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Ataabad Lake is now one of the beautiful lake in the world which was formed due to a massive landslide at Attabad village in Gilgit-Baltistan,the debris of Ataabad village, obstructed the river flow and created a 30 km long lake.
Muzaffarabad is situated at the conflux of the Neelum and Jehlum rivers. The city is 138 kilometers by Rawalpindi and Islamabad and about 76 kilometers from Abbottabad.
The name "Muzaffararbad" comes from the name of Sultan Muzaffar Khan, a former ruler of the Bomba Dynasty. Muzaffarabad has always been one of the important cities of Kashmir. After the 1948-49 war, Muzaffarabad was made the capital of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Murree is a hill station and one of the largest resort towns in the Galiyat area of Pakistan. It is situated on the southern slopes of the Western Himalayan foothills as they ascend to the northeast towards Kashmir.Its actual altitude has now been determined as 2,300 m (7,500 ft) above sea level.
Murree belongs to a sub-tropical continental highlands climatic type, situated in the outer Himalayas. This type of area has cold, snowy winters, relatively cool summer and frequent fog. Precipitation is received year round, with two maximas, first one during winter and second one at summer, July-August. Total mean precipitation annually is 1,789 mm (70.4 in).
Mitre Peak is dedicated to Tariq Sulemani, Mountain Lover,a passionate traveler, a cute handsome man,always struggling to do some new. My all best wishes are with him.
I wish his travel to Baltoro glacier safe and sound.Amin.
KACHURA, one of the beatiful valley in district Skardu of Baltistan has two beautiful Lakes name Upper Kachura Lake and Lower Kachura Lake situated at the height of 2,500-M. A popular tourist destination for the local as well as foreign tourists.
SKARDU is the capital city of Baltistan the most popular destinations in Pakistan for the local as well as foreign tourists due to variety of mountains, lakes, forts, deserts, streams and plateaus which are extremely beautiful.
Skardu located in the 10 km wide by 40km long Valley at an altitude of nearly 2,500 at the confluence of the Indus river,the longest river of Pakistan It flows from Tibet northwest across the Indian-controlled portion of Jammu and Kashmir, passing between the western extremity of the Himalayas and the northern extremity of the Hindu Kush mountain range; it then courses generally south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.
The town is surrounded by grey-brown coloured mountains, which hide the 8,000 metre peaks of the nearby Karakoram range.
Perhaps the most amazing collection of high peaks in the world, K2 and the Gasherbrum massif in the Karakoram, with most in Pakistan and the northern side of the nearer peaks, including K2, in China.
The picture was taken from the NNW, looking towards the SSE along a bearing of roughly 155 degrees E of N. The plane was over China at this point and K2 is approximately 140km away.
K2, Broad Peak, and Gasherbrum I–IV lie in a line running towards the SE, and a few other peaks in the Karakoram appear in the foreground and background. From left to right, the peaks are:
Gasherbrum I (8068m at ~165km distance);
Saltoro Kangri (7742m, in the background at ~200km);
Gasherbrum II (8035m, ~160km);
Skyang Kangri (7545m, between Gasherbrum II and III and in the foreground at ~140km);
Gasherbrum III (7952m, ~158km);
Gasherbrum IV (7925m, ~157km);
Broad Peak (8047m, ~150km);
K2 (8612m, ~140km);
Chogolisa (7665m, again the background at ~170km).
As seen from Qatar Airways flight 896 en-route between Doha and Beijing. Unfortunately, at these distances, slight imperfections in the plane's windows lead to some blurring in some parts of the picture.
Tupopdan peaks & Hunza River, near Passu village, upper Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan.
Tupopdan - "mouthful of sun mountain " in local language, also know as Passu Cones, or Cathedral Peak.
In 1987, Tupopdan Sar was climb by British P.Cox, L.Griffin et M.Woolridge
Blossom in Upper Hunza behind you can see Tupopdan Peak (6106- M) , also known as Passu Cathedral.
In March and April the view of of Baltistan and Hunza valley is incredible, though it remain spectacular throughout the year. The best time of year to visit Hunza and Baltistan is April to October. From spring to autumn the valley is more attractive , all three fabulous seasons have their own unique charm, which cannot be described in words but can only be felt. In the Spring season the field and orchards come alive with blossom of different natural colours in the villages.
Bahrain, Swat Pakistan
Swat is a one of the beautiful valley in Pakistan located 170 kilometer from Islamabad.
Saidu Sharif,is the captial of Swat,but the main town in the Swat valley is Mingora.
Various religions have flourished here including the cradle of many Buddhist part of Gandhara. The imprints of their culture can be easily seen in archaeological sites.Buddhism, spread to other parts of Asia from here. This great progress became possible due to personal dedication of King Ashoka to Buddhism. During his reign, Buddhism spread to Japan, Tibet, China and Bhutan.
Swat was a princely state in the North West Frontier Province until it was dissolved in 1969. It's natural beauty of high mountains, green meadows and clear lakes has earned Swat a reputation as "the Switzerland of Pakistan.
Malubiting (also known as Malubiting West) is the second highest peak in the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range of Pakistan.
Malubiting was unsuccessfully attempted in 1955, 1959, 1968, 1969 and 1970 and 1971 before the first ascent in 1971. In that year an Austrian team led by Horst Schindlbacher reached the summit via the Northeast Ridge, ascending the North Peak and skirting the Central Peak on the way.
Baltit Fort was the old palace of the Mirs of Hunza .
It is an ancient fort was built 750 years ago,It is situated in Karimabad, Hunza Northern Area of Pakistan.
The story goes that a Princess from Baltistan married the local prince and she brought in Balti masons, carpenters and craftsmen to build it and it. According to local legends, 300 laborers for the construction of the Fort were also part of the royal dowry of the Princess from Baltistan.
Stone, mud and timber only were used for the construction of the Fort, because these materials were locally available, cheap, earthquake resistant, sustainable, long lasting and adequate for thermal comfort.
The window frames doors and columns are elaborately carved, Timber is used for all the openings. The carving style originate from Kashmiri and Ladakh style.
Baltit Fort can be seen from all sides of the Hunza Valley as it is centrally located on the top of a small hill.
Baltit Fort was the old palace of the Mirs of Hunza .
It is an ancient fort was built 750 years ago,It is situated in Karimabad, Hunza Northern Area of Pakistan.
The story goes that a Princess from Baltistan married the local prince and she brought in Balti masons, carpenters and craftsmen to build it and it. According to local legends, 300 laborers for the construction of the Fort were also part of the royal dowry of the Princess from Baltistan.
Stone, mud and timber only were used for the construction of the Fort, because these materials were locally available, cheap, earthquake resistant, sustainable, long lasting and adequate for thermal comfort.
The window frames doors and columns are elaborately carved, Timber is used for all the openings. The carving style originate from Kashmiri and Ladakh style.
Baltit Fort can be seen from all sides of the Hunza Valley as it is centrally located on the top of a small hill.
Ghizer District situated in north of Gilgit.
It joins with Wakhan strip on its north-west, and China on its north most borders.
On its west, there is Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its capital is Gakuch. It is multi ethnic district and four major languages are spoken. Shina, Khowar, Burushaski and Wakhi. In Ghizer is a famous and beautiful lake is called Phunder lake which is famous for Trout.
Ghizer is connected to Chitral via Shandur pass( highest Polo ground in the world) and Gilgit which is well connected by air with Islamabad( weather dependent) and by road with Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Skardu. You can take a flight to Gilgit from the capital of the country and reach Ghizer.