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[10 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Telecom tower islamabad

It is quite fact that blue area in Islamabad is the junction of skyscrapers. most of the tallest buildings in the city are built there. telecom tower, in particular, is going to be another addition in the list. this 113 meter tall building is under construction these days & its completion is expected at the end of 2010. this building is scheduled for more then 24 floors with good parking facility at the basement. telecom tower is planned to be used for the offices of telecom companies. …

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[24 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Illyasi masjid Abbotabad

It was Major James Abbott who planned & administered Abbotabad city in 1847. He was a british major & serves as a deputy commissioner of the city at that time. abbotabad is the most beautiful & 3rd largest city in (NWFP) Pakistan. surrounded by hills covered with pine trees it is famous for its pleasant weather & no pollution. In summers you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the city from hills, specially a hill point called shimla pahari. Ilyasi masjid, in particular is one of the historical mosque in …

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[13 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Rawal Dam Islamabad.

Refresh your mind take a drive to rawal dam this weekend. Surely you will love it. Its not so for from Islamabad. It will take just 15 minutes to reach there. Rawal Dam is constructed with the intention to store rain water for creating a water reservoir for Rawalpindi and Islamabad. However this is relatively a very small dam If we compare it with tarbela & mangla. That is why it is not utilized to produce electricity. Under the supervision of Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan, Rawal dam …

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[10 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
PIA airbus in lahore for routine checkup

PIA airbus in Lahore, standby for maintenance, this Airbus which is called A310 is one of the best aircraft & (international carrier) that PIA owns. this internationally acclaimed airline however faces certain management & financial challenges in the past few years but still there services is best. Currently PIA is providing travel facility to 23 destinations in Pakistan, covering various cities & towns including the metropolitan cities like Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore & Peshawar. covers many tourists destinations in northern areas as well. There international flights are bound for …

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[5 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Fog on motoryway

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The picture says it all. At winters in Pakistan if you are scheduled to travel to other city & you find motorway the best option to travel. Then you must have to find out what is the situation of FOG. Especially in December as the dry weather continue the motorway seems to be covered with thick fog in the morning & late nights. Note that due to heavy fog & after few accidents at kala shahkaku during the past couple of weeks different sections of motorway have been closed on …

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[1 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Lake View park Islamabad

Walking track of Lake View Park in Islamabad, this park is well decorated by capital development authority. Recently they widen then area of gardens & add more walking tracks. The view of Rawal Lake makes it more attractive at the evening. The whole area is planted with beautiful flowers & trees. There are huts & benches to sit, No restaurant to dine at but you can get burgers, gol gappy, potato chips & cold drinks from the tuck shops. it is the best place for Bar B Q in case …

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[31 Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
The making or gur, unrefined sugar.

Life in rural areas is full of natural beauty. Travelling around the sugarcane fields and outdoors living space is very fascinating. The above picture represents how juice of sugarcane is cooked in a huge pan to make unrefined sugar, which is commonly known as “gur” in Pakistan. Sucking sugarcane is very delicious. Didn’t you taste it yet? Seems you have missed a very healthy & delicious flavor of natural juice.

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[18 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
Beautiful honey farm

A stunning view of honey farm in Pakistan. The northern areas of Pakistan posses beautiful mountains with green pastures that not only attracts tourists from all over the world but also provides quality wood for the furniture industry. on the other hand this area also provide suitable environment for growing different off the season vegetables & other related household business to the local residents. these honeybee farms are very productive to earn good revenue with little investment. honey farming is a growing industry in Pakistan. here i want to mention …

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[14 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
Gwadar Port pakistan

Gwadar is the new hub of foreign business for Pakistan, the gawadar port project (at Arabian see) west of Karachi is recently completed. The Port is being constructed in two phases in which china is the main contributor. It is inaugurated & became operational in 2008. This deepsea port is the great development for Pakistani economy. although Karachi is the main sea shore & the major port of Pakistan but after the completion of this project the cargo & flow of Karachi port will be optimized & surely …

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[2 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
A local pop corn vendor in pakistan

A view of rode side pop corn stall in Islamabad, maze is one of the major crop in Pakistan, according to the statistics of weed science society in Pakistan, it is the third most largest cereal crop after wheat and rice. In Pakistan about 75% of the total production of maize is used as food and the remaining is consumed in starch manufacturing industry, poultry feed and so forth.