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Saint Lukes Church, Abbottabad

Abottabad is a city in the NWFP of Pakistan but named after Sir James Abbott, the first Deputy Commissioner of the Hazara division. Abbottabad replaced Haripur as the capital of Hazara in 1853. Saint Lukes Church is somewhat as old as the town itself. The church is one of the many symbols of British colonialism in the city - also note the gardens, wide streets and other British styled buildings.


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Mosque near Derawar, Cholistan

Nawab Bahawal Khan constructed a mosque with cupolas and domes of exquisite marble in 1849. It is a replica of Moti Mosque, Delhi. As per the legend there are some graves near the fort, which are said to be of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the other Muslim reformers who rendered great services to spread the light of divine Islam in the area.


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Overlooking Nagar & Hunza from the roof of Baltit Fort, Karimabad, Hunza, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
 
The Mohabbat Khan Mosque, Peshawar.


Mohabbat Khan Mosque is a 17th century Mosque in Peshawar city, North-West Frontier Province. It is named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar Nawab Mohabbat Khan who served under Emperors Shah Jehan and Aurangzeb and who was the grandson of Nawab Dadan Khan (who had been governor of Lahore).

The Mosque was built in 1670s, and is orthodox in design. Its open courtyard has an ablution pond in the middle and a single row of rooms around the sides. The prayer hall occupies the west side flanked by two tall minarets.

The interior of the prayer hall is sheltered beneath three low fluted domes and is lavishly and colourfully painted with floral and geometric designs.




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Frere Hall, Karachi.


Frere Hall is one of the few well-preserved buildings from the days of the British Raj that still exists in Karachi. It was built in honour of Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere (1815-1884), who was known for promoting economic development in Karachi.

The Hall is located between Abdullah Haroon Road (formerly Victoria Road) and Fatima Jinnah Road (formerly Bonus Road) in the middle of two lawns which extended till the roads. In the vicinity are the the Marriott Hotel, US Consulate and Consul General's house, the Japanese Consulate and the Sind Club.

Designer, cost and opening, out of twelve designed submitted, the one by Lt. Col St. Clair Wilson was chosen and construction started in 1863. The total cost of this hall was about Rs. 180,000 out of which the Government contributed Rs. 10,000 while the rest was paid for by the municipality.

Built in the Venetian Gothic style with yellowish Karachi limestone and red and grey sandstones from Jungshahi. Around the Hall were two lawns originally known as 'Queen's Lawn' and 'King's Lawn.'[6] These were renamed as Bagh-e-Jinnah(Jinnah Garden) after independence.




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