Wah
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| Coordinates: 33°48′N 72°42′E / 33.8°N 72.7°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Rawalpindi District |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 (UTC) |
Wah (Punjabi, Urdu: واہ) is a city in the Rawalpindi District in Punjab, Pakistan. It contains a garden which is said to have been built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century. Wah Cantonment is nearby.
It is connected by road with Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi and is a growing industrial centre. Industries in Wah include one of the largest cement factories in South Asia, other than ordnance and tractor plants, and agricultural implements and spare-parts manufacturing. On August 21 2008, Wah was attacked in a suicide bombing.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ McDowell, Robin (August 22, 2008). "Suicide bombers kill 67 at Pakistani arms factory". Associated Press. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jIE0IUn4WIiaMBpjG8SI_6H5RXzgD92N4IA00. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
Coordinates: 33°48′N 72°42′E / 33.8°N 72.7°E
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