Pakistan's forgotten Soon Valley

[Pakistani E]

Uchali Lake

 

[Pakistani E]

Soon Sakesar Valley
The Soon Sakesar Valley (Wadi Soon Sakesar) is the famous valley of Pakistan situated in the central Punjab province. The Valley is situated in the north west of Khushab. Naushera is the main town of the Valley. The Valley starts from Kathwai village and end to Sakesar that is the highest peak of Salt Range. The length of Soon Sakesar Valley is 35 miles (56 km) and average width is 9 miles (14 km). The area of Soon Valley is 300-square-mile (780 km2). Although not as coold as the valleys up north, Soon Sakesar Valley consists of beautiful lakes, waterfalls, jungles, natural pools and ponds. Soon valley is also blessed with ancient civilization , natural resources , and fertile farms. There are some special features of this valley that distinguish it from other areas.

Uchhali Lake Soon Valley Sakesar
Without knowing about them it is very hard to understand its importance.Mardwal,Khabeki, Dhadhar, Manawan, Suraki Sabhral, Khoora, Naushera, Kufri, Anga, Ugali, Uchali and more about 30+ are important towns in soon valley. Kanhatti Garden, Sodhi Garden, Da’ep and Sakesar are resorts to visit. Awan tribe is settled in Soon Valley. Located at a height of (1,530 m) above sea level, Sakesar is the only mountain in this part of the Punjab which receives snow fall in winters. In view of Sakesar’s ideal location and height.
Villages

Main villages and centre of Soonsakesar Valley is Naushehra, Other villages are Uchhali, Sakesar, Amb Sharif, Anga, Chitta, Kotli, Ugali, Kufri, Kuradhi, Sabhrwal, Marhava, Sirhal, Shakarkot, Dhaka, Tiwin, Jalewali, Bhukhi, Sodhi j wali, kalial, Bhanakha, Khura, Kathwai, Sodhi Zarien, Sodhi Bala, Chamraki, jahlar, Surraki, Mardwal, Makrummi, Dhadhar, Khabaki, Uchhala, Khotakka, Jhungewala, Jaba, Pail and Padhrar.

Places To Visit
Khhabeki Lake Soon Valley Pakistan

Khhabeki Lake Soon Valley

* Lakes: Uchalli Lake, Khabikki Lake and Jahlar Lake.

* Waterfalls at Kufri.

* Ambh Sharif is a historical place of Hinduism.

* Kanahti Garden, Sodhi Garden, Sakesar and Daip Shareef and the hiking experiences of hills.

* Anga, an important village.

* Sodhi village has waterfalls, a Rest House, and wild animals like Cheetah, Rabbit, Deer, Teetar (Urdu name of a bird).

* Shrines of Babashikh Akbar Din Darbar-e- aaliah Chishtiah Akbariah Ugali Shareef, Makan Sharif Kufri sajadh nashin Sahibzadh Muhammad Hamid Aziz Hamidi, Pir Khawja Noori and Pir Sahib Acha (Hacha)- descendents of Baha Ud Din Zakkariyya Multani(Hazrat Baha Ul Haq)in Pail-Piran

* Ganji Pahari, Baba shikh Akbar Din Darbar-e- aaliah Chishtiah Akbariah Ugali Shareef. Baba Sewu Beri Wala and Baba Mari Wala in Naushera.

* Baba shikh Akbar Din Darbar-e- aaliah Chishtiah Akbariah Ugli Sharif and Pir Khawaja Noori in Pail jant

* Sodhi Jai Wali is also famous for its natural Water falls and Garden as well. The Garden is located near a Historical Rest House, It is said that this Rest House was gifted by Syed Family of Sodhi Jai wali to the British Rulers.
Informations

Villages Soon Valley
The Villages west of Naushehra are Sabhral, Kufri, Koradhi,Uchhali, and Chitta before reaching the Pakistan Air Force Base of Sakesar.

Villages to the north west of Naushehra are Sirhal, Shakarkot Anngah and Ugalisharif.

Hence Villages to the north east of Naushehra are Mardowal, Makrumi,Kamrah,Dhadar, Ahmadabad, Khabakki and Jabah.

So Villages to the south west of Naushehra are har do sodhi , Surraki and Jahlar.

Due To Villages to the south of Naushehra are Chamraki and Sodhian villages.

And Villages to the east of Naushehra are Dhakah, Mirokah Dhakah, Jalay Wali, (Uchhalah is not on the main road), Sodhi Jai Wali, Kaliyal, Khurrah, and Kathwai.

Padhrar and Pail-Piran are not the part of soon valley but these villages are in the same election area and fall on Chakwal-Khushab road.
Traveling

Distance from main cities
* Total Distance from Islamabad: 210 km 5 Hours

* Distance from Sargodha: 101 km 3Hours

* And Distance from Khushab: 55 km 2Hours

* Hill area from Khushab towards Soon: 22 km 1:20 Hours
Important Contact Numbers

* Police Station Naushera: 0454-610—

* Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Naushera: 0454-610—

* Vistors Relation Info : 03008608035 (Free)

http://www.awans.com.pk/soon-sakesar-valley/

 

[Mr.Cringeworth]

do we have flamingo's in Pakistan? i had no idea we have flamingo's here.

 

[Pakistani E]

do we have flamingo's in Pakistan? i had no idea we had flamingo's here.

Greater Flamingo
Uchali Lake
Salt Range
With Muhammad Asif Sherazi
In a winter's morning of 2013 , with sky covered with clouds , in a boat , we were moving towards that end of Uchlai Lake where flamingo use to feed .Coots were every where , Uchali Lake use to be home for thousands of migratory birds every winter. Weather got clear and we sighted these beautiful birds (Flamingos) at the far end of the lake . But their number was surprisingly & alarmingly decreased. Just a month back when i visited they were more than hundred and now their were just 3 of them.
Uchali Lake has ideal habitat for these magnificent and gorgeous birds but continuous hunting never let their population stable . Uchali Lake is such an ideal habitat for these birds that it can be home for thousands of flamingos .
Hunting by locals living around the lake is a very serious threat to every bird their.
When our wildlife department will awake and will do some thing to save our wildlife and when we common people will realize no to do massacre of our wildlife , either birds or animals.

 

[Mr.Cringeworth]

Greater Flamingo
Uchali Lake
Salt Range
With Muhammad Asif Sherazi
In a winter's morning of 2013 , with sky covered with clouds , in a boat , we were moving towards that end of Uchlai Lake where flamingo use to feed .Coots were every where , Uchali Lake use to be home for thousands of migratory birds every winter. Weather got clear and we sighted these beautiful birds (Flamingos) at the far end of the lake . But their number was surprisingly & alarmingly decreased. Just a month back when i visited they were more than hundred and now their were just 3 of them.
Uchali Lake has ideal habitat for these magnificent and gorgeous birds but continuous hunting never let their population stable . Uchali Lake is such an ideal habitat for these birds that it can be home for thousands of flamingos .
Hunting by locals living around the lake is a very serious threat to every bird their.
When our wildlife department will awake and will do some thing to save our wildlife and when we common people will realize no to do massacre of our wildlife , either birds or animals.

very beautiful bird would love to see one someday.

 

[Pakistani E]

@Cringe

There are probably not many who would know of flamingoes’ existence in Pakistan. We have two species in Pakistan and a small flock of nine Greater flamingoes was sighted at Khabekki Lake in April this year. The lake is located in Soon Valley within the Salt Range — just a 45-minute drive from the Kallar Kahar exit of the motorway between Lahore and Islamabad. There was no recent record of the flamingo from Khabekki Lake, although their existence has been frequently reported from the Ucchali Lake, another lake little ahead of Khabekki Lake.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/710055/flamingoes-in-pakistan/

 

[Mr.Cringeworth]

There are probably not many who would know of flamingoes’ existence in Pakistan.

you can count me in one of those, but is this bird halal.

 

[Goenitz]

@ghazi52
used to share these things a lot

 

[Pakistani E]

you can count me in one of those, but is this bird halal.

Don't eat them yaar. Their numbers are dropping rapidly. Some things in life are there to be admired, not eaten.

@ghazi52
used to share these things a lot

Chalo koi gal nahi, refreshing people's memory about this place won't do no harm. I feel this area of Pakistan is even more dejected when it comes to Tourism budget in comparison to some of the more Northern areas.

 

[Mr.Cringeworth]

Don't eat them yaar. Their numbers are dropping rapidly. Some things in life are there to be admired, not eaten.

ooh they're endangered, then i'll have to wait.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

There are probably not many who would know of flamingoes’ existence in Pakistan. We have two species in Pakistan and a small flock of nine Greater flamingoes was sighted at Khabekki Lake in April this year.

I think Flamingos are migratory large birds from the cold Siberian region of Russia.

One reason in winters where every lake and water bodies gets frozen there, they migrate to warmer climatic zones, and where warm waters and fish is available. The reason you see thousand of them at one point in time in winters and later on they are all gone, migrated to Siberia, other areas again.

 

[Eagle_Nest]

ontinuous hunting never let their population stable

Purpose of hunting??

 

[Pakistani E]

Purpose of hunting??

They are mostly trapped and sold to richer folks wanting some exotic pets. Don't think many people eat them.