SKARDU: The 19th century Khaplu Palace, which has been renovated and turned into a residential building, has won the international award in poverty reduction. The palace, built in the 1840s by Raja Yabgo and renamed as Khaplu Palace and Residence (KP&R), won the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards in poverty…
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Gaciers in the Karakorums and Himalays growing
With the wows of global warming and concerns of world for glaciers and sea ice around the world are melting at unprecedented rates, The mountains and glaciers in the Karakorum and Himalaya region have not quite followed the rest of the world. New data collected by researchers, in a new…
Shandur festival 2012 from 1st week of July
APP has reported that Shandur Polo festival, for the year 2012 will be ?will be held from first week of july. Shandu Polo Festival is ?organized at the Shandur pass at about 12000 fee above sea level making it the highest polo ground of the world known. It is expected…
Mountaineers Viktor Kozlov heading to K2 in winter
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Viktor Kozlov and his team of veteran mountain climbers have a reputation of achieving what no man has ever accomplished before this year they are heading for K2 in winter. The 16-member expedition team is in Pakistan after five years to climb K2 in winter, an almost…
Pakistan a paradise for mountaineers Says Nazir Sabir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is a paradise for the mountaineers of the world and needs special global attention to facilitate the climbers around the world to benefit from this opportunity. This was stated by the world renowned Pakistani mountaineer Nazir Sabir while giving a talk on his K2 and Everest climbs and…
Jammu en Kasjmir: K2, Karakoram, Kasjmirvallei, Gilgit-Baltistan, Leh, Nubravallei, Srinagar, Azad Kasjmir, Aksai Chin, Skardu, Jhelum
Product DescriptionBron: Wikipedia. Pagina’s: 34. Hoofdstukken: K2, Karakoram, Kasjmirvallei, Gilgit-Baltistan, Leh, Nubravallei, Srinagar, Azad Kasjmir, Aksai Chin, Skardu, Jhelum, Shaksgam, Siachengletsjer, Line of Control, Gasherbrum I, Kargil, Shyok, Chenab, Dogradynastie, Karakoram Highway, Indus, Masherbrum, Khardung La, Siwaliks, Broad Peak, Himalaya Filmfestival, Rakaposhi, Burushaski, Saser Kangri, Pangong, Kasjmiri, Lijst van bergtoppen…
Festivals & folklore of Gilgit
Product DescriptionThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important,…
New Round of the 'Great Game': A Study on Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistani Administered Kashmir
Product DescriptionA New Chapter of the Great Game is unfolding. In the past the main threat was from the Russia, now this danger is from other players with greater interest in the region. New threat is from China and the USA, with India also having keen interest in the region…
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