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<pre>Maz, I had the pleasure of working and living in Pakistan (Islamabad) for
three years. I met my wife at the Tarbella dam on the way to Peshawar and
the Afghanistan border. Those were interesting days, 1978-1981, and we both
had a great interest in travel through the North West frontier and up the
fairly newly opened Karakorum Highway. We also enjoyed exploring the Mughal
forts along the Jhelum.

During my time in Pakistan I don't recall seeing olive trees but they must
have been brought down by the Mughals in the 11th/12th ??? centuries.

Your climate, I would have thought, would be very suitable for growing
olives. I am not sure about those searing 50deg summer days but others on
this discussion group should be able to tell you something about that. In
Syria, where the temperatures get up in the 40deg on the coast and north of
Aleppo (olive growing areas of Syria) olives thrive!

What is the name of the town where you live? If you are on the Indus then
are you in the North West province tribal area?

Regards

Phil Bramley
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