Sunday 9 August 2015

The Unexplored Balochistan

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” ~ St. Augustine

Pakistan is the Land of the Pure and Balochistan, the perfect. The scene of Balochistan is truly an extreme change for those acclimated to the smooth feel of plantations and knolls. With all its rough appeal and merciless excellence, Its wonder lies conversely and existing together. Furthermore, that is most obvious in the desert spring settled amidst the sandy desert; in the water spouting out of an infertile mountain and the dark blue ocean brushing the pebbled shore. A few individuals are pulled in towards greenery while some are inverse and they like to visit rough regions as they appeal them, same as the case with me so at last I chose to visit Balochistan to investigate the rough territory secured with sand, our destination was Hingol National Park. Everybody in my friendlist cautioned me not to visit all alone as it is not protected until and unless I have any neighborhood occupant with me. At last on fourth August it happened that four of us leave to visit Balochistan from Makran Coastal Highway, When we cross Sindh the sights were changing and sand begin to show up on both sides out and about, we voyaged right around 80 Km with no building and no construction modelling, then mountains begin to show up with distinctive shapes.


Petrol pump named Safa Marwa at the start of Balochistan
Entry point en route to Balochistan

Early morning view and the last sight of moon of the day.
The individual endeavouring to travel two streets without a moment's delay will get no place. Road Leading Towards Kund Malir.
Government Offices on the road to Kund Malir.
One road spiting into three dimensions, Original Liari in Balochistan.
Camels travelling on the road of peace.
Beautiful white mountains on road side.
Truck driver has painted his portrait at the back of his truck.
Raiders of the lost arc.

Entrance to Balochistan.








We halted at distinctive focuses to take pictures, at one place there is a characteristic hollow look burrow at the highest point of the mountain so we chose to investigate trekking at the top, the stones of mountains turn out to be delicate and slides from our feet however we made to top of the mountain where lovely regular manufactured pass was discovered, While I was taking pictures somebody from the inverse mountain began to holler on us that, "This is not an excursion place, we are living here with our families." I apologize to that individual and leave that place we stayed there for 60 minutes on the unfilled street.




Clouds travelling with our car.

The rockiest street lead to the most astounding crest.

Though the roads been r rocky it sure feels good to me. Bob Marley.

A view from the top of the mountain.

I'd fairly live in a hollow with a perspective of a royal residence than live in a royal residence with a perspective of a cavern.

The street was smooth and our car was proceeding onward the speed of 100 Km/Hour. As it was first working day so no explorer were found out and about, peace was discovered all around to close the mouth of each one of the individuals who continue passing remarks that Balochistan is not a protected spot to go, on our way I met regular man with their steers' and little shops they all welcome and welcome us so pleasantly that I never encounter it, each inhabitant to whom we stop to talk, welcome us with a grin and engross us, we crossed a few check posts in our course who checked our car and documents and let us go, On our course firstly we need to visit Nani Mandir that was the most pulled in point in that Hingol district.


Hameed, a local shop keeper who sells beverages.

Road side shop worker, Abdul Qadir,  this is the only shop at the road to Kund Malir.

Board at the start of Nani Mandir highlighting the significance.

While in transit to Nani Mandir was a little mosque named as Mohammad Bin Qasim mosque in light of the fact that he entered sindh from that point with his armed force, there were additionally graves of his warriors on one of the Mountain, headed for sanctuary lovely scaffold were based to on the Hingol waterway that reminds me the same stream that is in Harnoi Abbotabad. When we came to Nani Mandir, distinctive little bits of garments were found on the trees which admirers leave to fill their wishes.


Signboards at the top of the hill.

Tombs of Muhammad Bin Qasim soldiers at the right mountain on roadside. 

Boards guides route to Mohammad Bin Qasim Mosque.

A very small mosque named Mohammad Bin Qasim in his memory.


Hinglaj Mata, also known as Nani Mandir, is a Hindu sanctuary in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela locale of Balochistan, Pakistan, and is the center of the Hingol National Park. This sanctuary is situated between an old hollow, It is a lovely sanctuary where a huge number of individuals from distinctive territories come to perform their journey (Utam Yatra) of four days Every year in the month of April, Temple is celebrated for diverse people stories, when we talked with the Monk Mr. Gopal Gree he shared some fascinating points of interest and as per him, "This sanctuary is 2.5 million old, and Hinglaj Mata (Goddess of Hinglaj) who is send by God to free the state from the fear of Hingol son of Vichitra, she takes Hingol to the old cave where as of late trample is found and executed him, before his demise Hingol asked for the Goddess to devote his name to this region, so after that individuals know the whole zone as Hingol.


Bride on Hingol river leading to Nani Temple.

Blind Turns at Nani temple.
Series of mountains on roadside.

Empty roads with no signs of life.

A random person going on bike seen after half an hour of travelling. 


Mountains shining in the scorching sun.

Sign boards warning about wild life.

Giant mountains not less than pyramids in Egypt. 



Clothes tied on trees by worshippers. 

Path way created by cutting mountains leading to Nani Temple.

Picture of saints of Hinduism at the entry gate of Nani Temple.


Sanctuary is taken after and regarded by Hindus as well as asked by some Muslim Sufi holy people, According to him, "Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai once went to the old sanctuary when some Jogis were sitting some Milk in their grasp, Shah Latif called Devi with the name of 'Nani Man' which is called (Grand Mother) with his affiliation the sanctuary if named as Nani Mandir, on his call Hinglaj Devi statue begin to respond and sit and beverage milk with his hands, after that Shah Latif leave that place by entering side by cave and afterward he turned out from Thatta."


Pictures of Goddess on the inside walls of temple.

Cave inside temple where Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai left after his visit.

Statue of Kamadhenu.

Goats in temple, which were left by worshippers.

Solar panels placed at the residuals of mountains to produce electricity

Pictures of Goddess in Hinduism.

An anonymous statue at the Nani Temple.

Squirrel eating coconut. 

Speakers placed inside temple to play Bhajan.

Replica slippers of Hinglaj Mata as the original one was stolen.
Gopal Gree sitting with the statue of Hinglaj Mata and her friend.

Gopal Gree, the care taker of Nani Man Temple.

Original cave where Hinglaj Mata killed Hingol.

Artificial flowers placed on the walls of the caved look temple.

Original statue of Hinglaj Mata.



Inside view of Nani Man Temple.

Pictures of Godess in Hinduism.


Pictures in memory of old Goddess.

Track to Nani Man Temple.

A care taker is cleaning the temple.

Pictures placed at the walls of the cave.

Temple decorated with flags and pictures.



A part from the folkstories, Temple was a lovely place to visit, the entire zone was perfectly secured with mountains with diverse shapes, which help me to remember one spot named as Wadi e Jin in Madina, the territory runs side by with Hingol stream which was dry on the check post the gatekeeper caution us that there is crocodiles and wild creatures inside, however all in all trek we didn't discover anybody may be because of the dry season creatures move out of the spot looking for water, After going to Nani mandir we proceed with our trip towards Kund Malir Beach, the minute when we see the delightful shoreline the entire scene all of a sudden change and the thirty sand on both sides of the streets change into excellent blue water and white sand, there was a little lodging for stay and an eatery from where we took heavenly lunch and take a jump into the dark blue ocean, we proceed with our excursion to investigate the princess of hope which was investigated by celebrated Hollywood performing artist Angelina Jolie on her visit to Balochistan, it was a wonderful spot and the statue was same as the Sphinx in Egypt that finishes our adventure in Balochistan.


Signboard displaying the start of Kund Malir Beach.

A view of Kund Malir Beach from front side.

Board displaying the total size of the beach which Pakistan Coast Guards own.
Goats passing from the beach side.

Beautiful beach at the back of the beautiful rocky mountains.
A view of Kund Malir beach from roadside.
Kund Malir beach, one of the finest beach in Pakistan.
A day spent at the shoreline restores the spirit, A view of Kund Malir Beach.
Road Leading to heaven, a view of Kund Malir Beach.

A view of Kund Malir beach, palm tress plantation is started to enlighten the beauty.
Zig Zag shaped roads leading to Princess of Hope.



Caution boards place on the roadside as the road leading to princess of hope is dangerous. 

Alphabet S shaped road leading to Princess of hopes, small houses were also on roadside.


Road build by cutting two huge mountains, remind me of Kati Pahari in Karachi.

Mountain reminds me of Pride Rock, Simba's Pride the famous mountain in Lion King Cartoon.

Signboard displaying the significance of the largest National park in Pakistan.





Our car stuck in sand, a local is trying to help us.

Truck coming on the opposite side in Sand storm.

The delightful Balochistan is still unexplored with a lot of common supplies and legacies, In past it had crocodiles, brilliant birds, Wild reptiles, panthers and some other untamed life creatures, however because of the dry season in Hingol locale a portion of the creatures kicked the bucket and some may move to different spots looking for water. Be that as it may, Balochistan is turning into a traveler put again after the Army operation in numerous territories, life is returning and with all its magnificence Balochistan is prepared to host and welcome voyagers from everywhere throughout the world.

1 comment:

  1. Dear Hammad: Are you the person who is arranging Kolachi to Karachi? Please send me email at irfan.hyder@iobm.edu.pk

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