Vintage cars, heavy bikes set off on CPEC route as part of Motor Rally
The participants are scheduled to reach Gwadar after passing through all four provinces on the last day of this month.
Motorcyclists and motorists taking part in the Pakistan Motor Rally — featuring hundreds of motorbikes and vintage, classic and sports vehicles — reached Islamabad on Monday.
The participants had set off on Saturday morning from the Khunjerab top, situated at an altitude of about 15,000 feet near the China-Pakistan border. They are scheduled to cover the 3,000-kilometre-long route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and reach Gwadar after passing through all four provinces on the last day of this month.
By organising the rally in collaboration with the civilian administration, the Pakistan Army aims to promote adventure sports, showcase the country’s tourism potential and commemorate the 70th anniversary of its independence in a befitting manner.
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Oct 24, 2017 02:30pm
Vow so beautiful thanks for sharing so nice pics lot of vintage cars in Pakistan and their look shows the level of love of their owners Bravo
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Oct 24, 2017 02:40pm
Great to see..
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Oct 24, 2017 02:41pm
Great to see.
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Oct 24, 2017 02:41pm
cant understand why both institutions doing work seperatly,, cant they do the same work in better coordination,,
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Oct 24, 2017 02:44pm
Any Motorists/bikers rally on the Chinese part of CPEC route ?
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Oct 24, 2017 02:47pm
Wonderfull
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Oct 24, 2017 02:53pm
Great to see progressive Pakistan! We should "do more" at our own, to correct ourselves and lead towards success!
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Oct 24, 2017 03:07pm
Great work
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Oct 24, 2017 03:09pm
Really great initiative, we need this type of hobbies, thrill and action activities for our youth. We must engage them. Congratulations to all organizers! Pakistan Zindabad
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Oct 24, 2017 03:26pm
Mashallah keep up the good work Pakistan.
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Oct 24, 2017 03:44pm
excellent photos of vintage car.. thnx for sharing
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Oct 24, 2017 03:46pm
excellent photos of vintage cars.. thanks for sharing..
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Oct 24, 2017 03:50pm
Thanks the organising bodies to promote peace along with tourism after the rackdown of war age, for one and half a decade. Now we should grow with economical power in South Asia.
#CPEC
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Oct 24, 2017 05:06pm
WOW !!! What a fantastic display of Vintage vehicles.
Keep it up .........KUDOS TO PAKISTAN ARMY .......WE ALL LOVE YOU.
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Oct 24, 2017 05:21pm
Nice collection. This is quite amazing.
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Oct 24, 2017 05:55pm
Great use of CPEC. Thanks.
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Oct 24, 2017 06:06pm
Very exciting .
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Oct 24, 2017 06:22pm
vintage cars. Beauty...
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Oct 24, 2017 06:36pm
Beautiful cars and a good idea to cover the CPEC route. More of this please!
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Oct 24, 2017 06:43pm
Hope CPEC does not end up like these antic cars.
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Oct 24, 2017 06:47pm
Excellent photographs. Wide range of beautiful well preserved vintage cars. Great job. Must have such events regularly to boost the image of Pakistan. Thank you for sharing.
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Oct 24, 2017 06:50pm
Congrats to all of the people who make this happen!
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Oct 24, 2017 07:05pm
It’s so nice to see some of the rare and best gems of Pakistan . Fantastic way of creating awareness to promote tourism . Kudos to all who conceptualised it and the participants!
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Oct 24, 2017 08:26pm
The rally is significant for it tends to show that peace is gradually returning to Pakistan. It can tend to attract foreign investment in the country, and demonstrate that assumed threats to the CPEC are non-existent provided the Pak army extended sustained cover to it, since the CPEC is a Pak army's top priority for larger geopolitical and geostrategic considerations. The rally can serve Pak interests for tourism, trade, transport, and security alike.
However, the ruling elite and the opposition need to rub their shoulders together to make the CPEC a dream come true.
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Oct 24, 2017 08:33pm
Some cars shown are not vintage. Then again, it doesn’t take long for new cars to look vintage on Pakistani roads.
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Oct 24, 2017 08:58pm
The well laid out panoramic pictures by DAWN are always a pleasure to watch. Some of the famous
Brands are unique in this rally.
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Oct 24, 2017 09:06pm
great pictures, though it should be an annual event.
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Oct 24, 2017 09:12pm
Gratifying to see, not even a vintage car rally can take place without the involvement of our brave armed forces.
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Oct 24, 2017 10:06pm
We shall rise.
Pakistan Zindabad.
Salute to Pakistanis.
Salute to nation who stands TALL in all types of crises.
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Oct 24, 2017 10:32pm
How come they did not invite the Chinese ? They have some of the hottest cars in Shanghai and Beijing. With the proper invitation they would have definitely participated. Plus it would have been a great diplomatic win for Pakistan.
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Oct 24, 2017 10:58pm
Good to see this side of our neighbours.
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Oct 25, 2017 12:36am
A very healthy beginning. Keep it up. Govt may lease out several hundred Rest Areas for traffic from Karachi to Gwadar and develop the coastal belt at fast speed.
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Oct 25, 2017 12:52am
Excited to see my beloved mother land on the path of prosperous future
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Oct 25, 2017 02:32am
Wonder why Pak Army is doing this? Do they not have more important work, like develop new engineering, technology?
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Oct 25, 2017 07:40am
I love the vintage and classics! Hope to see them again at the next parade!
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Oct 25, 2017 08:55am
The government should also focus more on the local cultural and tourist attractions along the CPEC corridor.They should make visitors centers along with some restaurants offering the cuisine of that area. I am sure there are many tourist destinations in balochistan and In KPK province. To make CPEC successful they have to bring and make these local neglected communities participate in this project. Just building a freeway is not enough. You have to bring the local businesses right at the CPEC door step, so the travellers can spend on local business in a way making that local business stronger gradually.
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Oct 25, 2017 11:38am
Revival of peaceful Pakistan. We need these kind of happy easy going activities in our country. Keep it up.
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Oct 25, 2017 11:54am
Fantastic feeling. The whole thing sends a soft image to the world. We are peace loving and fun loving people. Can the world powers let us live our lives like we want to?
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Oct 25, 2017 01:36pm
Pakistan is developing
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Oct 25, 2017 03:33pm
Excellent, good for our country, nice to see cars of my younger years.
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Oct 25, 2017 04:19pm
Vow so beautiful thanks for sharing so nice pics lot of vintage cars in Pakistan and their look shows the level of love of their owners Bravo
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Oct 25, 2017 08:49pm
I never thought Pakistan is such a rich country with substantial number of vintage cars and bikes now my view changes completely.
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Oct 25, 2017 09:52pm
I attended that marvelous event. It took away my heart. Atif Aslam and Shafqat Amanat Ali also performed that night but wasn't covered by The Dawn. Best wishes and prayers for a safe journey to all the participants from my side.
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Oct 26, 2017 06:50am
Absolutely beautiful pictures.
Long live Pakistan and a BIG Thank You to the Army.
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Oct 26, 2017 07:46am
Keep it up! Great show and thanks to the organizers!
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Oct 26, 2017 02:03pm
Awesome cars and good idea to travel on the new route to show case positives
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Oct 26, 2017 02:03pm
thanks for the coverage DAWN!
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Oct 26, 2017 04:22pm
@M. Emad and sort of motorbike or even a cycle rickshaw rally on Bangladeshi roads?!?!
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Oct 26, 2017 05:40pm
Pretty cool!
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Oct 26, 2017 06:52pm
Great stuff! Jiyay Pakistan!
The MP's should cut their guts. In our days, the fittest and tallest blokes would get picked for duty in the CMP. Not sure why the turnout standards are not being followed specially for a Corps that is in the public eye due to its responsibilities in the Cants etc.
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Oct 27, 2017 03:22pm
Great to see.
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