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AJK Tourism And Archeology Department
AJK Tourism and Archaeology Department is a department of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Government in Pakistan. The main aim of this department is to promote travel and tourism in Azad Kashmir. The department provides information and accommodation facilities to tourists in different places in state. It also arranges fairs, festivals and events to promote tourism. The head office of the department is located in Muzaffarabad. Some regional and information offices are located in different places in Azad Kashmir. Huts and lodges District Neelam * Tourist Lodge, Kutton * Tourist Lodge, Keran * Tourist Motel, Keran * Tourist Huts, Neelam Village * Tourist Lodge, Dowarian * Tourist Lodge, Sharda * Youth Hostel 1, Sharda * Youth Hostel 2, Sharda * Tourist Motel, Kel * Tourist Motels Taobat District Muzaffarabad * Tourist Lodge, Shaheed Gali * Tourist Lodge, Danna * Tourist Lodge, Saran * Tourist Lodge, Bersala District Bagh * Tourist Lodge, Sudhan Gali * Tourist Huts (3), Dhirkot * Touris ...
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Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ...
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Dhirkot
Dhirkot is a Tehsil in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar .... Villages within Dhirkot include Chamankot. References Tehsils of Bagh District Populated places in Bagh District {{AzadKashmir-geo-stub ...
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Tatta Pani, Azad Kashmir
Tatta Pani ( ur, ) is a settlement in Pakistani-administered Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompass .... References Populated places in Poonch District, Pakistan {{Pakistan-geo-stub ...
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Banjosa
Banjosa Lake ( ur, ) is an artificial lake and a tourist resort from the city of Rawalakot in Poonch District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of .This lake is 160 kilometers away from Rawalpindi. The lake is surrounded by dense pine forest and mountains. The Lake is accessible by a metalled road from Rawalakot.The lake is frozen in winter people walk on it and also skitt on ice. Climate The weather in the area remains cool in summer and cold in the winter.There is cold season in summer andr very very cold in winter. In December and January, snowfall also occurs here, and the temperature falls to -5 °C. During summer, the temperature remains to . Accommodation Some rest houses and huts of AJK Tourism and Archeology Department, Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD) and Pearl Development Authority are located here. A few hotels, guest houses and tuck shops also exist near the lake. A market is located away in Chotta Gala Bazaar and Banjosa B ...
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Panjal Mastan National Park
Panjal Mastan (Urdu پنجال مستان) is a scenic place in Bagh Valley of Azad-Kashmir. The Panjal Mastan National Park is in the Bagh District of Azad-Kashmir. Panjal Mastan National Park is at an average elevation of 2800 metres (9186 feet) above sea level, making the Panjal Mastan Plains one of the highest plateaus in the Bagh. The park protects an area of 3,00 square kilometres. It is well known for its rich flora and fauna of the Pir Panjal ecoregion. In spring it is covered by sweeps wildflowers. Climate and ecology Panjal Mastan features a subtropical highland climate (Cwb) under the Köppen climate classification. It is in the outer Pir Panjal, retaining high altitude. This type of area has cold, snowy winters, relatively cool summer with drastically escalated rain, in relation with lower altitudes, and frequent fog. Precipitation is received year round, with two maxima, first one during winter and second one at summer, July–August. Total mean precipi ...
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Ganga Choti
Ganga Choti ( ur, ) is a peak near the Union Council Birpani village Bani Minhasan located in between Chikar, a historical city in ancient times especially Dogra and Budshah dynasty and one of the most beautiful Bagh District of Kashmir administered by Pakistan.Its major part is in Bagh District and also has some part in Chikar District. It is located in Pir Panjal Range The Pir Panjal Range ( Kashmiri: ) is a group of mountains in the Lesser Himalayan region, running from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian territories of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and then Pakistan's ..., at the elevation of . Ganga Choti can be reached from two ways, one is from Chikar and the other is from Bagh Sudan Gali Road. Sudan gali is a small town with few shops and Hotels at the foot of Ganga Choti. Travellers can stay at Sudan gali due to availability of facilities regarding eating and staying in Sudan Gali bazar. See also * Bagh District Reference ...
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Bagh District
Bagh District ( ur, ) is one of the ten districts of Pakistan's territory of Azad Kashmir. Previously part of Poonch District, it was established as a separate district in 1988. The Bagh District is bounded on the north by the Muzaffarabad District, the Hattian Bala District, and the Baramulla District of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on the east by the Haveli District, on the south by the Poonch District, and on the west by the Rawalpindi District of Pakistan's Punjab Province. The total area of the district is 770 square kilometers. The Bagh District is linked to the Muzaffarabad District by two roads, one via Sudhan Gali (80 km) and the other via Kohala (97 km). The district headquarters is the city of Bagh, which is situated 46 km from Rawalakot. It is said that a ''bagh'' (garden) was set up by a landowner where the premises of the Forest Department are now located. As a result, the area that is now the district headquarters was named "Bagh". Hi ...
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Las Danna
Las Danna is a tourist resort in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar .... It is located from Bagh city at the height of . Las Danna
, Publisher: tourisminpakistan.com. Retrieved: 22 June 2013 Tourists visit for the area's climate and natural environment. A tourist rest house is located here.


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Neela Butt
Neela Butt is a tourist resort in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Bagh city and from Dhirkot Dhirkot is a Tehsil in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a populat ... at the height of . District Bagh
Publisher: AJK Tourism & Archeology Department, Retrieved: 22 June 2013


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Sudhan Gali
Sudhan Gali (سدھن گلی; also called as Dera Sadozai), meaning the "Street of Sudhans", "Sudhan Street") is a village located in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir. It lies on the main road that connects the district Bagh to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir and also connects the town of Chikkar with Bagh city.The famous hill station Ganga choti is about 5km from Sudhan Gali. It is located at an altitude of 7000 feet. Tourism This beautiful, scenic place attracts hundreds of tourists from all over Azad Kashmir and Pakistan. There are two guest houses for tourists, which are constructed very beautifully and attract large number of people each summer. However, these houses are occupied mostly by well known, well connected, and influential people and are not available most of the times for common tourists due to lack of a transparent system that would accommodate ordinary tourists. Sudhan Gali is famous for its hiking trails that lead to Ganga Choti (Peak), a mountain peak abou ...
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Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) and (b), reflecting due weight in the coverage: (a) (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise two areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit- Baltistan, the last being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern por ...
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Taobat
Taobat ( ur, ) is a village in Sharda Tehsil in Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Muzaffarabad and from Kel. It is the last station in Neelam valley. It is also the nearest location from where Neelam River enters Pakistani territory and becomes River Neelum. In 1998 it had a population of . The village is spelt as "Towbut". Taobat is accessible from Kel by unmetalled road. There is a motel of AJK Tourism and Archeology Department and a small number of hotels. See also * Keran *Kutton Kutton ( ur, ) ( also known as Jagran Valley ) is a village and a tourist resort in Neelam Valley of Azad Kashmir administered by Pakistan. It is located about from Muzaffarabad (the capital city of Azad Kashmir). Kutton is accessible by Ne ... * Sharda References Hill stations in Pakistan 2005 Kashmir earthquake Populated places in Neelam District Tourist attractions in Azad Kashmir {{Pakistan-geo-stub ...
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