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  1. TRAVELLING IN
  2. PAKISTAN
  3.  
  4. Travelling in Pakistan
  5. is reasonably easy
  6. though political troubles
  7. have created some
  8. hazards over the last
  9. decade.
  10.  
  11. Daily flights from 
  12. London to Karachi.
  13.  
  14. Facts:
  15.  
  16. Capital:Islamabad
  17.  
  18. Pop:94,000,000
  19.  
  20. Languages:Urdu and 
  21. English
  22. Local dialects -
  23. Punjabi,Sindhi,Pushtu
  24.  
  25. Time:GMT+5
  26.  
  27. Electricity:220 volts
  28.  
  29. Passports:Full UK and
  30. visas are compulsory.
  31.  
  32. Health:Cholera,Typhoid
  33. and malaria precautions
  34. are recommended.
  35.  
  36. Currency:Pakistani Rupee=
  37. 100 paisa
  38.  
  39. Credit cards:American
  40. Express is most widely
  41. used card - Visa,Access
  42. and Diners Club are
  43. more limited.
  44.  
  45. Air travel:
  46. Pakistan International 
  47. Airlines.
  48.  
  49. Main airports:
  50. Karachi
  51. Lahore
  52. Islamabad
  53. Peshawar
  54.  
  55. Sea:Main port is
  56. Karachi
  57.  
  58. Hotels:Modern well
  59. equipped hotels are
  60. to be found in most towns
  61. and cities with pools and
  62. sports facilities.
  63.  
  64. Religion:Muslim
  65. Strict laws concerning
  66. alcohol - drinking in
  67. public is illegal.
  68.  
  69. Climate:
  70. Hottest month is
  71. May/June
  72. -coolest is Jan.
  73.  
  74. Visas from:
  75. Embassy of Pakistan
  76. 35,Lowndes Square
  77. London SW1X 9JN
  78. Tel:071-235-2044
  79.  
  80.  
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