Why Skardu Is Worth the Investment for UK Travellers There is a moment, somewhere between the descent into Skardu airport and your first glimpse of the Karakoram peaks, when you understand exactly why you spent the money. Skardu — capital of Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region — sits at 2,228 metres above sea level, cradled by mountains
Pakistan’s Mountains Are Waiting — and 2026 Is the Year to Go Pakistan holds four of the world’s fourteen 8,000-metre peaks, more glaciers outside the polar regions than anywhere on earth, and trekking routes that range from three-day walks to three-week technical expeditions through some of the most extraordinary terrain a human being can cross
In the Sindh province of Pakistan, the ruins of one of the world’s greatest ancient cities lie largely overlooked by international tourists. Mohenjo-daro — whose name in Sindhi means “Mound of the Dead” — was once home to around 40,000 people and thrived from approximately 2600 to 1900 BCE, making it contemporary with ancient Egypt’s
Long before the Roman Empire rose, or even ancient Greece flourished, a sophisticated urban civilisation thrived along the banks of the Indus River. Pakistan is home to some of the world’s oldest cities, most awe-inspiring archaeological sites, and a layered history spanning 5,000 years — from the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation to Buddhist Gandhara,
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