Destination

Pakistan

Asia · Islamabad

Safety advisory

Exercise a high degree of caution

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Warm / beach

Dry season

Rainy season

Cyclone season

Air⌀ 22 °C

Rainfall⌀ 89 mm

118

117

178

203

Wind⌀ 4 м/с

Daylight⌀ 12 h

Tourism: 966K international tourists a year▲ +15% over 5 yearslow

Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

UNESCO sites

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro
1980Cultural
Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the Larkana District of Sindh, Pakistan. Built c. 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoa, and Norte Chico.
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Taxila
1980Cultural
Taxila, historically known as Takshashila, is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. Founded around c. 1000 BC, it is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, and had a population of over 136,900 in 2023. Taxila is located within the Taxila Tehsil, on the Pothohar Plateau of northern Punjab, and lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area and is just south of the Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
1981Cultural
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The Shalamar Gardens or Shalimar Gardens are a Mughal garden complex besides Baghbanpura, located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The gardens date from the period when the Mughal Empire was at its artistic and aesthetic zenith, and are now one of Pakistan's most popular tourist destinations.
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Rohtas Fort
1997Cultural
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Rohtas Fort is a 16th-century fortress located near the city of Dina in Jhelum district of the Punjab province, Pakistan. Commissioned by Sur emperor Sher Shah Suri, its construction was supervised by Raja Todar Mal and is now one of the largest and most formidable forts in Punjab.
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Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol
1980Cultural
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Takht-i-Bahi, is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The site is considered among the most important relics of Buddhism in all of what was once Gandhara.
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Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta
1981Cultural
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