With a historic fort and Unesco-protected mosque, Shigar is an ideal short escape in Gilgit-Baltistan The river, the oasis and the desert.—All photos by the author If you ever ...
It was in 2002 while sitting in Café de Hunza and looking at the magnificent snow capped Rakaposhi, I noticed the friendly owner Shafqat Ali running around in his small ...
I first arrived in Hunza some twelve years back and it was love at first sight. The peaceful environs of Karimabad, the hospitable people, the magnificent Rakaposhi, the gushing streams ...
My recent road trip to Chitral. Gilgit and back via KKH. I have divided the trip into two independent parts. It would be great if you can cover these articles ...
Saturday, April 19, 2008 The year was 1870 and the venue was Durkut in Yasin valley. George Hayward, a geologist from Royal Geological Society of London kept sitting in his ...
People can compete with us in textile and carpet manufacturing but no country in the world boasts three mightiest ranges, Hindukush, Karakorum and Himalaya all at one point By Omar ...
By Omar Mukhtar Khan Standing under the scorching sun and drinking chilled water, my friends were staring at me with certain disdain. We had just arrived in Chilas after a ...
By Omar Mukhtar Khan ABOUT an hour’s drive from Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway, comfortably tucked away in mountains, at a height of 8000 feet is the scenic valley of ...
By Omar Mukhtar SITTING in the spacious terrace of the PTDC motel at the customs station of Sost, the well-behaved waiter of the motel was narrating the story of how ...
Autumn in Aarang Kel Located close to River Neelum, the town of Aarang Kel is a beautiful reminder of why Kashmir is referred to as heaven on earth Having heard ...
Exploring the once mighty Shardah temples Somewhere in the 11th century, a scholar Hema Chandra was compiling an encyclopedia of contemporary social sciences in the Darbar of Hindu Raja Jia ...
Peshawar: On the heritage trail There is so much to see — and eat — in Peshawar’s old city.Omar Mukhtar KhanUpdated May 17, 2019 04:53pm My earliest reminiscences of Peshawar are ...
Bhera has a long history — and a lot to offer.Omar Mukhtar KhanUpdated about 18 hours ago The first time I heard of Bhera was when a friend of my father’s ...
As Pakistanis earn and travel more, it is time to see local tourism as a serious avenue for growth. The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government has promised to give the nation four ...
With a historic fort and Unesco-protected mosque, Shigar is an ideal short escape in Gilgit-Baltistan The river, the oasis and the desert.—All photos by the author If you ever ...