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welcome to news asia it's good to have you with us now it's being billed as the next must visit destination on the wild tourist map pakistan sandwiched between india and afghanistan has seen a flood of social media influencers traveling the length and breadth of the country talking about its untapped tourism potential it has coincided with a government push to increase tourist dumbass in the country but then i can see that the realities of travel in pakistan are being ignored to make place for a more robust into version. this can be your pakistan. incredible landscape.

architecture. it's the pakistan discovered by travel influencers like canadian rosie caprio. i wanted to come to pakistan to change the perception of what this country is you know here pakistan always dangerous over there terrorists this isn't true. and at a recent travel expo in islamabad rosie was among several westerners to label pakistan a must see destination. a passion for the country is shared by travel bloggers foreign and local alike. but some worry the recent hype is painting too rosy a picture like blogger alex reynolds i'm about to say some things that might make you uncomfortable but hear me out pakistan has become trendy over the last few years but in pakistan the difference between what an influencer experiences on a trip and what an independent traveler experiences on

a trip is massive. and that might mean no one to help through cultural misunderstandings. is a postponement or attracting the watchful eye of the country's muscular security services. thought about what karl rock felt in pakistan on a solo trip organized himself. because the day i just realized the pakistani intelligence agency is watching me my friend told me that someone who does phone and will ask questions about me and what i was doing might be you know it's a really creepy we. over the last year i shovelled pakistan and why. the land of the pure may have a visual feast to offer adventurers but that may require a stomach for pakistan's challenges you can extremism to infrastructure that could

prove a bump in the road looking at the beautiful landscapes. so how much of a bump in the road is tourism travel in pakistan to people who would know of pakistani travel photography. new zealand travel blog called rocco himself as visited pakistan welcome to both a few of my fact and to start with you 1st is the kind of independent travel social media influencers are talking about possible for foreigners in pakistan or is that too much of a roasting to viewer think how to reach thank you for having me. it's possible now it is it is becoming more and will possibly independent job does that mean. having been down some decades but when you say job in your job in the secure or in my * mind being able to. dodge everything it is not becoming more and more possible. coming down here but what. i did not see that it's all

hunky dory and it's all sorted out from the minute you know what you like to the point that you're done with your job or what still needs to be done to make it way more comfortable than the experience for. i wonder what god makes of that god you speak hindi for the benefit of our viewers just similar to or go and that's spoken in pakistan so getting it on for you must i mean we use you have been the average for a traveler but did you have the same kind of travel experience that these a social media influencers had yeah being able to speak in pakistan really really helps me get to know the culture and the people a lot better and integrate and i head a great experience like a lot of the social media people hemming you know the people are great in pakistan the hospitality is great the north is out of this world and the countries there's a beautiful but my trip ended deadly unfortunately because the pakistani intelligence agency was was watching on me was was fine on me so there really

really killed my trip and i just had to leave do you think that was more to sort of protect to or rather than watch over you or was it something else are fake. so there was a number of ridge legs for them literally crossed the border on foot to pakistan i came from the indian side i speak hindi like you say. and i was meeting a friend in pitch shower which is kind of a notice a high risk area so these things alerted to think that maybe i was not someone who i said it was maybe i was a spy from somewhere else and i spend a lot of time in india so yeah this is you know if you're there every flags that that they got from me traveling there right i'm not just back to you what about travel in pakistan by pakistani themselves from the same ron can speaking of the

baathist on travel summit last month had said that the leader of the country themselves travel abroad for their holidays instead of spending it in pakistan what does that say about how daughters family budgets are actually is. actually that is because they never knew what this about it's really unfortunate that it's only in the box before yet that stands on the map since people started sharing it digitally if there's a dollar sign going up that is unlisted why what was happening is that people living here you don't know what's how to get there what it is to live not and that was the i'm fortunate bit because it was just no communication about these areas and it's only in the past few years that bonds this digital explosion has taken place and everybody is sharing that experience is that people have realized ok we've got a great country out there what people from what all look. so i'm going to some of the what the elite all you've got those facilities there and i'll find foundation

to resent windows or the fabulous job that you can get right with. doris off but it does have broadened the most luxury of the experience is also now so it was unforeseen the not knowing about your own country anyway you were the 1st thing you know as you looked up the place you want to get into touch with your job legion. and you got things you know. nothing there was nothing and nobody knew where to go i know if it was the start of something bigger we have an even better for the time being already and the colorado joining us from new zealand thank you both for giving your perspectives on this very interesting subject thank you thank you. now for buckets on to may bring afghanistan not a common to its destination yet a country that offers stunning scene of the majestic mountain ranges and for many

thrill seekers willing to hit the slopes on a rather more traditional style of snow said the possibility of an exhilarating adrenaline rush. so these thrill seekers head out before dawn here in afghanistan's mountainous punch a province to catch the perfect conditions. writing a search on a handmade wooden sled demands great balance and nerves of steel. when you're going fast you're the cliffs aren't you afraid of falling off a mountain the sun goes you want to. know we practice a lot the guys know what they're doing. is an old tradition and punch a province they made from fruit tree wood and metal cans with some recent modifications and we put the wooden handle here. and we mount the saddle behind it if you pull on

the handle it any speed it stops the search or like a break. no fiberglass or plastic needed here just a lovingly crafted wooden structure and some fresh snow and you've got your adrenaline rush in the afghan mountains. through mongolia next what are young footballers wallowing in his home nation with some impressive skills goalkeeper on and sun cheer is a promising to go this is his german course because advice has been credited with identifying this young talent which is made by one of the top contenders for the top award at the german football ambassador awards. up with his protege. for. 16 year old son cheers goalkeeping talents have taken mongolia by storm. he's already made his debut for his birth country you've side. but he has an interesting back story to tell.

me i live to be 5 years i've. lived in. maybe for another 5 years. he recently played in the under 23 asian cup qualifiers his nomination took everyone in canada by surprise when i got the news or. the like which is more happy. i got to. skip school for a whole month which is pretty exciting to have this is a new experience for me. the man who made it possible his national coach vice he has an eye for young talent. yes we received a tip he was he was one of the clubs that promote you've development he was training there not tobe or november we were made aware and decided to make contact instance. made was quite an impact. mongolia failed

to qualify for the under 23 asian cup after losing to singapore hong kong and north korea i put my hands to the setback in his stride he's now concentrating on the future i want to play soccer the next level maybe go to university. in the states or maybe seeing. through university soccer and the canadian. from. now it's all about the details he still has to work on his fitness and conditioning but his dream is to one day help make mongolia an unlikely football power. that's a factor there that of all stories on our web site. and be sure to check us out on facebook as well. just leave an hour to be images of a spectacular light show in beijing to mark the opening of

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with a decision taken in the united states that could create ripples around the world certainly west. curity is concerned san francisco is banning facial recognition technology once signed into law it will be the 1st american city to make it illegal for local government agencies to obtain retain access or use the surveillance. send francisco home to many of the world's techno new years is blazing a new path. it's restricting the use of facial recognition technology by the local government. it's psychologically unhealthy when people you know they're being watching every aspect of the public realm on the streets in parks that's not the kind of city our lives of this as the difference whether the technology can still be used by the u.s. federal government and private businesses in san francisco in the rapidly evolving

facial recognition technology is already in use the world over at airports on social media at sporting events and.