PM orders two mega residential projects in Islamabad for overseas Pakistanis

[Meengla]

It's not that expensive
Some people don't realize a lot of cost is inform of preparing the dead body..of natural barrial is allowed (Muslims plots will allow it) then the cost isn't more then 4-5 k even in cities like Pittsburgh

Family simply wanted to save money

Yup. I shouldn't be. But the Muslims have a much rational way of burials.

But when you want to have a nice casket, a 'Receiving Friends' in some place, a little gathering some place and of course the burial and the burial plot.... As I said, even the 'no frills' in 2013 cost $14,000!! I had paid $4000 into that while others also paid. So I have a clear memory of that burial!!

I am glad in this case the uncle's family decided to save some $$. But from what I have been told, there was not enough money for a proper burial otherwise this is a very Christian family. Southern Baptists in rural America!!!

PS. Another close relative doesn't want to be cremated because that would 'Un Christian'. He is 77. He doesn't have the $$ for a burial and I am afraid I will have to contribute again and this time a larger amount due to the inflation. Sigh!!

 

[ziaulislam]

Yup. I shouldn't be. But the Muslims have a much rational way of burials.

But when you want to have a nice casket, a 'Receiving Friends' in some place, a little gathering some place and of course the burial and the burial plot.... As I said, even the 'no frills' in 2013 cost $14,000!! I had paid $4000 into that while others also paid. So I have a clear memory of that burial!!

I am glad in this case the uncle's family decided to save some $$. But from what I have been told, there was not enough money for a proper burial otherwise this is a very Christian family. Southern Baptists in rural America!!!

PS. Another close relative doesn't want to be cremated because that would 'Un Christian'. He is 77. He doesn't have the $$ for a burial and I am afraid I will have to contribute again and this time a larger amount due to the inflation. Sigh!!

Tell him to become a Muslim after all we pray to same God and he will qualify for natural burial(without embalming) at a subsidize Muslim plot..

On serious note how does someone work for their whole life in USA and still can't save money for their burial?

I mean I was saving half of my 40k pay when I was resident physician!

I bet he smoked and drank all his saving

 

[Edevelop]

This Edevelop guy is a dumbass. Overseas Pakistanis are now going into third and in some cases fourth generation of being American, British, Canadian etc.

Sure the first generation struggled and did menial but honest work as taxi drivers or factory workers but the current crop of OSP are doctors, lawyers, business owners. We have money which is why Sharif the harami is begging us for it today.

The funniest part of this Jahil Shahbazs latest scheme is he thinks we already do not own land in Pakistan. I am not yet 30 I own 5 properties in Punjab. I have no need for more property schemes and I know OSP that own much more property then me. We do not need more residential projects.

What we want is an honest government so those of us working remotely, those who own businesses, those retiring etc etc can come back to Pakistan to spend our money there, build businesses there to employ other Pakistanis, and quite frankly PDM can never provide that to us.

Remittances mostly come from Saudi Arabia and UAE. Pakistanis in the west are mostly poor. They and their children can’t afford to buy a home. Maybe you are an exception but majority are not

Alright so the new gens are becoming American, Canadian and British. What is their culture and identity and what have they achieved? Can you shed some light? Lol

You say you own 5 properties in Punjab. Good for you, however, I won't be surprised if you are a typical hypocrite who owns properties in Defence yet bad names state institutions like our Army.

Right…I agree with you I am Pahari. If so, please ask the Pakistani government to remove the name of Azad “Jammu and Kashmir” and name it Paharistan.

Once again, the dam was not a major factor for immigration. My grandfather came UK in 1953 and my father followed in 1960 when he was 5. Before 1968, anyone from Pakistan including Edevelop could have moved to the UK. Seems like he missed the boat, and is vending his anger on us.

I didn’t miss any boat. Alhumdulilah I can live anywhere in the world. fyi I have lived in the UK and few other countries as well. In fact I was not even born and raised in Pakistan and all my education and work was abroad. I have seen the world beyond your imagination and, it is visibly obvious to me that Pakistanis have a lot of work to do starting from depoliticizing everything . Our ignorance and rant is making us become our own enemies. I’m a proud Pakistani and when it is time, I plan to retire in Pakistan no matter which government it is. For me, my life and culture is bigger than politics.

 

[Meengla]

Tell him to become a Muslim after all we pray to same God and he will qualify for natural burial(without embalming) at a subsidize Muslim plot..

On serious note how does someone work for their whole life in USA and still can't save money for their burial?

I mean I was saving half of my 40k pay when I was resident physician!

I bet he smoked and drank all his saving

Do I have to tell you how many Americans live paychecks to paychecks and can't come up with even a few hundred $$ cash??!!

In case of this dead uncle, I think a business venture went bad in his old years--or so I heard.

I can tell you guys a lot about people in the rural community where I live and their financial stupidities!! I have no blood relatives in America and all relatives are via marriage. The latest being a close relative--lets just say a 'cousin'-- who inherited a house from an elderly who was moved to an Assisted Living place. The cousin has been complaining about being 'broke' for years. But, as soon as the cousin got some cash from the house sale, he is going to put in $19,000 into putting concrete around his house, bought a golf cart (he doesn't golf!!) and Lord knows what not!

The elderly managed to pay for his Assisted Living for a a couple of years until his own money ran out; apparently A.L costs are too high. So now, him being a 'veteran' is accommodated into some veteran A.L place. Here is one more thing about the American South: Seems like every 3rd or 4th house has a 'veteran'--people who never saw anything remotely combat but are sucking the system!!! Heck, another cousin veteran got a preferred path to a liver transplant a few years ago after ruining his health because of extreme lifelong drinking!! This one too never even remotely saw any combat. The Military Industrial Complex sure does percolate some of the $$$ down!!!

 

[Maula Jatt]

Tell him to become a Muslim after all we pray to same God and he will qualify for natural burial(without embalming) at a subsidize Muslim plot..

On serious note how does someone work for their whole life in USA and still can't save money for their burial?

You're probably upper middle class
If you're not earning atleast more than 80K , you're living paycheck to paycheck

Vacations, mortgage, living expenses, taxes, 401K on and on all add up

I mean I was saving half of my 40k pay when I was resident physician!

I bet he smoked and drank all his saving

 

[ziaulislam]

You're probably upper middle class
If you're not earning atleast more than 80K , you're living paycheck to paycheck

Vacations, mortgage, living expenses, taxes, 401K on and on all add up

Yeah but 401k is your money
Mortgage is your money (your house)
Only vacation is money you used.

You can easily pay a lawyer 1000$ who will use your home or 401k to get you a burial!! When you die

 

[PakSword]

Wow.. I was waiting for this.. Going to invest all my savings to save Pakistan economy and PDM leaders' depleting bank accounts.

 

[Edevelop]

Yeah, paying bribes and getting harassed by the elites out of jealousy is my idea of a peaceful retirements. “Shakedowns”

well We’re better than you in every economic indicator. You’re poor, corrupt, and stupid. Penny wise pound foolish. Money matter, your bullshit doesn’t. If you or anyone else in Pakistan had any shame, you’d hang the 10 Generals, 10 politicians, 10 judges for the mess you’re in, but we know it will only take one phone call from my country’s elected officials and you will sell your mothers (already have 2x in the past 22 years).

amen brother!

Bribes and corruption doesn't start and end in a country called Pakistan. Open your eyes, the country you live in is also the same, if not, worst. See how much debt an average American has compared to an average Pakistani.

Generals were always the same. Its funny how much hate they are getting now. Either you were too young to know or should I say your feelings have started to get hurt when your gay leader once nurtured and pampered by them, got dismissed? If Generals are really bad, well you folks should start with not buying Defence properties and escalating prices artificially and making them rich.

 

[Edevelop]

Buy Pakistani nationality and come get your women raped and dragged in sham courts??

No thanks

The only rape capital of the world is India, where a woman is raped every 2 seconds. Yet Pakistanis like to leg pull each other and portray each other as the worst and then have the guts to question why our image is bad. I guarantee the day your favourite political leader is in power, you will forget the day there was ever a rape case and the same panel of judges would start to become 'honest'. This is how bad politics has infected our heads.

 

[maverick1977]

First these dogs want took away the voting right and now they want investment money.. Sorry never happening anymore.

 

[waz]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued directives to the CDA and the Islamabad chief commissioner to immediately launch two mega residential projects of international standards for overseas Pakistanis in Islamabad to bring investment and stimulate economic activities.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1629493926443859969

Lol people are trying to escape for a reason - yet this guy wants thinks they'll come back if he says so

@_NOBODY_ @Goenitz @Dalit @SQ8 @Mirzali Khan @PakFactor

Oh dear the penny has dropped too late for PDM. They hated overseas Pakistanis who could smell crooks from a mile off and withdrew billions. Now it's all coming crashing down they want them to help the 'motherland'.
Nah, we'll just wait once you lot are removed.

 

[Baburfromsarmarkand]

This is silly, more land WOW.
Should have opened a fund for the first Pakistani 6th gen plane. That would do better for our country.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

No honest working-class Pakistani can own a Home in Pakistan all prices are over 2-3 Crore.

Stop Any more authorization of Land which is used as Bribe to Local Executives

Plot / Land / Villa are white collar Bribe , which is has created the Mess which we see today in Pakistan

Stop Plots and Land/Commercial land offers to Executives unless they physically go to war and lose a limb or two

 

[Mirzali Khan]

Seems like every 3rd or 4th house has a 'veteran'--people who never saw anything remotely combat but are sucking the system!!!

What you said here is explained more in this vid:

 

[Erieye]

I think you said the same to me once. I have had enough of your BS. You oversea Pakistani’s in Canada are not so special yourself

Pakistani-Canadians: Falling below the poverty line

The Canadian census revealed that 44 per cent of Pakistan-born immigrants fell below the poverty line.

www.dawn.com

damn i love the come back but all its proving is how shit we all are