Azlan First visit to Skardu:

After long time, in this summer, to make summer vacation at Skardu, Azlan land at Skardu Airport on June 11, 2011. He was very excited going there. While traveling an amazing flight of Boing from Islamabad to Skardu he never sits on seat and tide his seat belt. Moving and chating with Air - Hostess and asking something for eating or drinks continues all the way. Now being at Skardu he is totally refused to come back. He is enjoying all the stuff like Laptop and company with pleasant weather at Skardu. It is really amazing and enjoyable summer camp for him.

Why I haven't been able to post?

Sorry, actually there were lot of activities going around me. It has become so difficult to manage all these in one go. One has to concentrate of different issues very carefully. I was also busy in TOFEL through USEFP. It was very encouraging that this Foundation doing excellent job in providing professionally education and awareness. It was part my job.

In the Azlan activities, there were as usual we always try to participate as site seeing or visiting different functions is very helpful in building children and educating them. Beside other Annual Flower Show in Rose and Jasmine Garden plus a beautiful Birds Show makes the environment so friendly and beautiful. A lot of people from all walk of life were there. It was really very healthy activity. Sindhi Khusa was big attraction there.

Belated:

Hi everyone, I could get time for posting something though there were a lot happening during these days. However, i will be back after this weekend and try to give Azlan activities and schooling.

Soon after departure of Chinese Primer successful visit of Pakistan, we went to Pak-China Friendship Centre. It is beautiful symbol of long lasting Pak-China friendship near Jasmine Garden, Islamabad. People who often feel something entertaining can go and enjoy simply visiting this beautiful centre where various events will take place in the future.

Games and Learning go by:

Yes, it is quite late but activities are on and Muhammad Azlan is going well, learning new things in School. But it takes sometime due to having different languages Urdu, punjabi balti and of course English. It is not a worrisome situation, the most important thing he is intelligent and get through each and everything at home and school. He observes things closely but fascinated by games especially cars games or super-mario and spend most of time playing these games.

New School New Place:

Sorry, I could make my posting earlier due certain reasons. However, during this period a new school leading to O level has been searched after hectic efforts (on August 16, 2010). One cannot think of how education is costly in Pakistan. One can simply send children in other schools but their standard of teaching are not upto the mark. Moon is extremely excited to have one new school where pictures of his favorite cartoon characters are all along with. Method of teaching is remarkable and kids love to learn in initial stage. They don't feel any kind of burden or boring. He is equally enthusiastic from very first day of schooling here.

Activities in the month of July, 10

July was humid at initial stage when we went to Rawal Dam and later Rawal Lakie this summer there was scorching heat. The dam was almost getting dried, as is evident from the pic. Later we had an opportunity of attending wedding at Community centre, Islamabad which was absolutely marvelous with big lunch. Moon was very much involved and did spare no time to enjoy it. Way of eating by the people at wedding is unique and no one from a civilized society can imagine of it. Poor people are dying for food everywhere but at wedding people wasting more than what they eat. It is shame and one has to think of it.

More from National Monument:

Here is another pic opposite to National Monument:

A visit to National Monument:

This summer we are experiencing a very pleasant weather in Islamabad with cloudy and rainy before start of monsoon. Azlan is very much excited about Shakarparian. But after the construction of Pakistan Monument here it attracts more visitors. Therefore, we first went to National Monument. National Monument has recently been opened for the public after its construction. It give beautiful scenic view both from Rawalpindi to Islamabad. It has four main petals like a flower in a vase which represent our four Provinces and three small petals for Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and FATA. Here Azlan enjoyed and have lot of fun. He asked different question like what is that and why...etc. We tell him what he wanted to know and hopefully he gets some good knowledge besides fun.

Crazy for Traveling:

Like every child, Azlan is also very excited and found of traveling and never spare any time to go to different local places. He knows all the routes leading to parks, zoo, playland or even to various ministries in the Secretariat.

Shifting:

Sorry, it is little bit late posting,as we were busy in shifting home. It is very difficult to manage as far as rent of a house is concerned. There is no any procedure or property law exist or may be implementation here. If you go Rawal Town, which is still "Gawala Colony" but rate of these areas are like F-7 or F-8 Markaz, even one cannot imagine and compare the rates of Shahzad Town which is not enough deloveloped as yet. Rent of a house is not less than residing a person in posh area. Basically it is "Jis K lathi Us K Bahans" who will controll all this? Anyhow, it goes out of contents.
Azlan was disturb in new house saying it is not good, lets go back to previous one. We people never forget if we live any place. Azlan is kid and his feelings are rather strong. He live, played in the street with his age groupd. There are some good and his fast friends like Zahid Ali, Maham, Unas etc. I don;t miss that house but seeing Azlan it pinch me a lot. I am praying God may help every one especially us and give us our own house so that kids never feel like that.