A Memorable Trip

by Muhammad Haris (Pakistan)

A leap into the unknown Pakistan

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We, six friends, were sitting that suddenly, someone showed us the video of Hunza valley. When we saw that video, we at once, made a plan to visit that place. We wanted to enjoy the weather. One of our friends contacted with the driver and at 12 pm, we departed for Hunza. We talk to one another for the whole night. The journey past and we reached to chilas. There we heard a news by a TV channel that two days ago, few people came to that place and murdered people. While the driving driver felt sleepy and then insisted us to stay there in a hotel. He wanted to continue the journey the next day. We were not agree as we know that one day will be wasted. We keep on insisting the driver to continue the journey. We wanted to stay somewhere in Hunza. the driver left his driving seat and came out and told that he would not go ahead. We all friend picked our luggage and came out of that bus. One of our friend said to the driver that if he did not want to listen to them, then he should go back.The Driver agree to go back. The money of fuel was with one of our friends. So the driver requested us to give money for the fuel. We all friends refuse to give the fuel money. Immediately, the rangers came over there and made us sit together to negotiate. They asked the driver to take us to the destination and asked us to stay at a hotel for a night and next day departed for Hunza. We visited Baltit fort and Pak China border and came back. When we reached to gilgit, there was a strike overthere. We became depressed as we could not more further. Over driver told to strikers that we had a patient. So please let us go. Then they came to see the patient and open the door of the car. The person, suppose to be patient was eating fruits and enjoying cold drinks. They said bad words to the driver and beated him also. Then the driver changed the route and on the way, the driver said that he wanted to sleep for the night whereas, there was a phone call from one of our friends home. His family was worried about him. He said that the driver could not take rest now and they would stop after reaching the destination i.e Lahore. Again, we debated with that driver. One of our friend was our wrestler. He was the same person who was sick in the bus. He stood up to beat the driver. The driver got afraid and he continued driving. He said that he will never come with such people next time. He said, it would be better, if I gave my bus to someone else on rent instead of coming with you people. Either , he should throw his vehicle in a deep valley. We also saw at each other and asked him whether he was the owner of that vehicle. The driver side yes I was the owner of this vehicle. Then we were ashamed and admitted that we did wrong with that person.