mighty stretches of the Karakorams in the North to the vast alluvial delta of the Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a land of high adventure and nature. Trekking, mountaineering, white water rafting, wild boar hunting, mountain and desert jeep safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing and bird watching, are a few activities, which entice the adventure and nature lovers to Pakistan. Pakistan is endowed with a rich and varied flora and fauna. High Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindukush ranges
over, all world government’s legislative size is 131 seats. Pakistan has geographic features, like every other place out there. Pakistan has Northern Highlands, the Indus River Plains, and the Balochistan Plateau. The Northern Highlands tower both Karakoram and Pamir mountain ranges, along with the world’s highest peaks K2, and Nanga Parbat; which has them similar by having huge peaks. The Indus River Plains is developing patches of plains, which are the Punjab and Sind that lie along the east. Using
energy starved China . The region is infact poised at the crossroads of these three great civilizations. The ancient Silk Route which passed though this region was India’s and China’s gateway to Central Asia and Europe. The region encompasses the Karakoram, Hindukush and the North West Himalayas emanating from the Pamir mass in the North Gilgit-Baltistan and boasts of twelve out of the thirty highest peaks in the worlds including the second highest peak K2 at 8611m and Nanga Parbat, the third highest
population believed in one God and the conclusion that “just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men.” Temples, mosques, and churches were abundant and specified toward different states. For example, the capital Karakoram had “twelve [Buddhist] temples belonging to the different nations, two [Islamic] mosques… and one church for the Christians” (Document G). Overall, the Mongols acceptance and desire to know more about other faiths requires a certain amount of urbane
The sites were the South West region of the Tibetan Plateau and the Eastern Karakoram. Between both sites the phylogenetic diversity and composition of morphotypes was similar. The harsh environment of these Ladakh dry mountains contribute to the extensive development of biological soil crusts. These biological soil crusts carry out
due to the cultural exchange. With the cultural exchange because the marriage of Wenchang and Sontzen Gampo expanded the land of the silk road. In the seventh century Tubo took over power in this plateau and pioneered a route to Nepal through the karakoram range. Although some historians believe that the Western Han Dynasty had a bigger impacted on the Silk Road then the Tang Dynasty.Because, After the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) was established with the capital of Chang'an (now Xian) in 202 BC,
According to NASA, 2016 was the warmest year we have ever experienced; the average temperature was about 1℃ above the 20th century average. In contrast, since the last ice age that ended more than million years ago, global average temperature rose about 4℃ to 7℃ over 5,000 years. The average global temperature rise over several decades has never been this rapid. The impact of a rapid increase in temperature can be observed and quantified through the amount of glacier shrinkage occurring in the High
visitors ready to shake off their stress with the Turkish rock and pop music. There are in addition grand bazaars for the shopaholics with various fashion tastes. During the summer one wonders where all the people who The region lies between the Karakoram mountain range on the north and the Himalayas to the south. This place is known for its unique climate and culture despite its secluded location. Ladakh is a beauty to behold, most people think it’s just a barren land in a godforsaken region. The
Pakistan is a center for many cultures, centrally located in South Asia between India, Afghanistan, Iran and China. It is home to many different ethnic groups, making Pakistan a very diverse nation. The Punjabi population makes up the biggest portion of the country with nearly forty five percent, to include the Pashtu, Sindhis and Serakis who make up the other major ethnic groups. This mixture of people has made Pakistan a hub of cultures for thousands of years where people of different religion
The wet monsoon is critical to all three physiographic zones in South Asia, which include the following: the northern mountains, the southern plateaus, and a wide crescent of river lowlands. The northern mountains extend from the Hindu Kush and Karakoram ranges in the northwest through the Himalayas to ranges of Bhutan and the Arunachal Pradesh in the east (Wiley 405). It is dry and barren in the west on the Afghanistan border, but the ranges become green in Kashmir and lead to forest areas in the
Throughout the last five millenniums, there have been many amazing empires. Ostensibly successful was the Indus River Valley from 2500-1500 BCE, and Ancient Greece from 750-338 BCE. Later, the empire of Aksum existed from 100-750 CE. All these empires were built because of their exceptional locations, therefore proving that geography is clearly the mother of history. Despite unpredictable flooding, the Indus River Valley prospered to the best of their ability. Meanwhile, Greece had serious issues
Everest Mount Everest, the world’s highest point at 29,035 feet, is a special trophy among high altitude mountaineers. Standing atop the world’s highest point a hypoxic climber clad in a fluorescent down suit is above everything else on the planet, for a moment that individual can reach farther into the sky than any other. Arms raised in a victorious salute, a climber feels like they have conquered something that few others ever have, and justifiably so. The summit is usually the final fruition
Greenlandic and Antarctic ice sheets, is statistically known as one of the main causes of the current rise in sea-level. Tibet's glaciers are also losing mass clearly. The Tibetan plateau and the bordering mountain ranges, including the Himalayas, the Karakoram, the Pamir and the Qilian make up a vast region known as the Third Pole, home to 100,000 square kilometers of glaciers that supply water to about 1.4 billion people in Asia. Scientists have been using satellite-based laser measurements and other
Mountains—they are unequivocally distinctive. Some would believe that mountains are God’s creation that surpasses the heavens, and others would say that the world evolved to form such megalithic structures. Whatever the case, no other creation can match the height of Mount Everest. The tallest man-made buildings are not in relative comparison. When beholding the site of Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world, an individual could never imagine a more vast creation. Burj Khalifa stands
Pakistan a very large country with a very diverse culture, over the years Pakistan been it invaded by many different countries to include Arabs, Persians, Huns and many countries form the European Continent, which have influenced the culture of Pakistan. The culture in Pakistan resembles that of the western world in things such as movies, music as well as sports. Pakistani movie companies produce at least 40 films a year with movies concerning anything of India illegal, music is also very popular
The subject of this review is Hassan Abbas’ book, Pakistan’s Drift into Extremism: Allah, the Army, and America’s War on Terror (Pentagon Press, 2005). At the time of writing this book, he was a Ph.D candidate at Tufts University (USA), a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School and had served in the government of Pakistan for ten years during the administrations of Prime Mnister Benazir Bhutto and President Musharraf. This book examines the rise of religious extremism in Pakistan, and analyzes its
1. In each of the following questions, select the related letter/word/number from the given alternatives. Nature : 24 :: Picture : ? (A) 32 (B) 39 (C) 28 (D) 36 Answer: C Explanation: NATURE 6 ? 4 = 24 PICTURE 7 ? 4 = 28 2. In each of the following questions, select the related letter/word/number from the given alternatives. (A) Ring (B) Table (C) Room (D) T.V Answer: B Explanation: As stationery is related to Pencil. In the same way, Furniture is related to Table. 3. In each of the following questions
Chapter 1 Describe the first humans. In East Africa, archaeologists have unearthed bones and tools of human ancestors called hominids that go back about five million years ago. Australopithecus, known as “the southern ape”, were an example of hominid creatures whom were short, hairy, and limited in intelligence. They walked upright, had some ability to communicate verbally, and could travel over long distances to obtain particular stone to fashion tools. These tools included choppers, scrapers