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| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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 Suspension bridge. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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The road runs East - West. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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The Indus Valley is steep and narrow. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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The road has many zig zags. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Naked corner. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Truck stop. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Yahni, roti and lassi at a truck stop. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Car and motorbike at a truck stop. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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The road and the Indus. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Village on the valley slopes. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Road damage caused by monsoon floods. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Lorries in Pakistan are brightly decorated. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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The ascending road. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Jagged mountain tops. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Desert landscape. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Afternoon light on the road between Gilgit and Skardu. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Damaged road. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Lorry, car and motorbike. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Bare rocks. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Oasis. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Trees near Skardu. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Village on a narrow shelf. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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Wooden bridge. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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View of the river. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Gilgit to Skardu Road |
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The Skardu valley with a wide River Indus. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Skardu is the capital of Baltistan. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The city is at 2230m. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Making roti. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The people in Skardu speak Balti, a language related to Tibetan, and are Shia Muslims. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Chicken handi and roti is a popular meal. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Vegetables and fruit. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Dried fruit for sale. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Carved wooden balcony. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The former polo ground. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The Mazaki Mosque is the main Friday mosque. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Mazaki Mosque |
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The beautiful Mazaki Mosque. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Mazaki Mosque |
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The mosque has tiles in Persian style. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Mazaki Mosque |
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The dome and minaret. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Mazaki Mosque |
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The decorated dome. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Baltistan mural. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Sugar cane. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Jeep used by trekkers. Skardu is the jumping off point for treks to K2, the world's second highest mountain. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Chicken biryani is a Moghul dish popular in Pakistan and North India. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Painted lorry. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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View of Kharphocho Fort from the city centre. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort overlooks the city from a large hill. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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Kharphocho Fort is reached by a delapidated path. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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The climb up to the fort is steep. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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The fort was built in the 16th century by a local king. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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The fort is in Balti style. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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The fort is unrestored. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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The water tank. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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The fort has commanding views. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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Former living areas. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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View of the river valley to the North. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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View of the river valley to the East. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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Dramatic views. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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Dramatic views. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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Visitors. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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View over Skardu. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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View to the East. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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View to a Shia meeting complex. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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View of the Mazaki Mosque. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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View of the Indur River from the entrance to the fort. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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View to a mosque at the edge of town. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Kharphocho Fort |
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The Indus River begins in Tibet, passes through Ladakh in India and enters Pakistan. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Mountain views on a cloudy day. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Mountains hidden by cloud. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Manthal Buddha Rock |
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The Manthal Buddha Rock dates from the 9th century. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Manthal Buddha Rock |
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The central image is beautiful and very well preserved. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Manthal Buddha Rock |
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The central Buddha is flanked by Bodhisattvas (desciples). |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Manthal Buddha Rock |
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Smaller Buddhas surround the main image. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Manthal Buddha Rock |
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The setting of the rock. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Manthal Buddha Rock |
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View from the rock. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Biryani and vegetables. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Halva. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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View of the Indus River from Skardu. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The Indus River Valley is spectacular. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The Indus River is the main river of Pakistan. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Snow appears on the mountains after a few days of cloud. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The clouds clear revealing mountains covered with snow. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Visitors on the fort with a spectacular backdrop. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Peak with fresh snow. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Fresh snow revealed by clearing clouds. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Clouds and ice. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Spectacular view from the city centre. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Clouds and ice cover the mountains. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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View to the West of the city. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The appearance of the valley changes with the seasons. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Street scene in the suburbs. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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Dramatic scenic views. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
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Skardu |
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The appearance of the mountains in Skardu changes with the seasons. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Skardu to Shigar Road |
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The road from Skardu to Shigar is dusty. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Skardu to Shigar Road |
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The Indus River valley. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Skardu to Shigar Road |
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Bridge crossing the Indus River. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Skardu to Shigar Road |
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The Indus River flowing from India. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Skardu to Shigar Road |
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Safaranga |
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The Safaranga Cold Desert. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Skardu to Shigar Road |
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Safaranga |
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Safaranga has sand dunes. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Skardu to Shigar Road |
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Safaranga |
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Misty view. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Skardu to Shigar Road |
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Safaranga |
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View of the desert. |
2025 |
