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graveyards are reportedly as haunted. Among them, 4 graveyards are from
Sindh Province of Pakistan and remaining 2 are from Punjab Province.
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1) SHAMSHAN GHAT HYDERABAD SINDH FROM YEAR 1793.
This place is on the top of the list in graveyards. This place is about
more than 200 years old (since the year 1793) and Hindu's burning and
burial ritual are performed here. As per guards and other staff claim
that they have seen small children coming to play and make noise after
sunset. Guards never saw anyone coming from the gate because the
boundary wall of this place is very high and the gate has also closed by
them every night. The children just come from nowhere and disappear
afterwards. That’s one creepiest thing...
Shamshan Ghat or Crematory is in Hyderabad Sindh region of Pakistan near
Badin Chowk. Many claim that spirits who are dead but never reached
their destination even after death.If you really want to experience some
creepiest paranormal activity, then this place is on the top of the list
in graveyards. Here in this cemetery, Hindus can't perform burning and
burial rituals in the evening just after sunset, due to paranormal
activity in heavy strength.
Shamshan Ghat (Crematorium) Hyderabad is one of the most hunted places
of Pakistan. This place is about more than 200 years old and have many
mysteries buried in it. Hindus perform their burning and burial rituals
of dead in this place. It is thought that this place is hunted by the
spirits who couldn’t leave the earth. Many years ago when the workers
were doing their duty, all of a sudden strange voices from nowhere came
and they got afraid. The voices were that much frightening that they
left their job to save their life.
The story of a guard is also very famous. It is said that a new guard
had just came on the duty and it was his first day. He was given night
shift. While walking in Shamshan Ghat (Crematorium) he noticed that
children were playing in it. The walls very high, door was locks and
children of that area don’t play late night. He checked the lock of the
door and run away because it was sure that they were ghost having fun.
Another guard have also witnessed a live child coming out of grave. The
story don’t end here. After this the child started to grow up and turned
into an old person.
A bride in red bridle dress has been seen by people and no one know in
whose search she didn’t left earth. People have heard strange noises and
someone weeping from different areas of it. When the sun sets, mostly
children appear and start playing. They keep playing till the sun rise.
No one has seen them using the gates and the walls are too much high for
children to jump. It is also thought that two children are brother.
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2) CHOWKANDI GRAVEYARD KARACHI.
Chowkandi Graveyard, located on the highway of Karachi has been
considered as the most haunted graveyard, People located nearby claim
that they heard people shouting and apparition have been witnessed also.
Nobody dare to visit it after the sunset. Chowkandi graveyard located on
the National Highway of Karachi, Pakistan is amongst the most ancient
graveyard of the country, around 600 (six hundred) years old. It is also
considered as one of the most haunted graveyard, nobody attempts to
visit there after sunset as they would most likely to experience some
unusual/paranormal activities. According to the people who live nearby,
they heard people shouting and apparition have also been witnessed.
Overall the Chokandi Graveyard has its own ancient beauty that attracts
visitors, but nobody dare to visit it after the sunset. Not to forget
the great factor of Black Magic, usually done in this graveyard with a
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3) MAKLI GRAVEYARD THATTA VILLAGE SINDH.
Throughout its tumultuous history, the medieval capital of Sindh, Thatta,
has been ruled by various dynasties, starting with the Sammas. The city
was later ruled by the Turkhan and Arghun kings but it was subsequently
occupied by the Mughals. It is said that the city saw its prime during
the 16th and 17th centuries, when it was a bustling cultural hub, an
important port, and considered an esteemed seat of learning with about
400 institutions in place. It is fabled that in 1699, an English sea
captain compared Thatta to London in size. The 18th century dawned with
a sorry tale for Thatta - the tributary of the Indus that supplied it
dried up, with the Kalhoras finally shifting their capital to Hyderabad.
For what it’s worth, the city had already produced a number of kings,
philosophers, teachers, artisans and saints, and nowhere can greater
testimony to this be found, but in the Makli Necropolis.
Thatta’s ‘City of the Dead’ is home to an estimated half a million to a
million graves, with some claiming it is the largest cemetery in the
world. Spread over an area of a little more than 10 square miles, the
graveyard houses graves from the 14th to the 18th centuries. Makli
(literally “little Makkah,” as christened by an ecstatic Hajj pilgrim)
was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Owing to its
archaeological diversity, both in time and space, the site holds special
interest. The buildings have been divided into three time periods,
according to the different periods of reign.
The graveyard spreads out into a diamond-shaped enclosure, before
thinning out into the surroundings. It remains open throughout the year,
and is easily accessible; while coming from Karachi, the graveyard can
be spotted on the left side of the road. A network of roads is spread
across the graveyard, thus most of it can be covered on automobiles. The
graves are a unique amalgamation - offering a range of visuals: there
are those of the kings which can easily pass for palaces, those of the
Sufis that have now turned into oft-visited darbaars, and outnumbering
both of these are the nameless ones - numbering in millions and eaten
away at the sides.
It is a little overwhelming to cover all of Makli in a single go.
There’s too much to see and prioritizing isn’t easy. Time shouldn’t be a
constraint, as the charm lies in the details. From Quranic verses
inscribed on the graves, to Hindu architecture on the buildings, the
structures in Makli are a treat to behold. The buildings from different
eras have their distinct set of features. Still, these signs aren't
always easy to identify, especially when you have no previous
experience. The services of a guide might come in handy. Another
important thing regarding a visit to Makli is pre-planning and taking
the necessary permissions. Many of the royal tombs are locked (either to
avoid vandalism or prevent drug addicts from taking shelter there), so
you need to contact the curator to see them.
While you may find some tourists visiting the site for its historical
appeal, the life of Makli depends upon its Sufi saints. The tomb of
Abdullah Shah Ashabi, for one, is a popular spot for devotees throughout
the year. His annual urs is among the most celebrated occasions in the
region, and the necropolis is traditionally lit up like no other night.
While many unnamed and unidentified graves also add to the charm of
Makli, owing to their specific features, the most sought after tombs in
the area remain those of Jam Nizamuddin II, lsa Khan Tarkhan and Jan
Baba (son and father), and Diwan Shurfa Khan. These have often been
featured in music videos, TV shows and movies.
While a graveyard may at first seem to be an inappropriate choice for a
picnic, there’s too much in Makli to not appeal to your finer senses.
Not only does it offer a shining glimpse of Thatta’s lost splendour, it
also presents an accumulation of culture and diversity. However, natural
disasters and poor conservation have often affected Makli adversely.
Despite being a protected site, recent graves can also be spotted in
ancient enclosures. UNESCO’s website carries reservations about the poor
conservation of the Makli Tombs, although restoration attempts have been
made in some places in the graveyard.
At only a two-hour drive away from Karachi, Thatta is a must visit for
all travel aficionados, a glimpse into the lost civilizations of Thatta.
THIS GRAVEYARD IS REPORTED AS HAUNTED BY THE GHOSTS AND DEMONS. NOW,
BURIAL IS NOT ALLOWED IN THIS GRAVEYARD. Strange voices can be heard
late night in this graveyard. Chowkandi and Makli graveyards has the
same architecture.
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4) MIANI SAHIB GRAVEYARD, LAHORE.
The Miani Sahib Graveyard (میانی صاحب قبرستان) is the largest graveyard
in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. It is in the centre of Lahore. Its
origins date back to the Mughal era, making it one of the oldest
graveyard in the region. Miani Sahib Graveyard occupies around 1,206
kanals (60 hectares, 149 acres) of land and has a capacity of
approximately 300,000 graves. It is administered by the Miani Sahib
Graveyard Committee (MSGC), which was formed on 31 May 1962.
The graveyard is currently facing an acute shortage of space for new
burials. As of 2009, the government of Punjab has started an
anti-encroachment drive to restore the space occupied illegally. People
of Lahore visit this graveyard to offer 'fateha' (a religious prayer)
and lay flowers on the graves of their loved ones. In 2013, generally
speaking, people of Lahore feel that the graveyard is being neglected
for maintenance and needs some local government attention.
Gravediggers at the cemetery routinely bury the bodies of the newly
deceased in plots that go unvisited. This graveyard is more than 400
years old. Inside the graveyard, strange voices and sounds can be heard.
This graveyard is haunted by Muslim ghosts. There are approximately 400
Muslims Ghosts inside the graveyard.
The government has decided to upgrade Miani Sahib graveyard on the
pattern of the graveyard set up by the Shehr-e-Kamoshan Authority. The
facilities like deadbody's bath house, ablution sitting points, parking
of vehicles, Janazgah and others would also be upgraded.
These decisions were taken by Deputy Commissioner Sumair Ahmed Syed, DG
Strategic Reforms Unit Salman Sufi and Additional Advocate General Umer
Farooq after their joint visit to Miani Sahib Graveyard on Wednesday.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Lahore (Revenue) Tahir Farooq and
Assistant Commissioner City Abduallah Khurram Niazi were also present
there. The DC said upgradation work would soon be started. He also
checked anti-dengue arrangements in the graveyard and termed them
satisfactory.
Other Information:
This historical graveyard has existed in Lahore since Shahab ud Din
Ghauri's times nearly 450 years ago. During his short rule Sher Shah
Soori dedicated 40,000 kanals to it. It is located in Mozang area of
Lahore. It is the largest graveyard of Asia where every year more than
10,000 people are still buried. "Miani" word comes from Mian or a very
wise and learned person. Many people of my family, like my paternal
grandfather and uncles, are buried here. It is the final resting place
of many famous poets, writers, politicians and celebrities. You can also
see the shrines of Hazrat Sheikh Tahir Bandagi and Ghazi Ilm Din Shaheed
here. Many famous families have booked their graves here and have built
boundaries around their family enclosures. I always feel a strange
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5) GORA GRAVEYARD, JAIL ROAD, LAHORE.
The Haunted Cemetery of Lahore.
Gora Kabristan, the “White Cemetery,” is a Christian burial ground.
There are several cemeteries known as Gora Kabristan in Lahore. This
particular cemetery is located at east of the intersection of Jail Road
and Zafar Ali Road in Gulberg V. Entrance is on Jail Road.
The Christian Cemetery located in one of the biggest cities of Pakistan,
which is Lahore, has many graves inside it,of those people, who have
tremendously contributed to the country's growth and development. This
site is located nearer to the Lahore Gymkhana, This site is claimed to
be haunted by many headless ghosts, which appear in the middle of the
night and the people of the surroundings avoid using this route at the
night.
A shadow has seen inside the graveyard at late night after 2:00AM, and
strange voices heard from the graves.
Christian Graveyard or "Gora Kabristan" is a site which is claimed as a
dark and mysterious resting place of the dead. A site that has not only
one, but many restless and headless ghosts .This site is claimed to be
haunted by many headless ghosts, which appear in the middle of the night
and the people of the surroundings avoid using this route at the night.
The headless entities which are spotted here are believed to be of some
of the innocent people who died accidental deaths and were called back
by using a subcontinent black magic named as chilla which is performed
by using a goat head and a cauldron. This type of chilla is supposed to
be performed by taking the help of the evil spirits to bring the souls
of the deceased back to this earth. This type of Voodoo takes 40 days.
Although, this place has many great as well as innocent personalities
buried there, but there are some graves in which, some cases of untimely
dead people are buried. The site is quite abandoned, that's why some
dark magicians enter there at night and perform magical spells that make
the resting souls troubled and they behave in such a way that scares the
crap out of some one who try to take the graveyard as a means of
shortcut.
Local Ghost Hunters Experiences
When the team of the local ghost hunters named WKH arrived there at
night, they started hearing strange noises. They continued their
investigation. They found very high emf readings at every point which
they investigated. The keeper of the graveyard told them that there is a
well where there are lots more things happen. So the well was also
investigated and there were obvious signs in the form of orbs or emf
readings.
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6) A GRAVEYARD IN KARACHI. (I DON'T KNOW ITS NAME).
Shab-e-Baraat, observed on the middle of the Islamic month of Shaban, is
widely believed to be a night when believers ask for forgiveness for
wrongs as the fate for upcoming year is re-written during this night.
In Karachi’s graveyards, brightly coloured fairy lights were draped
across trees and several political and religious groups set up their
camps to help the visitors. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and
Auqaf department also launched their cleanliness and fumigation drives
ahead of Shab-e-Baraat.
The Watchman at this graveyard, usually stays up the whole night to help
families coming in to offer prayers. People usually start heading to the
graveyard after the evening prayers and continue to come through the
night until Fajr, he recalled. “We have spent three days decorating and
lighting up the graveyard for Shab-e- Barat and we do this every year,”
the excited watchman told.
Watchman has been working at the graveyard since 1999 but he feels this
is one of the activities in the city which is still celebrated with the
same enthusiasm. “Everything goes according to routine, we provide car
parking and guidance to the visitors, and they recite Quran and Fateha
Khawani and put flowers on the graves of their relatives,” watchman
explained. “Some people also distribute ‘niaz’ and this goes on through
the night until the morning prayers because the graveyard is safe and
secure.”
Older residents have, however, seen the celebrations die down over the
years. “Things have changed in the past three to five years. The city’s
law and order situation has also effected the celebrations and
activities of Shab-e-Baraat,” said 55-year-old Fateh Muhammad, whose
family has been looking after the city’s largest graveyard, Mewa Shah,
for decades.
“People used to stay the whole night inside the graveyard and almost
every grave used to be decorated like a shrine with lights but now
hardly one forth of them receive visitors and most people leave before
dark,” said Mohammad. Unsatisfied with the arrangements made by the
Sindh police, he said the police are to blame if people decide to stay
home tonight.
There are no arrangements for lighting from the government and no one is
crazy enough to come to such an insecure place where you can be robbed
by anyone hiding behind a tree, he pointed out.
Actually, inside this graveyard, a very large tree where rocks/stones
fall from this tree. NOBODY DARE TO STAND UNDER THIS TREE FOR A WHILE.
The excitement of Shab-e-Baraat was at its peak for Zeenat Zaheer, a
resident of PECHS. “I have made daal halwa for the whole family,” she
said, excited that she will be following her mother’s recipe for the
first time. She plans on waiting for her father and brothers to return
from the graveyard before she starts her prayers for the night.
“There has been a new trend that everyone keeps updating their statuses
and asking their friends to forgive them,” she pointed out. “It should
not be this way that you keep hurting people through the year and ask
for forgiveness once a year.”
Not everyone is, however, going out of their way to celebrate
Shab-e-Baraat. Yasir Siddiqui, a resident of Gulberg, will follow the
same routine as he does any other Monday night. He did say, however,
that it was a good thing that people are devoting at least one day to
seek forgiveness for their sins. |
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