TRAVEL, ADVENTURE AND REGIONAL HISTORY RESEARCHMy directorial venture, eP -explorePakistan is country’s first social-media project in which culture and heritage are documented from the perspective of a traveler. I initiated it in 2007 right after Facebook was launched, to share my personal photograph-based travel stories to significant yet less discovered spots in Pakistan. I document city heritage, timeworn architectural and cultural objects, people in their original environs, and often times beautiful frames that only an artist can see. More than 75 story albums from following locations are available to public.
eP – explorePakistan
In Punjab region following spots are captured as stories
Bahawalpur: Abbasi Masjid, Darbar Mahal, Derawar Fort, Noor Mahal, adjacent desert
Bahawalnagar: Pattan/ River, Minchan Abad, Nagar Mahal of Agarwal, Bazar
Rahim Yar Khan: Adjacent desert
Gujranwala: Walled City/ Interior Gujranwala
Emin Abad: Bazars, Dewan Haveli, Gurdwara, Krishna Cottage, Mandar
Mandi Bahauddin: Daak Bangla, Oldest Taxodium Trees In Pakistan, Reserve Forests, River Sites
Sialkot: Bazar, Interior Sialkot, Iqbal Manzil
Rawalpindi: Raja Bazars, Interior Rawalpindi, Rawal Lake, Saddar, Chakri Stud Forms
Jehlam: River Jehlam, Tarki/ Dena Historical Railway Station
Chakwal/ Kahoon Valley: (Quite close to my heart) Ameer Khatoon Lake, Ancient Graveyard, Arar, Badshapur, Choa Saidan Shah Old City/ Darbar/ Valley, Chumbi, Daleil Pur, Dalwal, Dandot, Dharyala/ Hindu Ponds/ Old Banyan and Pepal Trees, Dheri Saiyidan/ Imam Bargha/ Old Architecture, Dhok Tahlya Dam/Lake. Dulmial/ Old Architecture/ British Canon/ Old Post Office/ Ponds/ Trees, Katas Raj Temples, Khajula, Khewra Salt Mines/Village/Valley, Khokar Zerain, Khokhar Bala, Kusak Fort/ Village/Old Trees, Malkana/ Temples, Malot/Village/Temples/Fort, Mubarak Village/ Water Fall and Ponds, Mustafa Abad/ Afghan Migrants Basti, Mysterious Stone Garden, Raja Lake, Thoa, Rajgan, Waula Village.
Attock: Bridge, Fort/ Jail, Old Village, Railway Station, River/ Meetup Point of Kabul and Sindh
Layyah: Chok Azam, Deserts, Faheh Pur/Orange Farms
Lahore: Anar Kali Bazar, Bilal Ganj Bazar, Dharam Purah, Old and New Gardens, Grave Yards, Gawal Mandi, GCU, Ghardhi Shahu, Interior City, Krishan Nagar, Mall Road, Mughal Purah, Museums, Muzang, NCA, Orange Train, Railway, Ravi, Sant Magar, Shahi Fort, Shahi Mosque, Mosques, Sham Nagar, Wagha Border, Tombs, Zoo
Kasur: Durbars/ Hazrat Bullay Shah/ Baba Kamal, Haveiles, Interior Walled City, Mandars, Noor Jahan House, Railway Station
Depalpur: Durbars, Mandar, Mughal Mosque, Walled City/ Dhaki Muhallah
Chunyan: Dhaki Muhalla
Nankana Sahib: Gurdwarahs/ Siri Naana Sahib, Old Graveyard, Railway Station, Shahidi Sahib
Sheikhupura: Fort, Haran Minar, Old City
Sahiwal: British Architecture, Harappa Ruins
Pakpattan: Dhaki, Canals, Old Architecture, Old Graveyards, Railway Station, River/ Pattan, Sahabi Aziz Maki, Malka Hans, Kalyana, Murad Chishti,
Satghara: Canal Meetup, Dehri, Maliyaan Wala, Fort, Tomb Mir Chakar-e- Azam
Lyallpur/Faisalabad: 8 Bazars/ Old Architecture/ Watch Tower, Chenab Club/ Gymkhana, Railway Station
Chiniot: Old Bazar, Omar Hayat Mahal, Wood Work
Jhung: Bara Hazari, Darbar Hazrat Sultan Bahu, Rivers, Temples
Multan: Tombs, Mandars, Bazars, Interior Walled City
Khushab/ Soon Valley: Kenheti Garden, Khabeki Lake/ Village, Uchali Lake
Dera Ghazi Khan: City, Sakhi Sarwar/ Tomb and Valley
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region following spots are captured as stories.
Swabi: Siri Kott Ancient Graveyard, Tarbela Lake, Wheat Fields
Hazara: Taxila, Ashoka City, Grave Yards, Marble
Shangla: Old Bridge, Indus River, Valley
Peshawar: Dileep Kumar House, Bazars, Kapoor Family Native Haveli, Kehwa Khany, Muhabat Khan Mosque, Qissa Khwaani Bazar, Sarafa Bazar, Sethi Haveli/ Muhallah, Shah Rukh Khan Native House, Walled City of Peshawar, Yadgar Chok
Mardan: Mardan Valley, Old Railway Short Gag Train Trek, Takht Bai
Mansehra: Gandara Civilizations, Gur Making, Khan Wali Khan Dera, Gandara Museums, Old Muhallah, Cultivated Fields
In Azad Jammu & Kashmir region following spots are captured as stories.
Muzaffarabad: Old City, City Bridges, Hatyan Bala, Leepa valley, Red Fort, River Neelam and River Jhelum meetup point, Per Chinasi valley/ Tomb.
Neelum Valley: Chita katha, Duwariyan, Hans’s raj Lake, Kel, Local Buses, Rati lake, Sharda, Tabu Bat, Upper and Bala valley
Rawalakot: Dana 4, Forest, Ghori Maar, Khai gala, Tuli Per
Bagh: Sudhan gali, Ganga, Chakar lake/ zalzala Lake, Haji Per, Lasdana, Mahmood gali
Poonch: Dozers in the forest, Kahota forest, Kahota valley, Rest House, Water falls
Mirpur: Bhambhar, Boat safari, Huge, unpopulated houses, Mangla dam/ Lake Mangla view, Ram Kott Fort, Shaadi Per
In Sindh region following spots are captured as stories.
Jhal Magsi: Canals, Fields, High Mountains, Festivals, Run/Deserts
Karachi: Fish Market, Frere Hall, Bazars, Mohhata palace, Museums, Ports, Quaid Azam house, Saddar
Larkana: Date fields, Mud houses, Mohan je Daro
In Baluchistan region following spots are captured as stories.
Quetta: Afghan food bazar, Balochistan Art gallery, Kandahari Bazar, Kehwa khany, Liaqat Bazar, Little France/ Old architecture, Museum Geological Survey of Pakistan, NATO bazar, Railway station, Sandmen Library, Sardar bahadur Khan Women University, Suraj Gang Bazar
Sibi: Chakar Fort, Chanak Chok, Gurdwara, Hindu temples, Jirgha hall, Planned city, Nari Gourge, Dam, Nari River, Railway station, Suhabat sarey
Chaghi: Mandar, Red Mountains, valley
Awaran: Valley, Mud mountains, Mud volcanos
Lasbela: Old bazar, Banana fields
Hingol: Buzi Pass, Buzi valley, Caves, Chandra Gupta, Crocs, Hingol Mata, Hingol river, Kali Mata mandar, Nani mandar, old graves, Rasmalan Beachs
Gawadar: Green beaches, Mud mountains, Deserts
Mastung: Famous Cakes/Bakery, Grap fields, Old Pilot School, Gardens/ Fields
Killa Saifullah: Deserts, Mud houses, Railway station
Bolan: Bridges, Hazar Per water fall, Road and rail Passes, Pebbles, Railways bridges, River, Snaky Roads, Train journey
Chaman: Railway Stations, Afghan Migrants towns, Chaman bazar, electronic bazar, Pressure Cockers market, Railway station, Shela Bagh/ Railways Station
In Gilgit-Baltistan region following spots are captured as stories.
Ghizer: Bubar, Chato KhandIshkoman, GahKuch, Ghizer river, Pakora, Sher Qila
Gilgit: Airport, Barmas, Bridges, Chief Secretary House, City, Dinyoor, Kargah Buddha, Madian Hotel 2, NLA Market, Public Library, River sits
Gupis-Yasin Fields, Meadows, River rafts, Stone houses
Hunza: Altit Fort, Baltit Fort, Glaciers, Gojal, Hanging Bridges, Hotels, Karimabad, Passu, Restaurants
Kharmang: Anthoka fall, Fields and gardens, Ghasing, Indus River, Khanqa e Mualla, Kharming Khas, MaduPur., Manthoka village, Mehdi Abad, Mehdi Abad, Mosques, Tolti
Ghanche: Chorbat, Dagoni, Dumsum, Ghowari, Hushay, Khaplu, Khaplu Fort, School Chock, Thagus
In Nagar region following spots are captured as stories.
Bar: Akbarabad, Askurdas, Baltar, Bar das, Bar Dehtr, Bar Khanqa e Mualla, Bar Khas, Bar Khas, Buddalas
Chalat: Chalt Paean, Chalt Bala, Chaprote, Dadhimal, Gappa valley, Ghulmet, Hispar, Hoper Valley, Jafarabad, Mianchar, Minapin, Nagarkhas, Nilt, Phekar, Pissan stadium, Pissan village, Rabat, Shayar, Skandarabad, Sonikot, Sumayar, Thol
Chapursan Valley: Kirmin, Raminj, Reshit, Shitmerg, Yarzerech, ZuwudKhoon, Baba Khundi
Misghar Valley: Post Office, Qalandarchi Fort, River’s meetup points, Borders meetup points
Gojal: Ghulkin, Passu, Jana Abad, Zara Abad
Sust: KhudaAbad, Port Sust
Shigar: Buddha sites, Shigar Fort
Skardu: Airport, Deosai, Kachura Lake, Kala Pani, bara Pani, Katpana desert, Khaplu Valley, Kharpucho Fort, Manthal, Sadparah Village/ lake, Shangri-La Lake, Sheosar Lake, Shigar Fort, Skardu Fort
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