The second largest salt mine in the world. Khewra trip with college friend’s fun trip. Last Friday, I visited one of the greatest tourist attractions of this region. Somehow I hadn’t seen it, inspite of living just two hours’ drive from there. When my college friends were going there, I siezed the oppertunity of meeting …
A visit to Golra Sharif Railway Station
A charming railway station near Islamabad, that deserves a visit. It’s a six to ten km drive from Islamabad, on a bad road. Yet, I was charmed to get there, to see the station which was built in 1860 looking in good shape. The breeze lifted the leaves of the Banyan trees lying on the …
Happy Birthday Haaris
You know, something Haaris? I wrote three blogs on you and all disappeared! That’s the computer world for you. Is it called, getting jinxed or something like that? Now, I’m feeling quite low, so this is my fourth attempt. Writing needs to be done in a fresh mode, but I’m not letting go that easily. …
Mid-October 2017 in Islamabad.
How time flies! Can you believe it, this year is almost ending. One day you feel there is the whole year, ahead of you, and suddenly, it is almost gone. I ask myself, what have I achieved so far? How are we feeling nearing the end of this year? Meanwhile Pakistan has celebrated its’ seventieth …
Harvard Students Visit Pakistan
Adnan Afaq, living in Lahore had worked it all out. He even hosted the group at his home. It was all possible due to Sobia Maqbool who was studying at Harvard. The duo had worked things out together. She was doing her Masters in Public Administration, Harvard, Kennedy School of Government (2017). As Sobia put …
Pillar to Post
… and kindnesses too. Going to sleep has never been a problem for me. Never. Having been through many tough phases in life, yet, I have been able to sleep well through it all. I’ve inherited this quality. My parents sleep well, and so did my grandfather Gerald William Flynn Young. He’d say “it’s due …
Make Space for the Passion In Your Life
Its all about strengthening your resolve your intent for doing what is very important for you.
My Ten Good lifestyle points that work….
… at any stage or phase of life. In life there are so many milestones. Once you’ve crossed most of them…. you think: “Been there, done that!” (With great satisfaction and gratitude,) then the big question emerges: “Now what?” First thing I’d say: “Past ko goli maro, (shoot the past) – get on with the …