I am studying here as a college student, i have prayed in my college's hallways while waiting class without anyone stopping me, there's a separate space in the library for us to pray, we have the right to take days off if they coincide with religious holidays of our own.
Sure there are bad people here but majority are nice and courteous and one indeed has the same rights as the people here. I don't have to have a high "contact" to get a driver's license etc, i know i will get a fair trial here.
I love Pakistan, i really do but that doesn't stop me from telling the truth. Your post is based on preconceived notions and hearsay.
Hearing from your cousins and actually experiencing yourself are two entirely different things.