Bholari

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Bholari
بھولاری‬
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Bholari
بھولاری‬
Coordinates: 25°19′0″N68°13′0″E / 25.31667°N 68.21667°E / 25.31667; 68.21667 Coordinates: 25°19′0″N68°13′0″E / 25.31667°N 68.21667°E / 25.31667; 68.21667
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Province Sindh
District Thatta District

Bholari (Urdu : بھولاری‬‎) is a small town in Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan. The coordinates of the town are 25° 19' 0" North, 68° 13' 0" Eas. Its original name (with diacritics) is Bholāri. [1] The town is also connected to the railway network via a railway station, Bholari railway station.

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The Pakistan Air Force's new PAF Base Bholari was inaugurated in January 2018. [2] [3] The base hosts the Number 19 Multirole Squadron equipped with F-16 multirole fighter aircraft.

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References

  1. ↑ Map of Bholari
  2. ↑ PAF inaugurates new operational air base at Bholari near Karachi
  3. ↑ Khawaja Asif lays foundation stone of PAF Bholari base in Jamshoro
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