Top 5 tips to live in Pakistan

Hi,

When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Pakistan.

What recommendations would you give soon-to-be expats in Pakistan?

How should they prepare efficiently for their expatriation project and settling in?

Please share with us your best advice for a successful expatriation in Pakistan!

Thank you in advance :)

1-do not use private taxi es
2-don't car guns
3-no drags
4-learn Urdu
5-don't trust strangers

My Five Tips will be different for Men and Women ( sorry ladies , please don't mind but it will be helpful )

As many foreigners particularly westerners have not much idea about this corner of the world it is necessary to know this coutnry as normal country as many others with good and bad with few exception, so just take it normal overseas destination. following tips may help you


Five Tips for Women to be Expat in Pakistan

1---  Wear local dress or lose dress with Hijab ( Dupatta) , you will feel more comfortable, people will see you as normal not as stranger . thought in larger cities you may walk with normal jeans, and shirts

2--- In big cities, you will find more cinema , theater , cafe, even party places, you can enjoy with freinds or even alone, but if you are going to rural areas, don't go to public places alone,,

3--- Use rent a car , rather private taxi ( let some local person arrange the car , its better and cheaper and safe, )

4---its a big country, it has a variation of temperature , south is hot and north is cold , some areas are very cold. travel to north with partners / group,  it is better to travel with partners in mountain areas, and you can enjoy nature at northern part of the country as  it is unlike many countries,  original / natural and virgin ,many places are kind of lonely planet and unexplored, its really beautiful

5----Dont trust every one,, particularly in money matter

Five tips for Men to be Expat in Pakistan

1--- You can find many things cheaper and easily which may attract you , not necessary made for you,, particularly,  Drugs / guns / women

2---- Dont trust every one, when money is matter

3--- use proper cloths , if going to historical places , specially, mosque / shrine / or religious places ( this apply also on women )

4--- You can enjoy local friends, and may have good time as friend, you may find hundreds  similar like westerners,  English speaking , but still they are some where different , conservative, so do not make fun of religion / local tradition or family

5---Dont discuss, politics or religious issues with local people

Happy Stay

Regards
S. Haider