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and those in “fashion/beauty/entertainment or in the food industry” are safe?
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I definitely agree. If you are settled there with an outside income (or a decent inside income), you shouldn't have any problems. I bet it's probably even safer if you live in one of those gated colonies. I think I'm going to check out places in Defence since it seems that everyone agrees that it's the safest place right now. Your replies makes me feel more sane because I'm not the only one who wants to go back lol. I'm definitely home sick! The social life, the food, the culture, everything is just so alive. Whereas, here, everyone wakes up, goes to work/school, maybe sees some friends after work/school and then goes home to sleep (at least for me and my family that's how it is). There's no connection to anything. The values of people here are so different. In Karachi, it's like no one ever sleeps. If you ever need anything, you can knock on your neighbor's door in the middle of the night (unless they hate you...in which case, I wouldn't do that lol). There's just a sense of belonging.
Anyway, thank you for the insight! I hope your family has a safe trip if they decide to move back!
Yep, if you can afford to do so, then stick to the Defence area...and yes, you're not the only one who feels this way. I don't think it's quite as difficult if you have extended family living abroad with you, but in my parents case, they are all in Pakistan. It funny because my parents said there was always a reason why they couldn't leave. First that we were too young and would probably fall ill over there. Then it was schooling, A-levels, then University and now, it's marriage and ensuring my Brothers and I are married before they leave. So you see, they spent their whole lives worrying about us and our future and now I just want them to think about themselves for a change.
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I agree with you here, but I only have to open the morning papers in London to read about gun crime, robberies, murders, rape.
This poor student was shot and killed because they didn’t like the colour of his skin:
Just like Karachi, there are areas in London that you would do best to stay away from as well
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I can walk around on my own in london at 9pm and feel ok as long as I avoid some areas.
The thing is I would love love love to move back to karachi but having been through the experience and seen my parents struggle with it and seen some of my dads friends struggle with it....they all eventually returned to the UK/Canada/US
Infact when I think about my dads class fellows whenever we go to the renunion loadssssssss of families returned to pak but most came running back here because of corruptness and halaat
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I think every ones experience can be different. I know people who made the move to Pakistan years ago and never looked back, even though they have their adoptive country's citizenship. I guess it is what you make of it. I know wealthy people Karachi who have the means to move, but would never consider it, even under the present circumstances. I could see a change of heart if things got to a very dire situation, but in the history of Pakistan, corruption and sectarian violence is nothing new.
I guess this is me speaking now, but will soon enough find out for myself if I decide to move with my parents!
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You mean that foreign exchange Pakistan gets is "nothing"? Foreign Exchange is extremely beneficial to Pakistan. Now if Pakistan spends it on luxury cars for all govt officials, that's another issue.
Exactly...whatever foreign exchange that Pakistan would get does not end up benefitting the country for the very reasons you mentioned above.
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Did the OP make it to Pakistan?
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well i'm from there... and i feel that with all the education I've received in the US, I can give back to those who are in real need and are surviving on a bare minimum. Not everything is about money to me. Yes, safety is important. But it's not like people don't live in Khi... it's totally populated. Don't get me wrong, I'm not being defensive or anything lol. I understand why people try to find opportunities to get out of there. But after spending 80% of my life here in the US, I still feel incredibly home sick because it's really not the same here. Maybe i'm just crazy :p
there are other ways to return the favor back.
and what makes you think that there is a shortage of doctors in Karachi???
if you really want to do somethign then make enough money and build a hospital like Imran Khan did....Free of charge.
ps. there is a serious shortage of doctors and hospitals in Canada. and i seriously wana raise the question to ICNA and ISNa that why are they always raising money for mosque. one can always pray at home. we dont need beautiful decorative mosques. Prophet Muhammad PBUH never had such mosques but why are we having such mosques...why arent we building hospitals. where we can give exposures to Muslim doctors.
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Okay, I am kind of late in replying to the thread but if your intention is to give back then you should go. Giving back was never easy. People who are more need of people like the OP are those in the rural areas or the working class and you cannot help them while sitting in DHA and PECHS. People in the west go to South Asia and Africa to help the people there, they even take their families leaving behind the comfort, safety and luxuries. You can go back for a few years or you can go back permanently, it is up to you but if you have not gone back in a long time, you may want to visit first.
Based on my experience, life is never easy anywhere. Is is safe in Pakistan? No.