REPLY TO ABOVE

To,

The Advertiser No. 826333,

C/o The Times of Pakistan,

Islamabad.

Dear Sir,

With reference to your advertisement for a suitable bride I have the honour to send you the following details about my daughter:-

  1. Age—20 Years.
  2. Height—-5 Feet.
  3. Colour dark maroon very fair.
  4. Education—B.Sc.
  5. Caste—Sheikh Siddiqi
  6. Health Capsal good, never suffered from any disease.
  7. Employed in Allama Iqbal Institute of Arts getting Rs. 3,000/- a month.
  8. Brothers—three, one a bank manager, second a doctor, third a college professor.
  9. SIsters–two; married, one to a Civil Engineer; the other to a Major in the Army.
  10. Father—retired, getting a pension of Rs. 2500/- a month.
  11. We live in our own house at A / 222, Defence Colony, Lahore.

Should you feel inclined to proceed further in the matter, kindly send details about yourself along with a photo so that we can make up our minds.

Yours faithfully,

Rasheed Ahmed Siddiqi.

A SOFT WORD TURNETH AWAY WRATH

Dear Shehla,

Of all the girls that are so smart

There’s none like pretty Shehla;

She is the Darling of my heart,

And lives in our ally.

Why are you angry with me, Shehla? I have done nothing to offend you. My only guilt is that I love you. If you are angry with me because I love you, I confess my guilt. But I will continue to be guilty. Just because I can not help otherwise. If you also cannot help being angry with me then I will become your anger even. I would rather welcome a harsh word from you than no word at all. Darling, I love you. When can I come around and see you?

Yours forever,

Nazim.

REPLY TO ABOVE

To,

Box No. 25894,

C/o The Times of Pakistan,

Islamabad.

Dear Madam,

With reference to your advertisement I offer myself as a candidate for marriage and gie the following facts about myself:-

  1. Age–33 Years.
  2. A Punjabi youth—christan.
  3. Colour—very fair.
  4. Height—5’5″
  5. Education—M.Sc.
  6. Employment—Lecturer in Quaid-i-Azam College, Hyderabad, getting Rs. 45000/-
  7. The only child of my parents.
  8. Mother—dead.
  9. Father—Deputy Director of Agriculture, Punjab.
  10. Own landed property in the Punjab.
  11. Early marriage desired.

Further information, if desired, shall be sent and also a copy of photograph on response from your side. Kindly send your details, also a photograph now, if interested.

Yours faithfully,

Joseph Masih.

FROM A GIRL’S FATHER TO A BOY

Dear Mr. Nasir,

Please stop paying attentions to my daughter. I do not want to bring shame on my house and honour. I can never approve of your marriage with her. So why waste your time? I am sorry to say this but things have happened as they have. In all circumstances I advise you not to try to contact Huma again. It is unfortunate and it may cause you pain, but my mind is made up. Having discussed the position thoroughly with her, I have taken this first opportunity of giving you this wise warning. May I hope that you believe in ‘a word to the wise.’

Yours sincerely,

Zahid Ali.

WANTED YES OR NO

Dear Salma,

We have had long correspondence and also we have met several times but I have failed to get any positive repsonse from you so that I do not know at all where do I stand in the matter. Kindly let me know frankly whether you want to marry me or not?

Yours sincerely,

Wasim.

Dear Sir,

With reference to your endorsement No. 644 dated: 23rdNov,2023 may I tell you why you cannot give a single valid reason for not giving the job to me? It is because you have no reason!

Yours faithfully,

APPLICATION FOR TUTORSHIP

Dear Sir,

With due respect I beg to apply for tutorship of your children with reference to your advertisement in the “Sun” of today. I am a student of B.Sc. (Final) and have always had a brilliant academic career right from ABC to B.Sc. standing first or second in the class. As I am feeling financial stringency and my parents are no longer capable of supporting me at college, the tutorship advertised by you can be of real help o me in my difficulties. If you be so kind as to grant me this little job, it will be the beginning of our mutual contact which I am sure ill be beneficial to both of us.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours faithfully,

Shahid Ahmad.

Date: 23rdNov,2023

Dear Sir,

With reference to your endorsement No.634 dated: 22ndNov,2023 the application is returned to you for consideration because my employer has by now dispended with my services for just applying for a Government job.

Yours faithfully,