
Rohri
Rohri is a city of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan.
It is located on the east bank of the Indus River, directly across from Sukkur, the third most populous city in Sindh. Rohri town is the administrative headquarters of Rohri Taluka, and a tehsil of Sukkur District with which it forms a metropolitan area. Its capture marked the beginning of Muslim rule in India under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim in 711 CE, when it was named Aror.
Getting to Rohri
Sukkur Airport is a domestic airport situated about 8 km away from the city centre of Sukkur. Sukkur Airport ranks as the second main operational airport in Sindh, after Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. PIA operates direct flights from Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore.
- 01Sukkur Airport
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.
- 02Rohri Junction
- 03Sukkur
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.
Worth seeing
- 01Sadh Belo Island
An island in the Indus River famous for its highly revered Hindu temples.
- 02Manzilgah Mosque
- 03Masum Shah Minaret
Honoring the sixteenth-century Sindhi Muslim historian and physician Masum Shah.
- 04Bakhar Fort
Rohri Arore ( ruins of historical city ).
Things to do
Shopping at Shahi Bazaar, Frere Road. Boat ride at river Indus side. Fishing near Indus River. Play cricket at Sukkur Stadium. Play tennis at Sukkur Ghym khana.
Where to eat
Dinner / Lunch at Taj Hotel, Rohri Toll plaza. Pizza Town on Military Road. KFC Fast food on Military Road. Sindhri Restaurant Chicken Karahi of Student Chicken near Clock tower. Fruit Chat at Neem ki Chari. Dolphin Bakery cakes. Mehran Sweets. Channa Cholay with Naan. Makhan Nihari at Thala. Kachori and Samose.
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