Hi! this is Awais Yaqub, professional photographer based in Pakistan. Photography is a child hood passion of mine, while doing MBA i thought to convert a hobby into profession. I love to explore Human Culture and Nature. Culture is as diverse as nature; it makes our world so beautiful and lively and charm to shoot with camera. PhotoGraphy has served me as a way to promote Pakistan's real side around the world. Join me for my ambitions to promote cultural understanding and respect around the world, that will someday lead us to a world better as paradise. Photos on this website are available for licensing, email me for details. Kindly email me if you have anything in mind or give me a call on +92 0 3455400315.

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King City Lahore : I went to Lahore (23-2-2008)for only few hours. Here are few photos of life in Lahore which i could capture in available time. It is huge city and one the most lively city of Pakistan. Full of culture and tons of things to see.These are photos from only "Data Derbar" and "Food Street". Lahore fort photos to come. You need lots of time to see full Lahore. People are very warm. People say "If you haven't seen lahore you are not yet born". Will add details of the photos when gallery is complete

King City Lahore

I went to Lahore (23-2-2008)for only few hours. Here are few photos of ...

Updated: Aug 01, 2009 5:36am PST

Multan City of Saints : My last stop after Darawar fort and Bhawalpur was Multan (14/15-2-2008) also known as "the city of Saints". There are lots of Tombs in this city. City is in Punjab province and about 700 Km from Islamabad the capital. In the 7th century, Multan was conquered along with Sindh by the army of Muhammad bin Qasim the city was securely under Muslim rule, although it was in effect an independent state.The city was attacked twice by Mahmud of Ghazni who destroyed the Sun Temple and broke its giant Idol. Under the Mughal Empire,Multan enjoyed over 200 years of peace, and became known as Dar al-Aman (Abode of Peace). (Wikipedia) ,Saraiki Language is spoken .I was there for just few hours was not able to wander in whole city hence these photos are shot at only one place known as Kila where famous Rukn-i-Alam and Bahud deen Zakria's tombs are situated.

Multan City of Saints

My last stop after Darawar fort and Bhawalpur was Multan (14/15-2-2008 ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2008 11:36am PST

Darawar Fort Cholistan : The Rohi, or Cholistan, is a barren desert tract, bounded on the north and west by the Hakra depression with ruins of old settlements along its high banks; it is still inhabited by nomads. It is at a distance of 30 km. from Bahawalpur. The word 'Cholistan' is derived from the word 'cholna' which means moving. It covers an area of about 16,000 square km and extends into the Thar Desert of India. The region was once watered by the Hakra River, known as the Saravati in vedic times. At one time there were 400 forts in the area and archaeological finds around the Darawar Fort, the only place with a perennial waterhole. The average annual rainfall is only 12 cm, and the little cultivation is made possible by underground wells, drawn up by the camels. The water is stored in troughs, built by the tribes, between sandhills and din waterholes called tobas. The forts here were built at 29 km intervals, which probably served as guard posts for the camel caravan routes. There were three rows of these forts. the first line of forts began from Phulra and ended in Lera, the second from Rukhanpur to Islamgarh, and the third from Bilcaner to Kapoo. They are all in ruins now, and you can see that they were built with double walls of gypsum blocks and mud. Some of them date back to 1000 BC, and were destroyed and rebuilt many times. Cholistan also boasts of many old forts such as Derawar,Vingrot, Banwar, Marcot, Wilhar, Maujgharh, Mao, Phuira and Din-gharh etc. This whole fort is made of clay and bricks and hight is 30 meters

Darawar Fort Cholistan

The Rohi, or Cholistan, is a barren desert tract, bounded on the north ...

Updated: Aug 01, 2009 5:41am PST

Muree Street Photography : Trip to Muree for landscape photography became more like street photography tour

Muree Street Photography

Rohtas Fort : Rohtas Fort Pakistan

Rohtas Fort

Tour De Islamabad With Google Earth : Islamabad The Beautiful. Click Map This to enjoy along with google earth !. This is collection of images from 2004 till now.

Tour De Islamabad With Google Earth

Faisalabad : The industrial heart of Pakistan !Famous clock tower and few images are of village in it. Click Map this and see, And hey its my home town. 1st 5 photos are new. I intend to cover whole faisalabad city with Google earth Soon ! stay tuned

Faisalabad

Bhawalpur revisted : The city was founded in 1748 by Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi I, whose descendants ruled the area until it joined Pakistan in 1947. The Bahawalpur (princely state) was one of the largest states of British India, more than 450 kilometres long, and was ruled by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V Bahadur, who decided to join Pakistan at the time of independence in 1947. Few photos are from last trip

Bhawalpur revisted

Sirkap 1 century BC remains : Photos having same sign on top left are related to each other

Sirkap 1 century BC remains

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