Dera Ghazi Khan Division



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Sports


Dera Ghazi Khan has a cricket stadium which is still under construction. It also has a hockey stadium but without AstroTurf. Other popular games are shooting volleyball, kabaddi and desi wrestling. Imran Abbas is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler who has played for the Pakistani cricket teamNajeeb Amar, famous Hong Kong cricketer, was born in Dera Ghazi Khan in 1971.

Following traditional games are also very famous:



  • Geeti Danna (گیٹی ڈنا) or Gilli-danda is one of the famous traditional sports especially in boys in rural areas.

  • Doda Saraiki Game

  • Baandar Killa

  • Pittu Garam

  • Stapu

  • Kabaddi

  • Ludo

  • Akh Macholi

  • Yassu Panju

  • Dubbiyan (cigarettes ki Dubbi)

  • Chirri Uddi, Kawa Udda

  • Pugan Pugai

  • Luk Chhap or Chuppan Chupai

  • Bantay, also called as Chidday or Goliyan

Arts and entertainment


The city has produced various famous artists like Tauqeer Nasir, which are known nationally and internationally. The National Arts Council, D. G. Khan is also established to promote the arts and theatre in the city.

Press and media


Daily Jang is also published from Dera Ghazi Khan[17] along with many local newspapers in Urdu, Saraiki and Balochi languages.Daily Kasak is also published in D.G.Khan.

Gallery


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Village Life at Khalid Abad, Dera Ghazi Khan

 


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University Building

 


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Ghazi University outside view

 


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Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan

 


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An ornament in Dera Ghazi Khan city

 


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Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport

 


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Al-Ghazi Tractors Factory, Dera Ghazi Khan

 


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Fort Munro, Dera Ghazi Khan

 


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Snowfall in Fort Munro

 


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On way to Fort Munro

 


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Trimu (Water fall) in Fort Munro

 


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Bahria Town, Fort Munro

 


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View of the Valley, Fort Munro

Rajanpur District


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ضِلع راجن پُور

District

Rajanpur District

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Rajanpur is located in the south of Punjab.



Country

Pakistan

Province

Punjab

Capital

Rajanpur

Population (1998)

 • Total

440,678

Time zone

PST (UTC+5)

Number of Tehsils

3

Rajanpur District (Urduضِلع راجن پُور), is a district of Punjab province in Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 1,103,618 of which 14.27% were urban.[1] Its administrative centre is Rajanpur.


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