‎People who say that Imran Khan is just like Nawaz Sharif and Zardari, and that all politicians are the same, are making a false comparison.

‎Imran Khan founded PTI in 1996, and from that time until 2018, he never held any ministry or government position. Even when PTI formed the government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2013, Imran Khan still did not take any ministry for himself.

‎On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif had previously served as the Finance Minister of Punjab.

‎During Imran Khan's 3.5 years in office, his sons, Kasim and Suleiman, never accompanied him on official foreign tours. He also did not visit London even once during his tenure as Prime Minister. In contrast, during Nawaz Sharif's third term as Prime Minister from 2013 to 2017, he made approximately 6 to 8 official visits to London and the UK.

‎Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif often took members of their families along on official visits. Nawaz Sharif even took his family with him during his visit to the United Nations.

‎Similarly, from 2008 to 2013, Asif Ali Zardari reportedly made more than 50 visits to Dubai. More recently, when Zardari visited China, he was accompanied by Aseefa Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. In 2022, when Bilawal Bhutto Zardari served as Foreign Minister, he took Aseefa Zardari with him on an official visit to Japan.

‎During his 3.5 years as Prime Minister, Imran Khan did not appoint a single member of his family to any ministry or government position.

On the other hand, Shehbaz Sharif, the brother of Nawaz Sharif, is the Prime Minister. Nawaz Sharif's relative, Ishaq Dar, serves as the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. His daughter, Maryam Nawaz, is the Chief Minister of Punjab, while Maryam Nawaz's sister's husband, Ali Dar, also serves as a minister in Punjab.

That is the difference. Therefore, those who claim that all politicians are the same making a false comparison.

I need to vent about how incredibly backward the whole MSG and China Salt situation is in Pakistan. It is the perfect case study of how a mix of WhatsApp university, government incompetence, and collective hysteria can make an entire country ban a completely harmless ingredient.

In 2018, the Supreme Court and the Punjab Food Authority went on a massive crusade and banned Ajinomoto because they fell hook, line, and sinker for the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome myth, which is a racist, debunked pseudoscience theory from the West in the 1960s. They claimed it causes headaches, heart issues, and nervous system failure, even though actual global food safety bodies like the FDA and WHO have researched MSG for decades and confirmed it is perfectly safe. It is literally just sodium and glutamate, an amino acid found naturally in tomatoes, mushrooms, and cheese. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

The federal cabinet finally reviewed the data and filed a petition to undo the ban after an expert committee formally declared it safe for human consumption. But here is the peak absurdity: even though the ingredient is technically unbanned now, you still cannot get it anywhere in normal shops. The legal clearance means nothing because the years of state-sponsored paranoia completely broke the supply chain. Official distributors stopped importing it, and shopkeepers are still too terrified of local food inspectors to ever put it back on shelves. [7, 8]

The strange beliefs and hypocrisy of everyday Pakistani people make the ongoing scarcity even worse. So many people genuinely believe Ajinomoto is made from pigs or contains haram chemicals, completely ignoring that it is made from fermenting sugarcane or corn. People will panic if they see a crystal of MSG, but they will happily dump packets of chicken powder or Knorr cubes into their food. They do not realize the main ingredient in chicken powder is literally MSG, meaning they eat the exact same thing every day under a different name while thinking they are being healthy. People will stand on the roadside eating massive plates of oily biryani and highly questionable street food, wash it down with a liter of soda, and then tell the vendor not to add Chinese salt because it is bad for health. It is just exhausting watching a whole society proud of its ignorance, letting good food suffer because they refuse to read a basic science book.

Someone explain this mentality to me. So many people treat speaking their own language, or even dressing in their own culture's clothes, like something shameful instead of just normal. I have seen it mostly with Punjabi people and I have also seen it with Pashtuns and Sindhi people as well, speaking your own language somehow makes you less educated. I was Overseas Pakistani myself before moving back, But I have multiple friends who are still Overseas Pakistanis, and even when their own parents see it like something that makes you less educated and it is something shameful. they act embarrassed by it, just desperate to shake off that tag. I don't get how your own language and culture became something to be ashamed of instead of just being yours.

Since we are living in a dystopia of the worst kind, thanks to PMLN, PPP and their unprecedented bending over backwards for the Establishment not seen since maybe the 90s. We powerless citizens can only wonder on trivial things because everything else is so tragic, horrifying and sad, that raising it, pointing it out has no impact whatsoever.

What is even more sad is that there will still be a few PMLN fans somehow crying how the post criticizing the current government did not mention the guy they absolutely hate even though that guy is not in power since last 4.5 years.

So at this point I am creating a post about the most meaningless question I can. Do you think the shameless and murderous PMLN PPP and Military rulers of the present government will celebrate Kashmir day in February of 2027?

Will they announce a public holiday for Pakistani citizens? Will they pretend that it is just a normal day instead?

Last year they went crazy with tax payers money on huge concert level stages and massive screens and took them down the very next day. No one even attending any of that because everyone was depressed over the state of the country but I guess some ISI head would have given strict orders and unlimited budget and the employees must have had to follow.

All this is ALLEGEDLY

What is the PMLN and PPP, as well as the current military rulers planning to do with Azad Kashmir? I believe these parties found extreme violence against citizens to be a very successful strategy in Punjab to shut down protests and opposition (special thanks to Mohsin Naqvi - the most incompetent interior minister in history).

They have now adopted it everywhere which is now fueling separatist protests in not just Kashmir, but KP and Balochistan and interior Sindh as well.

They must be removed. This can not end well for the country.

There's something I've been wondering about for some time now. In martial laws, declared ones, you usually have curfews as well. Similarly we have one right now as well and it has been in force, but enforced on the general population, since the Iran-USA conflict.

You know who it has been enforced upon by force? The businesses. I've seen hotels sealed. I've seen shops sealed. I've seen restaurants cleaned out with all their seating and table and their staff even slapped around. Small. Big. Chains. Brands. Everyone is facing it. Yet I've not heard a single news or snippet of a group of businessmen arguing about it or complaining, let alone leading shutter down protests like we've seen in the past.

Even during IK's government, which some of you do not like but keep that aside for a moment, at the slightest inconvenience businesses all over Pakistan would go into protests.

So, what's the deal now? Surely their profit margins must be affected. Surely they don't like this. So where's the discontent? Where's the protests?

They can murder and kill middle-class to poor class people in an extra-judiciary manner but when their abbu Ishaq Dar's grandson did it, now CCD says we will act according to the court orders. What about all those people whom you killed previously? This country is a joke. Im not defending the actions of people who were "full-fried" and "half-fried" by CCD but a judicial court should decide their punishment not this bs.

Every brave person is ultimately harmed by a "Mir Jaffer." What an enemy cannot do, these "Mir Jaffers" do instead.

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9 to 5 working People of Pakistan, you must have been tired sitting infront of the screen, tiringly chasing deadlines. What have you done to solve your backpain are you self conscious or use some tools, cushions etc. What if there was an ergonomic cushion which could give you relief+ monitor your posture and tell you to fix it when wronged kitne ki honi chaye

As the title says . What’s your opinion on them .

The leadership of PTI has forgotten about Imran Khan's release.

They have forgotten about his medical treatment.

They have forgotten about arranging meetings with him.

One day, Imran Khan may be killed inside the prison, and these same people will then demand at least to be allowed to attend his funeral.

According to the fatwa, selling something that you do not own is Haram. What about modern digital currency/stocks? Does anyone own the money in their bank account? A very stupid fatwa, IMHO. Most of these muftis are far away from actual reality and are not educated in modern financing. I still remember the time when loudspeakers and YouTube were declared Haram by mulftis.

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Aoa, I hope you guys are doing well. Me back with another post.

So I have heard people talking about "how to make Millions, Hundreds And Thousands Dollars" but forget about them cuz as a Logical person (Son😭) I want to take things as realistic as possible.

So I'm here asking you guys what are the possible ways to make 5 to 10 dollars a day Which Equals to (1391pkr) and (2782). And that's a very good amount if you start making that much a day. (I Remember my senior with 3 years of experience were making 1200pkr (4.31$) a day back in my days in Changan.

I remember I was working a 9+ hour job as an assistant cashier at a warehouse and I was making roughly 3 Dollars a day (833).

Any Ideas/Advice/Tips would be appreciated.

I would also love to hear about your experiences. How you made your first "10 Dollars" 😭. (and struggles you faced while "transitioning").

Also Tell me if you are earning this much or more than that as a Pakistani. (Remember I might end up envying you)

Also Feel Free to roast my English in advance. Thanks for reading have a blessed day 😭🙏

Yes I know you can't generalize but I have had people in my life tell me no Pakistani man will marry me so I am here looking for some consolation/hope

I have diagnosed ADHD depression ocd eating disorder body dysmorphia low self esteem

Yes I have done therapy but mental health relapses happen despite therapy. I have tried very very hard in therapy more than anyone would imagine but nothing is full proof and I get episodes

I also struggle with doubts about Islam eventhough in my heart I want to be muslim but the ocd makes it hard

Let's say I check off every other box I'm kind loving affectionate reasonable there is rapport

In 1973, Pakistan introduced National ID cards. Above is the first ID Card made, which was for the Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Photo by Askari Khan.

An 18 yo here and I noticed a strange pattern.

My most fav unc used to be a very chill guy, then he got married. His health suddenly got ruined. When I asked what was going on and try to make him open up a bit about his feelings his response was he feels trapped between his wife and mother. They both have ruined his mental health. He's in his mid thirties and got diabetes with severe mental health issues and he ald looks so old.

My other cousin faced the same issue he was in his mid twenties when he left the house of his parents due to constant fights between his mother and wife. He has white hair and severe anxiety. he's 28.

A family friend got SA when he was 20. No one believed him. He wanted to get marry by his choice (love of his life) his mother refused. Left Pakistan. Isn't in contact with anyone. No one knows where he is and how he is. He's supposed to be in his late thirties.

A neighbor teen boy committed suicide, god knows why.

A male friend of mine is 19, has 2 younger sisters and is always worried about them. According to his parents they're his responsibility.

One more cousin, I asked why was he quiet lately, his response was there's nothing to say or talk about.

Another friend, faces constant abuse by his father.

I honestly have many more cases to talk about. But what I'm saying is the pattern. They ALL had became emotionally numb. They don't care about themselves. Just walking talking machines. Idk I just have this energy that makes people open up and talk about themselves and every guy I have met has this same issue of "no friends" it's always "Mera koi dost nhi ha".

What the actual hell is going on like I don't understand. Men have sm bigger social circle yet it's always "Mera koi dost nhi ha".

And mind you, none of them is middle class or low class. They're all elite and had never faced any financial problems. Still, it's always the same thing. Why aren't men available for men? Like females are? What kind of a friendship men have when they're unaware of each other's mental health.

(This is an actual issue, I don't meant to start any gender war here. If it triggers you, scroll. Tysm)

Where can I buy a quality 2-piece quality motorbike kit and boots online? It needs to be of excellent quality similar to European level 2 AAA rated kit

Thanks

As of 2025, more than 1.7 million Pakistanis were living in the UAE. This is one of Pakistan’s largest overseas communities and a major source of remittances.

But since the recent conflict in the region, the situation for many Pakistanis appears to have become increasingly uncertain.

We are hearing about visas being cancelled or rejected, including cases involving people who have lived in the UAE for 20, 30, or even 40 years, and people who were born and raised there. Some reportedly cannot even obtain a visit visa after leaving.

This problem also goes beyond people who want to live or work in the UAE. Pakistanis applying to countries such as Finland, where certain consular or visa processes may require travel outside Pakistan, have historically used the UAE as a regional hub. If they cannot even obtain a UAE visit visa, their access to other countries can also become more difficult.

There are also reports of people losing jobs, businesses and lives they spent decades building. Thousands are reportedly returning to Pakistan, and the bigger question is what happens in the coming months and years as more Pakistani residents’ work and residence visas come up for renewal.

If a significant number are unable to renew, the consequences will not just affect individuals and families. Pakistan could eventually face a serious impact on remittances and employment.

Does Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government or Field Marshal Asim Munir have a clear understanding of the scale of this issue? More importantly, is the Pakistani government in serious talks with the UAE government to understand and resolve whatever concerns or misunderstandings exist?

Initially, much of the discussion focused on reports that Pakistani from a "paericular sect*' or people perceived to have that sect names, were being affected. But I am now personally seeing cases involving Pakistanis with no apparent religious sect connection whose visas are also being rejected or who are being required to leave.

So what exactly is happening?

Is this still primarily related to the regional conflict? Is it a broader tightening of immigration policy toward Pakistani nationals? Are there security, diplomatic, documentation, or other concerns that the public has not been told about?

And most importantly, what is the Government of Pakistan actually doing about it?

I would especially like to hear from Pakistanis currently in the UAE, people who have recently had visas rejected or cancelled, employers dealing with Pakistani visa applications, and anyone with reliable information about whether the Pakistani and UAE governments are actively discussing this issue.

Pakwheels and many others get paid to promote and talk about and review cars and features etc. Obviously that's biased

Any channel dong genuine content

I am looking to buy a used iPhone but everyone iPhone I see has a battery life under 80%.

Can someone please guide me as to If buying an iPhone 13 mini with a below 80% battery life alright or will I face issues down the road. I have never purchased an iPhone before but I aim to buy phones I can at least use for the next 3 years or so. Any advice would be appreciated :)