Muhammad Iqbal Ghangla
| Muhammad Iqbal Ghangla | |
|---|---|
| File:Iqbal-Ghangla.jpgIqbal-Ghangla.jpg Ghangla on his Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré | |
| Born | February 2, 1970 Multan, Pakistan |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Pakistani |
| 💼 Occupation | Motorcycle traveler, adventurer and photographer |
Muhammad Iqbal Ghangla (Multan, February 2, 1970) is a Pakistani motorcycle adventurer and photographer. As of 2021[update] he has travelled more than 400,000 km on the motorcycles in his inventory. He has done a number of awareness tours, including, but not limited to, care for the blind, relief funds for the earthquake and flood victims, disease control and educational awareness.
Biography
In his early travelling years, Ghangla made his own 12-foot long bicycle and toured across several cities. On his first attempt at travelling from Multan to Islamabad, he reached his destination in just four days on February 24, 1992. And throughout the late 90s, he pursued his passion for long and short bicycle tours across Pakistan.
Just when Ghangla seemed to be heading in the right direction, his bicycle was burnt to the ground during the unrest that followed Benazir Bhutto's assassination in 2007. Considering his age, this was the time he let go of his dream of a world tour on a bicycle. Although disheartened, it didn't take long for Ghangla to get back on track and pursue his dreams, this time, on the back of a motorcycle. From 2007 to 2012, he covered a total of 60,000 km on a 150cc Motorcycle.
Having set his mind to promoting peace and the beauty of his country, he bought a used Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré along with photography equipment and travelling essentials by selling a piece of land and set about on a country-wide tour called "Peaceful Pakistan" in 2014. He held a national record for completing 20,000 km across the north and south in just 55 days.
Although Ghangla's journeys were mostly peaceful, nothing deterred him as much as the demise of his father while at the last part of his "Peaceful Pakistan" tour. Recalling those days he says "I tried a lot to get a flight from Gilgit, but when all my efforts went in vain, I started my motorcycle and reached home riding all the way from Gilgit to Multan". This was the toughest 25-hour journey of Ghangla's life.
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