A Scene in 2020...
Operator:
Hello Pizza Hut!
Customer: Hello, can you please take my order?
Operator : Can I have your multi purpose Aadhar card number first, Sir?
Customer: Yeah!
Hold on.....
My number is 889861356102049998-45-54610
Operator : OK... you're... Mr Singh and you're calling from 17 Jalan Kayu. Your home number is40942366, your office 76452302 and your mobile is 0142662566. You are calling from you home number now.
Customer: (Astonished) How did you get all my phone numbers?
Operator : We are connected to the system, Sir.
Customer: I wish to order your Seafood Pizza...
Operator : That's not a good idea Sir.
Customer: How come?
Operator : According to your medical records, you have high blood pressure and even higher cholesterol level, sir.
Customer: What?... What do you recommend then?
Operator : Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza. You'll like it.
Customer: How do you know for sure?
Operator : You borrowed a book titled 'Popular Hokkien Dishes' from the National Library last week, sir.
Customer: OK I give up... Give me three family size ones then.
Operator : That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The total is Rs. 2,450.
Customer: Can I pay by credit card?
Operator : I'm afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit card is over the limit and you owe your bank Rs. 1,51,758 since October last year. That's not including the late payment charges on your housing loan, Sir.
Customer: I guess I have to run to the neighbourhood ATM and withdraw some cash before your guy arrives.
Operator : You can't Sir. Based on the records, you've exhausted even your overdraft limit.
Customer: Never mind just send the pizzas, I'll have the cash ready. How long is it gonna take anyway?
Operator : About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can't wait you can always come and collect it on your motorcycle.
Customer: What?
Operator : According to the details in the system , you own a motorcycle registration number 1123.
Customer: "????" (hmmm.. these guys know my motorcyle number too!)
Operator : Is there anything else, sir?
Customer: Nothing.! .. by the way... aren't you giving me that 3 free bottles of cola as advertised?
Operator : We normally would sir, but based on your records, you're also diabetic... In the best interest of your health, we are holding this offer for you.
Customer: ***%&$%%### You $##$%%@!)))
Operator: Better mind your language sir. Remember on 15th July 2007 you were imprisoned for 2 months and fined Rs.5,000 for using abusive language against a policeman...?
Customer faints.......
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:25:20 +0530
Subject: Statement by Citizens of India and Pakistan on Cancellation of Secretary Level Talks
From: covanetwork@gmail.com
To: covanetwork@gmail.com
Statement by Citizens of India and Pakistan on Cancellation of Secretary Level Talks
Call for Early Resumption and Increased Bilateral Initiatives for Peace
We the citizens of India and Pakistan are concerned and dismayed by the decision of the Government of India to call off the Foreign Secretary Level talks between India and Pakistan that were scheduled on 25th August 2014 at Islamabad in the background of Pakistan High Commissioner Mr. Abdul Basit's meeting with a leader of Huriyat Conference.
It is important to note that after a very positive period of peace and increased cooperation between India and Pakistan between 2011 and 2012, the relations between the two countries have again become unstable since January 2013 with continued skirmishes on the borders. It is reported that this year has seen over 50 cease fire violations that is not in the interest of either country or for peace and cooperation in the entire region. The situation demands increased bilateral exchanges and continued adherence to the policy of uninterrupted and uninterruptable talks to resolve the long standing issues.
In such a situation any disruption in taking forward the bilateral processes would be unfortunate and strengthens the hands of the hawks and hardliners and will be detrimental for the people of the sub continent and undermine the efforts to boost the economy and eliminate poverty from the region.
It must be noted that meetings between Huriyat leaders and the officials and visiting dignitaries from Pakistan has been a practice for long. Whenever Pakistani President, Prime Minister or foreign ministers visit India they meet Huriyat leaders. Even during Atal Bihari Vajpayee regime in 2001 when then Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf came to India he had a meeting with the Huriyat leaders. However, in the current instance, when the Indian Government had requested the Pakistan High Commission to avoid meeting Huriyat leaders, Pakistan could have deferred the meetings in the interest of the larger peace process. On the other hand if India had any reservations about such meetings despite their communication, they could have expressed their resentment in many ways prior to resorting to a step like cancellation of the talks altogether.
We urge that undue importance should not be given to such meetings and the process of dialogue should continue under all circumstances in the interest of finding durable solutions and avenues for cooperation and development in the region.
We also urge that the Secretary Level talks should be reconvened at the earliest opportunity and both the Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif must meet on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York next month to address all differences and work towards a durable solution.
| India | Pakistan |
| Admiral Ramdas, Mumbai | Adam Malik and Muneer Memon - Society for Secular Pakistan |
| Ashok Chowdary, Lucknow | Anoushae Alam - Pakistan Peace Coalition |
| Jatin Desai, Mumbai, | Assad Iqbal Butt - Human Rights Commission of Pakistan |
| Kamla Basin, New Delhi | B.M. Kutty - PILER and Pakistan Peace Coalition |
| Kuldip Nayar, New Delhi | Dr. Sonu Kangharani - Hisaar Foundation |
| L.S.Hardenia, Bhopal | Ishaq Mangrio - Hyderabad Press Club |
| Lalita Ramdas, Mumbai | Karamat Ali - PILER |
| Mahesh Bhatt, Mumbai | Lateef Mughal - Peoples Labour Forum |
| Mazher Hussain, Hyderabad | Mohamad Tahseen, South Asia partnership |
| P. Kodanda Ramiah, Bangalore | Muqtida Mansoor - Political Analyst |
| Ramesh Yadav, Amritsar | Noman Quadri - Lawyer & Human Right Activist |
| Sandeep Pandey, Lucknow | Saeed Baloch - Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum |
| Salam Dharejo - Peace Activist | |
| Suleman G. Abro and Zulfiqar Halipoto - SAFWCO | |
| Momin Khan Momin - Centre 50 plus |
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