Any safety/travel tips? (Details inside).

Oookay, I found out a few days ago, that during the summer holidays of mine, I have to go to Pakistan. It’s a “working holiday” for my dad. He’s given up teaching and taken up property investment and apparently, Pakistan is a safe good place for investing. I’ve been discussing this about him, as I’m not to keen on going, but it seems I haven’t got a choice.
So. After all that’s happened in that country (Osama Bin Laden etc) I’m not feeling too comfortable about going there. Has anyone got any advice for me, as in safety tips on travelling to third world countries etc.
I’ve been to India once before, but from what I’ve heard it’s quite different. I’m not to keen on going there either.
I know I’ll have my family with me, and dad says all those recent things that happened are a long way away from the part of country we’re going, I’d still like some of your advice.
Thanks folks :)