Ziarat: Ziarat is a District of Balochistan Province, Pakistan and it is 124 kilometres away from Quetta. Its altitude is 2,543 metres (8,346 feet) above sea level. The District is famous for its ancient and magnificent Juniper Forests which spreads over 126,000 acres, whereas some trees are 7000 years old. It is a famous tourist resort. Once it was the …
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SHIMSHAL – THE MYSTIC PASS IN HUNZA
Shimshal Village: Shimshal is a village, in Gojal Tehsil of Hunza District, in the Gilgit–Baltistan Region of Pakistan. It lies at an altitude of 10,171 feet (3,100 metres) above sea level and it is the highest settlement in the Hunza valley. The Pass connects Gilgit-Baltistan to China. The area of covered area of Shimshal is about 3,800 square kilometres. Shimshal …
Read More »SOME FAMOUS LAKES IN SWAT – PAKISTAN
Swat Valley: Swat is the valley of lakes in true sense because there are numerous beautiful lakes scatter all around it. Some are quite famous in the world, like lake Saif-ul-Malook which is . Only a few are accessible through a metal road, rest are only approachable through hiking and trekking. Since most of them are hidden in the far-flung areas, that’s …
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