Pakistani Police Bust Me... Eating Fish! (A Warning for Tourists)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
- Can't a man just vlog and eat fish in peace in Pakistan? While eating in the Sikh holy city of Nankana Sahib, an unidentified security service agent finds me in a restaurant and reports me to the local Police station. Then a Punjab police officer sits next to me and forces me to ride back to my hotel with him.
According to that Punjab police officer, the protection of foreign tourists is their responsibility. However, I don't think there's any rule like that in Nankana Sahib. The only places that require you to travel with a security guard in Pakistan are, as far as I know, southern Punjab (below Multan) and Balochistan.
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00:00 Cops come for me in Pakistan
00:15 Where am I?
01:01 How grilled fish is made
01:36 Pakistani agent approaches me
03:02 What happened to my forehead?
04:03 Epic grilled fish review
05:01 Police officer enters the restaurant
05:35 Foreign tourist vs Pakistani Police
08:57 Ride in a Police car
10:18 Back in my hotel room
11:10 Why this is frustrating for tourists to Pakistan
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00:45 that line didn't age well.
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Holy crap 7 minutes ago
@@tanmayharakuni That's her ☺️
Can i get a like
And when are you coming to Lahore
Speaking of aging, and I swear to God I'm not making this up, just pointing it out, but Karl you might think of another line of work despite the fact I love virtually every video you've made. Not an insult, the same thing happened to me working a night shift for 2yrs but man you've aged a LOT in just 6-12 months. Could be the camera, lighting, etc. but you need less stress, better air, better water or something. Wouldn't say anything if I didn't want to help. Something to consider.
It's nice to see they're actually looking out for you. The locals know things foreigners don't know and can't see. I think someone saved your life
@@GoodLifeInSpain It was a weird way the cop did it, but he was. Some people lose their organs when they get kidnapped.
Someone did save his life indeed.
@@GoodLifeInSpain It happens in the USA and Europe too...
Is it that popular? I think not
@MrJP "The locals know things foreigners don't know and can't see. " ... remembered the part when the police officer said: "It's sometimes good to listen to others."
I can imagine how difficult it maybe to decide if they are genuine or fake this police guy really seemed genuine and kind to keep you safe have a good weekend.
Not sure if it’s keeping him safe or preventing him from “spying” or colluding with locals. What a country. It is not entirely sure he was being nice or simply monitoring and controlling your movements
@@SusanHopkinson Maybe a bit of both?
@@SusanHopkinson I can tell you, if he was spying, he would have never confronted him and kept an eye on him from afar. He confronted him, talked to him and also mentioned that he got a called that a foreigner was roaming so give him security. Police here are concerned about foreigner safety so that it doesn’t affect our tourism and country’s image globally.
@@SusanHopkinson Its same in India for people from pakistan and bangladesh. you are allowed to visit only previously declared 3 cities.
You have to report to the local police station when you visit the city and inform them where you will be staying. Earlier they always used to put one plainclothesman to either accompany you or follow you discretely. Same happened in pakistan to Indian Nationals.
Since Karl is living in India for long time and married to an Indian Im surprised this is the first time its happened to him.
@@SusanHopkinson thats over exaggeration, that man earlier maybe was a off duty police head of a constable enjoying some fish, he probably called the policeman who was under his command, recently there was an attack on chinese nationals, so security is provided to foreigners and if you think they were spying, then this is 21st century age of It and technology, its easy to spy without confronting...so kudos.
Sounds like an off-duty police officer saw you and was concerned for your safety. Nice to see people in this country (at least where you were located) actually care about the safety of foreigners.
But why didn’t he take him directly to his hotel like Karl asked him to do. If I was in his car against my will going in the opposite direction of my hotel I would have been convinced that I was getting kidnapped
well, any flap, especially an attacked foreign visitor, presumably makes the local police look bad, their area unsafe, etc. seems to me they were just worried about their job performance and couldnt care less what he's there to do. rushed him to finish eating before he's even had a bite, when he emphatically stressed to them he did not desire any security. probably his whole trip was just hanging around this place and that, this is a major upset... it is them valuing their own job performance over someone else's freedom, even over their own area's tourism value, as this kind of thing obviously is unwelcomed and can ruin a trip
Muslims are crazy people. You wont have this problem anywhere else
@@filthforce Pretty sure the Policy got mad and said he need to have a talk with the hotel, because the hotel is needed to give him a security guy to follow him around! but i could be wrong
Pakistans police is mostly corrupt apart from the ITP .
Honestly this is brilliant. What a good way to protect your foreign visitors.
A lot of respect for this police man and the way they locally deal with this.
A man in plain clothes approaches me, tells me I need security and insists we go for a little ride, there's no chance in hell I'm going with him. Karl could read and play the situation correctly with his language and experience, but this would be an awful way to treat the average tourist.
I can see where you're coming from but this is almost a third would country so for them it's normal. But at the same time I would not be traveling alone to an area where this be would an issue.
The police officer really dealt with the situation well. He was respectful and insisted politely. Actually makes me happy that our neighbour country is doing its best to ensure security of the travellers. Its rare to see in our subcontinent.
Absolutely and he even did the quick tour for him...V
However I thought police all around the world need to be reasonably fit as you sometimes have to run to catch criminals or muggers but looking at this particular police man's big stomach, not sure he would have the fitness & stamina to chase any criminal at all!
@@blantyre60 as long as the bullets can run fast enough thats all that matters.
Why so reasonable.? Oh for heavens sake 85% of the world's people are just the same. It's not normal to look out for tourists they're just ordinary people who travelled to a different part of our Planet. We should all be able to go where we want.
Are you serious? You can't be! Why should any tourist be subjected to this. What is wrong with you.
Reading people and situations in a completely different culture isn't always easy.
The first security guy was worried and told the cop, the cop then decided it was necessary to come find you and escort you to your hotel.
Two locals were concerned for your safety so maybe there was a very good reason for this?
Yep.
The first security personnel must have been a superior officer. He simply called his people in the station to send a cop as Karl's protection detail that evening. I guess the officer had overheard a threatening chatters against Karl as a marked man. That was why he had instructed his men as such. There probably other protection details shadowing them at their front and back till Karl left that place since that time.
They know who was around. Glad this dude went there in stead of me!
His actual arrogance is going to get him toe jewelry! You NEVER go to a country thinking you know everything about said country. You are unarmed, no armed back up, lacking hubris, and situational awareness; in a extremely hostile area. You dismissed the officer (by the tone of his voice) you were in the middle of a nest.
This guy is banned from endia definitely something not right about this guy.
Hello karl, I'm from Pakistan, if someone approach you and identity himself from security you can ask his card directly. They are there to keep you safe. They must be from IB (Intelligence branch) / CID ( Central Intelligence Department) / MID (military Intelligence Department) etc. For the foreigner its not advisable to go rounding alone at night. He was really concerned only. Ravi Fish is the famous resto for fish in pakistan. Hope you enjoy your trip. God bless you
Gotta say, despite how weird the situation was, that police officer was being super nice and genuinely seemed like he wanted to help.
no he wanted money ! thats the only reason
@@alexxenaosas2416you’re clearly biased here there’s thousands of videos of foreigners visiting pakistan and saying no one would make them pay for things and instead would let them have it for free. on top of that pakistan has laws in place to protect tourists from areas that might be dangerous to explore at night. most pakistanis do not even enter in some of these areas because they can be more dangerous. especially for a tourist exploring alone.
@@alexxenaosas2416nah, he was in an unsafe area that too at night, imagine going to the dealers place at his hours of business and being stubborn while guys are talking about you, Karl got lucky, the undercover officer heard and indetified himself blowing cover to get him help and prevent tradegy
i don't know why pewdiepie is so relaxed even when strangers keep telling him that the place is not safe.
Underrated comment
Where is it safe then?
He is kinda too popular for that
That's why he's the best and he is blessed 😊
Fish gang is G
Lol pewds
As a Pakistani Karl, I need to let you know, you can pretty much identify if the guy is telling you the truth or not by their inflections. This guy was genuinely concerned for your well being. The fact that he thought it hilarious when you said the place is safe proves that he was genuinely concerned. The hotel owner/staff also knew the guy well enough to offer him Sprite as well. While Pakistan is for the most part a beautiful country, like any other country we too have our rotten apples. This guy was there to keep them as far away from you as possible. A foreigner roaming alone at night that too in a small town. Word wouldn't travel fast if anything were to happen. by the way if you decide to come to Karachi, do let me know, I'll mail you my contact to make sure you are able to vlog with ease.
Very cool of you brethren. 😎
Direct bolde terrorist idhar hai ,toh security Dena padega foreigners ko
@@selamanabhai it means that Pakistan has thieves and robbers too. India/Pakistan wale masle se nakl jao bhai, itni lambi zindagi he nahi jo modi or BJP k talwe chantne me guzar rahe ho.
@@DaniyalQureshiOfficial terrorist name sunke itna ghabarate kyo sanction wajah hai ya kuch aur hai jaise America pel deta hai TLP ke sath samjhota😂😂, sabse pehele apko GHBRANA nehi 😂😂
How nice of you, Daniyal. That is true Asian hospitality to a guest. Thank you for being generous. We all have to be ambassadors of goodwill for our culture to visitors. Although Karl is a citizen of the world, I think.
If a local police officer tells you that the area is so dangerous for you that you need protection, say "thank you" and accept their help. You have no idea how much danger you could be in as you are a foreigner.
Sometimes you don't know you're in a dangerous area, until it is too late. These are dangerous times, but this was indeed a tough situation, glad the police was kind and was looking out for you.
It has always been dangerous times ...
OK, but if it really dangerous, how come the cops travel alone?
@@FFM0594 Would it make sense if a criminal organization or kidnappers target local police who is aware of the situation and danger there? or a foreigner who seems rich and exploring there like a clueless baby.
Yes, it doesn't matter if most people are nice in an area since most is not all. If you meet 97 nice people and 3 who want to kidnap you or worse...you're still screwed.
The police are much nicer than Australian police. He was truly offering a public service, well done to Pakistani police . Peace from Australia 🇦🇺✌🏼🌏
They seem a lot better than they did in the 90s, or maybe they just treat me with respect because I'm older now.
As a Pakistani living in Australia, trust me mate, police here are much much better than back home. Karl got one of the good one, which is rare but we do have them there. Off all the encounters I had with the police here, they've been really respectful and only seen troubling them if there's a sign of malice. In Pakistan, the general rule is, Police will consider you guilty, not even giving you the chance to prove your innocence. He, being a foreigner played a big part of the policeman being nice to him, although, I want to believe that guy was a nice person generally.
@@sidneysaad1 I don’t think it’s because he got one of the “good ones”. I think these positive police interactions with foreigners are scripted because the Pakistani government sees all these foreign TH-camrs recording in Pakistan and they try to act positive and forthcoming as much as they can to lure more tourists to Pakistan. It’s all about the image they know what they are doing.
As a Pakistani , I cried on this comment 😭😭🤣
Well done pakistani intelligence*
It seems that these people really cared about your well being. Good on them for going out of their way for a stranger and making sure nothing bad happened to you
Are you pakistani or indian Xavier? I am from Mars.
@xavier i'm your big fan
He was just making sure that the foreigner isn't doing bad things or whom is he meeting with etc
Bombs..man
@@Guiltfreedelight Beheading videos on the internet.. man. Daniel Pearl.
Thank you for this inspirational and reassuring video. The Sikh people are truly good people. I have a lot of respect for them and their culture. That Fish looked delicious. I would like to thank the people that were concerned for your safety and took steps to protect you. Please keep making your content I am a fan.
These weren't Sikh people, but punjabi people.
@@shakibishfaq8627 thank you for the correction 🙏🏼
'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'. There are certain rules, regulations and protocols for every place, region and country. It was nice of Karl to show us this perspective of his travel experience, but I believe he should have tried to understand the intensity and nature of this certain situation. Appreciate the help he received from the local policeman. Not all locals are friendly. Most would try to thug and most probably cause harm to outsiders. I'm happy and relieved to know Karl came out safely and unharmed.
This is on point!
That is the reason he is suspicious about it in the first place. asking where is your hotel how long do you stay is one of the most suspicious things to say
@@julesmartin6972 The police in every country, at least that's what I would believe, have the right to ask any person a question in case of suspicion and/or concern. One can verify first if the person is genuinely a police or a government official. Sure there are shady officials in every country who would be a risk as well, but judging by the way that police was acting, I believe Karl should have taken his advice and should have been more careful and compliant. Being cautious and safe is definitely important, but if one doesn't know the area/environment well, it is better to stick to places where there is less risk and danger. Moreover, locals will always be more powerful than an outsider. :))
there was no threat save for the cops? and he was trying to "when in Rome..." and that's what got him in trouble, you used that to convey the absolute opposite of it's meaning for some reason
@@filthforce Feel free to read again. Slowly. Then think and try to ponder a while, maybe then you may realize. If it still doesn't register, i'll just say your thoughts and opinions are different.
He's not out to bust you mate- you can hear in his voice genuine concern for you. That must be a dangerous area and there could've been some people plotting to attack you. Hats off to the guy for taking time to keep you safe
Yeah, sometimes word spreads that there is a foreigner and people sometimes mug or ransom them. This happens in all highly populated areas as you can read from many peoples stories on this comment section.
He did say, you are our sweet guest. Meetha mehmaan. Tariq Jameel ko Jinnah ne 2 ungli di aur bola choos loh. Meetha meetha shehad nikla tha usme se, Meetha mehemaan. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, he could be heard saying the same in Punjabi
@@themarathaman9624 wow they say right mostly Islamophobic comments comes from Indians...
Why you say that you have secular thoughts...You are just hypocrites...I hope Indian Muslim will soon realize this. Sharm ani chahye tumhein
@@themarathaman9624 shukria bhai gali deny aur apni asliyat dikhany k liye...well done...hoga video jab chezon ko ki samajh nahi ati to tum mazaq uraty ho aur jab hum sach bolein gali ...wah
Karl I am a pakistani and if a police officer to u (foreigner) this means that the place is not safe and they want to keep u safe
Edit:thanks for liking the comment
I am an Indian , and I think you are right that guy(police) was trying to protect Karl. You can tell from the restaurant owner's reaction .
I thought this, they may be acting off intel where you may of been a target. Someone may of thought your were pewdipie!
sometimes karl acts too oversmart
i dont agree; its a scam
bruh if you are police you don't need to go around asking so many personal questions to protect someone. Also identify yourself with your badge before forcing people to "follow" you.
Probably one of the most authentic traveller videos I have seen in a long time.
Our country has many people like Karl - we usually find out about them when it makes the news that the Home Office or visiting Prime Minister is asking their counterpart to help in their release. I'm glad he eventually listened to the police officer and not his own misinformed belief in his own appreciation of the situation. Stay safe Karl.
Honestly. Amazed. The officer was very polite. He didn't tell you to stop filming. What to film. He didn't delete your footage. He honestly seemed more like he was truly there for your safety.
So filming is illegal, lol, they intervened in his privacy, we can roam all around the world freely but in Pakistan foreigners are treated like aliens
If He tell him to delete His footage then It's more reason not to trust him🗿🗿🗿
When this cop called the station, he said: "there is a tourist roaming around". So, they don't want the tourists walking around. Therefore this prooves that this city is dangerous for foreigners.
@@turgutbelen6374 actually city is safe however few policeman are always after bribery and money
@@muhammadmohsinfarooq2891 what a shame
Actually security personnels here are very senstive about the security of foreigners. They want to protect you because sometimes they have intelligence reports and they dont want to freak you out by telling you that "some bad guys are keeping an eye on you" they want to make sure that no one can harm you. Dont mind it bro. They are just doing their duty.
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But their way to approach sucks. It sounds so fishy and creepy
@@mannyblackstar that country itself creepy and fishy and so their men 😁😁😁😁😁😁
But why should he be at risk at all? Just for walking the street or buying food? If foreigners were treated like that in the west it would be on the news and everyone screaming about racism. Sorry but Pakistan is not a country I will visit. Not just the security implications, but I dont need to worry about being poisoned everytime I buy food or take a drink.
@@tubester4567 They are treated like this in the west lol... I see this all the time. Just because you live in a nice area of the West doesn't mean the rest of it is. I also wouldn't visit Pakistan, but I don't agree that the west is a perfectly safe place. There's some places in my country that even I wouldn't want to go.
I'm glad Karl makes these videos so I can see these places. I'd definitely NEVER go there in person, so these videos are fantastic.
The cop looked genuinely worried about your safety like most people here commented.
As an Indian it does surprise me to see a cop with such good behavior! Indian cops can be scary
what do Indian cops do? or are they similar to Mexico's corruption and bribery, or are they like china's/Russian police that make you disappear from the world
Joi aai axom
I just ate a whole damn cow, just swallowed it whole, i can feel it mooing in my belly haha.
@@godrilla5549 Not approved, you will not be reincarnated in your next life!
@@bobross6420 Good, good. I have achieved my goal. Also looks like the ai janny deleted your comment, atleast from my side.
He was genuinely concerned about you. When you told him that you walked from hotel he said "karna mein inaa da ilaaj" He meant why did hotel staff let you go without any security at this time. He was very polite friendly.
Haha 🤣 karna main inna da ilaj .. waiting for this comment..
🤣🤣🤣
Why i feel Thats not wat it means?probably cuz the two comments laughing above 👆🏻
@@anonymous0936 They're laughing because its a Punjabi line.. kind of funny as he spoke !
@@hasanchaudhary7832 Why you using surname of Hindu Jatt and Muslim name bro?... it's unique 👍.
There may have been very recent robberies or scams towards foreigners, I can appreciate the local police being at the ready to ensure foreigners have a pleasant experience in their district hindering a bad incident that could bring bad publicity to their town and country.
Bro if a cop himself is telling you the area isn't safe then you must listen to him no matter what situation you're in.
As a foreigner, assuming you know what is “safe” and what is not is a serious miscalculation. Please be safe, do not assume you know more about a community than a local. Wanting to roam free is understandable, I would hate to see you get hurt or worse.
I don't know, sometimes the best lesson is a hard lesson, like those girls who went to a remote mountainous area in Morocco thinking it was safe, only to get beheaded by religious extremists. Unfortunately, it's a sad end for them, but many people learned a lesson from those tragic killings. As someone who grew up in East Africa, sometimes I just say let the foreigners learn the hard way, especially when they doubt your advice, as if they're more knowledgeable than you.
I said the same thing. He came off to me like a stuck up foreigner to someone that was trying to help him
Karl think he is smart but he is very stupid the security was there for him. He can't even imagine what we have been through in the past few years. I think the government should not allow him again because he is potraing a bad image of our country.
@@josephanthony1065 Nah, maybe it's a cultural difference but that was an extremely suspicious interaction. A strange man sits at your table and asks if you are staying at a nearby hotel, asks what you are doing next (walking home alone) etc, asks you to get in their car so they can take you home. Even mentions that you need a security guard before identifying themselves.
I'm surprised he even entered the vehicle, the officer making him go on a tour before he takes him to his destination, he never asked for a tour and doesn't know the man driving - it's an F grade for the officer. Next time you take a taxi Joseph and want to go home, how will you feel when the driver asserts you must see the city so he'll pause the clock and starts driving you elsewhere? Alarm bells right?
If anything he was too open and trusting.
@@stephens3909 I didn't see the part about entering a vehicle. Obviously jumping in random vehicles should be a no no anywhere. Especially Pakistan. I was only speaking about the part at the table. When the dude sat down. Which was wierd he just sat down I think. But I'm only talking about him telling a resident of their country that He,. A white foreigner is safe in Pakistan. And I thought the dude was genuine about his safety. He wasn't asking for money or nothing. That was just my opinion. But I didnt watch him get in no vehicle or nothing
saying stuff life “this place is safe” is stupid especially if youre a foreigner to the country. if youre a foreigner you are 10x more likely to be robbed.
nah, white people know everything
What an F-ing idoit he is. He realy just went inside a car with a stranger asking you all kind of personal questions and you juat hopped in in. On your own! Yea you saw his ID. I can buy a realistic looking police ID for 10 bucks...
He could have taken you to the mauntains and took your money, camera and belongings and cut you up in 20 pieces...
Never to be heard from you ever again.
I cant believe what im seeing. You are lucky. Shouldve made a warning at the end of the video, not talking about how sweet the police officer was....
10 x the target yes - but get 100 x the protection.. like how many locals get a policeman take them home for free?
@@davidlloyd-jones8519 how many get taken by the "police" in to the wildernes when they tell you to drive you home...
I know: None. Because they are never heard from them ever again...
@@aitnobetafaq I have not counted so I don't know..but what I was saying that your case is 100x more likely to be followed up
These people seems genuinely concerned about your safety. From the conversation its quite evident.
The Indian head wobbles he does kills me 🤣
Pakistani police in Nankana Sahib is extremely good and courteous when it comes to the security of the pilgrims or foreigners.
And it is super corrupt when dealing with locals
@@waxeemunofficial7316 could be for sure.. Can't comment on the things that I haven't come across.
@@waxeemunofficial7316 that’s punjab police for you lol😂 it’s same (mostly in India. Although I must emphasise that exceptions exist and we can’t generalise. Some tend to be amiable, friendly and honest.
so you mean police there will disrespect a persons freedom and right..
@@manvirsv police bht buri ha hamariyaan ki
Ah I see this was a misunderstanding, they were truly looking out for you man and awesome that you enjoyed the grilled fish, I thought it was tasty looking too!
hahaha,so he went missing from his hotel.
Nope. He did the right thing, im not listening to someone that is not in uniform nor showing a badge. In the US we do it right ;*
@@SkyeeYee In the US we don't often have kidnappings for extortion. I know someone who was almost kidnapped in Mexico in a very similar situation. Many western men think that they are invisible in other countries and don't think that they need to be street smart.
It was a Chad . Fing shithead
@@SkyeeYee Executed the war on drugs very poorly though.
Salam. I am just back from Pakistan. I have seen in a few places/countries around the world that some local people and authorities are genuinely worried about foreigners' safety, as foreigners are considered "guests". It can be annoying, but sometimes, their intentions are very good.
Wow, you were so calm and patient. I'd be scared. I glad you are safe.
I am an Indian, and I appreciate the security guy's concern for you. They are really looking after you there.
Never heard of this vlogger before but he is very naive. just because you speak urdu and are a ‘nice guy’ doesn’t give you immunity. so annoying to watch.
definitely won’t watch, but will visit Pakistan.
@@dizzydazed8055 yea, the arrogance that he knew better than security services/police - that could well have had intelligence on something/someone that posed a threat - is a little ridiculous.
I’ve travelled far and wide, and if the popo aren’t asking for a bribe, they’re probably doing whatever they’re doing for good reason
@@dizzydazed8055 yeah felt the same he was absolutely ignorant. He was in great danger and very lucky someone looked out for him and called the police.
@@TheGonzogibby well said.
You're not Indian.
Offering to break bread with him shows you are a good guy and very respectful even though you found yourself in a weird situation.👍
The police came because inter service intelligence told them go an protect that white man before he gets kidnapped..
Why wouldn’t you break bread with someone who’s there to protect you ??
Yes very good tactic indeed to deescalate things.
It isn't about deescalation or him being nice. If someone sits with you in Pakistan, it is considered extremely rude to not offer them food. To put an American twist on it, imagine if you walked into a resturant and instead of saying "Hello, welcome to x." they said nothing or were rude. You'd probably feel about as insulted. It just simply isn't something you don't do.
Do you know what it means when they refuse and then also refuse drink? Yeah, this is not what you think it is at all.
@@Noticegiven i have no idea because i'm not familiar with pakistani culture or any culture in that region.
what does it mean?
The guard was sweet wasnt expecting Pakistani to be so understanding. Spoke so politely.
Love videos like this brother. As a gringo traveling...I actually love that true level of appreciation and concern from locals when they see my white face traveling in parts they don't normally go.
Absolute first grade police work! This officer really looked out for you and knew more than you about this place. Be grateful.
Yes indeed, ignore the mad indian comments, they will always stay mad
still having someone hinder your day by including themselves is very rude and disrespectful. and im not even indian. Its basic etiquette, the officer didn't even say the whole reason for why he was there, just for "security."
Grateful? Can you imagine what would happen if a UK police officer sat at the same table as a Pakistanly in England and said 'finish your mean and I'll drive you home. We don't want foreigners walking around our towns' ? I wish they would but they won't. Imported Pakistanleys are here to cause chaos and tension.
They was going to try and scam him in a shit hole county how about stay out of shit hole countries.
Yup wayisism
I've been to Pakistan twice and experienced this treatment from the security agents. HONESTLY, first I feel threaten like if it's safe why need security but then on the other hand I feel very valued as a tourist to have a security around me. I love Pakistan and maybe there are unwanted things that can happen, this gesture is very much appreciated. I want to come back again and explore more of this beautiful country!
Thanks for commenting bro 🙏
That's bullshit. How is it beautiful if you need security at usually safe place just roaming at a place full of locals it's not like he was in jungle he was in the middle of city. You need security when even in usually safe places when you are travelling around terror state. Also ISI has a habit to keep an eye on foreigners with a camera probably there is something they wanna hide from the world.
@@KarlRock Perhaps there was a threat that the cop didn't pass on to you? Glad they cared so much because some places don't !! 🤷♂
I'm surprised at how genuinely concerned the police seem to be for the safety of visitors. I would have never expected such a thing.
@@jamesstreet228 damn the western media really made Pak seem so negative
You were roaming near gethos and back alleys of the city. Its not 100% safe anywhere in such places. U were blessed to receive this security and protection out of the blue. They ensurer u r safe 100%.
SO sorry for the injury i hope you get better
I am Indian,
And I can see he was there for your security and was really concerned. Really impressed with pakistani forces .
@@nandanpuja he doesn‘t? His wife is indian and he says that india is the most beautiful country?
Scam hai her baar ya bolta hai india mai.beef kata hai .acha hai ya.🙄
@@nandanpuja his choice. he's not a hindu, what he eats is his choice. food doesn't exactly reflect what people are like.
if you really want to blame someone, blame people selling beef.
But that scares a person, making him question safety about places even if tbey are safe, giving wrong impression to that place, don't u think?
@@nandanpuja silly girl, apna gyaan jhaad rhi hai, jiskoo degree k badh bhi nokri nhi mili😂😂
I actually loved that gesture towards guest. Well done Pakistanis... Love from India.
This happened to me in Ciudad Juarez, N. Mexico, - 2 armed uniformed cops followed me everywhere (on bicycles) - I asked a shopkeeper why, & he said that they were protecting me, as the Sh!t was hitting the fan around that time ( Cartels/drugs) .... - I offered them cash in gratitude, but they wouldn't take it, - just shook my hand & smiled when they had escorted me safely back to my hotel...😀
ps. I have travelled extensively through Mexico & absolutely ❤ it ...!!
You’re a cool guy Karl. Enjoy your journey.cheers from Orcas Island WA.
“This is a safe place”
“…This is not safe”
“People are good”
“…You should listen to people”
“No, no, no.”
How can a man be so worldly and so naïve at once.
All about clickbait... He wants to get max likes to his videos... The captions and headings of this video is enough to tarnish whatever reputation our country has in the eyes of people from the west... The police officer was trying to go out of the way to make this guy feel more comfortable and safe in Pakistan just to save the country's reputation... Little did he know what this guy is gonna do
@@hamzakhalid95 Yeah. He was probably nervous. I an sure you are right. They didn't want him robbed.
What u mean
Maybe this utuber knows how to protect himself? having said this... It is interesting to see a new side to the country.
@@redknight3439 it's not about being protected or not... It's about the way he interpreted the message of that policeman...
Western media always shows countries of the middle East and Asia as war zones and hell to even stand in... Obviously when you visit them you find a different reality
The person that called the police as your escort probably overheard or were afraid someone might want to assault you or rob you. They were looking out for you mate.
I understand your want for that natural, native experience but there are some extremely dangerous places and people out there. Like a comment said, "not all smiles are good ones". Glad they treated you well but be safe my brother, be wise.
@wonderdog707 I don't know whether to call you my brother or my enemy. People will try their best to lie their way to prove Islam is at its worst, there are people who do not have the sufficient knowledge to the scriptures, and then there are different groups of Muslims. The Islamic scripture absolutely DOES NOT teach such blasphemy. Especially with non-muslims, there is no reason to hate them unless they were to perform an act on you. Generalizing non-muslims to be the root of all evil is a terrible thing to do. We have "Muslims" on our side who perform horrible acts on their own Brothers and Sisters. Islam is a religion of choice. When you wrote in the "Verse of Quran" you did not write the surah non-muslims have absolutely no idea about, you only wrote the numbers which made me ever more suspicious of your acts. If you are my brother, please answer me with respect let us not maintain any form of toxic relationship.
@wonderdog707 I am not religious, but in that verse you quoted, doesn't it say believers shouldn't make disbelievers friends over another believer? That doesn't necessarily mean not to have disbeliever friends right? Just not put them over their own community? Or is that just my interpretation?
Yep it’s that level of naïveté / ignorance that disturbs me. why can’t he just appreciate that the local security forces are caring for his safety.
It’s like when the locals try to protect visitors, the visitors don’t want their ‘protection’, but when they get into trouble they would be the first to blame the locals and the authorities for not protecting them.
I’m not gaslighting him, I’m just sharing a similar case in my country where locals tried to help, but the visitors naively said it’s a safe country, sadly things end up differently.
JMill you are really ill to bring that up. As if any Western country is any better in that regard. The best people I've met are from developing countries, the less someone has the more heart they can carry.
You have to remember, this is all hind-sight 20-20 vision. He explained why he was so distrustful, because of the experience of the police here in the united states. They don't look out for anyone, and if you see one you're generally in trouble.
Fair play, they do look after their guests.
I just stumbled across this but the dude genuinely seemed like he wanted you to feels safe even if you already did. Also he kept mentioning, "sometimes you should listen to others" giving you a hint that maybe it wasn't as safe as you thought. Meaning someone or people could have been eyeing you up and you didn't know.
As an Indian, I appreciate the proactive action by the Pakistani Police to safeguard tourists' wellbeing. After all, prevention is better than cure.
The policeman also sounded genuine and full of concern for you.
Appreciate 👍
Don't worry man, these things are only happening to other people... 🤗
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As a white man, who's opinion matters because YOU CANT BE A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY Imagine if in Canada, we did the same to immigrants like this? We would be labelled as bigoted and racist, why shouldn't these people be labelled as bigotted or racist? When they CLEARLY ARE. And they NEVER ADAPT TO OTHER CULTURES. What a disgusting place.
Exactly right
@@tyronebee702 I have noticed this bias. If he has fallen in love with India this makes perfect sense. He’s chosen to wear the mantle of captain India.
Imagine a traveler coming to America and making many comments on mass shootings, single moms, teen pregnancies, drug use, massive porn production, etc…. This behavior would show hatred for America.
Take what is best in a place and leave the best of yourself there. Travel should open the mind and bring people together.
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I initially thought they wanted undertable money, luckily that's not the case. Anyway the fish looks really really goodddddd
The omnipresent comment god.
Hi Ray Mak. Hru doing?
@@righttolive7 doing great. What about you
@@RayMak Couldn't be better.🤗
Thanks for the reply.
Karl you are speaking good Urdu, happy to see you enjoying in Pakistan, take care and stay safe
I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and have been expecting this to happen to you. You are far to complacent travelling about in these third world countries. I’ve been travelling india for 10 years now every year I go but I never let my guard down when it comes to my security of me and my valuables. Guess lesson learned from this and luckily it turned out well 🙏 thank goodness as we want any traveller to enjoy the country they visit and only report fabulous experiences about that country 💕 take care 🙏🙏 I’m a solo female
Great Video Karl, good seeing you exploring the Real Pakistan and although I feel bad that you were interrupted by undercover Police, I do understand why they suddenly appeared. If anything had happened to you, it would have been headline news and cast a bad impression. The Police and Army are very nervous about foreign visitors getting harmed out there, even though its completely safe, safer than Chicago , New York and many other Western cities. I look forward to seeing you visit the Mountains and Western Himalaya, although you may get putt off by how many Europeans are there right now!!!!
If it's safe they when do visitors need armed escorts?
As a foreigner who grew up in India I have to show respect to this officer and the people of Pakistan. I've had dealings with police in india and I can honestly say 90% were negative. You can hear in this officers voice he was genuinely concerned for your safety and wanted nothing from you.
If you love Pakistan so much, suggest you do a long tour, and bring your wife / gf / daughter along.
I am an Indian and I absolutely hate Indian Police. They are rude, crude, incompetent and corrupt. My experience is 100% negative.
His approach and delivery were bad, we teach people to be very alarmed when this type of thing happens, he asked personal questions before being properly identified that could have been too revealing if the intentions were sinister. I don't even think he identified himself in the slightest before sitting at his table. It was a very uncomfortable experience just to watch never mind experience.
The officer had good intentions but horrible delivery.
@@stephens3909 not wrong, I think partially because a foreigner who's used to travelling in South East Asia expects the worst in these kinds of situations as well.
I just want to clarify as well, I mean no disrespect to India with my comments. My family are all initiated Vaishnavas (even though our descendants are European), and I have been a Vaishnava since birth. Everything about our lifestyle is strongly rooted in India, it's is my opinion that Bharata varsha is the cradle of civilization and modern India has the potential and roots to be THE greatest country in the world, but only if we look and work on our own faults and shortcomings rather than hating our neighbour. The media doesn't always tell the truth.
Its common in Pakistan Karl. My wife is a Chinese and she used to have Police security going whereever she went no matter what. Its seriously irritating and part of the reason why we had to leave my homeland.
But on the other side if any crime was to happen to a foriegner in France or Spain or any touristy country, no body would care. Tourist women get kidnapped and sold as sex slaves in certain parts of Europe and South America.
But if something was to happen to any foriegner in Pakistan, the whole world loses its Goddamned mind. Pakistan becomes the worst place for anyone to visit over night. Travel warnings appear, and the entire industry faces a 10 year set back.
Its because of this the police and the agencies are so over careful.
Please introspect bro. Just imagine the condition of a nation where every foreigner has to be escorted by police. Stop blaming India for the faultlines in Pakistani society. You encouraged and incubated terrorists and now they are coming back to haunt you. Ya fir ye bol do ki ye bhi RAW ki saazhish hai.
@@official.rajarshidutta
Indian Government never let go any opportunity to defame Pakistan and most of indians are suffering from inferiority complex and they celebrate any incident happens in Pakistan .
So Thats why Pakistani Security Agencies are very active to protect Innocent peoples from greedy and illiterate puppets of indian raw which are in pakistan
@@UmairKhan-gd5pj Oh yes man. 😔😔 We Indians suffer from inferiority complex because we are so poor and we need loan and bailout package from China and IMF all the time unlike superpower Pakistan with 3rd largest economy.
We are so bad that noone plays cricket wit us and when players of other countries come to play here, our in house terrorists shoot them unlike paksitan where everyone comes to play and even IPL is nothing compared to PSL.
We have no respect worldwide and we can't even take our own decisions unlike Pakistan which is respected worldwide and our leader has no value in world stage unlike Pakistan😭😭
India is such an unsafe country that no tourists come here and no foreigner settles here. Even Karl rock is actually settled in Pakistan which is so amazing and safe ot provides personal escort to all foreigners.
All major companies CEOs are Paksitani and Pakistan produces such amazing doctors scientists and engineers which India can never compete with. Due to aal these reasons we are u der immense inferiority complex and that's why Pakistan is considered so safe and had highest GDP per capita and everyone want Pakistani passport which is 2nd in rank(from last😝)
@@official.rajarshidutta
1. I did not blame in india or anyone in my comment except media responses.
2. It will be best for you indians to mind your own business and care about your own country.
@@uatiger1 most Pakistanis do. They are obsessed with India. Truth br told Noone would even bother coming to this video if Karl were not based in India. Pakistan has nothing to offer. We simple don't give to shits about pakistan
France has some weird laws.
I feel like this was made to big of a deal. I think it's simple as a intelligence agent/officer or a government higher up of sorts saw you, found out you were a foreigner from a known hotel and called the police to be your security and escort you back, so not to attract any unwanted attention at night. Doesnt mean anything was necessarily going to happend, just seems like bureaucracy and extra steps to make sure foreigners are safe and or don't get involved in shady stuff.
I haven't been to Pakistan in like 13 years, but my experience with the cops in Rawalpindi was pretty chill. The people were generally just super friendly.
Completely agree they cops local people suffer friendly with everyone watch dale Philips videos he is also in Pakistan and how police treat him. and also ask him what he is doing where he is staying. Dale handled this really well there were no issues. Every country has laws rules and unfortunately sometimes foreigners including myself sometimes forget we are in another country.
this guy looks like running on problems all the time...
This guy banned from endia he is definitely doing some wrong.
@@what6336 Your mother is banned from India.
@@galimir yeah he was taking care of Karl usually there's security everywhere
Bless that cop who just wanted to keep you safe. It makes me feel so good that a country that is given such a bad reputation has great people in it that cares about foreigners.
Yeah right
Pakistani's are very friendly
hilarious they talk about "white supremacy" but one cannot walk around in a minority country due to safety concerns for being a "foreigner" right. got it.
They probably face repurcussions if a foreign tourist is harmed in their jurisdiction, as it could affect their tourism and relations with that third country, so its not necessarily a selfless act
its still agressive.
Amazing how u deal the situation my brother. 😮 So amazing how u manage the language i admire you
I would just trust that the police may know something that I don't.
That was actually amazing. I too was nervous for you, thinking he was going to harass you. Or just drum up a bogus crime to extort you. But then he called you his sweet guest and asked to give you a driving tour of the city. Really really amazing. Where I'm from you NEVER want to see police, it could mean death. So I totally understand your sentiment. Seeing police act this way is truly beautiful, India and Pakistan never cease to amaze me.
did you get harassed in India like Pakistan ? Don't know that police follow you in India.
@@eyewaves... not in my time there but they are useless without a bribe to act on any report.
@Witty Witty I guess you are from Pakistan - need police all the time to follow you around. FYI - the job of a good policing is to go after the criminals, however if there are massive number of criminals and less number of good guys, then the police will try to protect those few good guys by following them around. What do you think ?
deffo from the usa lol police are guns first questions second
That policeman seemed very nice, better than many police here in Mexico. In fact, if it was me, I would have been honored to have a police escort. I have, on occasions, had to contract a security escort to go into certain areas that I wanted to go to. The fact he wasn't charging you is really cool.
That's the point, people in the west don't like the police as they think that police will bring them trouble. But here in Pakistan If police is offering you escort, it is actually considered a good gesture as they are providing you with 'Protocol' or treating you as a VIP. Which in anyway is not a bad thing, it is considered cool if you have that escort. So there is no reason to be frustrated.
@@adeel3797 yeah that’s so cool
@@adeel3797 It's cool the first time as a story to tell, but many of us want an unfiltered travel experience where it is just us and the locals. We know that traveling in a place without many foreigners is risky, and we accept that risk. Especially when there is actually no law requiring a guard, this babysitter treatment is incredibly frustrating and patronizing. The man clearly wants to just have a nice meal and soak up the ambiance, now he's being rushed by some dude who doesn't need to be there and wants to get home to his family.
Two spraite...comes back with two cokes 😄
@@dogeshiba3518 coca cola makes sprite lol
Ofcourse, the security guy is for safety but also, I think they were lightly asking some invasive questions because often foreigners are doubted as spies in Pakistan. Since Karl had not much suspicions to him, the security guy was pretty much relaxed.
That first fish looks so delicious!
As much as it may feel inconvenient and invasive, the officer is genuinely trying to protect you and is only doing his duty without anything expecting back in return.
You can get kidnapped as a foreigner in Pakistan and then you will cry and ask help from your embassy and government.... don't be careless once you travel to unsafe countries....
Is Pakistan that hostile to foreigners?
@@michaelweber1921 these countries don't like western people so I go to Thaïland ....I will never steep in Pakistan !
@@michaelweber1921It's a hub for Islamic extremist adjacent activity. It's mainly by proxy, funneling funds and weapons to Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.
Osama Bin Laden famously had a compound in Pakistan.
@@michaelweber1921no .. it's just, the mentality that you are from Europe, so you're rich . So some robbers will look at you with $$ eyes.
I am an Indian and I loved how the pakistani punjab police went a step ahead to take care of the international guest. I am very pleased and proud of you guys. Really hope to vist someday.
Bhai wahi bus jao
It's the reason why foreigners abstain from visiting Pakistan. Even Karl got the same treatment on his first visit. It feels like someone is watching your every move, every where you go you feel like an eye is seeing you, like an owl. It's damn scary even if it's the guys from intellegence agency
Pakistan has this tendency to treat foreigners like babies(Prime example of dictatotial regimes, where individual freedom is put at hold, example a foreigner visiting Xingjiang or Pyongyang) Instead they should work on clearing corruption and build an active police force, ready to serve at a call's notice.
@@PaulAllen6304 If you think this is "spying" like they would do to you in north Korea, you're out of your mind.
They're watching to keep you safe, not to fking spy on you lmao
LOL 😂. Hope you look like a white European. Otherwise don’t expect the royal treatment.
Every Pakistani be like -
Bro i am Indian😄😄
I think you should listen? there's maybe something going on around the block you know? they are polite, its nice to see... thank you to show us the good part of ''bad place''
I'm Indian and my whole view of Pakistan has changed when the police officer said 'you are our sweet guest'.
Took this long for that to happen, eh?
that's bad
barra strong propaganda he apki tarf phir to. Pakistanis are just human beings like you and any other people from any other country. They have similar problems, needs, wants, desires, dreams, thoughts, ideas, good days bad days just like you. I would highly recommend that you turn off your media and stop listening to people in your country who have had no actual interactions with a Pakistani. Form your decision and opinion with your own experiences. It is really mind boggling and saddening when people make these statements like you made.
Kind of makes me happy that propaganda is not that bad on our side because my experience regarding Pakistani's opinion on Indians is actually relatively positive and very human. Statements like "wo bhi insaan he jaise hum he bas political masle he" are mostly what i find from the locals, rural and urban.
@@npb1748 Well said.
wow how st**id you are people like you end up in Afghanisthan and gets Killed thats what happened to a Bengali woman few years ago.
Dude he's genuinely concerned for your safety. I live in NYC and even here my husband is constantly doing his guardian angel routine for tourists who unwittingly end up in some extremely bad situations.
It's actually like a weekly thing for us here.
Oh ya.. Im sure youre just saving tourists all the time.
@@J3MOdh3NOWX3S lol
NYC isn't as bad though as pakistan cities .
These countries have very corrupt police
@@ishrendon6435 it’s worse
This must be what I look like walking in foreign countries. It was great that the police were honest and concerned. Hope he doesn’t try that in Jamaica…lol
what a wonderful tradition they really do take guests with open arms man ive seen shows and honestly these people are the most going they are not getting paid from cartels etc for security they are really helping
Understand your frustration, but the police officer actually came across as being very sweet! Sounded like he was ordered to escort you and the only option he saw was to make sure you get back to the hotel safely
Seasoned criminals come off as very sweet too. I wouldn't trust anybody claiming to be "security" in a country like Pakistan. Tourists are an easy target there and as an American the terrorists will have a field day with me.
@@silentstorm718 your ignorance is overflowing 🤦🏻♂️
😂😂Dude you actually still have that mentality? It's 2022! People should be more aware by now.
1) what makes you think that you'll be targeted in Pakistan just for being a tourist? 😂
2) terrorists will have a field day with you?? Dude do you think Pakistan's streets got terrorists walking around like it's CSGO or something 😂?? Man if anything there are terrorists in America that tourists should be concerned about.
Literally just this week 10 people were killed!!! Yet I'll be visiting the States next month Inshallah, such handful of terrorist attacks don't necessarily make huge countries of hundreds of millions unsafe to travel just because of some bad apples.
I'd suggest you take off the spectacles that make you afraid of other countries and peoples. If possible please do visit Pakistan and shatter the stereotypes anecdotally, if not then watch the dozens of videos of tourists in Pakistan to make up your mind.
Sorry for being a bit harsh, TC.
@@silentstorm718 You should post your field day experiences in countries like Pakistan till then shut up
@@silentstorm718 country "like" pakistan? You mean everyplace on earth except iceland and norway
@@ibrahimwaheed8282 Not really, I've been to a number of European and East/Southeast Asian countries for travel and work and I haven't experienced anything wild. Some Southeast countries have scammer types but I'm not really in physical danger. I just avoid them. Places like Pakistan are a completely different ballgame.
Karl. I'm someone that's grown up in the West but I was born in Bangladesh. This might seem intrusive and scary but generally the cops want to keep foreigners safe. This man did you a favour. He was looking out for you. His idea of giving you a drive was his way to go to an extra length to be hospitable. What he didn't understand is that someone from the west values their freedom over being looked after. I would've been irritated as well if this dude was harassing me even though he was coming from a good place. It's a hard thing to adjust to. But sometimes these small towns harbour dangerous criminals. That's why he laughed at your naivety. Still, I understand where you are coming from. The title in the video is misleading. He didn't bust you. He was trying to be a gentleman but someone from there will never understand why you wanted to be left alone. The privilege we often take for granted in the west for security is not evident in a rural town in the sub continent.
There’s parts in America in the west where you cannot walk alone at night either. Probably even more dangerous
I agree that this is the case but also surprised that Karl divulged personal information such as where he was staying or that he was planning to walk alone to a stranger who hadn't shown any identification at those points. Thankfully he was like you said, a real police officer looking out for him but that could have been just enough information for Karl to be in trouble later that evening if things were more sinister. Scary interaction with good intentions it seems.
@@MountReal786 That's true. Good and bad places everywhere but still why bring America into the question? We have to accept reality .. and that yes the police officer was protecting him because in these rural towns anything can happen.
This is a good point, as an American it’s hard to even fathom how an officer could think an extra trip around the town instead of straight to his destination is at all acceptable. It’s just the difference in cultures though
yes maybe? OR, maybe the staff at that restaurant are part of an organized kidnapping group and this their scam where they send one of their buddies in to pretend to be a cop, offer him a ride home and then kidnap him.
Karl responded perfectly, he did exactly what a traveler should do, you do not engage or accept invitations from random strangers who approach you, EVER. Good job Karl, ignore all the people in the comments, they have never traveled and have no experience with what they are discussing.
The police and locals knows things about the area that foreigners don't. Maybe Gangs or kidnappers oprate there? The Way he politely said "You should listen to others somtimes" confirmed it.
Imagine that outrage if Westerners quizzed visitors in western countries
Police officers of respected areas usually get suspended when something happened to foreigners . May be his Officer was extra cautious.
He did mention he's going to go give the hotel a telling-off... oops
@@hardave17 Yes because hotel staff didn't inform the Police about foreigner.
@@HaseebKh00n It sounds like the hotel is supposed to provide a security guard to foreign guests.
This is the real deal. 😁More than the safety of the tourist the policeman is concerned about the drama, hassle and tension that will follow his job if something happens to a tourist. Imagine Karl Rock's video all over CNN if terrorists get to him
@@AmitKumar-zk9pq What are you trying to say lmao, and tbvh they were only trying to protect him…. You’re an absolute nonce 💀
Hi karl, you speak urdu so well. ❤️. I am from Pakistan. In the smaller cities there might be some security problems so that is why the hotels are instructed to send a security guard with any foreigner who is leaving the hotel for a walk. It is for the well being of the foreigner. It is only for the security of the guest so that he doesnt face any unwanted situation or trouble. The hotel guys were bound to provide you the security during your walk but perhaps you denied them or probably they made a mistake. The Police guy did a wonderful job. Sometimes even if a Pakistan national visits some other city, he may face a scam, fraud or theft and you are still a foreigner. Salutes to the Police guy who fulfilled his duty in a best manner. Whether you understand or not, there was something unpleasant which the security guys had smelled and wanted to keep you safe from it. . I am amazed how professional that Police guy was. ❤️❤️❤️lots of Love for that Police officer.
I agree with you. Sometimes you are tagged as a tourist alone, easy pray. Nobody seems bad but they give informations about you to bad guys to prepare troubles. Perhaps an agent ear something in preparation and call for security guard. I'm really impressed by the attention. Public servants doing a good job. 👍🏼 Enjoy and take care.
Wow, your country really turned out great when you need to send security along with tourists. Guess which country I will never visit in my life.
@@justincase9471 Sir. The area which he is visiting is a remote area and not a big city. These are thr precautionary measures for the safety of foreign tourists against any possible scam. Most areas of Pakistan are considered safest for tourists. I dont need to guess whether or not you want to visit whichever country but Pakistan has got some most beautiful sceneries and most welcoming people.
Thanks for clearing that up abnusah i was having cynical thoughts about the cop , and had my doubts that he actually was a cop
@@Secularworld60 The security departments of Pakistan are committed for the security and safety of the public and specially towards the safety of tourists from other nations.
That is not a safe place... Pakistan is not a safe place, neither is India or Afghanistan. The people are very nice and kind and very good people generally, but its never safe. If you don't have a family (preferbly from the Pashtun groups) with you, a guide or security, it is risky to travel alone there. People are so desperate for cash, they will rob you at gun point and shoot you if you hesitate. They really don't mess around there. Be warned guys, when you travel to such places, make sure you can either defend your self, or you have some kind of back up, you will not always be so lucky as this guy. That government cares a lot, to send one of it's officers to guard you.
Probably just concerned for your safety. I was with a navy guy once in a city in West Virginia, in a bar one night, in walking distance to the hotel, and we were getting pretty hammered, and he said we better go back to the hotel at 11pm. We walked through a local park with a lot of hangouts and he picked up the pace. He had some idea of what can occur around there at night. I went with him because it's not my city, doesn't function the same, more drug use, and people could be packing guns etc.
I’ve never been so jealous of a meal in my life. That fish looks freaking amazing!
Really Feeling like.. hungry...
I would eat 4 or 5 of them lol
Not hard to make it yourself. Use Tandoori paste from a jar, mix with yoghurt, fresh grated ginger and garlic, lemon juice, garam masala, sea salt, oil, and smear on fish. BBQ in fish grill thingie. Remove, slice open, smear some more of the paste, lemon juice, sliced veggies and grill slightly longer. Fish is cooked very fast, don't overcook or you will have rubber.
They identified themselves, the police was polite, professional, stated their purpose (to provide you with security), offered to buy you food (because you are a guest), gave you a trip around town, drove you back to the hotel and said nice things about you. I'm really not sure where or how you can find fault in such hospitality.
yes but they at no point showed their credentials so id be weary aswell
Not in the US :(.
because people lie. police do not just approach people, its not their job to approach good citizens lol
@@pr0m0c0de Exactly. He was probably being "handled" by the government. The police effed with him and forced him into a car and controlled his movements.
Not really sure if you're being sarcastic or not. lol
Dude, if a security guard who works in the area all the time tells you it isn't sage fir foreigners, you should probably listen to him.
It's ALWAYS the people who say "That'll never happen to me!"
As a woman Pakistan is 1 of the places I would never visit.
as a pakistani i'd like to say that im glad that a policeman randomly saw you and because of him today this video is not much worst then it is right now, i mean i understand that every vloger want a pure local experience but some places are actually "not safe" for real bruh.
Best comment!
bruh :P
True. But in unsafe corrupt places, sometimes the police or govt officials are also the ones you need to watch out for. Simply following any individual claiming to be “police” can also be naive. Which may be why he had his guard up with the man claiming to be protecting him and ultimately asked to see his official credentials before jumping into a car with him
I can understand you are a free traveller but one thing we all should do as foreigners is cooperate with the law enforcement agencies. You are most welcome here in Pakistan, however unfortunately we have some security issues and for that our law enforcement agencies don’t want anything bad happen to anyone. It is quite good how they promptly came to your assistance. If you have done nothing wrong, then you don’t have to worry at all.
I hope you’ll take this positively. And again, you are most welcome here.
Regards,
if Pakistani police are anything like police in every other country I've been to or have close friends in, innocence never means you have nothing to worry about.
That’s so nice.
It’s us who should have security look at Britain it’s ruined
If you've done nothing wrong lol..that's the excuse of every tyranny for taking away their citizens rights and freedom
I hope your police can find a more convincing way to execute this.
I am an Indian and i find this guy’s title to this video misleading n wrong..The Police wanna ensure the total safety of tourist especially in certain areas which is not a tourist spot or the timing of visit that is night..The police man was very courteous polite and respectful where he didn’t have to be….He was only ensuring safety of the person..plz don’t headline such misinformation and misguided TH-cam titles for clicks..its embarrassing
Look Karl Pakistan cannot afford any foreigners getting hurt it’s already been hard to bring tourists back and if anything happens you know how the media is they won’t leave any opportunity like that it’s state policy that if a foreigner is seen he’s given an escort with him sometimes accessing the risk situation 🙏🏼
@@official.rajarshidutta no one talked about even blaming India?
Foreigners were recently unfortunately attacked and killed so I think these people were probably on edge, understandably as Pakistan desperately needs more tourism as there's a plethora of potential already.
@@official.rajarshidutta it’s not the matter that Pakistan is not safe it’s that if anything happens and by that I mean anything it will be a huge blow to already suffering tourism if a tourist would have been hurt in a western country people would have brushed it off but not in the case of Pakistan,stereotypes are still prevalent about Pakistan. Pakistan has seen record tourism in the last few years. Yes but I do agree things should soften up a little for tourists comfort 🙏🏼
@@official.rajarshidutta I'm Indian and i can say that your comment doesn't make any sense. No one's talking about India here so stop bringing it up. Different countries have different situations to deal with and to be honest india isn't that great either.
Ya man we all know how you people treat your minorities how can these people say Pakistan is a dangerous place right
@@official.rajarshidutta well no one blamed raw, but as the blame game goes on both sides so it might be who know, but one thing for sure is that if any such incident happens, indian people and media makes sure to milk it properly against pak, sorry to say but that's the truth, you guys have even politicised the game of cricket
I mean, it's clear that they were looking out for you and I apologize if this sounds too harsh, but speaking a bit of Urdu doesn't make you any less foreign to that area. The agent who approached you clearly had some specific information that you did not, and the area is not as safe for foreigners at that time of night as you might have thought it to be. I think you've lived in Delhi long enough to know that parts of Delhi aren't safe to walk around after 11pm, especially for foreigners and women.
The agent called the local station and clearly instructed them to make sure you got to your hotel safely, so it's quite possible that you were being followed by people who didn't have the best intentions towards you. That is why the police officer literally gave you a ride in his official vehicle to your hotel.
I would LOVE to have security with me :) I'm American and am sure 99 percent of the time I'd be safe. But what about the other 1 percent?
to be frank, a Pakistani in a very rural southern town just walking around in America when everyone else is white...you might be viewed with suspicion...it's not right but it's the way humans are sometimes.
I don't know how much help you'd get from the cops there though!
It's the ride around town I found most scary. Our taxi driver in Bulgaria took us to the airport via a remote, run down industrial area. Then a short taxi ride back to our hotel in Moscow went miles out of the way. Both cases ended well, but at the time we thought we were in serious trouble. When our taxi was stopped in Karachi the police demanded our passports. We were there for the cricket and said they were in the hotel. They let us go. The taxi driver said we were very lucky we weren't arrested. Be careful out there.
I was very surprised at how genuinely concerned the police are for the safety of tourists there.
@@chriscurtain1816 while Bulgaria is not really a dangerous place of course you should be aware of your surroundings. I don’t think that the taxi driver wanted to harm you anyway. I think he just wanted to take your money and drove around to make the trip longer and charge you more money. Of course like every other country there’s good neighborhoods and bad neighborhoods where you shouldn’t go even if you’re local.
@@jamesstreet228 pakistan supports the taliban in neighbouring Afganistan, of course when a foreginer comes to such a country the officals are oblifated to make sure they are safe.
The security is not to protect you, it’s there to protest their own interests - basically to watch over you for their own purposes.
It doesn’t matter what you tell them you are there for because if you weren’t there for what you said, you wouldn’t tell him.
He just gave you the “diplomatic” answer.
Karl. I understand you trust the city. I'm sure most of the locals are flattered to receive such trust from tourists. But it seems like Pakistani police and authorities is taking extra measures to ensure guests have a good time and to promote tourism. There are bad people in every country and city. Police best interest to look after you. You represent 99% to 100% tourists in the area. Anything bad happens to you is super bad tourism for them. Either bad experience or whatever extreme mugged and killed on the streets. I don't think the government wants to stomach either outcome. Imagine the news gets out. A peaceful tourist went about his day to get to know the city. Gets mugged and stabbed. Returns flight to his family in a casket. But it was cool to see the mutual respect from Karl and police to Karl.
Even after your rejections, from all words that he could have picked, especially with the authority he has, he choose "Sometimes you have to listen to other too" to persuade you, and not something way more aggressive, Hats off to these Police Officers, their attitude and the way they treat foreigners is really heart warming, Salute.
So if I'm police in America, see a black guy sitting down eating in an affluent, prominently white neighbourhood, walk up to him, sit opposite and ask him what he's doing. Then request nicely that he come in a car with me and when he declines I say "sometimes you have to listen to others" before driving him away, makes me polite?
@@je2338 This is not america, the world is a vast, beautiful and differ place, not everywhere is like america, and your analogy is crappy.
@@RedNightron I don't live in America. I'm just saying, if he says leave him alone, they should
@@je2338 He's not in his own backyard, he's on another country, he should either listen or leave.
@@RedNightron and it's funny how this concept of "listen or leave" only applies to non-western societies.
Currently planning a trip. I’ve ran into this “protectiveness” of tourists in other countries in the region. It’s a little frustrating (I also travel solo), but one missing tourist effects their economy. They have a respect for guests thats awkward for westerners.
4:04 the head movement he really became pakistani
After watching the way the man was looking out for your well interest, I think a better title is deserved, especially when there are many people who are going to judge this just by the title.
A very fair point, but the title and thumbnail are the only advertisement a video gets. I don't know if I would have watched if it was called "Awesome police in pakistan".
I thought there was some obscure law against eating fish in Pakistan and that's why I clicked.
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@@creativecredence850 yeah I agree, but there are always ways to make a title catchy without being misleading
Clickbait innit?
People are more willing to the Negative Side of Pakistan than it's positive one. That thumbnail, tittle and the editing were to increase views and attention.
Karl you were wrong there, the Security and establishment seemed genuinely concerned for your safety. Sometimes you seemed rude and discourteous to the Security person and yet the person was understanding and accommodating. And this is from an Indian speaking for Pakistan. 😁
Edit: thank you all for the upvotes, did not think, imagine or expect. Truly overwhelmed 🙏. I did not mean or intend any disrespect to Karl. I myself reside and live in a foreign country wherein I don’t speak the local language. There’s been many an occasion, where you will come across fraudster’s impersonating Police officers and trying to cheat the gullible public. Having also traveled extensively one develops an innate skill and reflexes, which kicks in when you face such a fishy situation. In other situations you have the equanimity to conduct yourself with dignity. I have traveled in Asia, MiddleEast, Europe, and USA and can confidently say that one develops an instinct to smell danger
Its just the instincts bro, he really got no clue they were cops as they were not in uniform or none even showed their id at first. For him they were just some random people asking his personal details nd i personally will be uncomfortable if someone randomly joins my table acting as security 😂😂
He was concerned for his own job
@@ratmaster4012 It is a policy they adopted after the foreigners were being targeted for kidnappings.
Buddy, If a person approaches me and keps telling me that he would escort me to my hotel in the middle of the night, I'd be very skeptical about it. Even if the guys intentions are well, how are we to know. Anyone can just randomly dress up as ecurity, forge an identiy and escort us to danger. It's not the security guys fault. It's hard to trust people now
@@Cykick exactly …… although I’m fairly certain the states can be immensely more dangerous. I can vouch.