Pakistani women parliamentarians are very friendly with foreign tourists. Any body in need of their time will be quickly rewarded :-)
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 | People: Pakistani Women - A prime minister |    |  |
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 |  on April 17, 2007 |
One of my favorite things about Pakistan is that its National and Provincial assemblies are very colorful due to large number of women representatives. The Western media portrays Pakistan as an extremist Islamic country, but this is not true. People of Pakistan have elected Benzair Bhutto as the Prime Minister of Pakistan twice. Even President Musharraf's popularity in Pakistan is attributed to women. Pakistani women parliamentarians are very friendly with foreign tourists. Any body in need of their time will be quickly rewarded :-) |
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| ATM in Lahore | | |
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 |  on March 21, 2006 |
Salut Mes Amis, Almost all the major cities of Pakistan have got ATM service where you can get the cash by your card and almost all the cards are accpeted here. They have the ATM machines outside the major banks like Habib Bank Limited, Bank Alfalah etc. Whether you are in the Bhati gate old city or in Defence, Gulberg. Enjoy the marvels of Pakistan |
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| Facts & Figuares: Get an idea of how big is the country. | | |
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| on April 16, 2005 |
Pakistan is a medium sized country spanning over 810,000 square kilometers from the extremes of the marshes Runn of Katch in south-east to the mountain range of Hindukush in the north-west. The tourists should be able to understand that due to its size, it would never be possible to explore all its touristic resources in a short duration of time. The size makes it slightly smaller than Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Holland and Belgium put together. For the USA, Pakistan would cover all the New England and mid-Atlantic States plus Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. In a comparison with southern states, it would be slightly smaller than Texas and Louisiana combined. In yet another comparison with Western states, it would be bigger than California, Washington and Oregon put together. |
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| People: Pakistani women - An actor | | |
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| on April 17, 2007 |
I am a Pakistani television dramas diehard fan. Pakistan has produced many women actors who have performed brilliantly on small and large screens. Hopefully, because of their professionalism and beauty, one of these days one of them will get international exposure. Atiqa Odho in the picture below is one such actress. She is elegant and beautiful. Meeting with Pakistani musicians and artists on anumber of occasions. |
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| People: Pakistani women - A pop singer | | |
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| on April 17, 2007 |
Pakistani female singers can really send packed houses on their feet. Pakistan's best female pop singer who won international acclaim for the country was Nazia Hassan. However, she died at a fairly young age in her early 30s due to cancer. At present Hadiqa Kiyani is the torch bearer. She performs all over the globe and was in Toronto, Canada in the summer of 2005. Attending a music concert of Hadiqa Kiyani in Toronto reminded me of several concerts that I attended in Karachi and then in the UAE. |
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| People: Pakistani women - a sportwomen | | |
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| on April 19, 2007 |
While my husband, daughter and son have picked international and north American sports, I still enjoy Pakistan's own games. Pakistanis love cricket, field hockey, squash, polo and other games, not necessarily in that order. Pakistan has women teams for almost all sports, including squash. It has been long since I watched squash, but when I saw Carla Khan play on TV, I thought we may have a chance at world women squash championship. Maria Toor Pakay of Peshawar (NWFP) is currently girls champion while my neice has seen Sumera Haq of Sindh province play energetically. Watching a squash game in Karachi is perhaps my most fondest memories. |
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| People: Pakistani women - A professional | | |
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| on April 17, 2007 |
One will find so many Pakistani women working as professionals. Pakistani women have historically worked as medical doctors, bankers and teachers, but now have started joining such unconventional professions as military. Sabah Khan recently graduated from the Pakistan Airforce Academy as a pilot and will soon be flying F-16s and Chinese F-17 Thunderbirds. Lady doctors. They seem to be so much more professional and humane compared to male doctors. I think lady doctors can relate to their patients much more than their male counterparts. |
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| Exchanging Money | | |
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 |  on December 12, 2006 |
Most major currencies can be exchanged in Pakistan with the US dollar despite declining value being most widely accepted followed by the Euro and English Pound. Offical money exchange receipts (you can ask for them) come in handy if you want to convert unused rupees into foreign currency before you leave the country. Pakistani rupees can be reconverted at the international airport banks (US dollars given). If you go in the northern areas or off the beaten track then carry a lot of rupees due to no exchange places (legal ones anyway) |
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| Hunza Valley: BALTIT FORT . KARIMABAD | | |
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 |  on May 26, 2005 |
Overlooking Karimabad and the green valley of Hunza, this beautifully restored fort showcase the wonderful style of the local architecture. Unfortunately, the entry fees was too steep for stingy me (trying to pinch my way through...). And I did not managed to get the local price to enter even though I tried my best to look "LOCAL"? |
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| Inside a traditional tajik hut. Chapursan valley. | | |
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| on May 26, 2005 |
The plan of the wahi tajik house is of brilliant simplicity. Here, draw up a square and align it with each side with another. You will end up with the free flowing plan of the house, where there are no walls and partitions! The stove is located right in the middle of the house and meals will take place surrounding it. I stayed 3 nights here and absolutely enjoyed the simplicity and warmth of it all. |
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