El Loco
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Cheers mate, you just crashed my laptop.
It was worth it though, breathtaking scenery.
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Cheers mate, you just crashed my laptop.
It was worth it though, breathtaking scenery.
CerealKiller
Staff Member
@RUDOLPH asked me to upload some pictures from my trip to Pakistan. Unfortunately, i left my camera there, so i'll just take some from Google 
. I'll only post pictures of the places i've visited, of course.
Tagging those that i think might be interested
@Na Maloom Afraad @Perfect Square @AliB @VC the slogger @zwarrior @Sami Kumar @Sam. @UMCricket @Aislabie
First stop : Lahore
Easily the best airport in the country. Baggage reclaim was chaotic as always, but quite funny as well, for some reason. Also, at passport control, people with Pakistani passports were going in the queue reserved for those with foreign passports, and the officers behind the desk weren't batting an eye. Part of the beauty of Pakistan
The Minar-e-Pakistan, located in Iqbal Park (on a side note, Iqbal Park, formerly known as Minto Park, was the hub of cricket in the Punjab region before Partiton. A lot of international players, including the likes of Lala Amarnath and Abdul Hafeez Kardar, played there). The Minar was built to honour the Lahore Resolution, which was adopted at the same park by the All India Muslim League on the 23th of March 1940, in which they demanded a separate country for Muslims.
Also, the amusement rides nearby are quite fun too.
The Badshahi Mosque, the fifth largest mosque in the world. Built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
The Lahore Fort, located at the northern end of the Walled City. Its origins are obscure and are traditionally based on some myths. It was almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century, when the Mughal Empire was at the height of its splendour under the emperor Shah Jahan (best known for building the Taj Mahal). It contains palaces, mosques, and the beautiful Shalimar Gardens. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wagha Border, the border between Pakistan and India, about 25 km east of Lahore. Every day, two hours before sunset, a flag lowering ceremony takes place, in front of large audiences from both sides.
Second stop : Islamabad
The Faisal Mosque, completed in 1986. It is the largest mosque in Pakistan. It is located on the foothills of the Margala Hills.
The Centaurus. Includes a 36-floor hotel, 23-floor residential and office towers, and a four-storey shopping mall. The only place i could find a Burger King restaurant in my whole life in Pakistan. Probably the most visited place by foreigners in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Monument. It is shaped like a blooming flower. The four main petals represent the four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh), and the three smaller petals represent the three territories (Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, Tribal Areas). An adjacent terrace provides a bird's-eye view to Islamabad.
Third stop : Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan
One word is enough to describe it : heavenly. It is popularly known to be the inspiration for the fictional valley of Shangri-La in James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon". Not without reason.
Even though i saw some magnificent places during my stay, as shown by the pictures above, the experience i enjoyed the most was playing street cricket with my cousins
A final word : imagine that, despite doing both good and bad things in your life, only the bad ones are noted and talked about by other people. That sums up Pakistan. The image that comes into the minds of people when hearing Pakistan's name is an outdated one. It is by no means a completely safe place, but the same can be said of Europe at the moment. Pakistan is not the post 9-11 Far West it used to be anymore.
Finally, sorry for so many images, which must've taken ages to load, but they were necessary to portray the full beauty of what i saw.
. I'll only post pictures of the places i've visited, of course.Tagging those that i think might be interested
@Na Maloom Afraad @Perfect Square @AliB @VC the slogger @zwarrior @Sami Kumar @Sam. @UMCricket @Aislabie
First stop : Lahore
Easily the best airport in the country. Baggage reclaim was chaotic as always, but quite funny as well, for some reason. Also, at passport control, people with Pakistani passports were going in the queue reserved for those with foreign passports, and the officers behind the desk weren't batting an eye. Part of the beauty of Pakistan
The Minar-e-Pakistan, located in Iqbal Park (on a side note, Iqbal Park, formerly known as Minto Park, was the hub of cricket in the Punjab region before Partiton. A lot of international players, including the likes of Lala Amarnath and Abdul Hafeez Kardar, played there). The Minar was built to honour the Lahore Resolution, which was adopted at the same park by the All India Muslim League on the 23th of March 1940, in which they demanded a separate country for Muslims.
Also, the amusement rides nearby are quite fun too.
The Badshahi Mosque, the fifth largest mosque in the world. Built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
The Lahore Fort, located at the northern end of the Walled City. Its origins are obscure and are traditionally based on some myths. It was almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century, when the Mughal Empire was at the height of its splendour under the emperor Shah Jahan (best known for building the Taj Mahal). It contains palaces, mosques, and the beautiful Shalimar Gardens. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wagha Border, the border between Pakistan and India, about 25 km east of Lahore. Every day, two hours before sunset, a flag lowering ceremony takes place, in front of large audiences from both sides.
Second stop : Islamabad
The Faisal Mosque, completed in 1986. It is the largest mosque in Pakistan. It is located on the foothills of the Margala Hills.
The Centaurus. Includes a 36-floor hotel, 23-floor residential and office towers, and a four-storey shopping mall. The only place i could find a Burger King restaurant in my whole life in Pakistan. Probably the most visited place by foreigners in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Monument. It is shaped like a blooming flower. The four main petals represent the four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh), and the three smaller petals represent the three territories (Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, Tribal Areas). An adjacent terrace provides a bird's-eye view to Islamabad.
Third stop : Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan
One word is enough to describe it : heavenly. It is popularly known to be the inspiration for the fictional valley of Shangri-La in James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon". Not without reason.
Even though i saw some magnificent places during my stay, as shown by the pictures above, the experience i enjoyed the most was playing street cricket with my cousins
A final word : imagine that, despite doing both good and bad things in your life, only the bad ones are noted and talked about by other people. That sums up Pakistan. The image that comes into the minds of people when hearing Pakistan's name is an outdated one. It is by no means a completely safe place, but the same can be said of Europe at the moment. Pakistan is not the post 9-11 Far West it used to be anymore.
Finally, sorry for so many images, which must've taken ages to load, but they were necessary to portray the full beauty of what i saw.
CerealKiller
Staff Member
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And you would be correct many thanks great pictures x
Perfect Square
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Are you from Google too? Did you forgot yourself and took some SK from Google?Unfortunately, i left my camera there, so i'll just take some from Google
CerealKiller
Staff Member
?Are you from Google too? Did you forgot yourself and took some SK from Google?
Perfect Square
No Corners
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I meant CK. Bot!
Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
Fu*k me, that is some beautiful shit.
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Yes, very clear and well taken good photography love the landscapes (F*ck me in, 'amazement')
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With a decent camera and steady hand pictures like these are not hard. Modern photography is about catching a moment ever read National Geographic? The street cricket pic can easily make that, I really fancy a game...?
Prithvi
10 years at Planetcricket
Here are a few from my lens. Around my city, Hyderabad!
Charminar, Hyderabad- IN.
Constructed to commemorate the eradication of Plague.
Indian train with a sun rise near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad- IN.
Puri Jagannath Temple, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad- IN.
This is the replica of temple in Puri.
Statue of lord Budha amidst the Hussain Sagar lake. The lake that separates the twin cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Infosys, Pocharam, Hyderabad - IN.
Financial District, Gacchibowli, Hyderabad - IN.
Charminar, Hyderabad- IN.
Constructed to commemorate the eradication of Plague.
Indian train with a sun rise near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad- IN.
Puri Jagannath Temple, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad- IN.
This is the replica of temple in Puri.
Statue of lord Budha amidst the Hussain Sagar lake. The lake that separates the twin cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Infosys, Pocharam, Hyderabad - IN.
Financial District, Gacchibowli, Hyderabad - IN.
Till Valhalla
BCCI President
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GO Hyderabad! Go Hyderabad!
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Satan666
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Have you been to that temple?
Prithvi
10 years at Planetcricket
Yeah. It is a magnificent structure.
sanjeevaloria
International Coach
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I google some images of my city Jaipur.
amber fort
nahargarh fort
it has many cannons and muzzleloading guns inside.
Birla auditorium
hawa mahal
amber fort
nahargarh fort
it has many cannons and muzzleloading guns inside.
Birla auditorium
hawa mahal
