Ziarat
Ziarat
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  Ziarat  Ziarat | |
| Coordinates: 30°22′52″N 67°43′37″E / 30.3810°N 67.7270°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Balochistan |
| District | Ziarat |
| Elevation | 2,543 m (8,343 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0833 |
Ziarat (Pashto: غوڅکۍ زیارت, Urdu: زیارت) is a city in the Ziarat District situated in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the capital city of Balochistan province Quetta.[1] The Quaid-e-Azam Residency is in the valley, where Quaid-e-Azam (the founder of Pakistan) spent a few of his most memorable days.
History
On 29 October 2008, at around 4 am, Ziarat and surrounding areas were struck by an earthquake doublet. The first tremor, 6.2 magnitude, lasted a couple of seconds, and was followed by a magnitude-6.4 tremor that lasted almost 30 seconds, destroying many mud houses and several government buildings. Neighbouring villages were also badly affected by the earthquake. More than 200 people were killed, and over 50,000 were left homeless. Landslides cut off many roads, making the area less accessible to emergency responders. Pakistani military helicopters were used to reach mountainous and remote locations.[2][3]
Geography
Ziarat is surrounded by a lush green juniper forest, known locally as Sanober, home to the largest area of juniper forest (Juniperus excelsa) in Pakistan, covering about 110,000 hectares. It is believed that the forest is the second largest of its kind in the world.[4] It also contains species of Juniperus macropoda and Juniperus excelsa polycarpos.[5] The indigenous tribes over here are Kakar and Tareen (including Raisani).
Climate
Ziarat has a continental climate (Koppen: Dsa) and remains quite cool in summer compared to other cities in Pakistan.[citation needed]
Tourism
Ziarat is the most beautiful district of Balochistan, It is 130 KM away from Quetta city. Where thousands of people come for picnics, tourism and travel, there are many reasons which attract the people to visit to Ziarat i.e the Jinnah Residency is situated in Ziarat. Hundreds of people come from all over Pakistan to see his memories.
In addition, it is good to place because it has good hotels, restaurants and you can get every type of thing in this small valley.[6]
References
- ^ "Ziarat - A Holiday Resort". emergingpakistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Raven, Nell. (2008-10-29) Pakistan quake kills 160. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 2012-01-25.
- ^ 300 feared dead in Pakistan quake – BBC. BBC News (2008-10-31). Retrieved on 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Ziarat Juniper Forest". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Man and Biosphere initiative for Juniper forests of Balochistan". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Ziarat Balochistan Best Place For Picnic Points, Tourism And Adventure". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
