Is Pakistan a dangerous place for european citizens?

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@Paur

First of all, thank you for your welcome and hospitality! I didn’t expect such a big participation in this short time. Thanks to you all

I’m going to bear all your advices in mind. Although I still have to talk with some Pakistani friends from Spain, you have given to me advices that make me have a quite good perspective of the trip. I’m very determined!

**The truth is that the main intention of the travel is not to do tourism (I want to know the country too!, but not as main objective). I’m a young journalist and I have planned to do a report about afghan refugees flow and refugees camps in Pakistan. It’s an unknown issue in European countries. I would like to show that other –and quite unknown– side of the invasion of Afghanistan by EEUU. I don’t want to take part, just to explain that hidden truth.

So my intention is to be established in Islamabad and moving to the nearest refugee settlements (Ghazi, Panian, Padhana, Basu Mera, etc.)

It’s a freelance project, means that I’m paying everything from my pocket, and once back to my country I would try to sell it. If not… well, it should have been a good way to know the country and get experience in my job!

So I would travel with photographical equipment, I believe that it’s not going to be a problem. Do all this that I have explained adds any problem to the trip? (I don’t think so, but it’s better to ask…)**

Another time, lots of thanks!

For that i would highly recommend to talk to your fellow journalists/ ISPR (Inter Services Public Relations) / NWFP Provincial Government / Punjab Provincial Government / Islamabad Federal Territory / Frontier Constabulary (Military Police).

These are the organizations//Local governments whom you will interact for your tour, contact them and they will happily escort you out, can arrange tours for you as well. Call local embassy of Pakistan in Madrid and ask for General Information regarding Journalists. Carrying photography equipment will not be a problem, just take precautions while filming Women, Beard People, Military/Government installations, That’s it !

Hope it will help, further if you are going in March, then i can help you out in your project too. I will be in Pakistan from 8th March to 22 March.