The Pakistani people are so sweet and hospitable ❤
@blabla8159 Жыл бұрын
Notice there's no women allowed on the streets
@akifjaved2005 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your compliment Pakistan is really beautiful and peshawar is known as the city of flowers and the city of hospitality.
@mepakistanhun3878 Жыл бұрын
Stay blessed
@muhammadqasim-qf9tp Жыл бұрын
thank u so much
@yee-gl3oh Жыл бұрын
Yes, I want to find a girlfriend in this country. Do you agree
@tommybarnard9781 Жыл бұрын
Just LOVE the genuine kindness and welcoming gestures! Truly a remarkable culture.
@emmipak35 Жыл бұрын
Kpk ppl are proud of our country(Pakistan) we love them they r the kindest 😭🙌
@amaadyt8162 Жыл бұрын
ALHAMDULILLAH ❤❤🇵🇰 I LOVE PESHAWAR
@marshalkhan-jo9lh Жыл бұрын
I also miss Peshawar but😮
@Super-music-s7d Жыл бұрын
Why you miss beshawar?
@amaadyt8162 Жыл бұрын
@@Super-music-s7d great nature people
@marshalkhan-jo9lh Жыл бұрын
@@Super-music-s7d because my office in Abbottabad
@bizspectrum Жыл бұрын
At first I felt embarrassed, because he was feeling uncomfortable with the crowd. But then I realised this is the real and genuine face of loving and kind Pakhtun. No matter what the circumstances are but we make us and people around happy and joyful. Proud to be Pakhtun.
@shafiqkhan1719 Жыл бұрын
Rekthiya wayuma wrora
@SherAli-n1b6z Жыл бұрын
The tik toker guy one day when I was very down due to loss in currency , offered me tea and give me comfort for my loss he didnt even know me. Now, I saw with same energy , the same smile , with a stranger , indeed he is a kind guy.
@fatima-vq6jg Жыл бұрын
أنا أحب باكستان كثيرا. تحياتي لكم من العراق 🇮🇶❤️🌹
@fatima-vq6jg Жыл бұрын
I love Pakistan very much. Greetings to you from Iraq🇮🇶❤️🌹
@zahirkhan6326 Жыл бұрын
@@fatima-vq6jgwe love our brothers and sisters of Iraq they in our prayers. in 1992 when Iraq was attacked my grand mother was on musalla making Dua for Iraq and my father listed his name for jehad in Iraq. make Dua for my father he left us for akhira last year .. and also my grand mother who died in 1994.
@rajeshbhasin95 Жыл бұрын
My parents are from Peshawar. I born in India but i also love to see the Peshawar city and pishori Log.i like jaani te maani ustad.🤩👌🇮🇳
@abidullah7737 Жыл бұрын
Your parents are realy from peshawar?
@amalik4536 Жыл бұрын
@@abidullah7737yes, he said his parents are pishori and pishori people are hindkowans of Peshawar
@crczr Жыл бұрын
Even Indian actor SRK belong to Peshawar. That's where they come from.
@FaizanAli-pw8ex5 ай бұрын
Dilip Kumar spoke hindko when he visited Pakistan 1998 please KZbin it vinod khana anil Kapoor family and raj Kapoor was born in Peshawar
@googleman8074 Жыл бұрын
You can tell by the body language and posture, the people in the video are genuinely happy despite the simple living. The smiles are real not fake.
@thepragmatical4097 Жыл бұрын
Pathans are the strength of Pakistan . They are the arms and ammunition of Pakistan . They are the arsenal of Pakistan . Salute and Love from KARACHI Muhajir . ❤
@Capt-classes-for-ISSB-CSS5 ай бұрын
Thnks
@relativerelations998883 ай бұрын
Muhajirs are our brothers. Everyone in pakistan is equal.
@thepragmatical40973 ай бұрын
@@relativerelations99888 Thank you brother . We may speak different language , we have slightly different culture . But That's the beauty of Islamic & Muslim society , we are binded by one Kalimah . ❤🤝🏻
@Naeem510 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting Peshawar.
@syedmubashir56429 ай бұрын
DER KHA NAEEM USTAZ.
@gianfrancourzillo66326 ай бұрын
Ahhh it’s you!! I’ll write you when I will visit Peshawar ❤😂
Lag pa saritob khabare kawa de khalqo sara pa zan na poege pa gado wado lagya ye meelo
@StreetsAroundEurope8 ай бұрын
Pakistan is beautiful and the people are so kind and hospitable. Love from Germany 🇩🇪🇵🇰
@yousifkhan5115 Жыл бұрын
Shame on western media they ever never show the real pace of pakistan.probably tears in my eyes. wow such hospitality Following you from Australia
@MalikEhtisham-kx5ln Жыл бұрын
Same same
@tayyabawan3509 Жыл бұрын
Well said
@alasskaluna2446 Жыл бұрын
While that is true, there is one problem with this video. Where are the women and girls? Are there none in Peshawar? It seems they are generally unable to leave the house at their leisure, even wearing hijab?? What kind of culture and society basically imprisons its women and girls at home? What use is all this “hospitality” when women (almost half the population) have so few rights? How about giving the women some hospitality? There is a comment on this video from a Pashtun man saying he wishes his people would treat their women with the same respect and kindness that they show this tourist! Westerners watching this video are going to notice this, especially women. I’d love to visit Pakistan and Peshawar but wouldn’t feel comfortable doing so as a woman. And according to this video, I wouldn’t be very welcome. I also would feel very uncomfortable with just men everywhere. Such a terrible shame. It could be a truly great country but your treatment of women is why Pakistan is still a backwards country.
@jl9862 Жыл бұрын
True
@akifjaved2005 Жыл бұрын
@@alasskaluna2446 I am really disappointed by your comment,,,
@ikhlaquechan7463 Жыл бұрын
A real unbiased portray of people!
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
thank you for watching!
@DrRkd101 Жыл бұрын
I hope You will found pathan The most hospitable people ever on surface of world ❤
@cricket_worldcup695 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Peshawar, Pakistan..the land of hospitality
@MeharKingxGaming Жыл бұрын
😂
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@raholg1079 Жыл бұрын
@@doug_barnardbro first of all we Pashtun peoples are very kind when they saw a foreigner in Peshawar they try to meet them and also wants to serve them and when they gather around you they only wants to show their hospitality and aslo they want’s fame but in reality if some guys stairs you that’s not means that they will haram you they just want to see you that what that person was recording because most of doesn’t have knowledge about KZbin or about vlog And yeh one more thing in Peshawar peoples also wear pant shirt not only mens but also females and also some females only wear salwar kameez they don’t wear burkha
@Pesta4899 ай бұрын
@@doug_barnardwho's that two guy's from boarder Afghan.. very kindness they're invite you join the tea.
@yahyajanivlogs.205 Жыл бұрын
I am from kpk Khyber Pukhtoon khwa Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️❤️ I am pathan welcome to my sweetest country Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️❤️
@IbrahimKhan-id6wi7 ай бұрын
not pathan it's pashtun
@SidMan-uq9vg Жыл бұрын
Loved the way you compiled and edited the video. All the clips were amazing! Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
@neilmason1574 Жыл бұрын
Watching this is wild because I did the same trip a year and a half ago. I'm also an American with red hair and bought shalwar kameez to wear to Peshawar. You are basically having the same experiences I had and going to the same places. I even recognize some of the faces of the people in the video.
@ChickenArad1 Жыл бұрын
How
@SyedDaniyalHussainShah Жыл бұрын
KPK AND KPK PEOPLES ARE HEART OF PAKISTAN 🇵🇰❤️ LOVE THEM FROM LAHORE 🇵🇰
@ShahZainKhanOfficial Жыл бұрын
Being a Pashtun, the video is very funny for me. 😂 Love from Pakistan Mr Doug.
@Haroon1432 Жыл бұрын
Agha mashoom warta way deer harami e😂😂
@TIGERTIGER-ry4oz Жыл бұрын
@@Haroon1432😂
@BlackmanDaTraveller Жыл бұрын
Pakistan zindabad
@adeelaadeela5929 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir we love you 💙🇵🇰 Pakistan zindabad
@ShahZainKhanOfficial Жыл бұрын
Love you Amir bro, 💚 please visit again sometime.
@jijomathew760111 ай бұрын
Pakistan is a blessed country, hoping to visit once in life. God bless Pakistan and united States of America
@letslaugh85362 ай бұрын
Thankyou, welcome here any day
@chrissybarnard752 Жыл бұрын
Awesome engagement with the people! Smiley, giggly guy in beginning is pure joy!😄
@heystck Жыл бұрын
Lovely people! Awesome video. Didn’t know some ppl have never been stung by bees!
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
never!!!!
@JF-xq6fr Жыл бұрын
This is amazing; to be overwhelmed with kind, generous, real people as contrasted diametrically opposite with the US and many Western nations. Madness.
@alasskaluna2446 Жыл бұрын
Very true, however there is one major curiosity in the video.. where are the women and girls? They are conspicuously absent. There are only men and boys. Women aren’t generally free to leave the house by the looks of it (even wearing hijab). There’s a limit to how kind, generous and “real” a society can be when their women are basically imprisoned. There is a clearly a major flaw in their society.
@paktiger84187 ай бұрын
@@alasskaluna2446 Hijab is part of Our religion ok ....and no one force to wear it.....its depends on women ..they are free to wear or not....
@MdDANISH-hi4yk Жыл бұрын
I'm Indian Muslim I love Pakistan and Peshawar 🥰❤️🥰
@Nehal.Bin.Qadirdad Жыл бұрын
we are one and one day we all muslims will be united under Khilafah hum sab musalmano ka haal filhal ek jaisa hi hai ALLAH ham sab pe asanian aur maaf farmain ameen
@AbrarAhmad-ku6lw Жыл бұрын
We love you Too brother❤
@Dddherdjo Жыл бұрын
We dont like dirtie indians, so keep ur love for urself
@rehan3600 Жыл бұрын
@@Nehal.Bin.Qadirdadthe Khalifah is already here.
@vivekkumarsinha5355 Жыл бұрын
@@Nehal.Bin.Qadirdadkhane ke paise nahi Sapna dekha do
@planetbell1 Жыл бұрын
I'm planning to head there in December. It looks so fascinating. Thanks for your awesome video.
@Doctoristan6 ай бұрын
Wow! What an incredible video Doug. You reminded me of living in Peshawar almost 12+ years ago. Chawk Yadgar was one of my must to go places in the Peshawar city. Watching from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Ignoring the politics of Pakistan, the public people of Peshawar are so nice and kind who hosted us for almost 2 decades. Love you and the nice people of Pakistan 🇦🇫🇵🇰🇦🇫 Thank you for all you have done. And happy to see Afghans working together with the lovely Pakistani people.
@faiz.shamri Жыл бұрын
I was there in Peshawar one year before. Nice place and nice people
@Kaitlyn-cl8ki Жыл бұрын
Doug I'm enjoying your pakistan series glad you were recommended
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
thank you!!
@7_.2 Жыл бұрын
Hello Doug, I am from Iraq, and I really like the clips, and I thank you for showing the Arab and Islamic countries in the most beautiful way, but can you visit Iraq, specifically Karbala, to visit Ashura and the Husseini ceremonies? We will be very happy😍💖?
@Nehal.Bin.Qadirdad Жыл бұрын
we are one Ummati dont care about sunni and shia I named my Son Muhammad Hussain baloch and daughter Zainab Zehra baloch
@kkcwrites7964 Жыл бұрын
Karbala is love
@cricwik Жыл бұрын
@@Nehal.Bin.Qadirdadwhen did he say anything about sects He is just asking to visit Iraq and experience ashura If you think ashura is associated with shias only than you really have to fix your priorities Naming your children on ahlulbayt a.s is a great deed but it’s not enough if you can’t even tolerate someone talking about ashura
@Nehal.Bin.Qadirdad Жыл бұрын
@@cricwik ahhahahahahahah look at you parting us away what i said was i dont care about sunni or shia, we are one ummati but i think u r still stuck in ashura come on cricket kid grow up
@cricwik Жыл бұрын
@@Nehal.Bin.Qadirdad where did he mention shia/sunni or anything like that He mentioned ashura and Hussaini ceremonies and you brought up this topic that’s why I had to point you out Anyways it’s good if you didn’t mean that Also if someone watches cricket it doesn’t make them a kid right? You had to give answer logically but you brought un needed laughter in your comment Having said that I apologise if I judged you the wrong way
@aneeskhan8082 Жыл бұрын
Tnx dear to show all of word to pakistani culture and hospitality tnxxx
@goharynayab1554 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Peshawar Pakistan the land of flowers 🌹 nd hospitality ,
@maimoonahabid2727 Жыл бұрын
I'm from Peshawar but moved to the US. It is giving me such a nostalgia. Can you please record Hayatabad as well, that's not as rural, but home to many.
@peshawari1511 Жыл бұрын
Bro I am from peshawar too. Welcome back again to our peaceful and friendly place.wish u bless of luck
@shehrozrajput9174 Жыл бұрын
I love pashtuns people they are very humble and cute😘😘😘🥰🥰 love your culture respect from your Muslim Rajput brother🙏🙏😘😘
@ChickenArad1 Жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as rajput a fake name
@MeredithBanc10 ай бұрын
And we love you guys too.
@raniaalnafisah4019 Жыл бұрын
You look like a journalist in these parts of the world ✨! And you’re absolutely are for these incredible shots with the local community 🤍
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@RaufKhalidOfficial Жыл бұрын
@@doug_barnardMention your camera name and price in US dollars
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
@@RaufKhalidOfficial you can find the link in my video description.
@RaufKhalidOfficial Жыл бұрын
@@doug_barnard how much battery timing after fully charged?
@salmanafridi865 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the land of hospitality peshwar Welcome again and again feel free and safe enjoy your trip dear.
@lovepakistanorleavepakista1696 Жыл бұрын
Very good nice job ZINDA BAD WELCOME TO PAKISTAN STAY BLESSED.
@pekhawarvlogs1086 Жыл бұрын
Keep Exploring Keep Enjoying Peshawar ❤😍
@abdulbasitkhan7448 Жыл бұрын
04:19 he was offering you food, he said let's have falooda. Falooda is basically a cold dessert like an ice cream. Very famous in old city of Peshawar.
@shehryar_ali Жыл бұрын
Nigga what
@peace-hiАй бұрын
You blended in so well and the outfit looks great 👍
@FlyQai Жыл бұрын
It's a gr8 look for u the shalwar kameez 👌😊 Masha Allah. 🇬🇧🇵🇰
@geraldoyo1 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video Douglas. Your videos like this make me want to go with you! Give me a year to save up. I'm coming!
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
sounds great!!
@Super-music-s7d Жыл бұрын
واو حتى الأطفال يعرفون اللغة الإنجليزية يالهم من اذكياء
@Dndoune Жыл бұрын
You are a wonderful person Very fun and spontaneous. I loved it. A beautiful video from the heart of Peshawar
@amaadyt8162 Жыл бұрын
Love you KPK ❤️🇵🇰 From Karachi
@angiehardy6451 Жыл бұрын
Wow, what beautiful incredible people! ❤❤❤❤❤
@ExploraconVicente Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to visit Peshawar for the first time 😃
@muhammadnadeem4909 Жыл бұрын
Peshawar is the city of great hospitable and brave pashtoons. The city is the heart beat of Pakistan.
@BDUch526 Жыл бұрын
As a pashtun i wish we should give that much respect to our women ( sisters, mother, granny, wife etc) as we give it to guests, friends and others. Plz don't argue here about it its reality
@Nightbot44678 Жыл бұрын
Shut up no one cares about woman look at what the hell they did to the west
@truthloversseekers9 ай бұрын
agreed, women deserve respect.
@ahmadhussain-Fitness6 ай бұрын
We muslims Pashtuns greet our women like queens and princes.
@syedamarmusa6512 Жыл бұрын
I love when some foreigner visit my lovely city ❤ I’m glad you enjoying bruh.
@WaseemsWay Жыл бұрын
DOUG YOU'RE UNDEFEATED BRO! If you ever needed proof of why you're the GOAT of content creators...look no further.
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
you are the best bro 🙏❤️
@FaizyAhmed-z5v4 ай бұрын
The hearts of Pakistani people are very beautiful, love from India❤
@kashaf900 Жыл бұрын
Keep up the fab content 😊
@doug_barnard Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@لحنالموت-ص7د Жыл бұрын
من العراق احييكم
@junaidqureshialhashmi4057 Жыл бұрын
Love My Pashtoon Brothers Allah Bless Them
@hinaafridi-dk5ry Жыл бұрын
Thank you Doug barnord for nice video ,very true Pathans are very sweet and nice people and you are also very nice person like pathans ❤ lots of respect From Pakistan
@suliemaan Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for exploring our city.
@khanreacts5 Жыл бұрын
It is not weird to record with camera here. Now a days a lot of foreigner vloggers and tourists come here and capture our culture and traditions. I have seen a lot of foreigners videos here in Peshawar in a few months. Welcome
@JF-xq6fr Жыл бұрын
My God, the USA could use a massive injection of this vibe and way of life. If you are as these people in the USA, you would probably get arrested for harassment, stalking, whatever. Having a truly kind, gentle, altruistic and polite heart is a death sentence in the USA. How amazing to see truly happy people active in life; not nearly 100% cell phone drones emulating life oblivious to your fellow man, powered by envy, delusion, propaganda and smugness. Great work Doug, very inspirational.
@jawidslife4815 Жыл бұрын
You should visit Quetta Pakistan, And go to Hazara town lovely people. please make a video from there.
@mumtazkhan4191 Жыл бұрын
Hey Douglas I'm from Peshawar living in UK please don't be tense from the crowd they love you n don't expect any source of resisem in Pakistan and Afghanistan people are not rasist you can go to Afghanistan as well Taliban are not dangerous don't listen to the media they are lying any questions ask me in comments box please
@muhammadatiqawan9245 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Pakistan brother, can't wait for you to be in Islamabad and I would love to volunteer as a guide for in Islamabad : )
@uzairkhanzalmay6793 Жыл бұрын
Great bro thanks for your visit in Pakistan
@MuhammadFurqan-y2y Жыл бұрын
Pathan people are most generous and nice people in the world ❤👍😊
@T-Nase6 ай бұрын
It's no longer a Taliban stronghold, however it is good for any foreigner going beyond the Khyber Pass to notify local authorities or at least take a local guide while travelling..
@optimisticboyali Жыл бұрын
This man is so joly and hilarious
@tanveerhussain9222 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much you are v loging in Pakistan
@aneeqmomin995 Жыл бұрын
9 : 42 LOOKING AWESOME BROTHER TYPICAL PATHAN
@rianasyah3737Ай бұрын
all of them is good always said ..come to eat or drink ..nice...nice...
@KhanBhai-fs6cz Жыл бұрын
Welcome to my city Peshawar ❤❤❤
@majeedabdul2236 Жыл бұрын
Most welcome to Peshawar
@angelbellhermano-gg2dk Жыл бұрын
You're a smart dresser and you look good and blend well with the locals wearing the traditional dress, and adapted with the culture. I love watching your videos, your interactions with the friendly locals, but my primary concern is the safety of the place and people because of the Taliban. Praying for peace and security for the country and people. God bless and guide Pakistan.🙏❤️🇵🇰
@subhanullahbj8122 Жыл бұрын
Wow 😲 well come to Peshawar
@asifjaved1939 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to kpk and Pakistan Bernard
@khushikhan5549 Жыл бұрын
its our natural hospitality most welcome any time😊
@Freelancer777-pr8ke Жыл бұрын
One of the best country - Pakistan ❤ KPK is the land of love and hospitality
@_Khanshah_ Жыл бұрын
1:26 That boy responded like he's the land lord of that area😅❤❤
@naseemakbar8908 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Pakistan and enjoy hospitality of Pakistan
@silentbody-xo8mz4 ай бұрын
In Peshawar every visitor feel like a celebrity. 😂 Amazing vlog i like it ❤❤❤
@abaseenstrength1263 Жыл бұрын
I am a proud pushtun. I live in peshawar. If possible on ur next visit just let me know so we can cook a great dinner or lunch and would like to invite you to our community in kabapyan warsak road. Our pusthun hospitality is really unique in the world.
@onlinemicroteaching6900 Жыл бұрын
Pakhtoons are very Hospitable Generous Peace loving Honest Brave And Dignified Respectful even empathetic characters ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Khurasaan 🇸🇦🇦🇫❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ from Kashmir
@abdikani_Curious Жыл бұрын
What is the name of the funny pakistani man in the first parts of the video, if you know tell me his name.
@muslim_first Жыл бұрын
Yes however why Kashmiris did not join Pakhtoons in 1948 and 1965 operation Gibraltar. Tum Kashmirion ki priority hone chaiya tha azaadi from bharat
@maryamfatima32165 ай бұрын
@@abdikani_Curious naeem khan
@Steve-9621 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Peshawar (PEW), Mr. Bernard. I hope you have a wonderful Journey in our Home City. And please do visit khyber district. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
@mjerse50 Жыл бұрын
I was born in Slovenia now in Canada ❤️you’re energetic personality and and the way you bring in young older people this is true living life’s has its ups and downs sharing ❤️ brings the best what life has to offer not who you think you are on the other hand what we are nicely done video 🌍🎶🌿🌴
@onlinemicroteaching6900 Жыл бұрын
KASHMIR ❤ Afghanistan khurasaan 🇸🇦🇦🇫❤❤❤❤❤❤
@ahmadhussain-Fitness6 ай бұрын
He was in Pakistan
@rehshanks84963 ай бұрын
Wonderfull "Hello...where are you from??...what you need??" So many Kind of People 💚 Pakistan Zindabad !! ✊️
@Aizazikram Жыл бұрын
I am from peshawar and yes you totally blend in peshawar ppl. No one can tell if you are from the states untill you speak English . I wish i could host you in Peshawar
@abdikani_Curious Жыл бұрын
What is the name of the funny pakistani man in the first parts of the video, if you know tell me his name.
@annkays Жыл бұрын
@@abdikani_Curioushe’s just dicking around
@hinakhan-kj7gk Жыл бұрын
@@abdikani_Curious he said his name is naeem khan
@abcdefu6040 Жыл бұрын
@@abdikani_Curious 3:41 naeem khan
@shahid_1618 Жыл бұрын
What so funny 🤣 the chil continuesly laughing 😂
@sptalhagaming5869 Жыл бұрын
Yes I will say that the pashtoon are very prestigious. And kind people's in the universe
@chetandewatt30559 ай бұрын
Kind people of Peshawar
@slowpunjabi Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sport the Pakistan ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Sani-bj1kxАй бұрын
Hopefully he travel Pakistan again :)
@MakkahLive777 Жыл бұрын
❤lots of love n greetings from Copenhagen Denmark. Regards Gull Enjoy wonderful Pakistan
@muhammadadeel3891 Жыл бұрын
Wow (MashaaaAllah) You're looking very nice ❤ in Shalwar Qameez ❤ have amazing time brother
@sabahs4063 Жыл бұрын
You’re so kind! Love your video’s 😊
@naseerullah5555mr Жыл бұрын
Welcome to peshawar
@afridivlog25 Жыл бұрын
i am so proud of u man ,, if i know u r here or saw , i should take u and guide thanks also visit islamia collge peshawar and peshawar university and the mesum, ring road there and alos visit the main SADDAR BZAZZAR of peshawar
@ahasrapverygoodopeningazer9263 Жыл бұрын
They are so2 kind Mashallah keep on move Bro nice 👍 canel I like it's I from Malaysia
@fahadsaid Жыл бұрын
If you're still in Pakistan so visit to swat located in khyber Pukhtunkhwa. The Switzerland of pak, natural beauty plus hospitality
@Sharyar97 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to my homeland Peshawar brother we are so loving and welcoming people but suffering from bad situations right know means political situations