Soghar Destination Guide (Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan)

Soghar Destination Guide

Discover Soghar in Pakistan

Soghar in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a town located in Pakistan - some 160 mi or ( 258 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Soghar

Local time in Soghar is now 06:55 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Milaw, Merghah, Mehtar Lam, Khost, and Kabul. When in this area, you might want to check out Milaw . We found 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 Soghar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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3/3 India Co 2nd Plt Engaged in a firefight Mar 2005 Korangal Valley. here an Afghani Soldier demonstrates his RPG skills ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.97 70.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away

Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

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 13 km away

Tags: Populated places in Kohat District

2008 Parachinar bombing

In the Parachinar bombing of 16 February 2008, a suicide bomber in Parachinar, Pakistan killed 47 people and injured 93 attending a political rally for the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party. The attack occurred on the eve of the 2008 Pakistani general election to be held on 18 February when an explosives-laden car was rammed into the election office of an independent candidate in Parachinar. The attack targeted people waiting for food outside of Riaz Shah's house.

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Located at 33.90 70.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away

Tags: Mass murder in 2008, Suicide car and truck bombings in Pakistan, Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2008

Parachinar Airport

Parachinar Airport is an airport located in Parachinar, FATA, Pakistan. Located at about a 25 minute drive from the center of Parachinar, it is the only airport in FATA that is served by any passenger airline, namely Pakistan International Airlines. Presently (February 2007), the PIA service is temporarily suspended.

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Located at 33.90 70.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away

Tags: Airports in Pakistan, Buildings and structures in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Kurram Agency

Abdullah Kili

Abdullah Kili is a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is located at 33°49'45N 70°4'1E with an altitude of 1449 metres (4757 feet).

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Located at 33.83 70.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away

Tags: Populated places in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas

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