Pakistan

Pakistan is home to K2, the world's second-highest mountain, and some of the most spectacular landscapes of the Karakoram Range.

Country

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Why go

Capital: Islamabad

Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)

Languages: Urdu & English

Best time: Oct–Mar for most regions; Apr–Oct for northern mountain areas

Weather: Diverse; hot plains, arid regions and cold alpine north

Top attractions: Islamabad • Lahore • Karachi • Hunza Valley • Skardu • Taxila

Nature: Himalayas • Karakoram • Indus River • deserts • valleys • Arabian Sea coast

Quick fact: Pakistan is home to K2, the world's second-highest mountain, and some of the most spectacular landscapes of the Karakoram Range.