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Pakistan AT A GLANCE
Pakistan is world famous for its hospitality and is diverse both in terms of ethnicities and topography. Pakistani culture represents peace, hospitality, and humanity based social ethos across the country.
Spread over 796,095 km², the country has Islamabad as the Federal Capital, four provinces Balochistan, KP, Punjab, Sindh and two federal territories: Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.
From the mighty alpine stretches of the Karakorum in the North to the vast alluvial delta of the Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a land of high adventure and nature.
Trekking, mountaineering, white water rafting, hunting, mountain desert jeep safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing and bird watching, are a few activities, which entice the adventure and nature lovers to Pakistan.
Pakistan is home to five of the world’s fourteen mountains taller than 8000 meters (26000 feet), which also includes the second-highest peak in the world, K2. This has made Pakistan a mountaineering haven for professional mountaineers.
There are six world heritage sites, endorsed by UNESCO, in Pakistan and a further 26 sites on the tentative list of UNESCO. These are:
Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighboring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol:
One of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. The Buddhist monastery of Takht-i-Bahi was founded in the 1st century CE and remained in use until the 7th century. The monastery and the remains of the nearby city of Seri Bahlol from the Kushan period are some of the most important Buddhist monuments in the Gandhara region, which flourished between 2500-1500 BCE.
Mohenjo-daro
One of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization which flourished between 2500-1500 BCE
Taxila
An important Buddhist center of learning between the 5th century BCE and 2nd century CE.
Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta
Makli is a large necropolis in the city of Thatta. It was active between the 14th and 18th centuries
Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens
The Fort and the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore are two royal complexes from the Mughal era.
Rohtas Fort
The fort built in 1541 is an exceptional example of early Islamic military architecture in the gunpowder era, integrating artistic traditions from Turkey and the Indian subcontinent.