A 3-day Kumrat summer sports and cultural festival concluded in the majestic valley of Kumrat. A colourful ceremony held with a spectacular display of firework to conclude the event. Local officials, elders and a large number of spectators from around the country attended the concluding ceremony. Matches of various games,…
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Nanga Parbat – Two climbers go missing
Two climbers Alberto Zerain Berasategi and Mariano Galacan belonging to Spain and Argentina respectively, attempting to scale Nanga Parbat have gone missing on June 18. They were a part of 14-member foreign expedition team with members belonging to multiple countries, including Italy, Korea, Spain and Argentina. The climbers left from…
Continue ReadingShandur Polo Festival to Begin in Last Week of July
Annual Shandur Polo Festival will be organized jointly by Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral, KPK in last week of July 2017. This was stated by Minister Tourism Gilgit Baltistan Fida Khan talking to our Gilgit correspondent in Gilgit on Friday. Minister said a seven members GB committee has been constituted which…
Continue ReadingNumerous Gilgit-Baltistan Developments Announced
The Prime Minister of Pakistan has announced numerous development projects and plans for Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. During a public meeting at Lalak Jan Stadium in Gilgit, the PM told the session that tourism would be promoted in Gilgit-Baltistan and mineral resources would be explored for the development…
Continue ReadingResearchers Figured the “Karakoram Anomaly”
Atmospheric and ocean science researchers at Princeton University have discovered the reason why the Karakoram Glacier has not lost volume over time, unlike so many other glaciers around the world. It was a mystery that in a time when glaciers are quick in melting, one glacier in the Karakoram has…
Continue ReadingMurree Biodiversity Park Opening Soon
The first initiative of establishing a biodiversity park in Murree is in the final stages of completion. The park is expected to be functional in February 2015. This first biodiversity park of Pakistan is spread over 40 acres and the budget estimate for this project is Rs. 90 million. The…
Continue ReadingThrilling Baroghil Festival Concluded
The thrilling 3-day Baroghil Festival concluded. This unique festival featuring yak polo, donkey polo and horse polo attracted a large number of Pakistanis from across the country. The other main events include buzz kashi, horse race, yak race, horse and cattle show, Wakhi musical shows. People also enjoyed a variety…
Continue ReadingPakistani Team Climbed the K2
The team of Pakistani climbers have reached the top of the world’s second tallest mountain, K2, to mark 60 years since it was first scaled. The team consists of six climbers i.e Hassan Jan, Ali Durani, Rahmat Ullah Baig, Ghulam Mehdi, Ali and Muhammad Sadiq. Ali Durrani, the 24-year-old team…
Continue ReadingBaroghil Festival Starting 14-August
A three-day Baroghil festival is going to start from August 14 in Baroghil valley, Chitral. This full of thrill and colors festival will include freestyle wild polo, yak polo, horse race, mountain marathon, yak race, tug of war, Buz Kashi, lifestyle shows and handicraft exhibition. Arrangements of food and accommodation…
Continue ReadingNepali Women Set World Record on K2
Photo credits: http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/ According to Himalayan Women Welfare Society, three Nepali women mountaineers successfully summitted K2 (8,611m). This is the first successful expedition by a team of women on K2, setting a new world record on Saturday 27th of July 2014. Maya Sherpa, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa and Dawa Yangzum Sherpa…
Continue ReadingBulgarians Summit the Broad Peak
Two Bulgarian mountaineers Boyan Petrov and Ivan Tomov succeeded to summit the Broad Peak (8047 m). The Broad Peak is the 12th highest in the world located in Pakistani part of Karakoram Range. Broad Peak is the part of the Gasherbrum Massif and dominates the Concordia region. After this ascend,…
Continue ReadingChitral Police Wins the Shandur Polo Festival
The three-day Shandur Festival concluded on Sunday, 22nd of June with a victory of Chitral Police in the final match of the most prominent polo game. At the closing ceremony, the Chitral Police team was given the wining trophy while the eight best players were awarded horses. Teams of Chitral…
Continue ReadingShandur Festival Starting June 20 This Year
The annual Shandur Polo Festival is going to start on June 20, 2014. The three-day Shandur Festival at the world’s highest polo ground has been rescheduled this year due to the holy month of Ramazan. This, one of the most prominent festival in the northern Pakistan has been held regularly…
Continue ReadingMobile Service in Neelum Valley Activated
Special Communication Organization (SCO) has launched the mobile phone service in the Neelum Valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). This mobile service is available throughout the major towns of Neelum Valley and will cover Athmuqam, Joora, Kundalshahi and Kel which are renowned for the natural beauty. The SCO is…
Continue ReadingNaran-Saif ul Maluk and Shogran-Siri Paye Chairlifts Approved
The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to setup chairlift between Naran and Lake Saif ul Maluk. Naran, Kaghan Valley is one of the most wanted tourist destinations in Pakistan and Saif ul Maluk Lake is the most charming attraction in the valley. The landscape from Naran to Saif…
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