Pakistan In Pictures

 

President Asif Ali Zardari in a meeting with the new commander of Pakistan's Naval forces, Admiral Mohamamd Asif Sandila at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Wednesday, October 5, 2011.

 

2011, The Second LADIESFUND Entrepreneurship Conference was held in Karachi.

Pakistan’s capital Islamabad.

 

Lahore Museum, Gandhara Art.

Gilgit: Nanga parbat.

Pakistan In Pictures

 

Ammar Belal and Aaminah Haq. PHOTO : COURTESY CATALYST PR AND MARKETING

Karachi: The Lux Style Awards celebrated their 10th anniversary this year, and were held at the Expo Center.

 

Noore Bhatti. PHOTO : COURTESY CATALYST PR AND MARKETING

 

Ahsan Khan, COURTESY CATALYST PR AND MARKETING

 

Takht Bahi Buddhist Monastery

The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins - A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980) is situated on top of a 152 m high hill, about 80 km from Peshawar and 16 km north-west of the city of Mardan. It was founded in the early 1st century AD, and was successively occupied and expanded from that time until it fell into disuse through the discontinuation of charitable endowments in modern times. Owing to its location on the crest of a hill, it escaped the invasions of the Huns and other antagonistic peoples, leaving it today with much of its original character intact. The name Takht-i-Bahi derives from the spring on the hilltop and is literally translated as 'Spring Throne'. By Tayyab Mir

Saif-ul-Malook, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. By Jawad Zakariya

A customer, left, takes part in an egg fighting in Quetta, on Thursday, Sept 1, 2011. The egg tapping game or egg fight is a traditional game in some parts of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. The rule is to hold a hard-boiled egg and tap eggs of other participants to break them but to keep your own undamaged.

Islamabad: A football match between Margallah and Balochistan during 7th National Women Football Championship held in Pakistan Sports Complex. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD JAVAID/EXPRESS

Gurudwara Panja Sahib is situated at Hasan Abdal, 48 km from Rawalpindi in Pakistan. This is one of the most holy places of Sikhism because of the presence of a rock believed to have the hand print of Guru Nanak imprinted on it. Twice a year, Sikhs visit this Gurdwara from all over the world.

 

Thatta, Sindh: Snake Charmer.

PTDC Motel Sost (Pak-China border).

The Motel here is ideally located adjacent to the Immigration Post. Its comfortable, well-furnished rooms provide a welcome relief from the rugged, mountainous surrounding. The restaurant with its choice of Pakistani and western cuisine is a haven of delight. The Motel also offers Satellite TV, Laundry and Rent-a-Jeep/Transport facilities. Arrangements for traveling into China are available.

 

Moenjodaro UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mohenjo-daro was one of the largest city-settlements in the Indus Valley Civilization which thrived ,000 years ago along the Indus River. The archaeological remains of the city are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 Islamabad: Thai dancers perform their traditional 'Ram Muay' dance to mark the 60th Anniversary of Thailand-Pakistan relations.

 

Islamabad: A bangles seller setting at a stall at Jinnah Super Market.

 

Camel caravan on Bolan Pass.

Bolan Pass provide access through the Toba Kakar Range of Balochistan province connecting Jacobabad and Sibi with Quetta. Strategically located, traders, invaders, and nomadic tribes have used it as a gateway to and from the South Asia.

West Face of K-2 (8,611 m)

K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth (8,611 metres) in the Karakoram Range, and is located on the border between Pakistan and China.

An Italian expedition first climbed K2 on July 31, 1954. Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni reached the summit although the expedition was led by Ardito Desio. The team included a Pakistani member, Colonel Muhammad Ata-ullah, Italian climber Walter Bonatti and Pakistani porter Mahdi, who proved vital to the expedition's success in that they carried oxygen to 26,600 feet for Lacedelli and Compagnoni.

Pakistan In Pictures

 

Coco's Den

Coco's Cafe is a very unique restaurant in Lahore. The owner of the restraunt is an artist ,who specialized in arts i.e painting,mostly his painting depict the life of dancing girls.Located in the old Lahore's Diamond Market (Heera Mandi),Coco's Den is an old 'haveli' converted into a restraunt.As,the cafe is next to Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort, the architectural value of the cafe 's building doubles.Advance booking is required and reserved tables in the front corner for a great view.

Note: back in Lahore this place used to be one of my favorite hangouts.

Ayaan: Pakistan's next top model.

Three-year-old Zeenat, displaced by heavy floods for nearly a year, stands outside her family tent at a camp. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE     

Pakistan In Pictures

 

Lahore Museum (commonly referred to as the Ajaib Ghar ) was established in 1894, is located in The Mall, Lahore. The museum is set in a Mughal-Gothic styled building, reflecting on the architectural heritage and modern history of Lahore.

 

Inside view of Lahore Museum.

 

Karachi at night.

The 60th Annual Pakistan Flower Show took place this week in Karachi at the Sea View Park. Running this week till 27 February, the show ushers in the spring season with a wonderful variety of plant and flower exhibits, garden decorations, and artistic installations.

The show is organized by the Horticultural Society of Pakistan and is being enthusiastically attended by people of all ages, who are treated to many creative ideas and stalls such as “Mom’s Garden” organic farming, flower arrangement exhibits by Ikebana and the Floral Arts Society of Pakistan, as well as an exhibit by the Pakistan Bonsai Society.

Pakistan In Pictures

 

Nani ki Mandir signboard on Makran coastal highway.

Note: Muslims call it Nani ka Mandir. 



                                                  Shri Hinghlaj Mata 

This is sacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus is situated in a mountain cave Hinglaj on river bank of Hingholat the tail of Kheerthar mountains called Kanraj in Baluchistan.

Courtesy Ashok Khemani.

 Nani Mander Valley: The way to the temple.

 Nani Mander Valley: The way to the temples

Approaching the temple: The walk to the temple is through a rocky and mostly dry river bed.

 Jay Maa Kalye: A sign next to the Temple.

Inside the Temple.