Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Pakistan – As Not Seen on TV!


Gupis Valley, Pakistan.

Like other valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan, Gupis is also famous for spectacular natural beauty. Gupis is located some 40 kms from Gakuch, Ghizer district. There are four tehsil in Ghizir, namely Punial, Ishkoman, Yasin and Gupis. The road from Gakuch to Gupis is breathtaking.
Gupis is a beautiful small town boasting some of the historical structures of which the fort is quite prominent.
Astore, Pakistan.

Astore is connected to Gilgit which is well connected by air with Islamabad [weather dependent] and by road with Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Skardu and Chitral. You can take a flight to Gilgit from the capital of the country and drive to Astore from Gilgit on metalled road.
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India, around 1600:
“Ghāzī Mukhpun, a Persian adventurer, is said to have married a princess of the Skārdu reigning family. The four sons born of this union became Rās of Skārdu, Astor, Rondu, and Kharmang respectively, and from them are descended the families of the present chiefs of those places. The independence of Astor ceased at the Dogra conquest.
Faislabad, Pakistan.

The Raavi River flows on the eastern and the Chenab River on the western boundary of the district. No other river passes through it.
Birds usually found around are partridges, pigeons, doves, tilliars, lal menas, bias, parrots, quails, pochards, mallards and teals.

Islamabad, Pakistan.

The Margalla Hills are effectively foothills of the Himalayas – and are very easily accessible from Islamabad.
Islamabad remains a city where people come from all over the country to enjoy its peaceful, noise-free atmosphere with a lot of greenery and nice surrounding scenery.
Naltar Valley, Pakistan.

It is an alpine plateau serving as a winters Ski resort as well. Surrounded by five to six thousand meters high peaks, the place was once a great home of wildlife.
In the highlands, one may get a glimpse of Ibex, Markhor, Ram Chikor and Chikor!
Mahodand Lake, Pakistan.

Also known as Lake of Fishes, it is located 40 km from Kalam, in Pakistan's upper Ushu Valley.
If you have passion for boating; there may not be a better place than this one!
Baha-ud-din Zakariya, Multan, Pakistan.

A Sufi of Suhrawardiyya order, Baha-ud-din Zakariya died in 1267 and his mausoleum, Darbar Hazrat Baha-ud-din Zakariya, is located at Multan. The mausoleum is a square of 51 ft 9 in, measured internally.
Above this is an octagon, about half the height of the square, which is surmounted by a hemispherical dome!
Naltar Lake, Pakistan.

It is a beautiful valley near Gilgit and Hunza in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Naltar is 40 km from Gilgit and can be reached by jeeps. Naltar is a forested (pine) village known for its wildlife and magnificent mountain scenery.
There is a lake in the Naltar valley known as 'Bashkiri Lake' at a distance of 32 kilometers from Naltar Bala. This lake is a wonderful and marvelous look in the summer and as well as winter!
Karomber Trek, Pakistan.

Karomber Lake is at an altitude above 14,000 feet above sea level!
The lake is fed by the surrounding mountain glaciers that melt in the summer.
Swinj, Pakistan.

Swinj Valley is among the most unknown and heavenly beautiful valleys of Pakistan.
On Sokhtarabad terminal where Ishkoman Valley ends lies a giant glacier 'Chitti Boui' that challenges adventure lovers and only those can witness the splendid beauty of Swinj Valley!
Pakistan Zindabad!

Regards

One of the 180 Million Cornered Tigers
Pakistan.

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