Tourism Potential in Sindh

PRESENTED BY: AMAR FAYAZ BURIRO
Welcome to Indus Valley Civilization
TOURISM POTENTIAL
IN SINDH

WELCOME TO THE SINDH
SINDH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CRADLE OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION
Indus Valley Civilization is said to be one of the
oldest civilization which is also a cradle of human
civilizational development.
WHERE VEDAS WERE WRITTEN
The Vedas are a large body of knowledge texts
originating in the ancient Indian subcontinent.
Historians are originating these Vedas from Indus
Valley.
THE LAND OF MYSTICISM,
PEACE. IT IS ONE OF THE
OLDEST HUMAN CIVILIZATION

Sindh a Culturally Rich from History
The roots of Sindhi culture go back to the distant past. Archaeological research during 19th and 20th centuries showed the roots
of social life, religion and culture of the people of the Sindh: their agricultural practices, traditional arts and crafts, customs
and tradition and other parts of social life, going back to a mature Indus Valley Civilization of the third millennium BC.
Recent researches have traced the Indus valley civilization to even earlier ancestry

Sindh (Potential of Tourism)
Sindh has numerous tourist attractions which includes 5000 years old ancient site of Mohen-jo-Daro near the city of
Larkana. Islamic architecture is quite prominent in the Province with the Jama Masjid in Thatta built by the
Mughal emperor Shahjahan and numerous mausoleums dot the province including shrines of Shah Abdul Latif
Bhittai a mystic poet and Shahbaz Qalander mausoleum dedicated to the Iranian-born Sufi. Shrines of Sufi
saints attract thousands of devotees from all over the world.
Apart from attraction of historic, many scenic lakes like Keenjhar Manchhar and Haleji, the beaches of Karachi,
geographical diversity of deserts like Thar & Umerkot, and temperate hill station sites at Gorakh Hills and Bado
Jabal (mountain) have potential to become tourist attractions in Sindh.
There are various historical forts built by the kings, in past with eye catchy looks like Rani Kot, Kotdiji, Noukot,
Umerkot etc.

Karachi (City of Lights, heart of Pakistan)
Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan and offers endless opportunities and excitement for visitors around the world.
The climate of Karachi is perfect in every season for tourism because of it’s sandy beaches and cool sea
breeze that can help bring some relief.
These Karachi beaches are very attractive for families as well as tourists. The ride of horse and camel increase its
attraction towards people. Many people enjoy their holidays by taking ride on camel horse and weekend
fishing, picnics swimming. The shallow water here is ideal for swimming and sunbathing.

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
CAMEL RIDING, SUNBATHING
KARACHI BEACH
OVERVIEW
The 352 km long coastline, the
turtle beaches of Karachi and
abundant land in city’s outskirts
provide several opportunities for
developing facilities for the city of
16 million souls.

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
KMC BULDING
Most Impressive Buildings
The KMC or Karachi Municipal Corporation
building stands at M.A Jinnah Road in all its
glory and mystique since 1932. This unique
stone structure tells the tale of Pakistan’s
colonial and Mughal past when the British ruled
the land and constructed many establishments
in Anglo-Mughal tastes. The red Jodhpur stone
used in the building was brought in from
Rajastan, where as the nearby Gizri Hills were
quarried for yellow stones.

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
EMPRESS MARKET
Constructed during the peak of the British Raj in
subcontinent during 1884-1889, the Empress
Market is named after the then Empress of Britain,
Queen Victoria. The building today serves as a
popular and busy market place for shopping, with
commodities ranging from fresh groceries to pets,
textiles and stationery. The site of the building was
important back then as it was the spot where a
number of native sepoys were killed ruthlessly
during 1857’s Indian Mutiny to scare locals from
participating in any kind of future rebellion.

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
MAZAR-E-QUAID
Completed in 1970, the final resting place of
Pakistan’s founding father, Quaid-e-Azam M.A
Jinahh, is a 75 by 75 m cuboid marbled building
situated inside a 53-hectare park that today serves
both as a national monument and a place of
recreation and relaxation. Each wall of the square
structure has an entrance decorated with curved
Moorish arches and copper grills. Inside is a large
extravagant chandelier gifted by the Chinese
government while the gardens in front of the main
entrance sport 15 fountains. The design of the
mausoleum was inspired by the Uzbek Samanid
Mosque.

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
MOHATTA PALACE
Mohatta Palace is among Karachi’s must-see
places even if you are visiting the city only for a
day. The Rajastani design of the building was
commissioned by the Hindu Prince Shivratan
Chandraratan Mohatta in 1927, who built it as a
summer home. The building used yellow Gizri and
pink Jaipur stones which were a high-quality
standard loved by architects of the time. Today the
magnificent structure serves as a museum and art
gallery after the Prince abandoned it when he
moved to India during the historic partition.

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
QUAID-E-AZAM MUESEUM
This is also called flagstaff house building is
another impressive must-see structure in Karachi.
The building was a former house of the country’s
founder and was built in limestone in 1868. The
historic building boasts arched openings, carved
pillars and circular balconies. Today, the building
serves a charming reminder of the Quaid’s life in
the form of a museum. The lush green gardens and
ancient trees untouched from the 1800s provide a
much needed space of recluse in the city’s busiest
area of Saddar.

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
FRERE HALL
Providing respite and relaxation to hundreds of
people daily, the Frere Hall is a Victorian-style
building with vast gardens surrounding it. Finished
in 1865, the building was built originally as a Town
Hall of Karachi but is today a premier exhibition
space, art gallery and library. The design of Frere
Hall is mainly Venetian-Gothic with some British
and local design elements mixed in. The facade
primarily built of yellow limestone features multiple
pointed arches, ribbed vaults, quatrefoils and flying
buttresses. Many walls sport beautiful carvings and
mosaic work designs

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
NAPA / HINDU GYMKHANA
The NAPA building, which serves today as an
Academy of Performing Arts, was formally the
Hindu Gymkhana and built in 1925 as a
recreational club for the elite Hindus that lived in
Karachi before the partition. The building is a prime
example of Mughal-Revival architecture and paints
a picture of royalty, luxury and artistic mastery.
Cupolas and balustrades adorn the building
inspired by Akhbar’s Fatehpur Sikhri, while Chattris
highlight the influence of Rajastani Palaces.

BEAUTIFUL KARACHI
ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL
The headquarters of Karachi’s Roman Catholic
Archidose, St Patrick’s Cathedral stands uniquely
tall against other Anglo-Mughal style designs of the
city. The Gothic revival architecture of the building
is a source of fascination for locals and tourists
alike and the marble statues of Jesus and angels
are its crown jewels. The simple but striking
exterior is accompanied with lovely wooden
interiors and stained glass windows typical of many
cathedrals across the world. It was constructed in
1845.

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WORLDWIDE FAMOUS SUFI SHRINES
The sufi shrines of Sindh, regularly attract thousands of devotees from all over the world. Where the
message of peace, tranquility and brotherhood is given in music, poetry & yoga exercises.

SHRINE OF SHAH ABDUL LATIF BHITTAI
DISTRICT MATIYARI
GREAT MYSTIC POET
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai was a Sindhi Sufi scholar,
mystic, saint, poet, and musician. He is widely
considered to be one of the greatest poet of the
Sindhi language. His collected poems were
assembled in the compilation named “Shah Jo
Risalo”, which exists in numerous versions and has
been translated to English, Urdu, and other
languages. His work frequently has been compared
to that of Rūmī: Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Professor of
Islamic studies at George Washington University,
described Shah Latif as a "direct emanation Rūmī's
spirituality in South Asia."

SHRINE OF SACHAL SARMAST
DISTRICT KHAIRPUR
GREAT MYSTIC POET
Sachal Sarmast is a sufi poet of Sindh. He wrote
poetry in 7 languages, mostly in Sindhi and Saraiki
during the Kalhoro/Talpur era of Sindh. He was
born in Daraza, near Ranipur. His real name was
Abdul Wahab Farouqi, but he is commonly known
as “Sachal”. His poetry emphasized on Haqeeqi
Ishq (divine love) as he was ardent believer of
Wahdat-ul-Wujood (unity of existence). In his
poetry, one can feel that he strongly believed in
humanity rather than spreading of so-called mullas’
dogma.

SHRINE OF LAL SHAHBAZ QALANDAR
DISTRICT JAMSHORO
GREAT MYSTIC POET
Syed Usman Marvandi, popularly known as Lal
Shahbaz Qalandar is a Sufi saint and religious-poet
of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan. He is
highly regarded and respected by people of all
religions because he believed religious tolerance
among all religions. He was called Lal ("ruby-
colored") after his usual red attire and "Shahbaz" to
denote a noble and divine spirit and "Qalandar" as
he was a wandering holy man.

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NATURAL LAKES OF SINDH
SANGHAR DIST: THATTA DIST: JAMSHORO DIST:THATTA DIST:
An other sweat water lake
having beautiful
landscape and living
place of birds.
It is natural lake and also
sanctuary of foreign
birds.
The beautiful lake in the
mountains of Dadu
and Jamshoro districts.
One of the biggest natural
sweet water lake
attracts the tourists.
KEENJHAR LAKE BAQAR LAKE HALEJI LAKE MANCHHAR LAKE

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PEACEFUL GORAKH HILL STATION
If Murree is the Queen of Hills, then Gorakh Hill is a lonely majestic king. What an immense beauty! It is situated at an
elevation of 5,688 ft (1,734 m) in the Khirthar Mountains, 94 kilometers (58 mi) northwest of Dadu city.

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MARVELLOUS LANDSCAPES OF THAR
Prominent German Scholar Dr. Annemarie Schimmel was very much inspired by beauty and lifestyle of
Thar Desert. Thar’s beauty cannot be completely described in words or shown in pictures, it can only
be experienced when you travel to this marvelous desert lying in to the Sindh.

WHY THAR TOURISM CAN’T BE IGNORED
o The scenes are more colorful than a Bollywood movie
o The people of Thar will make you feel like royalty
o The customs and culture are like no where else in Pakistan
o And everything is so peaceful….
o Their homes are pretty gorgeous
o The fashion scene is miles ahead of the rest of the world
o The music will have you on your feet
o The Peacocks
o The Nagarparkar hills are a unique feature of the desert
o The religious harmony will blow you away
o The history of Thar is a treasure trove
o And you can literally touch the border on the back of a camel

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MOHENJODARO
Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest
settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the
civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico. Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th
century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined, and the site was not rediscovered until the 1920s. It is one of
UNESCO’s declared world heritage site.

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THE MAKLI NECROPOLIS
Makli Necropolis is one of the largest funerary sites in the world, spread over an area of 10 square kilometres near the city of
Thatta, in the Pakistani province of Sindh. The site houses approximately 500,000 to 1 million tombs built over the
course of a 400 year period. Makli Necropolis features several large funerary monuments belonging to royalty, various
Sufi saints, and esteemed scholars. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 as an
"outstanding testament" to Sindhi civilization between the 14th and 18th centuries.

FORT OF KOTDIJI, KHAIRPUR
The Kot Diji Fort, formally known as Fort Ahmadabad, dominates the town of Kot Diji in Khairpur District, Pakistan about 25 miles east
of the Indus River at the edge of the Nara-Rajisthan Desert

FORT OF RANI KOT, JAMSHORO
Ranikot Fort is a historical fort near Sann, Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. Ranikot Fort is also known as The Great Wall of Sindh
and is believed to be the world's largest fort with a circumference of approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi). The fort's ramparts have
been compared to the Great Wall of China.

FORT OF UMERKOT
Umarkot Fort is a fort located in Umerkot, Sindh, also called Amarkot Emperor Akbar was born in Umarkot Fort when his
father Humayun fled from the military defeats at the hands of Sher Shah Suri on 15 October 1542.

BEAUTIFUL FAIZ MAHAL KHAIRPUR
FAIZ MAHAL
The Faiz Mahal is a palace in Khairpur, Sindh,
Pakistan.
It was built by Mir Sohrab Khan in 1798 as the
principal building serving as the sovereign's
court for the royal palace complex of Talpur
monarchs of the Khairpur dynasty.

BEAUTIFUL SADH BELO ISLAND
SADH BELO ISLAND SUKKUR
Sadh Belo is an island in the Indus River near
Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan that is famous for its
highly revered Hindu temples. The temples are
associated with the syncretic Udasi movement,
which had close associations with Sikhism until
an early 20th century reform movement
expelled Udasis from numerous Sikh shrines.

BEAUTIFUL LANSDOWNE BRIDGE
LANSDOWNE BRIDGE SUKKUR
Most Impressive Bridge
The Lansdowne Bridge is a 19th century bridge
that spans the Indus River between the cities
of Sukkur and Rohri, in the Sindh province of
Pakistan. When completed in 1889, the bridge
was the "longest rigid girder bridge in the
world." The Ayub Bridge was built immediately
adjacent to the bridge in 1962, and so
photographs of the Landsdown Bridge usually
also show the Ayub Bridge.

BEAUTIFUL JAMSHORO BRIDGE
JAMSHORO BRIDGE HYDERABAD
Most Impressive Bridge
A lovely landscape of bridge on River Indus
(Jamshoro Bridge) connecting Jamshoro and
Hyderabad
Somebody coming from Karachi and going to
Hyderabad will have to either pass from this
bridge or the other bridge little far from it.

BEAUTIFUL MUKHI HOUSE
MUKHI HOUSE HYDERABAD
Most Impressive Building
The Mukhi House located in Hyderabad Sindh
Pakistan, was built around 1921 by an
influential Hindu Sindhi family, which it
occupied for approximately 26 years. In 1947
just before the partition of Pakistan from India,
much of the Mukhi family migrated to India,
while a few members lived and visited the
home until 1957.

BEAUTIFUL MASOOM SHAH MINAR
MASOOM SHAH MINAR SUKKUR
The minaret of Ali Abuzar is the most conspicuous
structure of Sukkur town, dating back to 1607
during the Mughal Abuzar Empire in the Indian
subcontinent. Masum Shah was the governor of
Mughal Emperor Akbar who appointed him as the
Nawab of Sukkur. The minaret was built in about
1607 the monument, built of red brick, is more or
less conical in shape, slightly off the perpendicular
and surmounted by a dome to which an internal
stone staircase gives an access. It is about 26
metres in circumference and has 84 steps to the
top. It is about 31 metres feet in height and can be
seen from miles away. This minaret is believed to
have been used as a watch tower.

EYE CATCHY GARHI KHUDA BUX
GARHI KHUDA BUX LARKANA
Bhutto Family Mausoleum is located Garhi Khuda
Bux district Larkana. For travelers who use our
world travel planner, Larkana holidays become
easier to arrange, with trips to the Bhutto Family
Mausoleum and other attractions mapped out and
timetabled.

MAGIC OF SHIKARPUR
HISTORICAL SHIKARPUR
Shikarpur district in Sindh is recognised for its rich
tradition, culture, history, trade, civilization, politics,
commerce, fabulous architecture, monumental
buildings, narrow streets and brotherhood
throughout its 4 centuries old history. There are
eight gardens including Ganesh Park, Shahi Bagh,
which was known for its thriving vegetation and
scented flowers. Shahi Bagh had a zoo with a
number of lions, cheetahs, bears and other
animals, who were later shifted to Karachi Zoo. The
garden had a wooden pavilion that was designed
by Perston Phel and constructed by Sir W.
Merewether in September 1871.

MESMERIZING SHAHJAHANI MOSQUE
SHAHJAHANI MOSQUE THATTA
The Shah Jahan Mosque also known as the Jamia
Masjid of Thatta is a 17th-century building that
serves as the central mosque for the city of Thatta,
in the Pakistani province of Sindh. The mosque is
considered to have the most elaborate display of
tile work in South Asia and is also notable for its
geometric brick work - a decorative element that is
unusual for Mughal-period mosques. It was built
during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan,
who bestowed it to the city as a token of gratitude,
and is heavily influenced by Central Asian
architecture - a reflection of Shah Jahan's
campaigns near Samarkand shortly before the
mosque was designed.

HISTORICAL BHUDESAR MOSQUE
BHODESAR MOSQUE NANGAR
The Bhudesar Mosque was constructed by Nasir-
ud-Din Mahmud Shah of state Gujarat in the year
1505 AD. It is developed in the Hindu/Jain
architectural style.

MESMERIZING KAROONJHAR
KAROONJHAR MOUNTAINS, NAGAR
Most Impressive Landscape
The Karoonjhar hills surround Nagarparkar for
sixteen miles. The granite stone of this mountain is
utilized for making beautiful tiles. There is a saying
that the Karoonjhar hills give 1-1/4 kilos of gold per
day in the sort of red granite stone, china clay, and
honey. In the season of summer, various sounds
are audible from the rock because of Sulphur
deposits.

HISTORICAL CHOUKUNDI GRAVES
CHOUKUNDI GRAVEYARD, THATTA
Most Favorite Places to Visit
The Chaukhandi tombs form an early Islamic
cemetery situated 29 km (18 mi) east of Karachi, in
the Sindh province of Pakistan. The tombs are
notable for their elaborate sandstone carvings. The
tombs are similar in style to the elaborate tombs at
the Makli Necropolis near Thatta, and are built in
the funerary architectural style typical of lower
Sindh.

HISTORICAL SATYUN JO ASTHAN
SATYUN JO ASTHAN SUKKUR
Most Favorite Places to Visit
Satyun jo asthan or Satbahain jo maskan is the
resting or ‘living’ place of Seven Sisters.
It is situated in Sukkur on a mound near
Landsowne Bridge. Popularly known as Satian jo
asthaan (the home of seven virgins) is a cave like
hall, dug out of the mound.
It is a strange place. No impressive mausoleum like
those of other saints of Sindh, but just an empty
cave.

RELIGIOUS HARMONY IN SINDH
MUSLIM MOSQUES JAIN MATHAS HINDU TEMPLES
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES BUDHIST STUPAS OTHER RELIGIONS

BECAUSE WE’RE NATURALLY SUFIS
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