Islamabad has a great deal of rest houses and guest houses which are reasonably equipped and economical. If one wishes to save money, they are a good option.

My trip to Islamabad was to meet a few people and finalize a business deal. Overall, I really liked my visit and I found some interesting places to see. Islamabad has some good places to visit such as Rawal Lake, Daman-e-koh, Shakar parian and a few others. There is a food market, few minutes down from where I stayed and they have most of the resturant branches centrally available at one place and a Menu book to choose from any dish from any resturant avaialbe at the food market. Mr. Karim Meghji (+92-300-5252232) was my host as i booked my accommodation at New Cape Grace guest house ( http://www.newcapegrace.com ) I wouldnt mind going to Islamabad again and explore the left over places. Also, Karim, being an active host will guide me explore the rest. Its a worth city to visit, so if you planning going to Pakistan, make sure you dont miss Islamabad.

Karachi a city brimming with happenings. Port city with lots of history pre partition of India-Pakistan. Night life is fun along the long cornich at the beach. Shopping is great at the new plaza malls or for ethnic bargains, check out the Zainab bazaar. Food is great specially at Clifton and do try out the late night paan(betel leaf) shops or qulfi(icecream) in bahadrabad. Lots of fun sports club in Defence area(membership required). Sight seeing places are Tha Qaid's mosoleum and paradise point worth visiting. Overall a must see city when visiting Pakistan. Do be careful of roadside unexpected robberies that happen to few but do be watchful!

karachi is one of those cities u have to grow up in to love, and even then its really dirty and full of kidnappers and all the rest...the tip is dont go there now hehe

Go to the beach to ride a camel or a horse... you can also pay money to watch the snake/mongoose "fight" that I loved to watch when I was little but won't pay for again... it's unethical to pit animals against one another as sport... Michael Vick anyone?

Make sure you have small change - lots of it . Break Rs 1000 notes every chance you get, because restaurants and shops often do not have any change. And taxi drivers will often not want to give you change.

Although most parts of the Royal Fort were constructed around 1566 A.D. by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar the Great, there is evidence that a mud fort was in existence here in 1021 A.D. as well, when Mahmood of Ghazna invaded this area. Akbar demolished the old mud fort and constructed most of the modern Fort, as we see it today, on the old foundations. The Royal Fort is rectangular. The main gates are located alongside the centre of the western and eastern walls. Every succeeding Mughal Emperor as well as the Sikhs, and the British in their turn, added a pavilion, palace or wall to the Fort. Emperor Jehangir extended the gardens and constructed the palaces that we see today in the Jehangir?s Quadrangle, while Shah-Jehan added Diwan-e-Khas, Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) and his own Sleeping Chambers. Aurangzeb built the impressive main gate which faces the Hazoori Bagh lying in between the Badshahi Mosque and the Fort. The Famous Sheesh Mahal or Palace of Mirrors is in the north-east corner of the Fort. This is the most beautiful palace in the Fort and is decorated with small mirrors of different colours set. The part of the wall of the Elephant Steps towards the Fort?s inner gate are scarred by bullet marks, bearing testimony to the Sikh Civil War of 1847 A.D. The Sleeping Chamber of Mai Jindan houses a very interesting museum with relics from Mughal and the Sikh periods.

One of the most fundamentalist muslim places I have been to. No women but only men on the streets, the only woman I saw these two days was wearing a burqa. But it is still an interesting place to visit... Just accept that some systems are working differently...

Islamabad is an extremely beautiful city...a lot cleaner than any other of the Pakistan cities, mainly beacuse it is where all the foreign diplomats are taken to.

Very interesting place, a lot different than any other place I've been to.. :)