Pharwala

Rawalpindi District, Pakistan

Pharwala Fort (Punjabi) is a 15th-century fort located near Kahuta Tehsil, about 40 km from Rawalpindi in Punjab, Pakistan. The fort is naturally defended on one side by the Himalayan range and on the other by the Soan River. It is spread over an area of 450 acres (1.8 km2), and was once the capital of the Pothohar Chieftaincy. It is located near the Mai Qumro Mosque in Bagh Juggian, considered the oldest mosque in Islamabad. The mosque is located on the west bank of the Soan River.

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