Re: Return of the Sharif's
But things are expensive.. I have not been there in ages too but have been told so by folks I speak with almost every month or so. sabun, cheeni, meat etc. are expensive.. maybe things are expensive in rural punjab.. I donno.. You said you are from Karachi.. right? I work for a Pizza place here as the delivery boy and I have been told Pizza is expensive in Pakistan even you convert dollars to rupees..
Wouldn't be the first time that the relatives "back home" complained about rising prices in order to squeeze a little more out of those working overseas. When we were there last year everyone was complaining about the rising cost of living and about how they couldn't afford anything, but they all had brand new furniture, nice cars, and bought a ridiculous amount of clothing on a regular basis. It wasn't apparent that anyone on the family was on a "budget".
But yes - pizza restaurants and other "western" foods were comparitively expensive compared to desi restaurants.