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January 17, 2011

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Noori Top

Noori To p (alt approx 13,000 ft ) Noori Top, Link between Naran and Neelum Valley, Pakistan. Noori Top is located on the border between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir. The long journey to Noori Top from Naran starts on the main Naran-Babusar jeep road (the road under renovation and re-carpeting). The road passes through the small towns of Batakundi, Burwai and Jalkad along the Kunhar River. At Jalkad, the recently constructed jeep road to Noori Top branches off from the main road which continues towards Babusar Pass. The traffic on this narrow road is minimal, with few jeeps and old 4x4 trucks plying between Naran and Kashmir. The views from Naran all the way to Noori Top are spectacular. Noori Top itself is a vast green meadow. The road, after passing through Noori Top, descends into Kashmir. It is always advisable to take your own water and food on the trip as there is no place to stay or eat between Jalkad and Noori Top. Transport to Noori Top...

Sheikhupura Fort

Sheikhupura Fort , Sheikhupura. Built at the centre of a dense forest in 1607 on the orders of Jahangir, the Mughal emperor of India, father of Shah Jehan who built the Taj Mahal. Sheikhupura, initially called Jahangirpura, later Sheikhupura after Jahangir’s nickname ‘Sheikhu’, was a hunting retreat for the emperor who came here frequently from Lahore to relax. Interestingly, Alexander the Great fought one of his fiercest battles in the vicinity of Sheikhupura around 100 BC built by Emperor Jahangir in 1619 AD. This Fort was constructed by Moein Khan but after his death it was completed under the supervision of Irdat Khan and also served as a resting place for the Emperor. 1.5 lac rupees were spent on the construction of this building. Lime was used in its contruction. This fort is situated in the south west of the old city. The front door is on the west. The whole building is of 5 storeys. In the east there is a big well. On this side there is also the shrine of Shah Qaland. The...

Kallar Kahar

Kallar Kahar is a union council and subdivision of Chakwal District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is a tourist destination located 25 kilometres southwest of Chakwal along the motorway. It is notable for its natural gardens, peacocks and a saltwater lake. It is 125 km away from Rawalpindi. The Katasraj temples are situated in Choa Saidanshah tehsil (CSS), in 1981 a project was started named as Pak German Project (PGP). There also a degree and college for Mines diploma. There is a cadet college in Kallar Kahar named Cadet College Kallar Kahar, functional since 1998; it produces a variety of professionals, including army cadets, doctors and engineers. Leading personalities Kallar Kahar is the home to Awans, except the village of Chak Misri. Chak Misri is inhabited by Hashmites (Hashmi Sadats), the descendants of Bahauddin Zakriya Multani, who migrated from Khwarezm with Mehmood Ghaznavi. Ghaznav...

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