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Baltistan is no doubt, the hub of beauty and attractions. But what is making Baltistan more desirable, is the mega event that is going to happen in October 2023 in the one of highest cold deserts on the planet earth. The terrain of sarfaranga makes it the ideal site for extreme sports. Glad tidings for those who seek and crave adventure, thrill, and excitement, The sarfaranga cold desert rally is bringing to you the complete package of fun and feat. Trust the bumpy roads, that will lead you to the extreme adventure that lies in the vastness of cold desert. Sarfaranga desert rally offers the wonderful opportunity for youth to escape the monotony and engage in fine, healthy, and adventuresome activities that will for sure pave a way for our youth to rediscover and explore their untapped potentials and energy. Adding to this, by the dint of Sarfaranga cold desert rally you are going to experience thrill, art, architecture, antiquity, trekking and the incredible beauty of the culture of Gilgit-Baltistan. What makes the Sarfaranga cold desert rally distinct from other kind of such events and activities is that, the biggest priority of this event is to keep the nature of environment intact by introducing eco-friendly activities and policies.

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COLD DESERT RALLY 2023

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Sarfaranga is all set for a new beginning. We have rebranded completely and it's time for a bigger start. We're going international so we follow its standards. Let's escape the ordinary together on our journey!

SARFARANGA COLD DESERT RALLY CAR RALLY POLO MATCHES ZAK COMPITATIONS FOOTBALL MATCHES MAYFUNG & MORE

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Mission:
Sarfaranga is committed to minimizing the environmental impact of our operations. This will be reviewed on a regular basis. The events will achieve this by taking action in the areas outlined below.

Responsibility:
Sarfaranga Management team is responsible for ensuring the Environmental & Travel Policies are implemented. However, all partners have a responsibility in their area to ensure that the aims and objectives of the policy are met.

All staff, freelancers and participants of projects and programmes are made aware of this policy during their induction and are informed of their role in ensuring its implementation.

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2017
MARKETING ON OTHER PLATFORMS 25%
2018
MARKETING ON OTHER PLATFORMS 41%
2022
MARKETING ON OUR OWN PLATFORMS 90%
In 2022 Sarfaranga Cold Desert Rally navigated the track in one of the world’s highest cold desert to utmost adventure, entertainment and thrill.
Nevertheless, it wasn’t just doing adventure, rather you felt the ecstasy of being alive.
October 2022, Sarfaranga cold desert rally definitely did justice to your adventure longings amidst sandy dunes, majestic mountains, and sheer serenity. Be prepared to witness this once in a lifetime kind of experience again in Oct 2023.
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WINNERS

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1st Shoaib Malik. 2nd Sahibzada Sultan. 3rd Raza Saeed.

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1st Rab Nawaz. 2nd Sahibzada Muneeb Sultan. 3rd Khwaja M. Akram.

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1st Zohair Ali Farooq. 2nd Dr. Hassan Rana. 3rd Ameer Ali.

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1st Taj Khan. 2nd Zafar Baluch. 3rd Ali Waqar Waraich.

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1st Aqeel Ahmed. 2nd Syed Asif Imam. 3rd Amjad Wazeer.

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1st Sultan Bahadur Aziz. 2nd Maj. M Yasir Nisar. 3rd Sohaib Sattar.

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1st Shahzad Satti 2nd Mahar Bashir. 3rd Ghazanfar Agha.

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1st Falak Sher Baluch. 2nd Mahar Mehrab. 3rd Jameel Hamdani.

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1st Sajida Hassan. 2nd Mrs. Aqeel. 3rd Zoha Khan.

Zak

People in ancient times during winters used to cross rivers with boats assembled with wooden sticks and tubes. This phenomenon is known as Zach in Baltistan. with the contemporary developments, Zakh became outdated. Yet in Baltistan, they commemorate and refresh the history, when boating was the only means to cross the river. the sarfaranga cold desert rally brings to you the Zakh competition, cruise your passion and sail the waves in the picturesque and serene blind lake.

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Polo

The battle is on the verge. yes, we are talking about the "Kings Game" the wildest and oldest sport. nothing is more exciting than knowing that the Polo will be played during the Sarfaranga Cold Desert Rally.

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OCT 2023

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Mayfang

Baltistan is for sure cradle of an ancient civilization. Mayfung, a festivity of the bonism era (14th century) literally means playing with fire. The same festival is being celebrated in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Ladakh. people make fire on mountains and cheer by singing songs pertaining to this festival and dance around the tremendous bonfire. symbolically mayfung is observed to gratify God so that the evils of society could be purified or it is celebrated on the 21st of December, regarded as the winter solstice to say goodbye to the season's longest night.This time With sarfaranga cold desert rally, you are going to experience the warmth and luminosity of cultural ancientness.

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Cultural Shows

Besides adventure, fun, and enjoyment, the Sarfaranga Cold Desert Rally aims to equip youth with physical and mental well-being by engaging them in remarkable sports that will with no doubt pave a way for the most significant faction of our society to discover and manifest their hidden talents, energy, and potentials. To the youth, let's escape the ordinary!

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OCT 2023

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Utmost fun to have in the dunes while cruising the spellbinding tropical landscape of Sarfaranga. The incredible off-roading will be happening in the exquisite beauty of barren lands.

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