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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Landmarks of Pakistan



Each country has symbols, monuments, structures which become its recognition the world over. Eiffel Tower of France, Statue of Liberty of USA and the London Bridge for UK. As of Pakistan, Koh Kambaran (Ras Koh Hills), Minar-e-Pakistan, the Grand Trunk Road, the Badshahi Mosque, Shahi Qilla, Shalamar Bagh, the River Indus, the K-2 , the Trango Towers, the KKH, Zamzamma (the Kim's Gun), the Rohtas Fort and the Blind Dolphin of River Indus are some of the many landmarks that have become synonymous to Pakistan. Two buildings attributed to Jinnah (Quaid-e-Azam), founder of Pakistan, one his mausoleum at Karachi and his last resting place at Ziarat, Balochistan just before his death have assumed significant importance. The tower like structure of Government College (and University) at Lahore not only is a symbol of structural might but also of quality education and torch bearer of enlightenment for future generations. An exception has been made in this section by adding "Kafir Kalash - the Wearers of the Black Robe" as one of the landmarks of Pakistan, for the simple reason that these people are unique in the entire world and tourists from all over the world come to see them and try to trace back their ancestry.

This section of MadeinPk.COM highlights the history, importance and structure details of some of the landmarks in Pakistan.

Koh Kambaran (Ras Koh Hills)

Mosques

Badshahi-Mosquefaisal mosque
Badshahi MosqueFaisal MosqueMasjid Wazir KhanShah Jahan Mosque
masjid mahabat khan







Masjid Mahabat KhanBhong Mosque
Forts, Monuments and Gardens
ranikot
Lahore FortRohtas FortDrawar FortRanikot Fort
Minar-e-PakistanNational MonumentZiarat ResidencyWah Gardens
hiran minar
Shalamar GardensChauburjiHiran MinarKallar Kahar
Tombs and Mausoleums
Makli NecropolisTomb-Qutbuddin AibakJahangir's TombTomb of Noor Jahan
Mazar-e-Quaid
Natural Wonders
K-2Trango TowersBlind DolphinKhewra Salt Mines
bhambhore
BhambhoreKafir Kalash
Man made Structures and Objects
Khojak Railway TunnelGrand Trunk RoadKhyber PassKarakoram Highway
GCU LahoreZamzammaSukkur Barrage

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