hi friends today i wana introduce my beautiful home valley for u. Other than the northern Pakistan, one of the famousvalleys of Pakistan include Wadi-e-Soon and Sakesar (wadi means valley) in the central Punjab province. Soon Valley issituated in the north west of Khushab. Soon Valley starts from Padhrar village and end to Sakesar that is the highestpeak of Salt Range. The length of Soon Valley is 35 miles and average width is 9 miles. Although not as coold as thevalleys up north, Soon valley consists of beautiful lakes, waterfalls, jungles, natural pools and ponds. Soon valley is alsoblessed with ancient civilization , natural resources, and fertile farms. There are some special features of this valley thatdistinguish it from other areas, without knowing about them it is very hard to understand its importance. Sabhral, Khoora,Nowshera, Kufri, Anga, Ugali, Uchali and Bagh Shams-ud-Din 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 5,010 feet above sea level, Sakesar was once the summer headquarters for the deputycommissioners of three districts - CampbelIpur (now Attock), Mianwali and Sargodha. It is the only mountain in this partof the Punjab which receives snow fall in winters. In view of Sakesar'sideal location and height, the PAF selected it in thelate-50s as the site for a high powered radar which would provide air defence cover for the northeastern part of thewestern wing. Pakistan Television's re-broadcasting center has been installed to provide terrestrial transmissionscoverage to adjoining areas.There are two well-renowned Uchhali Lake and Khabikki Lake lakes in Soon valley.Uchhali is a salt water lake in thesouthern Salt Range area in Pakistan. This lake is formed due to the absence of drainage in the range. Sakaser, thehighest mountain in the Salt Range, looms over the lake. Due to its brackish water the lake is lifeless. But it offers apicturesque scenery. Khabikki Lake is a salt water lake in the southern Salt Range area in Pakistan. This lake is formeddue to the absence of drainage in the range. Earlier its water was brackish. Now the water is sweet and a Chinese breedof fish is introduced in it. The lake is one kilometer wide and two kilometres long. Khabikki is also the name of aneighbouring village. Boats are also available and there is a rest house beside the lake. A hill gently ascended on theright side of the lake. The lake and green area around provide a good scenery. These lakes attract thousands ofmigratory birds each year and are ideal haven for the bird watchers.Soon Valley is accessible through public transport from Islamabad (M2 Balkasar Interchange), Lahore (M2 Kalar KaharIntre-change), Sargodha, Khushab and Mianwali.at last i wish if u r free from ur work then please visit the area for refreshment. thanks.here is view of soon vellay.Malik Khurram Shehzad Awankhurram_moon1@yahoo.comPost edited by: admin, at: 2008/09/22 16:59Post edited by: Khurram Malik, at: 2008/09/22 17:19===============================================================
