Ormara Travel Guide

  PNS Ahsan under clouds, Ormara, Pakistan
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  • PNS Ahsan under clouds, Ormara, Pakistan
      PNS Ahsan under clouds, Ormara, Pakistan
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  • Five Friends on Makran Coastal Highway, Pakistan
      Five Friends on Makran Coastal Highway,...
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  • Making of PNS Ahsan
      Making of PNS Ahsan
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  • Ormara Beach
      Ormara Beach
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Modern Day Ormara

Modern Day Ormara, Ormara

 Mozumbus Says:  Modern day Ormara is a small town with strong presence of Pakistan Navy; Jinah Naval Base and PNS Ahsan. Ormara has been choosen for Jinah Naval Base as an alternative in case Karachi Port comes under seige due to its stretegic location. The distinguising feature of Ormra is... 

Alexander the Great, General Ormoz, and Ormara

Alexander the Great, General Ormoz, and Ormara, Ormara

 Mozumbus Says:  Ormara is an old coastal city of Baluchistan, situated half way of the Makran Coastal Highway which links Karachi to Gwadar. History of this small town harks back to the adventures of Alexander the Great, who stayed in this town for few days during his way back after... 

Princess of Hope

Princess of Hope, Ormara

 Mozumbus Says:  The statue appearing in the right corner of the attached photograph is not man made but naturally carved by wind and named as Prnicess of Hope (probably by Angeline Julie). This statue is situated on Makran Coastal Highway somewhere between Karachi and Ormara.Sadly, I... 

Fauna at Ormara

Fauna at Ormara, Ormara

 Mozumbus Says:  Springs bring with itself a very unique show of fauna at Ormara 

Ormara Beach

Ormara Beach, Ormara

 Mozumbus Says:  During our way back from PNS Ahasn (donward), the road was similar to as it uses to be in most of the hill stations in Pakistan; narrow, mountain on one side, and river on the other. In our case, Arabian Sea replaced the river only to add exictement and thrill. In this... 

PNS Ahsan - Making

PNS Ahsan - Making, Ormara

 Mozumbus Says:  (transcribed from the attached Photo)The unit named after Admiral Syed Muhammad Ahsan S.Pk, HQA, DSE, the third Commander in Chief of Pakistan Navy (October 1966 to August 1969). He was commissioned in 1940 and was the first Pakistani Naval Officer to qualify as a... 

Restaurants  

Al-Hasan Hotel: A Rare Eating Option Along MCH

Al-Hasan Hotel: A Rare Eating Option Along MCH, Ormara

 Mozumbus Says:  I experienced this place during recent (August-September 2010) road trips of Makran Coastal Highway. The hotel mainly serves truck drivers and locals. However, it was a pleasant surprise for us as the food quality and cleanliness was better than expected, so the place is... 

Transportation  

Karachi to Ormara through Makran Coastal Highway

Karachi to Ormara through Makran Coastal Highway, Ormara

 Mozumbus Says:  653 km long Makran Coastal Highway joins Karachi (via RCD Highway) to Gwadar. Ormara is about 400 km from Karachi, i.e. more than half way. Makran Coastal Highway is a fully metalled road (with some exceptional patches) and a pleasure to drive on. Apparently, there are no... 

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Road Trip to Ormara

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 We started our Road Trip to Ormara from Karachi (3:30 pm) via RCD Highway and after crossing Hub City, joined Makran Coastal Highway (5 pm). It took us four more hours (approx. 280 km) to reach to... 

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Ormara and Back

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 We left for Ormara early in the morning and completed the journey in about five hours. The link to Karachi is under construction, however, once you get on to the Coastal highway its a smooth journey... 

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