Pakistan

Where was Osama Bin Laden hiding?

With nearly blanket coverage across virtually every news source for the past 24 hours, it should be no surprise to hear that the mastermind of the September 11th terrorist attacks, founder of al-Qaeda and the world's most wanted man, Osama…

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Monday, 2nd May 2011

Border Ceremony as a Spectator Sport

The road between the Indian city of Amritsar and the Pakistani city Lahore crosses the border through the village of Wahga (or Wagah, depending on which side of the border you're on), which was divided in half when the subcontinent…

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Wednesday, 18th March 2009

Tarbela Dam

Tarbela Dam, found on the Indus River in Northern Pakistan, is the largest earth-filled dam in the world. The dam was completed in 1976 as the result of a water-rights agreement between India and Pakistan. It is 143m high and…

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Thursday, 11th December 2008

Welcome to Google Sightseeing!

Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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