Khewra Salt Mine

It is located in Khewra, Jhelum District, Punjab, and is Pakistan’s largest and oldest salt mine and the world’s second largest. Its discovery is credited to the horses of Alexander’s army, in 320BC, when the horses started to lick the stone while grazing on the grass and the sick horses even became well again! The salt from the Khewra mines, also known as Himalayan salt, is red, pink, off-white or transparent and besides being used in various industries and in food, many decorative items are made from it and a visit to the mine and using the salt from there is said to cure health problems such as asthma.

K2

K2, known as Chogori locally, is the second highest mountain in the world, lying near the Pakistan-China border, with a height of 28,250 feet (8,612 meters). The landscape and conditions in the region are very difficult which makes it a difficult mountain to climb. After many failed attempts, a team of Italians climbers finally managed to climb it in 1954 and so far many people died attempting the ascend.

Karakoram Highway