Azad Kashmir is a nominally self-governing jurisdiction administered by
Pakistan. It is among the most beautiful land pieces on this earth. Nature is
breathtaking and peace of mind for the tourist in Kashmir. Every year thousands
of tourists visit Kashmir and enjoy the beauty. Kashmir is not just famous for
its beauty but it is also well known for its variety of traditional foods. The
popularity of Kashmir is also because of its Mushrooms which are abundant in
the forests. Kashmir is also known for its variety of rice i.e. red rice,
pigment rice, and aromatic rice, etc. Aromatic rice contains more fiber and vitamins, hence, they provide many benefits. Brown
aromatic basmati rice possesses 20 % more fiber than other types of rice. It
prevents the formation of cancerous cells and helps in curing diabetes.
KACHALOO CHAAT
It is street food, a
kind of cheese made from the milk of cow or goat and served withKulchas and sometimes with bread. It is also decorated with green
or fried vegetables. This dish owes its origin to the Udhampur of Jammu Kashmir.
RAJMA CHAWAL
Red kidney beans or
rajma curry are served with rice. The sweetness of kidney beans isexclusive to Jammu; hence the dish is
quite popular in the region.
KHATTA MEAT
A mutton dish is defined by its gravy
or curry. And in Kashmir, it is a royal dish. This preparation is an upshot of
theDogra dynasty that had
substantial supremacy over the Kashmir state.
DUM ALOO
Aloo or potatoes cooked
with spices. It is delicious to taste and good to smell.
KASHMIRI PULAO
Foods are the basic requirement of life and one
cannot live without the intake of food. Every region has specialties and tastes
of food so visit places taste the traditional foods and enjoy your life. It is a
one-time gift and no one can get it for a second time.
The 30th death anniversary of renowned Urdu poet Mohsin Naqvi was observed on Thursday.
Born in Dera Ghazi Khan in 1947, Mohsin Naqvi made a lasting contribution to Urdu literature through his remarkable works, including Azaab-e-Deed, Khaima-e-Jaan, and Berg-e-Sehra.
In recognition of his services to Urdu literature and films, he received several awards.
Mohsin Naqvi passed away in Lahore on this day in 1996.
Hello… Welcome back with the hope that you all will be fine and doing great. If some have got some issue even then no worries ups and downs are part of life. We all wish for the betterment of each other and everything will be alright. Anyhow you must be waiting for the next episode of our visual tour. Before going into visualization I want to tell you that always do remember that everything happens for something better. So keep your struggle and hope for the best. As Quaid once said: “Expect the best, Prepare for the worst”.
Now, what do you think to have a visualization of our northern area? I believe whenever you hear northern area the name of Hunza comes to your mind. So let us know something about the forts of Hunza valley.
Altit Fort
Hey ….! This is the Altit Fort located in Karimabad in the Hunza valley in Gilgit Baltistan. This fort was home to the hereditary rulers of the Hunza state. They were known to be the Mir. You know it is one of our antiques as it is about 900 years old. That means it is the oldest monument in Gilgit–Baltistan. Some decades back it was in great disrepair. But Aga Khan Trust for Culture has graciously restored it. And then it has been open to the public since 2007. You can see the antiques preserved from the Mir kingdom. Oh, how lovely are old things.
Altit Fort
A fort under the clear blue sky, high mountains, and down valley is just an ideal to many but it is present. Nature is shouting from every angle. Now just mend your imaginative steps toward Baltit Fort that is not far from the Altit Fort.
Baltit Fort
So here we have reached our second destination of today’s trip. This fort is also near the Karimabad town Hunza Valley. Let’s know a bit about its history. It was founded in the 8th century CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004. In the past, the survival of the feudal regime of Hunza was ensured by the impressive fort, which overlooks Karimabad. The foundations of the fort date back to 700 years ago, with rebuilds and alterations over the centuries. In the 16th century, the local prince married a princess from Baltistan who brought master Balti craftsmen to renovate the building as part of her dowry. All this information is so interesting, aren’t they?
You all know there is a level of our kings or Mirs so far the Mir of Hunza also abandoned the fort in 1945 and moved to a new palace down the hill. The fort started to decay which caused concern that it might possibly fall into ruin. But fortunately, the Royal Geographical Society of London initiated a restoration program and was supported by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Historic Cities Support Program. The program was completed in 1996 and the fort is now a museum run by the Baltit Heritage Trust. You can see it has preserved the rich heritage of Mirs of Hunza. How finely everything has been restored. You can see its architecture is far different and unique.
Baltit Fort
I think we should have to stop it here so that we have some more to visit and to visualize some other day. We will be covering the whole of our country. And for that, we would like to thank digital to bring us together and making this visualized tour. Bye, Bye for today.
This writing is for all beauty lovers. Especially for those who love nature. The Ultimate Being has blessed this land with all the elements of nature. I invite you all to start your visual tour of Pakistan. And I assure you all its five provinces have mesmerizing scenes. Let’s begin our tour from Sindh province.
Nature Spots in Sindh:
Sindh is the bottom down sea level province of Pakistan. It has amazing spots to be visited. Here we will visualize some of them.
Gorakh Hill:
So Gorakh Hill comes first which is an elevation of 5700 feet. The amazing hill shower you with its coldness. It gives breathtaking views. The footpath diverging the shrubs and the sandy elevation leads you to unending peace. Moreover, the blue sky seems about to touch you.
Gorakh Hills
Kot Diji Fort
Now enter into Kot Diji Fort located in the town of Kot Diji in Khairpur. The symbolic fort has preserved an important cultural heritage of Sindh. As Talpur Dynasty was built from 1785 to 1795. So, the royal structure widens eyes.
Kot Diji Fort
Mohenjo Daro
Hey come out of the social study book and visualize this beautiful civilization. It is located in Harappa, Mohenjo Daro which means “the mound of the dead”. Whereas it takes you away from the present back to that oldest civilization. The inside construction system is just an amazing and idealized one.
Mohenjo Daro
Let’s have some views of Baluchistan province. That is also an amazing outskirt for tourism.
Pir Ghayb (The Invisible Saint) Waterfalls – Bolan, Balochistan
Aww, these beautiful falls flow emotions with it. The beautiful scenery is associated with the myth. But what is seen is no less than a miracle.
Pir Ghayb
Quaid-e-Azam Residency, Ziarat
It is so honoring to visualize the residency of the Father of the nation. This wooden cottage is very fine to speak about Quaid. So have a mesmerizing visualization.
Quaid-e-Azam Residency, Ziarat
The Hannah Jheel, Quetta
Continue your journey with me because now we are entering into the frozen and astounding lake, Hannah. It is too perfect and amazing. A complete depiction of nature.
Hannah Jheel
Hey readers what do you say? Should we end our trip here? I think we should stop so that we can have the rest of it on our next reading. I hope you have enjoyed the visualization. It is not just for visualization. You can come and visit all these nature spots. Believe Pakistan is full of natural beauty. Bye….. Bye …. Will meet you all in the upcoming writing.