Re: Rishtas from pakistan?
My husband was studying as a Med student in London when we met. Otherwise he lived most of his life in PK and his fam' was also all living there. Yet his sweet, caring, attractive personality stood out from everyone. He was so different and not like the 'typical pakistani guys' I always heard about. My friends were all shocked that he was brought up in PK - as they couldn't tell at all even his accent was similar to London accent. (But that was b/c his Mother was brought up in UK, had UK accent and moved to PK after marriage.) So I never cared where he was from - it didn't make any difference at all.
From my experience it doesn't matter where your spouse is from. It all depends on ones up-bringing, family way of life, their thinking, personality etc. There are such wonderful, educated families in Pakistan.
You will find good and bad guys in every city. Not everyone from PK will be after a visa. :)