Tag: Valleys in Pakistan

Nagar Valley (formerly State of Nagar) is a district with namesake town as district’s headquarter, in northmost autonomous territory of Gilgit–Baltistan. It was created in 2015 by subdividing the Hunza-Nagar District. It is located at 35°24’0N 73°48’0E with an altitude of 2688 metres (8822 feet). Today, the famous Karakoram Highway crosses Nagar, connecting Pakistan to China via the Khunjerab Pass. The Read more...

Siran Valley, is a little-known valley, situated in Mansehra District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Like the neighbouring areas, this valley also suffered greatly from the earthquake which hit the region on 8 October 2005 The valley gets its name from the River Siran which flows through it. The valley was earlier known as Bhogarmang valley getting its name from village Bhogarmang centrally Read more...

The Tirah also spells as Terah, Tira, Tera region, also called the Tirah Valley , is located in Khyber, Kurram and Orakzai agencies in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan (33.73N 71.01E), while its smaller part straddles the border to the north lying in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Tirah lies between the Khyber Pass and the Khanki Valley. It is inhabited Read more...

Utror, also spelt Atror, is a valley which is located in the Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is surrounded by snow clad mountains, green pastures and waterfalls. The area of the valley is about 47,400 hectares (117,000 acres). Utror is 16 km (9.9 mi) away from Kalam Valley and 116 km (72 mi) from Saidu Sharif. Utror is surrounded by Bhan valley Read more...

Palas is a tehsil and valley in Kolai-Palas District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.Let start from Besham.15 kilometres approx from Besham you will reach Dobair Bazaar(a kohistani settlement) on KKH.25 km(approx)from Dibair Bazaar there is a village name PATTAN.There is a bridge across the indus at the same place and a difficult jeep track from here will lead you to the Read more...

Surveyed as K12, this mountain is in the Saltoro Muztagh which is a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Siachen region, near Jammu and Kashmir. It lies near the Line of Control. Its name comes from its designation given during the original survey of the Karakoram range. K12 lies to the southwest of the Siachen Glacier; the K12 glacier Read more...

Leepa Valley is located in Azad Kashmir, 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Muzaffarabad. The valley is divided into the Reshian, Dao Khan, Leepa, and Chananian sections Leepa Valley was formerly part of Karnah, a tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kshmir, India. The valley is now part of Jhelum Valley District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It has been an area Read more...

Kaghan Valley  is an alpine-climate valley in Mansehra District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. The tourists from across the country come to visit this place. The valley extends 155 kilometres (96 mi), rising from an elevation of 2,134 feet (650 m) to its highest point, the Babusar Pass, at 13,690 feet (4,170 m). Landslides caused by the devastating 2005 Read more...

The Soon Valley ‬is in the north west of Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan. Its largest settlement is the town of Naushera. The valley extends from the village of Padhrar to Sakesar, the highest peak in the Salt Range. The valley is 35 miles (56 km) long and has an average width of 9 miles (14 km). It covers a 300-square-mile (780 km2) area. Read more...

Kumrat  is a valley in the Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan. It is one of the scenic valleys of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a picturesque spot for travelers. Every summer season thousands of tourists from different areas of the country visit to Kumrat valley and enjoy the greenery and cool weather. Kumrat is covered with green Read more...

Chitral  is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the Chitral River in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Chitral also served as the capital of the princely state of Chitral until 1969. Nothing definitive is recorded about the town’s first settlers. In the 3rd century CE, Kanishka, the Buddhist ruler of the Kushan empire, occupied Chitral. In the 4th century, Read more...

  Neelum Valley Overview The Neelam Valley is the northernmost region and district of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The district has a population of 191,251 according to the 2017 Census.The district was badly affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Neelum Valley a 200KM bow shaped district of Azad kashmir, 20Km away from Capital Muzaffarabad, well knowned for it’s beauty and Read more...