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There's a 97% chance you've heard of Islamabad's Margalla Hills for hiking, but only a 12% chance you've explored the cultural treasures nestled within its...
Standing on a quiet ridge overlooking the Indus River, my drone hovering silently above Skardu's dramatic landscape, I'm struck by how this remote Pakistani mountain...
When the opportunity arose to participate in a judicial conference in Pakistan last fall, I knew this wasn't just a professional development opportunity – it...
The train from Lahore pulls into Rawalpindi station, and I'm instantly transported back to my childhood. The familiar scent of cardamom chai wafting through the...
Having traversed tech hubs across four continents, I've discovered that a city's true innovation isn't always found in its office towers but often simmers in...
Standing at the Metro Bus station with my ##AFFILIATE##Osprey Farpoint 40|Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Backpack##/AFFILIATE## slung over my shoulder, I watched the two cities pulse...
The scent of cardamom-infused tea mingles with woodsmoke and sizzling meat as I navigate the narrow alleyways of Quetta's Liaquat Bazaar. It's my third day...
Standing at the bustling Quetta Railway Station, watching the ancient engines huff into their berths, I felt the peculiar sensation of being both foreigner and...
The rhythmic clacking of looms fills the air as I navigate through narrow alleys lined with rolls of fabric in every imaginable hue. My fingers...
Standing atop the lush Margalla Hills as dawn breaks over Islamabad, I'm struck by how this meticulously planned capital defies the chaotic urban stereotype often...
When most travelers think of Pakistan, cities like Lahore and Karachi typically dominate the itinerary. Yet Faisalabad—Pakistan's third-largest city—offers a fascinating mathematical symmetry in its...
After decades of business travel across Europe and Asia, I've developed a particular fondness for cities that challenge Western perceptions. Islamabad—Pakistan's meticulously planned capital—is precisely...
When my fire department selected me to represent our station at the International Emergency Services Conference in Islamabad this spring, my colleagues expected the usual...
There's something about marketplaces that draws in the investigative mind. The hustle, the stories woven between vendor stalls, the subtle negotiations happening in corners –...
The 180-kilometer journey from Faisalabad to Lahore feels like traveling through layers of time, where Pakistan's industrial present meets its cultural soul. Having spent three...
Standing at the edge of Lahore's bustling Anarkali Bazaar, I found myself caught in what I can only describe as a choreographed chaos—a theatrical production...
As I stood atop the weathered ramparts of Mehrgarh, watching the golden autumn light dance across Balochistan's rugged landscape, I couldn't help but feel like...
The rhythm of a city reveals itself not in tourist brochures but in the steam rising from food carts at dusk, in the cadence of...
Landing in Islamabad after the 16-hour journey from Wellington feels like entering a different sporting arena altogether—one where the pace, rules, and strategies require careful...