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game of glory by TARIQ SULEMANI

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pride by TARIQ SULEMANI

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portrait by Usman Ahmed

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Took this shot during my recent road trip to faislabad, Pakistan. The picture was taken in Gojra.

After a longhard day at work workers like to sit and have huqa( traditional tobabco)

target by TARIQ SULEMANI

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Exploring Supat Valley Kohistan by Ali Usman Baig

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We reached at Naran around 9 am in the morning. The next task was to arrange Porters and Jeeps for our journey further ahead. Due to Eid holidays, it was getting tougher to find Jeeps. It seems like every tourist in Naran wanted to visit Saifulmalook. At last our host able to find two jeeps, but also came with a bad news that there was glacier road block some 3, 4 kilometers ahead from Soch village. It was disappointment but he said you will find Jeep on other side of Block. Also, in Naran it was difficult to find Porters at this period of time. We thought to hire few porters from Soch village. We stopped at Soch village but after an effort of one hour hardly able to find two young porters, among them one was first year student and other has given matriculation exams. This was beginning of disappointment phase. We left Soch village around 11 am, the roadside scenes were amazing. Then suddenly our jeep tire got flattens, luckily jeep driver have spares but this also wasted a lot of time. I was hoping, we will not face any further encumbrance in our way, but something else was written in faith of this journey. After a few kilometers a road side tree was fallen, that also caused a small land slide and blockage on road. We all came out of jeeps and everybody started giving his part in clearing the road. At last our collective efforts worked and jeep able to cross this hurdle. Then, we reached to the point where road blocked by glacier.

But woh joo kehtay hain na “Ishq ke imtihaan aur b hain”. Jeep trek was blocked by a glacier. And driver was not ready to take the risk to cross it. I partially agreed with his decision as it was not 100 % safe to cross it. So we decided to trek to the destination. We were 12 people + 8 porters. Since we were assured that bread will be provided by our hosts so we only carried the packed food which obviously required bread to be eaten with. Now this unplanned blockage caused major disrupt. So that mean we won’t be able to have bread. Porters who were from Soch & dumbail village created so much issue that at one time we thought to call it off. Anyways some how we carried on. Hardly couple of hours in trek a team member went ill so he with four of his colleagues decided to return back. So we sent two porters with them. Now we were left with 8 team members & 6 porters.

The same night whole team decided to return back because of food issue & totally uncooperative attitude of porters of Soch & dumbail village. Entire situation was upsetting for me because I was leading the whole group. My brother Salman and Rashid bhi from Faislabad were with me and wanted to complete this trek in any situation…….(Continued

Sirkhata Lake by Ali Usman Baig

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In this picture we both brothers were sitting on upstream of Sirkhata Lake with Kohistani Shepherds, the valley situated deep inside the Kohistan where there is no internet, approach roads and telephonic connection. Sirkhata Lake is one of the biggest lake of Kohistan. A gem of place.

It took us two days of tough hike to reach this place in which we also have to cross an unnamed pass which was situated above 4300 meters; there is a kilometer long snow patch at top. My friend as you know trekking is not only exploring new places, it also helps you to understand the culture and behavior of local peoples. Before visiting this place we have heard so many false stories about Kohistan. The security threats, strict religious views and so many more negative things related to area. You can see us in trousers, when we reached this village all villagers came out of their houses to receive us. Every adult and kid of the village embraced with us took our luggage on their shoulders and gave us place in their Bathak (meet up place). We were dead tired and the next treatment which we received that could not be described in words. The oldest man of the village came and sits beside us and he started massaging our legs and shoulder. We tried to stop him but he said no you’re our guest and came from so far. We requested them to give some place to pitch our camps. But one of villagers took us to their home, gave us warm blankets, pillows, it was such a treatment that we are sitting at home. The brought warm goat milk with bread for us, it was very energetic and tasty. After this they also served us with tea. At night, it started raining and got freezing cold. I was talking with my brother Salman and Rashid bhi (our trekking member from faislabad) why they are so many negative stories about Kohistan? Were we sitting on some other place? We all three were smiling on this topic.

Next day we got up early in the morning, before leaving everybody again came to meet with us. Earlier night Salman distribute candies among children’s. Every Children eyes were glittering with expression of thanks. I asked the local, I will share their hospitality and love with my friends of trekking community and Inshallah we will brought more tourist here.In coming years this place will replace Naran and Kaghan…#promote #tourism in #kohistan

If I were a Painter.... by Xohaib Asif

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A team of tent peggers after attempting their shots .......

event held at Rajooa Sadaat , a country side near Faislabad .

P.S. I know nothing about painting but if i were a painter i would have painted it like this :)

Faislabad by Mehdi Foundation International

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Wall-chalking done by members of Mehdi Foundation Pakistan. The writing reading '15th Ramadan: the Day of Mehdi. Imam Mehdi is Syedna Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi. - Mehdi Foundation International'.

Desi Cow Boy ! by Xohaib Asif

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A typical scene you will see if you visit any country side of Punjab , Pakistan .

A man taking his cows back at sunset time .

Location :Near Faisalabad

Bragging about his success !!! by Xohaib Asif

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Nawab Malik Atta Mohaammad Khan of Fateh Jang celebrating in his own style after hitting the target at Tent Pegging event held at Rajoya Sadaat , a countryside near Faislabad ,Pakistan.

Tent Pegger In Action by Abdul Rehman

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Tent Pegging ! by Xohaib Asif

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Nawab sb hitting the bull's eye !

The event was held at Rajoua Sadat ,a place near Faislabad .

7146 by Syed Mazahir Haider

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Container train from Faislabad Side Entering Khanewal Jn.

Samina Pervaiz Edinburgh Scotland by Rafaqat Ali

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Samina Pervaiz Edinburgh Scotland

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Do you remember that pretty face? No! But I do and believe most of our old readers also remember. Its Samina Pervaiz, once living in Faislabad she got married and settled with her husband in Edinburgh, Scotland. This photo of her is taken at one of the wedding ceremonies of a relative at an Edinburgh hotel. Probably her emotion triggered by our last post about fans from Edinbrugh and she sent this photo & I was surprised.

Staring Buffalo by Ameer Hamza

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This is one of the most popular places to keep buffaloes in Punjab - and they routinely win prizes for their skin colour and milk. Photograph taken in 2005 at Chak 621, Punjab province, Pakistan.

rashid aziz press cards by rashid_aziz_bhutta

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He is young and experience man in the field of journalism. He has 10 years experience of journalism. He has done a service for various news agencies and newspaper etc. As a journalist he has worked for hot issues like Kashmir, Afghanistan. His real name is Mutee-ur-Rehman Rashid s/o Abdul Aziz but in the filed of journalism every body knows him by the name of RASHID AZIZ. He is also a chief editor in "Monthly Khalkat Karachi" and bureau chief in "Daily Markaz Islamabad". He has been worked for Pakistan first urdu news agency "PPA" and "Daily Ausaf Islamabad" as a staff reporter at Karachi Bureau office.

email:daily_such@yahoo.com

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