Re: Is it safe to travel to Karachi, Pakistan?
A couple of rules that helps, although I can promise you high end boutiques will be turning their noses up at her, just because they stock their boutiques with superficial salepeople who don't know how to ... sell.
Do not wear any jewelry when you go out. A simple watch at most, and I would avoid even that. Or wear some stupid crappy looking plastic watch.
Simple clothes - people know how much money you have by the clothes you wear. Simple print lawn/cotten suits - nothing more. Do not be too stylish.
Don't wear a whole lot of make-up. Again, superficial city - they know who has money by just looking at them.
Rickshaws are not bad - those people are not interested in hauling you off to kidnappers - they want to transport people and make their money, so their families do not starve. I ride around in rickshaws all the time. Depends on your accent though - if you open your mouth and clearly it sounds like you were not raised in pakistan, then stick with a paid rental car, or find extended family willing to help you out.
Do not carry around a mobile phone.
If someone does hold you up, just give them what they want. Purse? just hand it to them no comments made. They will generally let you go, especially if you look like a shabby street rat.
Do not bring white people with you to Karachi. That's just asking for trouble.