RE: A Fervent and Humble Appeal
Mohammed Imani
Thank you Shahid Saheb.
From: Shahid Garib [mailto:sga...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 11:06 AM
To: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk; ssa...@gmail.com
Cc: 'Anjum Hameed'; 'Dr Shamim Ahmad'; 'Faraz Siddiqui'; 'Huma Iqbal'; im...@adspacesales.com; 'Javed Safdar Tanwiri'; mustafa; 'Chester Williams'; 'SOHAIL ANSARI'; saeed...@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: A Fervent and Humble Appeal
Salams Imani Sahab
chalo lets all agree to disagree that DD just over did his boss bit ... yes me out of the group too and i dont know who else .. one great thing that came out in the first meet was atleast we got to see each other ... you take care and salams to all
From: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk
To: ssa...@gmail.com
CC: sga...@hotmail.com; bumpy....@gmail.com; docs...@gmail.com; faraz_s...@yahoo.co.uk; h.iq...@gmail.com; im...@adspacesales.com; javed....@vellani.com; mustafa...@gmail.com; willic...@gmail.com; sohail...@virgin.net; saeed...@yahoo.com
Subject: A Fervent and Humble Appeal
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:02:44 +0500
Salaams to all
I believe some of you may not have had a chance to see my email which was sent on the maikolachi googlegroups. It is attached herewith for your ready reference.
I also want to mention that Dr. Sohail Ansari just called from London. Undoubtedly, he too sounded disappointed with the events of the last week and was wondering if this project would takeoff. I am confident, it will, God willing.
Thanks and regards
Mohammed Imani
From: Shahbaz Azmi [mailto:ssa...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 5:55 AM
To: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk
Cc: sga...@hotmail.com; Anjum Hameed; Cheryl Mathew; Dr Shamim Ahmad; Faraz Siddiqui; Huma Iqbal; Imran Ahmad; Javed Safdar Tanwiri; mustafa; danny dhalla; Chester Williams; SOHAIL ANSARI
Subject: Re: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETING
Thank you. I am sorry you had to resend it.
Rgds
SB
On Saturday, June 8, 2013, Mohammed Imani wrote:
resending
From: Mohammed Imani [mailto:Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk]
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 2:35 PM
To: 'sga...@hotmail.com'; 'Shahbaz Azmi'; 'Anjum Hameed'; 'Cheryl Mathew'; 'Dr Shamim Ahmad'; 'Faraz Siddiqui'; 'Huma Iqbal'; 'Imran Ahmad'; 'Javed Safdar Tanwiri'; 'mustafa'
Cc: 'danny dhalla'; 'Chester Williams'; 'SOHAIL ANSARI'
Subject: RE: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETING
Importance: High
Name: Mohammed Imani
Age: 54 years VERY OLD PERSON L
Identity: Grey beard with little or no hair left on the head L
Email: mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk and mohamme...@gmail.com
Mobile No: +92 333 232 9576
PABX: +9221 3569 3521-30 (10 Lines) Ext-308
Direct: +9221 3569 3538
Skype: mohammed.imani (Karachi, Pakistan)
Location: Block 3, Clifton, Karachi
Professional
Background: Management and Information Systems Consultant. My forte is to borrow your watch and tell you the time J. On a serious note, I try to give shape to what may appear an abstract or nebulous idea. In corporate or consulting parlance, I help client companies transition from Chaos to Order. In plain, simple words, I like to challenge myself to achieve what others consider impossible. My retort to say naysayers is, if you think you can then you can, and if you think you can’t then you can’t. BTW, I will take on any role the team leader and members deem fit for me - even if it requires me to sweep and mop the floor, make tea/coffee and wash dishes to keep everyone focused and motivated. I really mean it! No nakhraas.
Printing and
Publishing
Experience: None whatsoever. However, due to the nature of my consulting profession, I fantasize, visualize, conceptualize, actualize, write, review, edit consulting reports, and much more. I would like to make meaningful use of this experience on Project CTB-Karachi, I hope. I have had the honor and privilege of working with some of the finest professionals this country has produced, and learning from them, namely, Omer Morshed, Ebrahim Sidat, Nasim Hyder, Nurallah Merchant, Nadeem Mustafa Khan, Tariq Kirmani, and the likes.
Misc. Info: My wife Sabiha is a graphics designer. She has done, and continues to do, a number of CTBs, book covers, art and other magazines, corporate Identity materials, such as, brochures, logos, advertisements, and so on. If members feel appropriate, please try roping her in.
From: Shahid Garib [mailto:sga...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 12:16 PM
To: Shahbaz Azmi; Anjum Hameed; Cheryl Mathew; Dr Shamim Ahmad; Faraz Siddiqui; Huma Iqbal; Imran Ahmad; Javed Safdar Tanwiri; Mohammed Imani; mustafa
Cc: danny dhalla; Chester Williams; SOHAIL ANSARI
Subject: RE: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETING
SB
Forwarded to Khan Seeb. his email is : mustafa...@gmail.com. re my input as told you the other evening .. let us see what is required and how and what can i help ... fyi am a 58 year old baccha still ... looking forward to seeing you on saturday.
Shahid Garib
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:48:09 +0500
Subject: Fwd: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETING
From: ssa...@gmail.com
To: bumpy....@gmail.com; cheryl...@gmail.com; docs...@gmail.com; faraz_s...@yahoo.co.uk; h.iq...@gmail.com; im...@adspacesales.com; javed....@vellani.com; Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk; sga...@hotmail.com
CC: danny...@gmail.com; willic...@gmail.com; sohail...@virgin.net
Hello Everyone,
1. Kindly note the following protocols for the project Coffee Table Book (CTB).
A. Senders of emails must endeavour to always include all members of the team so that each of us remain abreast and on same page.
B. Project name : Coffee Table Book.
C. Abbreviated project name : CTB
D. Each addressee is requested to email Danny Dhalla copy to me giving thier professional field, thier contributory (for the project) strengths, total work experience (years), below is mine so that others too may follow a similar pattern.
Name : Shahbaz Sayeed Azmi
--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk
To: maiko...@googlegroups.com
Subject: LET US NOT GIVE UP, FRIENDS OF KARACHI
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:33:44 +0500
The unfortunate events of the past week have been extremely distressing, to say the least, for me and many of you, I reckon. This is not how anyone would have liked events to unfold and a well-intentioned initiative to come to a standstill soon after it had commenced. In a way, I feel, this was a blessing in disguise. In that, the true intent and character of some is now out in the open, especially of those who are really well-meaning and highly honorable and dignified Karachites. I would be amiss if I did not appreciate calls and messages of support and understanding I received from many of you after my last email. A BIG THANK TO THEM.
I appeal to all committed and honorable men and women who I met at Azmi Saheb’s residence to not give up on your dream of bringing this CTB-project to fruition, and that too just because of few self-centered, power-hungry and commercially-greedy people. They already stand out isolated and removed from the rest of us. Karachi belongs to you, me and to all those who live here, and love it despite its many problems, failings and shortcomings. In order to change Karachi, and its negative perception, one has to be in it and be a part of it. Karachi does not deserve the kind of publicity and condemnation that it has been receiving in the media. It is about time we changed that outlook so that it rather becomes deserving of widespread acclamation.
To me and to my family (although apart from me none of the immediate family members is a Karachite by birth) Karachi is everything. It has given me whatever I have ever wanted from it. Now, for me, it is payback time not only for the sake of Karachites, but more so for my immediate family who have a deep sense of belonging to this city; each family member is as passionate about Karachi as I am…in all likelihood more.
I am extremely grateful to Dr. Saeed Ismail for his much valued suggestions, which he emailed on 10 June on the maikolachi Google group. To me, they make a lot of sense. His CV too is highly impressive. It seems he not only has the right ideas, but also the relevant experience being associated with a number of health management, socio-economic and philanthropic programs. During the last Saturday meeting his suggestions were quite practical – he sounded like a person who not only has the aptitude (experience), but also the right attitude (enthusiasm and energy) to lead the Society, as and when formed. He will work well with the core team members and sub-teams, one hopes.
Apart from Dr. Saeed Ismail, I can safely assume that ALL members that I met at Azmi Saheb’s residence are extremely capable and equally enthusiastic (this was quite evident) about the CTB-project and other initiatives of the to-be formalized entity. I believe, most are in it for purely altruistic reasons as opposed to commercial considerations.
I fully support the idea floated by Dr. Saeed Ismail that if 80 people can contribute Rs. 25,000 each, we will have Rs. 2 million to launch and publish the CTB on Karachi even without seeking a single rupee donation. Please consider me the second person to volunteer a contribution of the suggested amount. And yes, I do hold the four domain names in trust to be transferred to the Society when it is formed.
I want to make it abundantly clear that I seek no position on the Society’s core team or sub-teams, and no mention about any of my contributions in cash and kind to the Society. I will do whatever is required of me and with full responsibility and professional integrity. All I ask in return is respect and trust. My only vested interest in the affairs of this Society is, and will remain, an opportunity to be of service to this beloved city and to my family. I owe both of them a huge debt of gratitude, and much more.
In the end, I urge all of you to not let the embers that we recently lighted turn into ashes due to the misdeeds and ill-intent of some. Rather, please let this Karachi mania spread like a wildfire. I wish all of you Godspeed.
Warm regards
Mohammed Imani – If you are comfortable, please call me Mohammed because that happens to be my name…Imani is my family name.
From: Mohammed Imani [mailto:Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk]
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:47 AM
To: 'maiko...@googlegroups.com'
Subject: LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD!
Dear CTB Friends
I think it is about time I came out in the open and told the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth.
A misperception has been created that I chose to leave this Group and to not participate in its future activities without assigning a reason. This is far from the truth. It is only due to the lack of respect and trust, which is quite evident from Danny’s emails (and messages he has been trying to convey through others) during and subsequent to the Saturday meeting, I was forced to make this very painful call. And, I had to let Danny know in no uncertain terms how I felt about him and about his rude messages and emails. Hence, there was no point in associating myself with him, or people like him, on what I consider to be a noble endeavor. My motivation and enthusiasm for this project has certainly not died down, but is suppressed.
No two individuals or a group of people can subsist, leave alone work and achieve anything together, if the starting point of their relationship is disrespect, mistrust and disharmony. Today, I am the one Danny has a problem with. I can bet my last cent, if this is the way Danny operates and behaves (that he claims he does), then I will not be the last person in this Group he has had a problem with.
My fault, if any, was that I exuded enthusiasm about the CTB-Karachi project, I voiced my opinion, I gave suggestions, I volunteered to get real professionals engaged in formalizing and legalizing an entity, and in its many other activities. And, the day following the meeting, I suggested by email that we should register a few domain names for the entity and that I would pay the cost of registration. It is quite apparent from Danny’s emails that all this did not sit well with him. I reckon, he thinks that just because he has started the FB page on Karachi, the entire control and ownership of this entity, and of its many projects to come, should remain with him, and the rest of us (and everything related to this project) should be under his exclusive command and control. In fact, no self-respecting person can (and should) accept this kind of third-degree treatment from any individual. Although Danny is the one who created this FB page, and nobody can take that away from him, however, little does he realize (and acknowledge) that this page would not have achieved the kind of popularity it has had it not been for the active and enthusiastic participation of thousands of Karachites. He also does not realize that the idea of CTB was not his, BUT OF OTHERS. In my email, which was sent to him on Tuesday (appended below), I have let Danny know what I think of him NOW…whether one appreciates it or not, I have minced no words.
There are many other emails in this chain which are appended below. The ones I have sent are highlighted in yellow and those of Danny are highlighted in green. There is also an email from Javed Bhai that is in highlighted in turquoise.
BTW, it is already very late in the night, so I would like to conclude after making two quick points.
1. I have already registered 4 domain names, which I hold in complete TRUST for the to-be formalized and legalized CTB entity. This is the first of few modest contributions from me to the Group
2. The minutes of the Saturday meeting are attached for your perusal and record
If this Group requires me to contribute in some ways I will try to do it to the best of my ability and with all sincerity and honesty. And I will do it not as a favor, but rather as a duty and responsibility towards my children and fellow Karachites. However, it will be well-nigh impossible for me to directly engage with this Group and some very wonderful, passionate and committed individuals I have come to know if Danny and the likes of him try to remotely control the Group members with utter contempt and mistrust – as he says in his email addressed to me he starts any relationship by not trusting others, unless they prove themselves otherwise.
Sorry Danny, I have nothing to prove to you and others. If you do not trust me, the problem is yours, not mine. I am not the kind person who lets others run himself roughshod and be controlled like a puppet – something that is your way of dealing with people. Having said that, if I had done something wrong or unethical (which I would never do for my dear life) than not only Danny, but any one of you would have been well within your rights to restrain and reprimand me.
I make no apologies to Danny (for whom I had respect before he proved otherwise) or to anyone else for expressing my true feelings in this email and the ones I had sent out earlier. I feel extremely sad for having decided to quit this Group. But given how things have panned out in the last few days, I feel need to carry through with this decision. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to make any useful contributions under these circumstances.
I wish all of you well and a lot of success. May God bless you and your family.
Please do holler when I can be of any help to the Group or any individual concerned with it. My contact details are given below.
Adios!
Mohammed Imani
Director, Business Systems Consulting
Sidat Hyder Morshed Associates
601 Beaumont Plaza
Beaumont Road
Karachi-75530
PABX: +9221 3569 3521-30 (10 Lines)
Direct: +9221 3569 3538
Cell: +92 333 232 9576
Skype: mohammed.imani (Karachi, Pakistan)
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I wonder why? He sounded so keen and enthusiastic.
S
On 12 June 2013 18:00, Shahbaz Azmi <ssa...@gmail.com> wrote:
I wish he had informed us all. I still would like to contact him as he seemed to have the right ideas and attitude for doing the project with us.
Rgds
Azmi
On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, danny dhalla wrote:
M Imani sent me a message he does not wish to participate so somebody else has to make the minutes
Thanks
Danny
Sent from my iPad
On Jun 12, 2013, at 6:21 AM, "maiko...@googlegroups.com" <maiko...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Shahbaz Azmi <ssa...@gmail.com> Jun 11 07:35PM +0500
Dear M Imani,
I still have not recieved the minutes of the last meeting held at my house.
Kindly expedite.
Rgds
Azmi
From: danny dhalla [mailto:danny...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 9:26 PM
To: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk; D
Cc: Javed Safdar Tanwiri
Subject: CTB - MI RESPONSE
I dont understand your comments and as MI I dont know you that well so please refrain from making slanderous comments
I have always known Javed so I have full trust in him if that hurts your ego I cant help that as JST & I have known each other & fully trust each other 100%
You said you would send the minutes of the meeting & thats why I asked where they are if you did not wish to take this responsibility you shud not have volunteered
Certainly I dont trust anybody till they prove themselves as I have been stabbed many times by blindly trusting persons.
If you dont wish to be a part of this project I will not force you as thats your personal decision.
This meeting was initiated just as a general one & yes in the end the buck stops here at my end as I am responsible for all funds/expenses & its my reputation that is at stake which I have built up unblemished or untarnished & hope to keep it that way , so I can give a clear transparent picture to all concerned donors & thats the way I work.
I also want the domain name under my control as in the past I trusted blindly & got conned for such actions.
Your comments about grandeur & glory proves you dont know me at all & proves correctly you are an egoistic person as that's the least of my worries as I never ever started this page for personal glory my friend this was initially started to voice my disgust at what Karachi had begun.
If I am there or not this page will continue as nobody is indispensable & have already started a search for somebody else to take over as its getting late in life for me and also promised my family I will try & extricate myself from this & other fb pages I have as it takes too much time & effort & my business is suffering & have suffered personal losses due to doing some reunions etc where my personal stake was my own funds which JST is also aware of. .
Best of luck to you
Best regards
DD
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 11:46 AM, Mohammed Imani <Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk> wrote:
There are no hang ups Danny. To be brutally blunt and honest, the problem is YOU and people like you. The lack of trust and respect that has been demonstrated has worked as the perfect antidote to the Karachiitis Addictitus virus.
I for one have no interest in working with people on this noble assignment –people who are ignoble and in it for personal glorification and self-aggrandizement – their true selves have clearly shown thru after the first meeting of the Group, although you were not physically present in it. I am not the one to feed anyone’s ego and lust for power and control.
However, Javed Bhai being my much respected elder brother, I shall oblige him in whatever he expects me to.
From: danny dhalla [mailto:danny...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:41 PM
To: SOHAIL ANSARI
Cc: Javed Safdar Tanwiri; Anjum Hameed; Cheryl Mathew; Dr Shamim Ahmad; Faraz Siddiqui; Huma Iqbal; Imran Ahmad; Mohammed Imani; Shahid Garib; Chester Williams; maria...@hotmail.com; husain...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: CTB - FOLLOWUP ON JUNE 8TH SATURDAY MEETING
We have still not got the minutes of the meeting what's the hang up ?
Thanks
DD
kurrachee
Sent from my iPad
On Jun 10, 2013, at 5:36 PM, SOHAIL ANSARI <sohail...@virgin.net> wrote:
I am delighted that the domain name remains original and fully agree with that being registered with Danny. Jalebis are certainly missed. Udhar raha. However, it is good to hear of the positive feedback about the meeting and the group has gelled well. Best wishes to all the friends.
On 10 June 2013 20:24, danny dhalla <danny...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all members
It was good to see all attendees took part & thanks for participating & sharing ideas & thanks to Shahbaz for hosting the 1st meeting.
My direct nominated rep in Karachi is Javed Safdar & Sohail Ansari in UK so please coordinate all matters with Javed in Karachi regarding domains etc & domain will be www.isurewantmyoldkarachiback.com as it does not matter how long or short it is as its our original id & as we are not trying to get a B2B website. If there is a technical hitch which I doubt we can shorten it to WWW.ISWMOKB.COM but dont think we need to do that. Sohail Ansari will coordinate matters regarding content etc
.
Also we will must have rotations for holding the meetings at all core member homes as it brings harmony & we get to know members better so next meeting will be at Maria's house as she has offered her host the next meeting on June 30th I believe correct me if I am wrong.
The domain will be registered in my name & Javed Safdar will pay the necessary funds for its registeration on my behalf .
Please lets get the minutes of the meeting as nothing received to date & await t he same asap thanks
I believe some members dont have gmail so they cant take part in gmail so lets just use normal emails till we can solve this problem.
Once again thanks for all your help & there will be additional core members such as Rumana Hussain etc who will also be attending the next meeting.
I also have not received brief Cvs on many members who participated & p[lease send me the same asap so we can understand who is right for which task.
Best wishes to all & thanks for all your help & insights
Danny DhallaOn Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 2:46 AM, Mohammed Imani <Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk> wrote:
Please direct all future communications related to registration of domain names, society name, CTB-title, and any other administrative matters to Danny Dalla or his nominated representative.
I appreciate your anticipated understanding and compliance in this matter. As for the minutes of last Saturday’s meeting, as committed, I will draft them and send to Javed Bhai for review and circulation.
It was my pleasure meeting some truly passionate and committed group members in person.
Azmi Saheb, many thanks to you and your wife for making available your house for our first of many meetings to come, and for your warm hospitality. BTW, Jaleebis were absolutely awesome J
Warm regards
Mohammed Imani
From: Shahid Garib [mailto:shahid...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 10:22 AM
To: Imran Ahmad
Cc: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk; maiko...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETINGagreed with MI sahab ... can anyone help i cant get these mails on my hotmail and had to create gmail account .. lucky it is for free ...
sure it was pleasure meeting you all .. tha name suggested as hamara karachi was just to get the site registered .. the name of the book does not necessarily have to be the same as the site ... the name IWMYOKB is just familiar to the few hundred who are active on the page .... so it really dont matter ... can anyone correct me if im thinking wrong????
Shahid Garib
On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 11:55 PM, Imran Ahmad <im...@adspacesales.com> wrote:
Dear MI,
I hope the domain name has been registered.
I do not agree with the suggestion on the long domain name: www.iwantmyoldkarachiback.org It is unrealistically long.
The idea of a domain is an easy address. ‘I want my old Karachi back’ may sound very familiar to us who are on the FB page but for many others it may mean anything.
I would also once again request all to use the google group email as the existing thread does not have a few people who are on the google group. Example: Maria Shaikh and Maroof Imam.
Thanks and regards
Imran
-----Original Message-----
From: Javed Safdar Tanwiri [mailto:javed....@vellani.com]
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 8:27 AM
To: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk
Subject: RE: CTB - DOMAIN NAME
Mohammed just hold on to your guns, all will be fine I am sure, it is very easy to break-off, but let things not drift away from our objectives. I am very busy next 3 to 4 days (visitors from abroad etc)
Rest assured things will be fine, we will work it out.
JST
-----Original Message-----
From: "Mohammed Imani" <Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk>
To: javed....@vellani.com
Date: 6/9/2013 10:06:33 PM
Subject: Re: CTB - DOMAIN NAMEJaved Bhai, it appears to me that Danny has a serious trust deficit. If that is the case, which other members have also felt, it is better that I call this whole thing quits now rather than later. I haven't deliberately copied Danny on this email. If you think it appropriate, please feel free to pass on my message to him including forwarding this email.
I would certainly not like to be part of a group where there is a trust issue between members.
Thanks
Mohammed
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone from Warid
-----Original Message-----
From: "danny dhalla" <danny...@gmail.com>
To: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk
Date: 6/9/2013 9:34:35 PM
Subject: Re: CTB - DOMAIN NAME
No MI let JST register the name in my name & will pay for it thanks
On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Mohammed Imani <Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk<mailto:Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk>> wrote:
I will have the domain name "www.wantmyoldkarachiback" registered in my name. I'll pick up the tab and register this, and other domain names, registered in my name now for now. All these domains will be duly transferred to the Society or Trust once formed.
I am not sure how SERIOUS AND RELEVANT is Shahid Garib's comment about Altaf Hussain.
Please advise.
From: Mohammed Imani [mailto:Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk]
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 3:11 PMTo: sohail...@virgin.net; 'danny dhalla'
Cc: 'Chester Williams'; 'Huma Iqbal'; 'Cheryl Mathew'; 'Javed Safdar Tanwiri'; 'Dr Shamim Ahmad'; 'Anjum Hameed'; sga...@hotmail.com; 'mustafa'; 'Faraz Siddiqui'; 'Imran Ahmad'; 'Shahbaz Azmi'
Subject: RE: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETINGI went on to the Net to search for two possible domain names, www.maikolachi.xxx and www.kurrachee.xxx. There is a Pakistani gentleman based out of Arlington, Taxes who owns www.mailkolachi.com, but the same name with extensions .net, .org, .com.pk, etc., are available for booking as of now. Also www.kurrachee.com along with all its extension is available. I am going to register the domains www.maikolachi.net, www.maikolachi.org, www.maikolachi.com.pk, www.maikolachi.pk and www.kurrachee.com in a bit. At some point we should also consider approaching Faisal Bhombal if he would be willing to transfer the ownership of the domain he has in his name. Apparently, he is not making any use of it since 2007 when it was first registered.
Faisal Bhombal
814 Sansome Dr
Arlington TX, Texas 76018
United States
fbho...@yahoo.com
(817) 468-5662 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(817) 468-5662 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting
If anyone of you has any thoughts (or objections) please let me know within an hour of my sending this email.
Thanks and regards
Mohammed Imani
From: Mohammed Imani [mailto:Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk]
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 2:34 PM
To: 'sohail...@virgin.net'; 'danny dhalla'
Cc: 'Chester Williams'; 'Huma Iqbal'; 'Cheryl Mathew'; 'Javed Safdar Tanwiri'; 'Dr Shamim Ahmad'; 'Anjum Hameed'; 'sga...@hotmail.com'; 'mustafa'; 'Faraz Siddiqui'; 'Imran Ahmad'; 'Shahbaz Azmi'
Subject: RE: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETINGSorry Danny! This epidemic (dubbed Mai Kolachi Pagalpund, English translation of which is My Karachi Mania) has already spread like a wildfire. Hence, I am not hopeful if anyone can (although I don’t doubt the innate potential of any individuals…be they firefighters, medical practitioners, paramedics, legal advisers, consultants, businesspeople, systems specialists, writers….etc, etc.,) find a cure to it. BTW, the first computer virus BRAIN is also a Pakistani invention. This has spawned an industry of its own.
Javed Bhai, excerpts from Wikipedia are being reproduced without permission. Please do come to my rescue if there are any legal consequences to it J
“Brain is the industry standard name for a computer virus that was released in its first form in January 1986,[1] and is considered to be the first computer virus for MS-DOS. It infects the boot sector of storage media formatted with the DOS File Allocation Table (FAT) file system. Brain was written by two brothers, Basit Farooq Alvi and Amjad Farooq Alvi,[2] from Lahore, Pakistan.”
Danny your name, if not in history books, will also be on Wikipedia soon. God willing, for all the right reasons!
All of you have a lovely weekend…whatever is left of it.
Thanks and regards
Mohammed Imani
From: SOHAIL ANSARI [mailto:sohail...@virgin.net]
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 12:10 PM
To: danny dhalla
Cc: Chester Williams; Huma Iqbal; Cheryl Mathew; Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk; Javed Safdar Tanwiri; Dr Shamim Ahmad; Anjum Hameed; sga...@hotmail.com; mustafa; Faraz Siddiqui; Imran Ahmad; Shahbaz Azmi
Subject: Re: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETINGWell said Danny.
On 9 June 2013 03:30, danny dhalla <danny...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Karachities how many of you have heard about Karachiitis Addictitus,
The only thing I blame my self for spreading is Karachiitis Addictitus which is an inherent incurable dieease which is what you catch as soon as you start reading the posts or posting the same & unfortunately there is no cure for this . As I shud know I have this disease since March 2012 & guess what it becomes worse & worse as families fight for your time & attention/affection but once you are hooked there is no cure. The only cure is that you have to give this disease which by the way is contagious to all family & friends so they can all get it to. By the way
Karachiitis Addictitus
is being mentioned in the American & British & Karachi medical journals as a very serious medical affliction/condition/problem & even CDC has found no cure for it.
By the way ew have plenty of doctors on this page & we should challenge them to find a cure immediately before it becomes an epidemic.On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Chester Williams <willic...@gmail.com> wrote:
It's amazing to see this group come alive! I wish each one of you best of luck on this venture...
Will surely miss being part of this elite force nevertheless will contribute as mentioned earlier on one of the related posts.
Cheers!
CWOn Jun 8, 2013 11:26 PM, "Huma Iqbal" <h.iq...@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Shahbaz, hello.
Greetings dear all.
I regret for being not being able to attend the meeting today.
However, this sounds like a very interesting project and I will be delighted to contribute in whatever capacity I can. Was part of it earlier too when the idea was initialised a few months back but could not keep track after it was delayed.
Have a few things in mind regarding the meetings and how we proceed. Will share here in a day.
In the meantime, I have a query. Was there any criteria to select this group for this work? Or is it only a brainstorming initial team and might add on as we move forward?
My name is Huma Iqbal. I am currently working as Communications Manager for a reproductive health social enterprise. Earlier to this, I worked as Media & PR Manager at The Citizens Foundation. Started my career in 2009, right after my masters in Mass Communications from Karachi University. Worked as an assistant editor at a political and economic magazine for 2 years and later joined the development sector.
I freelance for various publications including Dawn. Have taught current affairs and creative writing at the Karachi University. I like to travel and very keen of reading and dreaming.
I work 16 hours a day and many times I am on field/travel. Might not be able to respond to email on a daily basis but being the journalist (some say a work freak) that I am, it cannot be an excuse to not stay connected!!
Looking forward to step 2.
Best.
On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 7:48 PM, danny dhalla <danny...@gmail.com> wrote:
Please send me the synopsis of today's meeting as cud not hear the proceedings thro Sohails skype as too much background noise thanks
On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 7:43 AM, Javed Safdar Tanwiri <javed....@vellani.com> wrote:
Mohammed Imani is just like my little brother and I know him since he was a child, his sister Nafisa and my late sister Parveen were close friends in the 50s & 60s at Plaza Qrts, I fully vouch for him and I am sure he will bring a lot of value in whatever good we all intend to do.
As far as I am concerned Danny and I happen to be classmates at St. Patrick's College from 1969 to 1973 and have kept in touch since then on and off. After B.Com. I went into my family profession of law, however, had to wind up my Dad's old law office after his early death when I was too young and not qualified to continue his practice. After having worked as a pupil with a couple of very senior lawyers in 1977-78, I joined the law firm of Vellani & Vellani in 1979, left them in 1991 and worked as an in-house legal adviser for ICI Pakistan Ltd but rejoined Vellani in Dec 1992 and still there.
Most of my legal work involved advising MNCs & leading local clients on Intellectual Property and other general legal matters, having also conducted IP & other cases in the courts at Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, etc. Being in the IP field I was also required to travel abroad almost every year for IP conferences.
Born in Karachi in 1953 I went to the BVS Parsi High School, St. Patrick's College, S.M. Law College and to the IBA & British Council for short courses in Management, Computer Concepts and Advanced English.
I was a prefect and hockey captain at school and selected in the cricket and hockey teams of St. Pat's & S.M. Law Colleges, I also contributed articles and poems during my school & college days for the respective annual magazines and was elected the Chief Class Rep at St. Pat's College.
At present I am an Advocate of the High Court and a Senior Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Intellectual Property Rights Association (PIPRA).
I wish all the best to you all in our future noble endeavors.
Best regards,
Javed Safdar Tanwiri
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From: Shahbaz Azmi [ssa...@gmail.com]
To: Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk
Cc: sga...@hotmail.com; Anjum Hameed; Cheryl Mathew; Dr Shamim Ahmad; Faraz Siddiqui; Huma Iqbal; Imran Ahmad; Javed Safdar Tanwiri; mustafa; danny dhalla; Chester Williams; SOHAIL ANSARI
Subject: Re: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETING
Thank you. I am sorry you had to resend it.Rgdse
brSB
On Saturday, June 8, 2013, Mohammed Imani wrote:
resendingFrom: Mohammed Imani [mailto:Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk<javascript:_e({},%20'cvml',%20'Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk');>]
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 2:35 P
To: 'sga...@hotmail.com<javascript:_e({},%20'cvml',%20'sga...@hotmail.com');>'; 'Shahbaz Azmi'; 'Anjum Hameed'; 'Cheryl Mathew'; 'Dr Shamim Ahmad'; 'Faraz Siddiqui'; 'Huma Iqbal'; 'Imran Ahmad'; 'Javed Safdar Tanwiri'; 'mustafa'
Cc: 'danny dhalla'; 'Chester Williams'; 'SOHAIL ANSARI'
Subject: RE: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETING
Importance: High
Name: Mohammed Imani
Age: 54 years VERY OLD PERSONIdentity: Grey beard with little or no hair left on the head
Email: mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk and mohamme...@gmail.com
Mobile No: +92 333 232 9576 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting+92 333 232 9576 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting
PABX: +9221 3569 3521-30 (10 Lines) Ext-308
Direct: +9221 3569 3538 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting+9221 3569 3538 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Skype: mohammed.imani (Karachi, Pakistan)
Location: Block 3, Clifton, Karachi
Professional Background: Management and Information Systems Consultant. My forte is to borrow your watch and tell you the time. On a serious note, I try to give shape to what may appear an abstract or nebulous idea. In corporate or consulting parlance, I help client companies transition from Chaos to Order. In plain, simple words, I like to challenge myself to achieve what others consider impossible. My retort to say naysayers is, if you think you can then you can, and if you think you can’t then you can’t. BTW, I will take on any role the team leader and members deem fit for me - even if it requires me to sweep and mop the floor, make tea/coffee and wash dishes to keep everyone focused and motivated. I really mean it! No nakhraas.
Printing and Publishing Experience: None whatsoever. However, due to the nature of my consulting profession, I fantasize, visualize, conceptualize, actualize, write, review, edit consulting reports, and much more. I would like to make meaningful use of this experience on Project CTB-Karachi, I hope. I have had the honor and privilege of working with some of the finest professionals this country has produced, and learning from them, namely, Omer Morshed, Ebrahim Sidat, Nasim Hyder, Nurallah Merchant, Nadeem Mustafa Khan, Tariq Kirmani, and the likes.
Misc. Info: My wife Sabiha is a graphics designer. She has done, and continues to do, a number of CTBs, book covers, art and other magazines, corporate Identity materials, such as, brochures, logos, advertisements, and so on. If members feel appropriate, please try roping her in.
From: Shahid Garib [mailto:sga...@hotmail.com<javascript:_e({},%20'cvml',%20'sga...@hotmail.com');>]
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 12:16 PM
To: Shahbaz Azmi; Anjum Hameed; Cheryl Mathew; Dr Shamim Ahmad; Faraz Siddiqui; Huma Iqbal; Imran Ahmad; Javed Safdar Tanwiri; Mohammed Imani; mustafa
Cc: danny dhalla; Chester Williams; SOHAIL ANSARI
Subject: RE: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETING
SB
Forwarded to Khan Seeb. his email is : mustafa...@gmail.com. re my input as told you the other evening .. let us see what is required and how and what can i help ... fyi am a 58 year old baccha still ... looking forward to seeing you on saturday.
Shahid Garib
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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:48:09 +0500
Subject: Fwd: CTB - AGENDA FOR SATURDAY MEETING
From: ssa...@gmail.com
To: bumpy....@gmail.com; cheryl...@gmail.com; docs...@gmail.com; faraz_s...@yahoo.co.uk; h.iq...@gmail.com; im...@adspacesales.com; javed....@vellani.com; Mohamme...@sidathyder.com.pk; sga...@hotmail.com
CC: danny...@gmail.com; willic...@gmail.com; sohail...@virgin.net
Hello Everyone,
1. Kindly note the following protocols for the project Coffee Table Book (CTB).
A. Senders of emails must endeavour to always include all members of the team so that each of us remain abreast and on same page.
B. Project name : Coffee Table Book.
C. Abbreviated project name : CTB
D. Each addressee is requested to email Danny Dhalla copy to me giving thier professional field, thier contributory (for the project) strengths, total work experience (years), below is mine so that others too may follow a similar pattern.
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