Two Top American Executives at IBM , USA talking with each other...
Alex: Hi John. You didn't come to work yesterday
John: Yeah. I was at the Pakistani Embassy trying to get my visa.
Alex: Oh, really? What happened? I've heard that these days they have
become very strict.
John: Yeah, but I managed to get it.
Alex: How long did it take to get it stamped?
John: Man, it was a long queue. Bill Gates was waiting in front of me
and they really gave him a hard time.
The poor guy even brought the property papers for his house in Seattle
to show them that he will return to USA .
I went there at 4:00 a.m. to get in the queue and there were tons of
people ahead of me.
Alex: Really? In Pakistan, at the US Embassy it only takes an hour to
get a visa for USA .
John: Yeah! But that's because no one in Pakistan would want to come
to USA , except Americans who have taken
Pakistani nationality and want to bring their kids here.
Alex: So, when are you leaving?
John: As soon as I get my tickets from the company in Pakistan . I'm
so excited. I will be getting a chance to finally
fly with the world's fastest growing airline, Pakistan International
Airlines (PIA). Sort of dream come true, you know.
Alex: How long are you planning to stay in Pakistan ?
John: What do you mean 'how long'? I will try and settle in Pakistan .
My company has promised me that they will
process my Green Book as soon as soon as possible.
Alex: Really? Man, you're a lucky one. It's very difficult to get The
Green Book in Pakistan . Last year my
cousin and his family went there on a tourist visa and they're not
coming back now.
John: Yeah. That's why I'm planning on marrying a Pakistani girl There
and then sponsoring my parents and my
brother and sister from New York to Pakistan .
Alex: What city are you going to?
John: Karachi. The company has an office in downtown Saddar. Yeah, the
salary is good but the cost of living is
quite high because of all the people flocking to this high-tech city.
Alex: I hear the exchange rate is now $100 to a Rupee! That's just Too
much. What about
Quetta and Peshawar ? What are they like?
John: No idea. But they are cheaper than Karachi , which is the
world's headquarters for information technology now.
Alex: I hear the quality of life in Pakistan is incredible.
John: Yeah, man. You can buy a BMW for Rs.30 ,000, and a Mercedes for
less than Rs.45,000. But my dream is to
purchase a Suzuki Mehran which costs roughly Rs.90,000. But what a
sweet design, great curves, and it purrs to the touch.
Alex: By the way, which company are you gonna work for?
John: Haji Jalal Puttarjee & Bros. Technologies, a pure Pakistani
conglomerate specializing in embedded software.
Alex: Man, you're so lucky to work for a pure Pakistani company. They
are really intelligent and unlike any
American body shops that have opened their fly-by-night outfits in
Pakistan . The Pakistani Companies pay
you even when you're on the bench. My friend, Paul Allen, used his
bench time to visit the Makran Coast, the
most gorgeous resort in Pakistan, I hear
John: Yeah, man, you're right. I hope the US learns something from
them and follows in their footsteps. It seems all we
do is borrow more and more money from the Askari Bank.
Alex: How are you going to cope with their language?
John: I've been learning Urdu since my school days. I always dreamed
that one day I'll head for Pakistan ever since my
uncle bought me that T-Shirt from Islamia College . At the Consulate
they tested my proficiency in Urdu and were quite
impressed by my score in TOUFL (Test of Urdu as a Foreign Language).
Alex: Boy! You're so d**n lucky.
John: Yeah. I'll be travelling in the world's fastest train, Tezgam,
I'll be visiting the world's largest theme park in Changa Manga,
and I'll be visiting the famous Lollywood where I might meet the sons
and daughters of movie legends like Nadeem, Sultan Rahi,
Anjuman etc.
Alex: You know, the Pakistani President is scheduled to visit USA Next
year and I hear that he may increase the
number of employment visas.
John: That's very true. Last month, their Labour Minister, Naswar Khan
Pakhtoon, visited the White House and donated
Rs.20,000 for the re-development of the World Trade Centre at Silicon
Valley , and has promised more if we follow the models
of the fast developing high-tech cities, Gujranwalla and Raiwind.Bill
Gates was lucky to have a chance to meet him.
Very lucky person.
Alex: Will you be calling on Peter? I hear that he has made it big
there and has a beautiful house on the Lyari River
in Karachi .
John: Yeah, I'll be meeting him.
Alex: Anyway, nice chatting to you, John. Good luck, you lucky guy.
John: Yeah, and the same to you,
Alex: By the way, don't ever go to the Pakistani Consulate in
shalwar-kameez because they will think you're too
Pakistanised and may doubt that you will ever come back, and your
application will be rejected. And yes, don't
forget to say to the Visa Officer politely: 'As'salam-o- Alaikum, aap
kaisay hain?' It will show them you're a cultured
person.
AISA DIN BHI AAYEGA
HUM DEKHAIN g*y..
Tags: 3008, Pakistan