The 786 Cybercafé on Tariq Road (continued)

I loved this!

A book with the name of my old neighborhood in its title is one

I will just have to read. But Novels are meant to be read on paper.

Where can I find the hardcopy?

Ras

DoubleC: hope you enjoy the book!

Urstruly and Yellow: very sorry the chapter didn`t please you. Good luck elsewhere.

Einsteinwallah: LOL, you have sharp eyes. That mistake is corrected in the print version. I kept confusing Abdul and Ahmed thorughout the manuscript. There is also a conversation between two PTCL officials that did not make the final cut of the book. You are lucky to find it here. Consider it an ``outtake`` from 786 Cybercafe.

Soundmeister, Freddy: thanks for your positive comments. Karachi is both good and bad, if only you know where to look.

Great prose and momentum. Love the restrained tone.

Usually, the first chapter of every novel that I read is excrutiating and painful. This was no exception either. It really sucks. I hope it gets better in later chapters. Moth Smoke was written quite well by Mohsin - the pain was less excrutiating since the first chapter was just two pages.

[Jamal knew he could put the whole thing together. The technical expertise would come from Ahmed, who was now in his final year at NED]

Around this line Abdul became Ahmed?!

Anyways read Part 2 only, yet to read Part 1. Its good.

Tomorrow (hopefully) i shall have this book in my hand. Will let you know what i think about it........ certain portions on the first chapter remind me of my life when i was in Karachi. Brought back memories.

Excellent stuff ! This is first time I`m reading any of your writings...though I have previously heard of you via Chowk. Look forward to reading future instalments.

Boring, really boring Bina bibi. I read your stuff but this
was not what I had expected. At best it is pretentious. sorry
about that.

Good stuff. Well written, as always, Bina.

Tell me are things really this bad in Karachi or have taken a bit of artistic license?

Good stuff. Well written, as always, Bina.

Tell me are things really this bad in Karachi or have taken a bit of artistic license?

HeLLO bINA

in this account we see you reflect upon the despair, despondency and the kind of quiet desperation (that elicits itself in a not so muffled fashion) which drives the present youth of Pakistan, giving me another chance to savor your keen insight and ofcourse your expressive
humor. And ofcourse about the conversation between the two nimrod PTCL official (which might not be all-to-fictitious, sadly), Cheers!! ; the kind of wit you so brilliantly use in the article ``just another day on the job``. cant wait for things to come..