The Rogue Students

If NUST gave as much value to its principles as it does to its principals, it could actually be a half decent university. In an ideal world, that is what would happen. Unfortunately we don't live in an ideal world. The following is one such example from back when I was applying for my degree and transcripts. This email was sent to Rector Nust:

Dear Sir,

The following are some facts:

I completed my degree of Electrical Engineering from SEECS in June 2014. On 25th August 2014, I applied for my degree and transcripts (to be delivered by post). The official time mentioned for the preparation of transcripts is minimum 14 days for normal fee (Rs 500) and 7 days for urgent fee (Rs 1000). I therefore deposited Rs 1000 to have my transcripts prepared on an urgent basis because I had already been successful in securing employment in a major group of companies of the country, pending the submission of my original transcripts. My soon-to-be employers in Lahore asked me how long would it take me to submit my transcripts and I told them 2 weeks. Do you know why I lied? It was because I have had the unpleasant experience of getting the transcripts made for my graduating friends in the past. Never have I seen the NUST authorities honor their word regarding the deadlines in the case of transcripts. Therefore the date I gave my employers was 7 days LATER than what NUST promised me. I was under the impression that perhaps as usual, the delay caused would be merely twice as long as the promised time period. I was mistaken.

Ladies and gentlemen. Today I will once again share a few facts about my friend, dear old Saad bin Khalid - TM, where TM does not refer to "trademark" although it is a trademark nickname for him. At this point, if you haven't already been introduced to SBK, you may want to take a look here, otherwise carry on:

I like how everything is a record in cricket. Just about anything you do gets you a mention (no matter how mundane) in the annals of that year, etched forever in history for all times to come. We have seen maximum runs in an ODI, maximum runs in a test match, maximum score in a t20 match. Maximum number of wickets taken in a match. Most wickets taken in a row. Most extras given in a match. Then we've seen longest partnership. Longest partnership of openers. Highest partnership of third wicket. Highest partnership of tail enders. We have seen location specific records. Maximum runs scored in a particular cricket ground etc etc. Ok, fair enough. 

Dear Mohammad,

You are walking around in seecs. You see a bearded bespectacled figure wearing his student card around his neck, possibly accompanied by a DSLR in his hand surrounded by a bunch of juniors, ladies, or junior ladies. Who is it? It's Saad bin Khalid.

You are in a society of seecs. You are organizing your things, doing your duties, minding your own business, bothering nobody. In the middle of an event, you see a person who isn’t an official member but is in the thick of things, poking his nose everywhere. Who is it? Saad bin Khalid.

Video by: Zain Shah