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Ansoo Lake:

Ansoo Lake Naran



Ansoo Lake is located in Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa territory of Pakistan. It is placed close Malika Parbat in the Himalayan extend at the elevation of 4,245 m. This lake is known as the most wonderful pools of the planet. The name Ansoo is due to tear like shape (the Urdu word Ansoo implies teardrop). The lake additionally looks like a human eye with a focal ice island taking after the iris and an edge looking like an eyebrow, which comes to be considerably more noticeable when ice dissolves on the eyebrow throughout the sunny season. This edge was part of the way wrecked in the 2005 Kashmir seismic tremor.


The lake is said to have been uncovered in 1993 by Pakistan Air Force pilots who were flying low in the range. Prior, the lake was not even known to the locals. There is no spot to stay at Ansoo Lake.
Beautiful Ansoo Lake
Some individuals might camp on the highest point of to a great degree cool and breezy mountains however it is extremely unsafe and even the locals don't suggest this. This lake might be arrived at by two distinctive tracks. To start with one is short yet steeper trek from Saiful Mulook Lake. It takes more than 7 hours for a round excursion to Ansoo lake beginning from lake Saiful Mulook. The trek is secured with snow in generally parts of the year. The best opportunity to trek is from July 10 to August 15.
Ansoo Lake with Snow
The second trek to set off for Ansoo Lake is a village named Mahandri, found in the vicinity of 40 kilometers to the south of Naran. Turning left from Mahandri Bazar, a jeep track prompts Village Manoor. This valley is extraordinary blessing for nature beaus and full heart touching pleasant perspectives. You can arrive at here on jeep however you have to stroll from here. 6 to 7 hours later of trek a rich green knoll.

Wazir Khan Mosque Lahore Pakistan

                                               Wazir Khan Mosque Lahore Pakistan

The foreign tourist visit Northern Areas The karakoran and Nanga Parbad Mountains of Pakistan

The foreign tourist visit Northern Areas The karakoran and Nanga Parbad Mountains of Pakistan

The Beautiul Neelam Valley


The Beautiul Neelam Valley

Neelam Valley is a 144 km long bow-shaped valley in Azad Kashmir Region. The Valley is situated at the North & North-East of Muzaffarabad (The Capital of Azad Kashmir).The two valleys are only separated by snow-covered peaks, some over 4,000 meters (13,000 ft) above sea level. Running through the Lesser Himalaya, the Neelam River valley has excellent scenic beauty, panoramic views, towering hills on both sides of the noisy Neelum river, lush green forests, enchanting streams and attractive surroundings make the valley a dream come true.Neelum Valley is situated at the North & North-East of Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir, running parallel to Kaghan Valley. The two valleys are only separated by snow-covered peaks, some over 4000m above sea level. Excellent scenic beauty, panoramic views, towering hills on both sides of the noisy Neelum river, lush green forests, enchanting streams and attractive surroundings make the valley a dream come true.


 Athmuqam - is situated at a height of 1371m, it is the sub-divisional headquarters of the area. It is an attractive place known for its variety of fruit. All necessary facilities via bazaars, post offices, banks, hospitals, and telephone exchanges are present.

Keran & Upper Neelum - at a distance of about 91 Km (3 Hours Drive) from Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir & 7 Hours Drive from Islamabad, Keran and Upper Neelum is situated on the right bank of the river Neelum at 1524m above sea level with fascinating scenery. The panoramic lush green valley is profound in fruit and wildlife. There is beautiful and comfortable luxurious motels called Keran Resort. Visit Neelum Valley for Keran Resort / Neelum Valley Hotels.

Sharda - a breath-taking green spot at an altitude of 1981m. Shardi and Nardi are two mountain peaks overlooking the valley, reputedly named after legendary princess Sharda. It has a captivating landscape with numerous springs and hill-sides covered with trees. On the right bank, opposite Sharda, the Neelum is joined by the Surgan Nallah along which a track leads to Nurinar Pass and through it to the Kaghan Valley. Ruins of an old Buddhist University can also be found in Sharda. Sharda is very historical place to visit. Visit Neelum Valley for Kashmir Tours & Travels.
Kel: - a small valley situated at a height of 2097m. This is another picturesque place in the Neelum Valley. The Shounter Nallah joins river Neelum at this place and leads to Gilgit Agency (Northern Areas) over the Shandur at 4420m.
Arang Kel: - is situated at the hill top near Kel, about 1500 feet ascend from River Neelam. It is also a village full of beautiful sceneries. Beyond this mountain, the next mountain is a part of Indian occupied Kashmir. It is a piece of utmost beauty, one can find in Kashmir. Visit Neelum Valley for Arang Kel.

Chita Khata Lake: Chita Khata Lake - is located at an altitude of 3,800 meters. Chitta Katha Lake is only accessible in the months of July and August. Common route followed by the tourists is through kel. There is a road from Kel to Shounter Valley. It is better to reach the village UTLI DOMEL at night and stay there. You should proceed forward early in the morning. There is climbing of 5 to 6 hours to reach the lake. You can also make arrangements of horses for travelling from UTLI DOMEL.
Shounter valley: - lies in Upper Neelum valley. It can be accessed through a jeep track from Kel which only gets opened for a few months of the year. From Shounter valley, one can cross the Shounter Pass to enter into Astore valley at Rattoo. Shounter lake is a small but very beautiful lake in the Shounter Valley. From this point, one can go to Sarveli peak base camp, chitta katta lake or cross the Shounter pass into Astore. Shounter is very beautiful and worthseeing place.
Sardari: A beautiful village comes while going from Kel to Taobut.
Halmat: The border village about 49 kilometers ahead of Kel is a fascinating but unexplored sight. The area from Kel to Taobat is called the Halmat. Janawai, Sardari and Halmat are the most beautiful places of this area. The drive itself is slow as the road is a dirt track, crossing streams and waterfalls. It almost takes 3 hours to reach this place from Kel. You can also start seeing some glaciers melting into the Neelum River.
Tao Butt: Tao butt is the last station and end point of Neelum valley. Tao Butt is an example of vegetation generosity of the liberal nature. The spot is donned with all delicacies and niceties. Nature flirts here with fantastic environment. It has a sever season and heavy snow in winter, and winter season continue  about 6 months strarting from October to April end. In summer it is a worth place for tourist to visit. Neelum river emerges from here in the valley and continue its journey till Domail. Taobut is very beautiful and worth seeing place to "Visit Neelum Valley".
Tao butt has few red roof huts comprise this town which when seen from a high ground remind you of the calendar pictures of Switzerland.
Gurase Valley: in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir is the most captivating but remote and backward area of the Neelum valley situated in the north-east of the Muzaffarbad, the capital city of Azad Kashmir. This area is the heart of sustainable tourism in Azad Kashmir because of its lush green natural beauty. Visit Neelum Valley with us.


Pakistan gets 1st Ski Chairlift in Naltar Gilgit Baltistan



There might be no other good news in the year for the inhabitants of Naltar Valley, Gilgit Baltistan other than their new 180-seater ski chairlift. “Pakistan Zindabad!” reverberated in the valley, as the first successful test run of the ski chairlifts concluded in August. For the Naltaris, it is not just good news, it is great news.
Situated some 40km away from Gilgit, the Naltar Valley is home to all skiing activity in Pakistan. They say skiing comes naturally to almost every girl, boy, man and even housewives in Naltar. Most Naltaris cannot afford the expensive ski kits available in the market and many thus tend to carve their own kits from wood chopped from the pine forests nearby. On these same home-made wooden skis trained Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Karim; the duo represented Pakistan in the Vancouver (Canada) and Sochi (Russia) winter Olympics respectively. Abbas’ homemade wooden kit is presently displayed in a Canadian museum. Skiing is as much a tradition in Naltar as it is an identity.
The chairlifts therefore are part of the Ski Federation of Pakistan’s (SFP) endeavours to harness Naltari passion and develop Naltar as a world-class skiing resort in Pakistan, equipped with facilities and amenities that are comparable with any winter sport destination across the globe. They have been brought to Pakistan with the help of Swiss and Chinese experts. Naltari ski chairlifts are now the only operational ones in Pakistan for winter games purposes; there used to be another one in Malam Jabba (some 40km from Saidu Sharif), but it fell victim to terrorism. Three chairlifts also operate in Muree, Patraiata, and Ayyubia, but those are only for tourism purposes and not for skiing or any other winter games purpose.
Pakistan gets its first ski chairlift in Naltar Valley but getting there might be a problem
Much of this development has been driven by the incumbent air chief, Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Tahir Rafiq Butt, while he was serving as the president of the federation. In fact, the federation is patronised by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), who operate a base camp in Naltar. ACM Butt is now the patron-in-chief of the SFP.
About two years ago, ACM Butt had initiated various welfare projects for the children of Naltar, including free education and ski training. With Naltar already boasting an indigenous ski-making cottage industry, the idea was to deliver a facility where international competitions could be held.
It was felt at the time that all the basic requirements of the Federation de International Skiing (FIS), such as a ski slope, snow pressing machines, and ski chairlifts should be made available at Naltar’s ski resort. The slope has successfully been extended while the pending case of a snow pressing machine has also been taken up. An agreement was also inked between a Swiss company and the SFP, under which the company agreed to donate the chairlifts to Pakistan for the ski resort. Pakistan only had to bear the cost of decommissioning the ski chairlifts from the original site in Switzerland, carriage charges and installation.
Last year, PAF engineers started installing the lift at the present site in Naltar — a process that reached completion in the last week of August 2014 with the first successful test run of the ski chairlifts. As per official reports, final testing and commissioning is underway with Swiss experts having arrived in Pakistan to certify the facility.
Tourism experts in the country are attaching great importance to the ski chairlifts in the promotion of skiing and increasing tourism to Pakistan, especially to Gilgit Baltistan. Many argue that due to the law and order situation in the country, Pakistani sport lost almost all international competitions despite the abundance of great talent. But this situation can be reversed through Naltar’s ski resort.
“With the addition of the ski chairlift in Naltar and some other facilities, international ski competitions can now be organised in Naltar, and we can return sporting activities to the country though winter games,” says Colonel (retd) Mohammad Walli, president of the Gilgit Baltistan Ski Association. “We have a wonderful ski slope, perhaps a hundred times better than that of the Indian ski resort of Auli. We only need government support and some public relations exercises. We are confident that we can hold an international ski competition within one year.”
One major stumbling block to Naltar’s development as an international ski resort, however, is the regrettable condition of the road leading from Gilgit to Naltar. As things stand, the one-hour journey to Naltar is near impossible unless ski enthusiasts travel there on a jeep.
“The focal point of development of any place is a road; in the case of Naltar, this point is missing till date,” argues M. Zaffar Yousafzai, the secretary general of the Sindh Ski Association. “Until and unless the road leading to Naltar is carpeted properly, sporting activity in the valley cannot be properly promoted.”
Recent news reports suggest that ACM Butt has requested the prime minister to expedite work on the road, and the PM has acquiesced. “The plan of constructing a wide pucca road from Gilgit to Naltar is already in the pipeline. After the completion of the road, tourists shall be able to visit and stay in Naltar,” claims SFP Vice-President M Javed.
Then there are problems with communication and lodging facilities. Mr Salman, director of a private group, Sports Management Islamabad, contends that the tourism department should attract investors to construct lodging facilities. “Organisations such as the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) or the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), who have their own ski teams and take special interest in Naltar, should build resorts and motels to accommodate tourists,” he argues.
Meanwhile, authorities in Gilgit Baltistan are excited about the follow-on benefit of the ski chairlifts and other facilities. “Not only can winter sports thrive but summer ski sports such as grass skiing and roller skating can also be promoted,” says SFP’s Javed, who also serves as an office bearer of the Alpine Club of Pakistan. “I have no two opinions about this, but to say that sooner or later, Pakistan will be a major player in the field of winter games across the world.”

Gilgit City, Northern Areas Pakistan

 Gilgit:


The city is the most spectacular region of Pakistan in terms of its geography and scenic beauty.The whole Gilgit is  a paradise for tourists. The region has a rich cultural heritage and variety of rare fauna and flora. Historically, the area ha remained a flash point of political and military rivalries amongst the Russian, British and Chinese empires. Immediately after the end of British rule in the sub-continent in 1947, the people of this region decided to join Pakistan through a popular local revolt against the government of Maharaja of Kashmir.


                                    Karakorum International university Gilgit




         The world’s three mightiest mountain ranges: the Karakoram, the Handukuch and the Himalayas – meet.









                                       


Beautiful landscape, unique cultural heritage and rich biological diversity given the Gilgit Baltistan a competitive advantage in attracting tourists from all over the world.The number of tourists visiting Gilgit Baltistan has steadily increased over the years, not-withstanding the dip-in figures immediately following 9/11. However, the challenge ahead is not merely to increase the number of tourists visiting Gilgit Baltistan but also to consider how tourism can be better promoted without affecting the natural and cultural heritage of the area, while also improving the quality of life of people to the desired levels. Thousands of tourist visit this city every year. The visiter ratio was little bit decrease due to terrorism but still those who wants to see the beauty before they die still visit Gilgit and the other cities of Pakistan.



                                                                       University Road Gilgit



Deosai

Deosai:
            It is located in Northern Areas near Skardu city. The Deasai National Park is accessible from Skardu District in the north and the Astore District in the west. Deasai means 'the land of Giants'. The park is located on the Deosai Plains of the Gilgit Baltistan geographic region. Deosai is a tourist attraction and lot of tourists who visit Baltistan go to Deosai as well. Deosai Plateau which is the second highest plateau in the world after the Chang Tang in Tibet. In local Balti Language, Deosai is called Byarsa, meaning ‘summer place’. The plateau is located at the boundary of the Karakoram and the western himalayas.The snow cover Deosai the whole year except int the two months of summer season.
           The route of  Deosai from Skardu is too difficult only JEEP can pass through that route.It is  an average 13,497 ft above the sea level  therefore the Deosai Plains one of the highest plateaus in the world. The park protects an area of 3,000 square kilometres. In the Spring season it is covered by sweeps wild flower and a wide variety of butterflies. There is also lake known as Sheosar Lake which mean blind lake. It is an average of 40 metre deep. It is located near the Chilim Valley on the Deosai.
         Every year thousand of tourist visit this beautiful place and spend their precious time because these place give relaxation to their soul  




Those seeking more adventure can trek out to Deosai from Skardu – an arduous and laborious trek though. For still more fun, there is another adventure packed fun, the bike tour, offered by local tour operators. A tour on the bike will take you right across the beautiful mountain ranges of Himalaya and Karakoram.

 While traveling on KKH, you will enjoy most spectacular scenery on earth and before reaching Deosai, you will also witness the magical views of Nanga Parbat (8125m), the ninth highest peak of the world. From different angles at Deosai, our first stop will be at Sheosar Lake. This place offers beautiful views of south face of Nanga Parbat and panoramic views of Deosai Plains. At Bara Pani, you can spend one day and visit the core zone of National Park for Bear Watching or you may enjoy fishing in the cold water of Barwai stream. From Deosai, you can drive back via Skardu and Gilgit and have a chance to enjoy the most thrilling drive along the River Indus.Those wishing to go to this earthly heaven can chose one of the two routes. The most usual and oft adopted route is from Skardu. Since Skardu is connected to Islamabad and Gilgit through both air and land link, most travelers and tourists prefer this route. There is an unpaved road which takes a few hours from Skardu in hired jeeps.
The other route is from Astore, commencing from area called Chilum. There is a paved road till the climb to Deosai commences. In fact the track from Skardu ultimately ends up at Astore through Deosai. The unpaved road from Skardu head southwards to Satpara Valley, the home to beautiful Satpara Lake.
Pakistan is a God gifted land. It abounds in natural treasures and breathtaking landscapes. One such of these are the Deosai Plains you will always remember the visit of deosai.

Islamic Republic Of pakistan

Pakistan is the one of the most beautiful Islamic country in the world. There are four province Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Balochistan and some undisputed area known as Northern Areas  and kashmir. Each province has their own unique culture. The provinces have their own beauty.Pinjab and Sindh is the largest province.Each province has their own beauty. Sindh and Punjab are the hottest province while Northern Areas, Kashmir ,Balochistan and some mostly areas of khyber pakhtunkhwa has low temperature atmospher. In winter most of the regions of these areas covered with snow throw out the winter.The world second highest mountain peak is also in northern areas. There are also historic places in all over Pakistan.