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‘As-Salaam Alaikum’

As I was lying in bed pondering the problems of the world, I rapidly realized that I don’t really give a hoot… !

It’s the Tortoise life for me!

1. If walking/cycling is good for your health,
the Mailman would be Immortal…!

2/ A Whale swims all day… !
only eats fish,
drinks water,
…and is Fat…!

3/ A Rabbit runs and hops and
only lives 15 years…!

4/ A Tortoise doesn’t run and does nothing…
yet it lives for 450 years !

And you tell me to Exercise…?

…I don’t think so… !

I’m Retired…

Go around me!… P L E A S E !

Salaams & Smiles!

“Yasmin”

“Never Despair Of The Mercy Of Allah”

Boss is always right..!

Boss: There are 50 bricks on an aeroplane. If you drop 1 outside. How many are left?
Employee: That’s easy, 49.

Boss: What are the three steps to put an elephant into a fridge?
Employee: Open the fridge. Put the elephant in. Close the fridge.

Boss: What are the four steps to put a deer into the fridge?
Employee: Open the fridge. Take the elephant out. Put the deer in. Close the fridge.

Boss: It’s lion’s birthday, all animals are there except one, why?
Employee: Because the deer is in the fridge.

Boss: How does an old woman cross a swamp filled with crocodiles?
Employee: She just crosses it because the crocodiles are at the lion’s birthday.

Boss: Last question. In the end the old lady still died. Why?
Employee: Ere…. I guess she drowned…. errr…

Boss: No! She was hit by the brick fallen from the aeroplane. Thats the problem, you are not focused on your job…. You may leave now!

Moral: No matter how much you know or how much you are prepared. If your Boss has decided to screw you then you are surely screwed.

Compiled by Mr. Rafiuddin Sheikh (Karachi).

Mr. Ishaq Dar look how Indian financial experts pulled back its foreign exchange reserves without IMF or WB loans, to $277.72 on 4 October, 2013, which had fallen on 27 September, 2013 to $247.92.

India’s foreign reserves up by $1.46 billion

IANS | Oct 12, 2013, 08.02PM IST

MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves gained by $1.46 billion to touch $277.72 billion for the week ended October 4, official data showed.

Forex reserves had declined sharply in the three previous weeks, falling by $1.11 billion to $276.26 billion for the week ended Sep 27.

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Weekly Statistical Supplement, India’s foreign currency assets (FCA), the biggest component of the forex reserves, increased by $1.40 billion to $249.32 billion for the week ended October 4.

RBI said that the FCA expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies held in reserve such as the pound sterling, euro and yen.

The FCA had dropped by $1.29 billion to $247.92 billion for the week ended Sep 27.

India’s reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) jumped by $7.2 million to $2.19 billion and the value of the special drawing rights (SDRs) increased by $14.7 million to $4.43 billion.

The value of India’s gold reserves increased by $41.3 million and stood at $21.76 billion during the week under review.

“Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.”

— Robert Tew

A write up by Ms Sabena Siddiqi,

:- Via Barry Grossman Des Brittain: Saint Malala was cleverly created by some of the top media and Political experts in the West. We know they did it partly due to the personal greed of her own father and partly to legitimise an unjust war that the West has lost.

The fourth war against Afghan tribesmen in 160 years. But how did they manage to turn this child into a Saint. Syndrome of the West:

1. Edelman, the world’s biggest public relations firm which lists the likes of Starbucks and Microsoft as clients, handles her PR. They have set up a 5 person “Malala Press Office” in London for the purpose;

2. McKinsey & Co, the giant management consultancy firm that advises governments, advises her on every step she has to take;

3. James Lundie, a well-known speechwriter, and former press secretary to Lib-Dem leader Lord Ashdown, is assisting her in speaking assignments around the world;

4. A Malala Fund has been established for promoting education of girls in Swat. More than £ 2 million have so far been collected, with Angelina Jolie donating $200,000 and undisclosed amounts from other donors;

5. Shiza Shahid of McKinsey Consulting heads the Malala Fund, with Megan Smith, vice-president of Microsoft on its board. Shiza Shahid is related to Malala’s father;

6. Her autobiography “I AM MALALA”, co-authored by Christina Lamb, came out last Monday, to coincide with the announcement of the Nobel Prize;

7. £ 1million is the advance she got for her book, which is expected to be a best-seller;

8. Her nomination for the Nobel has been proposed by the prime ministers of the UK, Canada, Norway, and Sweden; *

9. Her portrait by Jonathan Yeo, who has done official portraits of British Prime Ministers and Duke of Edinburgh, now hangs in Britain’s National Portrait Gallery, London;

10. The Queen has invited her to tea at the Buckingham Palace;

11. There’s a 3 week waiting list of journalists who want to interview her;

12. Mr Gordon Brown, former British Prime Minister is her handler. And it all started when her father was hired by The New York Times, in 2009, for a story to debunk you know who in Swat……

A sure shot recipe to improve all sports standards to world level in Pakistan..!

October 10, 2013
By Best of the HBR Issue

Interview

Ferguson’s Formula

Anita Elberse with Sir Alex Ferguson

He’s arguably the greatest coach in history — in any sport.

Before retiring this spring, Alex Ferguson led Manchester United to 38 domestic and international championships in 26 seasons, nearly double the number of trophies racked up by next most successful English football (soccer) club.

How did he do it? While most clubs (and companies, for that matter) compete to buy talent, Ferguson set up a system to create it – starting by revamping United’s youth program for promising players as young as nine.

As his talent factory churned out stars like David Beckham and Ryan Giggs, who from an early age had been taught to play the game systematically at the highest standards, Ferguson was able to constantly strengthen and refresh the roster and count on a team of players who respected his authority and vision.

Make a Plan for Professional Growth

With the right strategies, even the busiest leaders can find the time for development. But to make that effort fruitful, you need to determine what types of development will increase both personal fulfillment and value to your firm. To come up with the right possibilities, try these techniques:
Look over your job description for activities that you would love to pursue, but haven’t gotten to yet.
Think about the dreams that you had for your current position before you started. What did you hope to accomplish?
Set up a lunch or coffee with people in similar positions, either at your company or at a different company, and ask how they invest in learning.

Adapted by HBR from “Make Time for Growth Assignments in Your Daily Work,” by Elizabeth Grace Saunders.

Believe-In-Yourself is having a good self-confidence.

“Self-acceptance comes from meeting life’s challenges vigorously. Don’t numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.”

Swami Sivananda (1887-1963);
spiritual leader, author, physician

“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.”

— Charles H. Spurgeon