If you're travelling to Pakistan, don't miss these helpful blogs/videos: 1. Pakistan Travel Beginners Guide (Visa, Itineraries, SIM, Safety) blog.karlrock.com/pakistan-travel-beginners-guide/ 2. Say THIS While Travelling in Pakistan 🇵🇰 (Essential Urdu Travel Phrases) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cWmfZRidvsQ.html 3. How to Get a SIM Card in Pakistan (Plus 1 Problem for Tourists) blog.karlrock.com/how-to-get-a-sim-card-in-pakistan-1-issue-for-tourists/ 4 How to Apply for a Pakistan Visa-on-Arrival & What Happens When You Land? blog.karlrock.com/how-to-apply-for-a-pakistan-visa-on-arrival-what-happens-when-you-land/ 5. Which Parts of Pakistan Can Foreign Tourists Visit? blog.karlrock.com/how-to-blend-in-while-travelling-in-india-pakistan/
Be careful of scams especially with cab drivers and taxis I had a guest from Malaysia who got scammed very hard by a taxi driver coming from the airport he took 20000 Rs from him instead of 1200 and I felt really bad for him he was very upset
I am from Turkey and I travelled to Pakistan alone as a tour of Sikh, Punjabi, Delhian and Mughal architectures. I was worried to be travelling alone but was positively surprised to see the level of friendship and hospitality showed at me. I barely paid for anything I felt bad!
@@thegivpmn9565 But then Pakistanis in Turkey criticize us because we are not as religious, and you all call us "kuffar" as meme online, and you refuse to recognize Uygur Genocide even though we support you on Kashmir. So maybe Turkey and Pakistan not brother but friends from distance.
@@HierophanticRose Im Pakistani American The govt of Pakistan is in bed with the CCP. So they support CCP. The people domt support genocide against Muslim brothers and sisters.
I am a Pakistani American and travel to Pakistan every few years. Pakistan is relatively a safe country and you just have to follow street smart mindset when traveling there and act like locals act. Don't try to stand out too much
That advice applies to most cities in the U.S. Really, I believe the cultural differences would be easier to overcome as long as 1)the visitor is willing to adapt, and 2)the place has some English-language speakers.
@@sallymoen7932 It applies literally everywhere, sometimes it is difficult to impossible to blend in with local populations. But that being said as long as you don’t act like a tourist I think that goes a long way.
@@aquaticllamas28 He cannot blend in that easily, like the way he speaks is not the same a normal Pakistani would in day to day life, also when a person looks quite different from locals, they do attract attention.
I have a dream in my life to come in Pakistan my neighbour country, yes I can say my grandfather's hometown. I wants to feel that hospitality, try street foods, visit historical places. 💕 And Dear Sir I really wish one day you to be my guest and I wanna be your host in Jalandhar, Punjab. 💕
Man....If i live long enough and some time in future if indians are allowed to visit Pakistan. I want to be the first. I really wish to Travel Pakistan.Love❤️ from India🇮🇳 To my Pakistani🇵🇰 Brothers and Sisters and everyone!
Pakistan is a beautiful country and there are so many places where you can visit and you will not face any problem even if you are traveling alone. This is the main beauty of Pakistan
9:47 suprised me there when you said you can read Urdu. Karl, wherever you go, you get completely immersed in their language and culture. It's the highest form of respect one can give. It's very refreshing and heartwarming to see! Blessings.
@@Niks2391 not everyone is vlogging.People in Pakistan sometimes pay for foreign guests or atleast give discounts.BUT there are some who overcharge according to nationality.People are people everywhere. The only difference, Pakistan is not hit by mass scams and cold attitude of people yet,because of limited tourists.
FIA is the Pakistan's federal Investigating agency , so one of their responsibilities is to keep people safe from scams, spread awareness and take action against cyber crimes.
As Salamu Allaykim bhai! I just returned from a family visit to Lahore. Your videos helped me plan my visit and a trip to Islamabad while I was there. The bus services are excellent, we used the Daewoo line, the service was as good as any airline. I used an online booking service to select a guest house for my visit. Be aware of the neighborhoods you select, most listings tell you what neighborhood they are in, I was interested in being near Jinnah Market/F7 and finding what I wanted was very easy. When visiting tourists sites expect to see two rates, one for locals, one for tourists. This didn’t bother me, I felt it was a good way to give a little extra support to the businesses. While I have family here, I do not speak Urdu. Not a problem, most people speak very good English are are keen to use it. Everyone is very friendly and they are also keen to talk with you and learn about where you come from. And now for the warning: Lahore is very loud. While things look chaotic on the surface, there is an order to the chaos. Crossing streets are challenging because pedestrians don’t have the right of way. Take a moment and study the rhythm of the traffic, soon you will be able to plot out a safe course to take. You may be tempted to run, DON’T… if you trip and fall, you run the risk of becoming kima(ground meat) take your time. Thanks again bhai, I hope you are reunited with you lovely wife soon, In Sha Allah. Khuda Hafiz.
Walikum as salaam! I'm really happy you enjoyed your trip. Good tip on crossing the road, I really should do a quick reel on how to do it. Thanks again.
As Chaos theory says; *"There is a Rhythm in Chaos"* 🍁 There is always some kinda Rhythm and Sequence in the Visibly upredictable and chaotic Traffic in Pakistan 😌🇵🇰 🕊️✌️
Great video from months and months of your real experiences!! OMG would be fun to do this as a collab with the juxtaposition and hilarious differences between living in a bubble most times in 5-star hotels and fine dining vs. budget-friendly experiences. Both are "real life" and "Pakistan local life" depending on who the local is ... Anyway, just a thought, would love to do this for my channel with you :-) Hope you're doing well, looking forward to good news for you and Manisha soon on your return home, Karl.
You are probably the most genuine youtuber out there. You are respectful, informative and do your research quite well. Hope you can go back to India to be with your wife and family. Thank you for visiting Pakistan. Stay safe, stay happy
@@anujrbx damaky pakistan mn hty terrorist ki trf s oe hm fund krty india k against.. kya e tatti log o tm.. hm supoort krty to damaky hty india mn naa k pakistan mn.. tmhri ghlti nh h tmhra mind washh h bjp or rss terrorist party ki trf s.
Hey Karl, I had thought about visiting Pakistan back in the mid-90s, but life changes & found friends in other parts of the world & my money got spent on visiting them. The hotel you stayed at, looks very sweet.
@@arsalanchauhan I have a family friend who's from Pakistan, they've been living in Australia for over 30 years, it was a different place in the 90s, food, pottery & mountains. Now all their family in Pakistan are dead, will be hard to be shown around the place. Karl knows the language & only one of the two I speak would be useful in Pakistan.
@@mrbillhilly343 trust me showing u around part will be no problem...if u ever do plan...just reach out before hand there will be many who will help u. I can help u out with it too but hey no pressure lol
@@mrbillhilly343 In 30 years things have changed in Pakistan,it is not 90s anymore.Same with you I guess,since age make things different.Travelling as young person is more risk free,with age and ailments there can be medical issues and Pakistan budget medical system not good and private is very expensive
It’s amazing my favourite restaurant was The Monal Restaurant! Highly recommend visiting the salt mines I even bought a salt lamp back with me. Katas Raj temples was historically a very interesting place and you have to add northern Pakistan to your list. My money went a long way due to my local currency but I recommend to visit for sure :)
Thank you for showing us around Karl and explaining everything to us. Would be nice to visit one day in the future. Love your hotel room it's beautiful. Hope your having a good day Karl
Wait!? Karl did you just say.... you're coming back to India??? Woah Man if that's correct! It's awesome Karl. Let us Know what followed in the court case.
Thank you for highlighting how great Pakistan is I get a lot of backlash from Indians when all I say is Pakistani people are really friendly I think they see my name and think I’m some traitor of India if I say Pakistan is great I’m from the uk and was bought up in society that Sikhs and Pakistani should not mix but that’s all silly and hopefully this will all change one day and we can live together in peace
Common people are of course very nice on both sides. But historically (you can google for yourself) Pakistan has been an unfriendly neighbor.. From waging wars (again google for yourself) to Kashmir militancy, etc So it's pretty natural, that India is very cautious now of Pakistan. Every time there was scope for Peace, Pakistan's army would meddle and stop all this.. From Kargil war to Delhi attacks of 2001 all happened when there was peace talks happening.
@@jam-ss2jc yeah dude I get ya point but that is the military with guidelines followed by the government I just get random Indians hating on me for saying the country is nice..., India’s government doesn’t act great either towards its own people punjabi farmers being a major one most recently
@@amosand7476 oh yeah, there are locust of "nationalist Indians" On the internet since some time and their only job is to diss Pakistan (sometimes justified) and talk crap about Indians who say good about Pakistan... But you go through yt videos of Pakistan singers and actors and there you'll see Indians praising Pakistanis a lot. Oh, yeah.. Farmers issue was supposed to be handled much better, shame on the government for that..
In real life obviously it has never happened im sure no one gives a shit about that here. Behind a keyboard anything can happen. People receive death threats for no reason
I have been building up my confidence with travel to Pakistan, both yourself and indigos experiences have reassured me that it should absolutely be on my list of places to explore.. I'm working on getting comfortable using basic Hindi and will brush up on some Urdu to help my trip too. Glad your well and hope things are moving in the direction of you getting home soon!
As a Pakistani expatriate born and raised in Faisalabad I am certainly looking forward to your next video, often times Faisalabad gets overlooked by vloggers etc but that city hold a certain place in my heart. As a teenager back in the 90s I remember Faisalabad not being as uppity up as Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad, not sure if that still holds true as its been a while since I have visited, in fact folks from Lahore use to call Faisalabad an overgrown village :).
Unfortunately, its still true. Even cities like Multan have passed Faislabad in terms of overall cleanliness and infastructure. Most likely has to do with the fact that Faislabad is an industrial city and that's one part of our economy that has suffered the most comapared to services etc.
Dude, India should adapt this type of bus services in smaller cities.. It's really cheap with a very good service...While Indian buses are not this morden and expensive as well.
@@pleasentnokia I know Our private buses are good but doesn't have much facilities...I guess we mostly focus on Trains that's why we don't care about buses that much.
I also suggest people to use mineral water if you are not from there I am a Pakistani born who visited lahore after 6 years and got really sick from the tap water so I started using mineral water but after I got better tap water was also fine. but don't ruin ur holidays being sick just use mineral water ^^
So true once u are used to mineral water ur stomach can not handle tap water same is my case I got sick but am good now and yes this happens mostly in city areas
Getting used to the chaos is a real learning curve for a westerner. You could be in a store and queuing in line and someone else will just walk in front of you without any care for your position. No point in getting mad you just have to fight fire with fire. There’s also little respect for personal space. Someone told me this is to “stop the devil walking between you”
Be wary of basing your perceptions about a whole race or culture on the hearsay of one individual, as I've heard of no such thing and I'm relatively familiar with the culture and religion. It's entirely cultural (no rhyme or reason, just how different cultures develop). Why it's ok to stare or gather around you, I can't honestly say, but I suspect it's to do with a more communal and family orientated society, in these countries. Whilst in the west, liberalism its predicated on individualism (individual rights take president over societal rights) , that's why when you sit next to someone on a bus or train here in the UK, it's the most awkward and upright thing ever. In addition, as a foreigner you'll naturally attract more attention because of curiosity and the fact that it may be rare seeing someone of a different race (in the west where used to seeing a multitude of different races and become accustom to it). Now I'm no social scientist so i maybe wrong, but I can assure you (even as what others would define as a conservative Muslim) respecting personal space has nothing to do with the devil and in term of travelling, that's purely to do with safety on numbers.
Hey! Thank you. Yup, I could definitely self-drive. I love driving. But when I'm alone, road trips aren't as fun so I prefer to just take the buses because they're so nice.
Keep rocking Mr Rocks....always enjoy your travel adventures. You should travel the whole northern side of Pakistan around August time. Invite your wife as well, I am sure she ll get a visa
@@-k5703 Yeah only sikhs get the visas on special occasions and that too only in limited numbers. P.S the people whose family members are here in Pakistan, they get visas rather easily. Other than that it is very difficult for an Indian person to get a visa to Pakistan even if some Pakistani is ready to sponser them. Believe me that is how things are on the ground
Looks like an amazing place to visit! Full of culture and nice welcoming people. My worry is my wife will not feel as comfortable traveling in a counties like Pakistan. Would there be any changes on how travel with a female? Love the content!👍
Well, your skepticism and apprehension are right, because this is what media has shown us. But I would suggest you to watch other vlogger's videos. Like, solo female travellers to vlogger who travelled with their families (and kids). See what they have to say and take their suggestions and make your mind. Solo female traveller: Rosie gabrielle Eva Zu Beck Travellight Ellie Quinn Wandering Emma Vloggers with family: Mark Weins Where the Jones Luke Martin Monica and Peter To name a few. I would say, just give it a go, travel to Pakistan and you'll like it. I'm from Pakistan and would certainly like to host you guys and help you with things, if you like.
the more stuff i watch about it, and the more people from pakistan i get to know, to more i want to visit it. but i made the plan to first get a longterm india visa (5 years) before doing that. because i am scared of all the questions and trouble in the indian visa application regarding pakistan. i also feel bad for the paksitani people, many friends from there told me they dont have any place to visit, because all their neighbouring countrys ether dont let them in, or are countrys you shouldnt visit. i am excited to go there soon anyways, and happy youre sharing so many videos (especially with your knowledge and language skills) keep posting! we suck in the videos like a sponge! greetings from meghalaya !!
thanks for the tips, im in australia and getting ready to travel again, im just worried about covid testing requirements upon entry etc, my main worry is if im negative upon entry.. thats great, but if i get it while overseas and test positive and cant fly anywhere else and have to pay to quarantine in hotel etc. Apart from that, im so ready to go
Not sure where you got 2% from...female work in many different sectors of Pakistan in big numbers. Not sure about villages but ya general concept applies as females aren't seen on hard line labour work like construction sites etc....which goes for majority of the world if you think about it
@@Canadaalbertavlogs in the villages in pakistan, the women work.... They have their own space. That's why u don't see them.. Whereas in India its common place for women and men labourers freely mixing.
Ahh, I love your videos but please update it to say for *male* travellers... I have gone solo travelling in various European countries and felt safe (of course being aware and taking precautions like any sensible person) and would never ever visit / travel in India or Pakistan on my own.
Hi! I'm gonna make a series for females one day. I'm just waiting to meet the right lady to help me film it and give her experience/tips because I'm not an expert on women's travel.
I am a solo female who visited Sri Lanka for 3 weeks and had a vastly pleasant experience. I know not exactly the same but as someone from Europe it isn't the 'female travellers' utopia either so it would be a shame to avoid South Asia for fear of being alone there.
There have been many female solo travelers in Pakistan during recent past. Some of them are Eva Zu Bech, Wandering Emma, Rossie Gabriel and many more. Explore their channel please
We are an American family with three young kids. We are heading to North Pakistan in June, and considering a second trip in January to Lahore and Karachi. What’s your opinion on traveling Pakistan with kids?
Welcome you can come but after November in Punjab and Karachi side due to hot weather and September and October for north due to heavy snow falling and blockage of roads ...
you def get a lot more looks traveling pakistan as a foreigner thats for sure. But uber ins't the only option when it comes to ridesharing. I think last time i was there uber didn't work
Hi Karl, im a big fan of yours. I’m writing this comment to ask you for your opinion on the safety of India. Recently I’ve decided to stay a month in India and I’m not completely sure how safe it is. How safe is it for women solo travelers as well? If you don’t respond, I’ll understand since you are so popular. Anyways, have a great day!
@@smartninja3651 thanks. i think i’ll stay in delhi for a few days then travel around the rest of the country. most likely to gujarat, punjab, all those western states first then i think i will go down south to tamil nadu, karnataka, andhra, etc. thanks for the help bhai
Hey! I need to do a series for women with advice from women. If you're here watching my videos, then I think you're smart and prepared. Just skim through my book on my blog blog.karlrock.com/india-survival-guide/ - it's free and it'll help. You'll love your time in India, enjoy 🙏❤️
Hey Jen! I won't be there during Ramadan. There are lots of 4 or 5-star hotels all over. For food sickness, go to a doctor as soon as possible and they'll give you antibiotics and you'll be better within 2 days.
Really nice busses. Not quite the same ac/non AC and sleeper busses of India. It seems not quite as busy as India on the roads or bus stations. Good there are not the colourful pashmina salesmen or rickshaw drivers with handycraft stores. It's interesting that in India the scammers go for Indian tourists as well as foreigners Are there much less Pakistan tourists, or is tourism a big thing. Glad your plans to return are under way. God speed and safe travels
@@khursheedyasin4695 Just different. India has a greater range from very rustic inexpensive slow moving busses to sleeper busses to express intercity busses. These look closer to European or asian busses lacking the colorful paint jobs typical on Indian express busses. They also look newer. I assume Pakistan imports it's busses while in India busses are mostly built in India and a little different to suit local needs and roads.
You wont be scammed as a foriegner here in Pakistan, not because we dont get many, but its because we respect our guests. But then bad ppl are everywhere. I feel bad that you have portrayed India as a Scam hub, the country you call your Home. Its a shame. I don't think Indian ppl are any different from Pakistanis in hospitality. You literally do weird stuff and expect ppl to be nice to you.,
@@KarlRock so when are you going to be back home! And mate you getting back it will feel brand new cause this will be your 1st trip back to India after covid lockdown. Can't wait to see your videos and you got to do a video where you will go over how to start your bike after a LONG time!
@@nagachandrakanthveluri8354 True, but I think that they could at least keep their land. I heard stories by Pakistanis. They had to leave all behind and many died while they were walking to reach Lahore and other places wheere they could live.
@@sandracarli1110 Oh really just come to refugee colonies in Delhi and other Northern Indian cities u would hear more stories than them. Alot of Muslims who left India are from rich class or working class so they had already anticipated such a partition coz they were the one who voted for Muslim league. Just check the population statistics of how many people from Hindu,Sikh, Jain etc left Pakistan for India then u would understand the problem.
i really would love to go to pakistan with my husband.. but there is one problem, he doesnt speak english at all.. so it would be me who has to go thru all that language barirer.. and i am really afraid not beeing respected because i am female with my silent husband hiding behind me...or maybe not beeing respected is the wrong term.. not taken serious would fit better..
You need not worry, you and your husband will be equally respected and treated, cause you gonna communicate in English, that will work almost allover the country. To be more comfortable, please watch solo female travellers visiting Pakistan like Eva Zubek and many more
It's okay. Even you can't speak urdu doesn't means you can't visit. You can take helps from locals btw most of them understand English and speak basic words.
Hi Claudia. Don't worry, people will understand that if he doesn't speak English. They won't think anything of it. People will be happy to interact with you, no issues there. If anything they may be a bit shy, but it'll be fine.
