It is called
Ziarat because of a saint Kharwari Baba who came
to this valley on preaching mission, rested here
and then buried here after his death. When he
came here climbed on a hill and uttered,
"this land shall flourish" with the
saying he tapped the ground with his wand and
water came out from the spot which is still
flourishing. His Shrine is 10 kms from Ziarat
that's why this valley is called Ziarat.
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A view of
Quaid-e-Azam Residency
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A view of
Ziarat Gate
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Places
of Interest:
Shrine of
Kharwari Baba It is
situated in most picturesque surroundings having
several hiking and trekking peaks and of course
the Shrine of Kharwari Baba which is 10 kms from
the valley. The water here is very good for
health. There are lots of springs and picnic
spots available here near Kharwari Baba's Shrine
(Ziarat).
Juniper
Forest: Juniper is said
to be the slowest growing trees in the world and
Ziarat is the one place where you can find them.
This forest is the largest and oldest of its kind
some of the trees here are as old as 5000 years.
Juniper
Road:Jeepable road is
wending through the hills, which are covered by
the Kato Juniper forest. The length of this road
is 6 miles; the altitude change from starting to
end is over 1000 feet.
Quaid-e-Azam's
Residency Quaid-e-Azam
Mohammad Ali Jinnah the founder leader and the
first Governor General of Pakistan spent his last
days here in Ziarat. The place where he stayed is
a two-story building. From the balcony of the
upper floor the entire valley is laid out for
view. The furniture used by the father of the
nation is lying at its original position. It has
a striking view because of its lush green lawns
and flower gardens.
Prospect
Point This place is
situated about three and a half miles (10 kms)
from Ziarat to Kharwari Baba road. Its altitude
is 8,900 feet above sea level having the
beautiful landscape and from here you can see the
juniper forest in the valley which is 1000 feet
below the point. From the nearby cliff you'll be
able to see the heights peeks of these hills
named Khilafat, this is 11,400 feet in height.
Chashma walk This is a lovely walk to a spring,
which supplies the water to town it starts from
the pool and goes along bank of deep ravine. On
the other side there are high mountains covered
with Juniper.
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