The shiny dome on the top left corner is Wateen's Wimax modem. Wateen still doesn't work!!!
The Internet is not slow, sir, it is just not working, sir. Sorry you came all the way sir. Yes, I understand you called us before coming to check if Western Union is working at our Post office sir. Yes, it was working just before you came sir. Who’s that with you, Murphy, sir? And his laws, sir? Ah yes.
But my name is Mohammad Khan
A slow internet connection at a government-run organization is not that big a surprise. But a point of amusement was when I went to the National Bank of Pakistan (as they also offer Western Union Payments), and after waiting in line for at least 45 minutes, I found out that I’d have to wait another 15 minutes. Why? Because, according to the bank dude, Western Union checks ‘suspicious names’. And Mohammad with a Khan at the end is as suspicious as it gets. Yo, FBI, I am right here.
Social Networking
And this is in fact the ‘only’ thing that keeps me working for and within the social media scene: while waiting in line, I updated my status and promptly got two very helpful replies:
Thanks guys, much appreciated. 
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I have too many friends being pulled for ‘random’ checking at US airports to know that these kind of things are now normal, unfortunately.
And like you said, let’s keep the blame at Murphy
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hmmm, its not only the name, its region as well,
well, we are perhaps in habit of putting every thing on Murphy as if he had not defined that Law, situation might be different, thanks to Murphy for providing us the opportunity to blame some one.
And about your name in FBI list, I’ve an experience of about 5 years working to build Online Money transfer system (including our latest money transfer system via mobile phone), I won’t be surprised if you get a delay of about 3 days in your payment just because of your name. Its all because of so much lengthy processed involved to compliance for Money Laundering rules defined for these money transfer companies.
Friend, that is just not comforting at all! :/
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