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Chitral Valley, Pakistan

Chitral چترال {Pashto / Urdu: چترال ، رومانیزید: āitrāl  Khwar: Chatrar, Romanized: ćhitrār, the capital of Khwar "Maidan" ضلع District of Chitral, located on the Chitral River in North Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.  Chitral also served as the capital of the ○Sultanate of Chitral until 1947• ☆Kho Chitrali came to Chitral as part of the Indo-Aryan migration to South Asia,  They settled in the northern parts of Chitral near the Torkho and Molkho areas. The existence of the Gandharan tomb culture in Chitral, which is found in numerous tomb sites scattered in the valleys, indicates that the formal knowledge of its inhabitants between the Indus Valley Civilization period and the subsequent Persian rule  As well as giving, it is close to the Gandharan culture.  Chitral also belongs to the Iron Age tribes known as Dardas.  The Darda country stretches from Chitral in the west to the Kasanganga valley in the north of Kashmir.  According to the Hindu epic Mahabh...

Hunza Valley, Pakistan

Hunza {Burushaki: Hunzo, Wakhi: "Shena"} is a mountain valley in the autonomous region of Gilgit_Baltistan, Pakistan• Hunza is located in the northern part of Gilgit_Baltistan, Pakistan, bordering Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west and China's Xinjiang region to the northeast• Buddhism, Hinduism and Bonn were some of the important religions in the area.  The region has numerous Buddhist archeological sites, such as the sacred rock of Hunza.  It is surrounded by the former sites of Buddhist sanctuaries.  The Hunza Valley was central to the trade route from Central Asia to the subcontinent.  It also sheltered Buddhist missionaries and monks who were visiting the subcontinent, and the region played a key role in the conversion of Buddhism throughout Asia. Before the advent of Islam in the region, the region was Buddhist-majority until the 15th century.  Since then most people have converted to Islam, the presence of Buddhism in the region is now limited to archeologica...

Saif Al Mlook Lake, Pakistan

<Saif al-Muluk {Urdu: جھیل سیف الملوک} is a mountain lake located at the northern end of the >Kagan Valley near the city of Naran in the Saif al-Muluk National Park.  ○At an altitude of 3,224 meters {10,578 feet} above sea level, the lake is located above the tree line, and is one of the highest lakes in Pakistan.  Which is 9 km {5.6 mm} north of Naran, in the northern part of the Kagan Valley.  Mount Malika, the highest peak in the valley, is near the lake. In summer, the lake is accessible from the nearby town of Naran, but its access is limited during the winter, as heavy snowfall and landslides threaten to cut the lake from other areas.  Which stopped the flow of the river.  Passing through the valley. The Kagan Valley was formed about 300,000 years ago during the wider Pleistocene, when the area was covered with snow.  Rising temperatures and falling glaciers left a major depression where glaciers once stood.  Melting water collects in the l...

Izmis Lake, Swat, Pakistan

Lake Izmas is an icy lake located at an altitude of about 13 km southwest of the Ator Valley in the Alpine Zone. Lake Izmas is an icy lake located 11,500 feet southwest of Vittor in the Alpine Zone•  At a distance of 13 km from Atwar Bazaar in Swat Valley.  Because the lake is surrounded by many small caves, the locals named it 'Azmiz', which means 'caves' in the local Kohistani language• ○Lake Izmas is very different from other lakes in the •Swat Valley because its crystal clear water reflects the strength of the mountain above it• At first glance, the entire valley and the trek towards the lake is a nature lover's paradise.  If you love nature, Lake Izmz and the surrounding grass are the best places for you, and make sure that the lush green carpet meadow, waterfalls, dense forests, fast flowing and calm magical lake are everywhere.  One would be amazed at the nature, "said lake and meadow observers. The valley region was different be...

Utror Valley, Pakistan

The Utror Valley beyond Kalam is among the most beautiful valleys of Swat.Enriched with thick forests,waterfalls, glaciers, lakes, and meadows that are accessible only through jeep, Utror Valley makes you fall in love with Pakistan. Utror is surrounded by Bhan valley on the east, Upper Dir district on the west, Kalam on the south and Gabral on the north، at Kundol Lake. It is one of the beautiful valley in the region, surrrounded by snow clad mountains and beautiful lake of the area is worth seen. Kundol lake is one of the world most beautiful lake located in this part of the Swat Valley.  Utror is 16 km (9.9 mi) from Kalam Valley and 120 km (75 mi) from Saidu Sharif. The area of the valley is about 47,400 hectares (117,000 acres).

Bhanbhor, Pakistan

Banbhore or Bhambore is an ancient city dating to the 1st century BC located in Sindh, Pakistan.  The city ruins lie on the N-5 National Highway, 65 km (40 mi) east of Karachi. It dates back to the Scytho-Parthian era and was later controlled by Muslims from 8th to 13th century after which it was abandoned. Remains of one of the earliest known mosques in the region dating back to 727 AD are still preserved in the city.  due to which Sindh is called as Babul-Islam (the door of Islam).  In 2004, Department of Archaeology and Museums Pakistan submitted the site for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  Banbhore or Bhambore is an archaeological site of Debal excavated in 1962. Alexander the Great established a town here in 325 BC. The first Arab general and conqueror Muhammad bin Qasim in South East Asia came in 711 AD. Three different periods in Sindh history coincide here: the Scytho-Parthians, the Hindu-Buddhist an...

Skardu, Pakistan

<Skardu is a city in the Gilgit_Baltistan regi○n of Pakistan and is the capital ○f Skardu District• Skardu is 6 km {4 miles; 23 km wide and 14 miles wide. It is located in Skardu Valley at the confluence of Indus and Sugar rivers at an altitude of about 2,2500 m میٹر 82,020 feet. The city is an important gateway to the 8,000-strong Karakoram mountain range. The town is l○cated ○n the Indus River, which separates the Karakoram Range from the Himalayas. The name "Scardo" is derived from the word balti, which means "a low land between two high places." The two referred to "high places" are the city of Sugar, and at height the Lake Star. Skardu is first mentioned in the first half of the 16th century. Mirza Haider {1499–1551 Ask describes Asardo as a 16th century text of Tarikh-Rashdi Baltistan as one of the districts of the region. The first mention of Skardu in European literature was made by the Frenchman Francis Bernier {1625–1688 by who ment...