Lahore Fort, Lahore, Pakistan

10 Photos

Pakistan, Rohtas Fort
Detail from Sher Shah Suri’s fort at Rohtas, Pakistan. Rohtas is near the city of Jhelum in the Punjab. Suri (real name Farid Khan) was perhaps the most able administrator of the sub-continent, which he ruled from 1539 – 45. Rohtas Fort is a stupendous structure, mainly ruins now, and was built to keep the mighty Mughals out of India. The detail of the Arabic calligraphy is Allah, God.

Hiran Minar is set in peaceful evirons near Lahore in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It was constructed by Emperor Jehangir as a monument to Mansraj, one of his pet deers The structure consists of a large, almost-square water tank with an octagonal pavilion in its center, built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan; a causeway with its own gateway connects the pavilion with the mainland and a 100-foot-high minar, or minaret.

Early morning view of Rakaposhi and the Hunza Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Well this is capture of debris of a shrine/tomb built on grave at the largest graveyard of Asia known as Makli, in Thatta (a southern city of Pakistan).

This beautiful amazingly blue lake lies just near border Pakistan where it meets Wakhan. This lake is the highest one in Pakistan and 10th highest in the world. The lake is quite long and almost unexplored not many locals (as we met all the foreighners during the trek) go for this trek. The reasons include a very minor information is available for the trek and not many tour organizers arrange Pamir-Wakhan tours. As said by a group of travellers this is the best trek they had ever done and were attempting it for the fifth time!!!

Pakistan. Multan

Rohtas Fort is the Big Daddy of all forts! Sir Olaf Caroe (1892-1981) described it thus: “There it stands, sprawling across a low rocky hill a few miles north of Jhelum. It’s great ramparts growing from the cliff like the wall of China, looking north a sandy stream bed to the low hills of the salt range and beyond them, to the snows of Pir Panjal. The circumference is large enough easily to hold a couple of Divisions of troops. As you approach the fort, the crenellations look like ominous rows of helmeted warriors watching you with disapproval. It is an awe-inspiring sight”.

For the beautification of Capital city Islamabad, giant size pictorial display of famous & historical places of Pakistan are seen on the road. Find if your pic is shown here.

Khunjerab National Park, one of the highest altitude parks in the world. It provides the habitat for a number of endangered and threatened species like the Snow Leopard, Marco Polo Sheep, Himalayan Ibex., Blue Sheep, Wolves, Brown Bear, Kiang or Tibetan Wild Ass, Bearded Vultures, Golden Eagles, Himalayan Snowcock’s, Golden Marmots and smaller birds such as Larks, Redstarts, Finches and other alpine birds and mammals.
Rain here is scarce. The valley is narrow and walled in at the start of the valley but broadens out with beautiful alpine meadows.

From Flickr.com