I've been wondering about something lately, and I'd like to hear what people think.

Is it just me, or has dating and relationship culture become increasingly common in Pakistan, especially in big cities like Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad?

Pakistan is a Muslim-majority country, and while I know that not everyone practises their religion the same way, I feel like relationships outside marriage, and perhaps even hookup culture, have become much more normalized over the past 2–3 years. It seems like almost everyone has an ex, has dated someone, or has some kind of relationship history.

There's another aspect I've been thinking about. For someone who has never been in a relationship and wants a life partner who hasn't either, does that preference make things significantly harder today? Are people who choose to abstain from relationships until marriage becoming a minority, particularly in urban Pakistan?

I'd genuinely like to hear people's experiences and perspectives. I'm not looking to shame anyone for their past or start a religious debate. I'm interested in understanding how dating culture has changed in Pakistan and whether those of us who choose a different path will find it increasingly difficult to find a compatible partner.

Is it really like this way? Or better or worse like. I am a kinda person even if I talk to someone and they fall for me like for e.g I can’t think of me committed to a person and them always just talking to me ,calling whenever everyday everytime and bas baatein baatein. Doesn’t it get annoying? I just don’t like this har waqt ka chipakna i enjoy being alone and myself but sometimes it feel like I need someone but jab bhi i find a person doing this with me I distance myself from them. Is this common and ok? I am scared of relationships and never been in one that I might break someone’s heart not knowing what they want and expect from me. I don’t like giving every hour updates or day updates to anyone I think it’s kinda distraction har waqt kisi ke saat lage raho? Don’t couples find it frustrating and annoying. I cannot imagine myself doing this or maybe I have not found my person so that too is a factor.

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Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan’s military media wing, has released a special song on Tuesday for Black Day to express solidarity with Kashmiris. It honours their steadfastness, hope, freedom struggle and sacrifices, while highlighting Indian kill!ngs and v!olence against women and children in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The song ends with the military leadership reaffirming support for their struggle.

Source: https://www.radio.gov.pk/27-10-2026/ispr-releases-special-song-to-express-solidarity-with-kashmiris

As i was not fond of being in army before and also was not aware of ladies seats in it
I just want to do something and don’t want to be aimless
Now i want to join army
But the thing is i did bba marketing
And many people are saying its useless to prepare for lcc because this degree is not needed in army
So i have a question is it true?
And if yes then there’s no other way to go into army

Hi ya'll. Is it difficult to find a pakistani spouse outside Pakistan? Especially in Germany? I have not thought about it before as I always considered that I will marry someone back from home. But I just need your opinions and experience regarding finding someone abroad? How is it?

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I got this phone as a gift but I don't want to use it cause I've other needs to fullfil. I've been posting here and there but everyone seems to give underpricing.

I was wondering that are all Hindus in Pakistan sindhi . As i have travelled around Pakistan i met different people so i also met with Hindus and all the Hindus i met till this day are sindhi they could be living in Sindh or Punjab and more over recently i met with Hindus who belong to Quetta .

so are there any Hindus who are not sindhi in Pakistan or not

Specially middle class people, what future they think their kids would have in Pakistan?

In the Israel election Netanyahu lost, the other candidate turned out to be even more shameless than Netanyahu, just like the Pakistani Army Chief, every new incoming Army Chief is more shameless than the previous one

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Okay so my maxilla is constricted and needs expansion, and an orthodontist suggested to me MARPE, and he was saying it'll cost me 1.5lac. I also need braces and I'll get that. But my question is, is MARPE that expensive? I've seen online that people got it for like 14k.

Also is there a really good orthodontist from where I can get MARPE and pls educate me in prices of it. I can't afford 1.5lac😭

Ps: in Lahore pls

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Will the pakistani societal insane fixation on marriage ever go away?
- larka bara nahi ho raha, shadi karlo
- larki bari ho rahi hai, shadi karlo
- beta shadi nahi ki?
- shadi karado bus iski ab
- jaldi shadi karado time nikal jaega
- shadi karado theek hojaega
- shadi ke baad tou sab theek ho hi jate hain.

Like the obsession with marriage is insane in our society. It used to be toxic and insane in 1900s, it is toxic and insane even now. When will we get over this?

We visited Pakistan few months ago and we took our families out for dinner. We reserved the place in advance and all was good. Bill was around 40K PKR and additionally, I think 8-10% services charges. Where we live everything is included in the cost and no tipping/service charges culture here.

We settled the bill and as we were about to leave, staff started asking for tip, my husband said we already paid and they said we didn't pay, my husband said we paid the service charges, they said that's not tip, that's service charges. My husband said, please explain the tipping then, isn't tip means appreciating the services, so what's the difference between tipping and service charges, then they said, Sir, wo tu management k liye hai, hamara tu alag hisab kitab hota hai. My husband said, go and fight with management. We already paid 4000 extra, what else are you expecting from us.

We had a good time in the restaurant but the ending left a bitter taste. What would you guys had done? It's not about being cheap, it's about there should be a limit? There was one person standing at the door, for opening/closing, expecting tip, there was a security guard, trying to open the car door, expecting tip. there was a gate keeper, saluting and expecting the tip.

I mean, where's the end? The experience was different for us. We also felt some judgement from the surroundings, it's like Pakistanis have accepted this culture and don't argue or fight back. If there were no service charges, we would had happily tipped but once service charges are included, then why tip?

For all the married men i want to ask what do you guys do when you are out with your wifes and cheap low life chapri guys keep staring at your wives. I get really angry i really wants to punch those guys in the face but i know its not gonna end up well for both of us and i didnt want to get in unnecessary trouble.

Ps my wife observes hijab with scarf head cover

I have been hearing some negative reviews about aramco. Off and on i see people claiming different stuff.

This happened with me. I started getting petrol from aramco for my bike. Initially it felt like normal fuel or somewhat better in mileage but then meanwhile i got to know from reels that they are adding some chemical to boost engine mileage which Might cause damage to engine in long run. Anyhow, after a few fills in my bike tank, i started noticing strange thing, the interior silver paint lining fuel tank got off and underneath rusted metal came out. I got scared as that peeled off paint will be going down to engine. So i immediately stopped getting aramco and switched back to total or shell. Pso is a different story.

Just wanted to share my experience and have knowledge. I can agree that this had to happen and fuel had nothing to do with it but suspicion is there with aramco fuel being the reason.

Did you also experience same or such behavior? How was your experience with aramco?

I am looking to book a 10-day holiday to the UK (London). Wondering if it is cheaper and easier to have my friend book the ticket in the UK than to book it here

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Can you suggest some good cafes in Karachi where I can sit alone for 2-3 hours?

I'm going through a difficult time (not financially) and honestly don't have any friends to go out with. I spend most of my time at home and only go out for my daily 5km walk. I feel like I need to get out of these four walls and spend some time alone to think about my life and figure things out.

I thought a cafe would be a good option because it's a safe place where I can have some coffee and cookies and sit with my diary and pen for a couple of hours.

Do you think a cafe is the right place for this? If yes then please suggest some good cafes in Karachi. I'm also open to other suggestions where I can spend some peaceful time alone outside my home.

Note : this is my personal opinion

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I moved out of Pakistan in 2017 and practiced as a doctor in the uk and some other European countries. Never in my entire professional life did my colleagues ask me if I was married or not, not especially in first interactions. It's been a year in my current workplace, and no one has ever asked me about my marital status or dating life. Only time I was asked about this out of Pakistan was when i met pakistani Dr's or pakistani origin patients during consultations.

Just after the first wave of covid, I moved back to pakistan to relax and not focus on work. Quickly got bored and thought I could find jobs in hospitals in my city just to kill sometime. Even in my interview, they asked me about my Marital Status and also lectured me about the importance of marriage.

On my first day at work, almost all of my colleagues asked me about my Marital Status, again got lectured by them about the importance of wedding.

After a few days, I assisted a surgeon, and he lectured me about benfits of marriage in the whole procedure, and it was my first case with him.

Why we don't have basic etiquette of not asking personal questions at least in very first meetings.

I was at a store the other day , and next to me in line was a mother with her child , and the child kept talking in a forced accent English ( probably school teaching her this ) ,and the mother only responding to her child in English ,the child also asked few questions in broken Urdu but mother completely ignored her.

It got me thinking , it's 2026 end when are schools going to stop forcing kids to talk in English , and to the mothers , what kind of a child are you bringing up in this world that only speaks a language that isn't his/her own mother language ?now I understand one should be able to speak /write / understand English but children are very quick learners and they can learn multiple languages more easily than adults .

Sad to see the kid will develop a real severe personality clash as an adult when she grows up.