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  1. imranthetrekker1 avatar

    RE: Chitral Peshawar road closed to foreigners?

    by imranthetrekker1 14 June 2011

    Bonjour from Chitral, Things are calm on the road from Chitral to Peshawar across Dir, travelers have already left for Peshawar and…

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    Re: Chitral Peshawar road closed to foreigners?

    by imranthetrekker1 13 June 2011

    +This morning a Japanese couple left for Peshawar from Chitral.Hopefully they 'd make the trip safely.+ They are not making it through…

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    RE: Chitral Peshawar road closed to foreigners?

    by imranthetrekker1 10 June 2011

    Bonjour from Chitral, 2 Japanese backpackers arrived in Chitral today from Gilgit and after Chitral and Kalash valleys, they'd take the…

  4. pakguy avatar

    RE: Karakoram Highway--Is it open after the recent flooding?

    by pakguy 17 March 2011

    Actually the road from Dir to Peshawar is safe by car and vehicle not by bycle. I also did not recommend to cycle from Dir to Peshawar…

  5. ache avatar

    RE: Karakoram Highway--Is it open after the recent flooding?

    by ache 02 March 2011

    Hello, I'm planning to go from Alma-Ata to Kashgar to Lahore and then further to India in end July-Aug-Sept this year. What is the cur…

  6. chitralguy avatar

    RE: Islamabad to Chitral by bus

    by chitralguy 24 June 2010

    Bonjour from Peshawar, Travelers to Chitral, please avoid any lay-over en route, especially Temergera and Dir due to security concerns…

  7. chitralguy avatar

    RE: Peshawar - Dir - Chitral

    by chitralguy 20 June 2010

    Koi shak?? Lovely from oldies..

  8. SoulCurry avatar

    RE: Peshawar - Dir - Chitral

    by SoulCurry 20 June 2010

    You're crazy!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXxL2K3_-4c Dedicated by SoulCurry to Chitralguy

  9. SoulCurry avatar

    RE: Peshawar - Dir - Chitral

    by SoulCurry 20 June 2010

    It's *42C* in Peshawar?! Hole +cow!+

  10. underbluesky avatar

    RE: Peshawar - Dir - Chitral

    by underbluesky 20 June 2010

    Peshawar is safe,many foreign tourist staying & visiting the city in these days.Dir is safe too a friend of mine (a lady from Austria)…

  11. k2guide avatar

    RE: Peshawar - Dir - Chitral

    by k2guide 04 June 2010

    thanks peshwarguy for your infrmations

  12. SVP avatar

    RE: Peshawar - Dir - Chitral

    by SVP 01 June 2010

    I cannot thank you all enough for the valuable information yoiu have provided. Does anyone have the physical address of where I can buy…

  13. SVP avatar

    Peshawar - Dir - Chitral

    by SVP 01 June 2010

    Hi All, Has anyone done this road lately? What is it like at the moment? Thank you for your help

  14. l980 avatar

    RE: KKH, Chitral, Dir, Peshawar

    by l980 09 June 2009

    Also be careful of Peshawar, today another blast happen in Peshawar at *PEARL CONTINENTL HOTLE* .

  15. chitralguy avatar

    Re: Questions about Chitral and Northern Pakistan

    by chitralguy 25 May 2009

    Greetings from Peshawar, Yesterday I was in Jalozai camp near Cherat Peshawar, visiting the IDPs from Swat, Buner and Dir and there I…

  16. chitralguy avatar

    RE: Cycling in Pakistan

    by chitralguy 12 May 2009

    Things change quickly in Pakistan, you'll have to keep an eye on the changing situation here on Dir and Chitral region because Pakistani…

  17. mountaintourism avatar

    Re: alluring and exotic...Trip of a Lifetime!! Pakistan Help!!?

    by mountaintourism 01 May 2009

    Hi, It obviously helps and good idea to learn some words of Urdu prior to depart for Pakistan. As for as security situation is concern,its…

  18. voiceofpakistan avatar

    Re: Peshawar to Chirtal

    by voiceofpakistan 19 April 2009

    Hello. I think untill that Lowari Pass will also be opened. Take a night bus from Peshawar, Qissa Khawani bazar to Chitral. Direct buses…

  19. chitralguy avatar

    Re: Is Chitral next?

    by chitralguy 06 April 2009

    Salut mon ami, Tribal lashkars were formed in Bajaur agency where they posed greater resistance to Taliban but the trend started in other…

  20. chitralguy avatar

    Re: Shandur and Lowari Passes

    by chitralguy 08 October 2008

    Hi, October’s pretty early for the closure of the passes, Lowari pass 3100 m to Chitral and Shandoor pass 3800 m to north Pakistan. …

  21. chitralguy avatar

    Re: Khyber pass and Torkham border to Afghanistan

    by chitralguy 25 May 2008

    Hi, zeke7, it's closed for all nationalities, actually it's the issue of safety. 2 weeks back my German friends were staying at Khan…

  22. chitralguy avatar

    Re: Lowari pass 3100 m to Chitral, 1st April

    by chitralguy 03 April 2008

    Salut mes amis, Chitral's accessible now, the coaches from Peshawar and land cruisers from Dir made it yesterday to Chitral. Happy…

  23. chitralguy avatar

    Trekking in Kohistan (Pakistan)

    by chitralguy 28 October 2007

    Dear Zaman Sher,

    Welcome to the fourm.

    Do you know, what's going on between the local taliban and FC forces in Swat, Bajaur…

  24. chitralguy avatar

    Cycling Gilgit-Chitral-Peshawar?Chitralguy

    by chitralguy 29 August 2007

    Bonsoir mes amis,

    je suis desole, I was in Chitral and power's not regular, so no proper access to the internet, now I'm here in…

  25. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    Cycling Gilgit-Chitral-Peshawar?Chitralguy

    by WILLEMSPIE 28 August 2007

    Gilgit to Chitral is certainly very safe. SOuth of Chitral (Dir district), I'm not sure, you'll need to inquire.

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