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Discover Desrah in Pakistan
Desrah in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a place located in Pakistan - some 8 mi or ( 13 km ) North of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Desrah is now 07:52 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kabul, Tuthal, Tial, Thatta Gujaran, and Tarmakki. When in this area, you might want to check out Kabul . We discovered 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 Desrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trip to Lake View Park Islamabad
On 26th of February 2010 at 1330 hrs we suddenly decided to enjoy weather outside of our town Shaidu ( Nowshera ). We left our town at 1430 hrs for Islamabad. Please rate this movie . As this movie is ..
Islamabad, Pakistan
A day out in Islamabad on a shopping spree. Hanging out in the city. Going from Capital Development Authority (CDA) to Blue Area via Kashmir Highway. September 2010 ..
Islamabad Roads
Islamabad Road From Faisal Masjid to Faizabad. ..
khanpur Dam Spilways 20-06-09
After last paper of 1st semester , we panned a trip for Shehnwari Dumba Taxila which ultimatly change into swimming and CHAPPAL kabab Khanpur Dam, Haripur. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Chhajjian
Chhajjian is a valley in Haripur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located South East of the District Haripur at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.88522|73.038054|region:IN|||||| | |name= }}). It is surrounded by mountains. Its mountains are covered with Pine trees and rich of wildlife. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|53|0|N|73|2|0|E|type:landmark_region:PK |primary |name= }}
Located at 33.89 73.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Pir Sohawa
Pir Sohawa is a rapidly developing tourist resort located on top of Margalla Hills and 45-minutes drive from downtown Islamabad. It has a 3000 plus ft elevation and located in Monal village which is geographically part of Haripur District. Pir Sohawa is a popular destination among the residents of Islamabad, as well as the foreign tourists. On 6th January 2012, after almost six years, Pir Sohawa, the city’s highest tourist spot, received few inches of snowfall.
Located at 33.76 73.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Margalla Hills
The Margalla Hills — also called the Margalla Mountain Range, is a hill range part of the lesser Himalayas located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12,605 hectares. The hills are a part of Murree hills. It is a range with many valleys as well as high mountains. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east with average height of 1000 meters. Its highest peak is Tilla Charouni.
Located at 33.74 73.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Quaid-i-Azam University
The Quaid-i-Azam University is a public, research university in Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It offers undergraduate, graduate and post graduate degrees. It is located over a area of 1700 acres below the Margalla Hills. It was founded as the University of Islamabad in July 1967. The university is rated as the top public institution of higher education in Pakistan. It is ranked as the best university overall Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Located at 33.75 73.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Airblue Flight 202
Airblue Flight 202 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight which crashed on 28 July 2010 near Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, killing all 146 passengers and six crew on board. It is the deadliest air accident to occur in Pakistan to date. The aircraft, an Airblue operated Airbus A321-231 narrow-body jet airliner, crashed in the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad during a flight from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport to Benazir Bhutto International Airport.
Located at 33.74 73.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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