Day 2.

After a good sleep I headed downstairs to get some breakfast at the hotel restaurant again.


I then checked out and met up with Jamal and Salem to head out for another day of sightseeing.


And on the way on Shahrah-e-Faisal Road.


Today's plan was to head east to the Chaukhandi tombs before continuing on to the city of Thatta to visit the Makli Necropolis and the 17th century Shah Jahan Mosque. We would then travel back to Karachi to catch my flight north to the city of Lahore.


After making our way through the early morning traffic out of Karachi we arrived at the Chaukhandi Necropolis.


After welcoming us the site caretaker lead us to the tombs.


The tombs were mainly built during Mughal rule in the 15th and 18th centuries when Islam became dominant in the area.


They are made from sandstone that has kept amazingly well given their age. The depiction of humans and animals is discouraged in Islam so it was interesting to see birds and other figures carved into the tombs.


Jamal said that the tombs of males were topped with an intricately carved turban.


And female tombs were identifiable by depictions of jewellery such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, anklets etc.


Jamal pointing out a very small tombstone that likely belonged to a servant of a family.


Since 1993 the site has been on the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list.


We then continued our journey east before stopping in the city of Gharo for morning tea along with some fresh paratha and chikad chanay.


Back on the road again where we saw some Hindu pilgrims walking along side.


There are 1.8 million (~1.6%) Hindu's in Pakistan.