Pakistan in all its weirdness

[Jakashh]

Some school.

Pakistan Rangers HQ. Super barricaded. snipers on the roof constantly scanning. You can see their bolt guns

Example of the weird shit you see on cars/buses/bikes/rickshaws

UN

More old architecture from colonial days

Traffic. Constantly see people driving on wrong side of the road if it's a bike or a small rickshaw. No street light obedience.

 

[kusai]

Not a lot has changed since I went in 1997. Hell I went to visit india after 8 years and not a bit has changed except for people growing older.

 

[cbigclarke]

Does anybody adhere to speed limit signs. Find out what the penalty is for violating

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[kusai]

Does anybody adhere to speed limit signs. Find out what the penalty is for violating

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There are all kinds of law, but none of them are enforced.

 

[Jakashh]

Does anybody adhere to speed limit signs. Find out what the penalty is for violating

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Saw a traffic cop pull over a biker today. Probably over lack of helmet. Just slip them 20-30 rupees and they'll let you go. Even then I hear the actual fines aren't that bad. Inflation is a bitch.

That won't work everywhere. Traffic in Lahore and Islamabad is more organized and the cops can't be bought as easy I hear.

 

[Army 1911]

Did you find the school for 7-11 clerks?

 

[Jakashh]

That one political party of that guy I posted a pic of. They apparently kidnap rich businessmen and extort businesses. Hosts wife said they've had friends killed who refused to pay extortion fees.

Guy calls shots from England only cuz he'll be arrested as soon as he steps foot back in Pakistan lol.

 

[cbigclarke]

That would be in India

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[Jakashh]

Did you find the school for 7-11 clerks?

That would be in India

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Yep lol

 

[Brains]

One comment - how well does that big jumbled mess of cabling infrastructure hold up? Those huge masses of wires going every which way above the streets is pretty crazy.

 

[benenglish]

One comment - how well does that big jumbled mess of cabling infrastructure hold up? Those huge masses of wires going every which way above the streets is pretty crazy.

I always look at those and think "I wonder how many of those wires are dead because nobody could figure out what went where so they just strung up a new wire?"

 

[Brains]

Heh yep, same thought here.

 

[majormadmax]

"Decorated tanker" = jingle trucks!

 

[F350-6]

Nice pictures.

So what's the local feelings on the hotbutton issues like ISIS?
The US allowing Iran to have nukes?
The latest beheadings by the Saudis?

 

[Blind Sniper]

"Decorated tanker" = jingle trucks!

Am I the only one here who thinks those rigs are awesome? Kinda wish we had 'em over here, it'd liven up the highways a bit.

 

[cbigclarke]

Am I the only one here who thinks those rigs are awesome? Kinda wish we had 'em over here, it'd liven up the highways a bit.

No

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[Rebel]

The rigs themselves, or the colorful decoration? I'm all for the decorations, don't care what people do to their vehicles as long as they are happy, but **** those trucks. They are death traps.

 

[cbigclarke]

The rigs themselves, or the colorful decoration? I'm all for the decorations, don't care what people do to their vehicles as long as they are happy, but $#@! those trucks. They are death traps.

Pieces of crap is what they are

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[Jakashh]

One comment - how well does that big jumbled mess of cabling infrastructure hold up? Those huge masses of wires going every which way above the streets is pretty crazy.

Not really sure though I'd imagine they have their problems

Nice pictures.

So what's the local feelings on the hotbutton issues like ISIS?
The US allowing Iran to have nukes?
The latest beheadings by the Saudis?

I've been hanging out with Shiites so they hate ISIS (even the Sunnis), don't mind Iran, and hate the Saudis for beheading their guy. Even the Sunnis I talked to here and in America aren't too favorable of Saudi Arabia, one of which was born there and lived there for some time.

The rigs themselves, or the colorful decoration? I'm all for the decorations, don't care what people do to their vehicles as long as they are happy, but **** those trucks. They are death traps.

Pieces of crap is what they are

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Don't doubt it at all, but how so are they crappy death traps?

 

[cbigclarke]

Cause they don't say Peterbuilt or Kenworth on the side

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