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My visit to Mangla Dam and reservior, located in Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

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I heard much about the beautiful views of Mangla Dam but i never visited before. Its located in Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir in Pakistani administered Kashmir valley. Last few years visitors were not allowed to the Dam and reservior because of security reasons, but now its open for the visitors yet under a strict security you have to pass from cantt area to enter to the Dam and reservior. It was bit sick to pass by all those security checks with scanners and the army men standing with weapons hmmm!!!. But they were doing their job. Any how lets back towards the beuatiful Mangla reservior. This Dam is suppose to be the 6th largest Dam in the world.I wonder we have biggest Dams but still we dont have electricity. Its located on river Jhelum. In scarce amount boating facility was present there for the visitors. People were enjoying boating and those who feel scare about water and boating thought it better to stay away and just capture the photos :-) I dont know what...

Margala Hills National Park. Daman e Koh

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"Heritage Museum" The "LokVisra" in Islamabad

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Museums are for the preservation of Cultural heritage and much of the cultural life is clearly exhibited in the Lok Virsa in Islamabad. Heritage Museum inIslamabad is phenomenal as it represent each and every traditional style of Pakistani every day life. All the provinces including Gilgit, Hunza, Chitral Kailash people are represented very well. Pictures are strictly forbidden inside the museum. But its worth visiting place. I just found missing one aspect of Pashtuns there and that was Chapli Kabab preparation stall. A small theater for music shows and folk dances is situated in the boundaries of heritage museum.

A Well reminding the glory of Mughual Empires situated in Wah Cant...

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Wah cantt has a historical background. It has remained one of the favorite place of Mughual Emperors. Gardens from the mughual era has always remained one of the attractions in this area. The area is green and beautiful with small hills around. Wah cantt is located in the north west of Islamabad. Construction of the Wells is one of the interesting feature of these Mughual Emperors. Rather i must say Wells were the basic need in those times because they were used to obtained fresh water for the  drinking and other consumption.The region has much natural greenery and water in the past so these Mughual Emperors took great benifit from it during their stays here and then travel ahead to their destinations. It is said that when Mughual Emperor Jhangir visit this area , inspiring by the beauty and greenry of the location,and the natural springs here he loudly said "WAH" so after that it was called as Wah. One such garden with lots of greenery and water pond ...

Wooden Handicrafts

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Some paintings from the Lok Virsa(Heritage Museum)

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An old bazar of Peshawar city A fine collection A depiction of Mughual Kings Process of Gur making where the sugar cane is being crushing for obtaining juice. Gur Making process is shown in this painting in some rural setting in Panjab Pakistan Collection of some beautiful paintings from Lok Virsa Islamabad. Each painting depicts the traditional rural life of Pakistani society.