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Discover Abākanr in Pakistan

Abākanr in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a town located in Pakistan - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Abākanr is now 05:49 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Manshai Kandar, Kabul, Basawul, Asmar, and Asadabad. When in this area, you might want to check out Manshai Kandar . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abākanr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Most Beautiful Waterfall in Dir North Pakistan

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Most Beautiful Weather Dir North Pakistan

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Hidden Valley in Proper Upper Dir 1 North Pakistan.

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Interesting facts about this location

Dir, Pakistan

Dir is a town in Upper Dir District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is sometimes known as Dir Proper or Khas Dir to distinguish it from the district. It lies at the foot of the Lowarai Pass, the main motor road to Chitral, on the Dir River, a tributary of the Panjkora River. Dir was founded in the 17th century. It was the capital of the former princely state of Dir, until its abolition in 1969. The former royal palace is on a hill above the town.

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Located at 35.17 71.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Upper Dir District

Upper Dir District

Upper Dir is one the 24 districts in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. The district was formed in 1996, when Dir District was divided into Upper Dir and Lower Dir.

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Located at 35.20 71.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Upper Dir District

Dir District

Dir District was a district of the North West Frontier Province (now Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa) of Pakistan between 1970 and 1996. It was part of Malakand Division. Dir District was created in 1970 after the princely state of Dir was abolished the year before. Dir District was 5,280 square kilometres in area and lay along the disputed border controlled by the Afghan nationalists. It is situated between Chitral and Peshawar. In 1996 the district was split into Upper Dir and Lower Dir.

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Located at 35.17 72.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Dir District, Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Lowari Tunnel

Lowari Tunnel is an 8.75 km (5.3 mi. ) long under-construction road tunnel situated in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan connecting Dir and Chitral Valley.

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Located at 35.35 71.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Chitral District, Tunnels in Pakistan, Upper Dir District

Lowari Pass

Lowari Pass (or Lowari Top) (el. 10,230 ft. ) is a high mountain pass that connects Chitral with Dir in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Lowari Top is a relatively low pass, by far the lowest pass to enter Chitral, the rest all being 12,000 to 15,000 feet. Lowari Top is closed by snow from late November to late May every year. During this time, jeeps cannot cross so men must travel by foot.

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Located at 35.35 71.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Chitral District, Mountain passes of Pakistan, Upper Dir District