Overseas Pakistanis value system

[Monk]

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they start eating biryani, even if they did not hear about it when they were in pakistan.
dont get me started on butter chicken. :halo:

I have seen women becoming more open about their childern, so much so that some time I think, 'values"
is a male thing.

Not that women don’t have distinct qualities, women always know how to get to a goal with least resistance.

Perhaps that is way they let values go some times.

But then i saw women who were awesome at raising children, and hubbies were not a support in any ways.

But then i can be wrong

[Sentry]

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@RazorSharp

There is an obvious change in value system as people move to cities from villages. The change always happens, swiftly for some, slowly for others.
What I am interested to know is, how does it change when people move from one country to another?

Like Pakistanis who have moved to west 2 decades or 3 decades ago; is there a difference in values from Pakistan? Have you observed/experienced any? What changes have you observed?

I have no idea what values being a “pakistani” entails, so really can’t answer but I would generally say there is a divide between me and pakistanis in the UK. I won’t stereotype them all but I just don’t get along with most, I find the majority disingenuous, overzealous and emotionally unstable.

[OYMWA]

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@Sentry

I have no idea what values being a “pakistani” entails, so really can’t answer but I would generally say there is a divide between me and pakistanis in the UK. I won’t stereotype them all but I just don’t get along with most, I find the majority disingenuous, overzealous and emotionally unstable.

Maybe its not them; its you?

[Ladyinblack]

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Pursuit of education is probably a common denominator.

[Obama]

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And the rich and Famous Pakistanis, (will not name names) actually have respect for Banking Institutions and actually use them for safe keeping unlike the homeland Banks!

[Geezer]

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[SummerFruits]

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@eastern11

I have learnt more respect for everyone. Have become accustomed to standing in line/ que, greet the salesperson at stores, have also become used to going to the mosque ( as a woman you generally don’t do that in Pakistan).

I think women being allowed to go to mosque in the west is a good thing. I enjoy it myself personally. Shame, they dont really have that in Pakistan from what i have heard.

[StrangeOne]

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Basically all the people I know who have degrees from different countries said they found pakistani origin people a little strange. I wonder why?

[gudiaali]

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i think people whether living inside Pakistan or outside Pakistan have gone down in terms of value system and morals.
the principle of adhering to good old values doesn’t mean to thing to the most.

Now coming to the exact question, there are some differences in values that i have observed between people living in Pakistan and abroad.

1. Younger ones greeting elder ones with Salam. the elders that you know like people living in your neighborhood, shopkeepers, distant relatives, acquaintances you see at weddings etc. This value of younger ones saying salam first, is now Kind of forgotten in Pakistan. people now don’t greet every elder of the neighborhood if they see them passing by or every distant relative at a wedding etc, whereas the kids/young ones in the West still adhere to this value in a much stronger way than people in Pakistan.

2. Informing your immediate family in advance if you want to go visit them
   Although the trend is changing in Pakistan as well, but still majority people won’t require their immediate family/siblings to inform them in advance before a social visit to their place. Like if your brother and his wife/kids want to come over to your place for few hours they can still come without first informing you whereas Pakistanis living in the west frown upon the idea of unannounced visits even by your own siblings and families.

3. Equal respect to all irrespective of their Areas of residence/localities
   in good old days ,this was part of our value system that you have to be respectful and behave in the same manner to all your relatives and acquaintances irrespective whether they live in posh localities or not-so-posh localities. this has changed in Pakistan big time. people now decide how to behave and interact with the other person based on where does one lives. Thankfully folks in West still have this value intact.

4. Girls & boys keeping their tones and voices low in presence of grandparents, dads and dads-in-law.
   this value has changed in Pakistani’s younger generation in the west to some extent.