West Punjab was a province in the Dominion of Pakistan from 1947 to 1955. It was established from the western-half of British Punjab, following the independence of Pakistan. The province covered an area of 159,344 km sq, including much of the current Punjab province and the Islamabad Capital Territory, but excluding the former Princely state of Bahawalpur. Lahore, being the largest city and the cultural centre, served as the capital of the province. The province was composed of four divisions and was bordered by the state of Bahawalpur to the south-east, the province of Baluchistan to the south-west and Sind to the south, North-West Frontier Province to the north-west, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the north. It shared International border with Indian state of East Punjab to the east and Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir to the north-east. It was dissolved and merged into West Pakistan upon creation of One Unit Scheme, in 1955.
Attock, formerly known as Campbellpur, is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, not far from the country's capital Islamabad. It is the headquarters of the Attock District and is 36th largest city in the Punjab and 61st largest city in the country, by population. The city was founded in 1908 several miles southeast of the historical city of Attock Khurd, which had been established by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century, and was initially named in honour of Sir Colin Campbell.
Muzaffargarh is a city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the Chenab River, it is the capital of the eponymous district. It is the 39th most populous city of Pakistan.
Nowshera is the capital city of Nowshera District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is the 78th largest city in Pakistan and ninth largest city in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Gujar Khan is a city in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is also the headquarters of Gujar Khan Tehsil, the largest tehsil of Punjab by land area.
Chakwal District is a district located on the Pothohar Plateau in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern area of the Punjab province, bordered by Talagang to its south, Rawalpindi to its northeast, Jhelum to its east. The district was created out of parts of Jhelum and Attock in 1985.
Attock District, formerly known as Campbellpur District, is a district, located on the Pothohar Plateau, in Punjab, Pakistan; created in April 1904. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Attock District is 2,133,005.
Fateh Jang is a city in Attock District of Punjab Province, Pakistan. It is located 40 km (25 mi) from Attock City, and nearly 40 kilometres southwest of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital near M1 motorway.
Rawal is a tehsil - an administrative subdivision - of Rawalpindi District in the western part of the Punjab province, Pakistan, it contains the district capital - the city of Rawalpindi.
Chhachh or Chach is a region located in Punjab, Pakistan between Peshawar and Islamabad at the northern tip of Attock, consisting of an alluvial plain extending from Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan, southwest of Topi and Swabi. Chhachh is one of the richest region in Punjab.
Ghorghushti is a town of Chhachh in Attock District and is on the border of North-West Punjab (Pakistan), and Hazara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Hazro is a town located halfway between Islamabad and Peshawar in Hazro Tehsil of the Attock District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Hazro is the capital of the Chachh region.
Islamabad International Airport is an international airport serving Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan and Rawalpindi. It is located 25 km (16 mi) south-west of the city, and is directly connected to the Lahore and Peshawar motorways as well to the capital city Islamabad via Srinagar Highway.
Hazro Tehsil is a tehsil of Attock District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan about 85 km away from Islamabad and 7 km from GT road. Hazro City is also connected to Islamabad motorway through Chach Interchange. Hazro City is a trading hub for approximately 90 villages and spoken languages are Hindko, Pashto, Urdu, and English.
Khunda is a village in Jand Tehsil of Attock District in Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 70 km in north of Islamabad, the country's capital.
Chechi is a village located at 70 km (43 mi) in west from capital of Pakistan, Islamabad on Grand Trunk Road in Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan.
Renewable energy in Pakistan is a relatively underdeveloped sector; however, in recent years, there has been more and more interest to explore renewable energy resources for the energy production. Around 10.57% of Pakistan’s total installed power generation capacity comes renewables. Most of Pakistan's renewable energy comes from hydroelectricity. As per the vision of the Prime Minister, there is the aim to “induct 20% of RE by the year 2025 and 30% of RE by the year 2030.”
Haji Shah is a town located at north-west of Pakistan in Attock District of Punjab Province. It is located between Peshawar and Islamabad.
Sirka is a village located in the Chhachh, Hazro Tehsil, within Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan. Sirka lies approximately 60 miles west of Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. The majority of the village's population is of Pashtun origin, primarily speaking Pashto. Most residents belong to the Barakzai and Yusufzai tribes of the Sarbani group.
On 16 August 2015, two suspected suicide bombers detonated explosives at the home office of Punjab Interior Minister Shuja Khanzada in the Attock District village of Shadikhan, 80 km (50 mi) from the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The blasts killed the minister and 18 other people; at least 17 people were injured and taken to hospitals. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), a Deobandi militant group with ties to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack, and it was later determined that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan was also involved.
