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Manahil
  8/15/2010 06:35 EST

Hi!

I am Swede by origin and I am considering moving with my husband and 2 children (5 yrs and 1 month) to Islamabad. We would not move to Islamabad due to a Posting but would live there as locals (since my husband is Pakistani). I would be happy to establish contact with anyone who has made a move like we are considering. Happy to get any information about schools and about life in general. Perhaps there are even other Swedes alreayd living there?

/M

MoenHassan
  8/16/2010 00:36 EST

Hi,
Glad to hear that we are not the only ones moving from Europe to Pakistan :)
We recently moved from London to Lahore and its been great so far. I am sure someone else who has moved to Islamabad will come along with the info you need regarding the schools etc. I can try and help you about life here in general.
When are you looking to move?
Good luck with everything (including shipping your stuff).
Regards,
.

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Manahil
  8/19/2010 08:14 EST

Assalamoaleikum!

Thanks for your kind reply Moen Hassan. We are looking to move within a year. Our main concern here in Sweden is that our children might be influenced by bad culture in schools, and we thought that perhaps it is better to move to Pakistan. What do you think? If we move, then our concern is a security one, maybe I read the newspaper to much, but we are worried that there might be a security problem since I am of Swedish origin, although I cover in the pakistani way.

If anybody has some info about good schools in Islamabad for 5 year olds it would be great. And how should we do as she did not have any preschooling in Pakistan, I guess she is behind the pakistani children, could she get any help catching up?

Regards,
M

Salam,

M

PAKGURU
  10/1/2010 16:14 EST

Lot of schools here in Islamabad! Following different systems...you can find Pakistani sytem of education:
Class 1 to 8 then Matric
British Sytem O Level & A level
American Sytem in American International School
French School also available run by french embassy
Arabic School there run by Saudi Embassy

So education is not big Issue in Islamabad from religious school to western based education system commonly available here in Islamabad...check some:

http://www.beaconhouse.edu.pk
http://www.thecityschools.edu.pk/

http://www.mofa.gov.sa/Detail.asp?InSectionID=3028&InNewsItemID=50300

http://www.isoi.edu.pk/

AbrarBecky
  10/20/2010 19:38 EST

Hello my name is Becky and I am an American Citizen married to a Pakistani man from Rawalpindi area.We have been married for the last 7 years and have 4 children.I have lived in Rawalpindi in the past and plan on moving back in the next few months.There are some good schools in ISB and Rawalpindi area like Beacon house,St Marry,etc.. My youngest child is also 5 a little boy.I homeschool my children due to security and safety reasons but if u find something really great in ISb area please consider letting me know.I would be very happy to find a wonderful safe school for my children.

Kgrech
  5/15/2016 07:07 EST

I am wanting to move to Pakistan to be with my husband, I also have the concern about sending my 7 year old to a school, did you get a special teacher to home school your children?

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