In the early 1960s, I was in charge of our Haji E. Dossa & Sons Limited, Guar Gum Factory in Rangiwara (Lyari) Karachi. Chemist addressing quality control, production of Guar Gum was a Japanese Seiko Kobayashi. State visit of Japanese Crown Prince Akhito and Princess Masako, during January, 1962, Akber Adil, Secretary Planning, requisitioned our Hotel Columbus for Prince Akhito's entourage.

Pakistan remains turbulent in terms of political instability and violent incidents. Things are getting from bad to worse with no sign of improvement. Of late, a number of painful and yet funny incidents have happened that is causing a lot of embarrassment for Pakistanis living abroad. It appears that the government has taken the public for granted and comes with stories that are beyond comprehension.

Karachi is the country's cornucopia, full to overflowing with fruit from all over Pakistan, from neighbouring countries, and distant lands. Besides fresh fruit we have plenty of tinned varieties both local and imported. However, in this fruit paradise there is a snake. It is called Money, which few of us have. Fruit is so expensive that most of the time we can just look admiringly and longingly at them, but never afford to taste them.