Unexplored area of Sindh where there is snow fall in winter

Do you know there is a place in Sindh where it snows in winter? Yes, there is one such place and it is called Gorakh Hill . It is located in Dadu District and has an altitude of 5500 ft. It is the highest place in the Kirthar range of hills (reachable by road) which also forms the provincial boundary between Sindh (Dadu) and Balochistan (Khuzdar) as a jagged backbone. The highest peak in Sindh is also located in the Kirthar range and is called ‘dog’s grave’ and has an altitude of 2174 m (7133 ft).
From Dadu city the top of Gorakh Hill is at a distance of 93 km. To reach Gorakh, one starts going west from Dadu. At kilometer marker 17 from Dadu, is a place called Johi which is a ‘tehseel’ of Dadu district.

UNESCO promotes cultural tourism in Sindh

For the period of next one year, UNESCO will help Department of Tourism, Sindh build the capacity for culture and sustainable tourism through awareness for the conservation of diverse cultural and natural heritage, development of travelogue in a form of book along with souvenirs, and provision of technical and legal assistance in the harmonization of heritage laws and national legislation according to international standards across Sindh province.
Speaking on this occasion, Dr. Warren Mellor, Country Director, UNESCO-Pakistan said, “UNESCO is geared to extend utmost support to safeguard this living heritage and I hope tourism industry of Sindh will enhance its capacity based on our instrumental partnership.”
In addition to technical support, UNESCO will also collaborate with local tourism ministry to enhance visibility of the regional culture by presenting art, craft and culture of Sindh on different forums.
“The cultural heritage of this land speaks of people’s mind, it has voices of their minds, ideas, values, likes and dislikes-the history is restored here and we want the world to communicate with it, “ said Dr. Warren Mellor, Country Director UNESCO Pakistan.
The signed MoU will cater the Department of Tourism, Sindh raise funds in order to protect and conserve immovable cultural and natural properties, safeguard living heritage, enhance the protection of cultural objects through sustainable tourism, fight against illicit trafficking in them, and the develop intercultural dialogue and peace.
This was told in Dawn news on oct 2010.

Some areas identified by Sindh Board of Investment for profitable investment

Economies of many countries thrive on Tourism. It is the 3rd largest industry in the world after oil and automobiles. Sindh’s remarkable tourism potential has largely remained unexplored. Gorakh hill station, Keenjhar lake, pre-historic site of Moen jo Daro, Makli necropolis, various forts & palaces spread throughout sindh, beautiful beaches on the shore of Arabian Sea make Sindh truly an ideal destination for tourism: The Government of Sindh has identified the following areas for profitable investment:

• Beach Resorts
• Water Sports
• Entertainment & Theme Parks
• Multiplexes
• Desert Safari
• Eco Tourism
• Budget hotels and Motels

SINDH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (STDC) 

The STDC was established in 1990-91, with the mandate to promote tourism 

in the province of Sindh.It is a Public limited company. 
It was formed initially with an ambitious plan but suffered immediate set backs 

which adversely affected the working of the STDC. The Government has also 

not been able to provide adequate funds to the Corporation to function as a 

commercial body. In order to make the Corporation fully functional and 

attractive to the tourists within country and abroad a one time loan/grant-in-

aid of Rs.20.00 million is recommended so that it is able to tide over its present

financial crisis and run its institutions and centres in a purposeful manner. 

The following resorts / Rest Houses are functioning at various places in the 

Province:-

  Keenjher Lake resorts at keenjhar District Thatta,
  Haleji Lake resort at Haleji District Thatta
  Laki Shah Saddar Rest House at laki Shah Saddar District Dadu.
  Lal Shahbaz Motel at Sehwan District: Dadu.
  Kai Resorts, Taluka Sehwan District Dadu.
  Sambara-inn-Hotel at Larkana
  Mithi rest House.

ACTIVITIES OF STDC

RE-ORGANIZATION OF KEENJHAR LAKE RESORT:

The Keenjhar lake Resort is being re-organized and various existing facilities 

are being upgraded by introducing new facilities from STDC’s own resources 

A project  for up gradation and development of keenjhar is under way,The 

project of Rs. 10.00 million is being carried out by District Officer (C&W) 

DepartmentThatta.

TOURIST RECREATIONAL PACKAGES: 

In order to attract and provide services to domestic and foreign tourists,first

time in the history of Sindh Tourism development Corporation plans to publish

several brochures and guides for Sindh.

LIAISION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR:

Proper liaision between the Corporation and private Sector engaged in tourism 
industry is being established.
   
PARTICIPATION IN INTER-PROVINCIAL ACTIVITIES:

The Sindh Tourism development Corporation participates in basant Mela 

Lahore, each year by establishing still which attract huge crowed and 

wins applause and appreciation of visitors from all walks of life.

DIRECTORATE OF SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS
The Department of Culture & Sports has an impressive record in the field of
sports in the Province in general and educational institutions in particular. 
Most of these activities have been initiated under the Sindh Sports Board 
which embarked upon a policy for providing physical infrastructure, training camps and grass root sports activities.A network of infrastructure has 
been laid and we have established Gymnasium,hostels and sports grounds. 
A hostel for sportsmen has been constructed at Sukkur and one at Hyderabad. Badminton Hall has been renovated and made functional at the 
Khuhro Complex Larkana with Squash and basket Ball Courts. Malakhro Stadium  at Bhitshah, Squash Court at Sports Complex Karachi, a Mini Stadium, a Gymnasiumand a Swimming pool has been established at Hyderabad and Gymnasium Hall at Jacobabad. Major sports activities/events conducted by the Department are the Governor’s Gold Cup in Shooting ball, Football,   Hockey, Kodi Kodi and Malakhro. In order to raise the standard of our athletes and to involve the youth in healthy activities, the Department has initiated Sindh School Games.
These games are being organized for the last 10 years at different places  in Sindh and have generated a lot of interest in the youth. Approximately 1500 to 2000 youth have been participating in these events.
The Inter University games were initiated in 1994 and are now a regular 
feature. Permanent coaching programmes for under-14 and under-16 for 
boys and girls have been organized.
Training Programmes have also been organized for coaches from Sindh at 
Karachi. In order to provide patronage and recognition to indigenous 
games,the Department of Culture & Sports ensured that these popular games become an integral part of the Sindh Games & for the first time indigenous games like Malakhro,Kodi Kodi, Vanjwati and Bilharo were given the status of provincial games.

The following Sports Complex are functioning:
     
Sports Complex Sindh Sports Board Nazimabad,
Karachi Sports Complex,
Sindh Sports Board Hyderabad 
M.A./ Khoro Sports Complex, larkana.

Our Sindh

Sindh is a province of Pakistan and a historic region of the Pak-Hind subcontinent. It is essentially the Delta Country and has derived its name from its life stream, the river Indus, known to the people by the name of “Sindhu” from time immemorial.
Sindh is bounded on the west by the province of Balochistan, on the north b the province of Punjab, on the east and southeast by India, and on the south and southwest by the Arabian Sea. Its chief cities are: Karachi, the capital, and the largest city of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Larkana, and Nawabshah. Sindh province has an area of 58,471 square miles (151,440 sq. km) and its population in 1992 was estimated to be 29.991
In general Sindh corresponds to the lower Indus River valley, stretching from north to south in the form of the letter ‘S’, physiographical, Sindh can be divided into the western highlands of the Khirthar Range and the Kohistan area, rising to more than 6000 feet (1,830 meters); the central valley, with eastern and western valley regions; and western valley regions; and the delta region; and the Thar desert in the east. The climate is of the subtropical desert type, with scanty rainfall averaging 5 inches (125 mm) yearly.
As in the rest of Pakistan, the economy is predominantly agricultural and depends almost entirely on irrigation. The principal source of water is the Indus River, on the which there are three irrigation dams (‘Barrages’) in Sindh: the Guddu, on the Punjab border; the Lloyed (Sukkur), and the Kotri, farthest south. The Sukkur Barrage controls a canal system whose total length including subsidiary water courses, extends 50,000 miles (80,000 km), or twice the length of the earth’s circumference. Sindh’s principal crops are wheat, rice, cotton, oilseeds, sugarcane, vegetables and fruits. Sheep, cattle, camels, and poultry are raised, and there is fishing industry. Manufacturing industries are concentrated in Karachi, Hyderabad, nooriabad and Kotri. They produce textiles, cement, cardboard, chemicals, electric power and supplies, rail-road equipment, machinery and other metal products Karachi, Pakistan’s chief port, has an oil refinery and also is the center of printing and publishing.
The artistic and cultural heritage of Sindh is reflected in its superb, examples lacquer ware, mirror embroidery, textile and exquisitely painted tile work.