Survival Pakistan Tips # 1 (Survival in Rain - Karachi)

"Survival is the need to survive and your ability to adapt and overcome an immediate situation."

Survival Pakistan

Today I have decided to start a series of posts by the name "Survival Pakistan". These posts will teach you, the reader, the survival techniques I have learned throughout my life here in Karachi, Pakistan. These tips will not only come in handy and save your life at hard times but you will also be able to enjoy your life in Pakistan with little or no burden on your wallet. Make sure you pay close attention to these tips and follow them as these tips are tested rigorously throughout time for your ease.

Survival in Rain - Karachi

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you get stuck in rain? If you thought of, not getting wet, then you're absolutely correct!

Tip #1 Never buy an umbrella. You will be the only awkward person using an umbrella. Instead carry two plastic bags. 1 small bag to carry your cell phone, wallets etc... and the other... to cover you up with so you can stay dry...

Picture By: Hamid Waseem

What do you do when the street in front of your house is filled with water. The city management is oblivious to this problem and doesn't come to the rescue. Your kids are all cooped up in the house and no where for them to play.

Tip #2 The kids are bugging you to play with them. Inflate some of the water tubes, floaties, & water lounge that you have saved for your summer vacation to the water parks and let the kids play in the standing water in the street. At lease they will be playing in front of your eyes. 

Picture By: Unknown

To prevent people from getting electrocuted on a rainy day Karachi Electric Supply Company shuts down power. This lasts for weeks or even months sometimes. Most of the buildings need power to pump the water to the top of the buildings in order pump water into the individual home.

Tip #3 No power means no water? No problem! Just get a bar of soap and get your self all lathered up and get out in the rain. Free water from the heavens!

Picture By: Unknown

Tip #4 Need sometimes to relax away from all the street traffic noise and a nagging wife? check out the picture below and you might learn something!

Picture By: Unknown

Tip #5 No swimming pool in the house? No problem at all... Just wait for the heavy rain to fill all the "modern" underpass that have been constructed with your tax money. And jump on in! CANNONBALL!!!

Picture By: Unknown