Pakistan in Pictures

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This is the most beautiful picture of Nanga Parbat I have ever seen

 

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POLO FESTIVALS

The world famous Shandur pass is a bout 3738 meter an above sea level and lies midway between Chitral and Gilgit. The distance from Chitral is 147 Km and Gilgit is about 211Km. These areas remains snow covered in winter and turn into the green heaven during summer season. There is a big lake in the area. The traditional polo tournament played between Chitral and Gilgit teams in the month of hot July. Foreign tourist and native came to see the festival. The first recorded polo tournament played at this ground was in 1936, since then every year in July a grand polo tournament takes place at Shandur pass.

 

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KARACHI: The latest styles, trends, designs and fashions from Maria B, Republic, Nayna, Ali Xeeshan, Rano’s Heirlooms, Fahad Hussayn and Kamiar Rokni were displayed on Friday - the third day of Fashion Week 2 for Spring/Summer 2011 collections.

CID office blast kills 20 in Karachi . Explosive-laden truck blows up inside department’s head office located in red zone. Police says incident reaction of arrest of terrorist affiliated with Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. November 12, 2010

Okara, Punjab. Men waiting their turn to have a haircut at a street barber wait patiently.

 

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ENTERING THE SHAH RUKN-E-ALAM’S DARBAR
Shah Rukn-e-Alam’s Tomb, Multan, Punjab
The tomb of the Sufi saint Shah Rukn-e-Alam (The pillar of the world) was built between 1320 and 1324. Photographer: Mohammad Anwerzada

Clifton Beach, Karachi, Sindh
A camel ride by the deceptively calm waters of the Arabian Sea is one of the main recreational activities for visitors to Clifton’s famous beach strip – Sea View.

Pakistan Fashion Week 2, Karachi, Sindh
A model prepares for the ramp at Pakistan Fashion Week 2. Held in Karachi in March 2010, the event showcased local and international designers and was covered in the international media including New York Fashion, The Independent, The Telegraph, Time as well as CNN and the BBC. Photography by: Malika

St. Patrick’s Cathedral stands tall and majestic in the night. The Cathedral was consecrated in April 1881. It was built in the Gothic style and designed by three members of the Society of Jesus: Father Wagner, Brother Kluver and Brother Lau.
Photographer: Tahir Jamal

 

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BIG SISTER’S BABY BROTHER
Taubat, Neelum Valley, Azad Jammu & Kashmir
A young girl from Taubat carries her baby brother as she walks back to her hometown, Taubat in the Neelum Valley. The Neelum Valley is a 200 kilometre long valley and runs along the Neelum River (known as Kishanganga pre-Partition). It is considered to be the most picturesque of Kashmir’s valleys and is famous for its scenic beauty, fir forests and waterfalls.
Photographer: Tapu Javeri

MOUNTAIN FISHERMAN
Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A local man throws a net into the glistening waters of the Chitral River, which is well known for trout fishing. Chitral, which is located at an altitude of 1,100 metres, lies at the foot of Tirich Mir Mountain, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush range (7,708 metres). For six months the district is snowbound. Chitral is home to the elusive snow leopards.
Photographer: Sharjeel Ahmed

RIDING INTO THE SUNSET
Kanjwani, Punjab
These tent peggers with lances aloft ride away after a day in the arena. Tent pegging is a popular equestrian sport in Pakistan. A rider, carrying a lance or sword, attempts to pull out a peg screwed into the ground. He wins four points if he is able to carry the peg for a distance of three metres. If the peg drops before, he only wins points. If he is unable to pull the peg, he is dropped from the game.
Photographer: Umair Ghani

 

[muse]

The federal government and the provincial governments should really change their focus from attracting tourists from abroad to developing and catering to, internal tourists -- I think more people travel to Dubai and Europe than they do to all these beautiful wonders inside Pakistan, with our own peoples.

thanks for the excellent pics - really good job.

 

[Windjammer]

Some pictures, i took my self while visiting the northern areas of Pakistan.

Mouwden Jheel or lake, felt like Jurassic environment.

 

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One of my best shots, river Swat heading into Kalam Valley.

 

[mehru]

thx i'm glad atleast somebody's viewing !

Great pics Khanz! Never stop posting them. No matter if anyone else views them or not, I will always view them.

 

[mehru]

Gattian lake

Ratti Gali lake

Saiful Maluk lake

Lulusar lake

Kachura lake

Seral lake

 

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NEELUM VALLEY

A Waterfall on the way to Noori Lake

 

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