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1387:Jamgarh Fort
1347:Derawar Fort
1295:
1260:Lasbela Fort
1230:Throchi Fort
1200:Bharand Fort
1195:Baghsar Fort
1183:Azad Kashmir
998:Azad Kashmir
927:Mughal Minar
869:
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734:11 September
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649:the original
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606:Hunza Valley
442:Mumbara kuts
427:
424:Shoshorating
419:
395:Mushkil kuts
380:
337:
329:Quttosh kuts
323:Shamir kuts,
308:Ghauin kuts,
302:Faratu kuts,
299:Bhuthe kuts,
290:
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277:
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166:Hunza valley
164:town in the
149:
148:
64:11th century
1594:Shagai Fort
1589:Mastuj Fort
1584:Jamrud Fort
1528:Sehwan Fort
1518:Pacco Qillo
1513:Naukot Fort
1482:Tulaja Fort
1467:Sangni Fort
1462:Rohtas Fort
1432:Multan Fort
1402:Lahore Fort
1377:Harand Fort
1372:Gujrat Fort
1342:Bijnot Fort
1337:Attock Fort
1332:Akrand Fort
1316:Skardu Fort
1311:Shigar Fort
1301:Baltit Fort
1255:Kharan Fort
1248:Balochistan
1220:Ramkot Fort
1215:Mangla Fort
1210:Karjai Fort
1205:Burjun Fort
1072:Other sites
1003:Balochistan
865:Skardu Fort
860:Shigar Fort
855:Baltit Fort
794: /
596:Khaplu Fort
591:Shigar Fort
586:Baltit Fort
436:Almaaz kuts
407:Bulush kuts
377:Hukalo Kuts
363:Lachur kuts
354:Jaturi kuts
348:Jerovf kuts
342:Dhathu kuts
314:Matum kuts,
296:Bakoo kuts,
287:Husain Kuts
252:Restoration
186:Baltit fort
22:Altit Fort
1609:Categories
1457:Rawat Fort
1417:Marot Fort
1407:Malot Fort
1397:Kusak Fort
1367:Fort Munro
1357:Fort Abbas
1296:Altit Fort
1190:Baral Fort
1094:Cemeteries
870:Altit Fort
782:74°40′55″E
779:36°18′54″N
704:2022-05-01
680:2022-05-01
655:2022-05-01
627:References
460:Pashu kuts
457:Ashur kuts
439:Khoja kuts
416:Galyu kutz
404:Bathu kuts
392:Nazar kutz
369:Masak Kutz
357:Dhudu kuts
334:Khano Kuts
317:Rosh kuts,
218:Burushaski
158:قلعہ التیت
150:Altit Fort
105:قلعہ التیت
25:قلعہ التیت
1280:Sibi Fort
1114:Libraries
1104:Gurdwaras
1013:Islamabad
454:Aman kuts
451:Muyo kuts
448:Adai kuts
401:Jinu kuts
389:Sort kuts
246:Ismailism
1099:Churches
580:See also
410:Toq kuts
398:Baghorik
372:Fuk kutz
351:Bai kuts
174:Pakistan
69:Restored
55:Pakistan
43:Location
1124:Museums
1119:Mosques
1040:Karachi
465:Gallery
445:Su kuts
413:Attakuz
220:, is a
196:History
1325:Punjab
1028:Lahore
1023:Punjab
645:Travel
601:Ganish
274:Tribes
1630:Hunza
1491:Sindh
1084:Forts
1035:Sindh
843:Forts
242:Islam
230:Greek
178:Hunza
162:Altit
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154:Urdu
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