PAKISTAN

Location - Indian Subcontinent; Capital - Islamabad; Population - 164 million; Currency - Pakistan Rupee MORE PAKISTAN

After a nightmare journey from the Iranian border, where I (and others) finished up covered in petrol leaking from canisters on the roof. Then the bus packed up and I carried on minus my rucksack. It was a relief to arrive at Quetta, in June 1999.

5 Pakistani Rupees

The market area of Quetta

Shaqil, Wasim and Ajmal. I'm back in Gujranwala to see a few familiar faces

Alina at the nursery in Gujranwala

Gujranwala garden nursery

The main street in Gujrat, a short bus ride from Gujranwala

With Navid and friends in Gujrat.
The Pepsi advert tickles me

The Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad

I was invited to a Pakistani wedding in Rawalpindi - the groom's arrival is marked by music and dancing

The women cheer and throw decoratives on the groom, Rawalpindi. I hardly got a look at the bride..

Azaf, Soofie, Nayyar & son at the hill station of Murree

On our way back to Rawalpindi, landslides meant that we had to spend the whole night in the car until the bulldozers came in the morning. 'Don't tell my mother' was Nayyar's main concern

Beginning the long and winding drive along the Karakoram Highway from Rawalpindi to Kashgar in China. It follows much of the ancient Silk Road route

Gilgit's polo field

7788 metre high Rakaposhi Mountain, as seen from Karimabad

Batura and Rakaposhi mountains - the scenery around Karimabad is stunning

Sitting in the grounds of my hotel, Karimabad

Curious children, Karimabad

16th century Baltit Fort, Karimabad

The beautiful view from Baltit Fort, Karimabad

Mountains surrounding the village of Passu

Passu Peaks, Passu. Passu is at an altitude of 3100 metres

More lovely countryside, Passu

A typically colourful Pakistani lorry at Sost, the last town before the Khunjerab pass to China. Altitude - 3300 metres

Welcome to China! At the Pakistan/China border on the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of 4730 metres

Our bus driver with a Chinese official, who is pleased to see any sign of life coming his way. Border formalities are done later on, at Tashkurgan. Khunjerab Pass

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