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Pharra in the region of North-West Frontier Province is a town in Pakistan - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) North-West of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pharra is now 09:53 PM (Sunday) . 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: Kabul, Wani, Tuthal, Tial, and Rawalpindi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kabul . 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 Pharra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Islamabad, Pakistan
A day out in Islamabad on a shopping spree. Hanging out in the city. Going from Capital Development Authority (CDA) to Blue Area via Kashmir Highway. September 2010 ..
Islamabad Roads
Islamabad Road From Faisal Masjid to Faizabad. ..
Islamabad Pakistan
Islamabad (help·info) (Urdu: اسلام آباد Islām ābād, lit. Abode of Islam) is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. The population of the city has increased from 100000 in 1 ..
Delicious Mango Milkshake at a famous shop in Jinnah Super, Islamabad
07 SEP 2010 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Margalla Hills
The Margalla Hills — also called the Margalla Mountain Range, is a hill range part of the lesser Himalayas located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12,605 hectares. The hills are a part of Murree hills. It is a range with many valleys as well as high mountains. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east with average height of 1000 meters. Its highest peak is Tilla Charouni.
Located at 33.74 73.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Khanpur Dam
Khanpur Dam is a dam located on the Haro River near Potowar Plateau and the village of Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, about 25 miles (40 km) from Islamabad, Pakistan. It caters to domestic water supplies in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, and irrigation water to many of the agricultural and industrial areas surrounding the cities. The dam was completed in 1983 after a 15-year construction period believed to have cost Rs. 1,352 million.
Located at 33.80 72.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khanpur is a large village and one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located to the south of the district capital Haripur at 33°48'53N 72°56'22E, and about 30 km from Islamabad in a beautiful green hilly place. It is famous throughout Pakistan for its oranges and is also known for the Khanpur Dam. This dam drowned the old, original village and the present one was later made to replace it.
Located at 33.81 72.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Pir Sohawa
Pir Sohawa is a rapidly developing tourist resort located on top of Margalla Hills and 45-minutes drive from downtown Islamabad. It has a 3000 plus ft elevation and located in Monal village which is geographically part of Haripur District. Pir Sohawa is a popular destination among the residents of Islamabad, as well as the foreign tourists. On 6th January 2012, after almost six years, Pir Sohawa, the city’s highest tourist spot, received few inches of snowfall.
Located at 33.76 73.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Airblue Flight 202
Airblue Flight 202 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight which crashed on 28 July 2010 near Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, killing all 146 passengers and six crew on board. It is the deadliest air accident to occur in Pakistan to date. The aircraft, an Airblue operated Airbus A321-231 narrow-body jet airliner, crashed in the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad during a flight from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport to Benazir Bhutto International Airport.
Located at 33.74 73.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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