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Traveling all across Pakistan, i still feel how less i have traveled this country. Is this life enough to cover all places of Pakistan? Have been missing lots of historical sights of Sindh, the beautiful Swat, lots of treks in Baltistan, hidden mountains of Balochistan, Kashmir beyond just Muzafarabad, hundreds of lakes and a lot more. However, i still feel good that atleast i keep on going. Life goes on and lets see how much will i explore more of Pakistan in future.

Just sharing a single photograph from each province of Pakistan that i feel is truly breathtaking for me.  Its not the photograph that i am sharing, but a feeling that i had while taking these photograph.

I just have one question for you? Have you traveled to all provinces of Pakistan? if yes, how? and if not, then tell me which one are you missing? Post in your answers in the comments below.

Arabian Sea, Karachi, Sindh - Pakistan

Shahi Masjid, Chitral - Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Dhulli, Azad Kashmir - Pakistan

Rakaposhi Peak, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Road to Ziarat, Balochistan - Pakistan

Clock Tower, Multan, Punjab - Pakistan

After traveling all across Pakistan, I am back home with lots of learning, lots of experience, lots of beautiful photographs and some amazing stories to share. I started my journey, from Sindh to Balochistan to Punjab to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Kashmir and finally to Gilgit-Baltistan.

I seriously think, why would i not love Pakistan now?

The above picture was taken while i was heading towards Rumbur Valley of Kalash. I will be sharing  travel experiences and photos from time to time.

From the Balcony of my Hotel Room in Hindukush Heights, Chitral, Pakistan

I am still traveling these days. From Sindh to Balochistan to Khyber-Pakthunkhwa, Punjab, Kashmir and now going to Gilgit-Baltistan. The above picture was taken during my 3 day stay in Hotel Hindukush Heights Chitral. I spent my time reading travelogues and having lots and lots of tea while enjoying the spectacular view.

I would strongly recommend you to stay in Hotel Hindukush heights if you prefer isolation, expect a spectacular view and a luxury stay. I will be writing a complete review of the places i have stayed in while i am back home.

Have you also stayed in any hotel of such type that offers some magnificent view in Pakistan? please do share. I would love to experience it.

Trich Mir from Ayun Valley - Hindukush - Pakistan

Ahh, Traveling extensively all across Pakistan for this month and recently came back from a great trip of Kalash and Hindukush Mountains.

The above picture was taken en-route to Chitral from Kalash and you can see the highest peak of the Hundukush “Trich Mir” right in front.

I will hopefully be back to regular blogging about my travels in Pakistan as soon as i get back home!

Local kids at village Paniala, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

I was in search of Happiness, was always finding out ways what makes me happy. Either it is success, or some reward, internal motivation or even a praise by someone.

I went for trying thousand ways. Initially i thought metrial gains would make me happy but fortunately i figured it wrong at pertty early stage of my life. I came to a conclusion that happiness is your inner state of satisfaction. It lies within you. You need to find it out. Its not out there somewhere, but its right here with you. FIND IT OUT.
I find happiness in traveling, meeting with people, interacting with locals. I find happiness in meeting people who are ordinary like me. I find happiness in helping someone in need. I find happiness when someone is happy with me

What makes you Happy? Post in your comments!

Trich Mir from Ayun Valley

“Fairies live there and they protect this valley from evil and never allow anyone to climb up to Trich Mir and meet them, if someone does, he never returns.”
Thats what my guide told me pointing at that mountain and thats where i got to know about its name “Trich Mir“. Later i got to know that its highest peak in Hindukush range and 33rd in world.

For a minute he really made me imagine fairies flying and living in the snow, the white bright fairies. But obviously, that was too far away from reality.

I have experienced such myths about certain mountains while traveling all across Pakistan. For example mountains of Lake Saifulmalook in Naran or Zarghoon Mountain range in Quetta are one of them.

I am pretty much fascinated by such things and seriously these things then tends me to explore more, to actually find out the hidden beauty.

Do you have any such story regarding any place? Any myth? Please do share in the comment below.

Wallpaper for October 2010 from Paniala, Pakistan

October is going busy and it was really difficult for me to choose wallpaper for this month. So i decided to put on a wallpaper from my jeep trip to Paniala back in summers 2009 since I have lots of memories attached with that trip. So this month is dedicated to my journey to “Paniala”

I spent 4 days in this room, with nothing but myself. No electricity, candle light in the night and the short sized bed (that was not fit for my size and I used to pull it down to sleep).

The best part is I was the only guest in the hotel, and I made a good friendship with the hotel owner Abdul Ghaffar Sahab.

My stay in Bumboret made me less afraid of darkness, lonliness and tought me how to deal with isolation. I found Isolation the best to travel since it gives me time to think about the creature of this beautiful world and about myself.

I spent my days shooting the Kalash Valleys while i used to read Travels of Ibn-e-Batuttah in nights.

The hotel was new and i paid Rs. 450 a night. I must say whoever goes to the Bumboret valley must stay with Mr. Ghaffar in Hotel Rose to enjoy his good company.