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| Pakistan Flights - A short guide.
FOR Pakistan, the Indus River, which wends its way from the north to the south, is considered the lifeline of the country. Located between Iran, India, China and Afghanistan, the country follows the river from K2 and the other mountains down to Karachi and the vast Arabian Sea.
The Indus traverses the Punjab and Sindh’s fertile and lush landscapes before encountering the dry and arid lands of Baluchistan and the south west. Karachi, which is the largest city in Pakistan, is joined in the Indus Valley’s lowlands by capital city Islamabad and the metropolis of Lahore.
Pakistan has a culture rich in history. Although it is a fairly new nation, civilisation has thrived in the Indus area, which covers most of the country, for centuries. The country’s majestic heritage includes the Silk Route’s lucrative days, with the money-spinning trade between India, the Romans and China.
But there have also been troubles, including the rivalries between Hindu and Islamic dynasties and then conflict with the British. Today the spectre of the Taliban is a growing menace in the mountains that border Afghanistan.
But in the big cities of the south, tradition easily mixes with the modern world. Shoppers haggle with street sellers while others sit and eat in trendy restaurants. A particular highlight is Lahore, which has some amazing architecture and the stunning Badshahi Mosque, which is among one of the world’s largest.
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