Karachi
This curiously shaped mausoleum is a monument to Pakistan's founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah. It's set at the top of a stepped pyramid in a small park. Built…
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Karachi
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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Karachi
Although not as busy as Clifton Beach, Sandspit is popular with families on Sunday and on holidays. Sandspit is a natural breakwater that prevents the…
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Karachi
Clifton Beach is Karachi's busiest beach, although here you'll want to take a stroll rather than a swim. The beach itself is nothing special, made of mud…
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Karachi
Manora Island sits a short ferry ride from Keamari Harbour, the entrance to Karachi's busy port. The island was the site of the fort where Karachi's…
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Defence Housing Authority Mosque (Masjid-i-Tuba)
Karachi
Surely Pakistan's most eccentric mosque, the Defence Housing Authority Mosque is a truly odd structure that was built in the late 1960s. The low-slung…
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Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Museum
Karachi
Pakistan's plentiful military museums always pose a problem - how to celebrate an institution that has repeatedly seized power from the politicians and…
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Karachi Metropolitan Development Corporation Building
Karachi
Many of the city's most architecturally interesting British Raj buildings are now used as government offices and aren't so easily accessible for…
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Karachi
The display here includes a two-million-year-old Stone Age axe recovered from the Potwar Plateau and other artefacts from around Pakistan. There's an…
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