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Attock Fort: Attock Fort Is Located 80km From Islamabad, in Between Peshawar and River Indus. It Is A Historical

Attock fort is located 80km from Islamabad between Peshawar and the River Indus. It was constructed in the late 16th century under Emperor Akbar from 1581 to 1583 and was managed by Khwaja Shamsuddin Khwafi. The main purpose of the fort was to defend against Afghan warriors. It is still held by the Pakistan Army and closed to visitors. The architecture represents its military purpose, and it continues to serve its defensive role today.

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Attock Fort: Attock Fort Is Located 80km From Islamabad, in Between Peshawar and River Indus. It Is A Historical

Attock fort is located 80km from Islamabad between Peshawar and the River Indus. It was constructed in the late 16th century under Emperor Akbar from 1581 to 1583 and was managed by Khwaja Shamsuddin Khwafi. The main purpose of the fort was to defend against Afghan warriors. It is still held by the Pakistan Army and closed to visitors. The architecture represents its military purpose, and it continues to serve its defensive role today.

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Attock fort

Attock fort or Attock Qila is situated just 80 kilometers away from the Islamabad. On the Indus River’s
banks, it was constructed 500 year ago and Khawaja Shams ud din Khawafi was its supervisor.
Attock is a city which is situated in the centre of Peshawar (the provincial capital of Khayber Pakhtun
Kha province) and the Islamabad. This place is very near to the Afghanistan’s border.
The basic aim to build this structure was to defend against the Afghan warriors. The next territory
belongs to the Afghans to Mughal Kings were well familiar with their aims. It was constructed to give
the strength the Mughal Empire. Unfortunately this place is not available for the visitors because
Pakistan Army fully holds it. So no visitor is allowed to go inside to it. It is just few kilometers away
from the city of Attock.

It was Akber’s massive fort, with a circumference of about two and a half kilometers dates from the
late sixteenth century when, because of trouble at Kabul. Akber established a base here and set up a
colony of river men to man the ferries. Their village stands on the river bank below the fort.

When British came the strengthened the Attock fort and made the town the district headquarters and
cantonment. It is still a strategic military installation for the Pakistan Army and visitors cannot enter it
or take photographs. During the dry season Mughals crossed the river over a bridge of boats, which
the British later anchored to piers on either side. Not long after this British engineers unsuccessfully
attempted to bore a tunnel under the river. After this failed, they built a road and rail bridge in 1883
that served until the end of the 1970s when a new bridge was finished near the fort that saves
precious minutes on the journey to Peshawar.

If you are approaching from Islamabad to Peshawar you can find Attock fort on the side of old GT
Road. A latest highway replaced the old road though.

Attock Fort is located 80km from Islamabad, in between Peshawar and River Indus. It is a historical
fortress established amid the rule of the emperor Akbar from 1581 to 1583 under the management
of Khwaja Shamsuddin Khwafi to safeguard the passage of The River Indus. The main aim to establish this
fortress was to defend against the Afghan Warriors. It stood firm on the left side of the river Indus and was
designed to satisfy the military needs. The architecture of the fort is praiseworthy and represents itself
in a distant way. Similarly, a restricted gallery was positioned high up the walls, just to cover the head and
body of the defenders. The tower bears confirmation to meet the changes that emerge from evolving
weapon. Attock Fort still meets its desired purpose to this date and is fully in the hold of Pakistan Army.
Certainly, there are no visitors permitted to enter the great fort. Needless to say that this great citadel adds
up more to the historical backdrop of Pakistan and also serves to attract tourists from all around the world
to observe the heritages present in the country.

Attock Fort pic is taken from Attock Bridge while travelling from Islamabad, Federal Capital
of Pakistan, to Peshawar, the border city between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Attock fort or Attock Qila is situated just 80 kilometers away from the Islamabad. On the
Indus River’s banks, it was constructed 500 year ago and Khawaja Shams ud din Khawafi
was its supervisor. Attock is a city which is situated in the centre of Peshawar (the provincial
capital of Khayber Pakhtun Khwa province) and the Islamabad. This place is very near to the
Afghanistan’s border. The basic aim to build this structure was to defend against the Afghan
warriors. Within the river, some part of the Fort is also visible. Some minarets that came
under water are also looking beautiful and increasing the serenity of the view. Also, at this
point of river, two main rivers of Pakistan meet. On the right side, reddish water is of Kabul
river and the greenish water is of River Sindh. From this point onwards, this river is called
Indus or Sindh river.

#Attock #Fort was built at Attock Khurd during the


reign of #Akbar the Great. It featured a prominent
role in Afghan-Sikh Wars during the Battle of Attock.
Today it is sandwiched between #Peshawar Road on
one side and the #River #Indus on the other.

#BeautifulPakistan

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