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Balianwala
Balianwala is a city in Chiniot District, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan, about 150 km from Lahore and 117 mi (or 188 km) south of Islamabad. It is also within reasonable travelling distance of Kabul, Wad Saiyidan, Thatti Khudayan, Sheikhupura, Sargodha and Bonkne, as well as Thatta Rahmu, Rattapur Bala, Pakka, Pakistan, Pakka, Mungi Thalli, Mandrana and Baghanwala. There are 2 airports near Balianwala, of which the closer one is Faisalabad International Airport (IATA: LYP) 38 mi (or 61.9 km) south of the city centre of Balianwala. Populated places in Chiniot District {{Chiniot-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiniot District
Chiniot District ( Punjabi and ur, ), became the 36th district of the Punjab province of Pakistan in February 2009. Before this, it was a tehsil of Jhang District. History Chiniot region was an agricultural region with forests during the Indus Valley civilization. The Vedic period is characterized by Indo-Aryan culture that migrated from Central Asia and settled in Punjab region. The Kambojas, Daradas, Kaikayas, Madras, Pauravas, Yaudheyas, Malavas and Kurus invaded, settled and ruled ancient Punjab region. After overrunning the Achaemenid Empire in 331 BCE, Alexander marched into present-day Punjab region with an army of 50,000. The Chiniot region was ruled by Maurya Empire, Indo-Greek kingdom, Kushan Empire, Gupta Empire, White Huns, Kushano-Hephthalites and Shahi kingdoms. In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin. In 1005, he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |