Heading home

Finally heading home. Finished the project in Islamabad with a presentation to what we thought was to be the board and senior management of the Mobilink parent company. Instead it was ith the muppets that I have been banging heads with for the last 3 months plus the CTO. With the same results, we show our findings and they argue. Was so bad at one stage with the planning manager lying through his teeth I was tempted to just walk out and head for home then. Total waste of everybodies time.

At least I finally looked the part as I wore my new tailor made suit for the first, and possible last, time. And don't I look the part.


This wonderful suit was made for me by a little local tailor with a shop in the basement of a building in the blue area of Islamabad. Paul found him after asking in the laundry for somebody who could repair a zipper in his trousers. I ended up buying 3 suits, 2 long sleeved shirts, 3 short sleeved work shirts and 4 silk shirts from the man. All made to very high standards. and for less than 180 pounds total.

So if you ever need a suit made in Islamabad let me know and I will give you his phone number.

Pakistan was no way as bad as I was led to believe by the international press. Not suprising as there is never good news in the papers as that does not sell too well. If you ever get the chance to go then I would strongly advise you to seize the opportunity with both hands. The people I met were very friendly and bent over backwards to be helpful. The food was very good and if they have a shortage problem then it is not evident in the restaurants as the quantities were huge. You will still need to be careful of the water and the electricity does not stay on as they have a lot of 'loadshedding' throughout the day and night.