E X P L O R I N G P A K I S T A N
T H E L A S T D A N C E
P A K I S T A N : A C O L O R F U L
WO R L D
Pakistan is one of the most intriguing and
interesting countries in the world. This is
because within its mountainous
boundaries on one side and its desert
dunes on the other. it contains a
mu ltitude of cu ltu res stemm i ng from a
great variety of ethnic groups. Each
ethnic group. whether they live in the
northern mountain peaks or the southern
desert lands. bring with them age-old
traditions. fascinating cultures. all
varieties of food. bright clothes and
enchanting myths. creating a land of
unprecedented uniqueness. You need to
visit Pakistan at least once in your life
because the soul of the people and the
beauty of its natura I landscape topped
with the fascinating aspects of its rich
culture are sure to make it an experience
you will always treasure.Pakistan is
famous for its geographical magnificence
because it con ta i ns a 11 the va rieties of
natural phenomena starting from rolling
hills leading to towering peaks in the
north. lt has vast fields and rivers. towards
the province of Sindh we begin to witness
oceans. and finally there are vast deserts
ma king it a complete treasury of nature·s
gifts. One reason the landscape remains
so enchanting is because most of it is stil I
preserved in its rawest and most natural
form. Let us not forget that Pakistan is
proud to lay claim to five of the highest
and most glorious mountains in the world
Pakistan has four provinces. with each
having its own culture. traditions. dialect
and palette of food and art. This cultural
diversity stems from the ethnic variation
causing it to have profound and long
lasting effects on the entire culture as a
whole. lf you travel across the entire
country. crossing over to each different
provi nce is a I most I i ke goi ng to a new
country where you wi 11 notice the
difference in the way people look. dress.
speak and behave. This diversity is what
enriches the variety of food we have. the
great range of music and instruments we
play. the enriched variety of songs and
I iteratu re we read as wel I as the g reat
number of loca I dialects we own. lt is a
truły fascinating experience because you
are able to experience a multitude of
unique cultures under the umbrella of one
collective culture. making your trip a
lesson in diversity.Anyone who comes
from abroad is pleasantly surprised at how
all the loca Is go out of their way to be
hospitable to their guests. Whether you
are in one of the major cities or
backpacking in the Northern areas.
anyone who crosses your path will tell you
a 11 you need to know a bout the a rea and
the conversation will always end in them
inviting you as a guest to their house for
either tea or dinner.There is hardly anyone
who does not offer foreigners a
sightseeing tour of the a rea.
T H E V I E WS A R E
E S P E C I A L L Y
B R E A T H - T A K I N G
WH E N Y O U ' R E O N
T O P O F T H E
WO R L D .
EXPLORING
FOREST LIFE
Pakistan hosts a wide range of ecosystem /
habitat types and associated biological
diversity due to its unique geographical and
climatic conditions. There are snow covered
peaks, permanent snowfields, lush green as
well as barren mountains, forests, irrigated
plains, riverine tracts, sand dunes and deserts
and coastal areas. For the conservation of
such naturalassets, a national government
declares some specific areas as the protected
areas. There are now 21 national parks in
Pakistan representing different ecological
regions of the country and covering about
29,589 km², about 3 % of the total area
(10,060,96 km²) of the country.
Protected areas are thosewhere the
representative ecosystems, fauna and flora
are protected and maintained under the
natural conditions. Five categories of
protected areas have been recognized in
Pakistan that include; national parks, wildlife
sanctuaries, game reserves, private game
reserves and community controlled hunting
areas / community conservation areas.
Protection of biodiversity is the main purpose
for the establishment of a national park
however, being biologically, geologically and
culturally important, the national parks also
serve to cater for education, recreation and
scientific purposes for the public.
Traveling changes your perspective in
many ways. From opening your mind to
the rich cultures in the world to an
appreciation for the world we live in.
Perhaps the best thing traveling did for
me was to shake me out of my comfort
zone and make me appreciate there are
more ways to live life than what we
already know. Despite the
condescending attitude of some,
traveling really can make a difference in
how you see the world.
YOU REALISE HOW LUCKY YOU ARE
YOU REALISE HOW SIMILAR WE ALL ARE
YOU REALISE HOW BEAUTIFUL THE
WORLD IS
YOU REALISE EXPERIENCES ARE MORE
IMPORTANT THAN POSSESSIONS
YOU REALISE THERE IS MORE THAN ONE
WAY TO LIVE
WHEREVER YOU GO BECOMES
A PART OF YOU SOMEHOW
PERSPECTIVE
SEE THE WORLD FROM A HIGHER
I READ,
I TRAVEL,
I BECOME.
D E R E K W A L C O T T
ORMARA-
A PIECE OF HEAVEN
Th e wa y o f d e s o l a t e
a n d b l e a k mo u n t a i n s o f
d i f f e r e n t s h a p e s ,
f o r l o r n r o a d , s h r i v e l l e d
b u s h e s a n d e x h a u s t e d
p a t h e n d s a t v e r y
b e a u t i f u l p l a c e wh i c h
f a d e a wa y a l l e x e r t i o n
t h a t i s Or ma r a . Or ma r a
i s a b e a c h wh i c h i s t h e
s i d e o f Ar a b i a n Se a . I t
i s l o c a t e d i n p r o v i n c e
Ba l o c h i s t a n , Pa k i s t a n .
I t i s 3 4 0 k m a wa y f r o m
Ka r a c h i a n d 2 3 0 k m
a wa y f r o m Ga wa d a r . I t
i s a c o a s t a l t o wn . I t i s
b a s i c a l l y a n a v a l a r e a ,
s o a n y c i v i l i a n a n d
c o mmo n p e r s o n i s n o t
a l l o we d t o b e e n t e r e d ;
t h i s i s t h e r e a s o n t h a t
it i s v e r y s a n i t a r y a n d
c l e a n b e a c h a s
c o mp a r e d t o o t h e r
b e a c h e s i n Pa k i s t a n .
Af t e r e n t e r i n g i n
Or ma r a , i t i s h a r d t o
b e l i e f t h a t e i t h e r we a r e
i n Pa k i s t a n o r e v e n i n
t h i s e a r t h , i t l o o k s l i k e
p a r a d i s e wh e r e
e v e r y t h i n g i s s p a r k l i n g
a n d a t t r a c t s t o wa r d s
i t s e l f .
Bo a t i n g i n Ar a b i a n Se a
i s a l s o a ma r v e l o u s
e x p e r i e n c e . De e p s e a
i n wh i c h f i s h e s , s n a k e s
a n d s e a a n i ma l s c a n b e
s e e n , a h u g e mo u n t a i n
wh i c h c o v e r s l a r g e a r e a
o f s e a a n d b i l l o wi n g
b o a t , a l l t h i s s c e n e i s
c o mp e l u s t o t h i n k
e i t h e r we a r e d r e a mi n g
o r i t i s r e a l .
Th e r e i s
f i s h i n g a l s o , s o ma n y
v i s i t o r s c a n d o f i s h i n g
b y t h e m a n d e n j o y
i t . Wa l k i n g o n s e a s i d e
i s a n o t h e r g r e a t
e x p e r i e n c e b e c a u s e
t h e r e wo u l d b e s n a k e s
s k i n a n d d e a d f i s h e s o r
e v e n t u r t l e s . Su n r i s e
a n d s u n s e t i n Or ma r a
Be a c h i s l o o k l i k e
b r e a t h t a k e n s c e n e . Fo r
a s i n g l e mo me n t , a
p e r s o n b e i n g
e x p r e s s i o n l e s s . Th i s i s
a l l t h e g i f t o f n a t u r e t o
Pa k i s t a n , a n d t h e s e a r e
b a s i c a l l y t h e p l a c e s
wh i c h ma k e u s f e e l
p r o u d t o b e Pa k i s t a n i .
I NEVER THOUGHT THE
MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE
THE WAY I SAW LIFE.
WHAT A
WONDERFUL
WORLD
The Greek philosopher Democritus
proposed that the bright band on
the night sky known as the Milky
Way might consist of distant stars.
Aristotle, however, believed the
Milky Way to be caused by "the
ignition of the fiery exhalation of
some stars that were large,
numerous and close together" and
that the "ignition takes place in the
upper part of the atmosphere, in
the region of the World that is
continuous with the heavenly
motions." The Neoplatonist
philosopher Olympiodorus the
Younger was critical of this view,
arguing that if the Milky Way is
sublunary (situated between Earth
and the Moon) it should appear
different at different times and
places on Earth, and that it should
have parallax, which it does not. In
his view, the Milky Way is celestial.
Actual proof of the Milky Way
consisting of many stars came in
1610 when the Italian astronomer
Galileo Galilei used a telescope to
study the Milky Way and
discovered that it is composed of a
huge number of faint stars. In
1750 the English astronomer
Thomas Wright, in his An original
theory or new hypothesis of the
Universe, speculated (correctly)
that the galaxy might be a rotating
body of a huge number of stars
held together by gravitational
forces, akin to the Solar System
but on a much larger scale.
SEEING HEAVENLY
BODIES, AS A WAY TO
APPRECIATE OUR
MAJESTIC UNIVERSE
Fill your life
with adventures,
not things.
F I N N I S H P R O V E R B
C O L L E C T M O M E N T S , N O T T H I N G S