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Katpana Desert: Tourist’s new favorite spot in Pakistan

21Nov

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Katpana Desert: Tourist’s new favorite spot in Pakistan

Starry nights, white sand dunes, mesmerizing breezes, Katpana desert is surely one of the wonders of the world. Moreover one of the best desert declared by tourists as well. Skardu, Pakistan: Usually deserts referred as sandy, scorching hot and unpleasant weather conditions. But there are few deserts that are one of their kind. Yes these are cold deserts or snowy deserts. One of them is Katpana Desert located in high altitudes of Skardu and Shigar. It is one of the largest desert in the world covering area of almost Nubra, Ladakh, Shikar, Skardu, and Zanskar in occupied Kashmir. Its biggest region is located in Skardu and Shigar also famous as Biana Naqpo and katpana Biana according to locals. Most frequented visited location of the desert by tourists is near Skardu airport. ...

Ramkot fort: Defense fort left in isolation to deteriorate

17Nov

By Aqsa Azam2 Comments

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Ramkot fort: Defense fort left in isolation to deteriorate

A massive establishment of 16th century is in limelight name as Ramkot Fort. Now by the power of social media, it slowly turning into a famous yet intriguing tourist point. Dadyal, Azad Kashmir Pakistan: If you are sight seeing Azad Kashmir. An amazing tourist spot is waiting for you in the midst of river Jhelum. Exact location of Ramkot fort is 13 kilometers away from Dina and 79 kilometers by road from Mirpur Dadyal town. It is also accessible from Gujar Khan, via Jabbar and Notla then using boat. Three sides of fort isurrounded by River Jhelum. It is difficult to access the fort in rainy or winter season. But otherwise you can hire a boat from Mangala Dam which operated by Pakistan army. Mangala dam can also seen from the top of the fort. Way to fort is quite st...

Bhong Mosque: An constructional marvel in trifling city

16Nov

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

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Bhong Mosque: An constructional marvel in trifling city

Gesture of love and passion results in Bhong Mosque. But with the weird legends and amazing stories, it gets interesting and appealing to tourists all over the world. One example of love and passion is Bhong Mosque, Rahim Yar Khan. Bhong is a small village around 50 kilometers from main city Rahim Yar khan. A devotee name Late Rais Ghazi Mohammad who was the biggest landlord in the area. He started this project in 1932 with the aim to built one of the exquisite mosque in the history. He wants to build a establishment including a mosque, a madrassa and small rooms for students. It was his wish to dedicate this mosque to his love towards Islam and its teachings. https://twitter.com/MSafwanNaeem/status/1063374104617787393?s=20 He gathered artisans from both India and Pakistan. M...

Lowari Tunnel: Pakistan’s Longest Road Tunnel

13Nov

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Lowari Tunnel: Pakistan’s Longest Road Tunnel

Lowari Tunnel is situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is 8.5 kilometers (6.5 mi) under the Lowari Pass of the Hindu Kush Mountains. Snow Covered Old View of Lowari Tunnel Lowari Tunnel carries traffic on N45-National Highway, thus bypassing Lowari Pass. The tunnel is one of the longest tunnels in South Asia, and is the longest in Pakistan. The total cost of this tunnel was approximately ₨26.954 billion (US$170 million). The tunnel is superseding the 3.91 km (2.43 mi) Khojak Tunnel. It is partly completed in July 2017. The tunnel was ready to open for vehicles by late 2018. Map Location of Lowari Tunnel History In September 1975, it is constructed as railway tunnel. Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto inagurated it. Later, in 1976 it's construction wa...

Reko Diq Mine: Pakistan won the legal battle from Australia

10Nov

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Reko Diq Mine: Pakistan won the legal battle from Australia

Reko Diq is the biggest reservoir of copper and gold. The mine came into limelight after the famous dispute between Pakistan Government and Australia. Reko Diq Mine CHUGHAI, PAKISTAN - Baluchistan is blessed with the minerals treasures. But unfortunately it is still the poorest province of the country. A ray of hope arised when a mine was discovered in the area of Chughai name as Reko Diq. This mine contains reserves of copper and alluring gold. It represents one of the largest copper and gold reserves in the world having estimated reserves of 5.9 billion tones of low quality 0.41% copper and gold reserves amounting to 41.5 million oz. This is fifth largest mine in the world. You can find it in the south west part of Baluchistan. https://twitter.com/ThoraHannsPagly/status/...