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CHITRAL NEWS... Bringing you the latest News & Views from Chitral According to details a truck carrying some buffalos from Dir to Chitral reached a blind turn at the Lowari top where the truck was stopped due to some technical fault. The driver climbed over the cabin of the truck to fetch some equipment but unfortunately he touched the main 33 KV Transmission power line. It is worth mentioning that due tremendous snowfall on the Lowari pass all cables and electricity poles have broken and and the cable passes very low and can cause more accidents if not secured properly. www.chitralnews.com /LN628.htm   (312 words)

Crossing Lowari Top   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28) In terms of the number of people killed every winter, Lowari Top, which is 10,200 feet high, must be one of the most dangerous mountain passes in the world. Shandur Top, which is 12,000 feet high, is much less dangerous, because the surrounding area is flat and the danger of an avalanche is less. In February, the snow starts to melt and there are often avalanches, frequently resulting in the loss of human life. www.samsloan.com /lowari.htm   (192 words)

SARID: Recent Affairs SNOW ADDS TO MISERY OF QUAKE SURVIVORS (Dawn, Pakistan) - Residents of the areas devastated by the October 8 earthquake began to experience a harsh winter on Sunday as snow fell somewhat early in parts of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir. Receiving first snow of the season, the Lowari Pass that connects Chitral with the rest of the country was closed to vehicular traffic. Dozens of Chitral-bound vehicles were stranded in Upper Dir where up to one foot snow was recorded... www.sarid.net /areas-of-interest/recent-affairs   (2326 words)

General Pervez Musharraf - Lowari Rail Tunnel The only road link presently available between Chitral valley and other parts of Pakistan is through Lowari Pass, which is 3200 meters i-e 10500 feet above MSL. This route is not an all weather road especially during the winter when the Pass remains closed due to heavy snowfall for about 4 to 6 months. The Lowari Tunnel Project had, therefore, remained a dream of the residents of the Chitral Valley for the last 50 years. www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk /lawari_tunnel.aspx   (302 words)

CHITRAL NEWS... Bringing you the latest News & Views from Chitral This was stated by Federal Minister for Political Affairs Engineer Amir Muqam while replying a question raised by Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The minister said work on the gigantic Lowari tunnel project was in progress at a cost Rs8 billion which would provide an all-weather route to the valley. Answering another question, Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi said a loan agreement had been signed with Kuwait for funding the Golden Gol hydel power project. www.chitralnews.com /LN618.htm   (122 words)

Lowari pass in July on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Lowari pass in July on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Lowari pass 3200 m, because of thsi pass, Chitral's inaccessible during winters, from rest of Pakistan. Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). www.flickr.com /photos/41912925@N00/375586356   (102 words)

Peshawar - Gilgit Easy cycling to Dir, some rock throwing kids to watch out for. Medium steep, constant climb up to Lowari Pass. Very bad roads on both sides of Shandur Pass. www3.utsidan.se /corax-e/routes/zpesgil.htm   (174 words)

Hindukush Trails > Client Comments And though of course I know it has many problems also, it still has that magic that has gone from so many overpopulated countries in the west. We never got that address from you to write about the huge tree on the Lowari pass. I think about the beauty of that landscape, and the trees often. www.hindukushtrails.com /client_comments   (3597 words)

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