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From my experience most Pakistanis would flee Pakistan given the chance. During the height of Europe's refugee crisis, with refugees pouring into it from conflict ridden zones like Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, there was also a considerable fraction of Pakistanis sneaking into Europe too. But unlike those other countries Pakistan isn't in the midst of a civil war. Yet such a large number of refugees desperate to cross into Europe, often at great risk to their own lives, are coming out of Pakistan. And they're not just Pathans, but people from Punjab and other areas too. When I was in Pakistan and every time some stranger found out I was a Canadian citizen the first thing he asked me was "how do I get a visa for Canada?". I swear there were people I met who were ready to give me their mom, sister or daughter in marriage to me if I asked them in return for helping them immigrate to Canada.
People really aren't happy in Pakistan. It wasn't always like this. The thing is Pakistan is getting too overpopulated and there aren't enough jobs to make a living. People are struggling just to feed themselves and their families with the bare minimum. They're struggling to pay their landlords rent for the smallest living quarters. Everyone is complaining about the utility bills. People are struggling to pay the tuition to educate their children.
On top of that it is so damn easy to register a false criminal case against anyone just by bribing a senior police officer. Loads of people are languishing in jail, the vast majority are UTPs without a shred of credible evidence against them. They can't afford lawyers so they languish in jail for years without even a trial. Then when they are released from custody, every time a crime is committed in their neighborhood they're the first ones the police pick up, take to the station, give a good beating and what not.
I've seen the condition of the weak and the dispossessed of Pakistan. Unlike other expat Pakistanis who when they go to Pakistan stay within their bubble of rich families and friends, I actually explored the country and spent time with the actual people there. I know that country like the back of my hand.
I know for a fact that the majority of gharib Pakistanis are good people but they have no future in that country. They will for generations to come live in poverty and repression. Their greatest dream is to escape and move to the West. I don't blame them
No, I'm personally not a Qadiani, although I deeply respect the founder of the sect, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. In the words of Iqbal he was “probably the profoundest theologian among modern Indian Muslims.” (Indian Antiquary, vol. 29, September 1900, p. 239)
I come from an Ahmadi/Qadiani family but I left the movement when I was very young, just a teenager and adapted orthodox Sunni Islam. However, I am neither a Barelawi or Deobandi or Ahle Hadith. I am just a regular Sunni Muslim who follows the Hanafi school. Apart from not believing Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a prophet, I have retained most of my beliefs and practise of Islam that I inherited from my Ahmadiyyah background. I found that to be the most logical and sensible approach to Islam.
Also, I must point out that Ahmadis/Qadianis were Pakistan's greatest asset, being highly educated, intelligent, coming from good families mostly from east Punjab during partition, and having the best akhlaq of all Pakistanis. Tragically they were declared non-Muslim by that imbecile Bhutto. Then Zia came along and started persecuting them, persecution that persists till this day. As a result, Pakistan has suffered a massive brain drain, and pretty much gone down the toilet. I mean just look at how IK's government succumbed to pressure not to give a portfolio to the financial genius Atif Miah simply because he's an Ahmadi. The man was Pakistan's best hope to create a viable economic strategy to get Pakistan back on its feet. Well fine, the only loser in that will be Pakistan itself. The Ahmadis have largely moved on to greener pastures in the West. They have excellent relations with the governments and societies they settled among, especially here in Canada.
The indigenous people of Canada have indeed historically been mistreated, but that was a long time ago. They still struggle with issues like alcoholism and discrimination, but that's nothing compared to Third World problems. Our government has done a lot to redress historical grievances of that community, and they are highly favored by many government policies
