Would you send your son to serve in merchant navy?

A new poll has been created for the PakistaniMariner group - Enter your vote today!

The days of merchant navy have changed and the profession has undergone extensive set-back so far as the Pakistani mariners are concerned, especially after 9/11 Pakistani seafarers are facing problems that had never risen before - from job un-availability to humiliating treatment on the ports by local authorities.

It, however, remains a well paid profession and promises financial freedom for the ones who adopt it successfully.

The question for this poll is:

In this back-ground and other issues concerning Pakistani Seamen in national and international shipping companies, would you send your son to serve in merchant navy?

• Yes
• No
• Only if he will not be able to get suitable employment / education elsewhere.

To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PakistaniMariner/surveys?id=1853386

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