September 29, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Sunny]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [19]

Peshawar [Sunny]

Maximum [34] ・Minimum [20]

Lahore [Sunny]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [23]

Karachi [Sunny]
Maximum [34]・Minimum [25]

Gilgit [Sunny]
Maximum [28] ・Minimum [11]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs.   95
JPY 1= Rs.   1.33
EUR 1= Rs. 123.2

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]

PK6052 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [10:20]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

PK6062GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at [12:40]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [07:00]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [10:45]

September 28, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Sunny]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [19]

Peshawar [Sunny]

Maximum [32] ・Minimum [20]

Lahore [Sunny]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [22]

Karachi [Sunny]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [25]

Gilgit [Cloudy]
Maximum [24] ・Minimum [10]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs.   95.05
JPY 1= Rs.   1.32
EUR 1= Rs. 122.8

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]

PK6052 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [07:00]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

PK6062GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at [8:25]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [07:55]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [10:15]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [07:00]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [11:35]

September 25, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Sunny]
Maximum [30] ・Minimum [20]

Peshawar [Sunny]

Maximum [33] ・Minimum [22]

Lahore [Sunny]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [24]

Karachi [Sunny Intervals]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [25]

Gilgit [Cloudy]
Maximum [28] ・Minimum [13]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs.   94.95
JPY 1= Rs.   1.31
EUR 1= Rs. 123.2

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [07:00]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [08:25]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [10:35]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [12:15]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [Not in Schedule]

September 22, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Cloudy]
Maximum [30] ・Minimum [20]

Peshawar [Sunny]

Maximum [32] ・Minimum [21]

Lahore [Sunny]
Maximum [35] ・Minimum [24]

Karachi [Sunny Intervals]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [25]

Gilgit [Sunny Intervals]
Maximum [29] ・Minimum [12]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs.   94.9
JPY 1= Rs.   1.301
EUR 1= Rs. 123.5

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [07:15]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [09:30]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [10:55]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [13:20]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [06:45]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [10:55]

Mohenjodaro Pakistan

Mohenjodaro is an ancient site situated at district Larkana in Sindh Pakistan. Mohenjodaro is local Sindhi word which mean DEAD MOUND. Mohenjodaro is not the real name, no one knows the actual name but few archaeologists agrees that the name of city must be KUKKUTRAMA a Dravidian name which mean CITY OF COCKS. Cock fighting used to consider as religious and  sacred purposes but not for using as food.

Mohenjodaro was built round about 2600 BC the largest city of Indus Valley Civilization  also known as Harappan Valley Civilization. Some archaeologists agree that it was destroyed due to flood and storm and some archaeologists agree that it was destroyed  which developed around 3000 BC from the pre-historic Indus Culture. Mohenjodaro was an advanced city of its period considering civil engineering and urban planning, such examples are rare even in modern world. It was suddenly declined in 19th Century BC and not used.

Mohenjodaro was discovered in 1922 by Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India along with a Buddhist monk who considered the mound as stupa.  By the passage of time renowned archaeologists took  major excavations such as John Marshall,  D. K. Dikshitar,  Ernest Mackay,  Ahmad Hasan Dani, Mortimer Wheeler, Dr. George F. Dales, Dr. Michael, ansen and Dr. Maurizio Tosi. 

Mohenjodaro has a planned layout based on a street grid rectilinear buildings. Most buildings were built by fired and mortared bricks, some sun dried mud bricks and wooden superstructures. From the layout of Mohenjodaro it depicts that it was a high level of organization. At its peak it used to households round about 35000 residents. The city is divided into two parts first one the CITADEL  and other LOWER CITY. 

The CITADEL was a mud brick mound around 12 meters high which supported public baths also a large residential structure for 5000 residents and two large assembly halls. The city had a large market place and a large public well. Individuals or households obtained water from further small wells. Waste water was channeled to main drainage of the streets then further main drainage. Some houses had a separate bath and a lower small place for the heating purposes of water and a courtyard. Some buildings were two stories associated with wealthier families. There was a large halls for public bath and granary. 

Statue of Priest King is famous which was excavated in 1927. 

Currently, the site is threatened by salinity in the ground water and improper restoration. Many walls have already collapsed, while others are crumbling from the ground up. Without improved conservation measures, Pakistani archaeologists fear that the site could disappear. 

By: Ejaz Karim Shugulo 

September 20, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Sunny]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [19]

Peshawar [Sunny]

Maximum [31] ・Minimum [21]

Lahore [Sunny]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [23]

Karachi [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [25]

Gilgit [Partly Cloudy]
Maximum [29] ・Minimum [11]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs.   94.85
JPY 1= Rs.   1.3
EUR 1= Rs. 124

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [07:10]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [09:35]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [11:05]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [14:00]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Not Operated]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [Not Operated]

September 19, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Sunny]
Maximum [30] ・Minimum [20]

Peshawar [Sunny]

Maximum [31] ・Minimum [21]

Lahore [Rain Shower]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [24]

Karachi [Sunny]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [25]

Gilgit [Partly Cloudy]
Maximum [25] ・Minimum [13]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs.   94.95
JPY 1= Rs.   1.2
EUR 1= Rs. 124.5

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [08:00]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [10:45]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [10:35]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [13:35]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [07:00]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [11:05]

Jehangir's Mausoleum, Lahore

September 18, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Light Rain Shower]
Maximum [28C] ・Minimum [21C]

Peshawar [Light Rain Shower]

Maximum [29C] ・Minimum [21C]

Lahore [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [30C] ・Minimum [24C]

Karachi [Sunny]
Maximum [35C] ・Minimum [26C]

Gilgit [Thunderstroms]
Maximum [26C] ・Minimum [12C]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs.  94.8
JPY 1= Rs.    1.25
EUR 1= Rs.124.5

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]

Skardu: a
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Not in scheduled]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [Not in scheduled]

                                                                                                                                             

September 17, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Heavy Rain Shower]
Maximum [24] ・Minimum [21]

Peshawar [Thundery Shower]

Maximum [26] ・Minimum [22]

Lahore [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [30] ・Minimum [25]

Karachi [Sunny]
Maximum [37] ・Minimum [24]

Gilgit [Heavy Rain]
Maximum [25] ・Minimum [21]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs.  94.9
JPY 1= Rs.  01.3
EUR 1= Rs.123.3

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule ]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [Not in Schedule ]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [cancelled]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [cancelled]

Traffic Jammed

It has been raining cats and dogs in twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi since morning. Traffic has jammed for two to three hours. I was coming from National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, traffic was jammed and I late two hours to office.

Ejaz Karim Shugulo

September 15, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Rain Shower]
Maximum [29] ・Minimum [24]

Peshawar [Heavy Rain Shower]

Maximum [30] ・Minimum [25]

Lahore [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [25]

Karachi [Cloudy]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [26]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [25] ・Minimum [16]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.95
JPY 1= Rs. 1.31
EUR 1= Rs. 123.3

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [11:40]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [13:45

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [10:35]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [13:15]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [6:55]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [8:30]

September 14, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Rain Shower]
Maximum [31] ・Minimum [24]

Peshawar [Sunny]

Maximum [33] ・Minimum [25]

Lahore [Rain Shower]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [25]

Karachi [Cloudy]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [26]

Gilgit [Thundery Shower]
Maximum [28] ・Minimum [14]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.95
JPY 1= Rs. 1.30
EUR 1= Rs. 122.4

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [cancelled]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [cancelled]
 
Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [7:45]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [9:50]

Mohenjodaro Sindh

Mohenjodaro was built in 2600 BC. It is situated in Larkana Sindh. 

September 13, 2012

1) Karakorum Highway Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 Besham to Dassu: Clear

 Chilas to Gilgit: Clear

 Gilgit to Hunza Karimabad: Clear

 Karimabad to Passu: Block due to Attabad Lake boat service is available

 Passu to Khunjerab Pass: Clear

2) Weather

 Islamabad [Haze]
Maximum [33] ・Minimum [24]

Peshawar [Fog]

Maximum [34] ・Minimum [24]

Lahore [Haze]
Maximum [34] ・Minimum [26]

Karachi [Cloudy]
Maximum [32] ・Minimum [27]

Gilgit [Sunny Intervals]
Maximum [25] ・Minimum [16]

3) Currency Exchange
US$ 1= Rs. 94.9
JPY 1= Rs. 1.3
EUR 1= Rs. 122.4

Gilgit:
PK605 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Not in Schedule]
PK607 ISB>GLT Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK606 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Not in Schedule]
PK608 GLT>ISB Arrive ISB at  [Cancelled]

Skardu:
PK451 ISB>KDU  Leave ISB at [12:35]
PK452 KDU>ISB  Arrive  ISB at [15:25]

Chital:
PK660 ISB>CJL Leave ISB at [Cancelled]
PK661 CJL>ISB Arrive  ISB at [Cancelled]