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1.   The Kaghan Valley is a beautiful one whchich is situated in the north-east of Mansehra District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. The tourists from all over the world visit here.  The earthquake disaster adversely affected its population on 8 October 2005.
The Kaghan valley is named after the town of Kaghan in spite of the Kunhar River which flows through the length of the valley. The valley extends 155 k77m, rising from an elevation of 2,134 feet (650 m) to its highest point, the Babusar Pass, at 13,690 feet (4,170 m).  Hindko and Gojri are popular languages of this area however, Urdu being national language is also familiar among the locals. The region is Alpine in geography and climate, with forests and meadows dominating the landscape below peaks that reach over 17,000 feet

2.   The beautiful valley Swat is an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan situatedl at the distance of 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is the upper valley of the Swat River, which rises in the Hindu Kush range. Saidu Sharif is the capital of Swat, but its main town is Mingora.[1] Swat was a princely state in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa till its dissolution in 1969. With high mountains, green meadows, and clear lakes, it is a place of great natural beauty that used to be popular with tourists as "the Switzerland of Pakistan".



3.   The Hunza is a mountainous valley in Gilgit in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Jammu and Kashmir. The Hunza valley is located at the north of the Hunza River, at an elevation of around 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). The area of Hunza is about 7,900 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi). Karimabad (formerly called Baltit) is the main town, which is also a very popular point of attraction for tourist because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains like Ultar Sar, Rakaposhi, Bojahagur Duanasir II, Ghenta Peak, Hunza Peak, Passu Peak, Diran Peak and Bublimating (Ladyfinger Peak), all 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) or higher.



4.   Chitral or Chetrar translated as field in the native language Khowar, is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the western bank of the Kunar River (also called Chitral River), in Pakistan. The town is at the foot of Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, 25,289 ft (7,708 m) high. It has a population of 20,000, while the district (of 14,833 km² or 5,727 sq mi), has a population of 300,000. The height of the valley is 3,700 ft (1,100 m).



5.   Naran is located at the distance of 3 hours drive from Shogran. It is a small tourist village open only during the tourist season of May to September. The rest of the time it is covered with snow. The Visitosr from all over the world come to Naran to pay a visit to the Saiful Muluk Lake (10,500 feet) 6 miles east of town. If the road is open transportation by jeep can be arranged. If the road is closed, it is an easy, gradual three-hour walk, and the lake is a very attractive picnic point.
If you are walking directly up-valley from Naran to Babusar "Top" the loveliest spots to camp on this trail is at "Lulusar Lake". Situated just before the final grade to Babusar Top and surrounded by tall peaks, Lulusar is just one many high elevation lakes that sit along the crest of the ridge. it is living in only two places one in knhar river 7 in U.S.A.



6.   Shigar Valley is a beautiful valley situated in Baltistan in northern Pakistan that is watered by Shigar River. The valley stretches about 170 km from Skardu to Askole and is the gateway to the high mountains of the Karakoram. Even though the Shigar Valley is a remote and largely inaccessible place, there are several villages in the valley. Askole is the last settlement in Shigar Valley, which is yet far from the high mountains.
Shigar is an administrative sub-division of District Skardu. Inhabitants of Shigar valley are called balities who speak balti an archaic form of tibetian language. People are peaceful, hospitable and friendly. They are Muslim Shias. Like rest of district the valley is crime free.[citation needed] Notable pesonallities from this valley are Mr. G M Sikander who joined Civil Service of Pakistan and has risen to the level of a Federal Secretary. Late Mr. Mohammad Ishaq a successful businessman who in his lifetime made tremendous contribution for education and health as head of Marafie Foundation. Mr. Afzal Ali Shigri joined Police Service of Pakistan and rose to the rank of Inspector General of Police. After his retirement he is heading the Marafie Foundation and working for improvement of health and education sectors. Mr. Nasir Ali Shigri an engineer presently posted as secretary Works department in the Northern Areas Administration.