The hems of his jeans rolled, Ahsan* climbs barefoot up a tree to pick the grapes dangling from climbing vines, defying hostile religious injunctions against alcohol to celebrate a wine-making tradition of Hunza Valley in the mountains of Pakistan. Every autumn in the remote village near the foothills of the…
Category: gilgit-baltistan
Karakorum Highway closed at 5 places due to Earthquake
NDMA National Desaster Management Authority has reported that Karakorum Highway has been blocked at 4 different places due to landslides caused by earthquake today. Over 7 people have also died in Gilgit Baltistan wish several houses damaged in the area. Overall in Pakistan there have been about 100 deaths reported…
Glaciers in Pakistan melting faster than rest of the world
According to a new Pakistan Economic Survey 2014-15 the glaciers in the northern Pakistan’s mountain of Himalaya, Karakorum and Hindukush range are melting faster than the rest of the world. Pakistan is listed among countries highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change due to its diverse topographic and…
Silk Road Tourism Ministers commit to travel facilitation and closer marketing cooperation
The 7th UNWTO International Meeting on Silk Road Tourism agreed to advance travel facilitation, promote a “Visit the Silk Road” Programme and step up efforts to develop tourism routes and enhance human resources. (Xi’an, China 18-20 June 2015). Jointly organized by UNWTO, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and the…
Adrian Gonzalez from Mexico hunts Markhor Trophy in Chitral
CHITRAL: Mr. Adrian Gonzalez a Mexican trophy hunter successfully hunted the Kashmir markhor in Toshi Shasha conservancy here. The permission of trophy costed over Rs. 10 million and the Markhor was aged eight years with horns measuring 40 inches. Range officer of the local wildlife department Irshad Ahmed told the…
Italian Envoy Reaffirms Commitment To Dev Swat Archaeological Tourism
Swat Museum renovated with Italian Govt assistance, opens after six years Thursday, December 11, 2014 – Swat—Swat Museum that was razed to ground six years ago by the militants opened here Wednesday after due renovation and repairs. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expects that opening of the museum…
Museum in the mountains of Pakistan
The last boat that could have taken me back to Karimabad had already left. With little money in my pocket, 1 could not afford to hire an expensive private boat for a 40-minute journey over Attabad Lake. The only option was to stay the night over in Gulmit and catch…
A journery via Chilam Astore
Chilam 3,406 m is the highest altitude village in Astore, Gilgit-Baltistan, it is 53 km away from Astore, which link to Deosai, Burzil Pass, Minimurag and Gultari. It is an absolutely beautiful metaled road with stunning views of Astore Valley, the village is bound in winter between November to May…
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