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A visit to ZIARAT.

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    Over view  Quaid-e-Azam Residency  ( Urdu :  قائد اعظم ریزیڈنسی ‎), also known as  Ziarat Residency , is located in  Ziarat ,  Balochistan ,  Pakistan . It is where  Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah  spent the last two months and ten days of his life, nursed by  A. S. Nathaniel . It is the most famous landmark of the city, constructed in 1892 during the  British Raj . The building is a wooden structure, originally designed as a sanatorium before being converted into the summer residence of the agent of the Governor General. It is declared a heritage site and is of great architectural importance. 2013 Terrorism                              On 13 June 2013 the residency was targeted by rockets. The wooden parts of the building were greatly damaged by the attack. Militants belonging to the  Balochistan Liberation Army  claimed responsibi...