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 Where is Pakistan ?
Pakistan is located at the latitude of 23° - 27° North and 61° -
76° east in the Northern Hemisphere. Its occupies an area of
796095 Square KMs or 31043 Square Miles. It shares a long border
with India in the east, In the south there is the Arabian sea ,
the South west is bordered with Iran , North west with Afghanistan
& North east shares a high altitude border with China
Is it safe to go to Pakistan ?
Yes it is SAFE Pakistan is only been so badly advertised by media
that people think it is so unsafe but in fact it is as safe as
your home town. There is absolutely no danger No purse snatching
No street violence or any other odd in this country.
If Pakistan is so safe how do you explain US state department
travel advisory ?
It is a known fact that US travel advisories are usually written
by those who have never visited the country themselves. They seem
to mix Afghanistan with Pakistan. They repeat the same thing
again. One major reason why travel advisory is so much against
travel to Pakistan is that our governments which have been
changing very fast in the past had no time to explain the
situation. The present Government is doing a little bit about this
and we have already seen improvement in travel advisories by the
British Government.
What about women can they travel to Pakistan ?
Off course! Pakistan is a Muslim country women are given equal
right of a man in Islam. There is no problem for women to travel
to Pakistan, however a modest dress like a T shirt jeans long
skirt is recommended. Shorts should be avoided in the bazaars and
cities. Half sleeves shirts are OK
What about men can they wear shorts ?
It is the same as for women it is recommended that short are not
worn in busy areas of cities.
What about the roads in Pakistan ?
The roads in Pakistan are all well paved and are malted. Roads
like Karakorum highway are also very well done. One has to be
prepared for a little less controlled traffic though. We have a
variety of traffic on the roads including animal carts small
trishaws known as Rickshaws colorful buses and cars
Can one drive on Pakistani roads ?
The roads in Pakistan are all well paved and are malted. Roads
like Karakorum highway are also very well done. One has to be
prepared for a little less controlled traffic though. We have a
variety of traffic on the roads including animal carts small
trishaws known as Rickshaws colorful buses and cars
Do I need to learn the local language (Urdu) ?
English is pretty much understood in Pakistan. You will always
find people speaking English. Most of the sign boards are also in
English. Except some words it is not mandatory to learn local
language before you come to Pakistan.
Security Pakistan, Travel Advice on Pakistan ?
Security & safety has always been questioned and people have
always had wrong ideas about the situation in Pakistan. We do
believe and wish to assure all tourist in Pakistan of the
following things.
1) There is no threat to lives or goods of any foreign tourist
in any area of Pakistan. There are no purse snatchers , Nor there
are any kind of hatreds or dis-likeness to foreign tourist in
Pakistan
2) Pakistan being a Muslim country has a liberal atmosphere for
women. Women are free to go out in bazaars, mosques or any where
they want but as it is norm of the Muslim society, we do recommend
modest dress for both Men & Women. A t-shirt with full pants or
Long Skirt is fine. T shirt with half sleeves is also OK.
3) There had been some troubles lately in the country but all that
is in a part of Pakistan where there is no interest of tourist nor
some one ever needs to go or pass bye. Secondly Government is
taking very strict measures to cut this problem.
4) The Interior of Sindh is culturally a very rich province and
has no problems as such . When you are there in Moen Jo Daro or
any other place you are well taken care of by the friendly locals
and our staff.
5) Khyber pass & other tribal areas have a system of tribal jury
and sometimes there are clashes among the tribes but they can not
be witnessed on the main road where Tourist travel. Yet we provide
proper security guards for the tours in these tribal areas.
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