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Delve into Artanawa in Pakistan

Artanawa in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is located in Pakistan - some 99 mi or ( 160 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Artanawa is now 04:55 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Chinārtangai, Tīmurgara, Pumbai, Artanawa, and Marchai Kabar. While being here, you might want to check out Chinārtangai . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Artanawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Panjkora River

The Panjkora River is a river in northern Pakistan. It rises rises high in the Hindu Kush at lat. 35.45, flows south through Upper Dir and Lower Dir Districts and joins the Swat River near Chakdara, Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its name is derived from the Persian for 'panj' (meaning 'five') and 'kora' (meaning 'river').

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Located at 34.67 71.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Pakistan, Dir District, Geography of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, History of Pakistan, Indus basin, Lower Dir District, Rivers of Pakistan, Valleys of Pakistan

Math, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Math is a village of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°50'22N 71°47'12E with an altitude of 1083 metres (3556 feet).

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Located at 34.84 71.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Siege of Malakand

The Siege of Malakand was the 26 July – 2 August 1897 siege of the British garrison in the Malakand region of colonial British India's North West Frontier Province. The British faced a force of Pashtun tribesmen whose tribal lands had been bisected by the Durand Line, the 1,519 mile (2,445 km) border between Afghanistan and British India drawn up at the end of the Anglo-Afghan wars to help hold the Russian Empire's spread of influence towards the Indian subcontinent.

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Located at 34.60 71.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1897 in India, Battles involving Afghanistan, Battles involving British India, Battles of the Industrial era, Conflicts in 1897, History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, History of Pakistan, Military history of Afghanistan, Military history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sieges involving the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill

Timergara

Timergara is the district headquarters of Lower Dir District in Pakistan. Timergara City is located on the east bank of the Panjkora River. The name Timergara derive from the king Timur and formally it was called Timurgarh and then it changed in to Timergara. It lies at an altitude of 823 metres . The town is the site of excavated graves of Aryans, dating from 1500 to 600 BC. On the west side of the Panjkora River is the excavated site of Balambat.

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Located at 34.83 71.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lower Dir District

Pearl Continental hotel bombing

The Pearl Continental hotel bombing occurred on 9 June 2009 in Peshawar, Pakistan, in which 17 people were killed and at least 46 people injured. The blast occurred at the five-star Pearl Continental hotel in the city. The force of the explosion caused the hotel to partially collapse. Gunman also attacked the hotel, firing several shots at survivors. The United States had planned to purchase this hotel to convert it to a consulate.

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Located at 34.57 71.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Car and truck bombings in Pakistan, History of Peshawar, Mass murder in 2009, Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts, Spree shootings in Pakistan, Suicide bombings in Pakistan, Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2009