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The major city of Karachi is the port for access to the Arabian Sea. The beach that most people of Karachi and tourists go to is called Clifton beach. This beach has a variety of activities for a family to do when spending a day here. These activities are solicited by the local people. The activities include beachside camelback rides, horseback rides, snake charmers, amusement parks, restaurants, or just a plain old dip in the sea. Aside from a fun day at the beach; Karachi is the main port for Pakistan's fishing industry.

Swat is a well known nature preserve area. It an area located between the capital city of Islamabad and the city of Rawalpindi. This area has the center very commercialized. Most of the hotels are built on the Indus River. The Indus River is a major lifeline for Pakistan. It serves the many irrigation and fishing needs starting in north Pakistan empting at the south of the country. The region of Swat attracts many tourists, especially during the summer.

The Khyber Pass is a well-known trade route found in the North-West Frontier Province. This pass is, as can be guessed, an opening between two mountains. This is probably the most direct route between Peshawar and Kabul. In order to gain access to travel on this path, one must get appropiate approval from the right officials. Even the UN diplomats must get approval. On the ends of the pass Afghani refugee camps can be found. Pathani villages also are scattered around the pass, these are the people that guard the pass.

The Karakoram Mountains have the second highest peak in the world. This mountain is called K-2 and is found in northeastern Pakistan on the Chinese border. This towering peak stands at the altitude of 28,250 feet. K-2 is set on a granite base with limestone and ice making up the remaining portion of the mountain. The unusual name for this mountain can be understood when one realizes that the "K" stands for Karakoram range and the "2" represents the number of the mountain in the range. This mountain was first surveyed in 1909 but not climbed until 1954.

This monument holds a place dear to the heart of many Pakistanis. This is the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azim. His name is actually Mohammed Ali Jinnah but the Pakistanis refer to him as Quaid-e-Azim as a form of respect. This tomb is in the heart of Karachi. Many people go here to pay their respects for their former leader. Pakistani people in general hold a place in their heart dear for this great leader.

Faisal Masjid is a mosque that Muslims use to do worship. This building is a major tourist attraction in Islamabad due to its enormous size. This mosque is the largest one to be found in the world. It can hold up to 15,000 worshipers inside the building itself and another 85,000 in the courtyard.

This uniquely constructed structure represents Pakistan. This is where the first meeting to form the Muslim Republic of Pakistan was held. As oral history holds it Quaid-e-Azim, the founder of Pakistan, met with the Muslim League Party of British India and passed the resolution to form Pakistan. This monument can be found in the heart of Lahore. Many people from around Pakistan and the world come to see where the dream for the country of Pakistan was first envisioned.

This mosque is a representation of the Mogul Empire architecture. This mosque was built in 1674 by Emperor Aurangzeb. The Badshai Masjid was built 30 years after the other great Mogul mosques in Agra and Delhi. This is also, as the Faisal Masjid, a place of worship for the followers of the Islamic faith.

Terraced fields line the Shyok River Valley in northern Pakistan. The pristine, glacially fed waters of the Shyok and many other mountain streams feed the Indus River, making it the country’s largest river.

The Hindu Kush mountain system in central Asia extends for 1,000 km (600 mi) in parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. With about two dozen peaks surpassing 7,000 m (23,000 ft), the range reaches its highest point in Pakistan’s highlands, where the peak known as Tirich Mīr rises 7,690 m (25,230 ft) above sea level.

Located at 1072 m (3517 ft) in the Safed Koh, Khyber Pass is the most important pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan. Invaders historically used the pass to reach Afghanistan and India. The pass, which is controlled by Pakistan, continues to have both strategic as well as commercial significance, with a market center located at the highest point.