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Shikarpur is a small city and the capital of Shikarpur District in Sindh province of Pakistan. It is situated about 29 km west of the right bank of the Indus River, with a railway station, 37 km north-west of Sukkur.
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Dedicated to the Sufi scholar Hazrat Allama Faqeer who lived in Shikarpur in the 18th century.
By train
Shikarpur is served by Shikarour railway station and has railway connections with almost all the major Pakistani cities and towns.
By road
Shikarpur is situated on Indus Highway N-55, which originates from Jamshoro runs through Sehwan, Dadu, Larkana, then Shikarpur later it runs to Smsouthern portion of Punjab.
Rickshaws and Qinqis travel within city. You can hire car from car stand near Clock Tower in the city.
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