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Explore Makhiaran in Pakistan
Makhiaran in the region of Azad Kashmir is a town in Pakistan - some 60 mi or ( 97 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Makhiaran is now 02:23 AM (Saturday) . 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, Rawlakot, Sirig Chinari, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar. 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 Makhiaran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Tragedy on Mountains - Nusrat Fate Ali Khan
Videos shot immediately after Oct 2005 earthquake in Pakistan/Kashmir. ..
A Journey To The Different Cities Of Pakistan (Shangrilla)
MAy ALLAh BLESs PAKISTAn ..
chitral survey 2
Survey at chitral ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 7 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 17 km away
Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant
The Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant is part of an under construction run-of-the-river hydroelectric power scheme designed to divert water from the Neelum River to a power station on the Jhelum River. The power station is located in Azad Kashmir, 22 km south of Muzaffarabad and will have an installed capacity of 969 MW. Construction on the project began in 2008 after a Chinese consortium was awarded the construction contract in July 2007. The project is expected to be complete in 2016.
Located at 34.39 73.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Batnara
Batnara is a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°22'25N 73°40'0E with an altitude of 2093 metres (6870 feet).
Located at 34.37 73.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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 25 km away
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