has been taken seriously, the first time? Not once but this time the Providence has buckled up and pushed the Khan to answer the call. Angelina Jolie is fortunate enough to be called our Bhabi of the East. Not East Pakistan..!! That’s gone and bygone.
Perhaps Imran’s is causing ripples which made Gillani to sit up and voice his concern over the financial aid at risk of all being usurped by NGOs. And what about your Government. Cover Imran for 2 days and your ranking and Government would tank. Guaranteed. Take a risk, but you aren’t commando.

We just await the Ghenghis Khan’s silver lining. This time he should have a Pakistani passport and mongolian paraphernalia of war.

2 cents.

Dubai – Castles of Sand (Part 1)

Property is never a business. The economic growth isn’t productive; in a sense that the end result, the item, the commodity when delivered to the investor or occupier can’t put the stagnant and stationary flat, villa to some good production – like making lollypops or making flyers for an already bankrupt bank to sell its credit cards.

Absence of industrial estates shifts the pressure or, if there is, the pressure to luxury and residential units. Absence of industries limits jobs and influx of people. When goods aren’t circulating, so doesn’t the money, the effect of saved money doesn’t create jobs but liabilities, which have to be kept in tight grips for the rainy seasons. The affordability, then, for non-productive employees cannot be estimated, so they have to go. Sorry folks. Dubai’s Dubai. Rules have changed, so will the changing hands.

From soaring rents and property prices to falling of the same, buzz was anew on the hikes of petrol and school fees. Children and petrol, both fancier to our pockets. The reach of the middle class is getting more limited by the day. Who said Recession was indeed over. The sun has to rocket both the East and the West to complete the 24 hours cycle, recession is just the first part, the 12-hour period of recession itself hasn’t halted yet, the other 12-hour period, a.ka. the Depression has to show up. So wake UP..!! Wake UP everyone..!! Smell the Coffee..!!

Media itself wouldn’t really loosen its grips on the ground realities. That is where we live and land on when nothing works out. So folks, in the Middle East, the first step is luck and the final phase is purely luck. No matter how many certifications in between, seminars and tranings, exhibitions. Fact of the matter is, in a retail and consumer industry, you are robbed off quite so often in the name of anything.

Certifications, yeah good trick or placebos to delay your job lay offs. Trainings and pictures, yeah some of anti-biotics. But your boss isn’t that qualified and wouldn’t appreciate what you do, out of the juridisction to cement your cubicle which is made of Jumeirah beach’s sands. The castles made on sand.

Abandoned Cars in UAE

Recession bit hard. Too hard. Pushing nearly everything out of place and out of the country, the banks were seething with unpaid credit cards due payments and car dealers left scouring for customers who enjoyed plush vehicles which were left in and around Dubai, some of them even found in Al Ain laying idle and devoured by dust and heat. From flats to cars, properties to empty bank accounts to businesses, Dubai was left like an orphan. Fate of Abandoned Cars – Crackdown

While news are abound, that abandoned cars left last year were only 11, while rumours quoted around 3000+. 11 cars abandoned in Dubai.

Read on and enjoy..!! Enjoy Dubai..!!