Pakistan Things to Do Tips by WAHEEDASLAM

The green and forested Naltar Valley receives more rainfall than other areas in the Hunza Valley, and its alpine scenery is a refreshing change in the arid Karakoram. The Naltar Valley runs north-west from Nomal village, on the west bank of the Hunza River 25 km north-east of Gilgit. Naltar was a hill station for the Brifish and has some military facilities, including a Paki­stan Air Force winter survival school. The peaks above the upper valley attract climbers each year. Sentinel (5260m) is a moderately difficult alpine climb, while Shani peak (5887m) is a very serious mixed rock and I snow climb. Trekkers enjoy the meadows up valley, and the Pakora Pass trek from Naltar to Pakora has become a popular walk. Shina­speaking Naltar villagers are both Sunni and Shia Muslims and some tension exists between these communities. Pakora villag­ers in the Ishkoman Valley are mostly Khowar-speaking Ismaili and Sunni Muslims, and welcome trekkers.

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The village of Passu is located among the towering peaks of the Karakoram mountain range. A peaceful idyll in the very heart of magnificent surrounding mountain scenery: Pointed unclimbed and unclimbale rock peak, ice-demes with sharp fluted ridges; stand like knife blades. The village is surrounded by a huge wall of mountains and is the base of three important valleys: Shimshal, Khurijerab and Batura, as well as the short valley of the Passu Glacier.
On the way to Shimshal and Pamir, there are nine glaciers. Each glacier represents a medium trek of 7 days or more, From the glaciers flow streams which empty into the Shimshal River.
The Kunjerab stream is fed along the ay by the Mintaka Misgar and Yes-Kuk Chipurson streams which become the Kunjerab River.
From the forty - mile long glacier of batura flows water with such forcefulness that the Batura River has, on occasion, damaged the R.C.C. bridge in Karakoram highway (KKH).
These three rivers from the three large valleys join at Passu, therefore it can be side the Passu is the water shed of the three nallas ( Valleys).
Passu is a base and kick- off point for trekkers heding for the diferent valleys

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The Himalayas are a great mountain range formed by the collision of Indo- Pakistan tectonic plate with the Asian Continent. The central Himalayan mountains are situated in Nepal, while the eastern mountains extend to the borders of Bhutan and Sikkim. Nanga Parbat massif is the western corner pillar of the Himalayas. It is an isolated range of peaks just springing up from nothing, and is surrounded by the rivers Indus and Astore. Nanga Parbat or "Nanga Parvata" means the naked mountain. Its original and appropriate name, however, is Diamir the king of mountains.
Nanga Parbat has a height of 8,126m/26,660 ft. It has three vast faces. The Rakhiot (Ra Kot) face is dominated by the north and south silver crags and silver plateau; the Diamir face is rocky in the beginning. It converts itself into ice fields around Nanga Parbat peak. The Rupal face is the highest precipice in the world. Reinhold Messner, a living legend in mountaineering from Italy, says that "every one who has ever stood at the foot of this face (4,500m/14,764ft) up above the 'Tap Alpe', studied it or flown over it, could not help the amazement of its sheer size; it has become known as the highest rock and ice wall in the world!". Nanga Parbat has always been associated with tragedies and tribulations until it was climbed in 1953. A lot of mountaineers have perished on Nanga Parbat since 1895. Even today it is claiming human lives, mountaineers in search of adventure and thrill are becoming its victims. It was in 1841 that a huge rock-slide from the Nanga Parbat dammed the Indus river. This created a huge lake, 55 km long, like the present Tarbela lake down-stream. The flood water that was released when the dam broke caused a rise of 80 ft in the river's 3 level at Attock and swept away an entire Sikh army. It was also in the middle of the nineteenth century that similar catastrophes were later caused by the damming of Hunza and Shyok rivers.
The Nanga Parbat peak was discovered in the nineteenth century by Europeans.

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The visitors to Hunza are overwhelmed by the rugged charm, the fragrant breeze singing through graceful poplar trees and the velvet-like green carpet of wheet fields, set against the background of snow-covered mountains.
Situated at an elevation of 2,438 meters, Hunza Valley's tourist season is from May to October. The temperature in May is maximum 27oC and minimum 14oC. The October temperatures are: maximum 10oC and minimum 0oC.
Most of the people of Hunza are Islamili Muslims, followers of Aga Khan. The local language is Brushuski. Urdu and English are also understood by most of the people.
Karimabad, the capital of Hunza, offers an awe-inspiring view of Rakaposhi (7,788 meters). The snows of Rakaposhi glitter in the moonlight, producing an atmosphere at once ethereal and sublime.
The fairy-tale like castle of Baltit, above Karimabad, is a Hanza landmark built about 600 years ago. Stilted on massive legs, its wooden bay windows look out over the valley. Originally, it was used the resistance of the Mirs (the title of the former rulers) of Hunza.
This valley is composed of terraced ridges running from the high pastures down to the river, with extensive irrigation channels bringing meltwater from the glaciers to the terraced fields and villages. A wide variety of crops are grown here; including potatoes, barley, wheat, and vegetables - along with apricots, apples, cherries, almonds, and other fruit/nut crops. We hiked the valley during the apricot tree bloom, a beautiful time of spring of planting and blossoms.This area has been easily accessible since in1986 when the Karakoram Highway was completed, running through the Khunjerab Pass and into China. This has opened the valley to increasing tourist visits and the social transformation that occurs along with this. Evidence of this transformation is found throughout the central valley, though away from the highway the valley is more primitive.

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Parks Of Islamabad
1 SHAKARPARIAN HILLS.... Zero Point
2 DAMAN-E-KOH.... Daman-e-Koh
3 MURGHZAR MINI ZOO AND CHILDREN’S ......foot of Daman-e-Koh vi

Parks Of Rawalpindi

1 Liaquat Memorial Hall and Garden
2 Ayub National Park old Presidency on Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road
3 Rawalpindi Golf Course near Ayub National Park
4 Rawalpindi Public Park and Cricket Stadium Shamsabad.

Parks Of Karachi

1 Allama Rashid Turabi Park F.B.Area
2 Al-Fateh Football Ground North Nazimabad
3 Aram Bagh Park Saddar
4 Assasing Gru Mandar Park Gru Mandar
5 Aziz Bhatti Park Gulshan-e-Iqbal
6 D.J Science College Sports Complex Saddar
7 Eastern Star Cricket Ground North Nazimabad
8 Ebrahim KMC Park F.B.Area
9 Faisal Youth Cricket Ground F.B.Area
10 Fateh Bagh North Nazimabad
11 Frere Hall Garden Saddar
12 Gabul Park Saddar
13 Haider Ali Park P.E.C.H.S
14 Hasan Olia Football Club Garden West
15 Hill Park P.E.C.H.S
16 Himalaya Ground Manora
17 Jehangir Park Saddar
18 Jinnah Bagh Saddar
19 Kakri Ground Kharadar
20 Kamal Park P.E.C.H.S
21 Karachi City Hockey Stadium North Nazimabad
22 Khan Kaher Park P.E.C.H.S
23 Maulana Abdul Hamid Badauni Park P.I.B Colony
24 Merith Park Landhi
25 Molvi Muhammad Usman Park Layari
26 Muhammad Bin Qasim Stadium New Karachi
27 Muhammadan Football Ground Korangi
28 New Clifton Garden Clifton
29 Niazi Park F.B.Area
30 Nishter Park Garden East
31 Nursery Park Eidgah Liaquatabad
32 Orangzeb Park Saddar
33 Pardah Bagh Liaquatabad
34 Play Land Clifton
35 Popoay Park North Nazimabad
36 Race Course Ground Defence
37 Roshan Bagh Buffer Zone
38 Safari Park Gulshan-e-Iqbal
39 Shahdab Cricket Ground F.B.Area
40 Sindbad Play Land Gulshan-e-Iqbal
41 Sir Adamjee Daud Park F.B.Area
42 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan KMC Park F.B.Area
43 State Bank Play Ground North Nazimabad
44 Talib Chaman Park North Nazimabad
45 Talimi Bagh F.B.Area
46 Tunsidas K.M.C Park Saddar
47 Youth Park P.E.C.H.S
48 Zoological Garden Garden West

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Surrounding Valley of famous Mahodand Lake is Known as Mahodand Valley.About 23km from Matiltan (3,000 meters) lies this beautiful valley with enchanting & refreshing views. These valleys are excellent for hiking..You can also enjoy the natural beauty"Mahodand Lake". With its blue waters the lake is as beautiful as Saiful Maluk in Kaghan Valley.

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The Chitral Valley at an elevation of 1128 meters (3,700 ft) is popular with mountaineers, anglers, hunters, hikers, naturalists and anthropologists. The 7,788 meters (25,550 ft) Trichmir, the highest peak of the Hindukush mountain, dominates this 322km long exotic valley.Chitral district has Afghanistan on its North, South and West. A narrow strip of Afghan territory, Wakhan, separates it from Tajikistan. The tourist season in Chitral is from June to September. The maximum temperature in June is 35°C (95°F) and the minimum is 20°C (67°F). In September, the maximum is 24°C (75°F) and minimum 8°C (46°F).

Kalash Valley....
One of the major attractions of Chitral are the Kalash valleys-the home of the Kafir-Kalash or "Wearers of the Black Robe", a primitive pagan tribe.
Their ancestry is enveloped in mystery and is the subject of controversy. A legend says that five soldiers of the legions of Alexander of Macedon settled in Chitral and are the progenitors of the Kafir-Kalash.The 3,000 strong Kafir-Kalash live in the valley of Birir, Bumburet and Rambur in the South. Bamburet, the largest and the most picturesque valley of the Kafir-Kalash, is 40km from Chitral and is connected by a jeepable road. Birir, 34km away is accessible by a jeepable road. Rambur is 32km from Chitral, the road is jeepable upto Ayun and the remaining 16km have to be travelled on foot.
The Kalash women wear black gowns of coarse cloth in summer and hand-spun wool dyed in black in winter. Their pictureque headgear is made of woollen black material decked out with cowrie shells, buttons and crowned with a large coloured feather. In parts of Greece even today some women sport a similar headcovering.
The Kalash people love music and dancing particularly on occasions of their religious festivals like Joshi Chilimjusht (14th & 15th May - spring), Phool (20th - 25th September) and Chowas (18th to 21st December).

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Malam Jabba the fairytale land of romance and beauty, offers unlimited sights that the eye can behold, mighty ranges of Hindu Kush, the Karakuram and black mountains, gentle slopes, placid plains, torrential streams, lush green meadows and thick green forests of pine. Come over for an exciting experience to this nature’s art gallery and you will never forget.Stands on top of a mountain of the Hindu Kush range, at a distance of 40 Kilometers north east of Saidu Sharif. Surrounded by wonderful panorama of scenic splendor and mighty mountains, Malam Jabba is much more than just a ski resort. It is a holiday resort that holds great fascination for tourists and is also home to the remains of ancient civilization. Malam Jabba is 314 Kilometers from Islamabad and 51 Kilometers from Saidu Sharif airport. The Resort offers a host of modern facilities such as:
35 elegantly furnished rooms
Two skiing platforms
Chairlifts (800 meter long cable, highest point 9200 feet above sea level).
Roller/ice skating rinks
Restaurant offering both local and international cuisine
Telephone facility
Running hot and cold water
Snow clearing equipment
The food, lodging and skiing facilities are all managed by foreign trained staff and offered at competitive prices.Pakistan's only major ski area, Malam Jabba has reportedly recently re-opened, ten years after its original completion in 1988. It has reportedly been closed due to lack of finance for much of the past decade. The resort has a base height of 2896 metres reached by a good road. The ski area has vertical of 200m up to 3096 metres served by two double Doppelmayr chair lifts. There's also tapped water served by a 50,000 gallon underground tank. One of the chair lifts is reported to 'seat 56' (presumably 28 X 2 seater), the other is described as a 'training lift.'

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he Land of Fairies " Five mile away another 3000 feet above the Naran is Fairy Tale Lake.Local legend relates that Prince Saif-ul-Muluk fell in love with a fairy from the mountains. One day, he saw her bathing in the stream and crept up and stole her clothes. To preserve her modesty the not-so-reluctant fairy promised to be his wife. The fairy's demon lover appeared in time to see the happy pair together, and in a fit of jealous rage flooded the entire valley.Saiful Maluk the lake is accessible by jeep or by tracking because there is a mere trek to reach the lake. It is almost impossible to describe the beauty of this lake, which is like mirror at the altitude of 3200 meters. The Queen of the Mountains is standing in the east and looking her image in the mirror of Lake Saiful Maluk. You can spend few days here to monitor the guards of lake, which are towering peaks and spread all around the lake.

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Hispar Pass - The crossing point between Baltistan and Hunza valley is the Hispar pass which is at the elevation of 5151 meters from the top looking back gives a feeling of vast snowy space without a hint of vegetation. Coiling out from snow lake smooth glaciers writhe between nameless and unclimbed peaks the highest peak due east is the Baintha Brak 7285 meters high. In the west the Hispar glacier rough and snow covered stretches down as far as the eye can see, Separating the Hispar Muztag range on the right from the Rakaposhi and Balchish range.

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