Pakistan In Year: 3008
Last Updated (Sunday, 13 September 2009 07:21) Written by Asif Sunday, 13 September 2009 07:19
Two Top American Executives at IBM, USA
Alex: Hi John. You didn't come to work yesterday
John: Yeah. I was at the Pakistani Embassy trying to get my
visa.
Alex: Oh, really? What happened? I've heard that these
days they have become very strict.
John: Yeah, but I managed to get it.
Alex: How long did it take to get it stamped?
John: Man, it was a long queue. Bill Gates was waiting in
front of me and they really gave him a hard time. The poor
guy even brought the property papers for his house in
Seattle to show them that he will return to USA. I went
there at 4:00 a.m. to get in the queue and there were tons
of people ahead of me.
Alex: Really? In Pakistan, at the US Embassy it only takes
an hour to get a visa for USA.
John: Yeah! But that's because no one in Pakistan would
want to come to USA, except Americans who have taken
Pakistani nationality and want to bring their kids here.
Alex: So, when are you leaving?
John: As soon as I get my tickets from the company in
Pakistan . I'm so excited. I will be getting a chance to
finally fly with the world's fastest growing airline,
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Sort of dream come
true, you know.
Alex: How long are you planning to stay in Pakistan?
John: What do you mean 'how long'? I will try and
settle in Pakistan. My company has promised me that they
will process my Green Book as soon as soon as possible.
Alex: Really? Man, you're a lucky one. It's very
difficult to get The Green Book in Pakistan. Last year my
cousin and his family went there on a tourist visa and
they're not coming back now.
John: Yeah. That's why I'm planning on marrying
a Pakistani girl There and then sponsoring my parents and
my brother and sister from New York to Pakistan.
Alex: What city are you going to?
John: Karachi. The company has an office in
downtown Saddar. Yeah, the salary is good but the cost of
living is quite high because of all the people flocking to
this high-tech Mecca.
Alex: I hear the exchange rate is now $100 to a
Rupee! That's just Too much. What about
Quetta and Peshawar? What are they like?
John: No idea. But they are cheaper than Karachi, which
is the world's headquarters for information technology
now.
Alex: I hear the quality of life in Pakistan is incredible.
John: Yeah, man. You can buy a BMW for Rs.30, 000, and
a Mercedes for less than Rs.45, 000. But my dream is
to purchase a Suzuki Mehran which costs roughly Rs.90,000.
But what a sweet design, great curves, and it purrs to the
touch.
Alex: By the way, which company are you gonna work for?
John: Haji Jalal Puttarjee & Bros. Technologies, a
pure Pakistani conglomerate specializing in embedded
software.
Alex: Man, you're so lucky to work for a pure
Pakistani company. They are really intelligent and unlike
any American body shops that have opened their
fly-by-night outfits in Pakistan. The Pakistani Companies
pay you even when you're on the bench. My friend,
Paul Allen, used his bench time to visit the Makran Coast,
the most gorgeous resort in Pakistan, I hear
John: Yeah, man, you're right. I hope the US learns
something from them and follows in their footsteps. It
seems all we do is borrow more and more money from the
Askari Bank.
Alex: How are you going to cope with their language?
John: I've been learning Urdu since my school days.
I always dreamed that one day I'll head for Pakistan
ever since my uncle bought me that T-Shirt from Islamia
College . At the Consulate they tested my proficiency in
Urdu and were quite impressed by my score in TOUFL (Test of
Urdu as a Foreign Language).
Alex: Boy! You're so damn lucky.
John: Yeah. I'll be traveling in the world's
fastest train, Tezgam, I'll be visiting the
world's
largest theme park in Changa Manga, and I'll be
visiting the famous Lollywood where I might meet the sons
and daughters of movie legends like Nadeem,Sultan
Rahi,Anjuman etc.
Alex: You know, the Pakistani President is scheduled
to visit USA Next year and I hear that he may increase
the number of employment visas.
John: That's very true. Last month, their Labour
Minister, Naswar Khan Pakhtoon, visited the White House
and donated Rs.20, 000 for the re-development of the World
Trade Centre at Silicon Valley, and has promised more if we
follow the models of the fast developing high-tech cities,
Gujranwalla and Raiwind.Bill Gates was lucky to have a
chance to meet him. Very lucky person.
Alex: Will you be calling on Peter? I hear that he has
made it big there and has a beautiful house on the Lyari
River in Karachi.
John: Yeah, I'll be meeting him.
Alex: Anyway, nice chatting to you, John. Good luck,
you lucky guy.
John: Yeah, and the same to you,
Alex: By the way, don't ever go to the
Pakistani Consulate in shalwar-kameez because they will
think you're too Pakistanised and may doubt that you
will ever come back, and your application will be rejected.
And yes, don't forget to say to the Visa Officer
politely: 'As'salam-o- Alaikum, aap kaisay
hain?' It will show them you're a cultured
person.
AESA DIN BHI AAYE GA...HUM DEKHAIN GAY