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What Does Pakistan Look Like to Foreigners Who Have Visited the Country?

By Mariam Saeed Khan | 28 Sep, 2015

Foreigners, or Goras (becharay non-goras) as we like to call them all, have been coming to Pakistan for a very long time:

Source: Young Pakistan

 

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Source: Dawn

 

And taking in life as a pukka desi

 also-pakistan-231Source: Dawn

 

But with changing times, the mainstream media – international, as well as local – has created this image of Pakistan as a brutal, war torn, savaged country where life is on a standstill. Thanks to the internet, and alternative platforms (much like MangoBaaz itself), people are now becoming aware of how vibrant Pakistan actually is.

This is why anyone who visits Pakistan is taken aback by the hospitable, loving, compassionate, kind and mad fun people that we are.

Here is a compilation of  when the firangis are on the loose, here in the land of the pure:

 

They come for the spiritual journey

Like this guy in front of a charas (hashish) store in the 1960s (haww haii).

also-pakistan-4-16 germanSource: Dawn

 

And stay for the culture

Source: Dawn

Sadly, basant related tourism is a thing of the past.

kites - Us Consulate General KarachiSource: Voice Pakistan

 

But there are many other “cultural” reasons foreigners visit our beautiful land. Like our embroidery, done by women using only their hands:

Source: Amy Meyer

 

karachiSource: Voice Pakistan

 

 

Brazillian Girl 2014 nov

Source: Voice Pakistan

 

Pakistani food is also a MAJOR attraction

After all, Pakistani hospitality is best expressed through food 🙂

Source: Sophee Smiles

 

kheer - brazilian girl

Source: Voice Pakistan

 

Source: Jesper M. Sorensen

 

Of course, when you add Pakistani people to the mix, it is a whole lot better

Source: Sue Lambton

 

Actually, the people of Pakistan are really special

Because we are all very loving

chinese nailing itSource: Voice Pakistan

 

And fun

Mike HornSource: Mike Horn

 

And beautiful

 

They always marvel at the stunning visuals Pakistan has in store

Source: Sophee Smiles
IMG_0685Source: David Tréca
Old-Pakistan-Pictures-215Source: Young Pakistan
Ruins of Makli - District Thatta American Sindhiyani, Ms. Emily Hauze!Source: Emily Hauze

 

The are intrigued by everything Pakistan has to offer

Source: Naveed via: Voice of Journalists

 

The good

 Source: The News Teller

 

And… not so good

Via: Tumblr

To make sure they don’t take back memories like this, you need to make sure you don’t create opportunities for memories like this.

 

The vibrant hustle and bustle of our cities is extremely infectious

Source: Nikita Singla via: Dawn

 

And Pakistan’s culture, beauty and the sun makes them fall in eternal love with it

Source: Sophee Smiles

Making them never want to leave, ever.

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