Would Anyone Here Consider Going On Holiday To Pakistan??

SharpshooterTom

Would anyone conisder going on holiday to Pakistan or just travelling through there?

I'm planning on going to India potentially this may/june, but was tempted to visit Pakistan while I was there, places like Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Multan etc.

I probably wont like but just curious if anyone would consider venturing there at some point to Pakistan in there lifetime. Would anyone on this forum consider a holiday there??

old hippy

Gnobe wrote: »

Would anyone conisder going on holiday to Pakistan or just travelling through there?

I'm planning on going to India potentially this may/june, but was tempted to visit Pakistan while I was there, places like Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Multan etc.

I probably wont like but just curious if anyone would consider venturing there at some point to Pakistan in there lifetime. Would anyone on this forum consider a holiday there??

If you don't think you'll like it, best not go. I would love to visit the place but things are very volatile currently and now may not be the best time to visit.

Sleepy

I can't see myself actively booking a holiday there, but if I was doing a trip around that part of Asia, I certainly wouldn't try and avoid it.

Fago!

I always wanted to go to Afghanistan. I think it's an interesting place and i plan on going there sometime. I was in Abu Dhabi in January, seemed like a nice place. I assume they're very similar...........

The only bad thing about middle eastern countries is that they're 98% sand, 2% stinky people.

wes

I have actually been to Pakistan and to Azad Kashmir. I was there 3 years ago. I went to visit my Great Grand Mother. Things aren't quite as bad as the media would make it out to be (having said that, it really depend where you go, as its a huge country), but its still a 3rd world country, so it can be a bit dodgy at times.

Ellis Dee

Seriously, though, there are lots of fantastic places to visit in Pakistan and most parts of the country would be relatively safe even now. Listen carefully to local advice about places to avoid and make it clear you are Irish - not American or British. Of course, if a terrorist bomb explodes in a bazar somewhere or the CIA get their drone targeting wrong (as often happens) and your number is up - too bad! But something like that could happen anywhere in the world in this day and age.:D

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Been there, very hospitable place and enjoyed it. A couple of thigns:

Allow a lot of time to cross the broder
Cricket is the greatest game on earth.
No seriously, it is. Any opinion to the contrary is blaphemous.
Remember it is a Muslim country, although not seriously restritive.
Cricket. That one's important.

Immaculate Pasta

Probably not. It doesn't really seem my thing.

Although I do have a friend who lives in Karachi who has invited me to stay. His family own a steel factory over there so you can imagine how much money he has: servants, swimming pool, you name it he's got it. He said if I did come to visit you certainly would appreciate the luxury :cool:

Someday perhaps but it's not the top of my list.

Chuck Stone

Doesn't call me at all but I wouldn't be afraid to go there.

goose2005

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_Pakistan_since_2001#2012

http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/pakistan/database/casualties.htm

12,000 civilian deaths in 10 years, in a country of 177,000,000 people. Probably makes your odds of being shot on holiday about a million to one. I'd be more worried about being killed by a dodgy curry than the mujahideen.

donegal.

now would be a great time to go. simply find out which areas are not safe and avoid them (like you do when you're at home). Also don't take advice people who haven't a clue and think all of pakistan is dangerous because of whats in the news, listen to people who have been recently. maybe look at the thorntree http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?forumID=16&keywordid=69

oranbhoy67

Theres not just the hostilities in the country to worry about, this weekend Scotlands most well known lawyer Paul McBride QC suddenly after going to bed complaining of a stomach bug while on holiday there.. he was a fit youngish (40s afaik) guy & id say the place is rife with diseases and stomach bugs..a holiday there is not for me anyway!

old hippy

thebuzz wrote: »

He didn't say he wouldn't like it.

He said "I probably wont like", which sounded to me as if he'd already made his mind up.

biko

I've been to Karachi (layover en route to Bombay) and although I didn't really see much it's not that different from India.
If I'd have to choose then India every time.

Have fun OP.

AH -> Travel

cloptrop

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Probably not. It doesn't really seem my thing.

Although I do have a friend who lives in Karachi who has invited me to stay. His family own a steel factory over there so you can imagine how much money he has: servants, swimming pool, you name it he's got it. He said if I did come to visit you certainly would appreciate the luxury :cool:

Someday perhaps but it's not the top of my list.

Stay at home and help your country out with a holiday in Ireland instead of hoofing it around the third world with sand up your nose. You wont get a ride over there the food is dodgy and everyone smelly .
Just go to a warm part of Europe or the sunny south east of Ireland. Ok you wont get an enormous sense of how great you are when you bore everyone at every oppertunity about how you found yourself in Kandahar but in all fairness most people dont care .
Its a holiday go somewhere fun.

mikedragon32

I've just cleaned up all the crap from this thread's previous life in AH. If you've nothing helpful to post, don't post at all.

roundymac

The Dept of Foreign will give you advice on where or where not to go. Give them a ring, speak to the duty officer I think. LoCall 1890 426700, also 01 4082000, e-mail webmaster@dfa.ie.

Tourism

Gnobe wrote: »

Would anyone conisder going on holiday to Pakistan or just travelling through there?

I'm planning on going to India potentially this may/june, but was tempted to visit Pakistan while I was there, places like Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Multan etc.

I probably wont like but just curious if anyone would consider venturing there at some point to Pakistan in there lifetime. Would anyone on this forum consider a holiday there??

Have a quick read of this

Pakistan Travel Advice