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Athmuqam Tehsil
Athmuqam or Athmakam ( ur, آٹھمقام) is a Tehsil about 73 kilometres from Muzaffarabad, in Azad Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Neelum District. Its population was 7,922 in 2017. The town is accessible by Neelum road from Muzaffarabad. All the basic necessities of life are available there. There is a market and post office. Banks, hospital and telephone exchanges are also present. A number of guest Houses for accommodating visitors and Tourists. University of AJK Neelum campus is also located in the town having departments of Computer Science, Geology and English. There are two degree colleges 1 for Girls & 1 for Boys. Private colleges like Neelum Institute of Science & Humanities (NISH) & Schools like Owasia Educational Academy are providing quality education. Office of the Deputy commissioner & Assistant Commissioner, Superintendent of Police etc. are present. DHQ, NADRA, and Post Office is there See also * Kundal Shahi * Dosut *Kutton * Keran * Sharda * Kel *Dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as '' pargana'' (''pergunnah'') and ''thana''. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a newer unit called mandal (circle) has come to replace the system of tehsils. It is generally smaller than a tehsil, and is meant for facilitating local self-government in the panchayat system. In West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, community development blocks are the empowered grassroots administrative unit, replacing tehsils. As an entity of local government, the tehsil office (panchayat samiti) exercises certain fiscal and administrative power over the villages and municipalities within its jurisdiction. It is the ultimate execu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad (; ur, ) is the capital and largest city of Azad Kashmir, and the 60th largest in Pakistan. The city is located in Muzaffarabad District, near the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers. The district is bounded by the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the west, the Kupwara and Baramulla districts of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the east, and the Neelum District in the north. History Muzaffarabad was founded in 1646 by Sultan Muzaffar Khan, chief of the Bomba tribe who ruled Kashmir. Khan also constructed the Red Fort that same year for the purpose of warding off incursions from the Mughal Empire. 2005 earthquake The city was near the epicenter of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.6 Mw. The earthquake destroyed about 50% of the buildings in the city (including most government buildings) and is estimated to have killed up to 80,000 people in the Pakistani-controlled areas. , the Pakistani government's offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dowarian
Dowarian (Urdu: دواریاں) is a village in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Muzaffarabad and from Athmuqam on the bank of Neelum River at the altitude of . Dowarian is accessible by Neelum road from Muzaffarabad. A rest house of AJK Tourism and Archeology Department is located here for tourists to stay. It is the base camp to Ratti Gali Lake. Dowarian is located at the merger of river Neelam and Ratti Gali water stream. There are tourism and forest rest houses. The village is full of spring waters, high green mountains and plants. Walnuts, mulberries, Cherries and apples are produced in the village. A secondary school was established in 1972 and it was promoted to higher secondary in 2016, and there are multiple other schools engaged in the provision of education to the masses. Girls High School Dowarian was destroyed in the flood of 2010 and has not been re-constructed yet. The village also has a Civil Dispensary run by the government of AJK, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kel, Azad Kashmir
Kel ( ur, ) is a village in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Transport Buses run daily between Muzaffarabad and Kel. A bus service also runs from Rawalpindi to Kel. Facilities Private hotels and a rest house, run by AJK Tourism and Archaeology Department, are available for tourists. It has a branch of Habib Bank Limited, boys and girls degree colleges, Tehsil Headquarter hospital and a bazaar. See also *Taobat * Sharda * Keran *Kutton Kutton ( ur, ) ( also known as Jagran Valley ) is a village and a tourist resort in Neelam Valley of Azad Kashmir administered by Pakistan. It is located about from Muzaffarabad (the capital city of Azad Kashmir). Kutton is accessible by Ne ... References External links Hotel Bookings {{coord, 34.8243, , N, 74.3531, , E, display=title, region:PK_type:city Hill stations in Pakistan 2005 Kashmir earthquake Populated places in Neelam District Tourist attractions in Azad Kashmir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharda, Azad Kashmir
Sharda ( ur, ), also known as Shardi, is a small Tehsil in Neelam District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is one of the two ''tehsils'' of Neelum district, and is located on the banks of the Neelum river at an altitude of . Etymology and historical sites "Sharda" is another name of the Hindu goddess of knowledge, Saraswati, and is known for being the site of the ruins of the famous temple and Hindu pilgrimage site Sharada Peeth, dedicated to the goddess Sharada. Sharada Peeth Between the 6th and 12th centuries CE, Sharada Peeth was among the most prominent temple universities in the Indian subcontinent. Known in particular for its library, it was associated with Buddhist scholars such as Kumārajīva, Thonmi Sambhota, Rinchen Zangpo, as well as Kalhana Pandit and Adi Shankara. It played a key role in the development and popularisation of the Sharada script in North India, resulting in the script being named after it, and Kashmir acquiring the moniker "''Sharada Desh"'', meani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keran, Azad Kashmir
Keran ( ur, ) is a village and tourist resort in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Muzaffarabad on the bank of Neelum River at the altitude of . Neelam village is away from here. The adjacent village on the other side of the Neelum river in Indian Kashmir is also known as Keran. Keran is accessible by Neelam valley road, and is located 93 km from Muzaffarabad. See also * Dosut *Athmuqam * Sharda * Kel * Arang Kel *Taobat Taobat ( ur, ) is a village in Sharda Tehsil in Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Muzaffarabad and from Kel. It is the last station in Neelam valley. It is also the nearest location from where Neelam River enters ... References Populated places in Neelam District Hill stations in Pakistan 2005 Kashmir earthquake Tourist attractions in Azad Kashmir {{Pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutton
Kutton ( ur, ) ( also known as Jagran Valley ) is a village and a tourist resort in Neelam Valley of Azad Kashmir administered by Pakistan. It is located about from Muzaffarabad (the capital city of Azad Kashmir). Kutton is accessible by Neelam road from Muzaffarabad branches off from Kundal Shahi. Rest houses of AJK Tourism and Archeology Department and Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) are located here. Some private rest houses and hotels are also available here for tourists stay. See also *Athmuqam Athmuqam or Athmakam ( ur, آٹھمقام) is a Tehsil about 73 kilometres from Muzaffarabad, in Azad Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Neelum District. Its population was 7,922 in 2017. The town is accessible by Neelum road from Muzaffara ... * Keran * Sharda * Kel References Populated places in Neelam District Hill stations in Pakistan 2005 Kashmir earthquake Tourist attractions in Azad Kashmir {{Pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dosut, Neelum Valley
Dosut (, ) is a village in the Neelam Valley, Neelum Valley of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located 142 km from Muzaffarabad, and 6 km from Sharda, Azad Kashmir, Sharda. Divisions Dosut is divided into small settlements. These settlements include Naka, Shaper Naka Molvi Shah Seri, Chan Basti, Khawaja Basti, Konsh and Khar Basti. Languages and people The languages spoken here are Kashmiri language, Kashmiri & Hindko. Urdu is used as secondary language (lingua franca). The people of Dosut are very hospitable. Most of the people are engaged in agriculture while others are engaged in government employment and business. Usually, the crop which is growing here is corn. Gallery References {{Reflist Populated places in Neelam District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kundal Shahi (village)
Kundal Shahi ( ur, ; locally: ) is a village and tourist resort in the Neelam Valley in northern Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It has a scattered settlement area, located on both sides of the Jagran Nallah River, at its confluence with the Neelam River. It is a few minutes walking distance from the Neelam Valley highway, some by road from Muzaffarabad, and a few kilometres away from the Line of Control between India– and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The majority of the population are of the Qureshi ethnic group, and there are small numbers of people from the Sheikh, Mughal, and Sayyid groups. Members of the Qureshi community, numbering about 3,000 people, speak the Kundal Shahi language. It is an endangered language as it is not being learned by the younger generation, who are shifting to Hindko, the language of wider communication in the area. Most of the people of the village follow the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam. See also *Athmuqam Athmuqam or Athmakam ( ur, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Standard Time
Pakistan Standard Time ( ur, , abbreviated as PKT) is UTC+05:00 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The time zone is in use during standard time in Asia. History Pakistan had been following UTC+05:30 since 1907 (during the British Raj) and continued using it after independence in 1947. On 15 September 1951, following the findings of mathematician Mahmood Anwar, two time zones were introduced. ''Karachi Time (KART)'' was introduced in West Pakistan by adjusting 30 minutes off UTC+05:30 to UTC+05:00, while ''Dacca Time'' (DACT) was introduced in East Pakistan by subtracting 30 minutes off UTC+06:30 to UTC+06:00. The changes were made effective on 30, September 1951. PKT is measured in Gilgit, near the village of Naltar. In 1971, Karachi Time was renamed to Pakistan Standard Time. Daylight saving time Daylight saving time is no longer observed in Pakistan. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) and (b), reflecting due weight in the coverage: (a) (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise two areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit- Baltistan, the last being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmiri Language
Kashmiri () or Koshur (, /kəːʃur/) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by around 7 million Kashmiris of the Kashmir region, primarily in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2020, the Parliament of India passed a bill to make Kashmiri an official language of Jammu and Kashmir along with Dogri, Hindi, Urdu and English. Kashmiri is also among the 22 scheduled languages of India. Kashmiri has split ergativity and the unusual verb-second word order. Geographic distribution and status There are about 6.8 million speakers of Kashmiri and related dialects in Jammu and Kashmir and amongst the Kashmiri diaspora in other states of India. The precise figures from the 2011 census are 6,554,36 for Kashmiri as a "mother tongue" and 6,797,587 for Kashmiri as a "language" (which includes closely related smaller dialects/languages). Most Kashmiri speakers are located in the Kashmir Valley and other areas of Jammu and Kashmir. In the Kashmir valley, they form a majority. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
