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Dagbir Mosque

Dagbir Mosque

Dagbir Mosque is an old mosque made by bricks in the historic town of Thatta in the Sindh Province. Thatta is located at some 100 km east of Karachi which is the capital of Sindh Province. City of Thatta once leading the Indus delta was the capital of Sindh during 14th century. It provides a convenient run away for citizens of ...Read More »

Tomb of Waris Shah

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The great Sufi poet Waris Shah was born in 1722 in Sheikhupura, Punjab. He is known as one of the best Punjabi poets. His folk tale known as Heer-Ranjha got popularity not only in Pakistan but crossed the borders as well. He died in 1798 but his work made him immortal. His tomb is in Jandiala Sher Khan and is ...Read More »

Shah Jahan Mosque

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Shah Jahan Mosque, located in the city of Thatta in the Sindh Province of Pakistan was built by Shah Jahan, a Mughal Emperor. Thatta (also known Thatto in local areas) is located (60 miles / 100km) in east of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. It’s an important and historical city of Sindh. With Arabian Sea and Indus River on ...Read More »

Tomb of Mirza Essa Khan Tarkhan

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Makli is considered to be the largest burial ground of the world about eight KM in diameters located at few distance from Thatta the capital of Sindh in the 17th century. This place Makli, is believed to be the burial place of more than 1.2 million famous and most popular Sufi saints. This place was listed in the world heritage list ...Read More »

Tomb of Jam Nizamuddin

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Jam Nizamuddin Son of Jam Sadr Udn Bin Jam Umar was the most eminent and popular leader of Sama Dynasty. Jam Nizamuddin was born on 25th Rabiul Awal 1439 A.D in Thatta, ruled over Sindh and the other part of different provinces (1351 to 1551 CE). He was also called Jam Nanda. The power and the hold were reached at the ...Read More »

Muzaffarabad Fort

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The capital city of Azad Kashmir (Portion of Kashmir freed from India by Pakistan), Muzaffarabad is situated on the banks of the rivers Neelum and Jhelum. Surrounded by the Baramulla and Kupwara districts of India in the east, by Neelum District of Azad Kashmir in the northern side and by the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the west, Muzaffarabad houses ...Read More »

Bara Dari

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What comes to your mind about “Bara Dari”? It means a building or a garden that have twelve entranceways or twelve doors. There are two well-known baradaries is situated in the walled city of Lahore, The Kamran Baradari and Hazori Bagh baradari. These are very old and historical places and were constructed in the Mughal and Sikh Empire in Lahore. Let’s ...Read More »

Faisal Mosque

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Pakistan is a beautiful country, a country that if full of ancient monuments and beautiful places. Many places are unseen in Pakistan not only by the people who live outside Pakistan but they are unseen by many Pakistanis and it is even a shame that many Pakistani don’t even know about some ancient historical places that should be visited at least ...Read More »

Qasim Fort Karachi

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Qasim fort is one the beautiful places in Karachi. It is very old before the independence of Pakistan. It exceeds the beauty of Karachi. It is one of the favorite places of the people. There are many famous places around Qasim Fort. View of Qasim Fort It has beautiful blue colored water. Which looks amazing and which you have never ...Read More »

Jehangir Tomb

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The tomb of Jahangir, the resting place built for the 4thMughal Emperor (he ruled from 1605 to 1627) is located near the town of Shahdara Bagh in Lahore. This tomb was built 10 years after the death of the king by his son Shah Jahan. Its placement is commendable within an enclosed garden. On the corners four octagonal towers have ...Read More »

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