Abbotabad. Pakistan

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Harnoi, Abbottabad

Abbottabad

 

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Cycling race: Wapda wins Tour de Galiyat

Cyclists who participated in Tour de Galiyat rest after reaching Nathiagali.

ABBOTTABAD: Dozens of cyclists pedalled into Nathiagali on Sunday as the last leg of a three-day Tour de Galiyat came to an end.

WAPDA emerged as the winner in the race which saw participation from cyclists hailing from neighbouring Afghanistan also.

Organised by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Corporation and the K-P Cycling Association, 90 spandex-clad cyclists from different departments including cyclists representing Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Pakistan Army, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), Pakistan Ordnance Factories Wah, Sindh, K-P, Punjab and Balochistan participated in the race. A nine-member team from Afghanistan was also competing in the run.

In the first phase, cyclists set out from Peshawar, racing towards the federal capital. After resting in Islamabad on the evening of February 10, they set out for the second leg the next day.

They raced towards Abbottabad on February 11, covering a distance of about 144 kilometers. According to TCKP officials, Wapda’s Nisar Ahmed won the second phase while Muhammad Wazir of SSGC and Najibullah of Wapda stood second and third, respectively.

In the final phase of the race, cyclists set off from BISE Abbottabad on Sunday morning. Of the original 90, only 51 cyclists took part in the final leg as they aimed to lift the trophy in Nathiagali, just 36 km away.

Wapda, though would prove to be too strong for the competition. Najibullah, who had come in third in the second leg just the night before, covered the distance in just one hour 26 minutes and 41 seconds.

Habibullah and Niamat Ali, both from SSGC, took second and third place respectively with just a few seconds separating them.

Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani, adviser on information to K-P chief minister, said that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was trying to promote sports in the province.

As he handed out prizes to the winners at a local hotel, Ghani added that apart from developing new stadiums in all the districts, the provincial government has started a talent hunt programme at the school level, disbursing Rs100,000 to each high school in the province.

He further said that to boost tourism, the government had launched an anti-encroachment drive in Nathiagali while the government rest houses handed over to TCKP had been earning revenue. These funds, Ghani said, would be spent on further tourism promotion in the province.

Earlier, Ehsanullah Khan, an Afghan cyclist, said such events could help bring his country closer to Pakistan.

 

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City

Abbotttabad City night view

Harnoi, Abbottabad

Abbottabad Chairlift

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This pic is not of Abbottabad, it is Boi (if I remember is correctly)

 

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The facade of the Mansehra Municipal Library is decorated with trigonal balconies

 

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Abbottabad Today

 

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Piffer Regiment Base,Abbotabad

 

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COMSATS Abbottabad

 

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Visiting these little mountain towns is not that great an experience as one imagines. Only due to the reason that there is no local government in Pakistan. If locals manage an area themselves than that place is neat, tidy and clean and attracts tourists.

 

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General view of Abbottabad : 1865

 

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Abbottabad Sunset

 

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Best Places to visit in Abbottabad

Abbottabad lies in KPK province and is one of the fastest commercializing and developing cities of Pakistan. The metropolis is in particular well-known for its first-class climate, now not very bloodless just like the Galliat area of Abbottabad District, but pretty bearable in summer with moderate days and cold nights. Abbottabad is surrounded by way of the mountains of Surban, giving it a lovely look in night, whilst the lighting fixtures switch on.

Abbottabad is facilitated with all of the services for higher living. deliberate residential areas for the consolation dwelling, the market regions, restaurants and resorts, leisure points, historic sites and plenty of other tourist attractions. some of them are given under to discover well-known places of Abbottabad.
Touring the marketplace locations, maximum famous marketplace region consists of Jadoon Arcade with two phases, a place to keep, devour-out and amusement. The arcade offers an open marketplace vicinity with state-of-the-art collection of country wide and worldwide branded garment shops, a few famous cafes and eating place retailers which include Gloria jeans coffee, MR.COD, Nawabs eating place and independent shops. every other most visited purchasing web page is Abbottabad metropolis Cantt, in which you can discover many impartial retailers of clothes, rings, housewares and other domestic desires.

Mnak Restaurant Abbottabad

To taste the culinary recognition of Abbottabad, visit Mnak restaurant Abbottabad, presenting a huge form of freshly cooked food together with Pakistani Cultural delicacies, chinese and Continental food, eating place’s special delights, snack gadgets, beverages and diverse cakes with an explosion of mouthwatering flavors. The restaurant is featured with appropriate interior with a exceptional eating, in addition to an open place to smell the clean air and to savour the eating place’s BBQ, with lush green environment and mountainous scenes all around.

Ilyasi Masjid

Traveling the leisure spots, one of the oldest and largest mosque in Abbottabad, constructed in 1932 at the foot of a mountain. it's far spread over a place of 5-Kanals, with precise architecture of massive variety of minarets, a white coloured constructing and a small decorative pool in the front of it with colourful fishes interior. A mosque gets a cold and sparkling water move popping out from the mountain behind, a source of sparkling water to drink and sit back, even as it’s hot out in summer time. The mountain just at its again presents a huge walking trail shifting up the hill, from in which one can see a wonderful view of whole city. The spot is crowded as a picnic factor, gives Pakora stalls, famous for his or her unique taste along side conventional delicious sauces.

Shimla Hill

Shimla Hill is the hill of Sherwan range extended to the west of Abbottabad covered with the dense forests of pine bushes. It gives the view of the entire valley. considered one of its famous website is Shimla Hill Park, which is a hill top where you can still enjoy the cool breezes of Abbottabad and the entire view of the valley.

Abbottabad golfing club is one of the lovely golfing publications of Pakistan. The golf route is left out by way of the mountains of Surban, a ramification of lush inexperienced fairways and the fresh air brushing the tall Maple trees alongside the path gives a marvelous view and a actual essence of nature to the site visitors. The golf membership has held many country wide and worldwide fits and is one of the main golf golf equipment of Pakistan.

Jalal baba Auditorium

A public place to examine and amusement, constructed in 1993, is one of the high-quality designed homes with a giant structure. It consists of a huge properly-supplied hall for multi-use purposes, performers waiting room, VIP rooms and is succesful to seat round 500-700 people. The auditorium has held exhibitions, concert events, public meetings and numerous activities. it is also an reliable seat to Abbottabad development Authority and an area to explore Abbasin Arts Council, Public Library, countrywide e book basis middle and nicely equipped laptop Literacy department. other than these facilities, an auditorium is likewise a center to Karate club.

Exploring the architectural history of Abbottabad, one must now not leave out to go to the hotel of Civil healthcare professional of Hazara, nestled inside the lengthy pine trees, built in 19th century crafted from the lime mortar and black stone-craft, bow-bay home windows, the sloping roof and a wood interior. even though the building is considered dangerous and expected to disintegrate at any time but nevertheless is a mark of historical structure.br> The city is also famous for the antique infrastructure of British and Hindu settlements. It consists of huge cantonment streets and the wood architecture of British homes, legit buildings and religious places, including an vintage St Luke’s Church, an Anglican Church devoted to St. Luke, now underneath the dominion of the Peshawar Diocese of Pakistan Church and are one in every of traveler enchantment factors. Abbottabad’s principal bazaar which turned into once the settlement of Hindus, still resemble their unique structure

 

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