Pakistan Travel Blogs

In August 2007, Me and my 10 friends visited the northern area of Pakistan. We decided to visit Shogran, Kaghan, Naran and Lake Saiful Malook. We hired a Toyota Hiace van. From Wazirabad we travelled towards Islamabad The capital city of Pakistan. From Islamabad we traveled along the road that…

Here I would like to share my visit of Rohtas Fort in January 30, 2007. Here is some historical aspects of this fort . Rohtas fort was built by Afghan Emperor named Sher Shas Suri who defeated Mughal Emperor Humayun. For your kind informationHumayun was great grandfather of ShahJehan who had built …

Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the most spectacular regions of Pakistan. Here world's three mightiest mountain ranges- the Karakorams, the Hindukush and the Himalayas- meet. The entire Gilgit-Baltistan is like a paradise for mountaineers, climbers, trekkers, hiker. Five out of fourteen mountain peaks over 8000 meters including the K-2 - the world's second highest peak.

Tomb of Jehangir is the mausoleum built for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir who ruled India from 1605 to 1627. Sited in an attractive walled garden, it has four 30 meter high minarets. The mausoleum features on the Pakistan Rupees 1,000 denomination bank note. The interior of the mausol…

"This blog contains a must Watch video"   The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh is the mausoleum of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It is located near the Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. Construction was started by his son, Kharak Singh on t…

I spent a month working in Islamabad. For our own safety, we prohibited from going out into town. So it was pretty much working and hanging out at our house. First Impressions, Islamabad didn't appear dangerous. They seemed like normal people going about there normal lives. It wasn't a war zone or …

Eid is always sepical for muslim community. This time my Eid was with my new friends in Islamabad. Muslim celebrate Eid to remember the great sacrifice of Ibrahim (A.S). There were three days local holydays in Pakistan. The first day was not so good in that day my friend and me distributed meat amo…

14 August is celebrated as Independence Day of Pakistan because Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947. This year I planed for Mangla Dam which is situated near Jehlum and is the great source of electricity production through hydraulic means. Mangla named after Mangla Devi, the daughter of Kin…

Some people think that once you have kids, it's the end of the travel life.  That doesn't have to be true.  It is true, kids slow me down when I travel, but you know what?   That's not necessarily a bad thing.  A couple of months ago I got some great camel pictures when we …

The beautiful valleys in Ghizer of Gilgit-Baltistan  are very much fascinating and delighting. Amidst towering snow-clad peaks with heights varying from 1,000 to 8,000 meters, all the valleys of Northern Areas speak volumes about nature. Out of 14 highest peaks in the world (over 8,000 meters …

1) Ngorogoro Crater, northern Tanzania.  Safaris are amazing.  Seeing Lions, elephants, wildebeasts, giraffes (my favorite), an rhinos in their natural surroundings is amazing anywhere you happen to go on safari.  But Ngorogoro Crater tops them all.  This gigantic depression is …

  Islamabad The Beautiful Islamabad is beautiful. It is a region-wide symbol of progress, innovation and architectural marvel. Settlement in Islamabad, the new capital after Karachi, began in the 1960s. As the city was newly founded, the growth of the population was slow. Being t…

Ayubia Chair Lifts. A cluster of four small hill stations of Khanaspur, Khairagali, Changlagali and Ghora Dhaka is called Ayubia and was named after former President Ayub Khan. The complex is spread over an area of 26 KM. The central place of Ghora Dhaka has Chair Lifts, which gives a panor…

The name Islamabad (City of Islam, or City of Peace) was carefully chosen to reflect Pakistan's ideology. It was coined by a Pakistani teacher during the Government of Ayub Khan. Islamabad is located 8 miles north of Rawalpindi's city center. In contrast to its twin city Rawalpindi, Islamabad p…

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