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Pakistan claims a growing number of modern hotels catering to top businessmen and casual visitors.

After days of bombardment Pakistani troops have captured the key Taliban town of Kotkai in South Waziristan.

Despite the threat of terrorism, taking part in a mountaineering expedition to Northern Pakistan can still be a safe and viable option for climbers.

United Arab Emirates National Airline, Etihad Airways is to begin scheduled flights from its Middle East base in Abu Dhabi to Sydney in Australia.

Each July, a polo competition is held at Shandur: remote, snow-capped mountains turn into a bazaar and Gilgit and Chitral compete for the highest honor.

Art guide "30,000 Years of Art" from Phaidon Press presents prehistoric female figurines from Malta, Chad, and Pakistan in full-page detailed photographs.

Accusations of Pakistani government involvement in the Nov. 26-29 Mumbai terrorist attacks have greatly antagonized relations between the two nuclear armed neighbors

David Oliver Relin recounts the story of Greg Mortenson's dangerous mission to build schools in the wildest regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Taliban's territory.

Artisans in Pakistan produce mostly functional objects but high standards mean they often double up as decorative items and family heirlooms.

Save money for shopping in the Middle East by booking bargain deals on the internet with low cost carriers from London, Dublin, Prague, Budapest, Mumbai & Karachi.

The announced resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has significant implications for the U.S. war on terrorism.

In the past few decades, Pakistan has set up an extensive network of national parks to protect its rich biodiversity and wildlife habitats.

ElderTreks, famous for adventure travel for the over-50 set, has 5 spots left on May and August trips for those who long to travel in the foootsteps of Marco Polo

As General Petraeus assumes control of Central Command, his responsibility will expand from an Iraq focus to include the fight against a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan.

On Christmas Eve 1979 about 75,000 Red Army troops marched into Afghanistan. This was not the first time a foreign power invaded Afghanistan, nor would it be the last.

The world's hot spots are located on almost every continent, so it's wise to check the most up to date warnings and advisories.

A haven for Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters, the Pakistan Northwestern Frontier has been the most difficult region for coalition troops and Pakistan Army forces to control.

Reconciling war and peace may may be the most elusive goal for mankind, yet each Christmas the traditions of faith challenge people to do exactly that.

The exhibition of more than 120 photographs is extremely important as it has original record of people who passed through mountains during last 12,000 years

Barack Obama and the US military have been advocating a troop "surge" strategy for Afghanistan as a solution to the war. A solution which poses serious risks.

Binyam shares that Dr. Afia, an MIT grad, was in fact held in Bagram, Afghanistan for the five years of her disappearance. She is now in Texas receiving treatment.

Several strategies are offered to win the Afghan war, whether by sending more troops or withdrawing them. Either way, Iran's cooperation could to be the key to success.

President-elect Barack Obama wants to make Afghanistan his top foreign policy priority. However, there are still lingering questions over his real objectives.

The political situation in Afghanistan deteriorated in the late 1970s. By 1979 it was all but untenable. Soviet political influence gave rise to military invasion.

The War on Terror has made Pakistan a strategically vital country. However, today this nation is in imminent danger of falling into the hands of the Islamic extremists.

While the media reports about the Taliban or al-Qaeda fighting US and NATO troops in Afghanistan, there is a general lack of understanding of exactly who are the Taliban

US private military contractor Blackwater is said to be at the heart of Pakistan's ongoing war. The target it seems may not be the Taliban but Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.