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Month: October 2009

The easiest thing you can do

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Jawwad

is to give up on a child. You can do it as a teacher, a sibling, a friend or a care giver. It is so much harder to fight for one. The reason why I have so much respect for Nasreen Bakar, Sami Mustafa and the team at CAS is that they have always stood…

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The Mmmm. song

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Jawwad

The Mmmm. song by Michael Buble that somehow brings Taha and his Mmmm. to my mind every time I hear it. To Taha and Fawzia, I know someday that it will turn out and we’ll make it work so we can work to work it out. I’m Not Surprised Not Everything Lasts I’ve Broken My…

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The easiest 1,000 dollars you could ever make.

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Jawwad

In a down cycle, things are difficult. Customers are reluctant, marketing budgets are tight, promotional campaigns are non-existent. For a startup or a small venture, the down cycle blues are even more severe. So if you were in the mood for free exposure, customer facing opportunities and a hard cash, immediate settlement prize worth Rs.83,100…

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The Crude Oil Price debate

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Jawwad

(Guest post by Agnes Paul) A.1     Preface Given the current uncertainty in the future direction of crude oil prices, there is an interesting debate going on about where prices are likely be in 3 to 6 months time. There are two schools of thought in the market concerning the direction in which the crude oil…

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