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What NOT to do in Pakistan during travel

Don’t expect to understand Pakistani English Some Pakistanis speak English fluently, but most have a distinctly local flair to their speech. Locals who’ve learned English solely from grammar books and flawed pronunciation drills may wonder what funny lang..

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What NOT to do in Pakistan during travel

Don’t expect to understand Pakistani English Some Pakistanis speak English fluently, but most have a distinctly local flair to their speech.

Locals who’ve learned English solely from grammar books and flawed pronunciation drills may wonder what funny language you’re speaking. Don’t travel by day during Ramadan Long trips during the Muslim month of Ramadan are brutal. Most people are fasting, or at least pretending to fast, and it’s rude to eat, drink, or smoke in public.

This includes a bus, train, or plane. Don’t fill up on the first course Often when you visit Pakistani hotels/restaurants for a meal, you’ll be served an array of fried appetizers, meats, cookies, and sweets.

This is not the main meal, even if there are a dozen dishes. If there isn’t bread or rice on the table, it’s probably just a starter. Don’t assume “no” means “no” in Urdu, it’s polite to say “no thanks” (Nahin, shukriya) at least once before accepting something. If you offer something to a local, always ask at least three times.

Don’t visit on Sundays/Weekend Important visiting places are swarmed by locals on Sunday afternoons. Don’t wear shorts or tight clothing You may see some local men wearing cargo shorts in posh areas of Islamabad, Karachi, or Lahore, but don’t assume you can follow suit. Locals will give you the stare down, and showing skin outside certain neighborhoods will attract unwanted attention.

Don’t freak when the lights go out Make the phrase “load shedding” a part of your vocabulary. In almost every part of the country, there are frequent, government-controlled power cuts. Power usually goes out on the hour and for an hour at a time. There may or may not be a schedule, and depending on where you are you might only have juice for 12 hours out of 24.

Don’t fly between Islamabad and the Northern Areas Flights are often canceled or at least delayed due to weather, and you might end up spending days or weeks in Islamabad waiting for the next available plane.

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