Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the highest mountain on Earth 13, straddles the border between Pakistan and China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram mountains of the Himalayas. The normal route is via the SW ridge, since it is relatively free of objective dangers such...

Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the highest peak on Earth 11, located on the border between Pakistan and China in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan [1]. Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram Himalaya region. Gasherbrum often claimed in the sense of the “Shining Wall”, presumably a reference to...

The Siachen glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about 35.5 ° N 77.0 ° E, east of the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. India controls the entire Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. A 70 km (43 miles) long, is the longest glacier in the Karakoram...

Broad Peak (originally named K3), known locally as Faichan Kangri, is the 12th highest mountain on Earth. The literal translation of “Broad Peak” to Phalchan Kangri is not accepted among the Balti people. Geography Broad Peak is part of the Gasherbrum massif on the border of Pakistan-China. It is located about 8 kilometres (5 miles) from K2....

Tent pegging, widely accepted to have originated in India through the British Cavalry, is popular today throughout Asia and in England, Australia and South Africa. The specific game of tent pegging has a mounted horseman riding at a gallop and using a sword or a lance to pierce, pick...

Malakhra, also known as Malakhro has its origins in Sindh, Pakistan. The match begins with both wrestlers tying a twisted cloth around the opponent’s waist. Each one then holds onto the opponent’s waistcloth and tries to throw him to the ground. Only attacks with the hands are allowed. If...

Gatka is the traditional Sikh martial art dating back to the early 17th century. Originally practiced by the Sikhs in Punjab to defend against invaders, it’s a sort of a cross between fencing and tag, more ferocious yet lyrical all at once. Duelers mostly use wooden sticks, or Sotis –...

A far cry from the glitzy cricket matches and football tournaments, traditional sports continue to thrive across Pakistan. Although the style of each varies across the length and breadth of the country the folk essence still remains. Bull racing is quite popular in Asia and South American, the only variation being the style of the...

The Biafo Glacier is a 63 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas, Pakistan which meets the 49 km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world’s longest glacial system outside the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two...

The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions[1]. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range. The Baltoro Muztagh lies to the north and east of the glacier, while the Masherbrum Mountains lie to...