Dina, Pakistan
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Dina دِینہ | |
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City | |
  Dina دِینہ | |
| Coordinates: 33°01′42″N 73°36′04″E / 33.02833°N 73.60111°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhelum District |
| Tehsil | Dina Tehsil |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | Approx. 0.5 Million |
| Postal code | 49400 |
| Calling code | 0544 |
Dina (Urdu: دِینہ ), is a commercial town in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Dina is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) northwest of Lahore, and around 100 kilometres (60 mi) southeast of Islamabad, at the junction of roads to the Mangla Dam / Mirpur and Rohtas Fort / Tilla Jogian mountain. The historic Grand Trunk Road passes through the centre of the town. There is limited industrial activity including woodworking, ironworking and marble processing. The main source of income for residents is remittances from relatives working in the UK and the Gulf states. Many residents join the Pakistan Army. There is some small-scale agriculture with wheat and pulses as the main crops.
History
Dina is the nearest town to the Pothohar Plateau which is rich in archaeological sites of the ancient Soanian culture.[1]
Culture
The main languages spoken in Dina are Punjabi and Urdu. English is widely understood.
Several poets were born in Dina, including the popular Pakistani poet Zamir Jafri and the Indian Poet Gulzar. Guzar wrote the following lines for his birthplace:
Zikr Jhelum ka, baat ho Dine ki.
Chand Pukhraj ka, raat Pashmine ki
Transport
Dina is about an hour by car from Islamabad and 2.5 hours from Lahore. It can also be reached by Pakistan Railways.
References
- ^ Shahid, Jamal (22 February 2016). "Three million-year-old fossilised tusks found in Jhelum". Dawn. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
