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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

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