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This Girl Just Toured Pakistan on Her Motorbike and Recorded a Beautiful Side of our Country

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Previously, Guliafshan Tariq traveled through the most conservatives areas of Pakistan on a motorbike to secure herself a mention in Pakistan Book of Records. At 24 years of age, Guliafshan Tariq has ridden right through patriarchal barriers of ‘social acceptability’ on her motorbike tour of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan from May 6 to May 23, 2017. The Computer Engineer (NUST) from Sargodha managed the feat alone, visiting Shangla, Swat, Mansehra, Gilgit Baltistan, Chitral, Malakand, Karak, Kohat, DI Khan, Lachi, Naran and Upper and Lower Dir on her trusty motorbike.

I traveled 3,000 + kilometers on the rugged roads of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mostly through tourist hot spots, till the top of Shandoor( Highest Polo Ground in the world). It was difficult, I met a number of minor accidents because of the state of roads in the region, but I’m grateful to God that there was no lasting harm.

Praising KP’s tribes’ hospitality and “warm hearts”, she said the locals were always forthcoming and appreciated her efforts. After KPK Ride,  Guliafshan Visit’s Bahrain and Organize 1st international Peace Rally with the help of Bahrain Desi Riders. She Drove 900cc Harley Davidson with 25 other heavy bikers, travel around the whole Bahrain and show the soft image of Pakistan. ” I wanted to show them that Girls in Pakistan are empowered, and its a safer place to visit” Guliafshan Said

Bahrain Desi Riders Coordinated with Miss Guliafshan and planned the whole ride to document the beautiful sites of Bahrain in the form of video. “I wanted to highlight the tourist Spots, Culture, Religion, Music, and Food of different areas over the globe in the form of documentaries “. Tariq is happy to have managed to secure herself a mention in the National Book of Records by becoming the only woman to have traveled to every district of Pakhtunkhwa alone on a motorbike.

As Honorary Ambassador of PBR, she is promoting the message of love and peace abroad. “My aim is to Empower Young girls of Pakistan through sports, and promote my country International and remove the negative tag,” Guliafshan said.

Way to go, Guliafshan!

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