Wiki Loves Monuments: Top 10 pictures from Pakistan
Enjoy these mesmerising glimpses into a Pakistan steeped in culture and tradition, and architectural beauty.
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If you've ever tried looking for free photos of Pakistan’s cultural heritage sites online, you will know how hard it can be. Despite their large number, these sites have never been photographed under a free license.
This year, Wikimedia Foundation, the California-based non-profit organisation that runs Wikipedia, supported 'Wiki Loves Monuments' in Pakistan for the first time.
'Wiki Loves Monuments' is officially the biggest photography competition in the world according to the Guinness World Records. It documents all of the world’s cultural heritage under a free license.
Globally, the 2014 version of the contests saw more than 8,750 contestants in 41 countries across the globe, who submitted more than 308,000 photographs throughout the month of September.
From Pakistan, more than 700 contestants from across the country submitted over 12,000 photographs, all under a free license, which means they can now be re-used by anyone for any purpose, (even commercially), as long as the re-user attributes the photographer.
While the national and international winners are still to be announced, Pakistan’s jury has selected the country’s top 10 photographs to be sent over to the international stage.
Enjoy these mesmerising glimpses into a Pakistan steeped in culture and tradition, and architectural beauty.
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Tomb of Jahangir in Lahore. —Photographed by Sohaib Tahir
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Tomb of Dai Anga in Lahore. —Photographed by Muhammad Ashar
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Tomb of Bibi Jawindi in Uch Sharif. —Photographed by Shah Zaman Baloch
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Derawar Fort in Bahawalpur. —Photographed by Ali Mir
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Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. —Photographed by Ali Mujtaba
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Lahore Fort in Lahore. —Photographed by Rohaan Bhatti
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Pakistan Monument in Islamabad. —Photographed by Abdul Baqi
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Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore. —Photographed by Shagufta Karim
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Noor Mahal in Bahawalpur. —Photographed by Muhammad Ashar
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Shah Jahan Mosque in Thatta. —Photographed by Ovais Waraich
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The writer is a volunteer Wikipedia editor and representative of Wikimedia affiliate in Pakistan.
He can be reached at saqib.qayyum@hotmail.com. And tweets @saqibq_
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Oct 25, 2014 07:23pm
Amazing photography...I wish these pictures are used for promoting tourism as well...I shall share some of these pictures on my facebook page and everyone else should as well to portray a nice image for our country please.
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Oct 25, 2014 07:30pm
Besides the pictures of mosques and forts, I wish we also had some beautiful pictures of the buildings of Universities, colleges, hospitals, great bridges, and the places of recreations, and also some buildings that Pakistanis built after the partition, as most new countries do. Incidentally, we get no credit for the most building in Pakistan; they were built by Moghals not by us, except Faisal Masjid and Pakistan Monument.
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Oct 25, 2014 07:33pm
Wao... I sent out a few pic of Jahangir tomb and Hiran Minar but ofcourse they were no were in quality compared to these. These are awesome selections. I hope to see Pakistan win some place on international level... Go for it Pakistan....
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Oct 25, 2014 07:34pm
Excellent!
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Oct 25, 2014 07:34pm
Excellent Pictures, best of luck to the participants!
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Oct 25, 2014 07:37pm
Mesmerized. Truly beautiful Pakistan. Love from across the border.
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Oct 25, 2014 07:42pm
@Agha Ata: Old buildings are an integral part of a country's architectural heritage and culture. These pictures depict the beauty of some architectural treasures that Pakistan has inherited.
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Oct 25, 2014 07:53pm
Mesmerizing
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Oct 25, 2014 08:04pm
@Agha Ata - Historical sites are far more important. We should value and preserve a little that is left of our heritage and history. As someone famously said: "in the end, the character of a civilisation is encased in its structures".
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Oct 25, 2014 08:04pm
@Someone Some inherited and some made by a nation called Pakistani. Faisal Mosque and Pakistan Monument are not inheritance.
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Oct 25, 2014 08:08pm
These are beautiful pictures. Pakistan has so many historical places that need to be promoted in the world of tourism. Unfortunately, we can only promote these cultural sites through internet because the law and order situation is constantly deteriorating. The numerous factors have made our country into a butcher house.
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Oct 25, 2014 08:14pm
@Agha Ata The competition is meant for the photographs of monuments and not just any building. Also, they (wikipedia) had specified which buildings/monuments were to be photographed.
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Oct 25, 2014 08:21pm
Amazing photographer - Shah Zaman Baloch
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Oct 25, 2014 08:41pm
Jehangir's tomb and Pakistan Monument look best IMO.
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Oct 25, 2014 08:58pm
Simply wonderful.
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Oct 25, 2014 08:59pm
i love my beautiful Pakistan...........
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Oct 25, 2014 09:40pm
Beautiful country of beautiful people!!!...these buildings are telling us something...to learn lesson from history...not to repeat past mistakes although keep doing that brings harmony...peace and love for humanity regardless of culture, race, creed and religion...
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Oct 25, 2014 10:17pm
@Someone Inherited??? Considering most everything built in India was built by who???? Taj Mahal was built by who???? Just enjoy the photography without calling out the construction company lol.
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Oct 25, 2014 10:22pm
Absolutely stunning pictures. Amazing. Wow... May Pakistan Prosper and Become Tolerant and Respectful to ALL. God Bless from an Indian.
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Oct 25, 2014 10:48pm
Very nice pictures. It must be amazing place. I'll love to visit these sites once it's safe to do so,.
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Oct 25, 2014 11:40pm
I love my Pakistan :)
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Oct 26, 2014 12:23am
The third picture, Tomb of Bibi Jawindi in Uch Sharif. I believe that's the one that was used in the first Transformers movie where they depicted it as Qatar (or 'Kataaar' as they called it).
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Oct 26, 2014 12:30am
@Agha Ata So? I am a Mughal e.g so can I get credit? Countries are built and shaped by invaders and settlers and migrations and Pakistan has had its share of all. This is our heritage regardless.
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Oct 26, 2014 12:44am
@Agha Ata - Most of the country's heritage was not built by the Mughals - including 5 of its 6 World Heritage Sites, the exception being Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens. In Karachi, British era buildings overwhelmingly dominated its protected heritage.
Lists of sites included in WLMP 2014 competition can be seen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cultural_heritage_sites_in_Pakistan These include sites from Pakistan’s various historical periods - Gandhara Civilization, Indus Valley Civilisation, Mughal Era, British era, Sikh era and Pakistan period. As well as all sorts of cultural heritage including religious buildings: mosques, temples, churches; shrines; monuments; educational institutions eg King Edward Medical University Lahore and Islamia College, Peshawar; archaeological sites - Moenjodaro and Takht-i-Bahi; forts; hospitals; Governor Houses and buildings of national importance eg Wazir Mansion, Karachi and Dr. A. Salam's house in Jhang. Former residences of 2 Bollywood stars - Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, which are both in Peshawar, were included in this competition with images submitted for the former.
Protected sites are mostly pre-1947 while unprotected sites are mixed and include more examples of heritage built since 1947 such as Tooba Mosque in Karachi (c1970).
All submitted photographs (over 12,000) can be seen here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2014_in_Pakistan – many of which are as impressive as the top 10.
@usman ali – the idea of this competition is to encourage free sharing of knowledge and to gather photographs which can be freely used for any purpose as long as the photographer is credited.
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Oct 26, 2014 12:59am
Love you Pakistan!!!
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Oct 26, 2014 01:43am
seriously mesmerizing!
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Oct 26, 2014 01:44am
The roof detail from the tomb of Dai Anga is stunning!
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Oct 26, 2014 02:07am
Beautiful pictures.......
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Oct 26, 2014 02:32am
great photographs... but tomb of bibi jawindi made me sad, thats how we take care of our traditional and cultural icons, by letting them rot.
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Oct 26, 2014 03:15am
Each and every Photograph is of its kind, wonderful photography, We like all pictures and their brief detail. Appreciating all experts in photography.
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Oct 26, 2014 03:16am
These are beautiful photographs. How I wish to visit Pakistan but the stupid politicians on both sides make it next to impossible to get a visa.
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Oct 26, 2014 03:30am
the tourism ministry must try to promote THAT image of Pakistan.we have a very beautiful country it just need right projection in international community.
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Oct 26, 2014 04:09am
@Himanshu Thank you.
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Oct 26, 2014 04:14am
beautiful Pakistan, thanks for sharing.
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Oct 26, 2014 04:17am
Simply beautiful. I wish to visit Bahawalpur to see these palaces and forts with my own eyes. Years ago I had visited my cousins in Rahim Yar Khan and had the proposal to visit distant relatives living in Bahawalpur but I preferred to swim in the canal in Rahim Yar Khan and have sweet mangoes. yes I remember that lovely summer with my cousins / friends.
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Oct 26, 2014 04:41am
Awesome pictures. pakistan should promote international tourism to change image. Some of them resemble thumbs in delhi? wish I could visit as a tourist some day.
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Oct 26, 2014 05:15am
Beautiful pictures
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Oct 26, 2014 05:38am
Beautiful Photographs!
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Oct 26, 2014 06:07am
Fantastic. Our govt. Should promote tourism with the help of these pictures. And of course with the help of private sector.
Our concerned minister please wake up !
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Oct 26, 2014 06:35am
Only the "old is gold". Just keep looking after them, old Pakistan's gift to the world.
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Oct 26, 2014 06:44am
Very beautiful
Thank you
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Oct 26, 2014 06:49am
@Agha Ata : We do have some exquisitely built monuments post creation of Pakistan. The Minar e Pakistan, Quaid e Azam's Mouseleum are two that come to mind besides the world's largest earth filled Tarbela Dam and the Mangla Dam.
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Oct 26, 2014 08:14am
Correct me if i am wrong. it looks like Flag of UAE is weaving on Derawar Fort Bahawalpur.
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Oct 26, 2014 08:51am
@Chanaky ,,,,,,WRAP & SEND THOSE GIFTS.....
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Oct 26, 2014 09:15am
Faisal mosque pic should be taken in night... it's real beauty is at that time
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Oct 26, 2014 09:31am
I am surprised that there is not a single pre-muslim (Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh) structure of architecture importance in this list? Are all lost to time or destroyed?
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Oct 26, 2014 09:49am
May Allah bless upon our Country Pakistan. this is real beauty of pak. but we have terrorist theft,in-spite of that i have a good hope for Pakistan, Pakistan zindabad.
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Oct 26, 2014 09:50am
Amazingly beautiful pictures. We want to learn more of architectural treasures covering all segments of history from the Indus Valley Civilization to the creation of Pakistan. THANKS.
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Oct 26, 2014 10:01am
Great Photos. Super.
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Oct 26, 2014 10:33am
All of the selected photos are amazingly superb. But following 2 are The Best:
Lahore Fort in Lahore. —Photographed by Rohaan Bhatti
Tomb of Bibi Jawindi in Uch Sharif. —Photographed by Shah Zaman Baloch
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Oct 26, 2014 10:46am
Excellent
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Oct 26, 2014 11:13am
Wow. These pictures are breathtaking!
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Oct 26, 2014 11:17am
My beautiful neighbour.... wonderful Pakistan.
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Oct 26, 2014 11:40am
Tourists with a sense of history will surely flock to see these historic monuments in Pakistan. Nice pictures. Thanks.
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Oct 26, 2014 11:50am
One simple word ..... amazing !
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Oct 26, 2014 12:23pm
Beautiful Pakistan
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Oct 26, 2014 12:41pm
@Ayaz Ahmed Khan its the flag of the State of Bahawalpur, the one that existed before independence! It is waived on special events on the fort, this time Cholistan Jeep Rally!
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Oct 26, 2014 12:48pm
this is truly waste of time. anything more than mosques and forts please?
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Oct 26, 2014 12:54pm
the best pictures , really enjoyed it thanks
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Oct 26, 2014 12:56pm
Master pieces and the best pictures ,i ever seen in my life.
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Oct 26, 2014 01:10pm
Master pieces. these are the best pictures i ever seen.
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Oct 26, 2014 02:26pm
Awestruck at the sight! Just look at these pictures, splendid man!! Its so serene, I am out of words. I dont want to sound prejudiced but still I would just like to have an honest advice from ppl sitting across the border, is Pakistan safe enough for tourists from other countries to visit, especially when the interested visitor is from India??
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Oct 26, 2014 02:58pm
great photos, I must visit those I haven't been to yet. This is the image we need to portray outside to the tourism industry.
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Oct 26, 2014 03:34pm
Beautiful pics.love my pakistan.Surprised! none from multan.
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Oct 26, 2014 04:24pm
@Xoxo no - they still exist - just didn't make the final cut for this competition
For example Katas Raj Temple, Chakwal : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Katasraj_temple & https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Satghara_temple,_Katas -
Others can be seen here including a Jain temple in Thar, and 2 World Heritage Sites of Buddhist origins: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2014_in_Pakistan (underline after each word is important in the link)
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Oct 26, 2014 04:38pm
@thashay sure there is lots if you care to look at the entire list of 12,000 images (link in my earlier post) - Some of these are Raj Kapoor's ancestor home in Peshawar, Islamia College (University), Peshawar; Civil Hospital, Karachi; Makli Tombs, Harappa, Khojak Tunnel near Chamman, Quetta's Railway Station, stupas, Buddhist rock art from Swat and Gilgit-Baltistan, Ashoka's Rock Edicts, Manshera, Pakistan National Monument, Pakistan Museum of Natural History and various shrines and mausoleums.
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Oct 26, 2014 04:41pm
@Prateek Khare - its not about being safe or not - unfortunately, neither India nor Pakistan allows tourists to visit their country. Therefore unless these regulations change irrespective of the situation, sadly one cannot just decide to visit the other's country.
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Oct 26, 2014 04:48pm
Amazing,marvelous.......pakistan is one of the most beautiful countries of the world no doubt.....we must promote tourism.
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Oct 26, 2014 04:57pm
@usman ali Pakistan has immense beauty - both architecture and natural .. There are many more amazing buildings in Pakistan which can be presented to the world. Starting from prehistoric Thatta and Moenjodaro .. through Islamic and Mughals to British colonial and victorian and modern architecture it is a splendid mix.
BUT - unfortunately tourists don't come to see the architecture and beauty .. a place where there is no safety, law and order, and anything can happen anywhere and at anytime deters the thronging one would expect. To attract the tourist there is a lot more to be done.
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Oct 26, 2014 05:23pm
This article and these stunning photos are a huge treat. So much treasure in this great nation.
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Oct 26, 2014 06:03pm
Simply. Love it!
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Oct 26, 2014 06:09pm
Wow , these photos are beautiful, I have been born in Pakistan live there 25 years never seen such pictures, I really appreciate promoting Pakistan culture like that, i live in abroad feel so close to our mother country , after we see the peoples relation with Pakistan ,
no doubt this is the country of peace, love , supportive peoples, no matter how much world,s pressure on it , ALLAH will never let this country down INSHAHALLAH. we want to sent the message of peace to the world to show our culture, language, hospitality, dresses, food,,,,,, and the key is to that is just lets be honest with our self ,
may Allah help us . Asalam O Alaikom PAKISTAN
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Oct 26, 2014 06:12pm
Wow , these photos are beautiful, I have been born in Pakistan live there 25 years never seen such pictures, I really appreciate promoting Pakistan culture like that, i live in abroad feel so close to our mother country , after we see the peoples relation with Pakistan ,
no doubt this is the country of peace, love , supportive peoples, no matter how much world,s pressure on it , ALLAH will never let this country down INSHAHALLAH. we want to sent the message of peace to the world to show our culture, language, hospitality, dresses, food,,,,,, and the key is to that is just lets be honest with our self ,
may Allah help us . Asalam O Alaikom PAKISTAN
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Oct 26, 2014 06:52pm
Bahawalpur with noor mahal and faiz mahal, and the Derawar fort in the vicinity should be on the tourism radar of any local tourist, but very few Pakistani visit Bahawalpur, which was once a princely state in the sub-continent. There is also the national park named Lal Suhanra, ideal for wild life lovers. More tourist should visit Bahawalpur... amazing place.
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Oct 26, 2014 06:56pm
Mashallah nice pictures
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Oct 26, 2014 07:05pm
Beautiful I love my Pakistan
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Oct 26, 2014 07:09pm
just beautiful; A heritage for the Pakistanis to look after; but will they!!!
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Oct 26, 2014 07:11pm
@Prateek Khare ..sir we still have many tourists visiting our country, there is slight problem on the afghan border rest is absolutely fine, caution: just don't come as a spy, reason being after catching a lot of western spies who were roaming around the country...our common people are well aware of it now and they straight away report any suspicious activity.
All tourists from any country except Israel are welcome, this is just a glimpse of my beloved country, hospitality speaks for itself, northern area with loads of natural lakes scenaries, animals birds mountains greenery , jaw dropping beauty
Kind regards
A Pakistani
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Oct 26, 2014 07:18pm
Amezing pictures
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Oct 26, 2014 08:02pm
If Pakistan was this beautiful yesterday we should work hard to make sure that it's more beautiful today we
Are a promising nation just have to believe that we can do better
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Oct 26, 2014 08:13pm
Thank you Wikimedia Foundation of California,USA for giving us this gift of beautiful photographs.
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Oct 26, 2014 08:25pm
Tourism unites, Terrorism divides
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Oct 26, 2014 08:56pm
Rich Heritage of Pakistan
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Oct 26, 2014 10:06pm
@jat Ha ha, Thanks for the advise man. Its natural to have an element of suspicion towards a visitor from a relatively hostile neighbor, & it could disturb me in savoring the beauty. Hence I would consider visiting Pakistan when the turmoil subsides, and the environment is more amicable between the two countries.
Regards, A Genuine Tourist :)
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Oct 26, 2014 11:01pm
Absolutely stunning photography! Several months ago I was writing an article about Shah Jahan and could not find suitable images of sites that I was referring to in my narrative. What a wealth of pictures there are now thanks to these wonderful photographers and Wikipedia's initiative!
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Oct 27, 2014 12:28am
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُُ
I am a white muslim south african from cape town western cape I love pakistan and have found the hospitality and friendliness so ♥ warmning I stayed for 7months in pak. The islam,the deen,the peoples imaan is so ما شاء الله
The country has much potential if the goverment could just come right and the corruption could b minimized. I was never scared for one moment whilst I was visiting for those several months. I learnt to speak urdu fluenty اَلْحَمْــــدُﷲ͜
I plan on returning to pakistan meri zindabaad in march 2015 إن شـآء اللّـه
This what wiki is doing is such an lovely gesture and yes its soo true when u look online anywhere its so hard to find real Gööϑ decent pics that do justice to show this gorgeous place. Let us not argue about borders feeling secure politics and past disputes. Of all the places I visited the big natural dam by shenaia mOuntains and the view of those mountains the dam the way its so peaceful and serene ♥ the rough and tumble jeep 4x4 drive there and the previous 5hour bus drive from haripur then abbotabad was something to remember. What iv learnt the most from my visit to pakistan was that we in many of our own situations and places are complaining about many fruitile and material things but when u get tO climb out of ur own shell and view others do u realize how blessed u r and hopefully learn to leave our extravagance behind. May u all stay blessed ameen
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Oct 27, 2014 12:49am
do send these pics to the producers of Homeland who portrayed Islamabad as a pit.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:58am
Beautiful pics. Wish could see jehangir tomb in Lahore one day
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Oct 27, 2014 04:53am
@AbeedahKhan many thanks for your kind message. Come to Pakistan for visit or settle down anytime please. South Africa in many ways is a model for us - went through dificult times but nation is now largely united and doing fairly well economically
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Oct 27, 2014 05:57am
Pakistanis HATE WIKIPEDIA because it is Indian, American and Israeli conspiracy to malign and harm Pakistan.
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Oct 27, 2014 06:22am
@usman ali realy mr Ali I was in Lahore wazir khan mosque is in condition that Berlin was on July 17-1945
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Oct 27, 2014 06:24am
@Satyameva Jayate realy do u mean it
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Oct 27, 2014 08:31am
Dang, nothing in Karachi...
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Oct 27, 2014 09:30am
Fantastic. Pakistan has so much to offer to the world. Unfortunately, we at India, get to see and hear only the negative things about Pakistan. Love you all. Keep up the good things. May God bless you.
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Oct 27, 2014 09:39am
Beautifull and wonder heritage in Pakistan, We like very much these monuments, we appreciate them but people of pakistan should not forget that what was the culture before 1000 years and its manuments, heritage and culture. Let me tell you there was a rich Hindu and Buddha culture in that place like many valuable temples and memorable monuments constructed. Please don't forget such universal facts.
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Oct 27, 2014 09:40am
This is what real Pakistan is. The Pakistani govt and military have completely devastated the whole beauty of Pakistan. I wish Pakistan rises again as a peaceful nation. Not like what it is now full of hatred against India and brainwashed by military establishment just for the sake of their political advantage. Peace!
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Oct 27, 2014 09:42am
I am not the best behind a cam but what about:
- Kot Digi Khairpur
- tomb of lal shabaz sehwan
- mohenjo daro Larkana
- Muhammed Bin Qasim's first mosque Selehpat, Sukkur
- Sukkur barrage
don't have time to spell more, I moved to Sindh for work and wow this place is blessed with heritage.
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Oct 27, 2014 10:09am
@Desi from Lahore dude india is far beyond delhi and agra. Ever heard of ajanta, ellora, elephanta, the great temples of aihole, badami, madurai, thanjavur etc..... i can go on and on. please be informed the mughal era was but one chapter in the history of india and importantly the mughals ( a tribe from uzbekistan btw) imbibed a lot of their culture from the land they settled in. So chill.
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Oct 27, 2014 10:30am
Exellent pictures! Lahore is beautiful!
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Oct 27, 2014 11:05am
Amazing Pictures !!!! These need to go viral !!!!
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Oct 27, 2014 11:39am
Excellent photographs. Try to include photographs of various fields which will help outsiders to understand overall picture of Pak. All the best and success.
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Oct 27, 2014 12:22pm
Beautiful pictures. I am sure there must be many more.
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Oct 27, 2014 12:55pm
@usman ali please use pinterest for this purpose as well.
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Oct 27, 2014 12:57pm
@Himanshu Love from This side of the Border as well Mate. Peace!
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Oct 27, 2014 12:58pm
We suggest that Dawn holds an annual photography contest with specific themes for this purpose.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:03pm
@Narinder I so wanna Visit Indian Punjab As well as Delhi But Yeah Stupid Politicians. Sad.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:06pm
@Sanjay Sharma So is my Neighbor Beautiful India!
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Oct 27, 2014 01:19pm
It is pleasant to know about the rich culture of our country and I wish government and people take care of such gems.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:29pm
Beautiful Pakistan.
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Oct 27, 2014 01:57pm
Beautiful Pakistan
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Oct 27, 2014 02:14pm
@AbeedahKhan would love to get some insights into pakistan - please feel free to contact me so we can talk - I live in london - thx Abbas :))
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Oct 27, 2014 02:30pm
Photographers must visit Hingol National Park Balochistan Pakistan if they really want astounding images.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:00pm
These are all nice pictures - BUT very Punjab Centric! Not a single picture from KPK which is a land linked with mother of civilizations and monuments, place of great mountains and peaks and lakes and fertile land for tourism.
Frankly speaking if you remove the names from these monuments in pictures, there will be little difference for an average person in the west to say whether its India or Pakistan.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:12pm
@Indian it's Jahangir*
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Oct 27, 2014 03:21pm
wish to tour pakistan. amazing monuments & nice photography.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:31pm
All the pictures are so captivating and taken artistically. Splended piece of art by the talented people in our country. Our Country is full of such monuments and we should take deep pride in this fact.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:43pm
Nice contributions. I would love to have Quaid's Mazar Karachi, Makli, Mohatta Palace in this collection.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:46pm
Beautiful.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:46pm
Beautiful.
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Oct 27, 2014 03:57pm
@Narayan R Whether Mughal Construction is the only tourist attraction in India is a subject which may be discussed. But dear Indians it remains a fact that the only nucleus of Indian Tourism is TAJ MAHAL and nothing else. Remove Taj Mahal from the picture tourism will in India will collapse. It will be somewhat like Thailand and one knows very well what is the main attraction of tourism in Thailand. The historical Monuments there don not attract the tourists from abroad that much as their other presentations which are cheap. Without Taj Mahal India will be left only with some Monuments of much lesser importance and also Goa.
I am a born Indian living in Canada..I like India and also Pakistan. However, above elaboration is based on experience and obervation after my multiple visits to India in the last years.Pakistan.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:07pm
I must say WazirKhan Mosque is an astounding masterpiece of Islamic architectural art! magnificently built!
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Oct 27, 2014 04:37pm
Excellent stuff.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:37pm
@Muhammad Ashar, Best of Luck Dear.
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Oct 27, 2014 04:45pm
Amazing snaps! Unfortunately monuments need Govt attention which they don't have at the moment. Heritage building are deteriorating like the one can be seen above, we must start working on them until they completely vanished.
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Oct 27, 2014 05:44pm
@Syed Hussain Akbari Very sad. Try to learn more about India and Pakistan more.
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Oct 27, 2014 06:39pm
The headline should be Top 10 photos of Mostly Punjab. I do not see any pictures from any NWFP, Balouchistan or Kashmir.
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Oct 27, 2014 07:18pm
Beautiful
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Oct 27, 2014 07:27pm
Yeah. There is On of Mine. Dawn News Can You plz tell me which position i got.?
Its my pic Tomb of Jahangir in Lahore. Photographed by Sohaib Tahir
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Oct 27, 2014 07:35pm
Elegant Photography really magnificent, I wish all Pakistani contestants will succeed and also definitely will attract to most tourists from all over the world. Love you Pakistan.
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Oct 27, 2014 07:38pm
@Magister These are just few nearly 12000 from 700 contestants posted splendid photographs wish for their success and also for Pakistan tourism.
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Oct 27, 2014 07:48pm
@Ali Mujtaba, great photo, and best wishes to all the photographers, good on you, keep it up.
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Oct 27, 2014 09:00pm
Excellent Pictures, best of luck to the participants
regards
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Oct 27, 2014 09:03pm
@Himanshu Without terrorist it would have been more beautiful !
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Oct 27, 2014 09:08pm
To be frank I prefer Dawn than our Indian news paper !!!
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Oct 27, 2014 11:09pm
not all but some are wow!
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Oct 28, 2014 07:41am
@jat Yes our Pakistan is lovely, and yes many spies have been caught by our military - yet many of them are from India and not just from the West.
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Oct 28, 2014 09:29am
thank you very much for you sharing your view with pakistani, May Allah Blessed you too.Ameen.
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Oct 28, 2014 09:33am
Good Job. i love my country.
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Oct 28, 2014 10:14am
@disenchanted Beautiful comments
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Oct 28, 2014 12:24pm
Photography at its Apex! Beauty lies in Admirer's eyes! :-) Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) must use those lovely pictures to promote Pakistani Tourism. Beautiful Pictures - Beautiful Pakistan! :-)
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Oct 28, 2014 12:41pm
I hope seeing these pictures, the authorities in Pakistan may wake up to restore and preserve these historic sites.
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Oct 28, 2014 12:48pm
Breathtaking,
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Oct 28, 2014 02:26pm
Amazing and credit to DAWN for promoting Pakistani culture.
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Oct 28, 2014 06:15pm
Tourism in Pakistan? Are you serious. Other than the US' CIA, there is no sane person who wants to venture into Pakistan at the risk of being beheaded.
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Oct 28, 2014 06:29pm
SUPERB...
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Oct 28, 2014 06:45pm
This was a great opportunity provided by Wiki, but i would have loved if we had more local competitions, plus if Dawn could showcase all the entries? i bet you the runner ups were also very very good!
I missed out on this competition due to laziness :) Overall its good to see us Pakistani's grow into amateur photographers!
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Oct 28, 2014 09:19pm
These beauties in the neighbourhood make me blush. I would also like to visit the Indus sites, the cradle of the sub-continent's civilization. Urge Pakistani brethren to make it safe for people lke me who have got nothing to do with the politics or the dogma that separates us as nations.
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Oct 28, 2014 10:15pm
very owsum pics...........
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Oct 29, 2014 01:29am
Nice photo....wish to some one get nothren area photograph for next time... no one can hide beauti of great Pakistan .... top to bottom ..lips to feet...back to front.... like angel on rock that what we got haven on earth
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Oct 29, 2014 03:40am
@N. Siddiqui Dunia Agay nikal gayi hay sir.
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Oct 29, 2014 04:07am
Nice pictures. Wish I can visit and see those places. I am an Indian living in DC, I always wish that relation of these two country should become normal so people can visit and enjoy places like this. I know average Pakistani or Indian care and work hard for daily bread and butter, I strongly believe that all the problems created by politicians.
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Oct 29, 2014 07:21am
simply beautiful
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Oct 29, 2014 07:47am
Beautiful pictures with great photography
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Oct 29, 2014 08:54am
Awesome....
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Oct 29, 2014 12:57pm
dear ;
I am very happy to see this bumper news on your paper and I would like to appreciate your efforts in this regard. I think that your these kinds of practices would enlighten the image of Pakistan, rather you people of media expose the Imran Khan, Qadri or any other politician.
I would highly oblige your feed back or any relevant advise in this regard.
best wishes,
Mian Imran Saeed.
National Sales Manager. (Fertilizer Company)
Gen Sec. PML-N. Youth Wing . division Faisalabad.
0300-8650199-----0345-5633333
Imran.saeed@allahdingroup.com
imransher99@gmail.com
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Oct 29, 2014 05:41pm
Great and excellent pictures...
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Oct 29, 2014 06:40pm
These are amazingly beautiful photographs. i must appreciate the photographer must have taken lots of pains
and interest for taking all these photos. My best regards to him.
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Oct 29, 2014 09:55pm
All pictures are exceptional but I think cameras used to take them are amazingly awesome ;)
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Oct 29, 2014 10:54pm
just wanted to thank dawn for publishing such beatiful images which i will enjoy and remember for ever. i am not commenting on just this set of images. keep doing it I love it and i have no words to describe how much i love and enjoy it.
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Oct 30, 2014 11:53am
Above images are such a wonderful all images are shown totally simplicity peaceful messages to all over the world that these are the undesirable passions....... PAKISTAN ZINDABAD.
May ALLAH ever stay Blessed on our PEACEFUL PAKISTAN.
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Oct 30, 2014 01:11pm
@Syed Hussain Akbari that makes no sense at all. The #1 tourist state in India isn't UP (where Taj Mahal is at) or even Delhi. It's Kerala! And then Goa and Rajasthan. I'm not a patriot (I'm quite an anti nationalist in fact) and I have several Pakistani friends. I am making this comment on the basis of historical, political, and cultural knowledge at my disposal. If there was no Taj Mahal, tourism would still thrive in the other states. Yes, the other monuments aren't considered "wonders" as such, but there is an extremely large number of tourists who visit for a reason other than a stereotypical wonder visit. I love the monuments and ruins available in Pakistan and I hope to visit some day. But to be completely honest, even without the Taj Mahal, India would overall have more to display simply because there are more states and cultures involved.
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Oct 30, 2014 02:33pm
MashaaALLAH! So beautiful.. Feels so Proud to be a Pakistani...
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Oct 30, 2014 08:54pm
Wow awesome picture revives the souls of Pakistanis abroad. Thems like this help introduce our beautiful country
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Oct 31, 2014 07:44am
ma sha ALLAH.PAKISTAN was always beautifull and still lovely.but unfortunately pakistan had got unpatriotic residents.so our country is perfect now its the time to make ourselves perfect
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Oct 31, 2014 07:47am
masha ALLAH.LONG LIVE PAKISTAN,
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Oct 31, 2014 09:34am
My lovely Pakistan homeland - Amazing….
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Oct 31, 2014 09:07pm
@Abbas I can agree with that. Working in a travel clinic overseas that offers vaccinations and such, have come across some names of places in India that I didn't know existed (it is a huge country of course). Tourism is not just centered in the state of Agra in India.
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Nov 01, 2014 06:03pm
Amazing pics.I will visit try to visit these places once I come Pakistan this month,if VISA permits.Pakistan-India gives city based visa to nationals of each other countries
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Nov 01, 2014 06:56pm
I never been there-this is a good learning for me and I wish I can visit al these places in my life time. It reflects that we should be very tolerant and offer a safe path to foreigner to come and visit sub continent history
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