The Bagh Ibne Qasim (clifton.karachi)

The Bagh Ibne Qasim (Urdu: باغ ابنِ قاسم‎ ) is located in Clifton,Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf on February 27, 2007, Pakistan's biggest park constructed under Clifton Beach Development Project on 130 acres (0.53 km2) of land. The old Toyland Theme Parkhas been done away with and this park replaces it. The park cost PKR 600 million and has...

Read more...

Tomb of Allama Muhammad Iqbal

The Tomb of Allama Muhammad Iqbal is a simple but impressive structure located in Lahore, Pakistanin the Hazuri Bagh lawn between the Badshahi Mosque and the Lahore Fort where both the grand structures (the Mosque and the Fort) face each other.[1] Official guard is maintained by Pakistan Rangers. The architecture reflects a combination of Afghan and Moorish styles and is entirely...

Read more...

The Faisal Mosque (Islamabad)

The Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is the largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world. It was the largest mosque in the world from 1986 to 1993 when overtaken in size by the completion of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Subsequent expansions of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca and the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque)...

Read more...

Jinnah Garden Lahore

Jinnah Garden Lahore that is situated on 141 acres (0.57 km2) at this time, earlier it was in 176 acres (0.71 km2), but the land was given to Lahore zoo, botanical garden govt. college university Lahore and to roads alongside the garden. Now it is almost the plant area except roads building is 121 acres (0.49 km2). It is most beautiful and well managed botanical garden in Pakistan.It...

Read more...

Minar-e-Pakistan (Lahore)

Minar-e-Pakistan is a tall minaret in Iqbal Park Lahore, built in commemoration of the Pakistan Resolution. The minaret reflects a blend of Mughal and modernarchitecture, and is constructed on the site where on March 23, 1940, seven years before the formation ofPakistan, the Muslim League passed the Pakistan Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan), demanding the creation of Pakistan.[1]...

Read more...

Port Muhammad Bin Qasim

The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (Urdu: بندر گاہ محمد بن قاسم), also known as Port Qasim, is a seaport inKarachi, Pakistan on the coastline of the Arabian Sea. It is Pakistan's second busiest port, handling about 35% of the nation's cargo (17 million tons per annum). Port Qasim and Karachi Port, the busiest port of country, together handle more than 90% of all external trade of Pakistan.The...

Read more...

Jinnah International Airport

Jinnah International Airport (IATA: KHI, ICAO:OPKC) (previously Quaid-e-Azam International Airport قاۂد اعظم بین الاقوامی ہواگاہ) is Pakistan's largestinternational and domestic airport. It is located inKarachi, Sindh, and its passenger terminal is also commonly known as the جناح ٹرمینل Jinnah Terminal. The airport is named after Crown attorney/statesmanMuhammad Ali Jinnah, the...

Read more...

Historical building of Multan

The Multan Fort, a Pakistani military installation, was a landmark of Indian defence and architecture. It was built near the city of Multan, in Punjab province, on a hillock separated from the city by the Ravi River. The fort was destroyed by British forces during the British occupation of India.The fort was notable both for its effectiveness as a defence installation and for its...

Read more...

Tourism in Pakistan

Tourism in Pakistan has been stated as being the tourism industry's next big thing[1]. Pakistan with it's diverse cultures, people and landscapes has attracted 0.7 million tourists to the country. Almost double to that of a decade ago.[2]. The country's attraction range from the ruin of civilization such as Mohenjo-daro, Harappa and Taxila, to the Himalayan hill stations, which...

Read more...