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  1. ocean_pacific avatar

    RE: Dependable Security/Fixers for travel through Pakistan?

    by ocean_pacific 02 March 2012

    You 'd be escorted by police as you as you enter in to Pakistani side of the border (Taftan). There is such private security company…

  2. ocean_pacific avatar

    RE: overland bicycle in Pakistan

    by ocean_pacific 14 December 2011

    Its not safe cycling around Baluchistan,but its safe to cycle in Punjab province.

  3. LostAdventures avatar

    RE: Driving in Iran/Pakistan

    by LostAdventures 21 November 2011

    I would definitely recommend going to Pakistan from China (through the Karakoram Highway); not only is this route much more safe, it is…

  4. mozumbus avatar

    RE: Iran to INDIA via Pakistan ??

    by mozumbus 27 October 2011

    Iran to Pakistan to India is doable and travelers have been doing the route. There are risks most of which are manageable. The border…

  5. fairymeadows avatar

    RE: Passes required to move around in Pakistan?

    by fairymeadows 09 June 2011

    You have gone off the topic (not the other local posters) in your post 3 where you have mentioned about journalist visa and restrictions.…

  6. musafir avatar

    RE: Internship in hoshiarpur district

    by musafir 14 May 2011

    Saat Shree akal! If you get some spare time get a visa for Pakistani Punjab and visit Lahore via Amritsar. Dalhousie is…

  7. k2_adventure avatar

    RE: To go or not to go?

    by k2_adventure 24 March 2011

    The ratio of street crimes like snatching cell phones and hand bags is much lesser in northern areas,Dir,Chiral,Mardan and Punjab province…

  8. frankie_flowers avatar

    Re: Armed Presence of Special US operatives in Pak--myth or reality?

    by frankie_flowers 04 February 2011

    Is it? I'm not entirely sure on this one. Many Western countries have travel alerts for any tourists planning to go to certain areas.…

  9. torontomm avatar

    Re: first time India / Itinerary advice

    by torontomm 16 January 2011

    North India and specially Punjab province where Amritsar is located is experiencing a cold wave these days with night time temperatures…

  10. kvtp_s avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by kvtp_s 10 November 2010

    carry on

  11. chitralguy avatar

    Re: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by chitralguy 06 November 2010

    +For your information, vso is active and i know some volunteers here in Peshawar.+ +VSO itself does not operates, but working in partnershi…

  12. mustuj avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by mustuj 06 November 2010

    Absolutely agree @ 13.

  13. Pagan avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by Pagan 06 November 2010

    Chitral guy, For your information, vso is active and i know some volunteers here in Peshawar. VSO itself does not operates, but working…

  14. kvtp_s avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by kvtp_s 01 November 2010

    Greeting form Kalasha Valley Bumburate OooOOhhh No.. ones again, please we don’t need any volunteers from other countries, because we…

  15. chitralguy avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by chitralguy 27 October 2010

    All the volunteers from VSO were withdrawn in 2009 from Pakistan..

  16. mustuj avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by mustuj 27 October 2010

    There re still quite a number of volunteers who deliver their services across the country.

  17. Pagan avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by Pagan 26 October 2010

    Check with the VSO. Best option!

  18. chitralguy avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by chitralguy 23 October 2010

    My pleasure. I wish you all the best..

  19. rainbow_goth avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by rainbow_goth 23 October 2010

    Hey Caco00, Yeah I saw they wanted teachers. I'm in the process of applying with them actually. Many thanks everyone for your help…

  20. caco00 avatar

    Re: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by caco00 23 October 2010

    Hi If you are female, the Kaghan Memorial Trust was looking for teachers for next years term for teir schools. http://www.kmt.org.pk/…

  21. mustuj avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by mustuj 22 October 2010

    The people who work for SRSP re paid not volunteers and they don't need any international or local volunteers.

  22. rainbow_goth avatar

    RE: Volunteering in Punjab Pakistan

    by rainbow_goth 20 October 2010

    Do these have international volunteers help them? I heard it's rather difficult to obtain a NGO visa off your own back and the volunteer…

  23. underbluesky avatar

    RE: Travel in Pakistan - Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab.

    by underbluesky 31 August 2010

    The train system has been suspended after the floods between number of cities.

  24. thepeshawarguy avatar

    RE: Travel in Pakistan - Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab.

    by thepeshawarguy 23 August 2010

    @6. It is true that one can still take a bus from Lahore to Karachi then onwards to Quetta. Safe travelling.

  25. underbluesky avatar

    RE: Travel in Pakistan - Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab.

    by underbluesky 22 August 2010

    Its possible to take a bus from Lahore to Karachi then onwards to Quetta.

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