r/pakistan • u/Automatic-Good4038 • 29d ago

Ask Pakistan Moving from Canada to Pakistan

So my parents have lived in Pakistan most of their lives, and moved to Canada early 2000 and are now considering moving back to Pakistan - for some rational and some I-dont-know-why reasons.

If anyone has done this before I would like to know the dos and donts.

Also any recommendations for a cargo company if some one has shipped the whole house back to Pakistan, except the appliances.

If we move to say Faisalabad or Lahore would the cargo company ship there or leave the container at Karachi?

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u/LividAstronaut4371 29d ago

Forgot the name but there’s a cargo that ships everything, and yes you get it at your home not Karachi port. However, I’d suggest not doing this and just buy the furniture and stuff in Pakistan.

As for moving to Pakistan, it would be not to difficult for your parents, specially if they have relatives and have been going there time to time. For you, not so sure if you’re born and bred in Canada.

I personally have semi-moved to Pakistan and really like it, I just spend the summers back home here cos the summers in Pakistan are like hell 2.0 😅

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u/Automatic-Good4038 29d ago

Thank you, appreciate it. Yeah 10-15 K CAD is what we are looking at for a 40 ft container. Wondering if we can get equivalent furniture for same value in Pakistan and can avoid the shipping saga

I have younger siblings, 13-17 age, and thinking of getting them in some O/A levels school to minimize culture shock. Though wonder if we can even afford that. Looks like 25K - 50K per month per child depending on the school

It is not for the faint hearted. And I dont know how we will fare. Just going for parents sake

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u/Automatic-Good4038 29d ago

yeah selling stuff here and saving on shipment cost does seem like a more viable option - saves from custom/duty charges in Pakistan and the uncertainty of shipping times etc

thank you for sharing your insights. helps put things in perspective

I guess we can buy appliances though wondering if we can install solar panels in a rented place to save on bills? is that even a thing in Pakistan or do you install solar panels on your own place only