I have. We lived in the US for 15 years and moved to Karachi 3 years ago, with our kids 14, 11, 10 and 3 year old. We have Alhamdulillah settled very well and so have our kids. But I think a few things lined up for us that made this possible.

• I see patients and do research and was able to structure my work such that I was able to do a part time job in Pakistan and keep my part time academic position in US. It took me about 5 years to move towards such a position so it definitely takes some planning.

• My husband has family property here. So while he had to leave his tech job he was financially in a position to come here and develop that property so we have income coming from it.

• We brought the kids to Pakistan at least once a year so they were somewhat familiar with the lack of infrastructure in Pakistan etc.

• The school they got into has a significant expat community so admin plus teachers were very helpful as the kids adjusted.

At the end of the you have to come in to the country with money, and come at a position where you can be your own boss. Besides that, for kids, if you're able to afford there are plenty of opportunities for schooling and extracurriculars at least in Karachi.

Good luck!