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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...
Kashmiri Gate: Lahore’s Living Doorway
Every great old city has a doorway that tells its story, and for Lahore that doorway might just be Kashmiri Gate. Also, it stands...
Kashmir Smast: The Cave to Kashmir?
High in the Babozai and Pirsai mountains above Katlang, in Mardan District, there is a cave so vast that legend says its tunnels once...
Kartarpur: Where Guru Nanak Rested at Last
Some places you visit for fun. Also, a few you visit for photographs. Your heart tells you to go. Kartarpur Sahib is one of...
Karoonjhar: Waterfalls in the Thar Desert
Quick FactsLocation: Nagarparkar, Tharparkar District, south-eastern Sindh, on the northern edge of the Rann of Kutch near the Indian border
Altitude: around 305 metres (1,001...
Karjai Fort: Be Your Own Archaeologist
Quick FactsLocation: Karjai village, near Khuiratta town, Kotli District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, overlooking the Bannah Valley
Altitude: around 1,460 metres
Famous For: a ruined hill...
Karez: The Tunnels That Water a Desert
Beneath the dry plains of Balochistan runs one of humanity’s great quiet miracles: a network of hand-dug underground channels that has carried mountain groundwater...
Karchai Fort: Ruins Time Forgot
Not every historic fort in Pakistan has a ticket counter, a museum shop, and a lighting ceremony. Karchai Fort — Qila Karchai — in...
Karimabad: Hunza’s Capital of Beauty
Quick FactsLocation: lower Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, on the west bank of the Hunza River opposite Nagar Valley
Altitude: around 2,500 metres (8,200 ft)
Famous...
Kargah Buddha: 50 Feet Carved in Cliff
Quick FactsLocation: Kargah Nala (Kargah Nullah), about 9.7 km (6 miles) west of Gilgit city, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Altitude: around 1,500 metres (the site sits in...
Karambar Lake: Pakistan’s Clearest Water
There are lakes you drive to, lakes you walk to, and then there are lakes you earn. Karambar Lake — also written Qurumbar or...
Karakaar: The Pass Empires Couldn’t Hold
Some places in Pakistan reward you with scenery. A few reward you with a story so dramatic it has echoed for more than four...
Karachi Safari Park: City’s Wild Side
Quick FactsLocation: University Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Sindh
Altitude: Near sea level (around 20–30 metres)
Famous For: Karachi’s classic family wildlife park — chairlift rides, safari tracks,...
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...