Waisa

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Waisa
Coordinates: 33°56′N72°23′E / 33.933°N 72.383°E / 33.933; 72.383
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Attock
Tehsil Hazro
Region Chhachh
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Waisa is a village in the Chhachh Valley in Pakistan, a geographical region in the northern section of Attock District, to the east of Peshawar, and west of Islamabad. [1]

Waisa was the first village to get an ambulance service in Pakistan. This service was executed through extreme support from Radio Broadcaster 'Waheed Gull'.

Also, Waisa is the first village to have a recyling plant being built within it. This recycling plant is a project of the group 'Anmol Welfare Society'.

Geography

The village was geographically situated in the Attock District within one mile of the south side of the Indus River. Waisa neighbours the villages of Kamalpur Moosa in the east, Tajak on the southern side, Shadi Khan in the west, and Sirka Village towards the north west. The capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad, is located 60 miles east of Waisa.

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References

  1. "Waisa". Waisa. Retrieved 2018-08-25.