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My elder sister turns 30 this year and is feeling stuck and confused about her career direction. For context, she is single with no plans to marry anytime soon (and our family is 100% supportive of that).

​She currently holds a stable government job and does well, but she feels completely unfulfilled and has hit a plateau.

​I really want to see her thrive, so I've offered several suggestions, like pursuing a PhD abroad using her Master’s degree, or learning a new skill with me covering the tuition. However, none of my ideas seem to resonate with her actual goals. I'm starting to realize my suggestions might feel more like pressure than support.

​Would suggesting a session with a professional career counselor be helpful, or does that cross a line?

​For anyone who has felt stuck at 30, what kind of support from family actually helped you figure out your next step?

Hello people!! Where in Islamabad can I find good daal chaawal that tastes as good as homemade daal chaawal? Ho sakay toh koi saath bhe chal paray khaanay 😂

Just got my first job and was thinking about moving from my parents house

I am moving out for uni so tell me is Islamabad save for girls who want to live alone or with a flatmate

And which areas And is 1 lakh enough to live safely?

today i did something that sounds like the setup to a terrible joke, but it turned out to be the most wholesome day of my month. the adult loneliness was hitting way too hard, so i made a deal with a total stranger to just spend the day hanging out with me.

picked her up from f11 at 1pm and took her straight to tim hortons for coffee and donuts.
after that we went to centaurus cinema to watch a chaotic punjabi movie with popcorn, and ended the night having pasta at eggspectation talking about life and random isloo gossip. dropped her back at 10pm without anything weird happening.

essentially ended up with a temporary best friend for 9 hours. 10/10 experience, great listener, and surprisingly therapeutic.

hello. my friend is looking for a hostel in Islamabad, preferably closer to a commercial area. The most important factor is the safety of the overall area and cleanliness. If anyone knows good options regarding this please comment, and do share contact number of management in DM if possible. It's needed urgently. Thanks.

So hey guys I live in islamabad and came to Karachi a few days ago, i was shocked when he took me to Loop a cafe by Irfan junejo and found cappuccino and Latte at a price of 350 rs. WHY DONT WE HAVE THESE PRICES IN ISLAMABAD 😨? HOW has it become so normalised to pay 800-1200 for a basic cup of coffee, if you guys know any spots in islamabad or Rawalpindi which is relatively cheaper do tell, cuz I aint paying 1000 for a cup of coffee with burned coffee beans.

Make sure to take care of yourself and the people around you!!

Guys so I'm very much stuck into a situation idk which path I should opt for, I've always dreamt of studying abroad but Alevels Cambridge just ruined my life honestly I've passed two alevels but I failed one I visited tmuc so I could know about their bachelors and stuff so they said they'll also offer me degree access program so I could clear my one alevel subj and then enroll me into their bachelors, tmuc is well expensive though, also I'm vv confused as I should choose their international foundation program which is of 1.5 year and then apply abroad for bachelors vv confused though I cannot reach to one decision though Cambridge has alr wasted two of my years and I cannot understand what I should do.

If anyone is from tmuc, or is in the same situation please do help me out about if even if u know anything that'll be a great help 😔🫶🏻

Want to do umrah with my wife, what are some good trusted agencies and how much does it cost?

I am doing an internship in Islamabad and have shifted here for a month, sharing a flat with a few people who I really cant get along with aaaaa pls someone adopt me lol

im looking for 10marla/1kanal one portion house in DHA 2, i want a fairly new designed house like new tiles good bathrooms etc with 3 bedrooms . ive contacted multiple agents from zameen. com and theyve all said the ads there are "dummy" ads with fake and low prices like 100k for 1kanal portion , and theyre telling me the good designed houses start from 130k, are they scamming me? whats the least i can pay for a decent house, my budget is 100k, however ive also seen ppl here say u can get a good 1 kanal house for 80k.

I want to cut down on my expenses i can settle for a 10 marla as well if its cheaper and well designed. Im getting really confused. PLS HELP ME OUT AM I GETTING SCAMMED

Also if anyone knows any agent who can help me find a house with reasonable price pls lmk

(This is not an ad and neither am i directly buying )

is there any place (other than these coffee places) where i work, must have good wifi and power slots. Please help battery is runing out.

Looking for genuine opinions from people who've lived in both or know both well.

Comparing the two for a permanent family setup — buying a house, long term living, not just renting for a year or two.

Key things I'm considering:

• Business and market opportunities
• Networking — who actually lives there, what kind of people
• Property value and appreciation long term

Lahore seems better for business and has more energy. ISB seems cleaner, more planned, and better networked at a higher level. But both have real tradeoffs.

People who've actually lived in either or both — which one would you pick for the long run and why?