The Bab-e-Khyber, or the Khyber Gate, was built in 1964 at the mouth of the fabled Khyber Pass, where the Jamrud Fort is also located. The pass itself is a witness to history, and has seen countless invaders and great […]
High Commissioner of Pakistan, Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat called on Minister for Science, Technology and Research, Hon. Dr. Sarath Amunugama at the Ministry recently. During the meeting, the matters of mutual cooperation in varying levels and bilateral relations between the […]
High Commissioner of Pakistan Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat unveiled the new interface of the official website of the High Commission on October 16, 2018. On the occasion, the High Commissioner said that the new website will become a one-stop gateway […]
Naltar Valley is situated in the north-west of Gilgit-Baltistan It is 40 km from Gilgit city across the Nomal valley and its evolution is about 15,348 ft. Naltar valley is well known for its beauty and it’s hi lakes. People […]
K-2 is the world’s second tallest mountain reaching 28,253 ft. (8,612 m) above sea level, and is the world’s twenty-second most prominent mountain, rising 13,179 ft. (4,017 m) above the surrounding terrain. The first successful climb of K-2 was led by […]
The Ranikot Fort also known as Dewar-e-Sindh (Great Wall of Sindh), with a circumference of about 26 km or 16 miles, is reputed to be the largest unexplored fort in the world. Its wall is 2nd largest wall after Great Wall of China and […]
Hanna Lake is near Urak Valley. It is 10 kilometres from Quetta and one of the main attractions of the city.
Gorakh is a Hill Station of Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated at an elevation of 5,688 ft (1,734 m) in the Kirthar Mountains, 94 kilometres northwest of Dadu city. Gorakh Hill Station is situated on one of the highest plateaus […]
Dharmajika or Chir Tope is among the holiest shrines of Buddhism, as Lord Buddha’s body-relics were enshrined here. A small gold relic-casket, containing some minute bone relics of Lord Buddha, and a silver scroll inscription, in Kharoshti script, were found […]
Takht means “throne” and bahi, “water” or “spring” in Persian/Urdu. The monastic complex was called Takht-i-Bahi because it was built atop a hill and also adjacent to a stream. Located 80 kilometers from Peshawar and 16 kilometers Northwest of the […]
High Commissioner of Pakistan Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat called on the Sri Lankan Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Tilak Marapana at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 9, 2018. During the meeting, bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest […]
Deosai is located on the boundary of Karakoram and the western Himalayas, and at no point it is less than 4000 meters above sea level. It remains covered with snow for 8 months. The rest of the year, it hosts […]
