Sudden change of plans :( Advice please

Hello to all,

I kind of knew it was coming after all the instability going on in Pakistan. My parents dont want me going to Pakistan for Medical anymore. I still want to go though. I have told them my opinion. I hope everything turns normal. Inshallah.



I dont know if the net is working in Pakistan right now. I hope it is.


Maybe i will just go to some other corner of the world for medical school.

It's certainly a valid concern your parents have because they worry about your safety but you should objectively look at the risks of studying in Pakistan rather than let the media's fear-mongering machine affect your decisions.

Life for most of the population has not changed significantly due to Emergency Rule being implemented.

The media blows stuff out of proportion and the reality on the ground is usually in stark contrast to what people watching on TV are led to believe.

If it was me, I'd still come, Emergency Rule or not.

Rehan you are absolutely right. People in Pakistan don't even have time to think about these things. These things are nothing new 4 Pakistan. There is always something going around in Pakistan and its always the government which is involved common people don't care anymore...they are just busy in their normal life...they are just living how they were living before. Pride one of the reasons ur parents are reluctant to send you is their fear of possible Student Union mobilization which could threaten shut down of colleges...but these political student associations don't exist in medical colleges. Medical students don't have time for all this stuff. These things are more common in colleges and universities. Medical students don't possess this kind of mind set...they want to study and earn bread. Students Unions are active in Universities. Its quite normal 4 ur parents to feel like this but you could tell them to talk about this with your relatives living in Pakistan. I am pretty sure they would help ur parents see the real picture of the situation in Pakistan. Inshallah everything will turn out fine...pray and try ur best and in the end what ever happens, happens 4 good.

Yea my parents have talked to some of our relatives in Pakistan, particularly in Lahore where I'll be going, and to them it's not as big a deal as it is for those of us here in the U.S. who get their news through the media.

I haven't noticed a damn thing yet. Truth be told, I hear more about stuff happening in Pakistan when I go home for a five weeks than I ever do while living in Islamabad for months at a time.

Seriously, it's called 'the media,' and it lies.

(TV however, does not lie. TV is awesome. Never say anything bad about TV.)

martial laws have come and gone.......an emergency is called every other year.......in america if the stock market crashes, the country goes into a depression like in the 30's...my uncle who works at the stock market says it crashes at least twice a month in pak....... ....... ...... the law that said that rickshas cant go on mall rd affected me more than the emergency........the only thing that i noticed was that a few channels were being blocked for a few hours..............
I would like tell you all that the BIGGEST THREAT TO YOU IN PAKISTAN is getting hit by a speeding ricksha or an out of control khota when crossing the street and even that never happens as well as the diarrhea your bound to get in the beggining

I've also heard that there are lota thieves in the tribal areas.

Thing is in Pakistan medical school your basically in a bubble, you dont have to venture around much. Its not dangerous at all. There are 160 million people here. If they were all to start running or peeing (besides washing certain anti-pakistan countries away), there would be an earthquake.

Nothing to be scared of. Just TV making a big deal to make more viewers to make more money. Why dont you come for a while and have a looksie for yourself

dude my dad works for the govt. i'll tell you what the deal is; the chief justice was going to convict the PM and president in some cases so the president got rid of them by suspending the '73 constitution. if ure not a MNA, MPA or a judge of the supreme court you have nothing to worry about.

today at LMDC i met 5 foreigners who just got here two weeks ago.

dude we have wireless internet 24/7. it's only the news channels that are being censored to prevent protests form the civil society.

my friend just got here from chicago and she got hit by a chinkchee but she only got a big blue bruise on her arm so she's ok.

chinkchee..................what will they think up of next

it's ingenious 8 ppl on 1 bike......