Whenever I go to the F-7 Markaz branch of MCB in King’s Arcade (I have my salary account there) one particular thing always draws my attention towards itself. I longingly look at this little wooden marquee, hoping to have the pleasure of going under it and sitting there for a while. Maybe have a little tea party with friends. Or maybe just have a few moments of solitude to relax. If only I have enough time at my hands. If only I don’t always have to hasten back to some other appointment. If only….

F-7 Markaz Marquee

Many a times when I am driving I do not realise that I have gone a notch (ok several notches) up the speed limit. As soon as I realise this (or see the Islamabad Traffic Police sitting at a distance with their speed detection gadgetry) I step on the brakes a little to slow myself down. At times like these I wish for a programmable speedometer that would yell whenever I would break the speed limits. I will have to keep wishing till such a thing is invented and I get my hands on it.

Till that time I am amusing myself with the speed detection meters installed on the 7th Avenue. People who travel on that road must have seen the elevated detectors that tell your speed when you pass by them (you have to be in the right most row to get full benefits of the detector).

When I am driving, I usually take that lane and jump with joy as soon as ‘my’ speed is glorified (displayed on the board that is). My father likes to drive in the centre lane. Everyday when we are heading home at night from work and passing through 7th Avenue, I literally force him to switch to the fast lane well in time for the detector to detect our speed. It is so much fun to see the glowing numbers change on the board! Yuppie! I hope others also enjoy this small ‘treat’ as much as I do.

I would also like to make a note here that speed limits are made for our safety as well as the safety of others. So no matter how compelled we are to break it and speed away, we should try to restrain ourselves. We should at least care for the life and safety of others if not our own.

Happy driving and detecting your speed on 7th Avenue you all! :-)

The strike of the OGDC employees against privatization continued today as well, on Jinnah Avenue, in front of the OGDCL building. It has ben going on for several days now. This is what was left after the procession dispersed:

Banner on the Ground

The Black Side Banner

The Hunger Strike Banner

Canopy For the Protesters

And all this happened in front of the OGDCL building, standing tall on Jinnah Avenue.

OGDCL Building on Jinnah Avenue

I hope that the demands of the employees of OGDC are met. Privatization is not the solution to every problem and our government should realize this.

This plaque on the wall of the lobby at the Islamabad Club is always good for refreshing one’s memory of the list of heads of state Pakistan has had from Ayub Khan onwards. And a useful illustration of the fact that half of them have been military men.

Hopefully, Gen. Zia-ul-Haq will remain the record-holder for longest-standing patron – even though Gen. Musharraf seems to be trying his utmost to surpass him.

:-D…

Image source: go2net @ Flickr.

We haven’t asked any Where in Islamabad visual quizzes for long. So here goes one.

Its an easy one, c’mon :-)

Picture Credits: FaceBook ;-)