Saif-ul-Malook Lake: Lake Saif-ul-Malook is in the Northern brink of the Kaghan valley, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Its altitude is about 3,224 metres (10,578 feet) above sea level. Saif-ul-Malook is one of the highest lakes in Pakistan. It is in the oval shape and spreads over a surface of a mile. The water of the lake is crystal …
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Chitral Valley: Chitral is a Khowar language word, which means the “field” and spelled as Chetrar in actual. It is the capital of the Chitral District, along the western bank of the Chitral River (Kunhar River), in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It remained the capital of the Princely State of Chitral until 1969. This valley is in the foothill …
Read More »SHANDUR TOP (PASS) In CHITRAL
Shandur Top Shandur is the ‘Roof of the World’ because of its high altitude of 12,200 feet (3,700 metres) above sea level. The top consists of flat plateau and accessible between late April till early November. There is a boundary line between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Chitral District) and Gilgit-Baltistan (Ghizer District) on Shandur Top in Punji-Lasht. Shandur Polo Festival Shandur Polo …
Read More »Traditional Cuisines of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Traditional Cuisines of Gilgit-Baltitan: Tradional cuisines of Gilgit-Baltistan is a diverse and unique phenomenon itself in its nature. These cuisines have a vast variety and distinct in its taste. The popular traditional recipes of Gilgit-Baltistan are Chapshoro, Dawdoo, Chamus, Mamtu, Sharbat, Harissa, Molida, Garma, Berikutz, Harissa, Diram, Mull, Gooli, Suppra, and Khamuloot. Chapshoro Its ingredients are Beef/Mutton/Chicken Mince, Onion, Red …
Read More »SKARDU – THE LAND OF MONARCHS
Skardu Valley: Skardu is basically a town in the Gilgit-Baltistan Region of Pakistan and the capital of Baltistan. Its elevation is about 2,438 metres (7,999 feet) above sea level. It lies in the foothill of the Karakoram Mountain Range. Mainly Balti people are of Tibetan and Caucasian origin. They speak Balti, which is a dialect of ancient Tibetan language. …
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