Introduction Pishin is a lovely and fertile city. It is accessible through Quetta, Balochistan. This was a part of the Pashtun belt, now divided into six districts. Pishin is in the North-Western region of Balochistan. The Afghan border is in the East of Pishin valley. Climate Summer temperatures in the area can reach 40 °C (104 degrees Fahrenheit). In the …
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Leepa Valley Leepa is an enticing and beautiful valley in Azad Kashmir that is 2,133 metres (6,998 feet) above sea level. It is 105 kilometres (65 miles) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir. Reshian and Dao Khan are on the way to Leepa. The valley lies along the Line of Control (LOC). Naukot is the largest village, located 8 …
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Rush Lake Rush is a wonderful high-altitude lake in Gilgit-Baltistan. It lies near Rush Pari Peak, which is 5,098 metres (16,726 feet) above sea level. Rush lake is the 25th highest in the world, at a height of 4,694 metres (15,400 feet). It is about 15 kilometres (9 miles) North of Nagar valley, between Miar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak). The …
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Pir Chanasi When we travel in the North-East from Islamabad, on Murree Expressway and continue our journey on the Kohala-Muzaffarabad road, we are heading towards Pir Chinasi, Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir. It is at a distance of 125 kilometres (78 miles) from Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. It takes three and half an hour to reach Muzaffarabad. …
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Shangrila Resorts Brigadier Muhammad Aslam Khan (late) was the first commander of the Pakistan Army’s Northern Scouts. He devised Shangrila, the first resort of its kind on the Pakistani territory. It is located on the side of Shangrila lake, which also bears the name Lower Kachura Lake. The lake’s elevation is nearly 2,499 metres (8,199 feet) above sea level. Skardu …
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