Dera Allah Yar
Dera Allah Yar
ڈیرہ اللہ یار | |
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  Dera Allah Yar Location in Balochistan, Pakistan  Dera Allah Yar Dera Allah Yar (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 28°22′37″N 68°21′2″E / 28.37694°N 68.35056°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Jaffarabad District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Dera Allah Yar (Urdu: ڈیرہ اللہ یار) is the headquarter of the Jaffarabad District of Balochistan, Pakistan; it's situated at the distance of 300 km from provincial headquarter Quetta.
The city was named after the assassination of their Political Leader Mir Allahyar Khan Khosa.
Etymology
The word Dera means abode or settlement in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, and many other languages. Dera Allah Yar thus means the settlement or city of Allah Yar. Many cities in Pakistan have Dera as a pre-fix such as Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan.
Incidents
On 27 August 2008 at least 25 people belonging to the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP-Aali) suffered injuries when a bomb exploded in a public meeting. The bomb had been placed on a motorcycle, the activists had gathered for a meeting on the second anniversary of the death of Akbar Bugti.[1]
References
- ^ "Strike paralyses Balochistan". The Nation. August 25, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2008.
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