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Birdwatching in Islamabad, Pakistan

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Just 10 minutes drive from the centre of this Pakistani capital, there are mountains and wetlands teeming with exotic birds...

Destinations: Pakistan | Islamabad
Topics: Animals | Nature

The other Islamabad: a bird-watcher's paradise

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Islamabad - it is an unlikely bird-watching destination, but many diplomats and expat workers say it is the best capital in the world for observing birdlife...

Destinations: Pakistan | Islamabad
Topics: Animals

Pakistan Traditional Jewelry

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The Jewelry tradition of Pakistan is a combination of tradition and modern designs and techniques. In Pakistan, jewelry is worn by all women, sometimes even men, irrespective of their social status.

Destinations: Pakistan | Islamabad
Topics: Art

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Pakistani paramilitary troopers with their Indian counterparts lower down their respective national flags at the Joint Check Post (JCP) at the Wagah border crossing between Pakistan and India.

A professional prepares special thread used in kite flying on a roadside pavement on the eve of the annual kite-flying festival, locally known as 'Basant', in the eastern city of Lahore, 07 February 2003. Basant is celebrated at the onset of each spring with an orgy of kite-flying, roof top soirees, garden parties and equestrian events.

People are busy shopping for kites on the eve of Basant - a kite festival in Pakistani eastern city of Lahore, 17 February 2001. The Kite festival will be celebrated tomorrow in this city where kite flying lovers will fly thousands of colourful kites through out the day along with other cultural activities.

Pakistani kite loves try to catch a kite during the colourful spring festival locally known as 'bassant' in the eastern city of Lahore, 17 February 2002. Thousands of kite lovers celebrated the famous and traditional Bassant Festival in Lahore by arranging parties and musical shows. Seen in the background is the Grand Badshehi Mosque of Lahore.

A man flies a kite at sunset after a day-long kite flying festival, locally known as 'Basant', in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, 09 February 2003, as officials said around 100,000 people from inside and outside the country had arrived in the city to celebrate the occasion. Two people died and more than 100 were injured during the annual kite flying festival marking the advent of spring in Pakistan. Public parks and rooftops were crowded with revellers celebrating the festival which started with music concerts and dinner parties organized privately or as public events late Saturday.

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Shandur Polo Festival / Tournament, Pakistan

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Tournament is held on Shandur Pass, the highest Polo ground in the world at 3700m. The festival will also include folk music and dancing and a camping village is set up. OUR SUGGESTVE...