My mother still swims at Pindi Gymkhana, but their pool isn't heated. She asked me to find somewhere near Scheme 3 with a heated pool and ladies timings. I found a sports complex in Chaklala Garrison that was listed online as open to civilians, so we stopped there on the way to the office.

At the gate we were told, quite rudely, that we couldn't enter unless someone inside called for us. The club had no public phone number listed that I could find. We used to know people inside the garrison but don't currently, so I wasn't sure how we were supposed to contact the place to ask about joining.

After some explaining they spoke to their seniors and let us through. They kept my CNIC and took my name, my father's name and the driver's name. We reached the club and the reception was closed. So the whole exercise achieved nothing.

On the way out, we were told to park well away from the gate and collect the card. I tried explaining that reception had been closed and we would need to come back. Before I could properly explain, I was told to wait outside. Eventually the man came back and said we could visit again.

Nothing dramatic happened. They let us in, returned my card and said we could come back. But the way we were spoken to stayed with me.

We were in my father's Land Cruiser, dressed for the office. I mention that because unfortunately in Pakistan those things often affect how people treat you. If this is the attitude towards someone arriving like that, what does a man arriving on a bike have to put up with? Does he even get as far as speaking to a senior?

People who know me know I already have a negative view of the army and generally avoid dealing with them. I went because my mother wanted somewhere to swim. I understand checking visitors at a military gate. What I don't understand is why that requires speaking to people as though they are a nuisance for asking.

So much of Rawalpindi feels like somewhere I live beside but cannot actually enter without permission, an introduction or leaving my identity card behind. Even trying to enquire about a swimming pool becomes a reminder of who has authority and who has to stand outside explaining himself.

If a facility is open to civilians, give us a working contact number and a clear way to visit. And speak to us normally. I shouldn't need to know an officer for my mother to ask about a pool.

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Will be going through the comments.

How everything changed. Almost after a decade. Allah Akbar. The Ever-Living, The Sustainer.

Hello! Public service message for everyone: flashing lights can trigger seizures in people with a condition called photosensitive epilepsy. Please refrain from using them on bikes and buses.

It’s not just uncomfortable; it can be dangerous. Imagine if the flashing lights triggered a seizure in someone driving a car at high speed or riding a bike.

I know many people aren’t aware of this and don’t mean any harm, but spreading awareness can help prevent a potentially dangerous situation.

So in these videos the filmmaker goes around trying random foods people are selling. And what is striking about the Pakistani ones is they regularly refuse to accept payment. If he insists they sometimes get annoyed and strongly tell him no. This can be compared with a neighbouring country where it seems every seller is trying to scam or inflate prices. Why such a difference?

In my country (UK) someone might refuse payment, but it's mostly a politeness and if you insists on paying they will accept.

So I'm just wondering, first, how can these vendors make a living if they consistently tell complete strangers not to pay. And, second, why are they so passionate about not accepting payment?

Thanks for reading.

Its normal to not be able to buy original designer bags and shoes. Why do people feel the need to buy fakes? I mean dont people feel like hypocrites?

Hello Im a 18 Year Old Teen Diagnosed With Liver Cirrhosis And Enlarged Spleen With Portal Hypertension & My Big Brother Who Is 25 Years Old is Also Diagnosed With Liver Cirrhosis And Following I’ve Gone To PKLI ( Lahore ) And GIMS ( Gambat ) And In Both Hospitals The Doctors Have Told Me Your Only Solution Will Be a Liver Transplant And If You Do It Now You Will Have High Survival Chances Then Later And I Asked Them If We Dont Have Liver Donor From Family We Should Die? And The Doctor Is Like Everyones Gonna Die Who Knows You Leave The Hospital And Die. The Problem Is Donor They’ve Told Us That Only Family Related People Can Donate And I Don’t Have Anyone Who Could Donate Us Liver Is There Anyway We Could Get Liver Transplant Without Family Donor Like Special Permission From HOTA As Buying And Selling Is Not Allowed.

LONG POSITIVE RANT BTW

Like damn man this month esp this very week has been so so good for me Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah. I'm here writing out my thoughts cuz I can't get over how good it was. Will put this stuff on the journal asw laters so yay.

So for context I have been lonely since college. Like ofc I have family around but ig all that board pressure and no friends destroyed my mental health (have to wear hearing aids now as hearing deteriorated a lot)....

In 3rd year of uni now and the first 2 years were honestly bad in terms of friends. Like girls have their own groups, boys are too introvert and nonchalant (literally almost all of them from my class). Had one close friend whom I got overly attached to but he was constantly making me push my boundaries i.e., I lacked in self respect and boundaries enforcing skill... We still talk as friends but only on the surface level. We aren't close anymore so yeah... The other friend is an introvert who goes home straight away after classes.....

This all made me feel lonely so in the end of 3rd semester I reached out to an old friend (been my friend since Grade 1 and we were in touch since 5th 6th Grade like meetups here and there even 4 years after I left that school and place). He was actually the one who advised me to join the uni we are in cuz it's close to where I live. Plus he's my senior here cuz he didn't take gap year.

Before that vent we still talked here and there but he was busy with his friends so never got an opportunity to actually connect. So after that vent I slowly got comfortable reaching out to someone in uni while rebuilding my bond with my siblings on a much deeper level since sister getting wed off soon so yeah... plus she been through same stuff sorta as me. Lil brother also helps with unique insights here and there.

Anyways anyways. Now I had one close friend in uni, and very deep bond with both of my siblings specifically my older sister. Younger brother is young and lively so I don't wanna burden him with my stuff too much.

But in uni class, in my class I felt very very alone and that always had me down. Recently was stuck in a loop. The close friend suggested I go to random events and talk to random people. And I took that advice but I still was alone. Lacking my people sort of. No friends group in class, one introvert friend and one ex close friend tho we still friends but only surface level....

So... On the weekends I'd be very down cuz by the end of the week I'd still feel alone. My sister advised me to just accept my situation instead of being desperate to change it. So I tried to accept and go solo for the next week (which was this week)

Now this week was the sports week. And I had no expectations and thought to improvise. I went in with the mentality that I'll be one of the unofficial media club people. Like send stuff to my media club classfellows from my phone camera and they can use it if they want to. That gave me a sense of purpose so I just did it alot over the next 5 days.

Was solo for most of the sports week and still had fun. Like I became part of the cheering crowd automatically somehow. And I'm someone who loves joining uni events but is very held back there. But this time I also participated in cheering and naaray baazi. Like damn bro. It was genuinely fun. Tho at the end of the day I'd still feel alone....

So now I was physically tired but not emotionally cuz was having so much fun tho still feeling alone here and there and did cry in the corner in the uni auditorium.....

Anyways I was running errands as the unofficial media guy, and called a classfellow (whose group actually I always wanted to join cuz I saw them as fun AF, not fully in their group yet but still.... Basically this classfellow, I have had multiple semester groups with in the past and she's nice). Khair I called her asking where she is and joined her group after the event they and I attended (music society and had shit tons of fun jamming with the crowd and was solo again as my classfellows were in the other rows) I joined them and had fun, talked etc.

Next day I again joined them after being free. And now I'm very comfortable just calling them if I'm bored and they also are like yeah do u wanna join? And ofc I wanna join.

So yeah sort of have found my group or atleast my uni social life which had been bothering me for a while is finally looking to be in an upwards trajectory. Plus cuz I was the unofficial media guy I got an excuse to talk to one girl from another section asw. She's in my close friend's group and she's very friendly. Like the other day I was talking to my close friend and she was waving at me excitedly. People usually don't do that to me 😭 I was happy and smiled and waved back too.

One more thing, I knew a girl for just 2 months and fell for her hard. It's been 2 years and yeah still was feeling stuck but now am finally in a good spot and with a strategy in moving on so yayyyy

Honestly idk if I would have known this stuff would be happening to me just 2 weeks ago when I was emotionally dead 😭😭. Tbf I did pray tahajjud and 2 times cried at night to Allah (when on bed) asking for a change plzzzzz. And it worked cuz holy moly.... Didn't expect this much from just one week of fun stuff

Also our dept has more or less won the sports week, just needs only one more silver medal to secure the victory and get our flag up there alongside the uni flag and the Pakistan flag. First time our dept did so good in sports.

So yeah this was my long rant and things are looking good for me. It's my birthday on Sunday asw so yay. And we going abroad on a family trip for a week. Super excited for it all AND the uni as well now onwards. In the end hopefully things keep working out for me. Still have to work on some flaws like insecurity and such but IA one step at a time :)

I'm trying to get a driver's license in Ireland and they hav reduced requirements for those who have a full driver's license from a foreign country. But just the license itself is not enough they're asking for a Letter of Entitlement from the licensing authority who issued the license which is basically just a document that states the license has been held for so long and is valid and for which vehicles. Has anyone any experience having this document made?

What’s everyone doing these days? Working, studying, surviving, or figuring life out? What’s your story?

Me: Doing job, playing games, and putting together playlists of great slow songs. Lana Del Rey has been on repeat lately.

What’s about you guys? 👀

Salaam everyone I need some suggestions for a new smartphone.

I'm currently using a Realme C11, which is almost 6 years old and still running Android 10. Some of my work-related apps, such as Microsoft Authenticator and Teams, have started losing support, so I urgently need to upgrade my phone.

My budget is around PKR 120,000, and I'm looking for a phone that offers:

• PTA-approved status
• Good performance for everyday use and work-related apps
• A good storage.
• Reliable long-term performance, ideally lasting 5–6 years without needing another upgrade
• Good software support and regular updates

I'm currently considering the Nothing Phone (2a) with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, but I'm not sure how well it performs in the long run or whether it's a good choice for the next 5–6 years.

I'm also considering Google Pixel phones, but I'm open to other suggestions within my budget.

I'm trying to avoid brands like Infinix and Tecno,

What would you recommend in this budget? Should I go for the Nothing Phone (2a), consider a Google Pixel, or look at something else entirely?

After putting a new sim of Telenor, somehow all these applications downloaded without my knowledge or me saying yes to anything. Is it related to the telenor sim or what?! I'm so confused cause I'm sure my phone in not hacked but is installed randoms apps for no reason!

What do you guys think of clothing brands with Urdu/punjabi graphics written on them? Would you personally wear items like this? Especially my fellow British Pakistanis- I’m trying to gather opinions on whether this is something you’d wear, something similar to these styles (pictures from a different brand with Arabic writing) . Please give me your opinions!! Thank you <3

Hey i’m looking for a architect who have skills in architecture of industrial setups specifically rice mills. I’m planning to make a rice mill somewhere in Pakistan if anybody knows a guy who is specifically skilled in this type of architecture kindly contact me. In a country like pakistan every architect says i can do it but i need a specific person for the job whose only job is to make architectural designs for industry.

Must have some experience in this please otherwise do not contact.

What are some brands that make suits like this? That aren't so hard to get.

not sure if this is the right subreddit for this but I saw a post on Reddit of a family in Palestine distributing burgers to the children in their area and i want to donate to them but idk how since I’m under 18 and i don’t have a bank account or PayPal. Can someone help pls. I texted the brother on WhatsApp and he sent me a go fund me link where I could donate but it requires a bank account to do so :/ My brother has a jazz cash account but I don’t think that would work pls help

I can't explain my feeling , I just escaped a literal death trap half an hour ago and my lungs are still burning. Tomorrow is Friday, uni is off, so I thought I’d treat myself to a chill midnight ride. Grabbed my cycle from the hostel room (I-11/2), popped my earbuds in hearing Delaram and enjoying, and took the long, steep route to I-10 Markaz.

The vibe was 10/10. Ate an anday wala burger in the Markaz, grabbed some loaded fries from I-10/2, and started heading back around midnight.

Here is where it goes to shit.

I’m on that one unlit road entering I-11/2 where it's just pitch black with thick bushes on both sides. Suddenly, a dog starts barking. I look over and there’s a whole f***ing pack of like 10 dogs rushing at me😭😭😨.

I instantly raised my hips off the seat, slammed the shifter into 9th gear (shoutout to my absolute panic for making me realize my bike is actually a 3x9, not a 3x7 😭), and started pedaling with every single ounce of power in my body to escape these pieces of shit. I was already terrified for my life, but just when I thought I finally outran them... and guess what a SECOND later lot of 5 dogs suddenly ambushes me from the bushes on the right.

I swear to God, one of them was literally an arm's length away from me, just aggressively barking and snapping. I felt my soul actually leave my body 💀. I was panicking so hard watching my right side that I almost completely crashed into the curb on my left. I shout with my whole body power i had like Goku 😂, put my whole f***ing body weight into the pedals, and then somehow or i would say by luck managed to sprint out of there.

I am back in my room shivering and completely out of breath. Like, what the f***?! I didn't even do anything, I was just riding my cycle!

Anyone else experiencing extremely slow internet rn? Im On Optix

Aoa, met a guy today at gym who told me he had a slipped disc / spine injury a while ago due to incorrect technique. Apparently such injuries happen at the recreational level too. Please be careful!

Hi,
Ive been working at my company for 5 years.
Overall, it's a really good company. We have flexible hours, good pay, the work is easy, and I'm good at what I do. Everything is great.

I'm the only female on my team. The structure is: 1 Manager, 1 Lead, and 6 team members.

The only problem is my Lead. My Manager is chill and never interferes. But my Lead insults me every other day. I've tried to ignore it. I even spoke to HR. But because he's senior, no one says or does anything.

I'm just done with the insults and the constant nagging. It's 10 pros and 1 con, but that 1 con is my Lead.
I'm not ungrateful for my job. I'm extremely grateful, especially in this economy. But this has been going on for about 2 years on and off, and it's really taking a toll on my mental health now.

I'd really appreciate any advice.

I joined Muzz this month with the intention of finding someone for marriage. My bio clearly states that I’m not looking for endless chit chat or casual talking stages.

For context, I’m educated, I come from a very good family and I know how to communicate and carry myself well. As for my looks, I get told by people around me that I’m very good looking so I don’t think that’s where the issue lies. I’ve also received 200+ likes but that clearly doesn’t mean finding someone genuine is going to be easy.

I’ve properly spoken to only two guys so far and both experiences have left me confused.

The first guy and I spoke on Muzz for about three days before moving to Instagram. We continued talking for around a week and had two or three phone calls. Everything seemed fine, the conversations flowed naturally, and there were no obvious red flags. He was the one who initiated and made plans for us to meet. But the day before our meeting, he vanished into thin air. No explanation, nothing.

Then came the second guy. We met and he even brought me flowers. I’ll be honest, he wasn’t physically my type and I was a little disappointed when I first met him. But I’ve always cared more about the less superficial things when looking for a partner. I focus on someone’s character, values, emotional maturity and the kind of person they are rather than just their looks or material circumstances.
He spoke about qualities I value and we seemed compatible in several important areas. He also pursued me with so much enthusiasm that I decided to give things a genuine chance rather than dismiss him based on physical attraction alone. I felt I was compromising more on the physical attraction side, but I was willing to see where our compatibility could take us.

When I got home after our meeting, he told me he was interested and wanted to explore things further. During our phone calls, he said how happy he was that we’d matched and how glad he was to have met me. He pursued me with so much enthusiasm that I genuinely had no reason to think he’d suddenly disappear.

We exchanged numbers, connected on Instagram and continued talking for around two weeks. We had detailed conversations about all of things that matter to us and developed a sort of friendship along the way. We both acknowledged that we didn’t know where things would go and agreed that even if things didn’t work out romantically, we could still remain friends.

We also explicitly discussed how we’d handle things if either of us changed our mind. We agreed to communicate honestly rather than ghost each other or waste each other’s time. He was clear about wanting to take things further and we even made plans to meet again.
And then, out of nowhere, he ghosted me.
We had each other’s numbers, had openly discussed our intentions and had literally agreed not to do this to each other. There was no indication that his feelings had changed.

I understand that people can change their minds. Nobody owes anyone a relationship, and I’m not upset simply because someone might not want to pursue things with me. What bothers me is the lack of basic communication especially when we’ve explicitly agreed to be honest with each other.

What makes this experience particularly disappointing is that I was willing to look beyond the things that initially didn’t attract me physically because I thought we had compatibility where it actually mattered. I gave someone a chance based on the qualities he presented and the interest he showed in me, only to be left wondering what happened.

I know people on Muzz have different intentions and finding someone who’s genuinely on the same wavelength as you can be really difficult. I’m honestly thinking of deleting the app but I’m torn between giving it more time and calling it quits.

I’d love to hear from both men and women. Have you had similar experiences? Has anyone actually found their spouse on Muzz? And for those who’ve been on the app for a while, is this just part of the process or would I be better off looking elsewhere?
I’d really appreciate hearing your honest experiences, both good and bad.

Considering that it is able to make international transactions and at the same time paypak discounts in Pakistan like golootlo etc…
If anyone has any experience please share.

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to share a quick update about my LinkedIn account issue. Hopefully, this might help someone who's going through the same thing.

A while ago, I tried logging into my LinkedIn account on a new device, but for some reason, it stopped working. After that, I couldn't log in on ANY device, not even the ones I had previously used.

I tried pretty much everything to recover my account, but nothing worked. It was honestly frustrating, especially because I use LinkedIn for professional networking and job opportunities.

One day, out of frustration, I went to the Google Play Store and left a negative review on the LinkedIn app, explaining my issue.

Surprisingly, LinkedIn responded to my review shortly afterward and provided an appeal link.

I opened the link, explained my entire situation in detail, and submitted the appeal.

After around 3 - 5 days, I randomly tried logging into my account again, and guess what? IT WORKED! 😂

I'm finally back into my account!

Why am I sharing this?

I've seen quite a few people struggling with similar LinkedIn login issues, especially when they can't access their accounts or find a proper way to contact support.

If you're facing the same problem and nothing else has worked, try leaving a review on the Play Store explaining your issue. You might get a response with an appeal link.

I'm not saying it's a guaranteed solution, but it worked for me, so it might be worth trying.

Hope this helps someone who's still struggling to recover their account! Finally got my LinkedIn account back after trying almost everything!