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Cyclist Gule Afshan Tariq on road in Rawalpindi
Gule Afshan Tariq on Krakuram Highway
Gule
Afshan Tariq is an athlete who recently cycled 1,098 kilometers from Islamabad
to Khunjerab. Ms Tariq, who is also an amateur paragliding enthusiast and rock
climber, regularly uses her bicycle to get around in Rawalpindi.
Cyclist
Gule Afshan Tariq talks about her experience as a passionate cyclist:
Q:
Were you always interested in sports?
A: Growing up, my
biggest inspiration was my father, who was an ardent traveler and took me with
him on his trips. I have always been an avid rock climber and I took to
paragliding because I found it very exciting. Cycling is another passion, and I
have been lucky to find other companions as well. I met Samar Khan – who
accompanied me to Khunjerab – at the Paragliding School in Abbotabad. We went
on our first cycling trek with a few other friends and cycled from Lalazar in
Rawalpindi to the Margalla Hills. I have been involved with other sports as
well, but I realised I liked cycling better because of the thrill associated
with it and went to Dubai in September 2015 to receive further training. I have
been participating in cycling events for over two years now and won a silver
medal last year.
Q:
What is it like being a woman cyclist in Pakistan?
A: People on the
roads treat me like an alien; but nobody has ever said anything discouraging to
me personally. I find that it is mostly women who talk disparagingly about
women cyclists; because they don’t believe it’s an activity that women should
be participating in. There are a lot of women who want to cycle but are deterred
by road conditions and the traffic situation. I think there should be separate
tracks and routes for cyclists, especially for female cyclists. There are also
not many facilities for cyclists in Pakistan. I wanted to go to Siachen, I but
could not find a sponsor. I approached several leading international brands and
one even agreed to sponsor me, but then they pulled out at the last minute,
saying they could not afford to bear my costs for a whole year. When we were
coming back from our trip to Khunjerab, truck and rickshaw drivers around
Mansehra would not let us pass, though Gilgit and Hunza were much safer and
easier to cycle through.
Q:
What are your plans for the future?
A: I’m very
interested in ‘underwater cycling’, which is a relatively unknown extreme
sport, where cyclists ride specially designed bikes underwater. I really had my
heart set on breaking the underwater cycling record, but the equipment and the
facilities required are prohibitively expensive. I have been working with the
Paragliding Association to put together a team of women paragliders, who can
represent Pakistan in international events. Currently, there are no teams, nor
are there any proper facilities for training. The military, which has the only
equipment one can practice on, does not allow us to go out for more than three
hours at a time. But professionally practicing for a sport requires hours and
hours of practice. The equipment required for paragliding is also very
expensive and one needs Rs500, 000 just to get started.
(Source:
The Daily DAWN)
Tag :// athlete,
Tag :// Cyclist,
Tag :// Gule Afshan Tariq,
Tag :// Islamabad,
Tag :// passionate,
Tag :// Rawalpindi
Beautiful
Crow, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
In
the South East Asia (Sub-continent) people believe a crow gives omens to them
regarding their situations. For example, when a crow crows in front of a
person's house, he is expected to have special visitors, that day.
Tag :// Crow,
Tag :// Rawalpindi
Tag :// district,
Tag :// Kahuta,
Tag :// Narar,
Tag :// Pakistan,
Tag :// Rawalpindi,
Tag :// Tehsil,
Tag :// Waterfall
The university is in Rawalpindi, almost in the center of the twin
cosmopolitan cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. These beautiful cities are the foothills with a blend of old
and new cultures and constructions.
Tag :// Agriculture,
Tag :// Arid,
Tag :// Higher Education,
Tag :// Pakistan,
Tag :// Rawalpindi,
Tag :// University
Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi
Ayubia National Park, Abbottabad
Broghil valley National Park, Chitral
Central Karakoram National Park, Gilgit and Skardu
Chinji National Park, Chakwal
Chitral National Park, Chitral
Deosai National Park
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Deva Vatala, National Park is spread over an area of 2993 acres
and located in district Bhimber (AJK)
Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, Quetta
ہزار گنج چلتن نیشنل پارک پاکستان کا ایک خوبصورت نیشنل پارک ہے۔
National
Parks --- Pakistan
National
Park
|
Established
|
Area
|
||
Ayub National Park
(Army
Heritage Foundation)
|
1958
|
931 ha
(2,301 acres)
|
||
1984
|
3,312 ha
(8,184 acres)
|
|||
2010
|
134,744
ha (332,960 acres)
|
|||
1993
|
1,390,100
ha (3,435,012 acres)
|
|||
1987
|
6,095 ha
(15,061 acres)
|
|||
1984
|
7,750 ha
(19,151 acres)
|
|||
1993
|
358,400
ha (885,626 acres)
|
|||
2009
|
2,993 ha
(7,396 acres)
|
|||
1988
|
167,700
ha (414,396 acres)
|
|||
2004
|
27,271 ha
(67,388 acres)
|
|||
2009
|
52,815 ha
(130,509 acres)
|
|||
1980
|
15,555 ha
(38,437 acres)
|
|||
1988
|
165,004
ha (407,734 acres)
|
|||
—
|
233,468
ha (576,912 acres)
|
|||
2009
|
36,965 ha
(91,343 acres)
|
|||
1975
|
226,913
ha (560,714 acres)
|
|||
1974
|
308,733
ha (762,896 acres)
|
|||
1972
|
87,426 ha
(216,034 acres)
|
|||
2003
|
30,375 ha
(75,058 acres)
|
|||
1996
|
13,532 ha
(33,438 acres)
|
|||
1980
|
17,386 ha
(42,962 acres)
|
|||
2009
|
57,581 ha
(142,286 acres)
|
|||
2005
|
5,625 ha
(13,900 acres)
|
|||
2010
|
4,500 ha
(11,120 acres)
|
|||
2011
|
74,000 ha
(182,858 acres)
|
|||
2003
|
4,867 ha
(12,027 acres)
|
|||
1993
|
164,000
ha (405,253 acres)
|
|||
1993
|
15,540 ha
(38,400 acres)
|
|||
2005
|
5,045 ha
(12,466 acres)
|
Source of Text & images: wikipedia & google
Tag :// Army,
Tag :// Baluchistan,
Tag :// Foundation,
Tag :// Gilgit Baltistan,
Tag :// Heritage,
Tag :// Islamabad,
Tag :// Kashmir,
Tag :// Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Tag :// National,
Tag :// Pakistan,
Tag :// Park,
Tag :// Parks,
Tag :// Punjab,
Tag :// Rawalpindi,
Tag :// Sindh
