Tour de Pakistan

Ziarat and Juniper Forests:

Ziarat district is located in Balochistan, the south-western province of Pakitan. Ziarat is the most popular tourist place for the residents of the southern part of Pakistan. It is scenic and beautiful. At altitude of 2543 meters above sea level it is loved by all tourisism enthusiasts. Karachi is although far away from the scenic Norther Areas of Pakistan but Ziarat is not a far away place to visit for karachites. It has scenery and purity of nature, but historical aspect of ziarat is also very important.
Ziarat word means shrine of a religious leader in Islam. There is famous shrine of Nao Gaza Baba, which is visited by people all round Pakistan. Ziarat is famous for its juniper forest. This forest has been estimated to be the oldest juniper forest on earth. And it is the 2nd largest juniper forest in the world with estimated area of 247000 acres.

Tourist Attractions:
There are a lots of tourist attractions. The Ziarat Residency is a national monument and it is the place where Great leader and founder of Pakistan The Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent his last days. It is visited by many tourists and Pakistanis from all over Pakistan. Other famous tourist attraction is the Apple and Cherry farms around Ziarat. Hospitable owners of the farms open their arms to tourists and treat them like their family.