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10 breathtaking photos you won't believe are from Pakistan

Here are some pictures of Pakistan you should visit at least once in your lifetime

Web Desk August 26, 2015

Shangrila Resort north-west of Skardu PHOTO: MAZHAR NAZIR

Whether you live in Pakistan or abroad, looking at these beautiful photos will no doubt make you want to pack your bags and explore every inch of our beautiful country.

International photographers and bloggers such as Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York and Sophee Gaille have visited Pakistan and captured some absolutely breathtaking photos of the people and places here.

Here are some pictures of places in Pakistan which at a first glance you would not believe are in Pakistan:

1. Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir

PHOTO: Mazhar Nazir

2. Lake Saif-ul-Malook, Naran

PHOTO: Mazhar Nazir

3. Astore Valley, Gilgit Baltistan

PHOTO: Mazhar Nazir

4. Shangrila Resort, Skardu

PHOTO: Mazhar Nazir

5. Jahaz Banda, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Photo: Ali Awais

6. Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir

PHOTO: Mazhar Nazir

7. Arang Kel in Neelam Valley, Kashmir

Photo: Muhammad Javaid/ Express

8. Malika Parbat, Kaghan Valley

Photo: Ali Haider

9. Kail Valley, Kashmir

Photo: Shazaib Bhatti

10. Nanga Parbat, Gilgit Baltistan

Photo: Danyal Javed

COMMENTS (15)

Ali Awais | 9 years ago | Reply The image at 5th place of Jahaz Banda is captured by me- Ali Awais. Here the links to the original photograph on different websites https://www.flickr.com/photos/alidogar/20598342386/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.facebook.com/artography.ali/photos/a.801521276598728.1073741836.369914203092773/900860283331493/?type=3&theater https://500px.com/photo/117621645/magic-land-ll-by-al%C3%AD-awa%C3%ADs?ctxpage=2&from=user&userid=6764432

Union Jack | 9 years ago | Reply @ALi: We can say the same and this argument will continue as it has since past 68 years.

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AK Bob | 9 years ago | Reply You are correct most of these photos are not from Pakistan. Kashmir was never Pakistani territory, this is what you guys say... remember the Azad prefix.

tasleem ulhaq | 9 years ago | Reply wow, thak you express tribune.

ALi | 9 years ago | Reply @Sonny: First indians need to change their attitude. Then there is a possibility of sorting the differences. Lets be logical for God's sake.

Nida Ali | 9 years ago | Reply Great photos. But I totally believe they are from Pakistan. I am sure they look even better when you are there than what you see in pictures. Also, I am sure there are more such locations in northern Pakistan.

curious2 | 9 years ago | Reply @Asim Ali:

What is sad, is not a single government has focused on realizing its tourism potential. No decent hotels or travel guides are available.

It's really not the govt job to build hotels. I would argue that the reason private industry hasn't invested in tourism is because tourist don't want to risk their lives just to see something that is pretty. Pakistan needs to viewed as a peaceful/tolerant place before tourism becomes a reality.

NA | 9 years ago | Reply What about South Pakistan?

SNKN | 9 years ago | Reply God Bless Pakistan... And it's my sincere hope that first every Pakistani realizes how beautiful their country is... How diverse it is... It is one of the most beautiful places on Earth... It's a gift from God... We must take care of this gift for our selves and our future generations to come.

Mohammad Amin Sargana | 9 years ago | Reply World must now change the perceptions about Pakistan as a safe, beautiful and tourism friendly country. Beauty of Pakistan is honestly copareable with the beauty of Switzerland and even more natural, untouched and refreshing.Pakistan is Switzerland of Asia!

Sonny | 9 years ago | Reply I urge the two governments to sort out the differences asap. I would really love to visit these places in Pakistan and I am sure lot of Pakistanis would love to visit magnificent places like Kerala, Kozicode and Goa. Lets be human for God sake.

Irfan Hussain | 9 years ago | Reply @ET, You could have made this a full screen page with larger images so everyone can really appreciate the beauty of these awesome places.

Haris | 9 years ago | Reply Northern areas of Pakistan are no less than Switzerland, but Pakistani govt has failed to realize the tourism potential, and the area is very underdeveloped. Just focus on the development and education of these areas and the tourism will flourish itself ! Because nobody wants to come to a beautiful village of illiterate people and that too with your life in threat !

syed ali | 9 years ago | Reply Thank you very much for sharing this nice article. Really appreciate it.

Asim Ali | 9 years ago | Reply Being seeing these breath taking photos for the past 30 years. What is sad, is not a single government has focused on realizing its tourism potential. No decent hotels or travel guides are available. So its nice to see these photos. And that is not going to take us far.

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