Recently I sent a parcel to Pakistan weighing around 1.5kg. DHL charged me around 463 QR for the service and informed me that there is a possibility of extra charges at destination. (he was unable to tell me the figure) Secondly the parcel got delivered after five days on Wednesday.
To my surprise my family had to pay more than 5500 rupees (equal to 220 QR) to have the personal parcel /gift released.
The current one way ticket from Doha to ISB is 790 QR including all taxes.
It was probably wiser for me to take the 200 QR gift personally to Islamabad and get the bonus of enjoying few days with family.

Over rated and over priced service. Think twice before using the so called shuttle service.....

Some one at NADRA has self graciously launched the online application system for Identity cards and origin cards etc, which is full of bugs, hangs up again and again and is just another source of frustration in a country full of booby traps. Seems like a good idea in principle; but also works as a good idea for corruption. Sometimes the money is requested at the very start of the application process and the application process never completes due to a website full of bugs. So one loses the money and then the email support form either does not work or even if it sends your request, no one replies.

No response. The support form has bugs

Stand in line, fulfill primitive requirements, wait for weeks/ months, pay bribes to a few peons, assistants and clerks, curse yourself for being born in a country like Pakistan

My father an 85 year old man likes to do his errands on foot. He always carries a small man bag with him which has his spectacles, phone, money and IDs etc. A few days ago, a motor-cycle thief tried to snatch his bag when he was crossing the road and hurt him badly. My father fell on ground, had bruises on his head, back, fractured his collar bone and lay unconscious on the road for I don't know how long when someone called for an ambulance.

The motor-cyclist ran away

The whole family is in pure rage and mad at the cyclist who not only hurt an old man but left him unconscious in the middle of the road. Here are a few articles about same things happening in England and China, with some advice to be careful. http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/it-could-happen-to-you-how-to-protect-yourself-from-phone-snatchers-9166322.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3305047/CCTV-footage-exposes-shocking-tactics-employed-Chinese-phone-snatchers-steal-oblivious-gamers-internet-cafe.html

Once I got call from ufone helpline. After introducing, the agent greeted me very warm congratulations for winning brand new Corolla XLI new model from ufone company. He took all details from me like,  when did I own this sim and my CNIC number, my family members' details and other basics. I gave him all details very pleasingly. Then he further introduced himself. He was actually Senior Staff Assistant of that company. He gave me a lot of exciting news that tomorrow he and his team members will come to my home with my car. I was unbelieveable happy at this. Then he asked me to transfer payment of 30000/- RS into his bank account at first in advance by keeping call on hold. I went to bank and transferred the payment. Though it was not that easy for me but due to excitement of car,  I managed. Then he turned off the call saying that tomorrow his whole team will come to my home. That day passed and nobody came,  the other day had passed too. Then I went to ufone franchise told them all matter. They stunned me saying that it's not their company's scheme. The manager listened to me very friendly and sincerely. He asked the call agents to trace the call and after 3 months they caught that person.

The next day I got message from ufone saying

Hi
It is sincerely informed to all ufone users that if you ever get any message or call from 333 saying that you have won some heavy prizes then, ignore them just. Don't response to them. Because all of them are from fake persons.

Kind Regards!

Don't response to such calls or messages. If you ever get calls such like those, just talk to them and record their call. And then give them threat, that you will take this to court.

I applied for the renewal of POC about six months ago via Australian embassy to the NADRA office in Pakistan and paid urgent fee expecting quick processing and delivery. Still awaiting acknowledgment / renewal of POC.

None

Leave Pakistan and never return.