That's incredibly sad that you had to get through the country that way. I feel very lucky I did it in 2006. I spent 5 weeks in Pakistan and it's one of the nicest places I visited on my trip. Nepal probably wins, but the mountains and remoteness of Pakistan are just amazing. What a shame you were rushed through it like that.

It sounds simmeler to our trip end 2008, only difference is that we did not get a escort from Taftan to Quetta, witch we did in one (long) day. For those wo are interested Going East - Home