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Old man on a motorcycle
His back hurts, his palms are sore, his skin is calloused and pimples have erupted on his behind. Not surprising, for this 77-year-old writer from Herefordshire in the UK has been on…
Baby Born With Problem In Pakistan Birth On Friday 05 03 2010 In Gilgit
Baby Born With Problem In Pakistan Birth On Friday 05 03 2010 In Gilgit
Hunza, self-proclaimed descendants of Alexander the Great, visit the Republic of Macedonia
09.-17.07.2008 A high delegation, led by Prince Ghazanfar Ali Khan and Princess Rani Atiqa of the Hunza people, who are self-proclaimed Macedonians and descendants of Alexander the Great, a fact passed from…
Among Muslims: Everyday Life on the Frontiers of Pakistan
Product DescriptionAs a woman traveling alone in the early 1990s, Kathleen Jamie had exceptional access to the people inhabiting the remote Northern Areas of Pakistan: She befriended not only the men, but…
Bhasha Dam may drown rock drawings on KKH
THE Diamer?Bhasha dam will submerge more than half of the prolific rock art that abounds in Gilgit-Baltistan. According to Harald Hauptmann, a renowned German archaeologist, who has been working on the petroglyphs…
Islamabad Kachnar trees a source of beauty, income
ISLAMABAD, March 27: The Kachnar trees found abundantly all around the federal capital not only add to the beauty of the area in spring season, but their buds are also a local…
Mr Cincinattus and his garden in Karachi
PREAMBLE: Not a long time ago, there was a tiny, clean-as-awhistle and well-planned locality in Karachi. In the first decade of the 20th century it came to be known as Cincinattus Town….
Professor Dave Petley Reported the damage assesment for Ata Abad Lake
Professor Dave Petley world famous researcher of understading of landslides and landslide mechanics, especially in high mountain areas within less developed countries has posted his assesment of the damages & losses which…
Very few Mountain Expeditions Visited Pakistan in 2009
Year 2009 has been a very bleak year for Mountaineering in Pakistan. The security state of the country has adversely affected the inflow of Tourists in Pakistan. In The year 2009 a…
Zero royalty fee for peaks upto 6500-M 50% reduction of fees for high peaks in Pakistan
Government of Pakistan has announced 50% reduction in royalty fees for the mountain climbing for the year 2010. According to the Ministry of Tourism Islamaabd fees for K2 this year will be…
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