r/Overseas_Pakistani

If a husband gives Talaq and properly sends the notice to the Union Council, and the wife also receives notice:

• Can the wife legally oppose or reject the Talaq and prevent the divorce from becoming effective?
• Is her consent required for the divorce to become effective?

If not then can somebody explains me what is the explanation of such clause. I assume there has to be reason why it was not allowed.

Or if it is allowed then provide explanation the procedure please

Im interested to know this answer under Pakistani Law, rather then religious opinions.

Update:

Guys, I’m not Pakistani. I’m handling the recognition of a foreign divorce involving my Pakistani client.

A Pakistani women here is arguing in court that she cannot accept the Pakistani divorce because, under Pakistani law, she had no legal ability to oppose or prevent the divorce. So Im here to collect facts about my client's case.

British born to parents who were both born in Pakistan

I love living in England but I dont take advantage of it, I dont enjoy going out, I literally only leave the house for work or an errand. I dont go out with friends as I enjoy chilling with the family only at home

I feel like my life style would have been very suited to Pakistan living

I am in my early 30's and wish to continue saving up money and soon buy a house in Pakistan and live there indefinitely

The house will be purchased straight cash so no rent/mortgage bills

I will have savings which my family members could send to me every 6 months or so (yes family members i can trust)

This seems feasible in my mind

My questions:

1. Can a British born (i speak fluent urdu/punjabi) to parents who were born in Pakistan stay indefinitely in Pakistan even if no plan to work?

2. How much would I need to survive every month roughly if its me, a wife and say 2 children in the house (im not actually married and dont have kids either, but just want to know rough figures)?

3. Are natural disasters common in Pakistan? The thought of buying a house their and an earthquake or something destroying it is scary

Hi everyone, my daughter is 7 months old and has been on a ventilator for the past 11 days. I have spent all of my savings on her treatment, and I have nothing left at the moment.

I humbly request you all to please pray for my little girl. Please pray that Allah grants her a speedy recovery, gives her strength, and brings her home safely and healthy. Please keep her in your prayers. 🤲❤️

Bro anyone knows anything that Cimea is closed again for accounts whose country of Education is Pakistan?
Please help?

Hi everyone!

Has anyone travelled to a third country via Air India with a Pakistani passport, with a layover in Mumbai or Delhi?

Air India has confirmed that there should be no issues since the transit is only for a couple of hours, but I just wanted to check if anyone has had a similar experience, especially recently given the tensions between the two countries.

Would really appreciate hearing about your experience. Thank you!

My first cousin in Pakistan says he's going through a security clearance and has asked me for my current home address and employment details. He legitimately works in government/bureaucracy, while I live in Canada. We're not particularly close, and I generally keep some distance from that side of the family, so I'd prefer not to give out my personal information.

For anyone familiar with Pakistani government security vetting, is it normal for them to request the home address and employment details of every first cousin living abroad? If so, how detailed is the information normally required? And is this standard for first cousins, or only certain relatives?

Here on a 2 months trip and hoping to drive around in my Bahraini Drivers license, is it possible?

Forgot my IDP somewhere else….

Any tips would be appreciated, based in Punjab / Gujranwala.

Is there any way to block a sim under your name while you are overseas?

I want to share this and help other especially our elderly parents. PLEASE do not take PIA. I know it’s a direct flight, but it’s like hell. (Just want to clarify he is very healthy and well educated and travelled to navigate, and has travelled through other airlines, but this time he chose PIA because of the news that it was privatized )

My Taya Abbu recently traveled to Canada and he is in his 70s. This was the worst flight he has ever been. Because of the bad treatment from the crew mid way his health deteriorated, nausea, body trembling, high fever and he was shivering, no crew member came to check upon call, barely able to manage his balance while they keep
Lights off, he reached the crew cabin and asked for extra blanket to which the crew member rudely replied that take it from the corner, and my poor Taya Abu (I’m literally in tears while typing this and I don’t wish upon anyone and any parent) who was barely managing his balance was able to take the blanket but when he couldn’t walk more, he fell on the floor and he was lying on the floor with the blanket to take rest and use the washroom, because he was not able to go back to his seat and get back to washroom because of his condition . The crew member did not help at all rather they were very rude and told him in a commanding tone that go back to your seat. my Taya Abu is a researcher educationist a PhD doctor, who has represented Pakistan in different countries who has travelled to many countries and has worked for education through out his life. He is a very decent nice humble and a loving person I’m really hurt and my heart is crying because of what happened to him. I wish I was with him on the flight.
My Taya Abu also told us there was a very old couple behind who were barely able to walk and no crew member helped any of them to go to the restroom. They were barely helping each other trembling while walking towards the washroom. This was the worst experience he has ever had in his life not recommended at all. I hope there is someone from the PIA management who can address these issues

Hi all.

Born 1985. Not registered at the high commission.

Dad came to the UK with his dad in 1979. He has naturalisation documents to have a British passport.

Shamefully he has never been back. And didnt teach his children his native languages.

I'm now 40 and want to become a duel citizen which I am entitled too.

The advice is confusing giving my dad's lack of documents. He may have his original Pak expired passport. But definitely has the naturalisation papers. My mother is British.

Please I found this sub red. I don't know the most straightforward process to get my ID card.

I need to get this off my chest because holy shit, trying to get documentation for Pakistan is easily one of the most frustrating boss fights of my life.

The Mission: I live in the US. I’m a US citizen by birth, my wife is Pakistani with a green card, and we are bringing our US-born daughter to Pakistan for the first time. Meri ammi ki birthday hai soon, surprise dena hai mainay. The Weapon of Choice: A Family Visit Visa (because waiting for a NICOP takes too long and we only have a month).

So, I log onto visit.nadra.gov. Let the games begin.

First of all, there’s a massive button at the top that screams APPLY NOW. You click it... and it refreshes the exact same page. The actual link is buried in a sub-section a mile down. Ajeeb bandar ne beth k UI/UX designing ki hai is ki. A middle schooler vibe-coding in 2026 could build a better interface. This thing looks like it was optimized for Windows 98. Ajeeb.

Account created. I get to the "Personal Information" section for my 13 month old daughter.

• Question 1: Marital Status. Why TF is this form not dynamic based on DOB? She’s 13 months old! Single and ready to mingle at daycare, I guess?
• Question 2: Place of Birth. I try to put the hospital address because ghar ka address to dal chuka hun may so naturally this is looking for something else right? RIGHT? Error: Characters not allowed. Literally every address in the Continental US has a zip code, but no numbers allowed here! Do they tell you this? No. You just have to guess. This field is mandatory, so you basically have to pray to Allah, send a dua to Asim Munir, and wait for a kala dala to pull up to your house with an instruction manual.

At the top of the page, there is a clear disclaimer: "Mandatory information will be marked with a red asterisk (*)."

Fast forward to the Family Information section: The asterisks are only on Full Name, Nationality, and Relationship. So, logically, you assume the rest is optional, right? Wrong. Logic is for educated people, hum jahiloon k liyay nai hai. If you try to skip the "optional" fields, the system hits you with an error saying everything is mandatory. You only find this out by hitting continue and getting yelled at by the UI.

Finances and Employment: There is no "Baap ka paisa" option. As forward as this country is about employment, I'm sorry to report that my 13-month-old has not yet found a job. Economy bohot kharab hai. She also doesn’t have a Pakistani bank account. I had to select "Supported by family member." (I know this is standard for visas everywhere, but I’m petty right now and it messes with the flow of my rant).

We get to Visit Information. Stay details, address, province, district done. Then comes a blank field: Citizen Number.

• No asterisk.
• No context.
• What is it?

I had to Google it to find out it means CNIC. Why the heck doesn't it just say CNIC? And whose CNIC?! My infant daughter doesn't have one. Mine? The house I'm going to? Mere abbu ka? Why is it required but not marked required?! If you get it wrong, it doesn't even highlight the error. You just bang your head against a wall 10 times until the kala dala returns. I ended up just throwing my Dad's number in there and hoping for the best.

I finally land on the "Friend/Relative Information" section. I am applying for a Family Visit Visa to see my parents.

• Do you have relatives in Pakistan? Yes.
• Relationship to you? I click the drop-down to select Grandparents.

Grandparents are not an option.

Guardian hai, cousin hai, friend hai... BC grandparents nai hai. My daughter is 13 months old. Anti-social hai thori language barrier ki waja se, abhi sirf mama baba bolna aya hai. She doesn't have any friends in Pakistan! So, the only way to get through this form is to select "Cousin." Her cousins are all between 0-10 years old. Oh, and you know what’s mandatory for the cousin? A phone number. I am now providing a phone number for a literal child.

The Aftermath: God knows how they’re going to interpret this application because half of it is full of info that doesn't apply, and the other half is so badly presented I’m just praying I guessed right.

Ladies and gentlemen of Pakistan: we have some of the best developers, designers, and techies on the planet. This was the worst visa experience I've ever had. Fixing this basic shit would instantly increase our tourism numbers (only half kidding).

I really hope I get this visa. It would mean the world to my mom to have her granddaughter there for her birthday. Abhi hai aik mahina, Allah khair karay. I've paid my non-refundable $60 tribute and submitted this absolute bakwaas form. Dekhtay hain kia hota hai.

If you've read this far, thank you for coming to my rant. Jatay huay 5 rupee ki donation kar dain foreign office ko, ta ke ye ghareeb log aik UI/UX designer hire kar lain.

To my Overseas Pakistani’s what are the things to take/buy from Pakistan when you’re living abroad?

For those who moved abroad from Pakistan, what actually pushed you to leave, and how did you make it happen? Especially interested in hearing from people who spent years overseas, went back to Pakistan, and then managed to move out again.

I’m torn between eventually moving back, staying in the Middle East and maybe buying property here, or trying for another country altogether.

Would love to hear real experiences and a little motivation from people who’ve been through this.

been waiting for one through a friend but it got lost with luggage so all i can do is look for other ways so if anyone is coming to pakistan and can bring it. lmk

edit: im pretty sure it'll still be cheaper than the shops asking almost double the price for it. unless im wrong...

Hi, I know the online pssport has been topic of discussion a few times, but we applied for the passport back in April via the online website and we’re being told now that maybe the website was fake but before that we were told the passport was sent for National Security Clearance verification and the police had it because he had asylum in Madagascar. Then the police said we needed to pay them for the passport and now we’re being told maybe the site was fake.

Can someone confirm the website they used and if they received the passport?

Is it a good idea to visit in December? I wanna go to Hunza, Skardu, Gilgit, Kashmir, Peshawar, Lahore, and Karachi and other places. Or is it too cold?

Hi! I am an international student in the US for the last 2 years pursing Masters. My CNIC has expired and my passport is about to expire. Now, should I apply for NICOP or Smart CNIC?