Pakistani architecture is intertwined with the architecture of the broader Indian subcontinent. Major historical architectural styles include Hindu temple, Buddhist, Jain, Indo-Islamic, Mughal and Ind
View of Mohenjo Daro towards the Great Bath.
Dharmarajika Stupa in Taxila
Jaulian, an example of Gandharan architecture
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim popu
Pakistani architecture
…Indo-Islamic, Mughal and Indo-Saracenic architecture, all of which have many regional varieties. In the mid-3rd millennium BC, the land that is now Pakistan witnessed the rise of the Indus Valley Civilisation—South Asia's first great urban culture—marked by advanced city planning and enduring architectural…
Priest-King from Mohenjo-daro (c. 2500 BCE)
Cremation urn, Gandhara grave culture, Swat Valley (c. 1200 BCE)
Standing Buddha from Gandhara (1st–2nd century CE)
Makli Necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rose to prominence as a major funerary site during the Samma dynasty.