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Hunza Valley is looking your way

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Oh..! How to exclude Hunza Valley when there is a discussion about tourism? It is the hub of tourist spots. Every single area of this valley is full of breathtaking and left with astonishment and surprise. Its beauty is undesirable so let me tell you about its direction. The valley of Hunza is situated at the bank of the Hunza River in the northern part of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is bordering with Ishkoman to the northwest, Shigar to the southeast. Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor touches it in the north and the Xinjiang region of China to the northeast.

However, the Hunza Valley is at an altitude of 2,438 meters (7,999 feet). Geographically, Hunza consists of three regions: Upper Hunza (Gojal), Central Hunza, and Lower Hunza (“Shinaki”). And of these divisions have their own nature spots. The inscribed mountains and hills tell the tale of ancient times. People are as natural as the place. The whole valley enshrined you with love and care. You might think why to visit Hunza valley so here are the reasons.

Why have a visit to Hunza Valley?

Height is always a fascination to man so Hunza has got the natural height. There are many high peaks above 7000m in the surrounding of the Hunza Valley including these Rakaposhi 7,788 m (25,551 ft), Ultar Sar 7,388 m (24,239 ft), Bojahagur Duanasir II 7,329 m (24,045 ft), Diran peak (7,266), Spantik (7027m), Ghenta Peak 7,090 m (15,631 ft), Hunza Peak 6,270 m (20,571 ft), Darmyani Peak 6,090 m (19,980 ft), and Bublimating (Ladyfinger Peak) 6,000 m (19,685 ft).

Besides this, you can find some more like Distaghil Sar, Batura, Batura II, Batura III, Muchu Chhish, Kunyang Chhish, shispare, Passu Sar, Kanjut Sar, Yukshin Gardan Sar, Pumari Chhish, Momhil Sar. 

However, man is also interested to know about his history. So you can find different castles and inscribed mountains and stupas that tell more about history. You must have to visit the castle of Baltit, above Karimabad, which is a Hunza landmark built about 800 years ago. Stilted on massive legs, its wooden bay windows look out over the valley. Originally, it was used as the residence of the Mirs (the title of the former rulers) of Hunza.

Other than this Hunza Valley is also host to the ancient watchtowers in Ganish, Baltit Fort, and Altit Fort. Watchtowers are located in heart of Ganish Village. Baltit Fort stands on top of Karimabad whereas Altit Fort lies at the bottom of the valley. Dating back to the 8th century AD, a huge Buddha figure surrounded by small Buddhisatvas is carved on a rock. Pre-historic men and animal figures are carved on rocks along the valley. Some lakes like Attabad Lake, Borith Lake, Shimshal Lakes, Hassanabad Lake are located in Hunza.

After that, you can go a beautiful evening visit to Khunjerab Pass that is a 4,693-meter-high mountain pass in the Karakoram Mountains. It is in a strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan and on the southwest border of China is also located in Hunza. Moreover, Hunza is the best place for hiking. You can hike up and down on the Ondra Poygah Gulmit and Leopard Trek Shiskhat.

The beauty is not just inside the valley but also on the ways towards it. One can witness the 57 km long Batura Glacier, the fifth-longest glacier in the world outside the polar region, surrounded by Shispare, Batura, and Kumpirdior peaks. Upon reaching Sost one can continue the journey up to Khunzhrav or turn west to the Chipursan (also Chapursan) Valley. In Yarzerech (also Yarzirich), one can have a look at Kundahill peak (6,000 m), or trek along the Rishepzhurav to the Kundahill. Beyond Yarzerech, one can travel further to Lupghar, Raminj, Reshit, Yishkuk up to Bobo Ghundi (Oston), the shrine of Baba-e-Ghund, a saint from Afghanistan near the border between Pakistan and the Wakhan region of Afghanistan.

This is all about Hunza Valley and now you need to know about the routes so that you can reach your destination of natural beauty.

Ways to Hunza Valley

The journey is a bit long but not tiring for nature lovers. There are two methods that you can take for your tour to Hunza. First, if you want to go by air then it will land you at the airport of Gilgit because there is no airport in the Hunza valley. From Gilgit, you can hire a tax and easily reach the valley of worldly heaven.  Secondly, you have the option of by road transportation. And for that again there are two routes one is through Kohistan in KPK and the other, which is the shorter one through the Babusar Top all the way from Naran. It is up to you whether you want to avail the of public transport or to hire a cab for you.  The distance is about 582 km from Islamabad to Hunza.

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The government needs to promote tourism and should facilitate the people in their visits to tourist spots. This can boost the economy of Pakistan.

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قائداعظم کا پاکستان

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قائداعظم محمد علی جناح، بانی پاکستان، کا خواب ایک ایسا ملک تھا جہاں مسلمانوں کو مذہبی، ثقافتی، اور سماجی آزادی کے ساتھ اپنی زندگی بسر کرنے کا حق حاصل ہو۔ انہوں نے ایک ایسا پاکستان تصور کیا جہاں انصاف، مساوات، اور معاشرتی ہم آہنگی کے اصولوں پر مبنی نظام حکومت ہو۔ قائداعظم کی بصیرت، قیادت، اور قربانیوں نے برصغیر کے مسلمانوں کو نہ صرف ایک آزاد ریاست کا خواب دکھایا بلکہ اسے حقیقت میں بدلنے کے لیے جدوجہد کی۔

قائداعظم کا نظریہ پاکستان

قائداعظم نے بارہا واضح کیا کہ پاکستان کا قیام صرف جغرافیائی سرحدوں کی تبدیلی کا مسئلہ نہیں تھا، بلکہ یہ ایک نظریاتی جدوجہد تھی۔ ان کے نزدیک پاکستان کا قیام اس لیے ضروری تھا تاکہ مسلمانوں کو ایک آزاد ملک میں اپنی زندگی اسلامی اصولوں کے مطابق گزارنے کا موقع ملے۔
انہوں نے 1940 میں لاہور میں قرارداد پاکستان کے موقع پر کہا:
“ہم مسلمان ایک علیحدہ قوم ہیں، ہماری اپنی تہذیب، روایات، اور مذہب ہے۔ ہمیں اپنی شناخت اور زندگی کے اصولوں کے مطابق جینے کے لیے ایک علیحدہ ریاست کی ضرورت ہے۔”

قائداعظم کے خواب کا خاکہ

قائداعظم کے نزدیک پاکستان کو ایک فلاحی ریاست بننا تھا جہاں:

  1. مساوات اور انصاف: قانون سب کے لیے برابر ہو، چاہے وہ امیر ہو یا غریب۔
  2. تعلیم اور ترقی: ہر شہری کو معیاری تعلیم فراہم کی جائے تاکہ وہ ملک کی تعمیر و ترقی میں حصہ لے سکے۔
  3. اقلیتوں کے حقوق: قائداعظم نے واضح طور پر کہا کہ پاکستان میں اقلیتوں کو مکمل آزادی ہوگی اور وہ اپنے مذہب، ثقافت اور رسم و رواج پر عمل کرنے میں آزاد ہوں گے۔
  4. معاشی انصاف: غربت، بیروزگاری اور معاشی ناہمواری کے خاتمے کے لیے اقدامات کیے جائیں۔

قائداعظم کے اصول: اتحاد، ایمان، تنظیم

قائداعظم نے قوم کی رہنمائی کے لیے تین بنیادی اصول دیے:

  • اتحاد: قوم میں اتحاد اور ہم آہنگی کی ضرورت پر زور دیا تاکہ ہم اندرونی اور بیرونی چیلنجز کا مقابلہ کر سکیں۔
  • ایمان: اپنی طاقت پر یقین رکھنے اور اپنی منزل کو حاصل کرنے کے لیے محنت کرنے کا درس دیا۔
  • تنظیم: قائداعظم نے کہا کہ ایک منظم قوم ہی ترقی کی راہ پر گامزن ہو سکتی ہے۔

پاکستان کا قیام اور قائداعظم کی جدوجہد

قائداعظم نے مسلم لیگ کو ایک منظم سیاسی جماعت بنایا اور مسلمانوں کے حقوق کے لیے ایک موثر آواز اٹھائی۔ ان کی قیادت میں مسلمانوں نے قیام پاکستان کے لیے نہ صرف سیاسی جدوجہد کی بلکہ بے شمار قربانیاں بھی دیں۔
14 اگست 1947 کو پاکستان کا قیام عمل میں آیا، لیکن بدقسمتی سے قائداعظم زیادہ عرصے تک اس نئی ریاست کی رہنمائی نہیں کر سکے اور 11 ستمبر 1948 کو اپنے خالق حقیقی سے جا ملے۔

آج کا پاکستان اور قائداعظم کا خواب

قائداعظم کا پاکستان ایک روشن خیال، ترقی یافتہ اور انصاف پر مبنی ریاست کا خواب تھا۔ آج، یہ ہماری ذمہ داری ہے کہ ہم ان کے دیے گئے اصولوں پر عمل کریں اور پاکستان کو وہ ملک بنائیں جس کا خواب انہوں نے دیکھا تھا۔
ہمیں بطور قوم اپنی صفوں میں اتحاد پیدا کرنا ہوگا، تعلیم کو فروغ دینا ہوگا، اور انصاف اور مساوات پر مبنی معاشرہ قائم کرنا ہوگا تاکہ قائداعظم کا خواب حقیقت بن سکے۔

نتیجہ:
قائداعظم کا پاکستان صرف ایک زمین کا ٹکڑا نہیں بلکہ ایک نظریہ، ایک خواب، اور ایک عہد ہے۔ ہمیں ان کی بصیرت اور جدوجہد کو یاد رکھتے ہوئے ایک ایسے پاکستان کی تعمیر کرنی چاہیے جو دنیا میں فخر کے ساتھ سر اٹھا کر کھڑا ہو۔

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Gold Stamp Commemorating the Birth Centenary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1976)

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On 25th December 1976, a unique and historic postage stamp was issued to commemorate the Birth Centenary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan. This remarkable stamp stands out as a significant milestone in Pakistan’s philatelic history, as it was the first postage stamp of the country to be manufactured using a special silk screen process.

A Golden Tribute

The Gold Stamp was created by De Cartar SA, a renowned manufacturer, and is celebrated not just for its aesthetic and commemorative value, but also for its intrinsic worth. Each stamp contains 25 milligrams of 23/24 carat gold, making it a collector’s item of both historical and material value. This distinctive feature underscores the significance of the centenary, honoring the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, whose leadership and vision led to the creation of Pakistan.

Design and Craftsmanship

The use of the special silk screen process allowed for intricate details to be captured in the stamp, reflecting the dignity and stature of Jinnah. The incorporation of gold adds a luxurious and solemn touch, symbolizing the esteem in which Quaid-i-Azam is held in Pakistan. The stamp was part of a series of commemorative efforts in 1976, which included national celebrations, seminars, and tributes dedicated to the memory of Jinnah.

Historical Significance

This gold stamp not only commemorates the 100th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam but also marks a landmark achievement in Pakistan’s postal history. The combination of advanced manufacturing techniques and the use of precious metal sets it apart as a unique artifact of national pride.

Today, the 1976 Gold Stamp remains a treasured item among philatelists and historians, symbolizing the enduring respect for Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and his invaluable contribution to the formation of Pakistan.

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  • ENVELOP GOLD STAMP
  • Title: Gold Stamp
  • Creator: De Cartar SA
  • Date Created: 1976
  • Special Features: 25 mg 23/24 carat gold, manufactured using a silk screen process

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53 Years Since the Fall of Dhaka: A Dark Chapter in Pakistan’s History

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Today marks 53 years since the tragic fall of Dhaka on December 16, 1971 — a day etched in history as a time of great sorrow when East Pakistan separated to become Bangladesh. This somber event is remembered as one of the most significant and painful moments in Pakistan’s journey, a day of reflection on the consequences of division and lost unity.

The events of December 16, 1971, were not merely the outcome of the Pakistan-India war but a culmination of years of political discontent, mismanagement, and external conspiracies. Adversaries capitalized on Pakistan’s internal challenges, driving a wedge between East and West Pakistan, ultimately resulting in the disintegration of the nation.

Underlying Causes of Division

The separation of East Pakistan was rooted in a complex web of political and social inequalities, compounded by the lack of foresight and an unwillingness to compromise among key leaders. The rigid struggle for power further deepened the cracks between the two wings of Pakistan, laying the groundwork for a tragic separation.

The 1970 general elections revealed deep political divisions when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Awami League secured a sweeping majority. However, the transfer of power to the Awami League, which held democratic legitimacy, was stalled. This deadlock fueled resentment in East Pakistan, providing India with the perfect opportunity to exploit the political instability.

India’s Role in the Separation

India actively fanned the flames of division through “Operation Jackpot,” an orchestrated effort to support insurgents in East Pakistan. The Indian army collaborated with the Mukti Bahini, a militant group, to destabilize the region. This coordination resulted in widespread bloodshed, as streets in East Pakistan were consumed by violence and chaos.

Despite being embroiled in a domestic crisis, Pakistan looked to its allies for support. The arrival of the U.S. Sixth Fleet was anticipated as a lifeline, but help never came. The silence of friendly nations during this critical time left Pakistan isolated in its struggle to preserve its unity.

The Birth of Bangladesh

As the conflict unfolded, Pakistan’s options dwindled. On December 16, 1971, East Pakistan officially separated to become Bangladesh, marking a heartbreaking moment in Pakistan’s history. The day was a stark reminder of the cost of internal divisions and the impact of external interference.

Lessons from the Past

The Fall of Dhaka is more than just a historical event; it is a lesson for future generations about the importance of unity, inclusive governance, and addressing grievances before they escalate into crises. It also underscores the need for vigilance against external conspiracies that seek to exploit internal vulnerabilities.

Today, as the nation reflects on the events of December 16, 1971, it is a time for Pakistan to learn from its past and renew its commitment to national unity, equity, and justice. Only by addressing these core issues can Pakistan move forward as a stronger and more cohesive nation.

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