Kaari Sohaib

It is a national heritage site under the protection of the Archeology Department. There is a watchman/caretaker who also doubles as a guide and can speak some English besides local Sindhi and Urdu. The local tribes of and around the Malir area used to to bury their people in this area and would carve symbols on the tombstones and crypts. These carvings are done on sandstone blocks and pieces that adorn the grave. Symbols signifying gender, status, hierarchy, trade, cause of death are carved out. The chaukhandi (meaning four sided) tombs date more than 300 years old. These are located about a kilometre off the National Highway near Landhi, Karachi.