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The Derawar Fort with its bulging bastions is located in the Cholistan desert. The Fort was constructed in 1733 by Sadiq Mohammed Khan I, the first nawab of Bahawalpur. It remains the property of the Abbasi family, one of the wealthiest families of Pakistan, and can only be visited with their permission. Standing outside his palace gate, I briefly met Prince Salahuddin Abbasi, who out of the window of his shining black Mercedes handed me a signed letter of permission to visit the Fort. I
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