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Explore Tarkhan Nama in Pakistan

Tarkhan Nama in the region of Islāmābād is a town in Pakistan - some 15 mi or ( 24 km ) East of Islamabad , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tarkhan Nama

Current time in Tarkhan Nama is now 08:22 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Gakkhar Suna, Sohala Mohra, Tial, Thanda Pani, and Sialkot. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gakkhar Suna . We encountered 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 Tarkhan Nama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Khattak dance at chhab (a small pukhtoon village in Punjab near River Indus)

7:08 min by az0086
Views: 6351 Rating: 5.00

taken from mobile camera and the cameraman was a lil bit shaky :D ( at first the dhool (drum) beat is slow but soon it goes too fast :) ) ..

Men's meal at Asian wedding reception in Pakistan

0:50 min by ReelLifePhotos
Views: 3182 Rating: 3.00

This is really quite funny to watch as the men descended upon the food like a hoard of ravenous animals, The local MP there said that was normal for weddings in Pakistan. ..


Simly Lake

1:14 min by Fatima Almas
Views: 1377 Rating: 5.00

A Round View of Simly. Its the most beautiful and quiet piece of Allah.. as a gift for us.... its north to rawal lake. The person being focused in this video is an excellent tour guide. ..

Sights sounds and sunrise of my village Kakhri, Mandra,Gujarkhan

11:13 min by hahsimaan
Views: 1224 Rating: 4.20

Beautiful Morning of my Village Kakhri Shot on 18October 2011 Khitaa Pothowaar near Mandra ,Tehsil GujarKhan. Great development of DEFENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY. PHASE - II . (RAWAT) Islamabad between Raw ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Salarwala

Salarwala, is located in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. Latitude 33.66; Longitude 73.28. It is a town situated on the Faisalabad to Lahore railway section. It is one of the oldest railway stations of pre-partition days. Many people have used it as a starting point for a railway journey to all of the South Asia. It is 60 miles away from Lahore and 20 miles away from Faisalabad.

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Located at 33.66 73.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Faisalabad District, Populated places in Faisalabad District

Alipur Farash

Alipur Farash or "Frash Town" is a settlement in Islamabad, located on the Lehtrar road approx. 17km (25 minutes) from Rawal lake and 9km (17 minutes) from Chak Shahzad. Frash Town is a Capital Development Authority approved model urban shelter scheme. As of 2011 there were approximately 2,000 homes in the town. Despite the fact that the scheme is one of the CDA's "model villages" it resembles a typical unplanned settlement with nominal municipal facilities.

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Located at 33.65 73.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Villages in Islamabad Capital Territory

Islamabad Capital Territory

The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) is one of the two federal territories of Pakistan. It includes Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and covers an area of 1,165.5 km² (450 mi²) of which 906 km² (349.8 mi²) is Islamabad proper. It is represented in the National Assembly by two constituencies, namely NA-48 and NA-49.

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Located at 33.67 73.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1960 establishments in Pakistan, Capital districts and territories, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, States and territories established in 1960, Subdivisions of Pakistan

2008 Orakzai bombing

The 10 October 2008 Orakzai bombing occurred when a suicide bomber drove and detonated a pick-up truck packed with 300 kg of explosives into a meeting of 600 people, killing 40 instantly and injuring 81, although the toll later rose to 110 as many died in hospitals. The attack occurred in a remote region where the injured could not get medical attention for several hours. The attack was preceded by a row between Taliban militants and local Shia tribesmen.

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Located at 33.67 73.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Mass murder in 2008, Suicide car and truck bombings in Pakistan, Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2008

Kahuta

Kahuta is a census-designated town and tehsil in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab Province, Pakistan. The population of the Kahuta Tehsil is approximately 160,000 at the 2008 census. Kahuta is the home to the Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) which was founded to undertake the Kahuta Project as part of the atomic bomb project. Before the Kahuta Project, the site was occupied by retired officers of Pakistan Armed Forces and contained a small public community, including a private high school.

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Located at 33.58 73.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: History of science and technology in Pakistan, Nuclear history of Pakistan, Populated places in Rawalpindi District, Project-706