Published in The Friday Times on October 15-21, 2004
Sir,
It was rumoured that a holiday would be declared in Karachi on October 6, so that people could see a cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
This is a good thing, since it will help us in our heartfelt quest to be ranked the poorest country on the planet. Seeing that we're so good at multiplying, it won't be long before our population exceeds that of China. And more holidays will certainly help us attain that target speedily. Industrial production and expert targets don't mean anything to the 95 percent of our countrymen who're still living in the seventh century.
And while we're at it, why not declare holidays during the entire month of of Ramazan? I've yet to meet a real red-blooded Pakistani muslim doing any work without complaining while fasting.
Shakir Lakhani
Karachi
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