Saturday, 13 July 2013

SWAT RIVER Pakistan

SWAT RIVER Pakistan

PAKISTAN BEAUTIFUL
SWAT RIVER

The beautiful swat river after traveling through mountain area at high speed come to peace near Mangora and spread its arm in a bit plain area









Ghizer River / Chitral Pakistan

Ghizer River / Chitral

 Ghizer River / Chitral

The main river in the district is Ghizer River, which is known as Gupis River in the east of Gupis town. Some of its tributaries include Qurumbar River, Ishkoman River, Phakora River, Hayal River, Singul River and Yasin River.

Ghizer District is the westernmost part of the Gil git-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its capital is Gakuch. Ghizer is crossroads between Gil git and Chitral and also to China, Tajikistan via Qurumber pass through Ishkomen/Darkut Yasin (which are connected via Shandur Pass). Ghizer is a multi-ethnic district and three major languages are spoken; Khowar, Shina and Burushaski. There are also Wakhi speakers in Ishkoman and some Gujjars and Tajik

KALAM VALLEY Pakistan

PAKISTAN BEAUTIFUL

KALAM / SWAT


 Kalam is a town /village along the upper reaches of the Swat River in Swat Valley, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Kalam is known for its waterfalls, lakes and lush green hills, and is a 270 km drive from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is a popular destination for tourists.
One of the main attraction is the beauty of River and many river side restaurants , which deliver food on benches and coats set in water

At 29 km from Bahrain and about 2,000 meters above sea level, the valley opens out, providing rooms for a small but fertile plateau above the river. In Kalam the Ushu and Utrot rivers join to form the Swat River. Here, the metalled road ends and shingle road leads to the Ushu and Utrot valleys. From Matiltan one gets a breathtaking view of the snow-capped Mount Falaksir 5918 meters , and of another unnamed peak 6096 meters high.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIRD HUNTERS / INDUS RIVER Pakistan

BIRD HUNTERS

 BIRD HUNTERS / INDUS RIVER

The Indus river valley maintains some surprising remnants of its ancient culture. A stone’s throw from the largest intact Harappa Site (Mohenjo Daro), Mohanis fishermen use the exact style of flat-bottom boat depicted in terra cotta and stone tablets 4,600 years old, and a group of bird hunters still practice a 5,000-year-old method of catching birds. Hunters tie pet herons to a hoop in the river, and then submerge to their necks in the water wearing masks made from real bird skins. They wiggle their heads to mimic a swimming bird and then grab any prey that lands nearby. We know this is the ancient method they used to hunt birds because there are artifacts that show bird hunting that go back to 3,300 BC.

Murree – Colorful Shawls

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Murree – Colorful Shawls

 

 Murree – Colorful Shawls – a very common scene en-route to murree – Cold weather and color of shawls really attract ladies – and shopping starts before reaching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKURDU Pakistan



SKURDU

Skurdu is an amazing place in world – where at high altitude you find rivers, desert, mountains, snow and greenery at near distance

Look at the picture – the hard working locals have made a patch in wilderness to grow crops – what an effort




















Blue Pottery- The Astonishing Art



Blue Pottery- The Astonishing Art

  The land of Punjab is famous for its rich heritage, artwork and craftsmanship. Various cities of Punjab are famous for their specialized and unique characteristics that also include the artwork of those particular areas. The specialty of Multan that provides it fame all over the world is unique, mesmerizing art of blue pottery. Blue pottery is referred to describe the art in which blue ceramic designs are painted on the mud pots of various design by the skilled painters. Ceramic painting or blue pottery is an important cottage industry of Pakistan. The art work is appreciated and purchased not only in Pakistan but its famous all over the world. The skill of creating blue pottery is called Multani Kashi or Multani pottery work introduced by the local craftsmen of Multan region. This craft is originally influenced by the Persian, Central Asian and Mongolian art and has originated from the city of Kashgar, in western China. But despite the fact that this art has its root to Central Asia, Multan has cemented its name for the indigenous and marvelous designs of blue Kashi work that reciprocates the Multan’s Art work.




















Karambar Lake (also known as Qurumbar Lake)

Karambar Lake Pakistan




Karambar Lake (also known as Qurumbar Lake) is a high altitude lake located between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit–Baltistan in Pakistan. It is the 31st highest lake in the world and 2nd highest in Pakistan at a height of 14,121 feet (4,304 m) and one of the highest biologically active lakes on earth












SHANDUR LAKE

PAKISTAN BEAUTIFUL
SHANDUR LAKE 

 

 Shandur Lake is located in the high mountain pass connects to Chitral and Gilgit.It is often called the "Roof of the world". The Area is popular for Annual Shandur Festival Held every Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lansdowne Bridge Rohri Pakistan

Lansdowne Bridge Rohri

 

 
The Lansdowne Bridge Rohri is a former railway bridge over the Indus River in present-day Pakistan.
A marvel of 19th-century engineering, the 'longest 'rigid' girder bridge in the world' at that time, it was begun in 1887.[1] It was designed by Sir Alexander Meadows Rendel; the girder work, weighing a massive 3,300 tons, was manufactured in London by the firm of West wood, Baillie and erected by F.E. Robertson, and Hecquet.
The Indus Valley State Railway had reached Sukkur in 1879 and the steam ferry that transported eight wagons at a time across the Indus between Rohri and Sukkur was found to be cumbersome and time consuming. The ferry link became redundant when Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay, deputizing for Lord Lansdowne the viceroy, inaugurated the Bridge on March 25, 1889.
As summer comes early to Sukkur and the heavy European-style uniforms of the time would have been uncomfortable, the opening ceremony took place early in the morning. At the ceremony, Lord Reay unlocked a highly ornamental padlock (designed by J.L. Kipling, CIE, Principal of the Mayo School of Art in Lahore and father of Joseph Rudyard, the famous poet and author) which held shut the cumbersome iron gates guarding entry to the bridge. The gathered dignitaries then walked across the bridge and adjourned to breakfast followed by toasts under a shaman (Berridge 1967:128). The bridge provided the railway link between Lahore, in the heart of the granary of British India, and the port of Karachi on the Arabian Sea.
When the great steel Ayub arch was constructed (1960–1962), railway traffic was shifted there. About a hundred feet apart, the two bridges seem like one from a distance. The Ayub arch became the world's third longest railway arch span and the first bridge in the world to have "the railway desk slung on coiled wire rope suspenders." The consulting engineer was David B. Stein man of New York, proponent of 'vocational aesthetics'. It cost about two crore rupees and the foundation stone was laid on December 9, 1960. It was opened by President Muhammad Ayub Khan on May 6, 1962.

BIAFO GLACIER PAKISTAN

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BIAFO GLACIER 




The Biafo Glacier is a 63 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan which meets the 49 km long Hispar(Nagar) Glacier at an altitude of 5,128 m at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world's longest glacial system outside the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two ancient mountain kingdoms, Nagar in the west with Baltistan in the east. The traverse uses 51 of the Biafo Glacier's 63 km and all of the Hispar Glacier to form a 100 km glacial route.
The Biafo Glacier presents a trekker with several days of very strenuous, often hectic boulder hopping, with spectacular views throughout and Snow Lake near the high point. Snow Lake, consisting of parts of the upper Biafo Glacier and its tributary glacier Sim Gang, is one of the world's largest basins of snow or ice in the world outside of the polar regions, up to 1,600 m ) in depth.
The Biafo Glacier is the world's third longest glacier outside of the polar regions, second only to the 70 km (43 mi) Siachen Glacier disputed between Pakistan and India and Tajikistan's 77 km (48 mi) long Fedchenko Glacier.
Campsites along the Biafo are located off of the glacier, adjacent to the lateral moraines and steep mountainsides. The first three (heading up from the last village before the glacier, the thousand-year-old Askole village) are beautiful sites with flowing water nearby. Mango and Namla, the first two campsites, are often covered in flowers and Namla has an amazing waterfall very near the camping area. Baintha, the third camp site, is often used as a rest day. A large green meadow, it has a few running streams near the camp and many places to spend the day rock climbing or rappelling.
Evidence of wildlife can be seen throughout the trek. The Ibex and the Markhor Mountain Goat can be found and the area is famous for brown bears and snow leopards, although sightings are rare.


















Daynor Bridge - Gilgit

PAKISTAN BEAUTIFUL
Daynor Bridge - Gilgit

 

 Daynor Bridge - Gilgit
-GILGIT -- This bridge is one of the few crossing points of the Gilgit River. It is a narrow suspension bridge that goes into a tunnel on the far side. There is a guy on top of the bluff with flags telling you to go or wait. This is the view while driving across the bridge, it is about 8 inches wider than the jeep, and sways back and forth about 6 feet. It feels like the jeep has become a boat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHANDUR LAKE

PAKISTAN BEAUTIFUL
SHANDUR LAKE




Shandur Lake is located in the Khyber pakhtun khwa the province of Pakistan in high mountain pass connects to Chitral and Gilgit.It is often called the "Roof of the world"
Shandur Top (el. 12,200 feet (3,700 m)) located in District Ghizer (Gilgit-Baltistan), Pakistan. Shandur-Top in Shandur is often called the 'Roof of the World'. The top is flat, a plateau and can be crossed between late April and early November. The grade is very gradual, and the area is crossed by small streams of trout. Grazing in summer is plentiful.
Every year there is a polo match played on Shandur Top between the home teams of Gilgit-Baltistan and guest teams from Chitral.
Shandur Pass is one of the major mountain passes of Gilgit-Baltistan
The people who live on both sides of Shandur Top speak the Khowar language.