Ziarat is one of the go to places of Baluchistan , The place
is significant for us due to the residency of Quaid . Ziarat is 130 km approximately
from quetta which is almost 2 hr 40 min drive the road is ok , much better then
the road to wali tangi dam. Out of all the places that ive visited in Baluchistan
ziarat was the most beautiful , mineral rich mountains and trees is a pleasant sight
for the eyes . The are is pretty much less developed . Ziarat is significant
for another reason that is not known to many people is due to the “Juniper
Forest” also known as “The Sanober” tree in the local language . It is believed
that the forest is the second largest of its kind in the world. The juniper species found there are of global
significance because of their advanced age and slow growth rate. In fact, the
junipers of Ziarat are among the oldest living trees in the world.
Color matching with that of you national flag this was the
last residency of Quaid Azam Muhammad
Ali Jinnah. The residency is built on the highest point of ziarat and it is
important to visit the place to actually understand why Quaid choose this place
.The atmosphere is surreal ,so is the tour of the house , shoes are not allowed
in the house so don’t forget to were warm socks is your visiting in winters .
Whats sad is the fact that back in 2013 this residency was burnt completely by
a faction of anti state people and every thing got burnt so what youll see in
the house are the replicas .
After the incident the area is now controlled by the FC , their
mess is few min walk form the residency . On our way back I was told about this
famous market called the Nato market which was in the heart of Quetta city. The
market was famous for the American Nato
stuff that was available , but since no container passed in the few years the
place was filled with all the low grade Chinese stuff . Shalwar kameez is must
if want to visit the market and you should be able to communicate in the native
language pushto otherwise you’ll face problem bargaining .
Good read!
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