This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Friday prayers have ended, and the streets of Rawalpindi are hot, noisy and rammed. Mopeds growl as they edge through the crowd. In the ...

A full-day hike through the mountains of Pakistan sounds exciting in theory, but the reality can quickly become far more intense than expected. Long trails, changing weather, steep terrain, and ...

The south Asian country of Pakistan offers some excellent skiing, particularly in its northern regions with resorts like Malam Jabba providing well-developed infrastructure and stunning scenery.

Northern Pakistan’s towering peaks attract hundreds of mountaineers annually, but these expeditions come with significant dangers. Each year, climbers from around the world attempt to conquer the ...

On the steep slope of a glacier jutting through the Hunza Valley in Pakistan’s mountainous far north, Tariq Jamil measures the ice's movement and takes photos. Later, he creates a report that includes ...

Pakistan has five mountains higher than 8,000 metres (26,240ft), and Sadiq Sadpara has climbed them all. I meet him among the rutted roads and chicken crates of Skardu’s Old Bazaar, where, after ...