Also I can understand some sentiment about Hijra to the subcontinent and maybe true for so many people, Hijra in modern times has become a luxury not everyone can afford. But what I also do understand is that the world belongs to Allah not UK, Europe or the Americans. So you should go and live wherever you feel mentally comfortable feel secure cause maybe that’s where your Rizq is and when you make Allah your Guardian over your affairs then do not lose hope nor grieve for it is Allah who provides safety and security not uk or USA or Europe. If you tie your safety and security to western nations then you have enslaved yourself to this system but rather if you tie yourself to Allah then He is best of protecters and providers. Open your mind and free yourself and live the life you want to live rather than live a life of captive and fear. This can only be attained by full submission to the way of Allah. That dose’nt mean you become a Sufi and abandon everything. It means take Allah as your Lord in everything you do and want to do. Allah encourages you to explore and seek out your provision, provision isn’t just money, that’s “maal”. Your provision is where you feel comfortable and find it easy to worship Allah and it becomes easy for you, but people on the outside may say “how does he do it, he must be strong etc but for you its easy you don’t realise it’s hard cause you are where you want to be, you are at peace. You find it easier to worship Allah day and night through your living.
Beautiful comment, can completely relate to your thoughts. Jazakallah khair for taking the time to write something that will be useful for people to read 😊
Alhamdulliah I know In another comment I suggested to see more local life and culture in Pakistan since im a Bengali who’s never been to Pakistan but I understand your concept in your videos. Your showing a expat way of life in Pakistan rather then a local cause the two things are completely different and have different ideology since you was raised up in the west and I can understand no matter how hard you try you wount be able to be a “local” so actually your video content is very rich in showcasing the life a expat should expect rather then assuming a hypothetical lifestyle ( local way of life ) which they can never imitate nor live. Very well thought of you to actually just focus on the expat way of life and its challenges than delve into the local culture. Just wanted to say Islamabad looks wonderful and I personally think anyone actually live there from a western background without having to worry about all the desi problems. All it takes is few families to start living in a same area and invite other families from the west to live in the same area and before you know it you have your own community and ideology and characteristics that those around will absorb and will try emulate with time. I think you can call it a jihad of hearts an and mind. If expats can take take all the positive they learnt from living in the west and try replicate that in your daily life and live as an example for others, this in its self is your personal jihad.
Your friend asked good questions about life in PK and gave level-headed responses with regards to the recent unrest in the UK. He came across as a sensible chap. Enjoyed listening to him.
The airport video from manchester has more context before they got their heads kicked in there footage of them attacking the poilce, including female officers
Yes, many people have said this but when a man is face down in cuffs no matter what he has done, he shouldn't be kicked in the head by an officer. At that point it was clearly personal.
As someone who has family members who are in the Police force, I would never recommend it as a job for my own children. My younger brother has had some bad experiences with the police, but he only has himself to blame. I think when you have family who are officers, you realise what they have to put up with on a daily basis, be it the attitude of those boys in Manchester, or people like my younger brother. When I hear about the kind of things my young nephew (he’s a copper) witnesses (people hanging themselves, setting house on fire, stabbings etc), I realise the trauma they go through.
*Ive studied in pakistan for approx 5 years then another 3 years then another 2 years! So if had to move i can adust but need to setup a business to keep me going!*
Salaam Farhaan, I really enjoyed this video MashAllah. How do I contact you as I am considering moving to Pakistan. I have few questions to ask you how do I contact you.
Alhumdulillah! - just to know:- Work opportunities in Pakistan? // Setting up a viable business? // How does anyone generate income/revenue to support a lifestyle?
@@bunchofcells Have you heard about Mr 10%,...Now he is in the Government. NO Business is allowed in Pakistan without 1st paying Rishwat to the Establishment.....How can Allah bring Barkat to such practices?
@@DivineLove247 if you don't wanna pay appropriate taxes ofc if not you can take legal action with appropriate proof unless you're playing politics which is the same for America
A family holiday for 3 weeks is enough. If anybody wanted to settle in Pakistan permanently would need to have already invested in a property there and a business to earn. Many Brit Pakistanis originate from rural Pakistan and have a property and land in place due to their elders and inheritance, however this does not mean everybody is in the same position. There are British people of Pakistani heritage that have no investments in Pakistan and could not consider moving there. Malaysia seems to be the place to migrate to by some Brit Muslims. Sorry if i offend others, Pakistan belongs to the elite (Generals and corrupt political family mafias) ordinery people have immense hardship and struggles.
@cruisesoetz1087 My question is, for a British Pakistani. Is it cheaper to relocate to Pakistan or Malaysia? I'm only asking as you mentioned earning to live in Pakistan.
@@MyBritishPakistaniLifeim Brit of Pakistani heritage. My parents moved to UK when they were in there late teens as newly weds, they have lived in the UK most of their lives and are elderly now. I have nothing in Pakistan as my relatives there have migrated elswhere and have not kept incontact. For me there would be no purpose to move to Pakistan. So people similar to my situation may consider migrating elswhere such as Malaysia or closer such as Turkey, yes it would be costly. However i couldnt migrate as i have my family established in the UK.
You guys have mentioned many reasons for moving but did not say the Main thing about going from the west to settle in pakistan, its actually having an understanding spouse, as men we can adjust but much harder to convince the wives.
For some of us women , it’s the other way round despite my husband being born and raised in Pakistan. He is the one not wanting to settle , he has very large prime location agricultural land in Punjab & home there but he won’t live there. I guess he knows what Pakistan is truly like whereas I having lived all my life in uk , have romantic outlook about Pakistan.
If your a woman in pakistan, what you going to do all day but stay home. Men telling people how Pakistan is amazing is ironicly deception. What about women.
À muslim life is not all about having a Cosy luxurious life style but to live a life according to sunnah, a real Muslim is beneficial for his whole clan and beyond. Try to help the poor ones with free education, teach them skills open a madrassa kind of things. I have noticed you were avoiding giving 20rs to a poor daily worker at faisal masjid but can spend thousands on your meal. At the end it's your money you can do what you can but you will be judged upon taqwa empathy and giver is always better than taker.
Absolutely luv islamabad Pakistan. However, till it gets developed we have to continue other Muslim more developed countries like UAE, saudi, Malaysia, Egypt, Tunisia. As Pakistan has security issuess, political, how it would be great for visits! As we have to leave the west sooner or later for good!
Salam Bengali Muslim here watching all your videos. Very interesting to see Pakistan but only thing is missing from your videos is the culture, there’s supposed to be 250 million Pakistani population but in your videos it’s seems like there’s hardly any people in that country. Maybe the population is over stated as with Bangladesh and India. I want to see the local food and culture and how you interact with the local culture and way of life. Anyways best of wishes on your journey, don’t let people judge you, you maybe back in the UK at some point in your life but life is a experience, we only get 1 shot at it. So do what you feel is right for you, your experiences only shapes you and moulds you to grow stronger ❤
I don’t understand why anyone born and raised in Uk would move permanently from a developed 1st world country to a third world country with a lot of issues. A lot of money that flows into Pakistan is from overseas Pakistanis. The government and authorities are so corrupt You can’t even make a decent living there without having strong connections or paying someone off. No equality of opportunity at all and worse still no real law and order. Most well educated professional Pakistanis, as far as I know, are looking to move to countries where they can have a better life, good income and better outcomes for their children.
This is exactly what my Pakistani born and raised husband says when I suggest moving back there. He says I have no idea how difficult life can be there as I’m romanticising and not able to comprehend reality of life there.
@@britishkashmiri169 Your husband is right. Trust me - the guy on the video will come running back to UK the first sign of trouble there or ill health. Ironically, his British passport is what will rescue him but some people have no gratitude and don’t see the value in it. We are also, on the whole, free to practice Islam here as long as we don’t force it down other peoples throats and accept that this is not an Islamic country.
@@AdilKhan-ex6xz yaha koi support nahi miligy. Aap confirm karley British Embassy pr. Jo British log hai, jis mai British nationality aur passport hai. Unhai UK jana paraga aur madad ke Darhast dena howgi.
As a regular viewer of your videos i think you should have edited the comment about Salafi’s. One can respond with biddah actions amongst many bralevis. Come on Mr Farhan up your game and avoid friends coming on your channel by labelling sects. Remember Salafi, Deobandi, Bralevi, Wahabi or what so ever we are we must maintain that we are only Muslim.
I understand your point, but there was no malice in the comment, so I left it in. If my friend had said his neighbour John has been influenced by the brelvis and loves a Jaloos, I would have kept that in also.
Pakistan is supposed to be a Country. Britain is a Country. Muslim living in Pakistan are Pakistani Muslims, with Loyalties to Pakistan Muslim living in Britain are British Muslims, with Loyalties to Britain. Any Lands which is worth living in,....is Worth dying for Referring to British Muslims as British Pakistanis is wrong, They are either British or Pakistani,
Actually, it's the UK that identifies us as "British Pakistani". Pakistani is a nationality, as most Pakistani are actually of Indian heritage. So it's more of subjective thing. In the UK, that's how they classify. British... Asian, Black, mixed etc.
@@UIql-vp8he When you ACCEPT you are a British Pakistani, You are ACCEPTING you are not British, Even though you was born in Britain,...You are accepting that your real home is Pakistan,...which will make it easy for the British to kick you out when the day comes. World Rules are,...You are a part of the country in which you was born. Our Leaders should insist we are not labelled as "British Pakistani",....Especially the one born in the UK,...They are British.
Pakistan is not a country I could ever settle as there is so much wrong with it and can't even get its house in order. I would prefer other Muslim nations that are more developed and have got the infrastructure right. Having said that its a nice place to visit as a holiday destination but no more than that.
@@DivineLove247 Pakistan's Islamabad is much more beautifully developed local people being poor has nothing to do with you cost of living is one of the lowest and it's nuclear armed nation my personal favorite the food
@@bunchofcells Pakistans should change its name to MunafiqStan. The one who gave Pakistan the Bomb,...Died regretting making it for Pakistan. The one who made Pakistan,..Jinnah was killed by the Rich Establishment....who also treated his Sister like a Dog. Islamabad was built on monies looted from East Pakistan Share of Wealth,...Which is why they did not want to be a part of Pakistan. Pakistan is only surviving on the 20-30 Billion Dollars from the Overseas Pakistanis,...IF they stop the Money, Pakistan will starve. Pakistan is a FAILED Land.
Also I can understand some sentiment about Hijra to the subcontinent and maybe true for so many people, Hijra in modern times has become a luxury not everyone can afford. But what I also do understand is that the world belongs to Allah not UK, Europe or the Americans. So you should go and live wherever you feel mentally comfortable feel secure cause maybe that’s where your Rizq is and when you make Allah your Guardian over your affairs then do not lose hope nor grieve for it is Allah who provides safety and security not uk or USA or Europe. If you tie your safety and security to western nations then you have enslaved yourself to this system but rather if you tie yourself to Allah then He is best of protecters and providers. Open your mind and free yourself and live the life you want to live rather than live a life of captive and fear. This can only be attained by full submission to the way of Allah. That dose’nt mean you become a Sufi and abandon everything. It means take Allah as your Lord in everything you do and want to do. Allah encourages you to explore and seek out your provision, provision isn’t just money, that’s “maal”. Your provision is where you feel comfortable and find it easy to worship Allah and it becomes easy for you, but people on the outside may say “how does he do it, he must be strong etc but for you its easy you don’t realise it’s hard cause you are where you want to be, you are at peace. You find it easier to worship Allah day and night through your living.
Beautiful comment, can completely relate to your thoughts.
Jazakallah khair for taking the time to write something that will be useful for people to read 😊
Alhamdulliah
I know In another comment I suggested to see more local life and culture in Pakistan since im a Bengali who’s never been to Pakistan but I understand your concept in your videos.
Your showing a expat way of life in Pakistan rather then a local cause the two things are completely different and have different ideology since you was raised up in the west and I can understand no matter how hard you try you wount be able to be a “local” so actually your video content is very rich in showcasing the life a expat should expect rather then assuming a hypothetical lifestyle ( local way of life ) which they can never imitate nor live. Very well thought of you to actually just focus on the expat way of life and its challenges than delve into the local culture.
Just wanted to say Islamabad looks wonderful and I personally think anyone actually live there from a western background without having to worry about all the desi problems.
All it takes is few families to start living in a same area and invite other families from the west to live in the same area and before you know it you have your own community and ideology and characteristics that those around will absorb and will try emulate with time. I think you can call it a jihad of hearts an and mind. If expats can take take all the positive they learnt from living in the west and try replicate that in your daily life and live as an example for others, this in its self is your personal jihad.
Your friend asked good questions about life in PK and gave level-headed responses with regards to the recent unrest in the UK. He came across as a sensible chap. Enjoyed listening to him.
That view and the Azaan just so peaceful
Always looking forward to your vlogs brother Farhaan ❤🇵🇰.
The airport video from manchester has more context before they got their heads kicked in there footage of them attacking the poilce, including female officers
Yes, many people have said this but when a man is face down in cuffs no matter what he has done, he shouldn't be kicked in the head by an officer. At that point it was clearly personal.
As someone who has family members who are in the Police force, I would never recommend it as a job for my own children.
My younger brother has had some bad experiences with the police, but he only has himself to blame. I think when you have family who are officers, you realise what they have to put up with on a daily basis, be it the attitude of those boys in Manchester, or people like my younger brother.
When I hear about the kind of things my young nephew (he’s a copper) witnesses (people hanging themselves, setting house on fire, stabbings etc), I realise the trauma they go through.
Its a shame that a court ordered The Monal ISB to permanently close from the 11th
Brother its been over 7 to 8 years since being Pakistan but i would like to meet you if i would visit
"View khatham hogaya hai". Should have said program tho warr gaya hai 😂❤🇵🇰. Loved the banter ❤.
Nice video brother
Nice video, it's interesting to hear different thoughts.
*Ive studied in pakistan for approx 5 years then another 3 years then another 2 years! So if had to move i can adust but need to setup a business to keep me going!*
Great vlog
Mashallah long live Pakistan 🇵🇰 dil dil 🇵🇰 Jan Jan 🇵🇰
Masha allah
You look so good there, all of you Pakistanis please stay in your beloved Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Thank you.
You're right! We do look good don't we! 😄 but guess what! It's a free world so we can go wherever we please. 🥰
Salaam Farhaan, I really enjoyed this video MashAllah. How do I contact you as I am considering moving to Pakistan. I have few questions to ask you how do I contact you.
@@pakistan5362 walaikumsalaam, you can email: mybritishpakistanilife@gmail.com
Im visiting first few weeks of October , will Monal still be open?
@@britishkashmiri169 it should already be closed. Although I could still see their light could still be seen onto of Margalla hills thr other day.
Alhumdulillah! - just to know:-
Work opportunities in Pakistan? // Setting up a viable business? // How does anyone generate income/revenue to support a lifestyle?
business opportunities are practically endless here but why do you people want all the money from here expand globally
@@bunchofcells Have you heard about Mr 10%,...Now he is in the Government.
NO Business is allowed in Pakistan without 1st paying Rishwat to the Establishment.....How can Allah bring Barkat to such practices?
@@DivineLove247 if you don't wanna pay appropriate taxes ofc if not you can take legal action with appropriate proof unless you're playing politics which is the same for America
A family holiday for 3 weeks is enough. If anybody wanted to settle in Pakistan permanently would need to have already invested in a property there and a business to earn. Many Brit Pakistanis originate from rural Pakistan and have a property and land in place due to their elders and inheritance, however this does not mean everybody is in the same position. There are British people of Pakistani heritage that have no investments in Pakistan and could not consider moving there. Malaysia seems to be the place to migrate to by some Brit Muslims.
Sorry if i offend others, Pakistan belongs to the elite (Generals and corrupt political family mafias) ordinery people have immense hardship and struggles.
@cruisesoetz1087 My question is, for a British Pakistani. Is it cheaper to relocate to Pakistan or Malaysia?
I'm only asking as you mentioned earning to live in Pakistan.
@@MyBritishPakistaniLifeim Brit of Pakistani heritage. My parents moved to UK when they were in there late teens as newly weds, they have lived in the UK most of their lives and are elderly now. I have nothing in Pakistan as my relatives there have migrated elswhere and have not kept incontact. For me there would be no purpose to move to Pakistan. So people similar to my situation may consider migrating elswhere such as Malaysia or closer such as Turkey, yes it would be costly. However i couldnt migrate as i have my family established in the UK.
You guys have mentioned many reasons for moving but did not say the Main thing about going from the west to settle in pakistan, its actually having an understanding spouse, as men we can adjust but much harder to convince the wives.
Absolutely, it took around 7 years of talking, exploring, planning. We visited Pakistan every year until my wife said to me herself, let's live here 😊
For some of us women , it’s the other way round despite my husband being born and raised in Pakistan. He is the one not wanting to settle , he has very large prime location agricultural land in Punjab & home there but he won’t live there. I guess he knows what Pakistan is truly like whereas I having lived all my life in uk , have romantic outlook about Pakistan.
@@MyBritishPakistaniLife that's awesome. Stay blessed brother, enjoying your journey and your channel!
Im from Dina
If your a woman in pakistan, what you going to do all day but stay home. Men telling people how Pakistan is amazing is ironicly deception. What about women.
À muslim life is not all about having a Cosy luxurious life style but to live a life according to sunnah, a real Muslim is beneficial for his whole clan and beyond.
Try to help the poor ones with free education, teach them skills open a madrassa kind of things.
I have noticed you were avoiding giving 20rs to a poor daily worker at faisal masjid but can spend thousands on your meal. At the end it's your money you can do what you can but you will be judged upon taqwa empathy and giver is always better than taker.
@Hans-Zaman I agree with your point. Please note that donations I make I never show on camera.
Tension with the far right before 9/11 to be fair
Absolutely luv islamabad Pakistan. However, till it gets developed we have to continue other Muslim more developed countries like UAE, saudi, Malaysia, Egypt, Tunisia.
As Pakistan has security issuess, political, how it would be great for visits! As we have to leave the west sooner or later for good!
Salam
Bengali Muslim here watching all your videos. Very interesting to see Pakistan but only thing is missing from your videos is the culture, there’s supposed to be 250 million Pakistani population but in your videos it’s seems like there’s hardly any people in that country. Maybe the population is over stated as with Bangladesh and India. I want to see the local food and culture and how you interact with the local culture and way of life.
Anyways best of wishes on your journey, don’t let people judge you, you maybe back in the UK at some point in your life but life is a experience, we only get 1 shot at it. So do what you feel is right for you, your experiences only shapes you and moulds you to grow stronger ❤
I don’t understand why anyone born and raised in Uk would move permanently from a developed 1st world country to a third world country with a lot of issues. A lot of money that flows into Pakistan is from overseas Pakistanis. The government and authorities are so corrupt You can’t even make a decent living there without having strong connections or paying someone off. No equality of opportunity at all and worse still no real law and order.
Most well educated professional Pakistanis, as far as I know, are looking to move to countries where they can have a better life, good income and better outcomes for their children.
It’s all about the dunya only for some and for some we ponder our purpose May Allah give us hidayah
He is religious man that’s why and can work remotely.
This is exactly what my Pakistani born and raised husband says when I suggest moving back there. He says I have no idea how difficult life can be there as I’m romanticising and not able to comprehend reality of life there.
Many Pakistani professionals are opting to move to the Gulf arab states, Canada or Australia. The UK is not a priority as it once was two decades ago.
@@britishkashmiri169 Your husband is right. Trust me - the guy on the video will come running back to UK the first sign of trouble there or ill health. Ironically, his British passport is what will rescue him but some people have no gratitude and don’t see the value in it.
We are also, on the whole, free to practice Islam here as long as we don’t force it down other peoples throats and accept that this is not an Islamic country.
Kya ap se rabta ho sakhta h?
@@AdilKhan-ex6xz reason?
@AdilKhan-ex6xz mughy yha pr samjw ke ap ko kya zrorat hai
@@AdilKhan-ex6xz yaha koi support nahi miligy. Aap confirm karley British Embassy pr.
Jo British log hai, jis mai British nationality aur passport hai. Unhai UK jana paraga aur madad ke Darhast dena howgi.
@@MyBritishPakistaniLife
Yeah got it,bohut shukriya reply krne k liye,
JazakhAllah.
As a regular viewer of your videos i think you should have edited the comment about Salafi’s.
One can respond with biddah actions amongst many bralevis.
Come on Mr Farhan up your game and avoid friends coming on your channel by labelling sects.
Remember Salafi, Deobandi, Bralevi, Wahabi or what so ever we are we must maintain that we are only Muslim.
I understand your point, but there was no malice in the comment, so I left it in. If my friend had said his neighbour John has been influenced by the brelvis and loves a Jaloos, I would have kept that in also.
Pakistan is supposed to be a Country.
Britain is a Country.
Muslim living in Pakistan are Pakistani Muslims, with Loyalties to Pakistan
Muslim living in Britain are British Muslims, with Loyalties to Britain.
Any Lands which is worth living in,....is Worth dying for
Referring to British Muslims as British Pakistanis is wrong,
They are either British or Pakistani,
Actually, it's the UK that identifies us as "British Pakistani".
Pakistani is a nationality, as most Pakistani are actually of Indian heritage.
So it's more of subjective thing. In the UK, that's how they classify. British... Asian, Black, mixed etc.
facts remains unchanged
@@UIql-vp8he When you ACCEPT you are a British Pakistani,
You are ACCEPTING you are not British, Even though you was born in Britain,...You are accepting that your real home is Pakistan,...which will make it easy for the British to kick you out when the day comes.
World Rules are,...You are a part of the country in which you was born.
Our Leaders should insist we are not labelled as "British Pakistani",....Especially the one born in the UK,...They are British.
@@RajaKhan-zf8hhnot your heritage though 😮
Pakistan is not a country I could ever settle as there is so much wrong with it and can't even get its house in order. I would prefer other Muslim nations that are more developed and have got the infrastructure right. Having said that its a nice place to visit as a holiday destination but no more than that.
like what
@@bunchofcells Turkiya, Malaysia,
@@DivineLove247 Pakistan's Islamabad is much more beautifully developed local people being poor has nothing to do with you cost of living is one of the lowest and it's nuclear armed nation my personal favorite the food
@@bunchofcells Pakistans should change its name to MunafiqStan.
The one who gave Pakistan the Bomb,...Died regretting making it for Pakistan.
The one who made Pakistan,..Jinnah was killed by the Rich Establishment....who also treated his Sister like a Dog.
Islamabad was built on monies looted from East Pakistan Share of Wealth,...Which is why they did not want to be a part of Pakistan.
Pakistan is only surviving on the 20-30 Billion Dollars from the Overseas Pakistanis,...IF they stop the Money, Pakistan will starve.
Pakistan is a FAILED Land.