Rahim Yar Khan - Worth Visiting Sites

Bagh-e-Bahisht, Sadiq Abad.

Fauji Fertilizer Factory, Sadiq Abad.

Fatimah Fertilizer Factory, Sadiq Abad.

Ruins of Pattan Minarah, Rahim Yar Khan.

Postage Stamp of Ex-State of Bahawal Pur regarding Pattan Minarah issued in 1935.

Rahim Yar Khan - Worth Visiting Sites

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Rahim Yar Khan - Worth Visiting Sites.

Rahim Yar Khan City.

Rahim Yar Khan city is situated in the center of the district. It is a prominent railway junction, on the main line of Pakistan Railways, between Lahore andKarachi . It is at a distance of 634 kilometers from Karachi , 566 kilometers from Lahore and 176 kilometers from Bahawalpur . Shahi Road , Railway road, Colony Gulberg road and Hospital road are the important roads in the city. Zaffar Market, New Sadiq Bazaar, Sadar Bazaar and Grain Market are the shopping centers in the city. A stadium known as Mahmud Stadium is situated at a distance of one kilometer from the city. It has a seating capacity for 15,000 persons and contains grounds for cricket, football, hockey and volley ball. There is Sadiq Club, which is located in Officers Colony and have spacious games. It has a swimming pool and vast halls. There are spacious grounds for various games. It has a swimming pool and vast halls. There are three swimming pools in the city.

 

Stadiums.

 

A cricket ground called ‘Mehmood Stadium’ which was constructed in 1952.

 

Parks & Zoo.

 

Rahimyar Khan has a central City Park and City Zoo.

 

Desert Palace.

 

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, former President of the UAE constructed and maintained a private residencd just outside the city called ‘Desert Palace’ or Abu Dhabi Palace. It is now owned by his son and successor Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

 

Shaikh Zayed International Airport.

 

Shaikh Zayed Airport, also known as Rahim Yar Khan Airport, is located nearby. It is named in honour of Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, as it was originally built for his exclusive use, so that he may visit his “Desert Palace” just outside the city; he later donated it to the Government of Pakistan.

 

Bagh-e-Bahisht, (The Garden of Heaven), Sadiq Abad.

It is one of the most beautiful and biggest gardens of this area. It is 5 km far from SADIQ Abad.  Its 1 st owner was Meer Syed Abid Hussain Esq. who had built this garden. The garden consists upon more than 75 acrs. After his death, his only son Meer Syed Zahid Hussain Esq. reconstructed it with his full zeal and zest and brought the each and every plant from all over the world and made it the beautiful lest one of this area. After his death in 2003, his only son Meer Syed Fazal Ellahi Fazli is maintaining it with the same spirit of his father and grandfather and still improving. This garden is, although, the private but also open for the public at prescribed hours and days.

 

Mubarak Urdu Library, Muhammad Abad, (Sanjar Pur).

 

Late Sayyed Mubarak Shah Jillani Made this personal library in the remote area of Rahim Yar Khan. Now a days library is looked after by Sayed Anis Shah Jillani. there are books of rare quality on English, Urdu , Saraiki and Hindi. there is large collection of books on and about  Asadullah Ghalib. there are found old scripts of the famous and recognised poets and prose writers.

 

Mir Syed Zahid Hussain Library, Sadiq Abad.

 

Late Meer Syed Zahid Hussain Esq. made a very good and the biggest personal library of this area which has very antique collection of books on each and every topic. Some books including Quran Shareef are very very old and hand written scripts which are very prestigious back ground. Now, his only son Meer Syed Fazal Ellahi Fazli is maintaining this library. This library is also open for public.

 

Fauji Fertilizer Factory, Machi Goth.

This factory is 5 km far from Sadiq Abad and one of the biggest fertilizer factories in Asia . It was build by Fauji Foundation which is for old/ex-army servants. It was constructed in 1974 and was completed in 1979.

 

Fatimah Fertilizer Factory, Machi Goth.

 

A newly under construction fertilizer factory which is called to be the biggest one in Asia.

 

Bhutta Wahan.

 

It is situated at a distance of 16 kilometers in the North of Rahim Yar Khan, on the lost river Hakra. The village is said to be named after the name of Raja Bhutta who captured this locality after Raja Dahir. This village is also claimed to be the birth place of Sassi, the renowned heroine of Sassi-Pannun and of Ab-ul-Fazal and Fiazi, sons of Mullah Mubarik.

 

Baghla Fort.

 

Remnants and ruins of this fort are about 34 kilometers in the south of Rahim Yar Khan city, in Cholistan area. In 1767 A.D., Ali Murad Pirjani, founder of Trinda Ali Murad Khan (a village in Thesil Rahim Yar Khan ) built this fort.

 

Islam Garh Fort.

 

Islam Garh ,the old Bhinwar Fort, was built by Rawal Bhim Singh in Samabat in 1665, as the following inscription on its gate in Babri character proves “Samabat 1665 Asuj Wadi 2, Maharaj Rawal Siri Bhim Singh ji Maharaj”. The Fort is situated in the Cholistan area of Tehsil Khanpur. It is 46 kilometers south east of Baghla Fort. The fort is in a dilapidated state.

 

Khair Garh Fort.

 

Remnants and ruins of this fort are located, about 40 kilometers south of Khanpur Town , in the Cholistan area. In 1189 A.H. Haji Khan, son of Ikhtiar Khan built it and named it Khair Garh.

 

Mau Bubarik Fort.

 

According to Tarikh-e-Murad, a fort was built by Raj Hans Karar in Mau Mubarik as a residence for his mother, hence the name Mau refers to mother in local language. The fort was taken by Shah Arghun in 1525 A.D. It was one of the six fortresses of Raj Sahasi 11. It had 20 bastions and Towers. The ramparts were about 549 meters in circumference and the walls very strongly and thickly built. Here the shrine of a saint Sheikh  Hakim is of great importance.

 

Pattan Minarah.

The ruins of Pattan Minar are located at a distance of about 8 kilometers in east south of Rahim Yar Khan city. It has variously been described as the remains of Asahoka period, who built it in 250 B.C. or a Buddist monastery. Nearby the minar, remains of a fort, a mosque and some tunnels are also visible. About 110 years ago Colonel Minchin a political agent of Ex-Bahawalpur state started the excavation of these tunnels but discontiued digging for some reasons or other. According to Colonel Toy it was the capital of the Hindu kingdom in 10 A.D. In the mid of the 18 th century A.D. Fazal Elahi Khan Halani a Daupauta chief destroyed it and used its materials in the construction of Baghla and Dingar Fort.

 

Bhong Mosque.

 

It is situated in the village Bhong at a distance of 28 kilometers from Sadiqabad and 53 kilometers from Rahim Yar Khan. It was constructed by Rias Ghazi Muhammad, a big landlord of Bhong. It has beautiful design of arts and crafts, with marble stones of various kinds and colors. It is well electrified with chandeliers of different kinds. It is a beautiful piece of architecture. Being a worth seeing religious place, tourists from far off places visit it frequently.

 

Palace Sultan Of Abu Zhabi.

 

It is built by Shiekh Zayad- Bin-Sultan, ruler of Abu Dhabi . It is situated in sandy desert of Cholistan at a distance of 18 kilometers south-east from Rahim Yar Khan.  It has large and spacious buildings having two separate portions for ladies and gentlemen. Each portion contains rooms and chambers. There are beautiful lawns in it having different beds of flowers along the well-shaped roads. Many domestic birds like peacocks are also kept there. Sultan of Abu Dhabi visits this district for hunting and stays in this palace.