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EXPLORE PAKISTAN
The Explore Pakistan section on Feature Pakistan highlights the beauty, culture, and heritage of the country. This category features travel destinations, historical landmarks, cultural traditions, and unique places that showcase the rich diversity of Pakistan.
Saiful Muluk Jeep Terminal Shifts 1km From the Lake
The Saiful Muluk jeep terminal is being moved one kilometre from the lake, as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department...
Kharphocho: The Fort You Must Earn
Quick FactsLocation: Skardu city, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan — crowning the great rock at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar rivers
Altitude: The fort rock...
Kharmang: Where the Indus Enters Pakistan
Quick FactsLocation: Southeastern Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan — where the Indus River enters Pakistan from Ladakh
Altitude: Around 2,500 metres on the valley floor; surrounding peaks...
Kharkhari: The Lake You Have to Earn
Quick FactsLocation: Gabral Valley, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Altitude: Around 3,000 metres (roughly 10,000 feet) above sea level, according to local travel reporting
Famous For:...
Kharfaq Lake: No Road, No Crowds, Just Trout
Every famous lake in northern Pakistan has a road to it, a hotel beside it. Also, a hundred jeeps parked around it. Kharfaq Lake...
Kharan Fort: The Fort a Saint’s Wand Built
Deep in the deserts of western Balochistan stands a fortress with one of the strangest birth stories in Pakistan: a fort that could not...
Khaplu: Baltistan Before the Crowds
East of Skardu, where the Shyok River sweeps down from Ladakh and the Karakoram crowds in close, lies a valley so green and gentle...
Khaplu Palace: Sleep Inside History
Some places in Pakistan are beautiful. Also, some are historic. Very few are both at once — and almost none let you sleep inside...
Khanqah-e-Mualla: 400 Years of Wood
In the Shigar Valley of Baltistan, down a quiet lane shaded by ancient chinar trees, stands a building that seems to have grown out...
Khanpur Dam: Pakistan’s Water-Sport Capital
An hour and a half from Islamabad, the hills open up and something unexpected appears: a vast sheet of blue-green water ringed by brown...
Khanaspur: The Galiyat Without Crowds
Everyone knows Murree. Also, most people know Nathiagali. But ask a seasoned traveler in Islamabad where they go when they want the Galiyat without...
Khamush: The Waterfall Called Silence
Some waterfalls demand your attention with crowds, ticket counters, and selfie sticks. Khamush Waterfall does the opposite. As a result, the name itself means...
Khalti Lake’s January Ice Games
Quick FactsLocation: Near Khalti village, Gupis-Yasin District, Gilgit-Baltistan — in a bend of the Ghizer River, about 116 km west of Gilgit
Altitude: around 2,200...
Malam Jabba: Pakistan’s Alpine Comeback
High in the Hindu Kush mountains of Swat Valley, where pine forests give way to open snowfields, sits Malam Jabba. Also, Pakistan’s most developed...
Hunza Makes You Forget Your Phone
This Hunza Valley travel guide covers everything: the real history of the valley, the best time to visit, how to reach Hunza, where to...