Awesome to have you here @immz and really looking forward to learning about the real Pakistan. Greetings from Seattle!

I would like to say out of a population of 187 million you are always going to get some sort of trouble. Not everyone should be tagged with same brush.The Pakistanis i have met throughout my life have been my friends and continue to be my friends to this day. It does not matter where you come from in the world there is always going to be the trouble makers. Nobody should judge anyone.Peace be with you!

FANTASTIC post, immz! Very good to have you on Harnu, and I encourage you to keep writing and sharing about your country. I have several good friends who are also Pakistani (one of whom I believe still lives there) and they all say the same thing.

I think of Pakistan as a beautiful country with a complicated history. Do you feel that your government is making any progress towards fighting terrorism?

immz thank you so much for writing this. I do think Americans in particular get a pretty negative view of Pakistan from our mainstream press. It is often described in terms like "too nuclear to fail", and much of the focus of the news coverage is either on terrorism, or the animosity between Pakistan and India (which I admit I don't understand at all).

Also occasionally cricket, which I also don't understand at all.. :-)

So thank you again for your message. I think everyone on Harnu would love to know more about the real Pakistan!

I don't know that I have ever met a Pakistani before this year. My company is currently working with a fine young man to develop well drilling initiative in Africa. Naimat is well educated, smart, kind and has a heart of service. I couldn't have a better experience with my first introduction to the Pakistani culture.

Hola Immz! No conozco mucho de la cultura paquistaní, en España ahora empezamos a conocer gracias a paisanos tuyos que abren tiendas de comida rápida. Conozco alguno y puedo decir que sois gente muy respetable, y humilde. Pero estoy muy seguro que en Pakistán hay cosas preciosas para visitar y gente muy maja con la que poder compartir. Un abrazo desde España!

Thanks to all of you. I feel that harnu is really a special place. really feel great for such a warm welcome. Thanks @Dundonian @ryan1 @Mark2 @paul @socialimpact and @NekoZen. @SueMac, Thanks for your comments and yes the government is taking a lot of steps to deal with the terrorist. Even the civilians are backing the government for it and I am sure we will handle it and get rid of it.

Great to have you with us, Immz!

Unfortunate that common people still need to suffer. I hope leaders will understand that people want to live in peace and not under war.

Awesome! There is always more to everything than meets the eye. Thanks for your post!

Yes. This site is so important. It so easy to develop simplistic, one-sided views about whole countries and whole peoples. We need to hear each other's stories to get more realistic and humanistic understanding of real people and real experiences. Thank you for telling us your experiences.