The Procter & Gamble Company

did i ever mention in my blog i'm working for P&G since december 2007 -

it's been one of the most amazing time frame of my life in all regards.

billie jeans

she was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
i said dont mind, but what do you mean i am the one
who will dance on the floor in the round
she said I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round

She told me her name was billie jean, as she caused a scene
then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
who will dance on the floor in the round

..

people always told me be careful of what you do
and dont go around breaking young girls hearts
and mother always told me be careful of who you love
and be careful of what you do cause the lie becomes the truth

......

billie jean is not my lover
shes just a girl who claims that I am the one
but the kid is not my son
she says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

~ billie jean by michael jackson. RIP. :(

third encounter

it's getting so ordinary now, even i cant believe myself. same old story. a guy with a gun robs someone off his valuables.

so this time i was returning back home from boat basin pizza hut with my wife&daughter at around 1100 in the night when a guy on bike overtook my car from the wrong direction at a very fast speed. this startled me a bit and naturally my focus went on him who was driving right in front of me.

he went near another biker on the road and while on the road still driving he takes out his gun and points at the poor fellow on the other bike.

i slowed down my car at first. not knowing what to do, but then i thought it's better to call 15 and tell them about the incident. also i thought it would be wise to follow the robber at a safe distance and give the police exact location of where he is so he can be caught for sure.

dissapointingly, the police emergency line was engaged. i kept trying dailing and also chased the robber who was driving his bike still in front of me when on the road i saw a police mobile. i shouted and told the police what happened and the mobile chased the bike and surprisingly caught hold of the robber.

no matter how small this little incident might look like to all the others but it gave me a very strange feeling of happiness from inside!

har chehra

aisaa
koi hamay mila nahi
kay dikhain jisay
tu dil yeh kahay
bus hay yahee

~har chehra by vital signs. my tribute to the legands!

living through the threat

the marriot bomb blast shaked the capital city 5 days back. being in karachi - i didnt realize what impact it would have on the people of islamabad till today when i had to come to islamabad on a business trip.

i expected security to be more vigilant - and that is how it was. but what i didnt expect was the fear instilled in the heart of people.

literally - i saw policemen standing at some distances from each other. their faces were somber. they were stopping cars for random checking and the way each car was stopping was also showing the general attitude: fear!

there were more blockades. more silence. more seriousness in the air. i think the terrorist succeeded in their objective: rising terror.

i went to serena hotel - the guards stopped me seeing the black hp laptop bag hanging on my shoulder. only one of the guard stepped forward to check me while others stepped back -

after assurance that i had no bomb in my bag i moved forward. i couldnt help but notice that several guards that 'tasbeeh' in their hands. one of the hotel staff standing at the gates had the most nervous face - constantly he was mumbling something - probably reciting his prayers.

on my way back to karachi - there was a security threat at the islamabad airport. all flights are delayed and i am sitting in a corner writting this post. it's horrible. heavy police outside - again, random checking of cars - policemen with nervous faces (i think i've seen them nervous for the first time in my life).

i hope everything comes back to normalcy soon.