A retired Army officer built the Colonel Dam on the Chak Beli Road near Rawat, Rawalpindi which is a functional Freshwater fish farm. They even have a boat there. Also, see Top 150 Dams of Pakistan Misriot Dam of Rawalpindi Jawa Dam of Rawalpindi Sandymar Dam of Islamabad Mangla Dam Mirpur Rawal Dam Islamabad Rama…
Kot Fateh Khan in Attock is synonymous with the famous tent pegging champion Prince Malik Ata Muhammad Khan. I was more interested in Heritage buildings. Best things to see at Kot Fateh Khan Attock The best thing to see in Kot Fateh Khan Attock is the run-down Hindu temple that looked like a Gurdwara, called…
Giri fort and Buddhist temple are nestled in the reverse face of the Margalla hills just across from Ban Faqiran Stupa in Islamabad. History of Giri Fort and Buddhist temple This Giri fort and Buddhist temple were erected by Buddhist zealots of the lake Kushan period of Gandhara civilization of the 1st – 5th century,…
At the Southern corner of the Buddhist archeological complex of Taxila lies the Kalawan Buddhist Stupa and monastery complex. Why is Kalawan Stupa unique? Kalawan monastery is different from the rest because it is high in the mountains of Taxila and hasn’t been developed yet, and you can see Heavy Industrial Complex (HIT) from the…
Swaik Lake is located near Kallar Kahar Chakwal and is a wonderful place to swim, barbecue, and picnic with your family and friends. In case you are wondering, Swaik is pronounced swaa’ik. Where is Swaik Lake (Khandowa lake) located? This lake is also called Khandowa Lake and is about 10 Km from Kallar Kahar Interchange…