5 THINGS YOU NOTICE WHEN YOU RETURN TO PAKISTAN

1. You wonder whether your boobs and butts have become twice the size since you boarded the plane in New York because everyone at Karachi airport is starring at you; the casual pair of jeans and business shirt that seemed perfectly unattractive now seem to invite unwanted attention even frowns from some aunties who give you the stare – ‘Iss ko dekho kia pehan rakha hai!’ (Look at what SHE is wearing!).
2. You notice that in two years the number and size of cars on the roads has tripled but the roads remain the same and the potholes that bothered you driving became wider and deeper.
3. People have become more religious but patience and honesty have decreased proportionately.
4. The price tags and billboards of designer lawn have also multiplied despite increased poverty.
5. You notice that all TV soaps are either about getting married or not getting married to the one you love; morning shows are about religion nicely wrapped in the packaging of entertainment; and news is all about killing no matter government does it or the militants.

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