There's something magical about seeing the ground below from a great height.

For our #DawnWeeklyProject, we asked photographers on Instagram to send us aerial shots from all over Pakistan.

Here's a look at the top picks from the many fantastic photos submitted to us:

Gwadar, Balochistan

Jalalpur Mirwala, Multan

Karachi

Marriabad, Balochistan

Saidpur Village, Islamabad

Islamabad at night

Duikar village, Hunza

The outskirts of Lahore

Soon Valley, Punjab

Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Aerial view of Muzzafarabad

A photo posted by Shahzil (@muhammadshaz1) on

Abbasi Mosque, Bahawalpur

Abbottabad

#abbottabad #dawndotcom #dawnweeklyproject #aerialview Abbottaabad from mountain koh e habiba

A photo posted by syed ahsan raza (@fl_ahsanraza) on

South Waziristan

Aerial view, South Waziristan

A photo posted by Shameen Khan (@shameenkbrohi) on

Sangla Hill, Punjab

Murree Expressway

Bannu

Bannu aerial view

A photo posted by Shameen Khan (@shameenkbrohi) on

Malam Jabba

Umerzai, Charsadda

Quetta, Balochistan


Do you want to participate in our #DawnWeeklyProject as well? Then follow @dawndotcom on Instagram and become a part of our community by submitting photos to us using #dawndotcom.


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