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Murree, Murree District, Punjab, Pakistan. On 7 January 2022, a snowstorm occurred in Murree, Murree District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan, dropping more than 4 feet (1.2 m) of snow, [1] killing 23 domestic tourists who had visited to see the snowfall. Many died as temperatures fell to around negative 8 degrees Celsius (17.6 F).
Tourism in Pakistan is a growing industry. [1] In 2010, Lonely Planet termed Pakistan "tourism's 'next big thing'". The country is geographically and ethnically diverse, and has a number of historical and cultural heritage sites.
Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as International Workers' Day, [1] Pakistan Day, and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
Although they frequently visit Pakistan during the summer and winter vacations, permanent settlement had not been popular amongst them until 2001. Since the September 11 terrorist attacks and the recent Financial crisis of 2007–2010 , a large number of Pakistani-Americans and Pakistani-Canadians have begun to return.
8 incredible golf courses in the U.S. you can build a whole vacation around. Golf vacations continue to grow in popularity, with more than 12 million Americans traveling to hit the course every year.
The Express Tribune is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan.It is the flagship publication of the Lakson Group media group. [1] It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the International New York Times, the global edition of The New York Times.
Larkana. Sindh. It was the highest recorded temperature in Pakistan in 2016. 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for four consecutive days from 17 to 20 May 2016. [11] 30 May 2009. 52 °C (126 °F) Turbat. Balouchistan. 50 °C (122 °F) or above was recorded for five consecutive days from 26 to 29 May 2009.
Pakistan's climate varies from a continental type of climate in the north (Gilgit-Baltistan,Kashmir,KPK), a mountainous dry climate in the west (Baluchistan), a wet climate in the East (Punjab) an arid climate in the Thar Desert, to a tropical climate in the southeast (Sindh), characterized by extreme variations in temperature, both seasonally ...