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While travelling on the Motorway M2 from Lahore to Islamabad, you might have stopped over at Kallar Kahar for refreshments and for freshening up yourself, but have you ever gone beyond this activity? Have you ever explored the beauty and nature of this area? Kallar Kahar is located almost 225 kilometres from Lahore on M2 motorway and is about 125km from the city of Rawalpindi. This place somehow makes the midpoint of route while travelling from Lahore to Islamabad. This time, while travelling to Swat I planned to stop over at Kallar Kahar for a day, to enjoy the scenic beauty of this mind blowing place. I decided to stay there for the night and spend a few hours of the next morning there as I wanted to visit the famous Shrine there. I thought that it must be a dark town at night but I guess times have changed and there is night life at Kallar Kahar too. I stayed at the Tourism Development Corporation Punjab (TDCP) resort which is no less than a four star hotel. The cool breeze in that area was refreshing and the place this resort is located at gives the best view of the lake at night, dazzling with the moonlight and stars.

Dumba Shinwari is the best dish to eat from Kallar Kahar and you will find a lot of Shinwari restaurants there which cook fresh meat for you. I remember that almost ten years ago this place was not much developed but I think TDCP has done a great deal to develop the tourist spots and attract people there. Trust me I was not at all afraid of roaming around in the hills and areas around Kallar Kahar at night. I could see several restaurants opened at night along with markets and fruit shops. As it is the mango season so you will see a variety of mangoes there and the prices are cheap. The next morning I woke up and took the view of the beautiful lake, Kallar Kahar Lake which is one of the reasons for Kallar Kahar to be prominent among tourists. I got to know that it is the salt water lake because the salt mines are also nearby. I could see tourists enjoying boating there and families having a good time. The Kallar Kahar Lake is as old as Kallar Kahar itself. I think it is a must visit place for you all.