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Karachi: Kirthar National Park..Karachi
  • By WAHEEDASLAM on March 13, 2004
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  • Kirthar National Park..Karachi - Pakistan
    Kirthar National Park..Karachi
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    Measuring over 3,000 square kilometers in the Kirthar hills. The best season to visit is from October to February. However, it is the greenest in August during the monsoons. Kirthar was designated a national park by the Sindh Wildlife Department in 1974, the first of Pakistan's parks to be included in the UN's listing of National Parks of 1975. The rolling valleys and rugged lines of the Kirthar hills form a natural haven for urial sheep, ibex and chinkara gazelle. Jungle cats, desert cats and even the occasional leopard or desert wolf also prowl the park, but you would be extremely lucky to see them. Pangolin (scaly anteaters), porcupines and monitor lizards are in vast numbers. Kirthar National Park is the habitat of rare species that include the Sind Ibex, Chin Kara, Gazelles, Leopards, Wildsheep, and other animals. Mammals in the park include Asiatic leopard, Stripped Hyena, Desert Wolf, Indian Fox, Sind Wild Goat (Ibex), Urial (Gad), Honey Badger, Indian Pangolin, Caracal, Jungle cat, Jackal, Chinkara Gazelle, Black Buck (Reintroduced), Hedgehog, Porcupine, Mongoose, Cairo Spiny mouse and the Rock Mouse. Birds may include; Lammegier vulture (Winter Migrant), Bonnelli's eagle, Griffon vulture, Egyptian vulture, Close-Barred sandgrouse, Houbara bustard, Grey partridge, See partridge, Stone Curlew, Finche larks, Hoopoe, shrikes and Wheatears. Reptiles found in the park are The Rock python, Sind cobra, Russell's viper, Sawscaled viper, Sind krait, Royal rat snake, Tortoises, Monitor lizard, Sind Crocodile (possibly extinct) and different species of lizard and chameleon. The Kirthar Park is undoubtedly, amongst the best maintained recreation parks of Pakistan.

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    Karachi: Bhanbore...Karachi
  • By WAHEEDASLAM on March 13, 2004
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  • Bhanbore...ancient archaeological site - Pakistan
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    This is believed to be the ancient port city of Debul which flourished in the 8th century A.D. It is also where the Arab conqueror Mohammad Bin Qasim first touched the shores of the South Asia in 712 A.D. And where, after a fierce battle with the then reigning King, the Arabs consolidated their hold for subsequent expansion. Bhanbore is located about 64 kms (40 miles) east of Karachi.. Popular folklore has it that in the vicinty of Bhanbore was the trysting-place of the star-crossed lovers Sassi and Pannu, much celebrated in local performing arts.This is the site of a large town that existed at least 1400 years ago. The pieces of pottery found by archaeologists are similar to those found at Taxila and known to be of the 1st century B.C. Banbhore has given our museums a strong archeological heritage. One which attracts tourists from all corners and all continents.

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