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The Khanpur Dam is located on the Haro River in Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, about 50 km from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. [1] It forms Khanpur Lake, a reservoir that supplies drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi and irrigation water to many of the agricultural and industrial areas surrounding the cities.
Tofkian valley's famous educational and government organization cluster is located near Taxila Gardens and UET Taxila 5 km from Taxila and 9 km from wah cantt,and 35 km (22 mi) to the north west of Rawalpindi/Islamabad and 42 km (26 mi) to Islamabad International Airport.
Taxila was founded in a strategic location along the ancient "Royal Highway" that connected the Mauryan capital at Pataliputra in Bihar, with ancient Peshawar, Puṣkalāvatī, and onwards towards Central Asia via Kashmir, Bactria, and Kāpiśa. [51] Taxila thus changed hands many times over the centuries, with many empires vying for its control.
Map of National Highways of Pakistan. The National Highway 125 (Urdu: قومی شاہراہ ۱۲۵) or the N-125 is one of Pakistan National Highway running from Taxila to the town of Haripur via Khanpur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its total length is 44 km, the highway is maintained and operated by Pakistan's National Highway ...
The Taxila Tehsil, with its administrative centre in Taxila, is one of the eight districts of the Rawalpindi District in the Punjab, Pakistan. The Attock District, Rawalpindi Tehsil, Islamabad Capital Territory, and Haripur District surround it on the north and west. The area was part of the ancient Gandhara region.
The Farasan Islands is a group of islands located offshore of Jizan on southwestern of Saudi Arabia. The group includes: [3] Farasan al-Kabir; Sarso Island; As-Saqid (Sajid) Ad-Dissan (Dusan)
Mohra Muradu (Urdu: موہرا مرادو) is the place of an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastery near the ruins of Taxila, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. [1] The ancient monastery is located in a valley and has views of the surrounding mountains.
It is located on the banks of the Haro River, near Khanpur Dam, and is a tourist destination. [1] Bhamala stupa is part of the larger Bhamala Buddhist Complex. [ 2 ] The site is known for its 1,700-year-old statue of the Buddha attaining enlightenment —considered to be the oldest such statue in the world.