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 |  on January 28, 2004 |
The right time to visit the northern areas of Pakistan is from to September to November and Febuary to May. The best months are Febuary to April. While for lowland the winter/spring months of October to April are the best. The lowland are extremely hot during summer, so it is better idea to visit Northern Areas during summer. |
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| Northern Areas: Pipeline Track Pass | | |
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 |  on March 7, 2005 |
The Pipeline Track is a 4 kilometre walk in nathiagali and along the way, besides witnessing fabulous views, you also get a up close and personal account with wildflowers, butterflies and the sweet incadescent sounds of tiny mountain birds that you can hear but not necessarily catch a glimpse of. They are tiny! Do carry ample water and wear a hat as it gets really hot sometimes. Easy - Moderate walk, anyone can do it, as it's a paved walk. Just dont be afraid of heights :) I miss Nathia Gali as it was beautiful and the weather changed so many times it was amazing. |
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| Northern Areas: Baltit Fort of Hunza | | |
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 |  on March 21, 2006 |
Bien venu au Pakistan It is one of the monuments of Hunza, located on the top of Karimabad, almost 10 minutes walk from Karimabad to Baltit fort, bulit by one of the Mirs ( Rulers) of Hunza, 800 years ago. Karimabad is located at the distance of 110 Km from Gilgit or 3 hours drive on the left side of Karakoram Highway. A detalied briefing would be given by the guides inside the fort with the help of slides about its history and the its periods. 200 Rs entry fee would be charged at the gate. Enjoy the marvels of Pakistan The Mountains of Pakistan |
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| Money Changers in Peshawar | | |
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| on March 21, 2006 |
Salut Mes Amis, You can exchange any currency the money changer market in Chowk Yadgar Peshawar, located at the entrance of Gold Market and close to Clock tower (Ghanta Ghar). Better to check many shops and get the best rates. For Travel cheques you better contact any bank there like Haib Bank Limited, Chartered Bank limited, Bank Alfalah these bank have got their braches around the city and saddar bazar. Enjoy the marvels of Pakistan |
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| Facts & Figuares: Observe four types of touristic resources. | | |
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 |  on August 12, 2007 |
Observe four women friendly touristic resources of this country - archaeological sites, historic sites, nature and cultural diversity. The picture shows Hiran Minar (meaning Deer Tower) located some 35 kms from Lahore. This was constructed in the 15th century by the Mughal Emperor Jehangir in the memory of his pet deer. Visiting with my sisters' families: 1. Using Peshawar (capital of North West Frontier Province) as center, visited Swat Valley, which is located some 300 kms north-west of capital Islamabad. The narrow valley is over 175 kms long. It has great Buddhist sites at its southern entrance. 2. Using Karachi (capital of Sindh province) as center, traveled on the Highways going from Karachi to Thatta to Hyderabad and then back to Karachi. We explored several archaeological and historic sites, lakes of international importance and the culture of Sind province. 3. Using Islamabad (nation's capital) as center, traveled to the hilly areas called Galliyat, visiting Ayubia National Park, Margallah Hills National Park, and sites of ancient Gandhara civilization in Taxila. 4. Using Lahore (capital of the Punjab province) as center, traveled to Shikupura, Faisalabad, Mianwali, Jhang, Sahiwal and back to Lahore, seeing some Mughal architecture and tombs of the sufi-saints. |
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| Money Changers in Rawalpindi | | |
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| on March 21, 2006 |
Salut Mes Amis, You can exchange any currency at the money changer market in Rawalpindi Sadar close to Flashman hotel on Saddar road where you can find many shops and markets of handicrafts and antiques etc. Better to check many shops and get the best rates. For Travel cheques you better contact any bank there like Haib Bank Limited, Chartered Bank limited, Bank Alfalah these bank have got their braches around the city and saddar bazar. Enjoy the marvels of Pakistan |
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| ATM in Islamabad | | |
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| on March 21, 2006 |
Salut Mes Amis, Almost all the major cities of Pakistan have got ATM service where you can get the cash by your card and almost all the cards are accpeted here. They have the ATM machines outside the major banks like Habib Bank Limited, Bank Alfalah etc. Whether you are in Abparra market or blue area of Islamabad.. Enjoy the marvels of Pakistan |
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| ATM in Peshawar | | |
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| on March 21, 2006 |
Salut Mes Amis, Almost all the major cities of Pakistan have got ATM service where you can get the cash by your card and almost all the cards are accpeted here. They have the ATM machines outside the major banks like Habib Bank Limited, Bank Alfalah etc. Whether you are in Qissa Khwani bazar or in Sadar bazar. Enjoy the marvels of Pakistan |
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| Facts & Figuares: INFORMATION | | |
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 |  on September 25, 2007 |
Some useful information is as under GMT+5 ELECTRICITY : 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two- or three-pin plugs are in use. RELIGION : Ninety-seven per cent Muslim, the remainder are Hindu or Christian. LANGUAGE : Urdu is the national language. English is widely spoken. Regional languages include Punjabi, which is spoken by 48 per cent of the population, Pushto, Sindhi, Saraiki, and Baluchi. There are numerous local dialects. Mobile Telephone : GSM 900 networks available. Main network providers include Warid, Telenor, Ufone, Paktel and Mobilink. Coverage is all over except some of Northern Areas* |
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| Facts & Figuares: Good Information Sources for a Pakistan Trip | | |
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 |  on December 2, 2002 |
A good starting place to find out more about Pakistan is the PTDC Website (this is the government tourism board) and can be found at: http://www.tourism.gov.pk Also, Pakistan's National airline - Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is useful to find flights into Pakistan (although many other international carriers fly into Karachi, Islamabad is more restricted for international flights - I only saw PIA, Emirates and British Airways). Anyway, PIA is at: http://www.piac.com.pk For trekking information, there are a multitude of trekking companies (Pakistani owned) however I trevlled with Adventure Travel http://www.adventure-touropera |
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