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MAIN SHRINES OF PAKISTAN

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SIND Karachi District Abdullah Shah Ghazi, Clifton, Karachi Thatta District Haji Turabi, Gujjo Village, National Highway Mai Makli, Makli Abdullah Shah Sahabi, Makli Pir Patho Debali, Pir Patho Village Shah Jamil Datar Girnari, Pir Patho Village Shah Inayat, Miranpur near Pir Patho Village Shah Murad Shah Sherazi, Makli Makhdoom Mohammad Hashim Thatvi, Makli Hazrat Magar Been, Village Jati Shah Aqeeq, Taluka Shah Bunder Hyderabad District Makhdoom Fatehuddin Shah Jehanian Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, Village Bhit Shah Makhdoom Nuh, Hala Town Syed Abdul Wahab Shah Jilani Hazrat Muhammad Shah Makki Shah Karim, Bulri Township Khawaja Abdul Rehman, Wasih Malukshah Larkana District Syed Qasim Shah Bokhari Dadu District Mohammad Usman Marwandi (Lal Shahbaz Qalander) Sehwan Sharif Makhdoom Bilawal Shaheed Shah Sadar Lakyari Sikander Shah Bodlo, Sehwan Sharif Naeeng Sharif Abdullah Shah Godrio, Maher Taluka Sukkur District Shah Khairuddin Jilani Syed Rashid Shah Pir Pagaro, Pir Goth Fazil Shah, Vi...

Cholistan Desert

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The Cholistan, or Rohi, Desert in Punjab is the largest desert on the Indian continent. The desert is over 10,000 square miles. Located 20 miles from Bahawalpur, The Hakra River dried up here, and with it most life. The 2.5 million people who live here are nomads who lead a simple life herding and trading in camels. Their culture is strong with many romantic legends dating back to ancient times and they place great value in the power of song. The desert festivals are simply out of this world, you may see camels dancing (except those with two left humps) who are even better dressed in dazzling costumes than their owners. The people of Cholistan wear embroidered and print coloured shirts, skirts and robe coats. During the wet season, the nomads built shallow reservoirs to catch rainwater to survive long spells away from their villages. Cholistan is changing amazingly. The desert was under perennial regular irrigated cultivation till 1200 B C and under seasonal regular irrigated cultivati...

Blind Dolphin of the Indus

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Once found in all the five major rivers of the country, the Indus river dolphin is now restricted to just a portion of the Indus. However, the hard work put in for the conservation of this endangered species is paying off and an increase in population has been recorded The Indus River flows across Pakistan, meandering through its entire length and is considered the country's bloodline. And it is so, undoubtedly. The middle section of the river's course tends to be highly braided, creating a variety of habitats for numerous species. The Indus is among the 200 global eco-regions that have been identified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as priorities for conservation. Research shows that conserving these eco-regions, also referred to as G200, would mean conserving 95 per cent of all species and most habitats on Earth. The most high profile species in the Indus eco-region is the Indus river dolphin The Indus river dolphin is a very special species for Pakistan because of many reas...