What It's like living in Pakistan? [Answer]

[irfanrufi123]

That's just fucked up!!

I know plenty of people from all parts of the world and mostly they are just hard working people just trying to provide for their families.

We have our share of bad press here in the uk but that doesn't mean everyone here is the same. It's just the idiotic few who hit the worldwide headlines.

When was the last time in pakistan you saw a news report because some random person did a good deed for someone? It doesn't happen, much like over here we only hear about the bad stuff that happens in other countries.

Generalising an entire nation because of a few nut jobs is ridiculous.

That it is :/ I'm glad you understand.

And that's true, Media is a manipulating machine even Social media is, Quoting trump here

"FAKE NEWS"

lol.

Glad you're one of the good ones

You are wrong when you say people of other faiths have full and equal rights. They don't.

Even in India, we have seperate laws for things like divorce and inheritance if you're muslim or hindu and India is a secular nation.
I would think Pakistan would have more differences legally based on someone's faith as it is an islamic state.

PS. How to resolve Kashmir dispute between India & Pak:
1.) Get rid of all terrorists.
2.) Get rid of the borders.
3.) Both have access to each other's resources now and Kashmir. Both get Kashmir, so nothing left to fight over. Doesn't seem possible with the current situation, but doesn't hurt to be hopeful.

PPS. India has more Muslims than Pakistan.

Woah woah woah. Take it easy, Pal. We're not running for primaries here.

1. I was talking constitutionally here. On grounds. IT'S ALWAYS Different. I see people getting lynched, tied to tree for selling Beef. Fucking Beef, can you believe it in India but I know that's not full representation of India, heck mere handful of people but it does exists.

I have nothing to say about Kashmir other then just give those guys a chance of referendum. We have no rights to choose for them. It's their decision.

PPS. I know that. We're neighbors, you're aware of it, right?

What's the tax rate in Pakistan? In my country (India) it sucks.. can go upto 30% on moderate income. Also, how are the non muslims treated over there (no offense meant. Just asked out of curiosity)?

Here's the Tax rate
http://www.paycheck.pk/main/salary/pay-and-income-tax

Recently enforcement process have been started for tax evaders.

For non-muslim treatment. Well, as it's been for me, apart from 1 - 2 time, the treatment is same, In my office, we've got a Christian, (I know I'm gonna sound Trump here) but we eat, laugh and work together. Everyone gets along.

 

[irfanrufi123]

BTW - In pakistan you have to declare "Ahamadi Muslims" non muslims to get your passport as a muslim.

Yes and Pakistan doesn't recognize Israel as a country, there are many other such things as well.

lol pretty good standard of living for under 1kUSD? I'm assuming you mean per month? For fuck sake man, for 1k USD / month you can have a pretty good standard of living in most you Europe as well.

Well, define what you mean, Good? Perhaps our definitions are far apart,

 

[Buzzika]

I wouldn't get into the whole referrendum thing as it will only turn political. One of the prerequisites of it was Pakistan give up control of PoK, which they won't so that's out of the question.

Maybe I came across a bit hot headed, wasn't what I was trying to do. What I wanted to say was that we are more common than we are different. I just want to see the day when there are no borders between what used to be a great nation with an even greater history.

 

[TempestRider]

It's in Pakistan that everyone have full rights of exercising their religion (or none). Yes we have some stupid people but they're not in majority

Source Quora
Before partition, Hindus accounted for 26% of the population in the land currently within the State of Pakistan. After partition, the percentage came down to 15% (due to influx of Muslims and exit of Hindus). After 50 years this dwindled down to 2% (2.4 million people) according to 1998 census of Pakistan. Though precise information is not available, recent trends point to this number coming down to 1%

I am not against Pakistan and i also do not consider every Muslim as terrorist but as you say there are not in majority then you are wrong most of the non Muslims were either forcefully converted or killed in Pakistan.

 

[Deleted member 720373]

Guys, if we start posting about religions and political beliefs then this thread will be closed fast.

Please let's not go down that route.

 

[irfanrufi123]

Source Quora
Before partition, Hindus accounted for 26% of the population in the land currently within the State of Pakistan. After partition, the percentage came down to 15% (due to influx of Muslims and exit of Hindus). After 50 years this dwindled down to 2% (2.4 million people) according to 1998 census of Pakistan. Though precise information is not available, recent trends point to this number coming down to 1%

I am not against Pakistan and i also do not consider every Muslim as terrorist but as you say there are not in majority then you are wrong most of the non Muslims were either forcefully converted or killed in Pakistan.

The main reason of partitions was a need of separate state. Population of Muslims in India (non-partitioned) also declined substantially. If it didn't, it would've defeated the purpose, I guess. And I'm not aware of any forceful conversion to Islam nor mass killings of nor Muslim, not since this last decade that I've personally lived through.

There was a mass cleansing done in India Punjab by your now, Prime Minister Modi, heck was in no-entry list for US just recently. So none of us are perfect and I hope that things get better on both sides as Stability in South Asia affects all of the world.

Cheers, mate.

I wouldn't get into the whole referrendum thing as it will only turn political. One of the prerequisites of it was Pakistan give up control of PoK, which they won't so that's out of the question.

Maybe I came across a bit hot headed, wasn't what I was trying to do. What I wanted to say was that we are more common than we are different. I just want to see the day when there are no borders between what used to be a great nation with an even greater history.

You do understand that for Indians, there's PoK and for us, There's IoK..

And yeah, it's alright. No hard feelings Let's get along

 

[irfanrufi123]

I will not indulge in any political and/or Religious discussion anymore. Please guys

Cheers

 

[Count Dracula]

hey mate , I have few questions :

-how much does a pizza cost there ?( in average )
-is there any form of prostitution going on ? ( even if it's illegal )
-what's the average age you have get married ?
-what's the most popular car that majority owns there ?

btw , your country it s good , just the internet it's f*cking expensive , I get 1000mb/s with $8/ month in Romania

 

[wkcalvin]

Any bar at here? can I drink?

Can't eat meat at all ?

 

[Worldwidebacklinks]

Cheers for the info. I would love to visit Lahore one day!

 

[TheMightiestFurher]

Pakistan is much like Nepal , but more cheaper , 1 $ a day is totally enough. Internet is cheaper ( sucks like 3 days a month ) . When it comes to religion, Nepal might be the only country where not even a drop of blood has been shed in terms of religion, hindu & buddhists are the main religion here . Muslims here are kind, respect others, respectful and get quite well with us, they adjust so damn well enough, westerns would be suprised. Nd many still think Nepal is not technically advanced , that's wrong . we have latest tech too. Men and women here have quite much freedom, Ladies here have the most freedom than in any other part of the globe. They are fearless and educated. 4 of which have won CNN awards and many others. 67% of Nepal's politics power include women. yes they are politically more powerful than men here. These two women make sure of that.

Bidya Devi Bhandari : President of Nepal
The Honorable Sushila Karki : Chief Justice in the Supreme Court of Nepal. ( My current favorite person ) She is most known for her “zero-tolerance policy” against corruption . Yep, she does that , seen that.


Point is , Nepal is a beautiful lovable country , I love my country and you will too.

Hi,

I understand most of you guys don't give a shit but for those who do. I just thought to make this quick thread here (in Lounge). I know I'm gonna get a little trolled but that's alright. Haha. So here goes

Some misconception.

1. No, it's not all mountains, dust and camels.
2. Yes we do have Internet
3. No, everyone doesn't go blowing themselves up when they're upset
4. No one speaks English here.
5. People have a strict dress code for Male and full cover for females

What's the advantage living in Pakistan?

1. It's my home country
2. It's cheap to live ( I live in Metropolitan area, biggest City of Pakistan)
3. Internet is decent (sucks atleast one day each month)
4. If you register IT company, you're exempted from most of the taxes
5. Cheap to hire full time staff, get an office. No outsource needed. We're the outsourced. lol


Average cost of living

In a decent area,

- You can get a apartment of 1 bed, for $100 - $150
- Food is cheap. You can get by with even $1 per day (if you absolutely had to) but avg per person is $3 - $5
- Internet. Not that cheap. We got 10mbps dedicated for around $25 p/m
- A single person can have a PRETTY good standard of living under $1k.



Why I post this ?

Don't know. Had a little free time.



Cheers

 

[Buzzika]

How are the gun laws in Pakistan?

It is super tough here to get a gun here. Only a handful of people get a license to own a firearm.

 

[TempestRider]

How are the gun laws in Pakistan?

It is super tough here to get a gun here. Only a handful of people get a license to own a firearm.

I don't think you'd need any license to carry a gun in Pakistan.

 

[MikeyMikey13]

lol pretty good standard of living for under 1kUSD? I'm assuming you mean per month? For fuck sake man, for 1k USD / month you can have a pretty good standard of living in most you Europe as well.

Providing you stay away from big cities lol. Tbf, the government in the U.K. give you about that much in benefits every month if you have two kids and no job. (I watched a documentary a few months back of a women with 11 children, no job and £155K in benefits a year.)

 

[thaqu]

Yes and Pakistan doesn't recognize Israel as a country, there are many other such things as well.



Well, define what you mean, Good? Perhaps our definitions are far apart,

I live in Denmark, one of the most expensive countries on the planet. At 1k USD / month I have enough to rent a flat in a major city, eat healthy food every day and still have money left over to enjoy my hobbies including good internet, gym membership etc. Anything you need to live a standard good life basically.

Sure, if you want 2 cars and a 5 room apartment in the most expensive part of town 1k ain't gonna get you anywhere but that's not really what we're talking about here

 

[issorc]

I live in Denmark, one of the most expensive countries on the planet. At 1k USD / month I have enough to rent a flat in a major city, eat healthy food every day and still have money left over to enjoy my hobbies including good internet, gym membership etc. Anything you need to live a standard good life basically.

Sure, if you want 2 cars and a 5 room apartment in the most expensive part of town 1k ain't gonna get you anywhere but that's not really what we're talking about here

How big is your apartment? If you move to a major city in germany and don't want to live in a shitty 1 room 12 square meter apartment your thousand dollars will be gone. Living "good" with 1.000$ can get really hard.

 

[Pratik701]

as you are a well-educated person, what are your views on CPEC?

I know many Pakistanis going crazy over this on the internet like it's going to make Pakistan superpower without even knowing the full form of it.

as an Indian, i hope Pakistan will develop so some guys don't do jihad for talibanis.

 

[Buzzika]

as you are a well-educated person, what are your views on CPEC?

I know many Pakistanis going crazy over this on the internet like it's going to make Pakistan superpower without even knowing the full form of it.

as an Indian, i hope Pakistan will develop so some guys don't do jihad for talibanis.

As an outsider, CPEC for me is a form of indirect colonization of Pakistan by the Chinese government.

They are lending so much money to the Pakistan govt that they cannot reasonably be expected to payback under the current terms of CPEC.

This will inevitably increase the control China already has over Pakistan.

 

[thaqu]

How big is your apartment? If you move to a major city in germany and don't want to live in a shitty 1 room 12 square meter apartment your thousand dollars will be gone. Living "good" with 1.000$ can get really hard.

Mine is a 2 room apartment approx 65 square meters. I share it with a flatmate making rent really cheap.

 

[Deleted member 719276]

I'm afraid of pakistani hackers.