Living outside Pakistan, any subtle or obvious reference to Pakistan, naturally catches our attention and make us feel proud.
In US at least I’ve noticed that if you go to any large retail place, you are guaranteed to see at least two items related to Pakistan. One is a made in Pakistan ‘soccer ball’ and other are the music CDs of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Occasionally one also comes across textile items from Pakistan.
Recently I’ve also seen books related to Benazir Bhutto se
lling in front shelves of book stores across US, Canada and China. I am sure same is the case in many other countries too.
Tonight I was walking with my family in a large retail store in rural Missouri when we came across this whole section of towels which were made in Pakistan (see both photos). I was happily surprised and bought one.
What items have you seen with ‘Made in Pakistan’ label?
well although I will be prouder when I see ‘MADE IN PAKISTAN’ Engineering Products and Aeroplanes but
In
Barcelona, Spain – I witnessed a huge Pakistani Presence and good things is that these were poor Pakistani(s) sending foreign exchange back. The number I varified from our Embassy in Madrid, Spain was 43,000+ LEGAL PAKISTANIS in SPAIN – illegal – I don’t know. Interesting thing is that Pakistani(s) had took over many places and are respected in Catlonia, Spain.
2 5 star hotels in Barcelona are owned by Pakistanis from Gujrat – we all know who they are ? right? the Q’s and C’s…
Anyhow I witnessed
Pakistani Weapons in Congo and Sudan apart from textiles..
Pakistani Furniture in Europe..
Almost 1/3 of the fish imported in the UK from Pakistani Waters
Recently my clients in Pak – got a order to make a million base ball caps from Walmart..
and more..
I felt really proud when one day i was to buy mangoes in Southall london and shopkeeper said, “Lay lo bhai sahib, ye asli Pakistani chonsa aam ha, Indian nahi”.
Hmmmm, I just bought a 5 kg pack of basmati rice from Pakistan. Actually, the safeway has three- four different varieties of Pakistani basmati rice. A few days back, I bought a bedsheet from safeway and it was also made in Pakistan.
About surgical goods from Pakistan, the place is Sialkot. You can find a small workshop making surgical goods just around every corner in Sialkot. Most of the stuff is prepared as OEM. So, Pakistani manufacturers don’t put the made in engravings. European importers(mostly in Germany and Nordic countries) buy this material and stamp it as their own and sell it as their own product. To some people, it may feel strange but yes this happens.
…big, plastic storage boxes in Biology labs…
Basmati rice from Pakistan are quite common on the shelves of local Safeway and Coles. These are usually the most expensive category of rice.
Despite seeking cheapest deals on most other food items (I am a student here in Melbourne), when it comes to rice there is no alternative!