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Travel articles from Mujhe Batao: facts, figures and explainers about Pakistan, with sources.
Cholistan Desert and Derawar Fort: facts
Derawar Fort in the Cholistan Desert, Bahawalpur, has 40 bastions visible for miles. Every February it hosts the Cholistan Jeep Rally.
TravelDeosai Plains: facts about the Land of Giants
Deosai National Park in Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the highest plateaus in the world, averaging about 4,100 m, and home to the Himalayan brown bear.
TravelHingol National Park: Pakistan's largest national park
Hingol National Park in Balochistan covers about 6,100 km², the largest in Pakistan, with the Princess of Hope rock and Kund Malir beach.
TravelKarakoram Highway facts: the road from Pakistan to China
The Karakoram Highway runs about 1,300 km from Hasan Abdal to Kashgar, crossing the Khunjerab Pass at 4,693 m, one of the highest paved border crossings.
TravelKhewra Salt Mine: facts about the world's 2nd largest salt mine
Khewra Salt Mine in Jhelum district, Punjab, is one of the oldest and largest salt mines in the world and the main source of pink Himalayan salt.
TravelMargalla Hills National Park: Islamabad's backyard
Margalla Hills National Park, created in 1980, covers the hills north of Islamabad, with hiking trails, Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa.
TravelShandur Polo Festival: polo on the world's highest polo ground
Shandur, at about 3,700 metres between Chitral and Gilgit, hosts the world's highest polo ground and a famous polo festival every summer.
TravelTirich Mir facts: the highest peak of the Hindu Kush
Tirich Mir in Chitral is 7,708 m high, the highest mountain in the Hindu Kush range. First climbed in 1950. Key facts.