My Pakistan

thejoke · Feb 22nd, 2009, 12:13 PM

I have made quite a few trips to Pakistan over the last decade and have thoroughly enjoyed going to each corner. I have never uploaded my photos here but as of today I will do Insha Allah!

Here are some photos of Agricultural lands in the Attock district, N W Punjab.

Mazar-I-Quaid, Karachi

Avari Towers, Karachi

Pearl Continental, Karachi

St Patricks Cathedral, Karachi

I think this is Karachi museum or a home of Jinnah

I think this is a room Jinnah used to study in

Adeel25 · Feb 25th, 2009, 04:33 AM

Nice!

K337 · Feb 25th, 2009, 07:05 AM

amazing pics

coolmunda · Feb 25th, 2009, 01:50 PM

Nice

hareem01 · Feb 26th, 2009, 06:15 PM

Thanks for sharing..... thejoke! Loved the Attock pics.

TLK · Feb 26th, 2009, 06:17 PM

Fantastic pictures

-=Janu Jia=- · Feb 26th, 2009, 06:46 PM

their are gaons lyk tht with such big farms n house soo wide open .... WOW next trip to pakistan next yr n m going to visit gaon FOR SURE !!

thejoke · Mar 1st, 2009, 05:46 PM

Just lost my reply. Tried uploading some photos but I had to re-log in and lost the reply.

How does one stop that?

Thank for your comments much appreciated. Janu Jia - most farms within pakistan look like this - if you are a landlord then your farms would be much bigger and all yours!

This is a road just in Balochistan that leads to Quetta and Gwadar. Its in Las Bela

Hingol National Park - did not stop here just pased through but saw 3 Ibex on a cliff!

Mekrani Child - notice the Afro features

House damaged by flood in Summer 2007

Kech River a tributary of the Dasht River from Iran - the bridge is also damaged because of the summer 2007 floods

Scenes from Turbat

Punnu Fort is an ancient fort built by Prince Punnu of the Sassi and Punnu romance popular in Sindh and mekran

Views from Punnu Fort

I got a surprise to find this pond and marsh in the barren area. I managed to see at least 5 Moorhen here, a fan tailed warbler, a snipe and another wader species. Hareem you should know what Moorhen are

This Praying Mantis was quite big. They said it was poisonuous

Koh-I-Murad is a mountain shrine where members of the Zikri sect congregate on the 27th of Ramadan and perform their pilgrimage. Religious fundamentalists, who all belong outside of Mekran want to ban them from congregating. Most Baloch have no issue with them so so far they remain protected.
The gate leads to the small mountain or mound.

To read more about my travel and information about the people and places do read my blog and if you can please leave a comment. I also have a flickr page - I wont upload all my photos here. I can PM it to anyone interested in viewing it.

thejoke · Mar 8th, 2009, 10:16 AM

Some views of the sea at Gwadar

Views from Koh-I-Batil, the cliff which PC Gwadar is on - Almost looks like Miami LOL

PC Gwadar - I should have stayed here but I did not sadly...too expensive LOL but I did have dinner here - nt all that great - great fish though

The first ship ever to unload at Gwadar

Gwadar port

Gull at Gwadar

pk786 · Mar 19th, 2009, 06:56 PM

wow nice pics

aahmed · Mar 19th, 2009, 08:07 PM

These are absolutely fantastic, they make me want to explore pakistan.

coOoLBreeze · Mar 20th, 2009, 06:20 AM

very nice indeed, and thanks... does bring so many very nice memories..

monster · Mar 21st, 2009, 03:54 AM

gr8 pics!

Captain FT · Mar 21st, 2009, 04:46 AM

wah re wah! gr8 pics. travel guide of Pakistan. ehh? fantastic

iShaz · Mar 21st, 2009, 11:33 AM

Great Pics

K337 · Mar 21st, 2009, 01:17 PM

awwesome pics

coolmunda · Mar 21st, 2009, 03:46 PM

Has the construction of the waterfront at Gwadar been completed?

thejoke · Mar 24th, 2009, 08:01 PM

thanks so much for your appreciation. no waterfront been completed yet sadly. the plans for the city look great. i hope it does not ruin the natural beauty of it all though. wil upload some more photos soon.