A lot of people ask me where to go for Domain Registration and Hosting needs. I think for a while (it really is very responsible decision for me, trust me) and tell them Not a Pakistani company, for heaven’s sake. Go for any decent company offshore and get some money from me but not a Pakistani IT, ISP, Hosting yadda yadda company. Period.
Here’s my recent email to one of my oldest Domain/Hosting firms, . The company is just another US-based and yadda yadda and actually parked and being run from Lahore. The irony is heightened when their team members can’t most certainly understand few words of English. I requested them to change my whois record to new one so they could reach me timely but it never worked. Unfortunately, Lahoris in general have this undying passion not to get out of their usual “lahori-punjabi” style of life even when they’re sitting in a pretty hi-tech firm like an ISP or hosting firm.
I am thinking of writing a Punjabi-style email to them regarding my woes and I can honestly assure you it’d be heard loud and clear. Here’s my recent email to them, anyway.

Hi,
I believe my domain registration’s about to expire or such and thanks to , I didn’t get any friggin’ confirmation or alert or any intimation of any sort. Thank you very much for taking care of one tiny account of mine. It’s this service that makes us stick to you for ever and never buy any hosting whatsoever.
Now, if you could kindly honor me by providing any speedier way of sending whatever amount of money to your account from Karachi. I’d appreciate if there’s some branch of yours in Karachi where I could deposit cheque or cash etc.
I am asking about the domain charges because the first two years, it was 500Rs. and last year it was 550Rs. and since Oil prices have risen so much after that and I am pretty sure it’s in someway affecting your business as well. So, what’s the UPDATED domain renewal charges, I need to pay to your royal company.
Regards,
Ejaz Asi

So, what would it be like in Punjabi? Here’re few lines:
Payyan, tussi tey hadd hi ker deti aye, Payyan. Meri domain da satyanaas pher deta aye ji. Unoon Puchan alla hi koi nain aye, twadi cOmpany (I wish to record my voice here so you can really truly understand how “O” is pronounced like “goal” in company when a punjabi pronounces it) wich. Payyan, twadda bera hi palla howey ga, tussi inooon dobara chaloo ker dawo Manaa (emaan sey). etc. etc….
Ladies and gentlemen, I am in extremely hurry and hasty about writing this post and can only hope that one day, I would truly, madly and deeply write all what’s in my heart about the state of IT companies in Pakistan. Trust me, I may plan to write a book on that issue.