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Dormant in Islamabad



Our training in islamabad ended on Feb 2nd and on the early morning of Feb 3rd I got up to catch my flight to Chitral. I felt it better to Contact what was the weather's mode in Chitral and for that I called Asad (my elder brother) in Chitral who obviously was asleep at the time. We got the news of rains and snow in Chitral and instead of going to airport i went into bed only to get at 9 o clock in the morning. worked on a report and then went to pindi in the afternoon to get my new suits which i didn't like at all. It is better to follow your own heart in matters like this rather to go by advice of others. Came back and got a watch and charger for the mp3 on the way. China has so much influenced our market that if can judge by only products you would to be some countryside of China rather in the heart of pakistan. Every thing from electronics to garments and digital stuff have their origins in that country of hardworking people. I came to De Pappae where some meeting was going on and I was only able to sit for a few minutes before it concluded. Thus the 1st dormant day of mine came to islamabad. 
4 Feb 2012
Today was as usual like yesterday. islamabad received rains for all the day long and news from Chitral were even more distressing with continous snow falling and an accident in which 3 family members died while going to Rech in Torkhow. It is we live where your life is constantly in danger. What would the family do now without these bread earner Allah knows well but one thing is for sure that they will find it hard to continue with their lives. We went to abpara where as usuall there was hustle and bustle all around and I fondly remembered my university days when it used to be our frequent stop over and roaming place. I got some stuff from there and then while coming to hotel i cut my hairs from Islamabad hotel. it was after several months that i had my hairs cut. Again we had a sumptuous lunch in the hotel. In the evening Jalil my university friend came and revived our past memories by eating at savour-our once time ultimate luxury which was not like usuall perhaps in the rains people had avoided leaving home. After hours of wandering in the area sarrounding I came back to the hotel where I am nowadays like feeling home and don't want to leave it :). 
AKRSP no matter is a great institution to be working with. 

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