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Originally Posted by Walkabout
You'll have a PAK police escort anyway, all the way to Quetta from the Iranian border so why worry?
Oh yea, a convoy of buses was hit yesterday with about 19 killed, but that was "local on local" stuff = shia/sunni or similar (sunni/shia).
It's Balochistan after all.
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Hello,
I am Pakistani through heritage and do have dual nantionallity via parents ( Born and Bred here in the UK all my life) so I am unsure how the Pakistani's will treat me, like a forgeiner or someone returning to the country so am unsure about the Escorts whether they would supply me with them. I mean if I didnt have them then only my British number plates would give it away that I am not local otherwise I would be able to blend in.
Also in Quetta on the 29/12/2012 four police officers were murdered by people on a motorcycle, The officers were on routine patrol, so am unsure if I will be more vunerable with police or without as with escort I may attract more attention? This is something I wil consider when I am there depending on the type of reception I get.
I know about the bomb blast, its not reassuring and one can only hope and pray that I am not in the wrong place at the wrong time as I believe the buses were too being escorted by levies.
Also I will be needing the route onwards from Quetta to Lahore hence want a decent sat nav that will be able to assist but TomTom or Garmin dont have maps for Iran or Pak. So will have to rely on the info Warin has given.
P.s. Anyone crossing the border in April 2013 then please advise maybe we can cross together etc.
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