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Karakuram Highway - Twentieth Century Miracle, Nancy hatch Dupree

For many centuries caravans have braved these tortuous mountains treading precariously along paths providing short cuts between the great caravan towns of Central Asia and the rich markets of the sub-continent. . . . Read More

Sunday, July 24 2011

Vanishing Relics of Shahpur, Mohammad Niaz

Historical infrastructure and relics are symbolic to a locality that not only reflect the chronological traces but also become elements of recognition for an area when preserved through time. The gradual deterioration of the Shahpur graveyard in district Kohat is causing a cheap loss of its grandeur left at the mercy of time. . . . Read More

Friday, July 15 2011

Ansoo Lake Revisited, Kenan Amjad

They say its mad to hike to Ansoo lake one time let alone revisiting for the 2nd time. I don't know what got into me about hiking to Ansoo lake when a friend asked if I am game for a visit to Naran this weekend. . . . Read More

Sunday, July 3 2011

Ascent of the Takht e Suleiman, A. H. McMahon

This mountain, which, with its sister peak of Qaisaghar, form the highest points of the Suleiman range of the north-west frontier of India, is situated in the territory of the Sherani's, who, until brought under British control in the winter of 1890, were an independent and extremely troublesome border tribe. . . . Read More

Thursday, May 26 2011

Addictive Soils of Tirah, Omar Afridi

According to Tribal Laws and Tradition, the plantation of Wild Hemp or Cannabis (known as Bhang) & Opium (known as Afeem) is considered perfectly legal. However, the Taleban Government in Afghanistan had its effects felt in Tirah because under their influence, the local Ulema also banned its plantation in certain areas. . . . Read More

Tuesday, June 9 2009

Replica Factories of Darra Adam Khel, Omar Afridi

Located in between Kohat and Peshawar, Darra is famous for manufacturing and sale of local made weapons. The skilled craftsmen of Darra are able to manufacture exact replicas of any kind of gun in the world. 70% of the craftsmen are not locals. Drugs and fake documents are also available here. . . . Read More

Monday, February 16 2009

Tirah - Winds of Change, Omar Afridi

History remembers Tirah as the place where conspiracies were hatched against the Mughals, Sikhs and the British and also for some of the famous kidnappings. One of the most famous of which is the 1923 kidnapping of Major Ellis's daughter Molly Ellis from Kohat Cantonment by Ajab Khan Afridi. Tirah is inhabited by both Afridi and Orakzai tribes. . . . Read More

Monday, February 9 2009

Kaghan Valley; From Mansehra to Babusar, Omar Usman

Kaghan valley is one of the prime tourist attractions of Pakistan. Stretched over 160 km, it is abound with snow-clad mountains, flowery meadows, enchanting lakes, and dense forests. With so much to offer, it provides an exhilarating experience; seeked after by thousands of tourists who flock the valley each year. . . . Read More

Tuesday, September 30 2008

Darra Khyber Gateway to Sub-Continent, Omar Afridi

Darra Khyber has remained an important trade & military route between the Subcontinent and Central Asia. This is the land where Buddhists had lived whose relics are found scattered throughout the land and it is through here that marauding armies passed while on their way to conquer the wealth of Hindustan. . . . Read More

Friday, May 9 2008

The Walled City, Ahmad Hassan Dani

The older portion of Peshawar is a walled city, to which the British added their own Cantonment guarded by barbed wires. This old city answers to a traditional Central Asian concept of a high citadel dominating the . . . Read More

Thursday, November 29 2007

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