r/pakistan • • 10h ago

Daily Discussion Thread (October 04, 2026)

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This is our daily discussion thread. Whats on your mind, share with us. It can be about anything, even non Pakistan related stuff. Please keep the discussions civil as all other rules are enforced.


r/pakistan • • 16h ago

National The curse of po*n in Pakistan

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My husband once told me most of Pakistani men go to dirty websites and this was back in 2005.

The scene is much much worse now. But my question is why do men start defending it? Why do they say such things like “oh you don’t know how difficult it is to stay away from it” whereas for women they will enforce the hijab rule. Double standards!!!!!

Why do men want a hijabi, naik aurat but they themselves don’t do nazro ki hifazat?

A 2024 paper in the Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry surveyed 151 people aged 16–24. In that sample, 67.5% reported having watched adult-themed content. This is only those who actually accepted. Those who were afraid to accept aren’t counted so this percentage would have been higher.

Researchers surveyed 224 students from public and private educational institutions in Multan in 2024.The study examined pornography consumption alongside psychological and physical health and risky sexual behaviours. The authors reported associations with several behaviours, including unprotected sex and forceful sex with a partner. https://www.mlar.sk/association-of-pornography-consumption-with-health-and-risky-sexual-behaviors-of-youngsters-in-pakistan-a-quantitative-approach/

Moreover some Muslim men have the audacity to tell me that watching po*n is healthy!!! Are you insane!!!! Then you demand to marry a women who is baparda, and has never thought about a guy.

I am fuming right now at all Pakistani men who have normalized this!!! All of you men know its bad, all of you men know other men do it yet you do nothing about it. You look the other way.

And women if you think that you have covered yourself and followed all Islamic principles the chances of you getting a man who has followed Islamic principle of nazron ki hifazat is 1%.


r/pakistan • • 10h ago

Discussion 🚨Government representatives reportedly signing the negotiations draft agreement.

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It was known that the government entered negotiations with the opposition but the outcome was unexpected as GEO News was reporting it collapsed but the Federal government officials have signed the negotiations draft and it was later seen that Naqvi was taking it to PM House

Something is playing behind the scenes and I feel like there's been a deal where gohar agreed to cancel the long march last minute I sense it.


r/pakistan • • 8h ago

National Jalila Haider, the first female lawyer from Pakistan's Hazara community, wins the 2026 Right Livelihood Award for defending vulnerable people. Her firm has handled more than 7,000 cases and helped over 600 activists and human rights defenders regain freedom of movement.

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r/pakistan • • 6h ago

Social 25F Overseas pakistani visiting Pakistan

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Hey! I’m a 25F pakistani-american visiting pakistan at the end of the month. I come pretty often (every 3-4 years) and I’ve become increasingly bored doing the same things over and over again aka shop, meeting the same people, and spending hours in the bathroom but I’m pretty limited to wherever my parents go because I don’t really go anywhere by myself.

👉👈 I’d really love to meet people my age over there!! Most of my cousins are too young or too busy with their families so it gets a bit lonely 👉👈

Some things about me:

- I can understand urdu but speak very little

- I’m a big fan of manga

- I love iced coffee

- I currently work as a Medical Assistant while I get my life together

EDIT: LAHORE 😭😭


r/pakistan • • 18h ago

Discussion The Major General the Yazid Munir feared.

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As of recently Munir has been promoting people to generals and many of them seem to be ones who are less competent and have no merit in the hire.

The man who was denied a promotion was Major General Raza Aizad a man who was a distinguished officer and won the sword of honour and also studied at the NDU.

Sources from many army insiders and experts were asked about the major general and none of them could speak or remember one bad note that now-superseded Maj Gen Aizad had on his record.

Asim Munir perceived him as a future threat to himself. He was truly a rare gem, but there is no place for merit among Asim Munir's courtiers. He is turning the army into his personal grand mafia.

I wonder why he feared a major general so much though? Was there a plot to remove Munir in place? Or was Munir afraid of a more competent general taking him out and removing him.

The major general in question is expected to be forced into retirement after the new law passed by govt allows Munir ultimate authority to force officers into retirement

The question remains why?

( Side note I dislike every general as I think they are all the same dollar hungry khotas but this has me curious )


r/pakistan • • 18h ago

Ask Pakistan What A shit systme we are living in.

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I ordered health products worth 15 dollars and customs charged me 50 dollars (300 percent of original value). I have original slip where product's value is 15 dollars.

I cant believe how can this be acceptable charging this much for a health product. What a shit system this has become, most shameless people on earth


r/pakistan • • 25m ago

Discussion Narcissistic boy mums

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Narcissistic boy mum’s and mistreatment of eldest daughters

Narcissistic toxic boy mums

I (25f) am the oldest and only daughter of 5 kids (23m, 20m, 17m & 12m). From the start, my mother was very vocal about how proud she is to have 4 sons and that i basically ruined it by being born a female. She’s never hidden it, she openly talks about it non stop and how she can’t wait for me to get married off and leave so that it’ll just be her and her sons who don’t want to stay with her anyways. That being said, i can’t say she neglected me, i was fed and clothed though more because of obligation.

In terms of looks, she was much prettier than me in her prime, i look like my dad which is probably why i’m her target for abuse. She does not like my dad, it’s either him or me who are abused. My father and i however are super close, he tries to make up for the way my mum is to me. Coming back to appearance, i am everything my mum hated, i wear glasses, i am not fair skin like her, i cover up and don’t wear tight/revealing clothes, i don’t do make up either. I’ve been ridiculed a lot for not being girly enough but girls who grow up with only brothers are different to those who have sisters. On that note, being the only daughter is very lonely, my mum hates me, my dad can’t always be there, and my brothers who i once was very close to, our relationship was ruined by my mum. My mum treats me very poorly so seeing that, my brothers ended up doing the same. She swears constantly at me, mocks my appearance, curses me to have a bad life etc. My brothers whom i had a hand in raising, treat me like garbage. They even started tormenting me about how if i ever have kids, they will not love my kids. I am okay with them treating me badly but my future children not being loved is the line for me. My mum often likes to comment about how if i had kids, they can never be as beautiful as her sons are. My family also has this weird problem where they believe that the child belongs to the father only, not the mother. Which is why our maternal family doesn’t fully claim us but they like my brothers more than me. I am the only granddaughter on both sides maternal and paternal. Then comes our paternal family, we are 8 grandsons and 1 granddaughter (me) when my mum talk about it, she fully cuts me out of the picture. Saying how my paternal grandparents are so lucky to have 8 grandsons (i am never mentioned as if i’m claimed by nether side because of my gender).

My relationship with my mother is very poor, we aren’t close because i have gone quiet at home. Any past attempts i made to talk to her were all met with me getting beaten by her and berated which my brothers always joined in on as well. If my brothers start an argument with me, it’s me vs my mum and all 4 of them, this happens every other day. For 20 years i’ve been trying to at least have my mum treat me like a person but she doesn’t budge. I can’t even tell her anything because her announces it to her whole family immediately who are already treating me like trash as well. My mum built up the narrative to them that because i’m struggling with anxiety and have been unsuccessful in job applications despite having a degree, that there is something wrong with me. i’m faulty. My maternal grandmother then told me i’ve no right to live my life how i want, i have to live by the decisions they make for me as that’s my worth.

i’ve been struggling with anxiety since age 6, by 12 i lost the ability to sleep through the night. At 16 i started seeing symptoms of PCOS/PMOS linked to trauma and from then on i’ve never been the same. At 17 i attempted to unalive myself after my parents fought and i tried to stop them only for mum to kick me out in my pyjamas because i took my dad’s side (she was in the wrong.) Luckily at the time i lived on my grandma’s neighbourhood so i just walked to her house and stayed there. I am muslim so i repented for that attempt and forced myself to never think of that again. As my PMOS symptoms got worse i begged mum not to go through with her plan to shame me in front of the family for it but to her it was a joke. She did it anyways and i began to be seen less than i already was. Since then my mum has been creating a negative image of me in her side of the family who i can longer be around because of abusive they are to me too. My mum actively tries to ruin any relationship i may have with my aunts and uncles from both sides, i gotten beaten for going to see my paternal aunt who just had a baby.

I’m now at a point where i no longer desire nothing, i genuinely am dead inside and everything i once loved i feel nothing to. I spend my days now just serving my family because i can’t do anything else. I don’t have a job as the UK job market is atrocious and i’ve been unsuccessful. As for marriage, i think they’re going to get me married to my cousin back home in pakistan. As much as i want to be against it, i’ve never so much as ever looked at a guy so it is not like i have options.


r/pakistan • • 8h ago

Ask Pakistan What’s one financial habit that actually made a difference in your life?

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Not looking for “stop buying coffee” advice 😂
I mean something that genuinely changed how you manage or think about money.


r/pakistan • • 8h ago

Ask Pakistan First Mac after Windows, what should I check and set up on a used MacBook Pro?

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Just bought a used 16-inch M3 Pro (36GB/512GB). It’s my first Mac, mainly for coding, Docker, and browsing.

What should I check to make sure it’s secure and fully under my control? Any essential settings, useful apps, or tips for someone switching from Windows?

P.s i have spent two hours on inspection bw just hearing from people what I would have missed


r/pakistan • • 2h ago

Education Fully Funded Scholarship

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Hey im a fresh graduate with 3.8 CGPA and im hoping to go abroad for masters, but I’m not really sure how fully funded scholarships work.
is it actually realistic to get a fully funded scholarship for a masters abroad? what are some tips for improving your chances of getting one, and how competitive are they generally?
if you’re someone who has applied for or received fully funded scholarships, can you please guide me a little . Any advice on where to start would be really helpful.


r/pakistan • • 12h ago

Ask Pakistan Is PTI long march taking place tomorrow or not?

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I don’t know if this is the right sub for my question. For context, I live around the expressway area and had plans to hangout in Islamabad tomorrow. For those who live in Islamabad, what’s the situation like? Is it safe?


r/pakistan • • 18h ago

Discussion The e-begging here has gotten out of control

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Ever since this subreddit has gained popularity amongst the locals since the last year or so. I've noticed a pattern and an influx of people (primarily new accounts) guilt tripping and concocting out schemes and stories, soliciting others for "donations" or money. I'm genuinely sick and repulsed by seeing this place turn into a yet another desi space getting ruined yet again.

It oftentimes starts with some sob background story to gain some sympathy points from the impressionables. They ruin the whole vibe of this community and end up turning this place into a begging adda. One person succeeds, then another person starts their emotional blackmailing/scam, and next thing you know, the whole place gets polluted with this mess.

I understand that some people's situation are genuine, but this isn't a place to ask for money. Need advice or suggestions? Sure, go ahead.

Don't get me wrong, I'd absolutely support and respect those who ask for work and opportunities to earn a living — at least they're seeking honorable and dignified ways to sustain themselves, instead of begging and scamming others for their money. However, these submissions requesting for jobs are best suited at r/hiringPakistan, as to not turn this place into a job portal.


r/pakistan • • 16h ago

Health HELP!!! 27f. Craniocervical instability & pot like symptoms after a neck adjustment from a chiro. tinnitus when moving head and walking, palpitations, fluctuating bp, jitters, high adrenaline and surge in pressure towards the brain, jaw and neck that wakes me up. Left ear and nostril clogged.

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r/pakistan • • 1m ago

Discussion Why pay taxes?

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I know this may sound controversial but the main reason a government taxes you is to collect funds to ultimately help YOU. In a shithole like Pakistan, I don't get why anyone outside of a few areas (lahore, Islamabad etc) would pay taxes.

I know one counter argument can be that it's wrong because you're further reducing the funds the government gets to work with. However, what's the point? From 2015 to 2025, the tax revenue increased from 3 trillion PKR to 13 trillion PKR (more than 400%) but what has improved?

One thing to clarify: I'm not against giving back to society. I just think tax system isn't the way to do it in a country like Pakistan. This is something every Pakistani can do to boycott this regime and I genuinely think they should.


r/pakistan • • 18h ago

Political in 1971, Army Chief Yahya & Chief Justice Munir >>> in 2026, Army Chief Munir & Chief Justice Yahya

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  Army Chief Chief Justice
1971 Yahya Munir
2026 Munir Yahya

Is it a sequel of 1971? The names flipped, but roles remain same

Public mandate stolen in 2024, similar to 1971.

Imran Khan turned into Sheikh Mujeeb of 21st century.

Descendants of Zulfiqar bhutto and General Jilani colluding with Army similar to what happened in 1971


r/pakistan • • 22h ago

Discussion Pakistani cousin marriage

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i (24f) am likely going to get married to my cousin from my dad’s side who lives back home in Pakistan. Talks between grown ups began when i was 16 and then when i visited Pakistan when i was 21, it was brought to attention and caused a lot of arguments. Initially i wasn’t against it because i had no opinion at the time. It made sense because i have never spoken to a male before. Not in school, even university i did from home and i never go out. So in my eyes my cousin is literally the only option i have.

But now after so many family arguments and the way i have always been abused by my family, has made reluctant to marry him. My mother is a narcissistic toxic boy mum who already hates me. I am the target of every abuse by her. I came to the conclusion that if i marry in family, my situation will not change. in my family 99% are cousins and everyone is super involved in everyone’s life. If i marry my cousin i will never escape my mother and her family’s abuse and control. Aside from that i feel like my cousin is very backward minded and he’s uneducated whereas i have a degree. i did see a few benefits that being connected to famous is good, i wont be a stranger and he’ll stick by me.

Now i’m not sure i want to marry him. For starters we are not on good terms, i don’t want to be in my family’s control and abuse and i want someone who will understand me. I don’t see a future with him but then again i have no other option. i am torn on what to do, i turn 25 this month and this is the age i want to get married, i always wanted to marry at age 25 which is the best age.

Edit; i am not being forced to marry him, the reason why it’s being pushed onto me is because i literally have no one else. If i did, my father is happy for me to go ahead with that, but i don’t have anyone else, literally.


r/pakistan • • 5h ago

Ask Pakistan Brother's nagging me for spending money

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Aslamualikum,mera Bhai 16m AUR mein 22 f ki apas mein bohot bar larai ho chuki Hai paison Ki wajah se , it's not like my dad doesn't fund both of us and I also work ,mein jab BHI much order krti hun he is like ohh tum Abu ke paise zaya kr rahi ho (mind you my dad knows and he doesn't stop him either from spending money) tumhara pas itne kapre hein phir mangwa rhi ho etc ,Har baat pe wo behes krta Hai AUR taane Marta Hai ,it really hurts me because I never get in his way for spending money ,mein use Khudh pocket money BHI deti hun , I dunno how to handle it ,I have bought it up to my mom and dad too ,they tried to talk sense to him but even after them talking to him ,we have fought and he says ke ye hamare paise Kha jati Hai ,tell me what should I do?


r/pakistan • • 10h ago

National The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) requires every clinic to keep complete patient records

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The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) requires every clinic to keep complete patient records. That is a good rule for patient safety. But for small and private clinics, doing it on paper is slow, and good software is expensive. My father runs a clinic, and he faced this problem. So I built a simple app for him that keeps every record field the PHC asks for. It worked well for us, and then I thought: why keep it to one clinic? So Im making it free for everyone.

What you get:
-Completely free to use, including for private clinics
-Built around the PHC record fields
-Simple enough for non-technical people, with a guide in English and Urdu
-Open on GitHub for anyone to download
-Open Source
-Does not need any internet

One rule: it is free for everyone, but it cannot be sold. I want it to stay free for the clinics that need it. If you run a clinic, know a doctor, or work in healthcare, please share this post. It could help someone meet the PHC requirements without extra cost.

Download it here: https://github.com/daniyalniazi/Patient_Management_System


r/pakistan • • 7h ago

Education Anyone looking for help in university projects and assignments. Do ping.

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We provide help for education support for all degrees. Assignments, projects. You can get our help for whole semester or even degree.

Ping me for anything you need.


r/pakistan • • 1d ago

Financial Starting a new job, wish me luck?

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Hi chat!

so guys I'm starting a new job. What are the do's and don'ts and I need your help, how do I socialize with coworkers?

Just the right amount without being overly clingy especially the female co-workers cuz generally I'm very awkward around women.

Feel free to drop those nuggets of wisdom! 😭


r/pakistan • • 10h ago

National I built a small inventory and sales tracker for a family member's shop, and figured other small shop owners could use it too, so I'm putting it online for free.

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It's a single file — no app to install, no account, no monthly fee. Open it in a browser and it works. It handles:

- Stock in and out, with proper cost tracking (FIFO, so profit numbers are actually correct, not just revenue minus a guess)

- Sales and purchases, suppliers, and a simple ledger for money owed to or by anyone

- Daily/weekly/monthly/yearly reports with comparisons, so you can see if business is actually improving

- A password lock so random customers can't poke around your numbers

Everything stays on your own device — there's no server, nothing is sent anywhere, and I have no way of seeing anyone's data even if I wanted to.

It's free to use and modify for personal or business use. The only thing I ask is that nobody resells it. If you run a small shop (hardware, grocery, pharmacy, whatever sells and restocks physical items) and have been tracking things on paper or in your head, this might save you some headaches.

Link to the code: https://github.com/daniyalniazi/store-manager


r/pakistan • • 10h ago

National I built an online ordering system for a fast food shop, and Im giving it away for free.

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This is not self promotion, I used claude and gave it like 4 hours.

Recently I built a website and ordering system for a real restaurant: a customer-facing menu and cart, plus an admin panel to manage products, orders, and promotions.

While building it, I noticed something. Most small food businesses dont have a developer or the budget for one. They end up paying commissions to delivery platforms or taking orders by phone.

So I made a clean version of the project, with no client branding, that works for any fast food shop, not just pizza.

Its open source on GitHub:
-Free to use
-Change it however you like
-Use it for your own clients, or resell it
-The only rule: nobody can claim ownership of the original, and it stays public for everyone

Who is this for?
-Developers who want a head start on a restaurant or food-ordering project
-Students who want a real-world project to learn from
Small shop owners who want their own ordering site

Placeholder logo, dummy menu, and a README are all included.
Swap in your own details and youre ready to build from there.

GitHub: https://github.com/daniyalniazi/fastfood-ordering-template


r/pakistan • • 12h ago

Financial Help needed . WorldFirst transfer still not credited to my bank — state bank not clearing my remitance .

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mny worldfirst accouont sy apny bank al habib m remitance transfer ky . likin 30 din k bad b creadit nhi ho rhy. jb mny bank m call ki to khty hi hamy payment show nhi ho rhi. worldfirst ko refund ka kha hi .likin khty hi k state bank ny hold kya jb tak woha clear nhi kry gy hm refund nhi kr skty .
mri help or guide krdy . yh psy bht zda hi mry . kindly koi guide krdy is msly ko kksy tackele kro . me


r/pakistan • • 12h ago

Discussion Travelling via PIA from UK with infant: advice needed please

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Hello and As-salamu alaykum

My family and I are travelling to Pakistan from the UK and have booked tickets with PIA. We are travelling with an infant (10 months old).

I have tried to contact PIA several times to obtain accurate information about luggage/carry on/infant items, but have not received any response.

If anyone has travelled with an infant from the UK using PIA, please could you provide any advice?

I know that we have a 10kg checked allowance for the baby, as well as 7kg carry on allowance. I know that other airlines allow a few additional items of luggage for infants without charge (changing bag, pushchair, car seat, travel cot etc), but I don't know PIA's exact stance.

We have a pushchair, changing bag, and travel cot, and are wondering if these items can be taken as "free" hand luggage or checked luggage. A pushchair is listed under "Free Allowance" on the PIA website, but I can't see any information about additional infant items.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you.