Sunday, October 16, 2011

Pakistan P3






Pakistan P3


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 Rakaposhi, Pakistan.
Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani [Mother of Mist]. It is situated in the Nagar valley.







Rakhiot Peak.
It lies just south of the Indus River, in the Diamir District of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Not far to the north is the western end of the Karakoram range.






Rice Fields, KKH, Pakistan.
Rice is one of the major exports of pakistan. Pakistan produces worlds most favorite rice. the Basmati Rice. There are also many other types of rice grown in the country.
The crop of rice is completly done manually. It is a culture feast to see the different stages of rice while travelling in Pakistan.






River Indus, Pakistan
Great trans-Himalayan river of South Asia and one of the longest rivers in the world, having a length of 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometres). It has a total drainage area of about 450,000 square miles (1,165,500 square kilometres), of which 175,000 square miles lie in the Himalayan mountains and foothills and the rest in the semiarid plains of Pakistan. The river's annual flow is about 272 billion cubic yards.






Saindak & Reko Diq: The Land of Gold & Copper.
This is Saindak Dam in the middle of Barren desert of Saindak-Reko diq, Baluchistan.
[Located 50 km away from Iran Border near Taaftan]







Shangrila Resort at Skardu in Pakistan.
Also known as "Heaven on Earth", is nestled amongst some of the world's highest peaks.






 Silk route, on the way to Gilgit, Pakistan.
For centuries, Gilgit has been the stopping point on the Silk Route as caravans journeyed south from Kashgar. Chinese monks returning from pilgrimages in India in the 5th century found Buddhism widely practiced in Gilgit. Hinduism came to the area around the 10th century, followed by Islam two hundred years ago.






Spantik, Pakistan.
Spantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram. It's northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route known as the "Golden Pillar".
It contains varied terrain, from rocky outcrops to snow and ice and scree!






The epic Lake Saiful Muluk.
It is located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley (34°52′37.34″N 73°41′37.71″E) near Naran, Pakistan. The clarity of the water comes from the multiple glaciers all around the high basin which feed the lake.
A fairy tale called Saiful Muluk, written by the famous sufi poet Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, is associated with the lake. It is the story of prince of Persia who fell in love with a fairy princess at the lake. The impact of the lake beauty is of such extent that people believe that fairies come down to lake in full moon.







 The Great Trango Tower, 6,286 m (20,608 ft).
The east face of the Great Trango Tower features the world's greatest nearly vertical drop. [aka Tallest vertical mountain of world]
Located in Gilgit-Baltistan Region of Pakistan.
This is one of the most difficult mountains to climb.
A perfect attraction for Base Jumping, 2 Aussies made world record of base jumping here in 1992.
A very few Pakistanis have knowledge about Trango!






Is this Great Wall of China?
No. It's Wall of Sindh in Ranikot [3 hrs drive from Karachi].
It's the part of one of the Largest Fort in World, Fort of Ranikot.






Way to Makra from Paye, Pakistan.
You can reach this heaven on earth as you leave Rawalpindi, traversing your journey through Abbotabad, Mansehra and Balakot.
Makra is 3,586 metres (11,765 ft) high. From Kiwai a single 7-KM road goes upwards to Shogran; the track goes upward to Seree Lake and ends at Paye. From here it is a walking trek of four hours to the top of Makra.
Photographed by: Muhammad Waqas Khalid




 


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