Karachi
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Mazar-e-Quaid, tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Memories of Karachi
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Karachi
view from the hotel with mosk in front
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Karachi
view from the hotel
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In front of Mohatta Palace
from left:
Bernd Waniewski
Mr. Saeed Rizvi
Klaus Schlott
Mehboob Mehmood
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photo: Klaus Schlott
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Mehboob and the driver
photo: Klaus Schlott
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Mohatta Palace
Mohatta Palace is named after its founder, the Mohatta Palace was built between 1933 and 1935 by Shivratan Chandratan Mohatta. It was used as the residence of Fatimah Jinnah, the sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. It was occupied by the government for a variety of odd purposes after the formation of Pakistan, then by Fatima Jinnah from 1964 to 1967, after which it fell a victim of neglect and decay.
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The government of Karachi recently conducted extensive restoration work on the property, and it now houses a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Sindh.
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Sindh is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. The traditional capitals Hyderabad and Thatta were replaced by Karachi in 1936.
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Mohammed Ali Jinnah Tomb
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Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General.
He is commonly known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam ( "Great Leader") and Baba-e-Qaum ("Father of the Nation.")
His birth and death anniversaries are national holidays in Pakistan.
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Karachi at the Arabian Sea ( Indian Ocean )
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Map of Pakistan showing the three
transmitting sites
Lahore und
and the city of Karachi
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