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Explore Bankot in Pakistan
Bankot in the region of Azad Kashmir is a town in Pakistan - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bankot is now 01:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Jalalabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, and Lahore. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Jalalabad . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bankot ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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GULMARG GONDOLA in Kashmir
Aptly called the heaven on earth, Kashmir has lots to offer to visitors. Gulmarg Glacier mountain at 14000 feet is easily reached by cable car-Gondola- in two stages. Gulmarg offers some of the best s ..
Dhan Gali Bridge eid day visit
www.rawalpindidistrictnews.com Rawalpindi District News Team Visit Dhan Gali Bridge Team Abdul Khateeb Ch, Shahbaz Rasheed Ch, Javed Iqbal butt, M Nafees Awan, Mohsin Malik, Muhammad Azeem Ch & Muhamm ..
Once we were Together
these Pictures are our Team Visits of different places in Abbottabad & Naran we really enjoyed our visit to Lake Saif ul Malook in Naran ..
Ganga Choti by eP.MP4
Ganga Choti is a scenic peak village Bani Minhasan in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Pakistan-administered Kashmir. It is 10200 feet high. It is easy to climb and an attraction for tourists. I ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Birpani
Birpani(بیرپانی) is a town and Union Council in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located 20 km west of Bagh city and at an altitude of 2000 metres. The origin of the word Birpani comes from the Pahari word Beer and means Veer (Brother/بھائی).
Located at 34.05 73.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Uri, Jammu and Kashmir
Uri is a town on the river Jhelum in the Baramulla district, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located just 18km from the line of control. The historic national highway NH-1A passes through this picturesque town. The town has enjoyed peace for a long time, unlike the rest of the state. Uri was levelled in the Richter 7.6 2005 Kashmir earthquake on 8 October 2005 in which nearly 1500 people died.
Located at 34.08 74.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Sirikot
Sirikot, The word "Siri-Kot",is composed of two words {1} siri:means-TOP and {2} kot:means-VILLAGE,so in this way the meaning of siri-kot comes out to"VILLAGE at TOP" or "HILLS TOP VILLAGE",and this meaning is also in accordance with on ground physical location of the said village. To further elaborate we can take the example of village "BAZI SIR"situated next to Siri-kot in its southwest direction. "Bazi SIR" is also a Mashwani tribe village which is included in the Union Council Kundi.
Located at 34.17 73.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Bagh, Kashmir
Bagh is the chief town of Bagh District in Azad Kashmir. Bagh, the district headquarters of district Bagh is 100 Kilometers from Muzaffarabad via Kohallah & 80 Kilometers via Suddhen Gali, 205 Kilometers from Islamabad and 48 kilometers from Rawalakot. This town is situated on the confluence of two mini nullahs- Malwani & Mall, which flow all the year round. The people of Bagh are brave, courageous and skilled, especially the artificers in the field of bakery & confectionery.
Located at 33.98 73.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Leepa Valley
The Leepa Valley is in Azad Kashmir, which is the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir now in Pakistan. It is located 105 kilometres from Muzaffarabad. The valley is accessible by Muzaffarabad-chakothi road, branches off from Naile.
Located at 34.31 73.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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