Pakistan Almanac

04/07/2024

Sindh Museum Hydetabad; this was established in 1971, it features the history and heritage of the Sindh and the Indus Valley civilization. Items from various ruling periods of Sindh, including Samma, Soomra, Kalhora, and Talpur periods are displayed. The museum also showcases the past and present village lifestyle of Sindh.

The museum is divided into two sections – one housing the display galleries, while the other is an open-air area.

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03/07/2024

Fun Dunya is a newly constructed funland in Gujranwala city. It houses a number of rides for both kids and adults. Some of the rides include Roller Coaster, Ferris wheel, Bumper cars, Swing ride, water park and arcade games.
Near by attractions include Gujranwala Heritage Museum and River Chenab.
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02/07/2024

Atrium Mall Karachi, is one of 5 best malls of Karachi, it houses a 3D multi screen cinema, a kids play area, a play pod and gaming zone.
The mall consists of three floors housing multiple international and local brands.
This mall is considered to be one of the 'must go' to areas of Karachi.
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01/07/2024

PAF (Pakistan Air Force) Museum Karachi preserves the history of PAF. PAF holds its Shuhada and war veterans in highest esteem as they sacrificed their today for our tomorrow. the Shuhada (Martyrs) monument in the museum symbolizes patriotism and pay rich tributes to our Shuhada.
Other monuments of the museum include the Archives Gallery, The Quaid's aircraft; the Indian Knat (a war trophy) etc.
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30/06/2024

At Partition in 1947, Mohatta Palace; Karachi was acquired by the newly established Government of Pakistan to house its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When the Foreign Office moved to Islamabad in 1964, the palace was given to Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah. After her demise in 1964, her sister Shireen Bai lived here until her death in 1980. The property then went into litigation and remained sealed until 1995, when it was formally purchased by the Government of Sindh, in conjunction with the Federal Government, for a sum of six million rupees. It was agreed that the monument would house a museum that would foster awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of Pakistan and of the region. An autonomous Board of Trustees was set up to oversee the restoration and adaptive use of the monument. The first two phases of the restoration programme were successfully completed in August 1999 and the Museum opened its doors to the public on 15th September 1999. Since then it has held many major exhibitions displaying artefacts that have never been seen before; these thematic displays were culled from both public and private collections. The Museum has grown from three galleries in 1999 to forty four in 2005.
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28/06/2024

Millenium mall in Quetta is set in the backdrop of the serene and picturesque landscape of Quetta. The mall is Quetta's first international standard mall and besides shopping it features a spacious entertainment zone for kids and much more.

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27/06/2024

Punjab, with its population exceeding 76 million, is a densely populated land that has an abundance of natural resources and a diversity of flora and fauna, but is currently facing tremendous resource sustainability constraints in terms of severe physical and capital scarcity.

Punjab is Pakistan’s “bread basket,” contributing nearly 75% to the country’s annual wheat production and a similarly large proportion of other grains. The province is also a major producer of other crops, accounting for a large percentage of rice, cotton, sugarcane, potatoes, vegetables, and fodder grown in the entire country.[1] Agriculture is the largest sector of the province’s economy, and provides employment to 45.3% of the labour force of the province.
There are a large number of recreational areas/ picnic spots in the province. Lahore is the capital city and home to a large number of historical sites like Minar-e-Pakistan, Allama Iqbal’s tomb, and various other places which also function as recreational areas, as large numbers of people visit the sites regularly. Lahore is also known as the city of gardens, since there are a large number of gardens which provide great picnic spots for families.

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26/06/2024

The topography of Barkhan district is dominated by the mountains and hills of the Suleiman Range which runs mostly in a north-south direction in the eastern portion of the district. The ground elevation of the district ranges from 841 to 2,031 m above mean sea level. The district consists of one main valley called Barkhan, and several smaller valleys, which are separated from the main valley by low ranges of hills running in a southwesterly direction. The Barkhan valley is enclosed on the north side by scattered low hills which divide the drainage water of the valley from the waters flowing into the Rakhni Stream in the southwest, and on the west and northwest side by the great Jandran Range. The valley ends in the Vitakari valley. To the east of the Sukha Daula range is the Kharcha valley, which is bounded by the Phulali range on its east.
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25/06/2024

Bajaur got the status of a Tribal District in 2018 when FATA was merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan. The newly formed Tribal District is located between 34° 30Ꞌ and 34° 58Ꞌ north latitudes, and 71° 11Ꞌ and 71° 48Ꞌ east longitudes, it is bordered by district Dir on the northeast, the Kunar province of Afghanistan on the northwest, Mohmand Agency (now Tribal Mohmand district) on the southwest and Malakand district/Protected Area on the southeast.

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24/06/2024

Attock is located at the rim of the Potowar (Potohar) Plateau, overlooking the Kabul-Indus River confluence to its north. It is the historic gateway to Central Asia. It is located between 33° 46′ 20” to 34° north latitude and 71°43′ to 72° 56” east longitude. It has an altitude of 348 m (1,145 ft). The district is bounded on the north by Haripur and Swabi districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), in the east by Rawalpindi district, by Chakwal district in the southeast, Mianwali district in the southwest, and by Kohat and Nowshera of KP in the west and northwest respectively. The River Indus forms the western boundary of the district.
Attock district falls under the Barani Agro-Ecological Zone of Pakistan and relies on rain for its agriculture. The main crops of the district are bajra, barley, guar seeds, ground nut, jowar, khariff pulses, moong, maash, maize, rapeseed and mustard, sunn h**p, sugarcane, sesanum, to***co, wheat, and millet.

The main fruits grown in the area are apricots, citrus, and guavas.

Main vegetables include onions, potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, olives, chilies, coriander, garlic, peas, cauliflower, eggplant, and cucumber.

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22/06/2024

Chagai district is the largest district area-wise in Pakistan. The District derives its name from Chagai, a village (now a town) on the western border of the Lora Hamun Lake. Legend attributes the origin of the name to the numerous wells (Chahs) which are said to have formerly existed in the vicinity of the village.
In 1998 Pakistan conducted its first nuclear weapons test at Ras Koh Hills, Chagai district.
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20/06/2024

Harnai district, belongs to the Southern Irrigated Plains Agro-Ecological Zone of Pakistan. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy.
The crops grown in the district include wheat, barley, rapeseed & mustard, masoor, rice, jowar, bajra, maize, sesanum, moong, maash, moath, sugarcane, gram, cotton, sunflower, sugar beet, guarseed, and linseed.

The fruits grown in the area include apples, apricots, grapes, peach, plum, pear, pomegranate, mangoes, citrus, guava, loquat, dates, watermelon, and musk melon.

The vegetable crops include tomatoes, okra, tinda, spinach, turnips, cabbage, carrots, bitter gourd, pumpkin, cauliflower, peas, brinjal, cucumber, chilies, garlic, coriander, and cumin seeds. Licorice or mulathi is also grown in the district.

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15/06/2024

The topography of the district is dominated by rough mountains and hills, which run from northeast to southwest. The general elevation of the district varies from about 1,000 to 2,000 m above sea level. The eastern part of the Central Makran Range runs along the northwestern border of Awaran. Parallel to this range, further east, are the Garr hills. The two ranges are separated by the Mashkai River, which is a tributary of the Hingol River. The Hingol flows down the Central Makran Range.

The central part of the district is covered by the Kolwa and Jhao Hills, with an elevation of 600 to 1,000 m above sea level. The southern portion of the district is covered by the Makran Coastal Range which includes the Mahapal Band, Taloi Band, Rudia, Gurangatti, Kullit, Haro, and Hala Hills, with elevations ranging from 600 to 1,200 m above sea level. There are dry river valleys in between these hills.

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14/06/2024

Awaran district is located in the southern part of Balochistan province. The district was given the status of a separate district in 1992; prior to which it was a tehsil of Khuzdar district. The ancient name of Awaran was Kolwa.
The Hingol National Park; some part of the largest National Park of Pakistan, is located in Awaran. Tghis park houses a large variety of fauna and flora, which makes it a good tourist spot as well as picnic area.

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13/06/2024

The most common flora of Mardan district includes mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), ber (Zizyphus), karir (Capparis decidua), vann (Salvadora oleoides), babul (Acacia nilotica), jand (Prosopis cineraria), and palosa (Acacia modesta). The most common shrubs[1] are tarmarix articulata, spands, aak, small red poppy, spera, pueghambrigul, drab grass, eamelthorl, and pohli chaulai.

Some of the medicinal herbs and plants of the district include alsi or desert madwort (Alyssum desertorum Stapf), bambesa or shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris L.), charg botay or bitter cress (Cardamine hirsuta Linn), hoary cress (Cardaria draba), tara mira or water cress (Nasturtium officinale), jangli mooli or wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), and aloe vera (Aloe vera).

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12/06/2024

Torghar/ Kala Dhaka is made up of 5 tribal divisions named after the Pashtun tribes that claim respective ownership of the land. From north to south, these divisions are: Basi Khel, Nusrat Khel, Akazai, Hassanzai, and Mada Khel. The Basi Khel, Nusrat Khel, Akazai, and Hassanzai claim ownership of lands on both sides of the Indus River. The tribal lands of the Mada Khel are concentrated exclusively on the west bank of the Indus. All of the Kala Dhaka tribes lost large amounts of arable bottom land to the reservoir that was formed with the completion of the Tarbela Dam in 1975. Additional land and irrigation infrastructure was lost in the early 1980s when the Frontier Works Organization cut the alignment of the Darband-Thakot road along the east bank of Kala Dhaka. This loss of traditional lands and livelihoods to a combination of administrative fiat and the contingencies of modern infrastructure development lie at the heart of the Kala Dhakans’ mistrust of the Pakistani Government and its developmental initiatives. At the same time, roads remain a village priority, and a prerequisite to area development. Most of the men of the district migrate to Karachi for livelihood.

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11/06/2024

Hyderabad district
Prior to the arrival of Islam in Sindh with the conquest by Muhammad Bin Qasim, Hyderabad city was a small fishing village called Neroonkot (meaning place of Neroon, named after its Hindu ruler Neroon) on the banks of River Indus. A nearby hill tract, called the Ganjo Takkar or the Bald (barren) Hill, protected the village from floods of the River Indus, which were a regular hazard in neighboring regions. This hill[1] is a small limestone range of hills and runs due South, parallel to the Indus for about 22.5 km, or 14 miles. This range was also used as a place of worship by the Hindu population.
Muslim armies captured the city, dethroning Neroon, in 711 AD, and, in the process, bringing Islam permanently to the subcontinent. All subsequent rulers of Sindh were of Sindh were called Amirs, Arabic for leaders, after the Arab conquest of Sindh. Following a brief rule by Arabs and local leaders, Sindh, including the Hyderabad area, came under the rule of local Soomros called Amirs, Arabic for leaders, after the Arab conquest of Sindh. The Soomros ruled Sindh from 1024 to 1351 AD. After being ruled by Sammas. The Arghuns, Mughals, the Lahoras and finally the Talpurs.
Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (1757-1772) decided to shift his capital from Khudabad City near Dadu—which was repeatedly flooded by River Indus—to Neroon Kot, and laid the foundation of another city on this site in 1768, naming it Hyderabad after Hazrat Ali, the 4th Caliph of Islam and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). A portion of the population of Khudabad migrated to the new capital and retained the term Khudabadi in their names as an identifier of their origin. Ghulam Shah Kalhora constructed a fort in Hyderabad called Pacco Qilo or the strong fort in 1768. He also built the tomb of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in the region.

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10/06/2024

Dera Ghazi Khan district is the only district of Pakistan that lies entirely on the west of River Indus, which separates it from the districts of Mianwali and Muzaffargarh.

Topographically, the district is divided into 2 parts: the mountainous areas in the west and the Plain areas in the east.

The western half of the district is covered by the hills of Suleiman Range. Most of these hills are located in the De-Excluded Area of the district. The hills are higher in the north, where they rise to a height of 3,000 m above mean sea level (MSL). In addition to the main range, there are 2 smaller chains of mountains parallel to each other, which are located between the main range and the Plain areas in the east. The two chains merge into one and disappear in the north of DG Khan Tehsil. The main chain gradually diminishes southward until, in the Mari Mountains, it spreads into a large and fairly level plateau. The height of these ranges decreases southwards. The high peaks towards the center of the district are Ekbhai (2,274 m), Fort Munro (1,916 m) and Dragul (1,640 m). These mountains are made up of sandstone with occasional outcrops of limestone. They are mostly barren with the exception of some of the higher summits in the north of the district.

A large number of torrents drain these hills, which are laden with silt; this silt is deposited yearly between the hills and River Indus, and form the main tract called the Pachad. This is formed of rich loamy soil and is located between hills and the east bank of River Indus.

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08/06/2024

The district (formerly known as Kala Dhaka) is located between 34° 32Ꞌ to 34° 50Ꞌ north latitudes, and 72° 48Ꞌ to 72° 58Ꞌ east longitudes. The district is bounded on the south by Tanawal, on the east by Agror Valley (Mansehra), on the north by the River Indus across which lies Thakot of Battagram district, on the northwest (just beyond River Indus) by Shangla district, and on the southwest by Buner district. The northern part of the district is on the east of River Indus, while the southern part is on the west of the river.
Torghar (also spelled Tor Ghar) or Kala Dhaka or Black Mountains is both a mountain range and a former tribal area of Mansehra district. The Torghar (Black Mountain) massif is a series of spurs running up to a central, dominating ridge line, which reaches 9,817 ft (2,992 m) at its highest point, called the peak of Machai Sar. Along this ridge runs the line beyond which the British writ was not accepted, though the local tribes lived on both sides regardless. Kala Dhaka is located next to the Agror valley of Oghi area on its east, and by Tanawal on the south. In the beginning of the 14th century, the Tanoli tribe conquered the areas along the banks of the River Indus, which were later known as “Tanawal Area,” or “Tanoli Areas”. A picturesque site was picked for a capital near the river banks and named Amb. This principality of Tanawal, approved as a State by the British Government, became the Amb State. The State of Amb or Tanawal Area is located on the south of Kala Dhaka. The Nawabs of Amb State established strong relations with the tribes inhabiting Kala Dhaka.

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07/06/2024

The name Quetta is a derivation of the Pushto word “kwatta” which means “a fort.” It is still known as Shalkot locally, based on its location at the north-end of the Shal valley.
The Quetta Valley is surrounded by mountains. The Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park is a major eco-tourism attraction in the district.
The outer countryside and outdoor recreational resources also include Hanna Lake, Spin Karez, Karkhasa, orchards of Hanna-Urak, Central Zarghun Forest with Wali Tangi Dam and Askari Urban Park.

Other tourist attractions such as Ziarat, Bolan Pass, and Chaman are within easy reach from Quetta as is Bund Khushdil Khan.
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06/06/2024

Naushero Feroze district derives its name from its headquarters town, Naushero Feroze. According to Mir Ali Sher Qaniu, the author of Tuhfat-tul-Kiram, it was during the first ruler of the Kalhora dynasty, Mian Naseer Muhammad Kalhoro’s reign that Feroze Faqir occupied the Sahati[1] area and built a town by joining together 9 villages in 1681 AD. Thus, it was “Feroze’s city of nine villages”, or Naushero Feroze.

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05/06/2024

Hyderabad district is located between 68° 17Ꞌ 26″ to 68° 38Ꞌ 26″ East longitudes and 24° 9Ꞌ 26″ to 25° 33Ꞌ 7″ North latitudes. This district is bounded by Tando Muhammad Khan district on the East as well as the South, Tando Allahyar district on the East, district Matiari on the North, district Jamshoro on the Northwest, and district Thatta on the Southwest. The Indus River flows along the western border of this district.
Until 2005, Hyderabad district consisted of Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, and Hyderabad Talukas. In 2005 the district was bifurcated and Matiari, Tando Allahyar, and Tando Muhammad Khan were made separate districts. Hala was made a part of Matiari district.

The district is the only mass producer of glass bangles, the most popular clothing accessory of women in both India and Pakistan.

The district is also the home of the Ajrak, the traditionally dyed fabric worn by both men and women in the province of Sindh.
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04/06/2024

Waziristan TD takes its name from the Wazir tribe that inhabits it. The main clan of Wazir tribe that live in North Waziristan TD (NWTD) are the Utmanzai Wazirs; another major tribe of NWA is the Daur (also spelled as Dawar). The Wazir tribe lives mostly along the border, while the Daur are spread from Miranshah to Bannu district. Compared to other Pashtun tribes, the Wazirs have historically been able to evolve a system due to which internal feuds have been dramatically reduced. Long standing blood fueds, triggered by retaliatory murders are common among most Pashtuns, but the Wazir tribe punishes a murder directly stopping blood feuds before they are launched.

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03/06/2024

Mirpurkhas district belongs to the Southern Irrigated Plains Agro-Ecological Zone of Pakistan. The district is irrigated by the Indus Basin Irrigation System. Traditionally, the cotton produced at Mirpurkhas was considered to be the best in the country; in fact, the cotton produced in the region was exported by the British to other nations.

Mirpurkhas district is an irrigated agricultural district. Near its district boundary with Tharparkar districts, there are some rangelands which provide fodder and grazing areas for livestock. Cheelkand is a minor hamlet in Mirpurkhas district in which camel breeding is taken up on a large scale. These camels are exported to Afghanistan and Iran.

The district is a trade center for grain, fabrics, and cotton products. The district is famous for its mangoes and produces 250 different varieties of the fruit. The most famous mango variety is the Sindhri.

Cotton, rice, sugarcane, jowar, bajra, maize, sesanum, wheat, barley, rapeseed & mustard, moong, maash, arhar, masoor, sugar beet, guar seed, linseed, sunflower, and soya been are included in the crops of the district.

Mangoes, bananas, dates, citrus fruits, chikoo, guava, jaamun, watermelon, musk melon, papaya, phalsa, ber, and mulberry are the major fruits grown in the district. Mirpurkhas is also known as the "city of mangoes"

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01/06/2024

Mirpurkhas means the Land of High Mirs, and is named after Mir Ali Murad Talpur, who founded the city of Mirpurkhas in 1806. The district is located between 24° 48Ꞌ 33″ to 25° 48Ꞌ 7” North latitudes and 68° 59′ 3″ to 69° 16′ 53″ East longitudes. It is bounded on the North by Sanghar district, on the Northwest by Tando Allahyar district, on the Southwest by Badin and Tharparkar districts, and on the East by Umerkot district.

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31/05/2024

District Jamshoro is located between 67° 16Ꞌ 20” to 68° 27Ꞌ 37” East longitudes and 24° 58Ꞌ 14” to 26° 36Ꞌ 33″ North latitudes, near the Kirthar Range, which forms a part of the border between Sindh and Balochistan. This district shares its boundaries on the North with Dadu district, while on its East, River Indus separates it from Shaheed Benazirabad, Matiari, and Hyderabad districts. On the South of the district is Thatta district, on the Southwest is Karachi district and on its West, the Khirthar Range completes its boundary. Jamshoro district has long been considered the gateway to the Indus Valley, world famous for its ancient civilization and rich cultural heritage.
Jamshoro is one of the few newly created districts in Sindh. It was formed by dividing Dadu district into 2 smaller districts: Dadu district and Jamshoro district. This administrative restructuring was first announced on 13th December 2004 and notified by the Board of Revenue on 14th December 2004, effectively making the restructuring of the districts final.

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30/05/2024

Dera Ismail Khan is the southern-most district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is located between 31° 15Ꞌ to 32° 32Ꞌ north latitudes and 69° 55Ꞌ to 71° 22Ꞌ east longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Tank and Lakki Marwat districts, on the east by Mianwali and Bhakkar districts (Punjab), on the south by Dera Ghazi Khan district (Punjab) and on the west by Zhob district of Balochistan

The word “Dera” means “abode or place of residence”. Thus, Dera Ismail Khan means abode of Ismail Khan.

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29/05/2024

The North Waziristan Tribal District (TD) is located between 32° 35Ꞌ to 33° 22Ꞌ north latitudes and 69° 22Ꞌ to 70° 38Ꞌ east longitudes. It is bordered by Afghanistan, Kurram TD and Hangu district on the north, the Bannu district and Karak district on the east, South Waziristan TD on the south, and Afghanistan on the west.
Waziristan TD takes its name from the Wazir tribe that inhabits it. The main clan of Wazir tribe that live in North Waziristan TD (NWTD) are the Utmanzai Wazirs; another major tribe of NWA is the Daur (also spelled as Dawar). The Wazir tribe lives mostly along the border, while the Daur are spread from Miranshah to Bannu district. Compared to other Pashtun tribes, the Wazirs have historically been able to evolve a system due to which internal feuds have been dramatically reduced. Long standing blood fueds, triggered by retaliatory murders are common among most Pashtuns, but the Wazir tribe punishes a murder directly stopping blood fueds before they are launched.
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28/05/2024

Orakzai TD is a hilly region with fertile valleys. The elevation of the hills varies from more than 3,000 meters in the west to less than 2,000 meters in the east. These hills are dominated by the mountains of Karagh Ghar Range (also spelled as Kahu Ghar), a spur of Safed Koh, dissected by numerous water courses. The hill ranges are densely covered with low brush wood. Occasional groves of pines are also found along these ranges. These hills are interspersed with passes. One of the more important passes is the Lozaka Pass.

Important peaks include Sangla (1,928 m) and Chara Kandao (1,720 m).

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