The Himalayas, Islamic architecture, the Hunza Valley with views of the eight-thousanders and the Karakoram Highway, the second-highest peak in the world, K2, the largest Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, the port city of Karachi with its mausoleum and markets.
01.01 New Year
March 23.03, Pakistan Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 14.08, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
15 police
16, fire department
115, emergency medical care
112, single emergency number (in major cities)
130, traffic police
– Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan
– Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister
– Imran Khan, Prime Minister and World Cricket Champion
– Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and Nobel laureate
– entry into restricted areas without special permission
– photographing military installations
– removal of carpets and antiques without a license
- visiting mosques wearing shoes
- alcohol consumption in "dry" provinces
– When meeting, it is customary to fold your palms and bow slightly (“salam”)
– It is obligatory to take off shoes in mosques and religious places.
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– Guests are always offered tea; refusal is considered impolite.
– Punctuality is valued in the business environment
– greeting / السلام عليكم / as-salamu alaikum
– gratitude / شکریہ / shukriya
– please / براہ کرم / barah karam
– sorry / معاف کیجیے / maaf kijiye
– Where is the bus…? / بس کہاں ہے؟ / bas kahan hai
– how much does a ticket cost? / ٹکٹ کتنے کا ہے؟ / tiket kitne ka hai
– pharmacy / دواخانہ / dawakhana
– I need a doctor / مجھے ڈاکٹر چاہیے / mujhe doctor chahiye
– I need help / مجھے مدد چاہیے / mujhe madad chahiye
– call the police / police ko bulaiye
– call an ambulance / ایمبولینس بلائیں / ambulance bulaiye
– very tasty! / بہت مزیدار! / bohot mazedar
– the bill, please / بل دیجیے / bil dijiye
– toast / آپ کی صحت کے لیے! (To your health!) / aap ki sehat ke liye
– joke / In Pakistan, tea is a reason for friendship! / pakistan mein chai dosti ka bahaana hai
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (biryani, tea)
– Cricket and sports
– History and culture
– Music and Cinema (Lollywood)
– Nature and tourism
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
– Religious conflicts
- Social problems
– Relations with neighbors
– visit mosques
– Hiking in the Karakoram Mountains
– to taste the cuisine
– stroll through the bazaars
The Himalayas, Islamic architecture, the Hunza Valley with views of the eight-thousanders and the Karakoram Highway, the second-highest peak in the world, K2, the largest Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, the port city of Karachi with its mausoleum and markets.
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01.01 New Year
March 23.03, Pakistan Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 14.08, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
15 police
16, fire department
115, emergency medical care
112, single emergency number (in major cities)
130, traffic police
– Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan
– Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister
– Imran Khan, Prime Minister and World Cricket Champion
– Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and Nobel laureate
– entry into restricted areas without special permission
– photographing military installations
– removal of carpets and antiques without a license
- visiting mosques wearing shoes
- alcohol consumption in "dry" provinces
– When meeting, it is customary to fold your palms and bow slightly (“salam”)
– It is obligatory to take off shoes in mosques and religious places.
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– Guests are always offered tea; refusal is considered impolite.
– Punctuality is valued in the business environment
– greeting / السلام عليكم / as-salamu alaikum
– gratitude / شکریہ / shukriya
– please / براہ کرم / barah karam
– sorry / معاف کیجیے / maaf kijiye
– Where is the bus…? / بس کہاں ہے؟ / bas kahan hai
– how much does a ticket cost? / ٹکٹ کتنے کا ہے؟ / tiket kitne ka hai
– pharmacy / دواخانہ / dawakhana
– I need a doctor / مجھے ڈاکٹر چاہیے / mujhe doctor chahiye
– I need help / مجھے مدد چاہیے / mujhe madad chahiye
– call the police / police ko bulaiye
– call an ambulance / ایمبولینس بلائیں / ambulance bulaiye
– very tasty! / بہت مزیدار! / bohot mazedar
– the bill, please / بل دیجیے / bil dijiye
– toast / آپ کی صحت کے لیے! (To your health!) / aap ki sehat ke liye
– joke / In Pakistan, tea is a reason for friendship! / pakistan mein chai dosti ka bahaana hai
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (biryani, tea)
– Cricket and sports
– History and culture
– Music and Cinema (Lollywood)
– Nature and tourism
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
– Religious conflicts
- Social problems
– Relations with neighbors
– visit mosques
– Hiking in the Karakoram Mountains
– to taste the cuisine
– stroll through the bazaars