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Yar Gul Khel in the region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas is a place located in Pakistan - some 225 mi or ( 362 km ) South-West of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Yar Gul Khel is now 08:34 AM (Sunday) . 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: Dag, Gangi Khel, Shin Warsak Sat, Ghwaya Kho, and Khost. When in this area, you might want to check out Dag . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yar Gul Khel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Zhob River
Zhob River is located in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The name is Iranic in its origin and etymologically identical to those of the Little Zab and Great Zab rivers in Iraq and the Pamirs. In Pashto language, Zhob means "oozing water". The total length of Zhob river is 410 km, and it flows in a north eastern course. The Zhob River originates in the Kan Metarzai range (Tsari Mehtarazai Pass). It passes about 4 km away from Zhob city.
Located at 32.07 69.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Wana, Pakistan
Wana is the largest town of South Waziristan Agency in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). It is the summer headquarters for the Agency's administration, Tank located in the neighbouring Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province being the winter headquarter.
Located at 32.30 69.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Sherani District
Sherani is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Zhob is the parent district of both Killa saifullah and sherani before its trifurcation. Killa Saif ullah was created on 14 December 1988,and Sherani on 03/01/2006. Earlier history of the District is enshrouded in obscurity like that of rest of Balochistan. In the beginning of seventh century a Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang who visited India made first mention of Zhob, describing it the abode of Afghans.
Located at 31.93 69.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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