Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Pakistan, the main one is simply – is it safe to travel to Pakistan? – the answer is relatively simple. Yes, as long as you steer clear of the Afghanistan border regions. It’s true that Pakistan does sometimes get hit by terrorist attacks (there was two whilst I was there) but, right now, every country in the world seems to be fair game and you are no safer sitting at home. The media feeds on fear and prejudice, do not let yourself be influenced. Pakistanis are extremely anti-Taliban (and the Pakistani armed forces are currently kicking Taliban asses in the border regions) and will do everything they can to keep you safe at all costs.
On occasion, you might be assigned a police escort. This does not necessarily mean you are in a dangerous area, it just means the local police branch wants to keep an eye on you. I had a couple of bodyguards, one of whom was a sixty year old with the strength of a dozen twenty year olds, and I quickly made friends with them even though they spoke no English – simply smile, be respectful and, just like in any other country, you will be fine. As Pakistan was once part of The British Empire, most local people speak some English.