Lake near Burji la, Baltistan

High praise for Pakistan

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August 13th 2007
To see the subtle differences between neighboring countries that crossing a land border presents, has to be one of my favourite parts of traveling. But, crossing the kilometer of no-mans land between the India/Pakistan border at Wagah, in 40 degree heat, was not much fun. By the time all the formalities had been completed，I was drenched with sweat from head to toe. My first port of call was Lah ... read more

Asia » Pakistan

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The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disput... ... read more