How a cut-off outpost in Baltistan endured isolation, starvation and relentless assault before finally falling in one of the most tragic episodes of the Kashmir war. For months, Skardu’s tiny garrison ...

Skardu valley is enriched with resorts, lakes, fort and a cold desert all of which together are an epitome of beauty. In the extreme north of Pakistan, Skardu the central valley of Gilgit-Baltistan, ...

Thapa’s stand holds a tragic grandeur: a small band determined not just to fight, but to hold hope alive for a land drifting into chaos. In 1948, as the newly independent India reeled from multi-front ...

Accessible only by foot, the Upper Kachura Lake is a pristine pool hidden between barren hills. The 70-metre-deep lake freezes in winter, allowing children to play cricket on ice, while in the summer, ...

Sher Jung Thapa was born on June 18, 1908, at Abbotabad, in present day Pakistan. His parents, simple Gorkhas that they were, relocated to McLeodganj, near Dharamsala, in the present day Himachal ...

SKARDU: Skardu, a scenic valley with blue water and high mountains, is located at an elevation of over 7,300 feet (2,225 meters) in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. The beauty of the ...

With snow-capped mountains on all sides, Skardu looks like something out of a fairytale Manthokha waterfall in Kharmang. Travelling, be it for leisure or for business, fascinates me to no end. But ...

Direct connection between Dubai, Skardu makes it easy to access iconic tourist spot A breathtaking view of the Manthoka Waterfalls located in Khrmang valley, some 50km from Skardu city. The musical ...