Rock of Skardu, Skardu Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Rock of Skardu, Skardu Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan
Rock of Skardu, Skardu Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
Mindoq Khar, Skardu Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan
Mindoq Khar, Skardu Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, originally uploaded by www.first-pakistan.blogspot.com.
*The ruins of Mindoq Khar or the Flower Palace are perched on the mountain
slopes overlooking the Skardu Valley. The Palace was named after Queen
Mindoq Gialmo (Lady of Flowers). The Palace was destroyed by Sikh troops in
1840. The Skardu Valley is also known as ‘Little Tibet’ and stands at an
altitude of 2,438 metres; with the lofty peaks of the Karakorum Mountains as
a backdrop, the Valley is a veritable tourist’s paradise. *
Khurram Gardezi
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slopes overlooking the Skardu Valley. The Palace was named after Queen
Mindoq Gialmo (Lady of Flowers). The Palace was destroyed by Sikh troops in
1840. The Skardu Valley is also known as ‘Little Tibet’ and stands at an
altitude of 2,438 metres; with the lofty peaks of the Karakorum Mountains as
a backdrop, the Valley is a veritable tourist’s paradise. *
Khurram Gardezi
first-pakistan.blogspot.com
dcpakistan.blogspot.com
world-cricket-legends.blogspot.com
Sundus, Skardu Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan
Nestled in the midst of the snow-capped peaks of the Karakorum Mountains, glaciers and green valleys, lies Skardu Valley's alpine desert – a carpet of silvery white sand and wind ribbed dunes. The Valley is also known as 'Little Tibet' and stands at an altitude of 2,438 metres; with the lofty peaks of the Karakorum Mountains as a backdrop, the Skardu Valley is a veritable tourist's paradise.
AUTUMN SONATA Sundus, Skardu Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan
A RIVER IN THE CLOUDS River Indus at Kachura, Gilgit-Baltistan
Gwadar PORT
Gwadar is a developing port city in Balochistan, Pakistan, which is situated on the southwestern coast of Pakistan on the Arabian Sea with a population of approximately 50,000.
Gwadar is strategically located between three increasingly important regions: the oil-richMiddle East, heavily populated South Asia and the economically emerging and resource-laden region of Central Asia. Gwadar is the location of the Gwadar Port, a warm-water, deep sea port.
The Gwadar Port was built on a turnkey basis by China. It was inaugurated in the spring of 2007 by then Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf. Gwadar Port is now being expanded into a deep sea port and naval base with Chinese technical and financial assistance. Gwadar Port became operational in 2008 with the first ship to dock bringing 52,000 tonnes of wheat from Canada. Pakistan's Minister of Ports and Shipping, Sardar Nabil Ahmed Khan Gabol, officially inaugurated the port on 21 December 2008.
China has acknowledged that Gwadar's strategic value is no less than that of theKarakoram Highway, which helped cement the China-Pakistan relationship. Beijing is also interested in turning it into an energy-transport hub by building an oil pipeline from Gwadar into China's Xinjiang region. The planned pipeline will carry crude oil sourced fromArab and African states. Such transport by pipeline will cut freight costs and also help insulate the Chinese imports from interdiction by hostile naval forces in case of any major war.
Commercially, it is hoped that the Gwadar Port would generate billions of dollars inrevenues and create at least two million jobs. In 2007, the government of Pakistan handed over port operations to PSA Singapore for 25 years, and gave it the status of a Tax Free Port for the following 40 years. The main investors in the project are thePakistani Government and the People's Republic of China, making China's plan to be engaged in many places along oil and gas roads evidenT.
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FIELDS OF GOLD Chino, Saltoro Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan
A COASTAL TOWN CAUGHT IN TIME Ormara, Balochistan
Named after a general in Alexander the Great's army, Ormara is located on the Makran Coast along the Arabian Sea. It is a quaint seaside town, and most of the residents are fishermen. Despite the presence of a naval base, life here is simple; the beaches are beautiful and the scenery breathtaking. The beach is also a nesting place for the Olive Ridley and Green turtles, both of which are endangered.
CLIFFS ON THE MAKRAN COAST Gwadar, Makran Coast, Balochistan
Gwadar is located on the Makran Coast along the Arabian Sea. Other than its strategic position as Pakistan's newest port (inaugurated in 2008), Gwadar is known for is unspoiled beaches. Here, vertical cliffs hedge the golden sand beaches which undulate into the blue waters of the Arabian Sea. Marine life is abundant and Gwadar's sea food is reputed.
KALASH WOMAN Chitral, Khyber
WALL OF ROCK AND ICE Nanga Parbat, Gilgit-Baltistan
Hingol National Park, Makran Coast, Balochistan
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the Great Tibetan Empire, the rock is carved with drawings of stupas and
images of Buddha along with text; it is the only surviving rock of its kind
in the area. The Skardu Valley is also known as ‘Little Tibet’ and stands at
an altitude of 2,438 metres; with the lofty peaks of the Karakorum Mountains
as a backdrop, the Valley is a veritable tourist’s paradise. *
Khurram Gardezi
first-pakistan.blogspot.com
dcpakistan.blogspot.com
world-cricket-legends.blogspot.com