There is a general misconception that all Pakistani’s live
in a joint family system with no less the 20 family members running the helm of
affairs in a particular household at a given time. This concept is reinforced
by television dramas and commercial movies that portray big Pakistani families
with complicated entangles and dramatic incidences.
Pakistanis are more family-oriented in a way that it has
always been a norm for them to meet and greet relatives time and again and in
most cases, even live within the same area if not the same household.
However, the concept of nuclear homes is as
embedded in the Pakistani society as the joint family system. People move from
their ancestral homes in pursuit of better opportunities, a better lifestyle
and a better future for their progeny. It is a norm for residents of rural
areas to set up residences in the urban areas. Not all Pakistani homes harbor countless
family members.
So if you thought Pakistani households are rampant with
bratty children, nagging wives and motherly figures then that is another
stereotype that needs busting.
I am a Pakistani and I don’t live in a joint family set-up.
Stereotype - All Pakistani’s live in joint-family systems,
Status = BUSTED!
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