Karachi, Pakistan

The best time to visit Mazar-e-Quaid, the final resting place of the Founder of the Nation, is before dusk. This allows visitors to enjoy gardens and flowers, reflecting pools, the sunset, and finally the Mausoleum lit by lights from 4 different directions. Another impressive ceremony not to be missed is changing of the guards.

At a lower level at the side of the Mazar, there are 4 other graves, including those of the 1st murdered prime minister of the country - Liaqat Ali Khan and Quaid's sister - Fatima Jinnah.

Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of the Mazar-e-Quaid. Therefore, I am borrowing one from member Asalaam Aleikum at travelpod.

Pakistan is a democratic and an Islamic Republic. It was a part of British India until 1947, when the Pakistan Movement for a state for Muslims of the northwestern provinces of British India, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, more commomly known as Quaid-e-Azam or the Great Leader, and the Muslim League resulted in the independence and creation of the state of Pakistan.

The idea of a separate state was first introduced by the poet philosopher Allama Iqbal in 1930. Subsequently, the name Pakistan (meaning land of pure, but actually made up of letters ‘P’ from Punjab, ‘A’ from Afghania or the Frontier Province, ‘K’ from Kashmir, ‘S’ from Sindh, and ‘Tan’ from Balochistan) was proposed in 1933.

Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. It is a fairly large country spanning over 810,000 square kilometers.

As all over Pakistan Karachi too has many places to eat on street. They are spread all over city but if you are looking for central place with many shops try Burns Road or Boat Basin (in Clifton). For real outdoor try any restaurant on both sides of Super Highway (Karachi-Hyderabad Motor way).Here there's always breeze even on hottest day.
One word of Caution: Take along bottled water or order in restaurant. Although tea,coffee or soft drinks are safe.

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Decked out on 25th December being Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's birthday (a public holiday for this reason in Pakistan), you can visit this beautiful structure any other time of the year unless you want to beat the crowds on xmas day.

Built in 1954, this Quaid's mausoleum where many pakistanis come to mark respect for their country's founder, is stunning even from a distance. The interior is beautifully decorated, with chandliers being gifted from China and a intricate ceiling with motifs dating back to pre-partition days. (see other pics on link)

There is also a change of guards to watch for every few hours.

(Quaid is pronounced Ka-yed with a Q sound on the K)

Other Karachi attractions can be found at
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It is the valley name as Buzzy pas dont know exact it may be the actual name of road.It is located 400 km approx from Karachi..It looks like another Planet isnt it..If u travel from Karachi outwards to Makran you get to see such views.

Pakistan has good museums in Karachi, Bhambor, Hyderabad, Mohenjo Daro, Lahore, Taxila, and Peshawar. Of this list, we liked the one in Peshawar depicting the heritage of that province.

Pakistanis love their military. Travelers should visit museums of the Pakistan Airforce, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Army.

The three museums showcase fighter planes, naval ships and submarines and military arms and ammunition used by Pakistan Armed Forces since 1947 (and even before) in a historic perspective. All the three museums display their repertoire in the open area, where visiting families seem to picnic too, and also under covered structures.

There is no denying that Karachi is an ugly city. It has none of the architectural heritage of Lahore, so it's not surprising that the two major sights were built after 1950. The Jinnah Mausoleum is worth seeing for its surrounding gardens and the Tuba Mosque with the largest prayer hall in the world is quite impressive.
Apart from that Karachi gets the honor of having the ugliest city beach in the world.
The city does offer, however, lively markets, interesting big city life and great food.

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Close to the popular seaside of the city is Clifton Beach where Karachiites fock to on weekends and holidays. Scattered along the shore are numerous stalls selling handicrafts made from sea shells. Clifton has an amusement park with a bowling alley, and an aquarium. Here is a beautiful playland. Shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi is also here. In the front of playland there are small shops. In these shops several beautiful gift items are avaiable made by sea product.

Asia's greatest water fowl reserve, Haleji lake is 70 km (about 52 miles) fromKarachi. A perennial freshwater lake with associated marshes. and adjacent brackish seepage lagoons, set in a stony desert.The lake used to be a sanctuary for at least 222 bird species includingcoots, ducks, purple moorhens, kingfishers, pigeons, white herons, teals, waders, mallards, flamingos, shovellers, pelicans, cormorants, egrets, black-headed gulls, pheasants, partridges, and storks. Birds of prey like eagles, buzzards, harriers, falcons, and kites too visited the lake to catch other birds. During winter, a hundred thousand birds fly down to Haleji from the cold of Siberia. It is a bird watchers' paradise. Between Bhanbhore and Thatta, if you turn into the countrylane by the 82km (51/1 mile-furlong stone) a 6-km long drive will bring you to the largest bird sanctuary of the country, Haleji Lake. During the winter, migatory birds come to this lake in very large numbers to the great delight of the bird watchers