Attock Pakistan, in the olden days was the strategic district on the Eastern bank of River Indus with the key bridge and land route that led invaders towards deeper India. In BC times, Alexander used the bridge crossing was further North at a place called Hund. What is the old name of Attock? The original…
Hazro is a small town West of Islamabad Pakistan, that is now a museum piece of its lost grandeur. Hazro Attock is a 1.5-hour drive from Islamabad. History of Hazro Attock It was originally called ‘Takht Hazara’ or the lower Hazara in the 6th century. The town is protected from the North and West by…
‘Nur Singh Pawar’ or ‘Nursing Phuwaar’, as it is called locally is a Hindu temple and retreat nestled on a sharp ledge 300 meters above the canyon floor that runs towards Katha Masral town from the highlands of Soon Sakesar hills. It is 2.5 hours from Rawalpindi when you get off Kalar Kahar interchange. It is…
Bhera is the once prosperous, and now defunct city, on the Eastern bank of Jhelum River. The city was the first line of defense against invaders from the West. Meaning of Bhera The meaning of “Bhera”, a city in Sargodha Pakistan, Be-hara or ‘fearless place’ in Sanskrit. They had to give Bhera city, a jingoistic…
