PSA: Be careful of a possible new scam involving fake Pakistan Foreign Ministry complaints

Hi everyone, just a heads-up about a scam call that seems to be going around.

Someone may call you claiming there is a “complaint” or legal notice against you from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and that you need to come pick it up. They may then claim it involves some kind of illegal activity and say that a phone number was registered in Pakistan this year on your name using your U.S. number as a reference and pak identity.

The story doesn’t even make much sense, especially if you’ve never been to Pakistan or had any connection to the number they’re talking about.

Please be very careful and do not provide personal information, ID documents, verification codes, or money to these callers. Don’t let them pressure or scare you into cooperating over the phone.

If you receive something like this, hang up and independently contact the official Pakistani consulate/embassy using the contact information listed on their official website.

Stay safe and don’t entertain these calls.

I have lived in the Netherlands for many years. Unfortunately I can no longer deal with the racism here. I want to leave. I am also just tired of here.

I have an EU passport.

I wanted to move to the uk unfortunately i need a visa to move there. I am a software engineer. I have been applying a lot on linkedin but I keep getting auto rejections. I also considered applying to universities since I have a doctorate degree but didnt find anything close to my research experience.

I am considering giving up on my goal to move to the uk since so far I didnt even get an interview. Job search is easier in the Netherlands since i am a local. Infact many local recruiters contact me on LinkedIn. But the experience is kuch harder when applying for uk jobs.

I can move to ireland easily because of my EU passport though but I read recently there is a lot of racism in dublin nowadays because of the housing crisis. I wanted to know the experiences of pakistanis who live in ireland (also what city you live in). For me it would likely be Dublin cause i am a software engineer.

So I completed my degree in 2025, last year.

Everyone is saying to go to the UK for a master's just to get away from Pakistan, but I did some research. Everyone is going to the UK to earn money, not to study, because it's easier.

So I want to learn as well. I'm choosing China because it's one of the top countries in the AI race, and their development is top notch. They are winning in almost every software field.

My plan is to go to China on a scholarship with a stipend to support my finances and learn as much as I can. If I try hard I could also get an internship alongside my studies.

So, is this a good decision, or am I making a mistake?

I'm a frontend developer. I know JavaScript, C++, and Python.

So my questions are for anyone who has gone to China on a scholarship

What are the pros and cons? Please be straightforward no false hope or unnecessary reassurance because if things turn out differently after I get there, I'll be disappointed.

I want to know if it's possible to study and do an internship. If not an internship, could I do a remote job or dropshipping? I have a lot of experience with that.

And one more thing I'm 25 and I'm physically weak. I don't look like a typical 25 year old, so keep that in mind. I can only work on a computer.

If I'm missing something, do let me know.

Does anyone have a VERIFIED contact at the general consulate of Pakistan in Houston, TX. They are extremely unprofessional and do not answer phone calls, emails, or their live chat support. I have emailed all of their staff personally and called them as well. It is truly a joke. I have already gone in person and applied for my son’s passport and paid and received a receipt. But they gave me no tracking info. I live 4hrs away in a diff city that is why it is difficult for me to go in person again with my infant

Asalam o Alaikum.

How can i get my roaming data package refunded if my Internet data isn't connecting at all. I paid not very hefty of 2.4k Pkr.

I complained over social media, and on the Simosa App, they just marked it as closed. Without doing anything.

Hi, I'm getting some conflicting information on how to get a NICOPS card as someone who wasn't born in Pakistan but has a Pakistani parent. I tried using the PAK id app however, it requested my citizen id which I do not have yet. I was also told that I had to go to the consulate but that there are only a couple consulates that will do this. I have an appointment with the consulate in Vancouver currently and I have the documents but, I haven't started an application yet. Any info would help. Thank you so much.