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Introducing Fort Munro
En route to Quetta, about 80km from DG Khan, Fort Munro was built as a hill station by the British and is still the only such resort in south Punjab. It’s named after a Colonel Munro, at one time commissioner of DG Khan. Many tribal chiefs of Balochistan and a few government officials have summer residences here, but it’s more or less empty in winter. There is a small British cemetery at the top of the hill. Even if you don’t plan to stay here, the breathtaking drive up onto the Balochistan plateau is its own reward.
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You can stay at TDCP Motel (0346-9931435; r Rs 500). Advance reservations are recommended (especially from June to September).
The settlement of Khar, 5km before Fort Munro, has an interesting fort built by the British and now used as a levy station. Here the road forks; left to Fort Munro, right towards Balochistan. The Rakhni Valley on the other side of the provincial border has verdant orchards.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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