Things that make you thankful to be Pakistani?

[Mobius]

Food
Cultural Diversity
God Given Natural Beauty of the Land
The untapped potential

And the Hilarious characters you find in every corner of the country...LOL!

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[Meengla]

Food

Warmer relationships between family and friends than in other parts of the world.
Most Pakistanis are trying to adapt to the modern world, rather than blindly copy the West. This means they are retaining more of their values and identity.
Even the weakest and poorest in society try to help others.

My family in Karachi keeps saying the family and friendship bonds in Pakistan have rapidly broken down. I don't know about the younger generation there much but even from some casual observations, I have seen people come together to help with doctor visits, medical care, shared cooking, youngens staying in hospitals with sick elders...

Here in America--the older generations may have been different--but from looking at Gen X and later--it is an almost totally broken down family system. Daughters staying away from their old, sick moms and fighting for the inheritance with moms. And I thought the strongest bond in humanity was between a mother and her daughter! In my circle of family and friends--and they are all white-- I know only two of my cousins-through-marriage who have a stable family environment. And those two cousins are siblings to each other and their own mom (who was my aunt through marriage) married a decent, successful man. The rest--and I mean the REST--of about a dozen+ friends and family members--are a wreck, especially if they have the kids.

 

[Watandar]

My family in Karachi keeps saying the family and friendship bonds in Pakistan have rapidly broken down. I don't know about the younger generation there much but even from some casual observations, I have seen people come together to help with doctor visits, medical care, shared cooking, youngens staying in hospitals with sick elders...

Here in America--the older generations may have been different--but from looking at Gen X and later--it is an almost totally broken down family system. Daughters staying away from their old, sick moms and fighting for the inheritance with moms. And I thought the strongest bond in humanity was between a mother and her daughter! In my circle of family and friends--and they are all white-- I know only two of my cousins-through-marriage who have a stable family environment. And those two cousins are siblings to each other and their own mom (who was my aunt through marriage) married a decent, successful man. The rest--and I mean the REST--of about a dozen+ friends and family members--are a wreck, especially if they have the kids.

It is true that family and friendship bonds in Pakistan are not what they have been in the past. This is especially the case as our grandparents and great grandparents generation died out, those folks really put an emphasis on family relationships and regular visits.

Another problem is the families simply grew too big and it became too complicated to visit and remember so much extended family. I actually have little interaction with extended family anymore like the descendants of my paternal/maternal grandfathers brothers and sisters.

I try to respond to those relatives who are still interested in talking to me and having a relationship, it reminds me of the good old days!

Jidhar taak Amreeka aur khandani taluqat....in kaa to bohot hee buraa haal hai, since 1960's pure focus is paisa aur mazay aur mazhab aur khandan ko to qurban kiya inn maqasid kai leeyay. Meray to khayal mai sirf 50% logon kai stable shaadi aur khandan hain. Pakistan ka itna bura haal naheen hai.