PAKISTAN ~ Sheosar Lake - Deosai National Park ~

...Fantastic nature view and new National Park... it is often quoted as “The Roof of the World”  because it is the second highest plateau in the world after the Chang Tang in Tibet and one of the highest lakes... In local Balti language, Deosai is called Byarsa, meaning "summer place"... it can only be visited during the summer season... Thanks a lot Aamir!! ❁◕ ‿ ◕❁

Photo: Usman Ghani
From backside postcard:
Sheosar Lake is located in Deosai Plateau (near Skardu) at an elevatior of 13.590 ft. Deosai is a treeless wildernessover 13.000ft covering an area of more than 3.0000sq k. Sheosar lies at the western end of the plateau towards the Astore side. The lake is deep blue in colour and presents magnificient views of snow-capped mountains. Himalayan Marmots and many migratory birds can be seen around the lake.

The Deosai National Park is located in Northern Pakistan and  was established in 1993 to protect the survival of the Himalayan brown bear and its habitat. Deosai is the combination of two words "Deo" (giant) and "Sa" (shadow). For centuries, it is believed that this place is haunted by giants, so it became "The Land of the Giants".

Stamps:

Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(Issued 11-09-1994)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah 19. August
(Issued 19-08-1998)

The 55th Anniversary of the Birth of Benazir Bhutto
(Issued 21-06-2008)

PAKISTAN ~Godur Lake-Swat Valley ~

One of the many beautiful lakes in the Swat Valley also known as "the Switzerland of Asia"... a high, sky blue-colored glacier lake...Thanks a lot Eliska!!

Photo: Aamir Rashid Backside card:
Godur is the largest and nearest lake to Kalam, bur rarely visited due to difficult approche. The lake lies to the southwest of Kalam at 12.6000ft above sealevel. From Kalam, there are two routes to Godur. One route follows the Godur Nullah... and climbes very steeply through the narrow gorge. This route is quite difficult and strenous. The second route is from Desan (near Utror) which is long but less steep.

Swat is a valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.Swat was a princely state which was merged in Pakistan in 1969. Swat is a place for leisure lovers, hikers, and archaeologists. There are at least over 100 archaeological sites in the valley less than 10% of they are excavated.

Stamps:
Mohammed Ali Jinnah-founder of Pakistan
(Issued 11-09-1994)

PAKISTAN ~Artefact of Gandhara - Peshawar Museum ~

Impressive and so beautiful carved Buddhist art sculpture...Budha seated on a lotus with round Him an adoring hierarchy of kings, elders, and old-time Buddhas... I never knew Pakistan has so many ancient Budhist sites...Thanks so much Hasnain!!


With great stamps also!!

The Peshawar Museum is a Museum situated in the historic city of Peshawar. The Museum has one of the largest and most extensive collections of Gandhara art of the Buddhist period and is considered to be one of the biggest collections of Buddhist objects in the world.

The display of Gandhara Art in the main hall includes Buddha's life stories, miracles, worship of symbols, relic caskets, and individual standing Buddha sculptures.Buddhist civilization of Gandharat flourished in northern Pakistan 2,000 years ago

Peshawar Museum was actually built in the memory of a famous queen named Queen Victoria and at first the original name of Peshawar Museum was Victoria Memorial Hall which later changed into Peshawar Museum when the museum’s head changed to a Muslim known as Dilawar Khan.

PAKISTAN ~Skardu Desert~

My second card from Pakistan!! An amazing desert view... its also special because my first card from Pakistan is the mountain K2 (one of my most favourite cards) and Skardu is the starting point for all the climbers of the K2! GREAT!!


Skardu lies in high-altitude desert and is a starting point for mountaineers from all over the world who walk to the K-2 base camp.Skardu Valley is an amazing combination of a mighty river bank, attractive lakes and world's highest desert.

PAKISTAN ~K2-The 2nd highest mountain in the world~

This is one of my all time favourit postcards.... An overwhelming mountain view!!!

K2(8.611m,28,250ft), the world 2nd highest mountain, first climbed by an Italian expeditoin on 31 july, 1954. Its located near the border between China and Pakistan. In Pakistan they call him Chogori.