Sam Destination Guide (Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan)

Sam Destination Guide

Discover Sam in Pakistan

Sam in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a place located in Pakistan - some 156 mi or ( 251 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sam is now 05:23 PM (Friday) . 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: Merghah, Mehtar Lam, Kunduz, Kabul, and Jalalabad. When in this area, you might want to check out Merghah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Shakardara

Shakardara is a village in district Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is renowned for its Oil and gas reservoirs. The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has recently, successfully explored four oil fields in the area. From January 2010 onwards, sizeable reserves of oil and gas have been found in Shakardara with production of 1,200 barrels per day of oil and around 5 million cubic feet of gas. Drilling of wells is being conducted offshore near Gwadar on Mekran coast.

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Located at 33.80 70.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away

Tags: Populated places in Kohat District

Ad Mela

Ad Mela is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°58'15N 70°12'29E with an altitude of 3475 metres (11404 feet).

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Located at 33.97 70.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away

Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Deh Bala, Afghanistan

Deh Bala is a village located in Dih Bala District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.

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Located at 34.10 70.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away

Tags: Populated places in Nangarhar Province

Tora Bora

Tora bora (Pashto: توره بوړه‎, English: Black Cave), known locally as Spīn Ghar (Pashto: سپین غر‎, English: White Mountain), is a cave complex situated in the White Mountains (Safed Koh is the Dari form for Spin Ghar) of eastern Afghanistan, in the Pachir Wa Agam District of Nangarhar province, approximately 50 km west of the Khyber Pass and 10 km north of the border of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan.

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Located at 34.12 70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away

Tags: Geography of Afghanistan, Nangarhar Province

Battle of Tora Bora

The Battle of Tora Bora was a military engagement that took place in Afghanistan from December 12, 2001 to December 17, 2001, during the opening stages of the War in Afghanistan launched by the United States following the September 11 attacks. The U.S. and its allies believed that Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda and commander of the attacks, was hiding in the mountains at Tora Bora.

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Located at 34.12 70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away

Tags: 2001 in Afghanistan, Afghan Civil War, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving Germany, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2001, History of Nangarhar Province, Mountain warfare, Operations involving American special forces

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