Ali Zafar
Marto 13, 2007Ali Zafar, originally uploaded by Yousaf FAYYAZ.
Ali Zafar, originally uploaded by Yousaf FAYYAZ.
Cedar Trees in Chitral Gol National Park, Pakistan - June 2006, originally uploaded by saffyhuk.
Chitral Gol National Park is situated in the beautiful valley of Chitral. Chitral Gol is a narrow valley, its gorge running for some 18km before broadening out into a basin surrounded by high peaks. Numerous tributaries drain into the Chitral Gol, which flows southwards into the Kunar River. Visitor facilities include two former hunting lodges, originally built by the Mehtars, the former rulers of Chitral. The most accessible guest-house “Char-Bini” is about a 90 minute drive by a 4-wheel drive from Chitral town. It’s a beautiful uphill journey to an undisturbed location. The park is extremely good for trekking.
This park is famous for its Markhor goats, estimated 100-125 in 1970, and 225 in 1975. A more recent estimate indicates a population size of 650. Other ungulates, such as Himalayan Ibex and Ladakh Urial (Shapu), occur in very small numbers. The status of Snow Leopard does not appear to be resident, visiting the park occasionally. Wolves are seen less frequently following restrictions on grazing by livestock. Black Bears are now considered to be extinct. There are Foxes, Otter’s and Yellow-Throated Martens too.
Birds in the park are Lammergier, Himalayan Griffon Vultures, Golden Eagles, Himalayan Snowcock, Himalayan Monal Pheasant, Rock Partidges and Raven’s. However, you are only guaranteed seeing Kestrels here.
Proud to be a Pakistani, originally uploaded by CreativeZee.
Pakistan Zindabaad
Photoshoped by me this time
Bangles …!, originally uploaded by A for Apple.
Pakistani Starfleet Shuttlepod Repliwave, originally uploaded by perfectlymadebirds.
A Tribute to a Dying Art, originally uploaded by jzakariya.
The large painting in the background is the advertisement for the ‘Lollywood’ flick playing at this particular theatre in Inner City, Lahore. The movie is called ‘Dahshat’ and stars Sangeeta and Saima. (Sangeeta is on the right and Saima is the one on the left).
With the demise of Lollywood many of the artists who could make such large scale hoardings are also disappearing and such paintings are slowly becoming extinct. So let’s call this photo ‘a tribute to a dying art’.