Insta's top 10: Architectural beauty and other wonders of Pakistan

E-Paper | July 07, 2026

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Most of the submissions we received during the past week captured the architectural wonders that Pakistan has to offer, while some others portrayed natural beauty. Here are the top 10 pictures in no particular order.

1. Badshahi Mosque, Lahore

2. Lowari Top

3. Hiran Minar, Lahore

4. Mausoleum of Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya

5. Shalimar Garden, Lahore

6. Aerial view of Karachi:

7. At the entrance of Kalash valley

8. 'Freckles are kisses from angels'

9. Afghan girls in Islamabad

10. Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore

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Khan

May 31, 2015 12:11pm

PAKISTAN is beautiful.

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Rahul

May 31, 2015 12:37pm

only kalash valley and shalimar garden seem to me the places of architectural beauty..or as the headline says..

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Harmony-1

May 31, 2015 02:34pm

@Rahul - So are kisses from the angels.

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sandhu

May 31, 2015 03:23pm

@Rahul we also not expecting that our neighbor would praise us no matter all sites are right on spot or non of them.

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sandhu

May 31, 2015 03:26pm

Pakistan is stunning place to visit a cultural diverse country.

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May 31, 2015 04:13pm

My land is beautiful, no doubt.Proud of it.

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Ali Khan

May 31, 2015 05:19pm

beautiful

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VRM

May 31, 2015 06:50pm

Beautiful photographs.

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S. Srinivasaraghavan

May 31, 2015 06:58pm

"The entrance of Kalash valley is nice" - S. Srinivasraghavan, Mysore, India

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meharali

May 31, 2015 08:21pm

So many places missing in here.

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Dr. Bena

May 31, 2015 09:54pm

@Rahul. Not welcome here

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Shahid Kinnare

May 31, 2015 11:11pm

It seem writer is from GT Road.

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Surf&Sail

Jun 01, 2015 01:17am

LOVE YOU PAKISTAN!!!

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Farooq

Jun 01, 2015 01:33am

Kalash valley, Gilgit, Skardu and Hunza are on my list of places to visit when I go to Pakistan this year.

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AYZA

Jun 01, 2015 01:44am

Some truly beautiful pics - especially the one of Hiran Minar which is the only such monument in the world -built and designed by Mughal Emperor Jahangir dedicated to his beloved pet deer.

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rana1

Jun 01, 2015 02:30am

@Rahul .....well beauty is in the eye of the beholder.....only those with a beautiful heart can see.....a heart that is sealed cannot see.

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truth

Jun 01, 2015 11:53am

@Rahul ...and Taj Mahal to pakistanis

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