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moving to Pakistan,

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Sunday, October 21, 2012 08:55 PM 

alot of comments on moving to west, please share thoughts if one plans to move from west back to Pakistan.
1. why and why not?
2. where?
3. careful of?
4. business/job?
5. how much money required (family of 5) to have decent life if one has house and a car?
6. any other considerations?

yahya replied on Monday, October 22, 2012 04:51 AM 

bro it will be very interesting debate, i just came after a visit from usa and i say that here u are in much much better position. any way will post in detail about ur queries.

uae replied on Monday, October 22, 2012 05:06 AM 

most of the people on this forum are non resident pakistanis, and i think most of them want to live in pakistan if there is security and stability in the country. Main problem in pakistan now a days is security, corruption and load shedding, due to which people working outside can face very tough time on return. Plus people in pakistan think that we expats are making tons of easy money therefore no harm in depriving us of our hard earned savings. Living abroad normally create a mindset of honesty in a person, this way he thinks that others will also treat him honestly , which is not the case while doing business in pakistan. In my opinion best option is to stay abroad as long as possible and send valuable foreign exchange to pakistan. If one has no other choice but to go back then he should try his best to get a job of similar profession as he is doing abroad and use his savings wisely. And be careful about doing some business with your relatives or friends in pakistan or to drown your money in stock market.

Sad replied on Monday, October 22, 2012 03:43 PM 

Let me tell you why not. Its not because there is an inherent fault with Pakistanis but years of sluggish economic growth has not resulted in economy not offering many jobs to the young people. Consequently buying power has gone down. Therefore almost no business opportunities. Unemployment has made crime attractive. After spending time abroad, you will be afraid for your family all the time. Almost no senior level jobs available. Extremely bad gas and electric situation meaning more costs and finally, very high food and energy prices.
Positive is tthe good feeling while living near your relatives.

MS replied on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 04:48 PM 

Let me know why.
First of all, we are pakistanis and there is no other county on earth we can homeland like Pakistan.
I have been living in the USA for more that 25 years and still Pakistan and homeland. Also not a day go by when I don't think of Pakistan and moving back to Pakistan. No matter how comfortable living is here in the USA. It is a foreign country and most of us on this forum know what foreign mean.
It is all tru mention above by other brothers that Pakistan's situation, but I still believe we can live in Pakistan. This may be our contribution to Paksitan to make them realize how people on west live. We can change one person at time!
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