Heritage Sites of Pakistan

24) The Salt Range and Khewra Salt Mine

The Salt Range originated 800 million years ago. The area is rich in paleontological finds dating
as far back to some 18 million years ago with Middle Jurassic fossil dinosaur track-ways. The
Salt Range has a dense clustering of historical sites and places dating back to the 4th century
Alexander the Great.

25) Ziarat Juniper Forest

It is the largest juniper forest (juniperus excelsa polycarpos) in Pakistan and is believed to be the
second largest of its kind in the world. The Ziarat Juniper Forest was declared a Biosphere
Reserve in 2013.

26) Nagarparkar Cultural Landscape or Nagarparkar Jain temples

The Nagarparkar landscape was an important center of Jain religion and culture for centuries.
The Karunjhar hills were a place of pilgrimage called Sardhara where there is a Jain temple of
Mahadeve and a ritual pool.

27) Hingol National Park

Hinglaj Mata Mandar is an ancient Hindu temple located in Hingol National Park.

28) Derawar and the Desert Forts of Cholistan

Derawar fort was built in the 9th century by Rai Jajja Bhatti, a Rajput ruler of Bhatti clan. Other
forts include (roughly from north to south) Meergarh, Jaangarh, Marotgarh, Maujgarh, Dingarh,
Khangarh, Khairgarh, Bijnotgarh and Islamgarh.

29) Port of Banbhore

Port of Banbhore is an ancient city dating to the 1st century BC, dates back to the Scytho-
Parthian era and was later controlled by Muslims from the 8th to the 13th century, after which it
was abandoned. Remains of one of the earliest known mosques in the region dating back to 727
AD are still preserved in the city.
30) Baltit Fort
Balti Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, founded in the 1st CE. The
fort dates back to 700 years ago, with rebuilds and alterations over the centuries. In the 16th
century the local prince married a princess from Baltistan who brought master Balti craftsmen to
renovate the building as part of her dowry.

31) Mansehra Rock Edicts

Mansehra Rock Edicts are fourteen edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, inscribed on rocks in
Mansehra. The edicts are cut into three boulders and date back to 3rd century BC and they are
written in the ancient Indic script of Gandhara culture, Kharosthi. The edicts mention aspects of
Ashoka's dharma.

32) Archaeological Site of Ranigat

The archaeological site of Ranigat remains of the region's largest Buddhist monastic complex
reside. Structures on the site include stupas, monasteries, shrines, drainage networks, and other
buildings. Ranigat is a 2500-year-old Buddhist archaeological site belonging to the Gandhara
civilization and is a good evidence of the Buddhist past of the area.

33) Archaeological Site of Rehman Dheri

Rehman Dheri is a Pre-Harappan archaeological site and one of the oldest urbanised centres
found to date in South Asia, Dates back about 4000 BC.

34) Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh

Mehrgar, is one of the most important Neolithic (7000 BCE to c. 2500 BCE) sites in
archaeology. It is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming and herding in South Asia.

35) Chaukhandi Tombs, Karachi

The Chaukhandi tombs form an early Islamic cemetery are remarkable for their elaborate
sandstone carvings. The style of architecture is typical to the region of Sindh. Generally, the
tombs are attributed to the Jokhio (also spelt Jokhiya) and known as the family graveyard of the
Jokhio tribe, although other, mainly Baluch, tribes have also been buried here. They were mainly
built during Mughal rule sometime in the 15th and 18th centuries when Islam became dominant.

36) Hiran Minar and Tank, Sheikhupura

Hiran Minar is set in peaceful environs near Lahore was constructed by Emperor Jahangir as a
monument to Mansiraj, his favorite pet deer or antelope.

37) Tombs of Jahangir, Tomb of Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai, Lahore
The Tomb of Jahangir is a mausoleum built for Jahangir, who ruled the Mughal Empire from
1605 to 1627. Tomb of Asif Khan belongs to Abul-Hasan ibn Mirza Ghiyas Beg, built by Shah
Jahan when Khan died in 1641 while engaged in fighting against the forces of rebel Raja Jagat
Singh Pathania. The series of open courtyard tombs called Akbari Sarai, is situated between the
tombs of Jahangir and Asif Khan.

38) Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore

The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore, is famous for its extensive faience tile work. It has been
described as 'a mole on the cheek of Lahore'. It was built in seven years, starting around 1634–
1635 AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. It was built by Hakim Shaikh
Ilm-ud-din Ansari, a native of Chiniot, who rose to be the court physician to Shah Jahan and a
governor of Lahore. The mosque is inside the Inner City and is easiest accessed from Delhi Gate.
The mosque contains some of the finest examples of Qashani tile work from the Mughal period.