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Paddar Sapphire MinesPaddar's Struggle for Recognition as a Tourist DestinationHistory of Paddar Needs Some ProteinChenab (Asikini): The River That Carries StoriesThe Arrow at LeondiMy Experience of business in PaddarAncient Social Engineering of PaddarWaiting for the Next Chwass Moment in PaddarPaddar Sapphire MinesPaddar's Struggle for Recognition as a Tourist DestinationHistory of Paddar Needs Some ProteinChenab (Asikini): The River That Carries StoriesThe Arrow at LeondiMy Experience of business in PaddarAncient Social Engineering of PaddarWaiting for the Next Chwass Moment in Paddar
“Their iron towers can be demolished, but not the steel towers of their dreams.”
Paddar's Struggle for Recognition as a Tourist Destination · Ashish Chouhan

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Chenab (Asikini): The River That Carries Stories

From Chandra Tal and the Bhaga to the Panjnad, the river that Punjab made into a character: Heer, Sohni, and the water between two shores.

Ashish Chouhan · 6 October 2026 · 7 min read · The Chenab

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My Experience of business in Paddar

NOCs, a guarantor the schemes said you would not need, and why a beginner planning big in J&K is told to take a government job instead.

Ashish Chouhan · 6 October 2026 · 1 min read · Paddar