The Good Husband

Bina, sorry to use this space, but it`s rather important... amd for a good cause.....

I`m trying to help a kid pay for some IT course he`s taking at an SSI institute in Bombay. I need to ascertain the fee structure, and payment schedule for this course, as well as the duration... it`s called IMPACT.

Anyone willing to provide info may email me @ postmatser@yahoo.com.

Please do help if u can... It could give a helpless kid a `chance` at life.

With thanks,

PM

Shirin Ahmed #106

Yes I meant Izhar-ul-Haq.

Is this the same Iftikhar Ahmed who was presidential candidate from Jamiat.

Sarah Shahab the granddaughter of Qudratullah Shahab married in Dubai did her surgical internship when I was resident in Liaquat National Hospital.

I am one year junior to you. May be you know Umar Daraz, Khalid Anwar, etc.

Urstruly # 100,

Awwwww )) what an awful thing to say by those girls !esp. when you were prepared to being the ``Perfect Doormat ``.Well dont be disheartened , i have a solution, try the ponti route , it might work, you know girls are prety dazled by a ponti , i suggest you contact Mahajirzadeh .He has been through some sore times . i am sure he will be very generous for the loan !

take care , and all the best , come on its not the end of the world !! give me a huge smile ... yes thats the way to go .... keep it up !1t suits you .....

Krashid # 102,

Yes all these names are known to me .Do you mean Izhar-ul haq instead of Izhar Ahmed? The latter does not sound so familiar , but yes the rest do.Actualy some others from my batch were Waqar Ayub, Nadeem zafar, shahab ghani, Iftikhar Ahmed to name a few , and samreena hashmi [married to Qamar-ul -Hoda ],

Shabana naqvi ,Sarah Shahab, Taj Ahmed .I hope some of these names are familiar to you .Kindly let me know if you are a dow alumnus too, and if so which year did you qualify ? i would love to hear .It is always very exciting to hear from a fellow member , esp. in ``beech choraha ``, when least expected !! so now you can feel the degree of excitement in my earlier post :)

regards ,

Krashid,# 102

Now! That is a surprise, shock, jolt , ..... all but very nice !please identify yourself ! You could`nt be .....

all i can say is its really a small world !!

Shirin

Shirin Ahmed #

Only one question for you.

Can you name any prominent people from your clinical group. Just curious.

Shahid Qureshi, Qamrul-Huda, Izhar Ahmed, Pervez Alvi.

Your class was probably the best class Dow has produced.

Scout #83

Woh To Amrika Ka Raasta Khul Guya. American Medical Association Ke Karam se glamour Hai.

Varna Pakistan Mein Doctor Ki Auqat Wohi Naw Se Baara Hai.

Is Se Acchha Rishta To Custom officer or police officer Ka Hota Hai.

Aur Lady doctor Dekh Kar Hur SaaS Ke Mun Mein Paani Aa Jata Hai.(Aur Larke Ka Pitta Pani Ho Jata Hai)

For male doctors it is ``Larka Doctor Hai Pur Karta Kia Hai``

For female doctors the title is enough.

Urstruly#100;

``I have been told by many that they would rather spontaneously combust than marry me.``

- No! You`ve gotta be kidding? I dont believe it!

Wonder why........

:-)

regards

Harpreet

Dear Scout,

Yes i agree with you whole heartedly ``key kuch pane key liyaein kuch khona hota hai ``.It is very common practice that drs. have to often move to different hospitals / counties / state , in order to requalify.This is something i think they are prepared for from the start.

About drs. helping pakistan and pakistanis ... i can speak for friends of mine or graduates from dow , as i get news of them .Quite a few of my classmates have returned back to Pakistan for personal reasons or whatever.They work now in the capacity of proffessors and assistant professors .Ihappened to meet a few on my last trip and hansee hansee mein poncha `` kya letein hain aik pt. ko dekhney ka ``? the response from many was a very nominal fee , and free treatment for those deserving .This was at their private clinic.Also some of the Allumni have been very successful at setting up and modernising the various units , with latest knowledge , which is a great form of help. you dont just help through monetory ways only .

A friend has set up a paediatric cancer treatment unit at one of the local hospitals there .Most of its financial needs are met through donations from the allumni. we are immediately reported , and money is sent for its upkeep whenever there is a shortfall. So help is there in many forms ... how can we forget our own people and our own soil ... impossible ... no matter in which cosy corner of the world we may be living in .

love,

shirin

ROmair ,

I will be very happy to provide you with a complete list of the total no. of medical colleges in pakistan. just give me some time to get the info.Sadly i do not have it on the tip of my fingers , again the reason being staying away from pakistan for so long ......

Dear Shirin

It doesn`t seem like it is gonna happen very soon. I have been told by many that they would rather spontaneously combust than marry me.

oh man i loved it!!!!!!!!! beginning to the end.

especially the part about how he gotta bleach the kid`s skin as to get it the right colour.

absolutely fantastic.

now to get back to reality....

Wassalam.

Dear Urstruly,

I will with pleasure .Let me know when you sign your life out ....

``Dont be afraid , come on ..... you can do it !!``

The above is a quote from the support line ...it is repeated every 20 seconds .Press # 1 for service in Saraikee , # 2 for service in Hindee , # 3 for service in french, and for all other languagues please press zero,and a live operator will be there to help you ! please do not hang up , if you find the line busy, your call will be answered in the order it was received , and if it is an enmergency then please press the pound key !

rgds ,

Dear Temporal # 92.

Hum to wohi Rishtey sudarhtey hain, jo pehley bigarh gain hoon :)

Is naik kam ki koi fees nahin hai.It is just an extention of ``Khidmat-e-Khalq ``!

Ab batein ponti kon sey rang ki hai ? phir baat agae barh saktee hai ? Mana key Ponti Ponti he hote hai, magar phir bhee ...

It is like choosing the wrapping paper and card with greater caution , than the gift itself !

First impressions ...

And yes agli bar ana hwa to zaroor milaine gaein .Aap ki dawat ka shukria .P.I.D.C. ka paan khane chalein gain ! ab yeh khane sey to ``HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISESE `` hone sey rahee !! ab to khane sey dar lagney laga hai ghair mumalik mein !

aaj kal to vitamins and water pey guzara ho raha hai, magar US pey bhi shak anae laga hai !!

Lyaree ka pani bahut yaad a raha hai ! abhi tuk to us mein kisi ney koi E-Coli nahin dhonda ! aur merey khayal sey na hee dhond pain gey ... so it is safe drinking !!

Love :))

Shirin

Shirin Ahmed #90, ``To go through the requalification process for practicing in the

western countries , is really gruelling , esp. after having done it all in your own country.``

I`ve seen quite a few family friends who struggled to pass the USMLE while juggling duties at home and children. One lady moved to a different state because she couldn`t match into a residency in the hospital her husband was in. But then, kuch paanay kay liye kuch khona parta hai. In the long run, all the hard work pays off. I just hope these doctors use some of their good fortunes and hard work to help Pakistan and Pakistanis. That would truly be something.

Shirin Ahmad: Thanks for the reply. I was actually wondering and trying to figure out how many total medical colleges there are in Pakistan, since I don`t know for sure. Hence the question.

I would have to assume that the cost of running a medical college in any country, and setting one up, is far higher than setting up an IT university. I am sure it is so here in North America. Medical College tuitions are far higher than Engineering college tuitions in the USA. I wonder how difficult it would be for the Pakistan govt. to set up as many IT universities as medical colleges.

Interesting, Bina. I am still trying to decide how much I like it, especially when compared to your other writings here. I do like it.

BTW, can I read the Good Wife? Pretty please!

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