Contains quirky tales of Pakistani culture, from the porno cinemas in Lahore to catching crabs in Karachi; complete details on excursions by jeep or steam train up the Khyber Pass; critical listings of all the best places to stay; and full information on getting there from China, Iran and India.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
the maps need help,
By Joshua Winters (Bemidji, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet Pakistan (Paperback)
I just returned from two months in Pakistan, and I primarily used the Lonely Planet. Using the Lonely Planet for travel can tend to give one the feeling that all countries look and taste the same, and are inhabited by mostly backpackers and english-speaking hotelkeepers. The hotels recommended manage to sustain a surprisingly similar clientele throughout the Middle East and South Asia at least, and it starts to wear thin after a bit. The maps of many cities were not up to LP standards, Peshawar's Old City being a notable example. The Rawalpindi section could use an update, and I must say that the food recommendations generally seem to be stabs in the dark, in which case one is better off stabbing in the dark according to his own tastes. Accomodation selection criteria must be devoid of any Architectural or historical interest factors, but is quite successfully utilitarian. Many wonderfully intriguing and inexpensive old hotels are skipped. The ubiquity of this guide tends to ghetto the Western backpackers in little enclaves, useful both if you wish to avoid them like the plague, or you relish their company. The historical notes are surprisingly knowledgeable in most areas, though some notes concerning the British Raj period are either tritely anti-colonial or of dubious veracity, sometimes both. The Paksitani bureaucracy is a much more flexible entity than the authors would suggest, and things like Foreigner's Registration and exit taxes are not necessarily carved in stone. In conclusion, this guide definitely caters to the trek-minded eco-groover, with disproportionate emphasis laid on the Northern Areas, and on repeating tired environmentalist mantras.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A real companion throughout Pakistan,
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Pakistan (Paperback)
Perhaps just below the usual Lonely Planet standard, this guidebook surely is a wonderful companion for your journey through Pakistan, filled with interesting as well as entertaining data and information, as well as tips for the traveller. There are some minor lacks, such as bad coverage of the battered Kashmir region, and perhaps too much focus on the usual tourist sites. Yet, all in all, the best guidebook on the country I ever found.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Guide To Pakistan,
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Pakistan (Paperback)
It gives you an insight into the history and the people of Pakistan, as well as everything a tourist should know, i.e. cheap places too stay, what to eat, how to travel, the local customs, etc. And, by the way, there's nothing wrong with the map, though perceptions may differ as to which part(s) of Kashmir are free & democratic and which are not.
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Most prehistorical and early historical information on what is now Pakistan is about the Indus plain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
general bus stand, ablation valley, shalwar qamiz, cargo jeeps, squat loo, true right bank, shared loo, chapli kebabs, city bus stand, passenger jeeps, bus yard, true left bank, sabzi mandi, jeep stand, government resthouses, rockfall hazard, north margin, fisheries office, city railway station, jeep road, trekking maps, trekking companies, boxed text, trek crew, jeep track Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Northern Areas, Getting There, Nanga Parbat, Kaghan Valley, Saidu Sharif, Indus Valley, Saddar Bazaar, National Bank, Azad Jammu, Aero Asia, Khunjerab Pass, Shandur Pass, Indus River, Aga Khan, Indus Kohistan, North-West Frontier Province, American Express, Blue Area, Alexander the Great, Astor Valley, Pearl Continental, Karakoram Highway, Khyber Pass, Line of Control, Rajah Bazaar New!
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Most prehistorical and early historical information on what is now Pakistan is about the Indus plain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
general bus stand, ablation valley, shalwar qamiz, cargo jeeps, squat loo, true right bank, shared loo, chapli kebabs, city bus stand, passenger jeeps, bus yard, true left bank, sabzi mandi, jeep stand, government resthouses, rockfall hazard, north margin, fisheries office, city railway station, jeep road, trekking maps, trekking companies, boxed text, trek crew, jeep track Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Northern Areas, Getting There, Nanga Parbat, Kaghan Valley, Saidu Sharif, Indus Valley, Saddar Bazaar, National Bank, Azad Jammu, Aero Asia, Khunjerab Pass, Shandur Pass, Indus River, Aga Khan, Indus Kohistan, North-West Frontier Province, American Express, Blue Area, Alexander the Great, Astor Valley, Pearl Continental, Karakoram Highway, Khyber Pass, Line of Control, Rajah Bazaar New!
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- Getting There by Michael Roads on page 96, page 240, and page 283
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- Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya by George B. Schaller on page 72, and page 302
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