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Discover Barki in Pakistan
Barki in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a town located in Pakistan - some 103 mi or ( 166 km ) West of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Barki is now 04:30 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: Mehtar Lam, Kabul, Jalalabad, Baghlan, and Asmar. When in this area, you might want to check out Mehtar Lam . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Barki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shagai, Pakistan
Located south of Mardan, Shagai is a region in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. A fortress built by British forces in 1927 to oversee the Khyber Pass and house the Khyber Rifles still stands, and is today used by the Pakistan Army. In 2002/2003, Canadian Ahmed Khadr was asked to organise militants operating near the border of Shagai, and he subsequently asked his son Abdullah and Hamza al-Jowfi to help him procure weapons.
Located at 34.02 71.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Bara Tehsil
Bara is a tehsil located in Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In the 2000s, Bara achieved some mention in worldwide media with the founding of Lashkar-e-Islam, founded in the area by Mufti Munir Shakir, and later passed to Mangal Bagh, a local driver.
Located at 33.92 71.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bara, FATA
Bara is a town located in Bara Tehsil in Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. To the south is Kohat district, to the north Peshawar. Bara is also the name of the local administrative division Bara Tehsil of the Khyber Agency within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan, of which Bara Town is the administrative seat. The Bara River flows through the district. From the era of the Raj the town has held a fort and supplied water to Peshawar.
Located at 33.91 71.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Jamrud Fort
The Jamrud Fort is located at the entrance to the Khyber Pass in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In 1837, the fort was captured from Afghan ruler Dost Mohammad Khan by the invading Sikhs of Punjab. During the Battle of Jamrud, between Muslims and Sikhs, Sikh Commander Hari Singh Nalwa was killed but the fort was defended by the Sikhs. "In 1836 Dost Mohammad's forces, under the command of his son Akbar Khan, defeated the Sikhs at Jamrud, a post fifteen kilometers west of Peshawar.
Located at 34.00 71.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Rehman Medical Institute
The Rehman Med thumbnail ical Institute is a private sector hospital in hayatabd Peshawar. It is found by Dr. Mohammad Rahman. it is one of the major hospitals in peshawar. It caters for tertiary level of care in different specialties of medicine and surgery. Near the hospital is the FIA building,Pak turk school and Sui northern gas company building. It serves Pakistani as well as afghan population.
Located at 34.00 71.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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