Advantages of living in Pakistan

So here are the pros of Working and living in Pakistan

1. You get to live near you families and loved ones. Which is a big plus if you consider it. you get grand
parents for your children and they actually like their aunts and uncles versus the so so relation ship
children living abroad have with their families which is usually over phone only,
2. You get to a good easy life with fewer amount of money, now this is a controversial thing. let me
explain this a little. here after a good 4-5 year of job you can afford to rent a good size apartment, get a
brand new car and afford servants and maid to do the house chores. if you are a good professional you
might be leaving a life which places you in upper middle class of the society that itself gives you a
satisfaction. this how ever in my humble opinion does not apply for Pakistanis living abroad, i have yet to
see some one after 5 years in a foreign country lead a luxurious or easy life. they are always trying to
make ends meet and trying to save some money. one thing to realize here is living there you have to visit
back after every 1-2 years which is a huge budget concern so you save for a year and then spend it while
visiting and the cycle goes on.
3. You can live in a society that respects you, you are not singled out as an alien. And treated as an equal
by every one. you are not singled out as some one of different color, or race.
4. Your children grow with strong roots in culture of the country they know the respect you give to your
elders and learn to co-exist in an environment to live with different people under the same roof.
Now some of the Cons.
1. The future is very unstable and has been since our independence. Nobody knows the outlook after 5
year, there is utter confusion in the direction we are going as a nation.
2. The infrastructure and facilities are lacking you don’t get the basic amenities of life like electricity,
water easily. in a lot of places you have to pay hefty amounts to actually get these (people pay a lot in
Karachi for tankers to provide water)
3. The Job scene is also not rosy always, you get sudden shut down of companies, whole industries
collapse and no support is given from government of people getting out of jobs due to such situation.
Also the laws are not too strict to protect the employees in most cases where they are its extremely
difficult to get protection under those
I know i must have missed out many. you are required to chip in with pros and cons.
But from my stand point there was this movie i watched(Indian probably), in which a simple villager who
lands in UK and wins a big reward, says to some one who is asking him to stay there because he can live
a lavish life with the money he has won. The sentences that i some times echo to my self when ever i get
an offer to go abroad.
“What is the use of a great car which i can’t even give a ride to my friends and family and show off to
them, what is the use of a big house if i can’t even get my parents to live under it. What is the use of a
lot of money if i can’t even buy sweets for my nephews and nieces.”

Geographical Advantages in Pakistan

Pakistan lies in the temperate zone. The climate is mostly semi-arid, but arid in the south, characterized by hot
summers and cool or cold winters, and wide variations between extremes of temperature at given locations. There
is little rainfall. These generalizations should not, however, obscure the distinct differences existing among
particular locations. For example, the coastal area along the Arabian Sea is usually warm, whereas the frozen
snow-covered ridges of the Karakoram Range and of other mountains of the far north are so cold year round that
they are only accessible by world-class climbers for a few weeks in May and June of each year.
Pakistan has four seasons: a cool, dry winter from December through February; a hot, dry spring from March
through May; the summer rainy season, or southwest monsoon period, from June through September; and the
retreating monsoon period of October and November. The onset and duration of these seasons vary somewhat
according to location.
The climate in the capital city of Islamabad varies from an average daily low of 2 °C (35.6 °F) in January to an
average daily high of 40 °C (104 °F) in June. Half of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August, averaging about
255 millimetres (10.04 in) in each of those two months. The remainder of the year has significantly less rain,
amounting to about 50 millimetres (1.97 in) per month. Hailstorms are common in the spring.
Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, which is also the country's industrial center, is more humid than Islamabad but gets
less rain. Only July and August average more than 25 millimetres (0.98 in) of rain in the Karachi area; the remaining
months are exceedingly dry. The temperature is also more uniform in Karachi than in Islamabad, ranging from an
average daily low of 13 °C (55.4 °F) during winter evenings to an average daily high of 34 °C (93.2 °F) on summer
days. Although the summer temperatures do not get as high as those in Punjab, the high humidity causes the
residents a great deal of discomfort.
Most areas in Punjab experience fairly cool winters, often accompanied by rain. Woolen shawls are worn by women
and men for warmth because few homes are heated. By mid-February the temperature begins to rise; springtime
weather continues until mid-April, when the summer heat sets in. The onset of the southwest monsoon is
anticipated to reach Punjab by May, but since the early 1970s the weather pattern has been irregular. The spring
monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that floods have resulted. June and July
are oppressively hot. Although official estimates rarely place the temperature above 46 °C (114.8 °F), newspaper
sources claim that it reaches 51 °C (123.8 °F) and regularly carry reports about people who have succumbed to the
heat. Heat records were broken in Multan in June 1993, when the mercury was reported to have risen to 54 °C
(129.2 °F). In August the oppressive heat is punctuated by the rainy season, referred to as barsat, which brings
relief in its wake. The hardest part of the summer is then over, but cooler weather does not come until late October.

Pakistan's principal natural resources are arable land, water, and extensive natural gas and oil reserves. About 28%
of Pakistan's total land area is under cultivation and is watered by one of the largest irrigation systems in the world.
The most important crops are cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, maize, sorghum, millets, pulses, oil seeds, barley,
fish, fruits and vegetables, which together account for more than 75% of the value of total crop output. Pakistan
also exports wood, cement, tiles, marbles, cotton textiles, leather goods, sports goods, surgical instruments,
electrical appliances, carpets, rugs, and hides & skins. The Salt Range in Punjab Province has large deposits of
pure salt. Pakistan has extensive energy resources, including fairly sizable natural gas reserves, oil reserves, coal,
gypsum, limestone, chromites, iron ore, rock salt, silver, gold, precious stones, gems, marbles, tiles, copper, sulfur,
fire clay, silica sand, and large hydropower potential. However, the exploitation of energy resources has been slow
due to a shortage of capital and domestic and international political constraints.

Land use:
arable land: 27%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 6%
forests and woodland: 5%
other: 61% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 171,100 km² (1993 est.)

Pakistan has weak travel & tourism regulatory framework’

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked at 103 out of 124 countries around the world, underlining a weak
travel and tourism regulatory framework, low prioritisation of the industry by the government, low
effectiveness of marketing and branding and a constricted tourism perception.

These facts and figures were revealed by the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness
Report 2008 (TTCR), which highlighted the competitive advantages and disadvantages in Pakistan’s tourism
and reinforced the importance of environmental sustainability.

Some of the other competitive disadvantages for Pakistan include the poor tourism infrastructure such as
provision of competitive hotel rooms (110), available ATMs accepting Visa cards (110), the national and
cultural resources (96) and the prevailing security situation (106) among 124 countries.

Despite showing many competitive disadvantages in the travel and tourism industry, Pakistan ranked well on
the air (40) and ground transport infrastructure (39). The price competitiveness in the industry maintains a
very viable position based on the low fuel price level (23), purchasing power parity (25) and the extent and
effect of taxation (33). Pakistan will, however, like many other countries needed to focus on the sustainability
of its natural environment.

The data for Pakistan has been prepared based on a combination of data from publicly available sources,
international travel and tourism institutions and experts as well as the results of the executive opinion
survey, which was carried out last year by the Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF) in Pakistan.

Arthur Bayhan, Chief Executive Officer of the CSF shared that CSF, being the partner institution of the WEF in
Pakistan, was deeply engaged in the issues of competitiveness and was working with both the public and
private sector as well as the academia in Pakistan to improve the global ranking of the country. He shared
that the Executive Opinion Survey was a major component of The Global Competitiveness Report, which is
published each year by the WEF.

CSF further shared that it is currently working on preparing the second State of Pakistan’s Competitiveness
Report for 2007-08. This report is a deeper reflection of the Global Competitiveness Report and will provide a
snapshot of the strengths and weaknesses along with key positive and negative trends in the national
economy, as well as regional competitiveness trends in each of the provinces.

The report helps Pakistan in measuring the factors that contribute to developing the weak travel and tourism
industry and also demonstrates the importance of supportive business and regulatory frameworks, coupled
with world-class transport and tourism infrastructure with a strong focus on developing human and natural
resources.

The TTCI measures the factors and policies that make it attractive to develop the weak travel and tourism
sector in various countries.

In the world of today there are three major types of economies.

Traditional economies are dictated by tradition, customs, and, to
a large extent, religion. As time goes on this type of economy is
becoming more and more scarce. Command economies, such as
the former Soviet Union, North Korea, and Cuba, have a central
government that controls just about everything in the society.
The third and final major economy is the market economy. This
is a mostly free economy, where the central government is weak
and the businesses do as they please to make a profit. Each of
these economies has many positive and negative aspects.

Traditional Economy

One of the few advantages existing in a traditional economy is

that the roles of individuals are clearly defined. Every member of
the society knows exactly what they are to do and most don’t
have any complaints about it. There are also many disadvantages
to this type of society. These societies are often very slow to
change and when new technologies are introduced, these ideas
and techniques are discouraged.

Command Economy

Command economies have many advantages to it. One

advantage is that equality is focused on. The government tries to
eliminate all private property and distribute its good equally. If
done correctly no one is in poverty and no one is wealthier than
another. Social services are also emphasized in this type of
economy. The government will provide equal health care,
education opportunities, and make sure all people are fed.
A third advantage to this type of economy is that it is capable of
rapid change for major problems. The government owns the
companies, so if production needs need to be shifted into a
different area, the government is capable of doing it rather
quickly.
A final major advantage of command economies is that they are
very stable. Command economies will never have sudden
depressions. Although command economies may seem like a
utopian form of economics, they also have many disadvantages.
In command economies there is very little freedom. The
individual usually doesn’t have the opportunity to decide what
they want to do for a career, and they have no control over the
goods they receive. Another major problem is that there is little
reason for innovations, hard work, or quality of the work.
Since no one makes more money than everyone else, the people
feel like there is no reason to work hard. A third disadvantage is
that there is little focus on consumer wants. Finally, when it
comes to minor day-to-day changes, the government has a hard
time coping with them.

Market Economies

In recent years, market economies have been coming more and

more popular. Three major examples of market economies are
The United States, Japan, and France. One major advantage is
that market economies can adjust to change easily. If there is a
demand for one thing, companies have the ability to change
what they produce instead of having to go through too much
government protocol first. Rational self-interest in market
economies is also encouraged. People have the ability to make as
much money as they can and do what is in their best interest.
Another positive to market economies is that the government
tries to stay out of the way of businesses. Although the
government sets certain standards businesses must follow, for
the most part businesses can do as they please, allowing them to
produce what they want, how they want. A fourth advantage to
the market economy is that there is a great variety of goods and
services for consumers. If there is a demand for a good or
service, the demand will almost always be met in a market
economy.
Although there are a lot of positives to market economies, there
are also many negatives that go along with it too. One major
problem with this type of economy is that it doesn’t always
provide the basic needs to everyone in the society. The weak,
sick, disabled, and old sometimes have trouble providing for
themselves and often slip into poverty.
Another problem is that it becomes hard for a government with
so many private businesses to provide adequate defense,
education, and health care to its people. A third disadvantage to
this type of economy is that there is uncertainty in the business
world. One company could easily be forced out of business
causing all of its employees to become unemployed and lose
their means of income.
The final major disadvantage is that occasionally there are market
failures. This can cause some companies to become way to
powerful and become a monopoly. If the government doesn’t
step in, the monopoly can take advantage of the consumers and
charge ridiculously high prices.

Conclusion

Each of these types of economies has its own unique positives

and negatives. It may seem like one economic system is better
than another, but it all depends on what the viewer deems important.