when, with the tourist season more than halfway through, only two living beings could be seen in Naran’s (Kaghan Valley) once-bustling bazaar when the sun was at its zenith: an emaciated old stray dog and this correspondent. That was just eight months after the killer earthquake of October 2005, which reduced the whole area to rubble.

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Hi -- David and I are fine enjoying the magnificent weather and mountain scenery. Peaks are amazing. We are in Karimibadn the Hunza Valley enjoying walks through villages and meeting people. But we have very limited Internet and so ourt report is brief and without pictures right now. All is well.

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For me a critical aspect of exploring a culture is seeing how they install their values in the next generation.
Comparisons between the Pakistani school system and our own is not fair. This is a Third World Country. We in the west are setting the standards for education; and the rest of the world is hanging on our coattails. I am pleased with what I have seen and learned on this latest adventure. A decade ago Ontario schools were in the infancy of a new curriculum.

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Malam Jabba the fairytale land of romance and beauty, offers unlimited sights that the eye can behold, mighty ranges of Hindu Kush, the Karakuram and black mountains, gentle slopes, placid plains, torrential streams, lush green meadows and thick green forests of pine. Come over for an exciting experience to this nature's art gallery and you will never forget. Malam Jabba Ski Resort stands on top of a mountain of the Hindukush range, in the northern part of Pakistan.

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Chawkandi Art, established in 1985, is a leading art gallery in Pakistan. Since inception, the Gallery has supported Pakistani art with the result that many notable artists today have had their one-man debut at Chawkandi.Chawkandi also houses a store of exhibits by leading artists, sculptors and ceramists, which are available for viewing and sale at all times.

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Malam Jabba the fairytale land of romance and beauty, offers unlimited sights that the eye can behold, mighty ranges of Hindu Kush, the Karakuram and black mountains, gentle slopes, placid plains, torrential streams, lush green meadows and thick green forests of pine. Come over for an exciting experience to this nature's art gallery and you will never forget.

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Fakir Khana Museum "the largest antiques collection in south Asia" is the honor, pocessions and pride of the well known Fakir Family whose vibrant history can be amazingly traced back hundreds of years. This museum is basically inside an early 20th century house carrying a kaleidoscope of unimaginable pieces. From gems & stones, portraits & miniatures to original manuscripts of holy Quran and Relics of Islam including the relics of the Holy Prophet.

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The Snow Lake trek is an extremely challenging proposition. Crevasses on the Biafo and Hispar Glaciers have claimed lives, and blizzards, whiteouts, and tricky, crevasse-obscuring snow cover are possible throughout the year. Even with a guide, you'll need solid route-finding, compass-reading, and rope skills. It's called Lupke Lawo, or Snow Lake, and it's not just a lake but a ten-mile-wide glacial basin at 15,000 feet, ringed by the jagged high peaks of the Karakoram Range.

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This is the world's largest earth-filled dam on one of the world's most important rivers - the Indus and is 103 km from Rawalpindi. The dam was completed in 1976 at a cost of Rs. 18.5 billion. Over 15,000 Pakistani and 800 foreign workers and engineers worked during its construction. It is the biggest hydel power station in Pakistan having a capacity of generating 3,478 MW of electricity. Its reservoir is 97 km long with a depth of 137 meter while total area of the lake is 260 sq. km. Permits are required for visiting the Dam.

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After the magnificent success of Shangrila Skardu. Shangrila has built other Resorts at extremely attractive Tourist locations such as Raikot, Fairy Meadows, and Nathiagali. Many other resorts are under construction at equally alluring locations. This ultimately laid the foundation for "Shangrila Resort Hotels", Pakistan 's largest Resort chain, now becoming world famous.

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Great Trango Tower is one of the most spectacular granite towers in the world. The Trango Towers are a group of dramatic granite spires located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, a district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. They are part of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. The Towers offer some of the largest cliffs and most challenging rock climbing in the world.

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Lahore Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world. It started as a small aviary that was donated by Lal Mahundra Ram. Gradually it developed and its animal collection also increased, today the Zoo houses about 1381 animals of 136 species including 996 birds of 82 species, 49 reptiles of 08 and 336 mammals of 45 species.

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Pakistan is a paradise for mountaineers and nature lovers. The country hosts three of the world's greatest mountain ranges;: the Himalayas, Karakorum and the Hindu Kush all meet in the Northern corner of the country. These ranges offer a wide range mountaineering options: from adventure rock climbing, light alpine climbing, to expeditions on 8000+ meter peaks.

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Lahore Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world. It started as a small aviary that was donated by Lal Mahundra Ram. Gradually it developed and its animal collection also increased, today the Zoo houses about 1381 animals of 136 species including 996 birds of 82 species, 49 reptiles of 08 and 336 mammals of 45 species.

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The Badshahi Mosque (بادشاھی مسجد) or "Emperor's Mosque" was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan. It is one of the city's best known landmarks and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.

Capable of accommodating over 55,000 worshippers, Badshahi is the second largest mosque in Pakistan, after the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. The design of the Badshahi Masjid is closely related to the Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, which was built in 1648 by Aurangzeb's father, Emperor Shah Jahan.

Badshahi Masjid is one of the famous locations where Qari Basit (1927-88), a widely acclaimed Egyptian Qur'anic Recitor, recited the Qur'an.

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