Fort Abbas
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Fort Abbas
فورٹ عبّاس Phoulra Fort | |
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Coordinates: 29°11′37″N 72°51′16″E / 29.19361°N 72.85444°E | |
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District | Bahawalnagar |
Tehsil | Fort Abbas |
Renamed | 1927 |
Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Fort Abbas (Urdu: فورٹ عبّاس), (Punjabi: فورٹ عباس), formerly Pholra, is a town in Bahawalnagar District in the Cholistan Desert of Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated south of Haroonabad, near Faqirwali, on the border of Pakistan and India.The city is famous for its hospitality and generous attitude.The THQ Fort Abbas is playing a great role in public health.Famous living places of Fort Abbas are Nawab Colony,Pakistan City Town and Gulshan e Naseem .Famous restaurants are Zaiqa Hotel and Daisi daira.
History
[edit]The city of Fort Abbas was named by Nawab Sir Sadiq after his eldest son, Muhammad Abbas.[1]