Agree with others - food and water are biggest threats for kids from aborad.
Use always your own home cooked food. you can make pasta for take out. use nestle bottled water.
buy grceries from good store like hyperstar in fortress - meat, chicken, fish etc.
always check expiry dates for food items, medicines.
UPS can be bought from metro or hyperstar store. I bought 1200 watt 24 volt AURORA with 2 x24 volt batteries from exide.
gas or petrol generators maybe be ok but are noisy and you need to turn them on / off.
bring kids medicines with you for temprature, cough, thorat infection, stomach ache, eye drops etc. get them vaccinated and tell their family doctor they r visiting pakistan so he will give the required shots.
would be good to personally know a doctor in lahore. overall good hospitals are very few, medicines can be fake and no one takes any responsibility. So, best option is not to get sick. --> no eating / drinknig outside for kids. if you visit family / friends, always take your kids food like pasta with you. better anoy your friends than get your kids sick.
we hada nice country but now it is becoming a mess
welcome to pakistan
Asif replied on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:38 PM
Dear lhr,
You have mentioned about hyperstar. Can you please let me know price comparison of items from hyperstar and open market in lahore for things like generator, fridge, deep freezer, TV etc. Is it cheaper to buy from outside market or proces of hyperstart are comparable?
I am based outside Pakistan and I am planning to shift my family to Lahore and was looking at places for purchasing these items. |
Jameel replied on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 06:06 PM
no ups can run ac |
jk replied on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 06:31 PM
Dear HumblePerdedesi
Not only a UPS even a smaller generator normally seen can not run air-conditioner and generally used for fans and energy saver bulbs. I believe you have imposed a lot of fear on your mind and you can not only suffer but may create frustration for the family here. it is better if you post open the trip and visit Pakistan when at least weather is pleasant otherwise by making ONE room is not going to make big difference. How one can sleep in a air-condition when the next door elderly family member's fan is got off |
Dubai replied on Thursday, May 31, 2012 05:15 AM
All that described by LHR above is myth not reality. There are good and bad things in all countries. The only thing that needs to be taken care is the "drinking water."
You should re-think on your plan and visit after september instead as the weather will be better and your kids are not school going. You are going to the same place where you were born and raised. so no fears...enjoy! |
Habib replied on Thursday, May 31, 2012 01:21 PM
September and october is Peak seson for dengue fever if some one visits then take care of Mosquitoes, adults have more complication than healthy Kids |
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