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Metropolis in Sindh, Pakistan
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Sukkur lies on the west bank of Indus River and is the third largest city of Sindh.
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An island in the Indus River famous for its highly revered Hindu temples. The temples are associated with the syncretic Udasi movement and includes Teerath Asthan, which is the largest Hindu temple in Pakistan. The complex has eight other temples, a library, a garden, along with rooms and residences for monks and people who want to stay on the island on a spiritual retreat.
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Historic mosque, built in 1598.
Honoring the sixteenth-century Sindhi Muslim historian and physician Masum Shah.
Ruins of an historic fort.
Otherwise basic rooms have private bathrooms and central air-conditioning.
By train
Sukkur is served by Sukkur railway station as well nearby Rohri railway station and has railway connections with almost all the major Pakistani cities and towns.
By road
Sukkur is situated on National Highway N-5, which originates from Torkham (Pakistan-Afghanistan border) and runs via Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, and Hyderabad on its way to Karachi.
Rickshaws and vans travel within the city. Hire a taxi from Sukkur Airport or anywhere in the city.
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