Abottabad PK

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Abbottabad, the city of pines, is located in the Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Pakistan. Abbottabad is also known as the City of Pines, as you can see a lot of pine trees everywhere in this city.


Abbottabad is located in the Orash Valley, 50 km northeast of the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. Abbottabad is the capital of the Abbottabad District. The city is blessed to have a pleasant weather all year round. Further it is known among the country because of its good educational institutions and military establishments, as the renowned military academy, Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) is located at Kakul near Abbottabad. Further, the city is also famous for its Abbottabad Public School (APS), Burn Hall School and many Medical colleges like Ayub Medical College


Under the British Raj, Abbottabad was the headquarters of the Hazara District. Abbottabad got its name from the founder of the town, Major James Abbott. He founded the town in January 1853 after the invasion of Punjab. From 1849 to April 1853, Major Abbott was the first Deputy Commissioner of the Hazara district. It is an interesting fact that Major Abbott also wrote a poem titled “Abbottabad” in which he wrote how much he liked the city and was gloomy when leaving it. Abbottabad became an important military cantonment, in the early 20th century.

The people of Abbottabad are known to be peaceful and educated .Unfortunately Abbottabad was ill famed in 2011, when Osama bin Laden was found and killed by American forces in the shadows of night. It should not be said that there are no friendly and hospitable people in Abbottabad, hardly anyone knew about the fact that Osama bin Laden lived in the city. One of the reasons why Osama stayed in the city could be the peaceful environment of the city.


There is a town in Abbottabad District known by the name of Nawanshehr. The oldest and largest mosque of Abbottabad, Ilysai Masjid is found to be there. Since the weather of Abbottabad is pleasant, many people from other parts of the country come to visit this historic mosque.


The major language spoken in the Abbottabad district is Hindko (94.26% of the total population). Hindko sounds like Punjabi. Other languages spoken are Urdu, Pushto and Punjabi.

Abbottabad is a well- cultured area, with a combination of modern and ancient cultures. The religious bonds are very tight and majority of the people are fond of Islamic traditions and they follow the path of Allah. The customs of the city include Hujra meetings (sitting), the Islamic traditions are quite prominent in rural areas and they have high moral values in the society.

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