Northern Areas Of Pakistan

OF the powerful parts of the Karakoram in the north to the vast alluvial delta of the Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a land of high adventure and nature. Hiking, mountain climbing, rafting, wild boar hunting, mountain and desert jeep safari.

Tourism is a growing industry in Pakistan, based on its diverse cultures, peoples and landscapes. The variety of attractions ranging from the ruins of ancient civilizations such as Mohenjo-daro, Harappa and Taxila, to the Himalayan hill stations, which those interested in the field and to attract winter sports. Pakistan is home to a number of peaks over 7000m, which attracts adventurers and mountaineers from around the world, especially K2. The northern parts of Pakistan have many old fortresses, towers and other architecture as well as the Hunza and Chitral valleys, the last home of the small pre-Islamic Animist Kalasha community descent demands of the army of Alexander the Great. The Punjab is the site of the Battle of Alexander at the Jhelum River and the historic city Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital with many examples of Mughal architecture such as the Badshahi Masjid, Shalimar Gardens, Tomb of Jahangir and the Lahore Fort.

Pakistan features some of the earliest human settlements, is home to an ancient civilization rivaling those of Egypt and Mesopotamia, the crucible of two of the major religions of the world, Hinduism and Buddhism. It is much more incredible and includes some of Asia's most stunning landscapes, SDRs, a multitude of cultures and a long tradition of hospitality.

 Of the powerful parts of the Karakoram in the north to the vast alluvial delta of the Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a land of high adventure and nature. Hiking, mountain climbing, rafting, wild boar hunting, mountain and desert jeep safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing and bird watching are a few activities which entice the adventure and nature lovers to Pakistan.

Pakistan is endowed with a rich and varied flora and fauna. High Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindukush achieve with their alpine meadows and permanent snow line, coniferous forests down the sub-mountain scrub, the vast plains of Indus merging into the great desert, coastline and wetlands, all offer a remarkably rich variety of vegetation and associated wildlife including avifauna, both endemic and migratory. Ten of 18 mammalian orders are represented in Pakistan with species ranging from the world's smallest surviving mammals, the Mediterranean Pigmy Shrew, the largest mammal ever known, the blue whale.

 Many tourists visit Pakistan year round. Pakistan's historical sites and natural beauty attract the foreigners the art of making the most out of life.

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