Where exactly is it? I know ive been there, but I cant recall what the location is exactly. Is it near the old governor/punjab house over there?
Have you been upto the old girls christian school up there, now thats a nice place to live in, because its away from the 'mall' nonsense in murree...
Thats exactly where Im saying, near Punjab house.Its on the murree bypass road, near the forest preserve.Also near the Shangrilla resort. It is as u said away from the Mall nonsense yet not too far away that "banda na bandeh ki zaat nazar aye":)
Yes it is...Depends on how a person wants to live.
no its not, and has not been for decades. objectively speaking, no city in the country ranks among the top in the world or even close to it.
I suppose if 'how someone wants to live' includes dealing with the type of crap that people have been dealing with for decades now, paying ppl off, dealing with ghunda gardee, dhandli, etc, then sure, it is a fantastic place to live permanently in.
Thats exactly where Im saying, near Punjab house.Its on the murree bypass road, near the forest preserve.Also near the Shangrilla resort. It is as u said away from the Mall nonsense yet not too far away that "banda na bandeh ki zaat nazar aye":)
Oh yeah, I agree... Top place... I loved that lush green garden in Punjab House. Have you been there recently? I wouldnt mind spending next summer over there.
Oh yeah, I agree... Top place... I loved that lush green garden in Punjab House. Have you been there recently? I wouldnt mind spending next summer over there.
Last year was my most recent trip. I sure think thats the best place to live in Pakistan...even in winters...the scenery compensates for the freezing cold:D
no its not, and has not been for decades. objectively speaking, no city in the country ranks among the top in the world or even close to it.
I suppose if 'how someone wants to live' includes dealing with the type of crap that people have been dealing with for decades now, paying ppl off, dealing with ghunda gardee, dhandli, etc, then sure, it is a fantastic place to live permanently in.
And which place doesnt have that...I mean the ghunda gardi etc etc. It comes in all shapes and form. Maybe not in the exact shape, but these things are definitely everywhere.
And for the no city, I assume that you mean no Pakistani city comes close to ranking among the top in the world: For some that is not what they are looking for, the objective data I mean. One can be in the "top" most city in the world and yet not be Happy. And this is what I meant by "how" someone wants to live.:). Certain things still cannot be measured by objective tests
Best place to live is where your heart is, where your family is, and where you are happy. For me, this all equals to our family home in Lahore, where my parents are and where I am close to my family and friends. Location really doesn't matter. And to list down 'best places' to live based on how expensive a plot is, or life expectancy, is very very simplistic. There should be many other, more important aspects factored in on a weighted scale.
I havent been to Pindi Point …or maybe I have… I just remember that at the end of the mall road there is either Kasmir point or Pindi Point…Mall road had so much rush I dont even remember that we made it to that far this time. Isnt that the place where the chair lift thing is? then again is that Kashmir point:konfused:
And which place doesnt have that...I mean the ghunda gardi etc etc. It comes in all shapes and form. Maybe not in the exact shape, but these things are definitely everywhere.
not in the same way and not at same levels. and that is a fact.
ppl live in somalia and sudan too, and they may say the same about their cities and neighbourhoods.
And for the no city, I assume that you mean no Pakistani city comes close to ranking among the top in the world: For some that is not what they are looking for, the objective data I mean. One can be in the "top" most city in the world and yet not be Happy. And this is what I meant by "how" someone wants to live.:). Certain things still cannot be measured by objective tests
well if we disregard objectivityand go by personal perspectivesthen by that token any place anywhere in the world is the best place to live for some and worst place to live for others. so that makes both our points that it is the best place to live and the worst place to live equally valid :)
not in the same way and not at same levels. and that is a fact.
ppl live in somalia and sudan too, and they may say the same about their cities and neighbourhoods.
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well if we disregard objectivityand go by personal perspectivesthen by that token any place anywhere in the world is the best place to live for some and worst place to live for others. so that makes both our points that it is the best place to live and the worst place to live equally valid :)
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So depending on"how" someone wants to live. For the worst place for some, I dont think there is a choice factor in place. Why would anyone want to live in a place that makes him/her miserable...wouldnt the pain vs pleasure test come into play right there. I dont think that it would be a matter of choice. So if we choose to live somewhere by free will, its a matter of how and why we would choose to do so.
Personally for me Pakistan is the place to be, again matter of prefrence. Pick you battles is what I have heard. If certain things go against one's values and one feels strong enough about them, by no way he/she should subject himself/herself to them...Matter of choice where available:)
If I am not mistaken, BB already owns one there. I wouldnt be surprised if Mushy has one there, under a relatives name, as alot of politicians did that. AQ Khan, Brig Sajawal etc had houses there too, not sure if they still do though.
P.S. we had a plot in sector E-11, and due to some clerical mistake in August 1999 it got listed as sector E-7 during taxes (a genuine mistake by some clerk as there was no developed E-11 back then). A few days later we got some notices to file around 10 lakh rupees as some property tax based on the value of the place and the very next day some customs officials showed up (later we found out they were using the high amount as a 'leverage' to get some rishwat for muq muqqa. Becahrey they were very dissapointed to find out it was not really E-7, barey tyar shyaar ho kar aye they wearing suits and ties lol aur buhat sharminda ho kar wapis gaye.
If she can have a house on Emirate Hills in Dubai, then she for sure can have houses anywhere else too.