Abdul Latif Khalid (1944-2007)

you are the remarkable son of a remarkable man, may God bless you and give you strength at this difficult time

Dear yasser... sorry to hear that.My deepest condolences. dear yasser...Sooner or later, all of us run up against the hard edge of reason.

May Allah bless his soul.

My deepest condolences.

I am sorry to hear about your loss.

May your Dad rest in peace.

what a wonderful , well written eulogy. It is a pleasure to read and know a man of such varied interests and passions and I admire the way you have remembered the way your father lived his life.

I am very sorry for your loss Yasser, and I hope in time it is the memory of his life rather than your loss that remains with with you.

"Kulzam-e-hasti mein ubhra hai tu manind-e-hubab,
Iss zian khaney mein tera imtihaan hai zindagi."

Wish the dear departed soul the best and carry on.

Zeemax

ylh: my condolences.

In the fourth line... also Harish Hyd.

Thank you Chowk for publishing this - it has helped me take baby steps.

The way you've all written and supported me in remembering my Baba is amazing and I truly am in your debt. I also want to thank Ijaz Gul for starting that UP thread so early on. I have hung on to every word... and while every single one of these words said for my father is sacred to me, I especially want to thank Alephnull, Sadna and Atif2... primarily because we do not see eye to eye and have always been at odds. I wish that a tragedy of this kind does not fall upon them for a very long time... but I also hope that if and when it does, I would be able to comfort these people the same way whatever our differences, fights and disagreements... In addition to this, I have received some very beautiful emails from some of you here and on facebook. Thank you so much for those.

Also to add a few things... HP has described his life after his father as a "long haul". Perhaps the scariest thing for me is this long haul without his guidance.

By far the most honorable thing I have done in my life is to participate in the final rites and burial of my father. I went down into his crypt, I lowered him down and I started throwing the mud. Some of you have gone through this process in some form or the other (burial, cremation etc) and the bitter truth is that the rest of you will one day ... but I can honestly say I had no idea. I am still numb from the fast pace of events that have totally overwhelmed me.

Also there are many other facets of my father's life that have gone unexplored. I would like to share one though which is relevant to our situation. A few months ago, the khakis made my father an offer: we will help you become the General Secretary of Pakistan Automobile Dealers Association if you promise to hold strike when we ask you.

My father's response was shove off. This was the measure of the man.

Anyway... thanks again every one of you for honoring my father and hence honoring me the way you have.

Dear Yasser,

My sincerest condolences. Your father was a great man. I'm sure you have/will make him proud.

Dear Yasser:

A very touching eulogy of a son to his father.

A Sanskrit proverb comes to my mind, that losely translates that "Father - Son is the only relationship without competition, jealousy, ... only blessings and love flows, ..."

I can feel the pain. I lost my father when I was only 22 years old.He was my main support in whatever I did back then. After him it was a long haul for me. I am glad that you had a father who was supportive and had the ability to understand right from wrong.

Instead of just mourning his demise, I would recommend you think about how he enjoyed his life and helped you and your siblings enjoy it too.

He lived a great life and that should be a source of strength for you.

Lucky indeed is the man about whom his children would say what you have said for your father. I did not know your father, but the impact of his loss on your life saddens me.
May God(SWT) Rest him in peace, and give you the strength to carry on his legacy.

Nihayat afsoos hoaa yasser...Allah swt aapko aapkay ghar wallon ko sabr-e-jameel ata farmayey

Yasser, please accept my condolences on your father's demise. May his soul rest in peace.

Dear Yasser,

My condolences on your loss. I lost my own father almost exactly two years ago so I quite understand what you're going through. It is not easy but one learns to carry on.