This happened last week… I am sitting in this strange office, in a very familiar building in Islamabad. I’ve finally signed a peace treaty and have what is mine. The man in this office, who used to help me, is no longer in this world. I’m suddenly feeling insecure. As I feel insecure, I shake …
Give taxes, as proud Pakistanis
It is vital for development of our country. “I’m not signing, till you write the number of the hundreds of kanals of lands I am giving you all.” I said furiously, to my rivals. ”You have written about every inch and yard of my property. But kept all yours’ hidden! “ “Who will pay the …
My exercise bicycle
My experience of the exercise bicycle. “Uff! – this bicycle is constantly coming in my way.” I mentioned to Waliya. Now, it is getting on my nerves. I’ve put it near my bed, writing desk, and chair. The idea is that I’ll use it on way to each of these. What a hope! Its …
Advice to my younger self?
“What advice would you give to your younger self?” is something I read, which got me thinking. I think, no one is in a position to advise anyone. Not even ’ I’ to ‘me’ of my past. I think everyone is intelligent enough to know what is the best thing to do in a situation.
A freelance writer in Pakistan
Found this article about how my life began as a writer. I became a writer quite by accident. And like all accidents… it happened rather suddenly. One fine morning Najib (my dearly beloved husband) walked into the room, the shaving foam still on one side of his face, and announced that “Kuwait has been taken over!” …
Life begins at Fifty!
Phases and Stages in Life. Life is a one-way journey, with no u-turns. As you go, the journey has different phases and stages. One can say that the phases are like childhood, teenage, adult, middle age and then old age. But you see, all the books and media mainly caters to babies, children, teens …
Labor Day – a tribute to laborers in Pakistan.
Laborers I got to know….. In 2010 when my husband and I moved into this locality, it was a relatively new colony. -Lots of construction going on all round. There was dust in the air and more laborers seen around here, than the residents. Watching these laborers working and walking around, holding their fearful looking equipment …
Is Silence Golden?
Having been an extrovert and a chatterbox all my life, losing my voice is quite a dilemma. As long as I know it is for a few days, its fine. The funny part is, the moment someone finds out you can’t talk…… they stop talking! Hey, come on, I’ve done monologue conversations many times, but …
Why suicide?
I’ve been there. ( Who hasn’t?) We all have faced moments in life, when you feel there is nothing left to live for. Better to be dead, than to live this life day in and day out. Finding every moment in life unbearable. – And all that sort of thing. Suddenly, the question arose. …




