Brusho is referred to Burushaski Speakers. Burushaski is spoken in Yasin Valley , Nagar valley and Hunza valley . Natives of these areas are called Brosho . Category Languages of Pakistan ... more details
POV check date March 2008 Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan September 23, 1912 March 18, 1976 was the last Mir of Hunza Mir of the former princely state of State of Hunza Hunza . He married Maimona Pari a princess of the former state of State of Nagar Nagar in 1934 and took the throne after the death of his father, Mir Ghazanfar Khan in April, 1945. After a mass movement in tehsils of Gojal , Brushal , and Shinaki the Mir s rule in Hunza came to an end in 1974 when Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Z. A. Bhutto , the Prime Minister of Pakistan abolished Mir government and annexed the region to the Northern Areas Pakistan Northern Areas of Pakistan under the federal government. Two years after his abdication Khan died at his residence in Karimabad Hunza Karimabad , the former capital. External links http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi world south asia 1491179.stm Pakistan s Northern Areas dilemma http www.northernareas.org.pk Northern Areas Development Gateway http paknews.com articles.php?id 1&date1 2003 04 17 Pakistan s Northern Areas http www.monitor.net jmko karakoram about kh.htm Northern Pakistan s Karakoram & Hindukush Mountains http www.macp pk.org home.asp The Mountain Areas Conservancy Project http www.webcitation.org query?url http www.geocities.com johnmap2001 kkh maps gilgit.html&date 2009 10 24 10 21 03 Gilgit Map Category People from Hunza Nagar District Category History of Gilgit Baltistan Category Hunza Category 1976 deaths ... more details
Cleanup date May 2008 Chaboikushal Village is a sub village of Ganish Village Ganish . This small village in Ganish Hunza is located right in the heart of Hunza Valley . There are about 25 houses or families, and one the major and known Family in Chaboikushal is Malakutz Mala . Chaboikushal was derived from Chaboi, the grandfather of Sheril. ref name ganish http www.ganish.webs.com ref History According old men in the village, Chaboi was migrated from Iran , where he had two sons Helo and Melo. Melo remained and raised in Chaboikushal and Helo migrated to Nagar valley . The one who resided in this village was one of the bravest persons of his times, hardworking and the closest to King of Hunza princely state Hunza . ref name ganish Mala is one the known families and can be found in so many parts of Asia References Reflist Category Populated places in Gilgit Baltistan NorthernAreas geo stub ... more details
Baltit Fort or Balti Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan . In former times survival of the feudal regimes of Hunza princely state Hunza was ensured by the impressive Baltit fort , that sit on top of Karimabad Hunza Karimabad . The foundations of the fort are said ... indication of Tibet an influence in Baltistan at the time. The Mir of Hunza Mirs of Hunza abandoned ... Image Balti fort in hunza.jpg thumb 250px Baltit Fort, the former residence of the Mirs of Hunza Image Baltit fort.jpg thumb 250px A view of the Hunza Valley from Baltit Fort in Pakistan In olden times ... them Hunza and Nager were the traditional rival states, situated on opposite sides of the Hunza kanjut ... their power. According to historical sources Ref Tarikh e Ehd Atiiq Riyasat Hunza by Haji Qudrarullah Baig, Pub S.T.Printers Rawalpindi 1980 Pakistan , the Hunza rulers initially resided in the Altit ... Sh boos and Ali Khan Aliqh n , Shaboos shifted to the Baltit Fort, making it the capital seat of Hunza ..., and so Baltit Fort further established itself as the prime seat of power in the Hunza state. The rich beauty of Baltit Fort can be traced to over seven hundred 700 years ago. Ayasho II, Tham Mir of Hunza ... the centuries by the long line of rulers of the Hunza that followed. A veritable treasure house ... people of Hunza were exceptionally fortunate to successfully defend against the invasions of Maharaja Kashmir four times. One of the biggest changes in the structure of Baltit Fort came with the Hunza Naga Campaign invasion of the British in December 1891. Tham Mir Safdarali Khan , ruler of Hunza .... With the conquest of Hunza and Nager states by the British forces in December 1891, the fortified ... his younger brother Tham Mir Sir Muhammad Nazim Khan K.C.I.E, as the ruler of Hunza state in September ... ruler of Hunza, Mir Muhammad Jmamal Khan, moved to a new palace further down the hill, where the present Mir of Hunza Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan Current Chief Executive of Northern Areas and his family are residing ... more details
Infobox ethnic group group Burusho people image Image A Hunza Rajah and Tribesmen.jpg 240px caption A Hunza ... live in the Hunza Valley Hunza , Nagar Valley Nagar , and Yasin Valley Yasin valleys of Gilgit Baltistan ..., Encyclop dia Britannica online ref Hunza Image Flag of Hunza.svg thumb 200px left Flag of Hunza. ref cite web url http www.crwflags.com fotw flags pk hunza.html title Hunza accessdate June 19, 2010 publisher Flags of the World date June 7, 2008 ref File Coat of arms of the Hunza State.png thumb 200px left Coat of arms of Hunza ref http flagspot.net flags pk hunza.html Flag Spot Hunza Pre independence Pakistan ref The Hunza people, or Hunzakuts , descend from the principality of Hunza princely state Hunza . They live alongside the Wakhi and the Shin of Hindukush Shina . The Wakhi reside in the upper part of Hunza locally called Gojal. Wakhis also inhabit the bordering regions of China ... people live in the southern part of Hunza princely state Hunza . They have come from Chilas , Gilgit ... cite book url http books.google.com ?id rjpISIxkOmEC&pg PA263&dq hunza are members of ismaili aga khan v onepage&q hunza 20are 20members 20of 20ismaili 20aga 20khan&f false title Lost cities of China ... of the Hunza with speakers of Pamir languages Afghans and the Sinte Romani Gypsies . ref name ... and the region of Hunza has one of the highest literacy rates as compared to other similar districts in Pakistan. Hunza is a major tourist attraction in Pakistan, and many Pakistani as well ... legend states that Hunza may have been associated with the lost kingdom of Shangri La . The people of Hunza ... year 1938 author Wrench, Dr Guy T title The Wheel of Health A Study of the Hunza People and the Keys ... and Kunjuti Hunza. ref cite book url http books.google.com ?id JxwPAAAAYAAJ&pg PA56&dq tajiks ... press location page 56 isbn pages accessdate 2011 01 23 ref Many Gilgiti and Kunjuti Hunza were ... cities like Tashkurgan, Yarkand, and Karghallik , stayed rather than return Hunza people Hunza in Gilgit ... more details
Altit Fort is an ancient fort above Karimabad in the Hunza valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan . It was home to the hereditary rulers of the Hunza princely state Hunza state who took the title Mir title Mir . Altit Fort is more than one thousand years old the shikari tower is 1100 years old which makes it the oldest monument in the gilgit baltistan area of Pakistan.Today Altit Fort is a tourist site which opened to the public in 2007. The Altit Fort was in great disrepair, but has been restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Aga Khan Historic Cities Support Programme Historic Cities Support Programme . The word altit means this side down and is a Tibetan word. all the architecture is taken from Tibet. a groom was brought here by Tibetans from shigar. he brought 120 groom guests with him his brides name was shah khatun who brought shia islam to the valley File Altit Fort tower after restoration 2009.jpg thumb The tower of Altit Fort the fort was built in an year. The people of altit are said to belong to the white huns although it is still a theory and not much research has gone into the matter. htit is said that the present language bruchiski was brought here by the white huns in 47 A.D. the first name for altit village was hunukushal which means the village of the huns. the huns came from the huang ho valley of china. after hunukushal the name changed to broshal, which means the village of bruchiski speakers. these people were spirit worshippers or shamanism was in practice. in the 15th century shia islam was brought and around 1830 they converted in ismailism. See also Baltit Fort Karimabad HunzaHunza princely state Hunza coord 36.315 N 74.6819444444 E source dewiki region PK scale 2000 type landmark format dms display title Category Forts in Pakistan Category Aga Khan Trust for Culture projects Category Hunza Pakistan struct stub de Fort Altit it Rocca di Altit ... more details
Commented out Image hunzameisjes.jpg thumb Girls of Hunza Valley, Central Asia . Image Hunzavalleyriver.jpg thumb Hunza valley river For the Israeli model, see Sharon Ganish Ganish Village, the oldest and first settlement on the ancient Silk Road in Hunza Valley Hunza , is in Pakistan . It is located right in the heart of Hunza Valley , 90 km and 2 hours traveling time from Gilgit . Ganish means gold in Brushaski . Ganish is 2,440 7,500 ft above sea level, oldest settlement of Hunza princely state Hunza , has full of inherited cultural Mosques, with a pool in the middle of the village ... across the Hunza River . There are many assumptions regarding the meaning of the name. People assume ... name or a word meaning gold. ref http ganish.webs.com ref Ganish King Makers of Hunza valley Deleted image removed File Ganish.jpg Ganish is situated in central Hunza princely state Hunza , 90 km and 2 hours traveling time from Gilgit. It is located on flat land near the Hunza River and the Hunza Peak Hunza hill at an altitude of 7,500 ft, and lies directly below Karimabad, the principal town of the Hunza valley. Spreading over the mountain, opposite the world famous Rakaposhi Peak in Nagar across the Hunza river from Hunza, Karimabad is renowned for the Altit Fort Altit ... settlement on the ancient Silk Road in Hunza, and is the site of various ancient watch towers, traditional ... Nagar and in decision making during the royal era of Hunza. A feature of the village is the S shaped .... A cluster of old traditional houses make this village unique in Hunza, that is why the village ... ref Although Hunza has several new Khuns clusters , Banisatin Khun, Suni Khun, Buldus ... is a typical central Hunza Khun layout, which comprises 39 houses dating back to the 15th century ... terrace down to the Hunza River and create a most beautiful form of landscape heritage. ref ... used to be famous for their raids against Nagar, Pakistan Nagar . In the 19th century this was Hunza ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Hispar River forms from the melt water of the Hispar Glacier a 49 kilometer long glacier in the Northern Areas of Pakistan s Karakoram Mountains. The Hispar Glacier and river both flow northwest, passing through Hispar , Hopar and Nagar, Pakistan Nagar Nagir villages until the confluence with the Hunza River in the Hunza Valley . Road conditions are spectacular at best, treacherous at worst. In August 2006, a bridge below Hispar village was condemned, and the Hunza River washed the road away at the confluence, eliminating all vehicular access to the entire valley for some months. See also Hispar Northern Areas coord 36 18 N 74 39 E display title region PK type river source GNS enwiki Category Rivers of Pakistan Category Indus basin Pakistan geo stub de Hispar Fluss ... more details
unreferenced date August 2009 Cleanup rewrite date August 2009 Expert subject Afghanistan date February 2009 Baba Ghundi in the Chuparsan valley of Hunza Valley Hunza is the shrine of the famous Pir of Ghund from Afghanistan who is celebrated in legend as the saint who brought devastation to the valley. The saint is not actually buried here. The former Mir ruler Mir of Hunza kept his herds of sheep and goats for grazing around here and used to visit the shrine every year. The people of Hunza Valley also revere the saint and it is said that children who are a problem for their parents have only to taste the mud from a stream near Baba Ghundi after which they become obedient and well behaved. Nazir Sabir the Everest and K2 famed Pakistani mountaineer who was born in Raminji Khairabad in the Chipursan valley and he began his election campaign from this shrine located in his birth place Chipursan Valley and was elected to the Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly . He remembers his parents had fed him quite a bit of mud from Baba Ghundi hence his successes in life in some ways References reflist coord missing Pakistan Category Populated places in Gilgit Baltistan Category Shrines ... more details
coord 37 24 00 N 75 24 00 E display title Dafdar or Daftar Chinese language Chinese , pinyin D b d r is a village in the Taghdumbash Pamir located in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County , Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region , People s Republic of China China . It is inhabited by Wakhi people Wakhi s. ref name Kreutzmann http www.fao.org docrep 006 ad347e ad347e0t.htm Kreutzmann, H. 1996 Yak Keeping in Western High Asia ref The village lies at an altitude of 3,400 m above sea level, just to the east of the Karakoram Highway . ref name hk2003 http www.juldu.com Pamir HERMANN 20KREUTZMANN.pdf Kreutzmann, H. 2003 Ethnic minorities and marginality in the Pamirian Knot ref During the Qing Dynasty the Chinese claimed suzerainty over the area but permitted the Mir of Hunza Mir of Hunza princely state Hunza to administer the region in return for a List of tributaries of Imperial China tribute . The Mir erected a cairn in the village to evidence his control. The villagers stopped paying tribute to Hunza in 1937. ref name hk2003 It is the northernmost point claimed by India as a part of the state Jammu and Kashmir . References Reflist Category Populated places in Xinjiang ... more details
Infobox mountain pass name Chillinji Pass photo photo caption elevation ft 17,503 elevation ref traversed location PAK range Hindukush Mountains coordinates coord 36 48 6 N 74 3 40 E type pass display inline,title topo Chillinji pass el. 17,503 ft., also marked as 17,360 ft. is a high mountain pass that connects Karambar river valley upper Gilgit valley in Ishkoman tehsil of Ghizer district with Chapursan river valley upper Hunza valley in Gojal tehsil of Gilgit district in the Northern Areas in Pakistan . It is also spelled as Chilinji. The pass is 6 miles to the north of Koz Sar peak. To the west of the pass is river Karambar that is known as Ishkoman river south of Imit, and joins Ghizar river at Gahkuch to become Gilgit river. To the east of the pass is Chapursan river that flows southeast and joins Hunza river river at Khudabad at Karakorum Highway . As such, Chillinji pass is the closes natural path between upper Gilgit and Hunza valley Hunza valleys. Category Mountain passes of Pakistan pakistan geo stub de Chillinji Pass ... more details
Multiple issues orphan February 2012 unreferenced July 2010 cleanup July 2010 Khuramabad is located in Pakistan east of Passu valley in Gojal Hunza . It is used for pasture in winter. The Hunza river has divided it from Passu village , there is no proper transport way to go there, only one long suspension bridge is there to cross, many tourist come to see it and cross. Above the Khuramabad there is a very beautiful view place called Abdegar, from this place you can see many colorful mountains around Passu and Batura valley coord missing Pakistan Category Populated places in Gilgit Baltistan pakistan geo stub ... more details
Murtazaabad lang ur is the first village of central Hunza Valley Hunza in the Northern Areas Pakistan Northern Areas of Pakistan . It is situated along the Hunza River . Geographic location Murtazaabad old Neray das is surrounded by two villages East Hasanabad and West Nasirabad . The River Hunza is in the South, and small mountains in the North. Land is fertile, 40 of the area is Tillage cultivated and 35 area consists of forestry . More than 30 of the area is mountainous . It is divided into two major geographic divisions, 1 Murtazaabad Paien KhaKhan and 2 Murtazaabad Bala Dal Khan . Both the areas are irrigated by two major pools linked to Hasanabad Nala. Law and order situation is excellent. Mightiest Rakahposhi is just in front of the village. Population and languages Almost 100 population speaks Burushaski language Burushaski . The population is divided into Shia Ismaili es Aga Khan Aga Khani Ismaili and Shia Isna e asree Twelvers . The Karakoram Highway passes through the village. The total population is 3000. There are five schools,one madarasa and two public libraries. Most people work in government institutions, but agriculture is a big field in which a number of people are involved.it is famous for fruits especially for cherries and apples. A Tribalism tribal system still exists within the local population. Government system In Murtazaabad there are three local council seats for men, and one for women. All these members are selected through election , held under the Government of Pakistan. There is also local governmental system run under Numberdar s. There are 5 Numberdars in Murtazabad. coord missing Pakistan NorthernAreas geo stub Category Populated places in Gilgit Baltistan Category Hunza ... more details
Pakistan to China via the Khunjerab Pass . The road follows the Hunza river for some distance through Nagar and into the Hunza Valley Hunza region. Location Image Shoe Store Nagar Northern Area Pakistan.jpg ... at front of hunza. History Main Nagar Valley Following the Hunza Nagar Campaign of 1889 1892 known ... States of Nagar and Hunza and gave democratic representation to the Northern Areas Council, now ..., which is also a respectful appellation used by people of both Hunza and Nager who belong to the clan ..., Legends, Fables and Songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia Gabrial Yasin, Chitral, Hunza, Nagyr and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of The Hunza and Nagyr Handbook ... more details
italictitle Taxobox name Parnassius staudingeri regnum Animal ia image Parnassius hunza ulster.jpg image caption Karakoram Banded Apollo phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Papilionidae genus Parnassius species P. staudingeri binomial Parnassius staudingeri binomial authority Andreas Bang Haas A.Bang Haas , 1882 synonyms Parnassius hunza small Grumm Grshimailo, 1888 small Parnassius staudingeri is a high altitude butterfly which is found over a vast area Pamirs , Alay Mountains , Hindu Kush , Karakorum and West Kuen Lun. It is a member of the genus Parnassius of the Papilionidae swallowtail Papilionidae family. A notable subspecies is the Karakoram Banded Apollo P. s. hunza . References Weiss, J. C. 1992. The Parnassiinae of the World . Part 2. Sciences Nat , Venette 87 pp. Chou, I. ed 1994. Monographia Rhopalocerorum Sinensium Monograph of Chinese Butterflies . Henan Scientific and Technological Publishing House, Zhengzhou. in Chinese External links http web.archive.org web 20071023170306 http www.geocities.com tgorw sm paindex.htm Parnassiinae of the World Text and photos. http rusinsects.com p staud.htm Rusinsects Category Parnassius staudingeri Papilionidae stub Category Insects of Pakistan fr Parnassius staudingeri vi Parnassius staudingeri ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2009 Zarabod is a small agricultural hamlet in Gojal Upper Hunza in the Northern Areas of Pakistan . The people of Passu and Husseini have equally divided it into two parts. Zarabad is a combination of the Persian language Persian words Zar and Abod Zar means gold and Abod means cultivated land. northernAreas geo stub coord missing Pakistan Category Populated places in Gilgit Baltistan ... more details
Shahreis were the pre Islam ic Hindu rulers of Gilgit before the advent of the Muslim Trakhane. Shiri Buddutt was the last of the Shahreis. ref Cite book title Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh authorlink John Biddulph first John last Biddulph publisher Sang e meel page 20 ref G. W. Leitner Leitner records John Biddulph s account of the Shahreis bquote The ruling family of Gilgit are called Ayeshe heavenly , from the following circumstance. The two states of Hunza princely state Hunza and Nagar princely state Nagar were formerly one, ruled by a branch of the Shahreis, the ruling family of Gilgit, whose seat of government was Nager. Tradition relates that Mayroo Khan, apparently the first Mohommedan Thum of Nager, some two hundred years after the introduction of the religion of Islamin to Gilgit, married a daughter of the Trakhan of Gilgit who bore him twin sons named Moghlot and Ghirkis. From the former the present ruling family of Nager is descended. The twins are supposed to have shown hostility to one another from their birth. Their father seeing this and unable to settle the question of succession, divided his state between them, giving to Girkis the north and to Moghlot the south bank of the river ref Dardistan In 1866, 1886 And 1893 By G. W. Leitner Being An Account Of The History, Religions Customs, Legends, Fables And Songs Of Gilgit Chilas Kandia Gabriel , Dasin Chitral , Hunza princely state Hunza , Nagar and other Parts Of The Hindukush , page 111 ref See also Gilgit Footnotes Reflist Category Heads of state in Asia Category History of Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan gov stub ... more details
Nasirabad lang fa may refer to Mymensingh Town , the former name of Mymensingh Town, Bangladesh Nasirabad, India in Rajasthan, India Nasirabad, Raibareli in Uttar Pradesh, India Nasirabad, Ardabil , Iran Nasirabad, alternate name of Nasrabad, Isfahan , Iran Nasirabad, Borujerd , a village in Borujerd County, Lorestan Province, Iran Nasirabad, Khorramabad , a village in Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran Nasirabad, alternate name of Nasrabad, North Khorasan , Iran Nasirabad, Qazvin , Iran Nasirabad, alternate name of Naserabad, Qazvin , Iran Nasirabad e Sadat , a village in Takestan County, Qazvin Province, Iran Nasirabad, Tehran , a city in Iran Nasirabad, Eslamshahr , a village in Eslamshahr County, Tehran Province, Iran Nasirabad, Varamin , a village in Varamin County, Tehran Province, Iran Nasirabad, alternate name of Mazraeh ye Nasirabad , a village in Varamin County, Tehran Province, Iran Nasirabad Hunza in Hunza Valley, Pakistan Nasirabad District in Balochistan, Pakistan See also Naseerabad disambiguation Nasrabad disambiguation geodis bpy fa vi Nasirabad ... more details
had existed for 1200 years. The Hunza princely state State of Hunza and the nagar state were combine ... pk.blogspot.com Nagar and http travelguide pk.blogspot.com Hunza and declared the river as the border. Muglot became the king of Nagar and Kirkis became the king of Hunza. The people of Nagar and Hunza ... Nagar and Hunza were a vassal state of Kashmir from the time of Maharaja Ranbir Singh ... with the ruler of http travelguide pk.blogspot.com Hunza , the Mir of Nagar was considered to be among ... and Hunza and gave democratic representation to the http travelguide pk.blogspot.com Northern Areas ... between Nagar ruled by Mughlot and Hunzo called Hunza ruled by Kirkis .After this decision,900 years ago kikis shifted to Hunza, however Baltit and Altit Forts were built later on by Balties Baltistanies when prince of Hunza married Balti Princess. Several technical people sent by Balti king with his ... capital of nagar. The hoper vcalley is the ancient capital of Nagar but not only nagar also of hunza ..., Chilas, Kandia Gabrial Yasin, Chitral, Hunza, Nagyr and other parts of the Hindukush, as also a supplement to the second edition of The Hunza and Nagyr Handbook. And An Epitome of Part III of the author ... more details
so the Government freed the prisoners of the movement and dissolved the Mirs of Hunza and Nagar ... library Gilgit ref Image Hunza valley.jpg thumb The Hunza valley looking across the river to Nagar ... via the Khunjerab Pass . The road follows the Hunza river for some distance through Nagar and into the Hunza ... ref See also Hunza princely state Hunza Gilgit Baltistan Karakoram Highway Karakoram Mountains Nagar ... more details
Infobox language name Domaaki states Pakistan region Nager and Hunza Valleys speakers ca. 350 citation needed date November 2011 date 2004 ethnicity familycolor Indo European fam2 Indo Iranian languages Indo Iranian fam3 Indo Aryan languages Indo Aryan fam4 Dardic languages Dardic fam5 Shina iso3 dmk notice Indic Domaak also known as Dumaki or Doma is a language spoken by a few hundred people living in the Northern Areas of Pakistan . It belongs to the Indo European languages Indo European language family , and can be affiliated to the Dardic languages Dardic group of the Indo Iranian languages Indo Iranian branch. Domaaki is the traditional tongue of the D oma sg. D om , a small ethnic group scattered in extended family units among larger host communities. According to local traditions, the Dooma s ancestors came somewhere from the south according to the Domaaki speakers themselves their forbearers arrived in the Nager and Hunza Valley Hunza Valleys from Kashmir , in separate groups and over an extended period of time via Baltistan , Gilgit , Darel, Tangir, Punial and even Kashghar . In former times, Domaaki speakers traditionally worked as blacksmiths and musicians, but nowadays they are also engaged in a variety of other professions. In almost all places of their present settlement the Dooma, who are all Muslims , have long since given up their original mother tongue in favour of the surrounding Dardic Shina. Only in the Nager and Hunza Valleys has Domaaki survived until the present day. Domaaki can be divided into two dialects Nager Domaaki and Hunza Domaaki. Although there are considerable differences between these two varieties, they are not so severe as to prevent mutual intelligibility. All Domaaki speakers are proficient in the languages of their host communities ... less than 350 mostly elderly speakers approx. 300 of them related to Hunza around 40 related to Nager ... of the Doma, or Bericho, of Hunza , Dekker & Van De Vegt, 244 pp. Indo Iranian languages Category ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Gojal Lake Hunza ref http pamirtimes.net tag gojal lake hazard ref image lake Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan.jpg caption lake The lake was formed by a landslide in January 2010 image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Gojal Hunza , Hunza Valley Hunza , Pakistan coords coord 36 20 12.62 N 74 52 3.12 E type landmark scale 1000 display title type inflow Hunza River , convert 2800 cuft s m3 s abbr on , 26 May 2010 ref name TET2 outflow Hunza River overflowing landslide ... thumb right Closeup of the landslide Attabad Lake, Gojal , also known as Hunza Lake ref http pamirtimes.net tag gojal lake ref , is a lake in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan created in January ... Baltistan , convert 9 mi upstream east of Karimabad Hunza Karimabad that occurred on January ... date 24 May 2010 ref The landslide killed twenty people and blocked the flow of the Hunza River for five ... on . ref http hunzalandslide.blogspot.com 2010 06 attabad spillway flow update of 0830.html Hunza ... of Hunza River, five villages north of the barrier were flooded. One village, Ayeenabad, was completely ... May 2010 ref File Attaabad lake.jpg thumb left Attabad Lake in May 2010 File Hunza Valley Landslide ... 2010 05 31 express tv documentary hunza kahani Hunza Kahani by Waqar Ahmed Malik was on aired at expressnews.tv ... 2010 Leh floods 2010 Pakistan floods References reflist External links http www.local.com.pk hunzaHunza Landslide Relief Support, daily updated information with downloadable GIS data for non profit ... on Hunza River Overflows into Spillway Earth Observatory NASA http www.pakwheels.com forums road trips vacations 129700 hunza disaster gojal karakoram highway glaciated mother every epic drive Thread on Hunza Gojal Lake http www.boston.com bigpicture 2010 06 landslide lake in pakistan.html Landslide ... Category Landslides in Pakistan http pamirtimes.net 2010 05 31 express tv documentary hunza kahani File Documentary on Attabad Lake Hunza es Lago Attabad hu Attabad t ja simple Attabad Lake ur ... more details
Infobox mountain name Passu Sar photo Pasu glacier.jpg photo caption Passu Sar on the right elevation m 7478 elevation ref br small List of highest mountains Ranked 54th small ref name wala Jerzy Wala, Batura Muztagh , orographical sketch map, Gdansk, 1988. ref prominence m 647 prominence ref ref name wala map Pakistan map caption Pakistan map size 240 label position right location Gilgit District , Gilgit Baltistan , Pakistan range Batura Muztagh , Karakoram lat d 36 lat m 29 lat s 16 lat NS N long d 74 long m 35 long s 16 long EW E coordinates ref first ascent August 7, 1994 by Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, Volker Wurnig ref name aaj 1995 American Alpine Journal , 1995, p. 296. ref easiest route Passu Sar or Pasu Sar , Pasu I is a mountain peak in the Batura Muztagh , a sub range of the Karakoram mountain range, located in the Gilgit District of Gilgit Baltistan , Pakistan , west of the Hunza Valley . It is the high point of the Passu massif, which also includes Passu Diar or Passu East , Pasu II . The peak lies on the main ridge of the Batura Muztagh, about 7 km 4 mi east of Batura Sar . Passu Sar was first climbed on August 7, 1994 by Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, and Volker Wurnig. ref name aaj 1995 See also Gojal Passu Hunza Valley Hunza List of mountains in Pakistan List of highest mountains Highest Mountains of the World External links http bbs.keyhole.com ubb showthreaded.php Cat 0 Number 420123 an 0 page 0 420123 Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth References reflist Category Mountains of Pakistan Category Karakoram Category Seven thousanders Pakistan geo stub de Pasu Sar pnb pl Pasu Sar ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2008 Hispar Glacier is a convert 49 km abbr on long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas , Pakistan which meets the convert 63 km abbr on long Biafo Glacier at the Hispar La Pass at an altitude of convert 5,128 m abbr on to create the world s longest glacial system outside of the polar regions. This convert 100 km abbr on highway of ice connects two ancient mountain kingdoms, Nagar princely state Nagar immediately south of Hunza princely state Hunza in the west with Baltistan in the east. The extreme steepness of the hillsides and strenuous nature of the boulder hopping on the lateral moraines and hillsides make this route s upper half the most difficult part of the Biafo Hispar traverse. Only the Hispar La day includes walking on the Hispar Glacier. The crossing of four major tributary glaciers from the north is most taxing, and potentially high nullah crossings can be dangerous. The views of convert 7,800 m adj on peaks and of the snow covered cliffs and mountains on the south side of the glacier are particularly impressive. http www.concordiaexpeditions.com snowlake trip.htm The Hispar River , a tributary of the Hunza River , rises from the meltwater of the glacier. See also Central Karakoram National Park Northern Areas List of mountains in Pakistan List of highest mountains List of glaciers External links http bbs.keyhole.com ubb showthreaded.php Cat 0 Number 420123 an 0 page 0 420123 Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth coord 36 05 N 75 16 E region PK type glacier source GNS enwiki display title Category Glaciers of Pakistan Category Gilgit Baltistan northernAreas geo stub de Hispar Gletscher ka ru simple Hispar Glacier ... more details
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