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A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground,[1][2] specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word cave can also refer to much smaller openings such as sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos, though strictly speaking a cave is exogene, meaning it is deeper than its opening is wide,[3] and a rock shelter is endogene.[4]

List of caves in Pakistan

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Name Location Picture Notes
Bazar Caves Khyber The Bazar Caves otherwise Bāzār Caves are located in the Khyber in the mountainous Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
Kai Caves Sindh, Pakistan Kai Caves are situated at ancient Kai valley[5] in Sindh, Pakistan. The Kai valley is towards the south of Sehwan Sharif, Jamshoro District in Kirthar Mountains Range. Here, there are two sites of Kai Caves. One is upper which is towards the east at a high hill and second is towards the west at a lower hill. The lower caves are called "Satt Ghariyoon" (Seven Caves).[6][7] Nearby the upper caves, the top of the hill is surrounded by very ancient compound wall which is constructed with stones. The remains of ancient settlement and very old potsherds have been explored. The discovered earthenware or ceramic material refers to earlier Indus Valley civilisation while the period of caves has been considered as the Stone Age.[8]
Kashmir Smast Kashmir
The Kashmir Smast (Urdu: کشمیر سمست) caves, also called Kashmir Smats (کشمیر سمتس), are a series of natural limestone caves, artificially expanded from the Kushan to the Shahi periods, situated in the Babuzai Sakrah mountains in the Katlang Valley Mardan in Northern Pakistan. According to recent scholarship based on a rare series of bronze coins and artifacts found in the region, the caves and their adjacent valley probably comprised a sovereign kingdom in Gandhara which maintained at least partial independence for almost 500 years, from c. 4th century AD to the 9th century AD.[9] For most of its history, it was ruled by White Hun (or Hephthalite) governors or princes.
Lahoot Lamakan Balochistan Lahoot Lamakan is a cave in Balochistan, Pakistan.[10][11] The water oozes from outer limestone shell of the cave and believers have a fable that first it was milk, when people started to sell it, miraculously it became water.[12] This place is amazing and eye-catching touristic resort.[13][14] Fresh waters of natural springs continuously flow from mountains through the bed of hilly torrent.[15] It is one of the spiritual, sacred, mythical and secret places of Pakistan.[16][17] People have different religious legendary tales about this place. Many people believe that Adam was first positioned here at Lahoot La Makan.[18][19] The footprint lies at Lahoot La Makan vale and the devotees believe as footprint of Caliph Ali.[12] The people who visit Lahoot La Makan are called Lahooti.[19] They visit by foot every year. The road leads from Karachi to Hub, Balochistan to Lahoot La Makan. It is at a distance of 110 kilometers from Karachi towards the north in Balochistan.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Whitney, W. D. (1889). "Cave, n.1." def. 1. The Century dictionary: An encyclopedic lexicon of the English language (Vol. 1, p. 871). New York: The Century Co.
  2. ^ "Cave" Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009
  3. ^ Moratto, Michael J. (2014). California Archaeology. Academic Press. p. 304. ISBN 9781483277356.
  4. ^ Lowe, J. John; Walker, Michael J. C. (2014). Reconstructing Quaternary Environments. Routledge. pp. 141–42. ISBN 9781317753711.
  5. ^ "KAI VALLEY: THE SCENIC SPOT FOR VISITORS IN SINDH, PAKISTAN". pakistansource.com. 21 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Kai". Discover Pakistan.
  7. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (16 June 2012). "Heritage: The ancient sites of Kai and Naig valleys". dawn.com.
  8. ^ Fayaz, Amar. "Sindh Tourism Development Corporation - Kai Valley". www.stdc.gos.pk. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  9. ^ Waleed Ziad (2006), "Treasures of Kashmir Smast, followed by interview with Ijaz Khan" in Oriental Numismatic Society Journal- Volume 187
  10. ^ "The shrinking space for pluralism in Balochistan - Blogs". Dawn.Com. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  11. ^ Shahid, Jamal (February 22, 2019). "Muzakra explores significance, history of Lahoot Lamakan". DAWN.COM.
  12. ^ a b Rashid, Salman (31 August 2012). "Tales from Lahoot valley - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  13. ^ "Focus on Pakistan - Google Books". 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  14. ^ a b "Lahoot La Makaan, Khuzdar 2018". Travelagenciesfinder.com. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  15. ^ "Annali - Google Books". 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  16. ^ "Hazrat Shah Bilawal Noorani & Lahoot Lamakan". PakTravelism.com. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  17. ^ Umair Shaikh (2014-02-04). "Lahoot Lamakan is a sacred and mysterious place famous fo...| Destination Pakistan". Destinationpak.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  18. ^ hinazahir. "Lahoot Lamakan, place of spiritual mysteries". daaira.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  19. ^ a b "Khuzdar's Shah Bilawal Noorani shrine: A journey of devotion - Pakistan". Dawn.Com. 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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