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at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world's longest glacial system outside the polar regions.

Makran, Pakistan.
The present day Makran derived its name from Maka, a satrap of Achaemenid Empire. Maka was an important early eastern satrapy of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire.

K2.
It is the second-highest mountain on Earth, only after Mount Everest. It has a peak elevation of 8,611 m [28,251 feet]!!!

Concordia Base Camp, Pakistan.
This is the view from Concordia towards the valley of the Baltoro Glacier at dawn. On the left [Paiju peaks], middle ,[Trango towers] & on the right [Grand Cathedra].

The epic Lake Saiful Muluk.
It is located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley (34°52€²37.34€³N 73°41€²37.71€³E) near Naran, Pakistan.
The clarity of the water comes from the multiple glaciers all around the high basin which feed the lake.

Village Halmet, Neelum Valley, Pakistan.
Neelum Valley is definitely another hidden pearl of Pakistan. No other valley in Kashmir can compare this valley and even
most of the Pakistanis know little about it and have little visited there.

Lansdowne Bridge of Rohri, Pakistan.
A marvel of nineteenth century engineering, the 'longest "rigid" girder bridge in the world' at that time, was begun in 1887.
Designed by Sir Alexander Meadows Rendel, the girder work weighing a massive 3,300 tons was erected by F.E. Robertson, and Hecquet.

Is this Grand Canyon or Texas?
No. It's Hingol National Park of Baluchistan, Pakistan. It got Mysterious Mud mountains, beautiful blue water Hingol river,
desert and deep blue Arabian sea. [3.5 hrs drive from Karachi on Makran coastal highway]

Cold Desert of Skardu in Pakistan.
This is one of the most beautiful tourists attraction of Northern areas of Pakistan. There are huge sand plains in Skardu.

Passu Peaks, Hunza, Pakistan.
Mysterious mountains stand like a wall between Hunza river and valley.

Uli Biaho Tower, Pakistan.
It is a peak near Trango Towers and Baltoro Glacier in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It consists of two main peaks,
Uli Biaho Tower (listed by Roskelley as 19,957 feet, and by Kopold as 6109 m (20,058 feet)); and
Uli Biaho Peak (Kopold: 6417 m), which as of 2006 was unclimbed.

Rakaposhi, Pakistan.
Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani [Mother of Mist]. It is situated in the Nagar valley.

Nanga Parbat.
It is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and among the eight-thousanders with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters (26,660 ft).
It is also an immense, dramatic peak that rises far above its surrounding terrain.

Karamber Lake.
Karambar Pass marks the boundary between the Chitral and Ishkoman Districts of Pakistan. The Karmabar Lake is almost 3 km long
approx and it is 4300 meters above sea level. The flowers of autumns are worth seeing on this lake.

Deosaid plains Skardu

Bara Pani Deosai



Dudiptsar Lake or Dudipat Lake is a lake encircled by snow clad peaks in Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park.
The lake lies in the extreme north of the Kaghan Valley



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