Sunday, October 16, 2011

Pakistan P2

Pakistan P2

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 "Arror Rock"
[near Rohri in Sindh]
The shape of rock was caused by unknown natural forces.
There is also a Shrine on the top.
In France, there is a famous similar shaped rock on sea shore caused by huge water waves but in the middle of barren Arror - such a shape is an Amazing Wonder.
Near this wonder, there are ruins of Bin Qasim Masjid [First ever Masjid built in Subcontinent; during reign of Muhammad Bin Qasim]


 Ansoo Jheel, Pakistan.
The name “Ansoo” comes from its tear-like shape [the Urdu word Ansoo means teardrop]. This lake also resembles Human Eye with central ice land resembling Iris of Human Eye and a ridge resembling Eyebrow becoming even more prominent when ice melts on the Eyebrow in summers.
Ansoo Lake is a high-altitude lake [elevation 16,492 feet or 5,027 metres] in the Kaghan Valley in the Mansehra District of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
There is no risk free way to reach lake waters because it lies in the crater with steep, snow covered walls. There is no apparent drainage of lake water and no one ever tried to explore it because of its dangerous approach and limited resources in that area!

 "Astola Island" [near Pasni Baluchistan 40 km from shore]. Astola is Pakistan's largest offshore island and the only significant offshore island in the northern Arabian Sea.
Latitude 25° 7'21.51"N and Longitude 63°50'51.53"E

Attabad Lake, Pakistan.
A view of the lake from Sarkhumvetk, showing submerged parts of Shishkat Payeen. Gulmit can be seen in the distance.
Picture Credit: Azeem

BataKundi, Pakistan.
It is the most beautiful area of Kaghan Valley just a few kms away from Naran.

Bhurban, Pakistan.
It is a small town and hill station located 13 km from Murree City. Situated between Murree and Kashmir Road at the height of 6000 feet, Bhurban is attraction for tourists because of the floral, fauna and animals species which are not found in any other part of Pakistan.
It is accessible by Islamabad- Murree Express Way making it a drive of 45 minutes from Islamabad. Bhurban is having 5 star Pearl Continental Hotel with delicious food to enjoy, walking track, swimming pool and much more.

This is not Fox and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand.
This is Biafo Glacier - which is a 63 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan meets the 49 km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world's longest glacial system outside the polar regions.
[It is considered to be the most beautiful glacier of the world].
It is also called as "Heaven on Earth".
Pakistan has the most beautiful view of mountains on the planet!

Cold Desert of Skardu in Pakistan.
This is one of the most beautiful tourists attraction of Northern areas of Pakistan. There are huge sand plains in Skardu.
In the background you can see snow covered mountains. This is also the highest desert of world.
Even Pakistanis don't know about this beautiful desert!

  Concordia Base Camp, Pakistan.
This is the view from Concordia towards the valley of the Baltoro Glacier at dawn. On the left [Paiju peaks], middle ,[Trango towers] & on the right [Grand Cathedra].
It offers the region's best place to camp for mountain enthusiasts not involved in climbing.
Concordia [junction of glaciers] is one of the most spectacular places on Earth.

Dudiptsar Lake, Kaghan Valley, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The word "dudi" means white and "sar" means lake. This name has been given to the lake because of the white color of snow at surrounding peaks. In summer the water of the lake reflects like a mirror. The word "sar" is used with the name of each lake in the area, translating as 'lake.'
It is the crown of all lakes of Kaghan valley. The fact that it cannot be accessed through any vehicle has so far kept it in with its original charm and matchless beauty. The trek to Dudipat starts from Besal which is at a distance of around 55 kms from Naran and is accessible through jeeps.

Fizza Ghat, Pakistan.
Located in Central Swat, Fizza Ghat is an amazing place around the river Swat. Facing the Hindukush Mountain range, it's a totally enchanting spectacle leaving you falling short for words to describe the true essence of it's beauty.
The mountains facing Fizza Ghat are one of the greatest reserves of Emeralds in the world.
Photographed by: Povinda Chaudhry

Gadani Beach, Pakistan.
This beach is on the Arabian Sea located near the Hub River and Cape Monze in Gadani, Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Gadani Beach is the location of Gadani ship-breaking yard, which is one of the world's largest ship-breaking yards.

Glacial Pool, Pakistan.
The Baltoro and other glaciers of the Karakoram, Pakistan are the largest and longest in the world outside the polar region. From it's spectacular birthplace in Concordia, at the base of K-2 and the gasherbrum range, the Baltoro Glacier flows for more than 59 kilometers, a rippling, pitted, pockmarked river of ice, where great glaciers slide and slither together before separating to go their different ways.

 Glacier Stream - Baltoro Glacier, Pakistan.
The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
The glacier gives rise to the Shigar River, which is a tributary of the Indus River.

Gwadar, Pakistan.
It is a developing port city in Balochistan, Pakistan. Gwadar is strategically located between three increasingly important regions: the oil-rich Middle East, heavily populated South Asia and the economically emerging and resource-laden region of Central Asia. Gwadar is the location of the Gwadar Port, a warm-water, deep sea port.
Gwadar is located on the Gulf of Oman close to the entrance of the Persian Gulf, about 460 kilometres west of Karachi.

Khunjerab Pass [elevation 4,693 metres - 15,397 ft] is a high mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains on the northern border of Gilgit - Baltistan and the Xinjiang Autonmous Region of China.
The Khunjerab Pass is the highest paved border crossing in the world and the highest point on the Karakoram Highway.
On the Pakistani side, the pass is 125 km [78 mi] from Sust, 270 km [170 mi] from Gilgit and 870 km [540 mi] from Islamabad. There is a security outpost in Dih, and a customs and immigration post near Sust.
Khunjerab Pass can be seen in episode 13/30 of the NHK television series The Silk Road. The series was first shown in Japan in the early 1980s!

Laila Peak, Hushe, Karakoram Range, Pakistan.
It has a distinctive spear-like shape. One of the most beautiful & scenic snow covered mountain of the world.
The Laila peak has been climbed only twice. 

Lulusar Lake, Pakistan.
At 3,410 m [11,190 ft], it is the primary headwaters of the Kunhar River. It flows southwest through the entire length of Kaghan Valley and the Naran Valley, passing Jalkhand, Kaghan, Jared, Paras and Balakot until its confluence with the Jhelum River.

Lulusar Lake marks the historic place where fifty-five participants of the 1857 Indian war of independence were arrested.

The lake is much larger than other lakes in the Kaghan Valley, and has mirror-like water reflecting the surrounding snowcapped Lulusar mountains, creating a natural tourist attraction.

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!

Lansdowne Bridge of Rohri, Pakistan.
A marvel of nineteenth century engineering, the 'longest "rigid" girder bridge in the world' at that time, was begun in 1887. Designed by Sir Alexander Meadows Rendel, the girder work weighing a massive 3,300 tons was erected by F.E. Robertson, and Hecquet.

It is one of it's own kind and gives a glimpse of Sydney Harbor bridge.

Mai Pir. Ancient City of 'Shehre-e-Roghan' near Lasbela, Pakistan.
This cave city is larger than any other in world.
There are thousands of cave houses in rocks extends to 2 - 3 km.
In Turkey and other European countries, these cave cities are million dollar tourists attraction. Locals say, this was constructed by Prince Saif-al-Maluk.
Sad part, hardly only a Few Pakistanis know about this ancient wonder!

Passu Peaks, Hunza, Pakistan.
Mysterious mountains stand like a wall between Hunza river and valley.

This is a 'Mud Volcano'.
In Pakistan there are more than 80 active mud volcanoes, all of them in Baluchistan province; there are about 10 locations having clusters of mud volcanoes. In this region, the heights of mud volcanoes range between 800 to 1,550 feet (243.8 to 472.4 m). The most famous is Chandaragup. The biggest crater found at 25°33'13.63"N. 65°44'09.66"E is about 450 feet (137.16 m) in diameter. Most mud volcanoes in this region are situated in out-of-reach areas having very difficult terrain. Dormant mud volcanoes stand like columns of mud in many other areas.
These volcanoes keep the region save from any huge disaster. In Azerbaijan these mud volcanoes are million dollar tourist attraction but sadly we Pakistanis don't even have knowledge about these volcanoes!

Nanga Parbat.
It is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and among the eight-thousanders with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters (26,660 ft). It is also an immense, dramatic peak that rises far above its surrounding terrain.