Deadpan Thoughts

Pkrelief2       On return after our first relief effort to Sukkur two weeks back we had several meetings amongst the core group of volunteers adopting a long term medical relief and rehabilitation strategy, however during the subsequent week we continued to receive urgent demands for help emanating from many of the inundated villages [...]

When we got back from our last distribution in sukkur we  had gained not just experience & pics but a lot of on field contacts, which will be useful in the 2nd distribution mission which starts tomorrow..err make that today in 5 hours. The plan To take 7 trucks of food/water hampers (3500)  & 1 truck [...]

As mentioned in my previous post, Offroaders Pakistan and the Motor Rally club had been collecting funds for flood relief for the past two weeks in Karachi. We received a tremendous response and with around Rs. 2.5 million  donated to us, we loaded five trucks of food supplies as well as a truck full of tents and set [...]

The earthquake’s  that hit Pakistan in 2005 and 2008  were regarded as the worst tragedy for the nation. Few have realized that the recent floods have in fact caused more damage then those earthquake’s did. As per latest reports official figures stand at 1600 dead and 12 million left homeless. The Monsoon rains began  two weeks ago and [...]

As I write this, I am sitting at the bottom of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The tallest building known to mankind looms over me like some sort of fantasy. In front of me is a dancing fountain and lights show the likes of which at least I have never seen. The building itself is [...]

This is the first official episode of Laid back tech, an offshoot of the Laid back show created and produced by me and Dr Awab. Where the Laidback show focuses on current affairs and politics as well as sport, the tech side will do reviews and I/T geek related stuff in a separate podcast. The [...]

Lights lights, sparkly lights in the night Some are green, some are white Some are shining very bright What a beautifull night it is shining lights in the night it is

On Tuesday me and some other members of the new media were invited to a discussion with Ms. Farah A. Pandith, U.S. Special Representative to Muslim Communities at Kurshid Mahal in Avari towers here in Karachi. Karachi traffic being what it is due to V.I.P movement, the event started off at around 9 pm whereas [...]

Being the Uber geek that I am I never imagined this could happen to me, but it did and although I am still fuming at the person who did it, whom I will get sooner or later  in this life I thought it was necessary that I tell you all my experience so that you [...]