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Culture Lahore
6 Reviews Well, it pretty much a well-known fact that women in Pakistan many times are expected to cover their heads...especially in mosques! But...here I was walking around the Badshai Mosque in Lahore and I...
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Islamaic Traditions Karachi
6 Reviews The "Feast of Sacrifice" and a fleeing animal lover's escape: This festival concludes the pilgrimage to Mecca ("Hajj"), begins on the 10th of the last month of the Islamic calendar & lasts for 3...
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Don't Star at Women Islamabad
3 Reviews While on a journey to Pakistan, it is not generally welcomed to stare at anyone, specially do not stare at women because you might have trouble with their husbands or male relatives and the women...
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Hand Shakes & Hugs Peshawar
1 Review Meet people by shaking hands (not necessary for female foreiners). Tipping averages between 10 to 20% of the bill depending upon the service. Lady travellers should avoid travelling in shorts or any...
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Do not shake hand with women Naran
1 Review Do not shake hands with women as they do not like it. They would get away from you even if you try to talk with them. Don't even try to take their photograph as they feel offended and your camera...
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Dress Properly Nathia Gali
1 Review You must dress properly. Locals would not be happy if you not dress properly. Considering you as guest , they might not say any thing to you but in reality then feel very uncomfortable with that. You...
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Language Barrier Lahore
3 Reviews You may encounter a bit of problem communicating with street food vendors and with drivers of vans and rickshaws. In this situation, just request for help of anybody around you, he will be more than...
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Give Flowers as a Gift Islamabad
1 Review Flowers are expression of love. They show your care and respect for others. In last couple of years a new trend of giving bouquets to your friends and relatives on special events has started. You can...
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Bazaars Peshawar
1 Review As I left my hotel, I noticed a guy running after a rickshaw that had these carpets on top. I though, how strange, and paused to watch. THen a couple more guys joined in, and I figured no way could...
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Do not shake hands with women Nathia Gali
1 Review Pakistan is an Islamic country. Men are not allowed to shake hands with women. People of NWFP province are especially very religious and as well as conservative. Women of Nathiagali are really...
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Shaking Hands with women Lahore
3 Reviews Pakistan is an Islamic state and men shaking hands with women is not apriciated however if the lady her self show her hand to greet than you may also shake hand but it is quite rare.It is better to...
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Bargaining Lahore
2 Reviews When you shop in the Bazaars of Lahore (or any Bazaar in Pakistan for that matter) you will notice that mostly there are no price tags on the items for sale. The reason is, that the price is very...
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Urdu is the national language of Pakistan.for tourists to learn some words can be a lot helpful.For Thank you-"Shukrya".for greeting people u can say Salam or just Aslam_u_alaikum.for asking the direction u can say Kahan ha + name? of the place.for asking price of any thing u can say Kitnae ka ha? while pointing towards that thing.counting from one to 101-aik2-doo3-teen4-char5-panch6-chae7-saat8-ath9-naun10-'dus' or 'das'
I don't think I saw a single truck in the whole of Pakistan that wasn't decorated to some extent. Most of them are gorgeously painted in a variety of eye-searing colours, and often have huge overhanging canopies over the cab, which must add lots of weight not to mention drag - and then there's the vast quantities of scrap metal, formed into chains of decorative symbols, dangling from the rear bumper; these create a cacophany of jangling, and not infrequently set off sparks from the friction with the road! Look closer and you'll see that the doors of the cab are actually elaborately carved wood as well.The vehicles are frequently the old English Bedford-style truck, and are a real icon of Pakistan's roads.
We were told not long after arrival in Pakistan that we should both wear shalwar kameez! Shorts are definitely not a good thing to wear, for men or women, and skirts, even long ones, make climbing in and out of tuk-tuks quite tricky (tuk tuk floors are a lot higher in Pakistan than in India I noticed!). We both finally bought shalwar kameez in Rawalpindi, where there are lots of shops and market stalls, and we did find them very comfortable and useful for the rest of our stay in Pakistan. The dupatta is handy for women when you go somewhere where you need to cover your head, like a mosque.
Thanks, Besal! I used to sign Death Certificates in Washington State for seven years and sometimes talk to funeral directors. They sometimes tell me that they are embalming the body because the family wants to be buried in Vietnam or in the Philippines, etc. These are regulated by county because of Public Health- human remains should be embalmed or buried at a certain period of time...State laws differ but over here, there is a tax, however, of transporting human remains. If a family is from King County and they wanted to bury the dead in Pierce County. The tax is only one dollar but it adds up when you transmit the body to several counties...
Segregation of the sexes is much more prominent in Pakistan than in neighboring India. If you're coming straight over the Wagha border, you may find the gender separation a relief after battling unruly mixed crowds in any major Indian city. In Pakistan, you can expect ladies only seats on the bus and ladies lines at ticket counters. This is especially helpful as people usually push and shove while trying to get the counter. The ladies may be more vicious than the men sometimes, especially when it comes to buffet dinners, but generally standing with ladies is more comfortable. At some places, like the post office, the majority of the customers are men. This is great for women, as we can walk right up to the front of the ladies line while twenty men are standing in the queue.On public buses, ladies should always get seats in the front near the driver. Most restaurants, excluding high end...
If you've been invited to a Pakistani wedding, you may be wondering how people can celebrate for three or four days continuously. Here's what you can expect when attending a Pakistani wedding.Mayun and MehndiCouples may or may not choose to celebrate mayun, which usually takes place the day before the mehndi. The mehndi celebration is by the far the most exciting of all the wedding functions. The choreographed dancing you see in Bollywood movies resembles what happens on mehdni. Some conservatives families may not allow dancing or may have men and women dancing in separate locales, but usually mehndi amounts to a frenzy of dancing into the wee hours of the night.The groom tends to dance around with his guy friends, while the bride sits somberly on a bench or in chair. Guests feed the bride and groom sweets, rub oil on their foreheads, and pray for their blessing. Everyone takes the same...
In American culture and many other Western cultures, staring is considered very rude. My fellow travelers, be ready for the stares in Pakistan! They are very curious people and interested in things that are different. Although they do have some tourists, due to the political instability, they do not see many foreigners, and they find foreigners to be very intriguing. I happen to be very white with red hair, and I felt like a cross between a freak and a celebrity. Please do not take these stares as you are unwelcome. No, just remember, in Pakistani culture, it is not rude to stare and try your best to ignore them.
Hello.Its customary to gift money in marriage ceremonies. Go to a bank or money exchange and have the US D cashed in PK Rupees. I would say the proper amount to give would be about 1,000 to 3,000 Rs. as a gift. But it would be best for you to gift 1,000 Rs. to the bride and groom at the actual ceremony day. Then give 500 or 1,000 Rs. to the woman or man of the house which you are staying you can give it to them when you are sitting together talking as is proper. Throughout the stay, offer to buy them a dinner outside, ice cream, or some refreshments. And before leaving you may again give the bride or groom another 1,000 Rs. under the table as a blessing to their marriage. Its very customary and very proper to give this way.
Thousands of kite lovers celebrate the famous and traditional Bassant Festival in Lahore by flying kites, battling kites in the skies for air superiority, wearing colorful clothes, arranging parties and musical shows. Public parks and rooftops get crowded with revellers. Hundreds of thousands of kites make it to the air and people use their expertise with threads and moves to cut others' strings. Each time a kite is cut, the winners' party goes wild.The bassant marks the beginning of the month long Jashan-e-Baharan (Spring Festival) in Lahore that includes Horse and Cattle show, cultural shows, sports events, fruites and flowers exhibitions, music shows and lots of related entertainment.Thousands of visitors from within the country and abroad reach Lahore to celebrate the function.In the pictures, young Pakistani women dance to the beat of a drum during the colourful spring festival...
The Pakistani way of life is leisurely, and old-fashioned politeness is essential. Warm hospitality is the norm. The country has a deeply individual national character, although each province has its own traditions and folklore. Smoking is prohibited in some public places and it is polite to ask permission before lighting a cigarette. It is common for visiting businesspeople to be entertained in hotels and restaurants. If invited to a private home, a gift or national souvenir is welcome. Informal dress is acceptable for most occasions. Women should avoid wearing tight clothing and should ensure that their arms and legs are covered. Pakistani society is divided into classes and within each group there is a subtle social grading.The right hand is used both for shaking hands (the usual form of greeting) and for passing or receiving things. Mutual hospitality and courtesy are of great...
Mirage Hotel Lahore
2 Reviews and 23 Opinions I found the Mirage Hotel to be a very positive experience. I have stayed at the best hotels here and...
Avari Towers Karachi Karachi
5 Reviews and 45 Opinions My family stayed here for 2 nights. Everything was perfect. I love Karachi and this hotel added to...
Islamabad Serena Hotel Islamabad
9 Reviews and 62 Opinions the hotel is a little best historic but it's the hospitality of Pakistanis that make all the...
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Q: Hello Everyone, I am planning a 3 week trip to Pakistan via a private tour with guide and driver in July 2012. Would like to...
A: Looks like an enormous plan to me in a limited time span. Have been to most of the places in the mentioned itinerary however in 3 different trips! Don't be surprised...
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