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The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains along the disputed India-Pakistan border.
It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second longest in the world's non-polar areas.
The Siachen Glacier lies south of the great watershed that separates China from the Indian subcontinent in the extensively glaciated portion of the Karakoram that is sometimes called the "Third Pole."
The average winter snowfall is 10.5 m (35 ft) and temperatures can dip to -50 degrees Celsius (-58 degrees Fahrenheit). Including all tributary glaciers, the Siachen Glacier system covers approximately 700 square kilometers.
Miranjani is the highest peak of Abbottabad District in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan and is a big attraction for hikers. It is situated near Nathia Gali, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Islamabad in the Himalayan ranges. From Nathia Gali it takes three hours to reach the peak. It is an easy walk and the top offers a spectacular view.
From the top of Mera Jani the following places can easily be seen Azad Kashmir, Jhelum River (Kohala), Tarbela lake, Abbottabad city, Havelian, and Thandiani. On a clear day, the treacherous mountain Nanga Parbat can be seen 400 km away.
The Changa Manga forest is a planted forest in Pakistan. It is located in Chunian is about 70 km south of Lahore. It covers an area of 50 km² (12,510 acres) and is one of the largest of its kind. The planting and irrigation of it took place in the 19th century in the era of the British Raj due to the need for timber for the Indian railway network.
Parts of the forests have now been developed into a park with a rail road which gives the visitor a 25 km ride on a miniature train through the forest. There is also a lake called Lunar Lake where boating is possible.
The Changa Manga forest is a hot spot concerning wildlife in Punjab. Wildlife within the borders of the plantation include a small remaining population of Nilgai or Blue Bull, hog deer, wild boar and possibly axis deer. Jackal and Asiatic wild cat can be found in Changa Manga, too.
Changa Manga plantation is also an important place for restocking projects of Asiatic vultures in Pakistan.
The forest park has good recreational facilities and a good quality hotel. There are good road links with Lahore, the biggest city in the province of Punjab.
Dudiptsar lake or Dudipat Lake is a beautiful lake encircled by snow clad peaks. The lake lies in the extreme north of Kaghan Valley and is about 4 hours drive from Naran. The road is not entirely accessible for cars, even Jeeps. From Besal onwards the visitors have to trek about 6-8 hours in vast alpine meadows to reach the lake.
Its water is a beautiful greenish blue and very cold too. Dudipatsar is also close to another major Lake Lulusar which is the main contributory to the Kunhar river that runs through Kaghan valley. At a distance from the lake lies the Babusar Top or the Babusar Pass which is the end of 150 km long Kaghan valley.
Shangrila Lake or Lower Kachura Lake is a part of the Shangrila resort located at a drive of about 20 minutes from Skardu (nearly 2,500 m or 8,200 feet) town.
It is a popular tourist destination, and has a unique restaurant that is built on the fuselage of an aircraft that had crashed nearby.
Shangrila was established in 1983 with the opening of the first Resort Hotel in Skardu, Baltistan. It was named "heaven on earth" because of its spectacular beauty,and breathtaking view and peaceful atmosphere.
Banjusa is a man-made lake situated in the village Banjusa - Rawalakot. The lake at Banjusa is simply great. It is a neat and clean place with lush grass surrounded by Trees. The road that leads to this place is also quite remarkable.
This is a three hours safe hill trek to Mukshpuri Top and is the second highest Hill of Galyat at 9452 feet/3150 metres above sea level approx. This trek starts from the Pines Hotel in Nathigali spiralling upwards through the beautiful green Pine Forest displaying natural beauty. Hikers on their way to Mushkpuri top are presented with colourful fairy fragmented carpet of flowers in the green Meadwos of Mushkpuri.
Murree city (Urdu: مری) is a popular hill station and a summer resort, especially for the residents of Islamabad, and for the cities of the province of Punjab, Pakistan.
Nathia Gali or Nathiagali (Urdu: نتھیا گلی) is a mountain resort town or hill station in Hazara, NWFP, Pakistan. It is a part of the Galiaath which are termed such due to several hill-stations in that area ending with the word "gali", most of which are connected to one other.
Kashmir Point is a picturesque point about 30min walk from Murree.
Thandiani is located in the south of Abbottabad District at 34°13'60N 73°22'0E[2] and is about 31 kilometres from Abbottabad city at the foothills of the Himalayas. To the east beyond the Kunhar River lie the snow covered mountain ranges of Kashmir. Visible to the north and northeast are the mountains of Kohistan and Kaghan. To the northwest are snowy ranges of Swat and Chitral. The hills of Thandiani are about 9,000 feet (2,750 m) above sea level.
Skardu Valley is part of the Baltistan, Baltistan is spread over an area of 26,000 square kilometres - just right below the jagged and glaciated ramparts of the Karakoram.
Spread over an area of almost 3,000 square kilometers, the Deosai Plateau is considered to be the highest plateau in the world. The plateau is located almost at the boundary of the Karakoram and the western Himalayas. Deosai (Chair of a Giant - according to the Balti dialect) Plains are a backwoods country at about 30 kilometres from Skardu.
Khewra Salt Mines is a salt mine located in Khewra, Jhelum District, Punjab in Pakistan, about 160 kilometres from Islamabad and 260 kilometres from Lahore.
Kallar Kahar is a Union Council, subdivision, of Chakwal District in Punjab, Pakistan [1]. It is known as a tourist destination and is located 25 kilometres southwest of Chakwal along the motorway. It is famous for its natural gardens, peacocks and a salt water lake. It is 125km away from Rawalpindi.
Katasraj temple is a Hindu temple situated in the Chakwal district of Punjab in Pakistan.
Bahawalpur (also Bhawalpur or Bhawulpore) (Urdu: بہاولپور) is the capital city of Bahawalpur District located in , Punjab Pakistan. Saraiki is the local language of the area while Urdu and English are also spoken. Bahawalpur is located south of the Sutlej River and it lies in the Cholistan region.
The Lal Sohanra National Park is located in the southeast part of Punjab Province, 32 km northeast of Bhawalpur city. It comprises 31,368 hectares divided into three units; Lal Sohanra irrigated forest plantation, Cholistan Desert, and Desert Branch Pond area.
Cholistan Desert (Urdu: صحرائے چولستان, also locally known as Rohi) sprawls thirty kilometers from Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan and covers an area of 16,000 km². It adjoins the Thar desert extending over to Sindh and into India.
Rahimyar Khan or Rahim Yar Khan (Urdu: رحیم یار خان) is a famous city in the south of Punjab (Pakistan). Rahim Yar Khan is the capital city of Rahimyar Khan District as well as the tehsil of the same name.
Bhong Mosque is located in the village of Bhong, Sadiqabad in the district of Rahimyar Khan, Pakistan. The compound was designed and constructed over a period of nearly 50 years (1932-1982) and won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986
Derawar Fort is a large square fortress in Pakistan near Bahawalpur. The forty bastions of Delawar are visible for many miles in Cholistan Desert. The walls have a circumference of 1500 meters and stand up to thirty meters high.
Sheikhupura or Shekhupura (Urdu: شيخوپورہ), formerly Kot Dayal Das (Urdu: کوٹ دیال داس), is an industrial city in the province of Punjab slightly northwest to Lahore in Pakistan.[1] It is known for its historical places, and is commonly known locally as Qila Shaikhupura, Hiran Minar and Waris Shah's Tomb.
Ayubia is a National Park in NWFP, Pakistan. It is a small natural park located at 26 km from the Murree hill station. Ayubia was named after President Ayub Khan. It has been developed as a resort complex from a combination of four mini resorts of Khaira Gali, Changla Gali, Khanspur and Ghora Dhaka in Galyat.
Rohtas Fort (Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس Qila Rohtas) is a garrison fort built by the great Afghan king Sher Shah Suri. This fort is about 4 km in circumference and the first example of the successful amalgamation of Pukhtun and Hindu architecture in the sub-continent.
Harappa (Urdu: ہڑپہ, Hindi: हड़प्पा) is a city in Punjab, northeast Pakistan, about 35km (22 miles) southwest of Sahiwal.
The modern town is located near the former course of the Ravi River and also beside the ruins of an ancient fortified city, which was part of the Cemetery H culture and the Indus Valley Civilization.
Fort Minro is a picturesque place located 90Km from Dera Ghazi Khan (D.G. khan) Punjab, Pakistan with most populous cities in Southern Punjab and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area.
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