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The
Badshahi-Mosque in Lahore was built in 1676 and is considered to be
the largest of the Moghul mosques. |
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View from
the Khyber Pass into Afghanistan |
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Streetscene in
Peshawar, near the Afghan border. Peshawar is a very conservative
city, only a very few women are on the streets. |
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Me and two
travelmates in Peshawar. Wearing traditional clothes prevents people
staring at you. |
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The mosque
of Chitral, a village in the north-western part of Pakistan. In the
background the Tirich Mir, 7706m, being the highest mountain
in the Hindukush. |
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Kalash girl
in her traditional suit. |
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A Kalash-boy,
embracing a Kalash Totem Pole.
The Kalasha are a small tribe in the valleys of the Hindukush. They
have an own, animistic religion. |
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Passu glacier in
Hunza valley. In the background a nameless 7000m peak. |
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Hiking in
the Hunza valley, Karakorum. |
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North face
of Rakaposhi, 7820m. |
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The Baltit-Fort in
Karimabad, Hunza valley, famous for its Tibetian-style architecture. |
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Very young workers
near Peshawar. |
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Children in
Ghizar valley, near Gilgit. |
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Polo is the
most popular sport in northern Pakistan. |
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over the Hunza-river. There is a village which is linked to the
outside world only by this bridge! |
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Proud pashtun gunmen
explaining their rifles. |
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People use
ancient tools in their everyday life - market in Islamabad. |
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The huge
Rakaposhi, 7788m, dominating the Hunza valley. |
Selected pictures of my Pakistan
holidays 2001 
