Going to Pakistan for a month -- Should I be scared?

[AUz]

Get ready for the fun ride,boy

Pakistan is much more safer than you think.Don't worry,you will get to see alot of donkeys there

Anyways,internet is there so you are still connected.

 

[Manticore]

the only days we try not to go out in the evenings is if its a religious day

other than that faisalabad/gujranwala, pindi, lahore -- all are safe

go to defence, gulberg [lahore]etc in the evening and you will think you are in u.s-- the lahoree spirit is suprisingly undiminshed even in light of recent 'events'

eating out and shopping are our fav. past times --- if the hotel is great, we will be again eating there even if theres a blast concern!----

- YOU NEVER SEE LAHOREES SCARED ---
if you know during the wars lahoreees, insteed of going in bunkers used to go to the roofs to enjoy air battles!


10 minutes drive from dhq hospital, pindi-- is sheikh's delicious butter karahi shop --- eat an antibiotic before eating eto avoid travellers diarhea!--- i kid you not you will eat till you feel noxious

 

[Areesh]

No. Don't listen to these guys. Don't come to Pakistan. It is way too dangerous. Believe me.

 

[F86 Saber]

My first expierience was when I was a teenager. Everything turned out better than expected. Pakistan is fun to visit, not to live in. (I lived there for 3 years. ) (Imagine that sudden huge change of environment)

You are going for visit, so it will be fine and fun.

You've got to be kidding me........ I've lived in Pakistan for 26 years and the time i have spent outside of it has been the worst of my life. There is no place like Pakistan because you don't feel like an alien there, it feels like home. There is no place safe or unsafe because as a Muslim its our belief that we'll die the day we are supposed to die and death will come when it is supposed to come whether we are climbing a mountain or sleeping in our bed.

Some tips for Iota
Don't worry you'll enjoy your time here.
As far as safety is concerned, you have as much probability of getting mugged as in NYC and the blasts have been controlled Alhamdulillah. In Punjab (Especially Lahore), you'll have the best cuisine available at your discretion be it Desi, Chinese, Thai, Arabic, Greek, Japanese, continental......you name it, and if you are a fan of junk food you'll find a McDonald, KFC, Pizza Hut, Subway, Dunkin' Donuts and Hardee's franchise around every corner.
Also contrary to popular belief we have moved on from the age of Pentium 1 computers using 56 Kbps modems to connect to the internet long time ago and now you can find plenty of DSL, Wireless, USB and cable internet service providers at dirt cheap prices.
Regarding cellular services, our service providers are providing 3G services and calling your friends in USA will be cheaper than when you were there.
If you are a fan of Television, you'll find cable services providers providing each and every channel you could have gotten in USA.

For tourism, my suggestion is if time is limited do visit Islamabad and its neighboring hill stations like Peer Suhawa, Patriatta, Nathya Gali etc and if you are adventurous enough and have time on your hands than visit Naran, Kaghan, Gilgit, Sakardu, Hunza, Chilash etc.

Enjoy your stay....

 

[Last Hope]

Okay. I say, DONT come to Pakistan, you will regret it.
Cause, you would NEVER want to leave back to US, ever!

 

[Devil Soul]

its really amazing that a person is asking from other that if its safe to come back to HOME.....
Enjoy ur stay in PAK, its beautiful, its safe & its full of fun loving people, jus stay away from news papers