List of cultural heritage sites in Balochistan, Pakistan

According to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency's report published on protected areas in 1997, Balochistan has 27 archaeological sites and monuments protected by the Federal Government.[1] These include the province's only national monument; Ziarat Residency. Additionally it has one site on the tentative world heritage list, Mehrgarh.[2]

Of the some 400 sites and monuments protected under the Antiquities Act 1975, the province contains seven sites in Category 1, eight in Category II and fourteen in Category III.[3]

  National monuments, UNESCO inscribed and tentative sites

Federal Government

The following sites were previously protected under the Federal Government.

ID Name Type Location District Coordinates Image
BA-1 Pirak mound Village Kolachi — located 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sibi on the right side of the road to Jacobabad[4] Sibi District
BA-2 Nindo Damb Ornach Valley, Tehsil Wadh Killa Abdullah District
BA-3 Fort wall of Jhalawar Jhalawar Kharan District
BA-4 Fort of Azad Khan (Kharan Fort) Kharan town Kharan
BA-5 Pally Kalat Washbohi Kharan
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BA-6 Nauroze Fort Nauroze Kharan
BA-7 Ancient tomb Jhalawar Kharan
BA-8 Har-o-Goke Garuk Kharan
BA-9 Bara Bagh Cemetery, Lasbela Babrs Lasbela District
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BA-10 Tomb of General Muhammad Ibn-e-Haroon Bela town Lasbela
BA-11 Tombs at Hinidan Pir Mubarakm Lasbela
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BA-12 Chowkhundi (Rumi) graves Bhawani Sarai, 5 miles from Hub Chowki Lasbela
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BA-13 Tordheri site Tordheri Loralai District
BA-14 High mound Dabarkot Loralai
BA-15 Prehistoric mound Harian Haider Zai Loralai
BA-16 Damb Judeir or Judeir-jo-daro Deh Jodher No. 2 between Jhat Pat and Dera Murad Jamali Nasirabad District
BA-17 Mound No. 1 in Killi Gul Muhammad Village Kotwal — located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Quetta city on the left side of the road to Chaman[4] Quetta District
BA-18 Mound No. 2 Village Samangali, west side of Airport Quetta
BA-19 Mound No. 3 in Damb Sadat Located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi)southwest from Quetta city[4] Quetta
BA-20 Mound No. 5 in Ahmad Khanzai Located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Quetta[4] Quetta
BA-21 Mound No. 6 Shahi Khan, near Pir Ballo on Sariab Road Quetta
BA-22 Mound No. 7 Kachlak on Chaman Road Quetta
BA-23 Mound No. 8 Village Samali (Dosak-i-Khasyan) Quetta
BA-24 Mound No. 9 Village Metar Zai Quetta
BA-25 Mound No. 10 Shaikh Manda on Chaman Road Quetta
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BA-26 Mound No. 11 Village Vauhisar Quetta
BA-27 Quaid-i-Azam Residency Building Ziarat Ziarat District
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BA-28 Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh Dhadar - located 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Dhadar Town on the right bank of Bolan River[4] Bolan District
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Unprotected sites & heritage

ID Name Type Location District Coordinates Image
BA-U-1 Bangi Ismail’s tomb (1468) [5] Gwadar
BA-U-2 Jiwani graves c1400 AD Jiwani[5] Gwadar
BA-U-3 Pasni graves c1400 AD Pasni[5] Gwadar
BA-U-4 Sohbatpur Mosque (1940) [5] Jaffarabad
BA-U-5 Kalatuk (Fort) c 1700 AD [5] Kech
BA-U-6 Miri Qila (Miri Fort) [5] Kech
BA-U-7 Nikoderian Tombs in Mashkel, Nag and Panjgur[5] Kharan & Panjgur
BA-U-8 Khawaja Amran Shrine Near Gulistan[6] Killa Abdullah
BA-U-9 Spin Ghundi Mound Close to Habibzai Village at the foot of an offshoot of the Khawaja Amran Range[6] Killa Abdullah
BA-U-10 Gondrani (or Gundriani) [7] Lasbela
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BA-U-11 Shah Bilawal's Shrine [8] Lasbela
BA-U-12 Jamia Mosque c1838 Bela[5] Lasbela
BA-U-13 Lahut-i-Lamakan (shrine) [8] Lasbela
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BA-U-14 Kumb Shrine [8] Lasbela
BA-U-15 Shireen and Farhad (shrine) [8] Lasbela
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BA-U-16 Sassi and Punnu (shrine) Mouza Mumbar, Tehsil Sonmiani[9] Lasbela
BA-U-17 Pir Fida Hussain's shrine [8] Lasbela
BA-U-18 Pir Moosiani's shrine [8] Lasbela
BA-U-19 Pir Mohiddin's shrine [8] Lasbela
BA-U-20 Mai Gondrani's shrine [8] Lasbela
BA-U-21 Shahi Jamia Mosque Bela[9] Lasbela
BA-U-22 Sir Robert Sandeman's tomb Bela[9] Lasbela
BA-U-23 Karia Pir's shrine Bela[9] Lasbela
BA-U-24 Sassi's spring [9] Lasbela
BA-U-25 Chinjan 68 km southwest of Loralai[10] Loralai
BA-U-26 Daber Kot 18km northeast of Duki Town[10] Loralai
BA-U-27 Mughal Qila (Mughal Fort) – c 1500AD [5] Loralai
BA-U-28 Rana Ghundai [10] Loralai
BA-U-29 Surjangal 8km northeast of Sinjawi Town, Baghave Valley on road to Duki.[10] Loralai
BA-U-30 Torghar — caves and rock shelters with paintings Sulaiman Range[7] Musakhel
BA-U-31 Zuncari Village — rock shelters Sulaiman Range[7] Musakhel
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BA-U-32 Sara Qila (Sara Fort) [5] Pishin
BA-U-33 Governor's House [11] Quetta
BA-U-34 Balochistan Secretariate building Quetta[11] Quetta
BA-U-35 Quetta railway station Quetta[11] Quetta
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BA-U-36 General Post Office and Central Telegraph Office building Quetta[11] Quetta
BA-U-37 Sessions Courts building Quetta[11] Quetta
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BA-U-38 Balochistan High Court building Quetta[11] Quetta
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BA-U-39 Frontier Corps Headquarters Quetta[12] Quetta
BA-U-40 Command and Staff College (main building) Quetta[12] Quetta
BA-U-41 Babar/Khosti - 10 rock shelters Sulaiman Range[7] Zhob
BA-U-42 Badanzai Bronze Age[10] Zhob
BA-U-43 Dhana Abdullahzai - 1 rock shelter - 1st time with wild boar Sulaiman Range[7] Zhob
BA-U-44 Hazrat Nazar Nika's Shrine 6 km from Zhob[13] Zhob
BA-U-45 Hazrat Khostu Baba's shrine 100 km from Zhob towards Waziristan[13] Zhob
BA-U-46 Ismailzai [10] Zhob
BA-U-47 Lakaha Band - 4 rock shelters Sulaiman Range[7] Zhob
BA-U-48 Leaoha Ghozai - 5 caves and 6 rock shelters Sulaiman Range[7] Zhob
BA-U-49 Mughal Ghundai [10] Zhob
BA-U-50 Musazai [10] Zhob
BA-U-51 Palwan Baba's shrine Mughalkot area[13] Zhob
BA-U-52 Paryan-o-Ghundi (or Periano Ghundai) (destroyed) 2 miles west of Zhob[14][10] Zhob
BA-U-53 Qais Rashid's tomb top of Suleman Mountain[13] Zhob
BA-U-54 Zakoo Nika's shrine near Zhob[13] Zhob
BA-U-55 Balochistan Arts Council Quetta Quetta
BA-U-56 Khojak Tunnel near Pak-Afghan border at Chamman Killa Abdullah
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BA-U-57 Hinglaj Mata (Rani ki Mandir) Hinglaj Lasbela
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References

  1. "List of Protected Notified Archaeological Sites and Monuments in Pakistan" (PDF). Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency. pp. 47–48. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. "Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh". UNESCO World Heritage Center. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. 400 Monuments, Sites protected under Antiquities Act The Nation 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2014
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 iucn. "Pre-Historic Caves and Rock Shelter Dwellings" (PDF). Balochistan Conservation Strategy. IUCN. p. 192. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Balochistan Conservation Strategy IUCN Pakistan and Government of Balochistan 2000 ISBN 969-8141-33-2 pg 194. Retrieved 19 May 2014
  6. 1 2 Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Killa Abdullah. Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2000 pg 11
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Balochistan Conservation Strategy IUCN Pakistan and Government of Balochistan 2000 ISBN 969-8141-33-2 pg 190. Retrieved 19 May 2014
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Lasbella. Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 1999 pg 16
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Lasbella. Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 1999 pg 17
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Balochistan Conservation Strategy IUCN Pakistan and Government of Balochistan 2000 ISBN 969-8141-33-2 pg 191. Retrieved 19 May 2014
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Important/Historical Places, Quetta City in 11998 District Census Report of Quetta, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2001 pg 11
  12. 1 2 Important/Historical Places, Quetta City in 1998 District Census Report of Quetta, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2001 pg 12
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Zhob, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2000 pg 12
  14. Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Zhob, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2000 pg 13
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