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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Balochistan Pakistan

Balochistan (Urdu: بلوچستان) is the largest province (by area) of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census, Balochistan had a population of roughly 6.6 million.^[2]

Its neighbouring regions are Iran to the west, Afghanistan and the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province to the north,Punjab and Sindh provinces to the east. To the south lies the Arabian Sea. The main languages in the province areBalochi, Brahui, Pashto and Urdu.^[3] The provincial capital is Quetta and Gwadar is the developing port city. TheBaloch and Pashtun people constitute the two major ethnic groups; a mixed ethnic stock, mainly of Sindhi origin, forms the third major group (Sindhi Baloch).^[3] Balochistan is rich in mineral resources; it is the second major supplier of natural gas in Pakistan.

Balochistan :Photography By S.M.Waqar

Balochistan By S.M.Waqar

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

2010 Pakistan Floods Victims

The 2010 Pakistan floods began in July 2010 following heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh,Punjab and Balochistan regions of Pakistan and affected the Indus River basin. At one point, approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was underwater.^[3]^[4]^[5] According to Pakistani government data the floods directly affected about 20 million people, mostly by destruction of property, livelihood and infrastructure, with a death toll of close to 2,000.^[2] The number of individuals affected by the flooding exceeds the combined total of individuals affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Floods Victims: Photogrphy By S.M.Waqar

Floods Victims By S.M.Waqar

Karachi Night

Karachi

Karācī (help·info) (Urdu: کراچی; Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the largest city, main seaport, cultural and financial centre of Pakistan, and the capital of the province of Sindh. With an estimated population between 13 million^[4]and 15 million,^[5] Karachi is one of the world's largest cities in terms of population,^[5] the 13th largest urban agglomeration,^[6] and the 4th largest metropolitan area in the world.^[7] It is Pakistan's premier centre of banking, industry, and trade and is home to Pakistan's largest corporations, including those involved in textiles, shipping,automotive industry, entertainment, the arts, fashion, advertising, publishing, software development and medical research. The city is a major hub of higher education in South Asia and the wider Islamic world.

Karachi Night :Photography By S.M.Waqar

Karachi Night By S.M.Waqar

Sunday, June 6, 2010

MAKLI Graveyard

Makli is one of the largest necropolis' in the world. Its a few kilometers from the town of thatta, and about 100 km from Pakistan's largest city Karachi.

This is one of the most visually stunning archaelogical sites in Pakistan. Covering 15-1/2 sqaure kilometers, and said to contain over one million tombs, it is considered to be the world's largest necropolis.

The tombs and mausoleums are seen

Makli Graveyard: By S.M.Waqar