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 team. Najeeb Amar, famous Hong Kong cricketer, was born in Dera Ghazi Khan in 1971.
Following traditional games are also very famous:
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Geeti Danna (گیٹی ڈنا) or Gilli-danda is one of the famous traditional sports especially in boys in rural areas.
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Doda Saraiki Game
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Baandar Killa
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Pittu Garam
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Stapu
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Kabaddi
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Ludo
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Akh Macholi
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Yassu Panju
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Dubbiyan (cigarettes ki Dubbi)
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Chirri Uddi, Kawa Udda
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Pugan Pugai
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Luk Chhap or Chuppan Chupai
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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.
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
Village Life at Khalid Abad, Dera Ghazi Khan
University Building
Ghazi University outside view
Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan
An ornament in Dera Ghazi Khan city
Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport
Al-Ghazi Tractors Factory, Dera Ghazi Khan
Fort Munro, Dera Ghazi Khan
Snowfall in Fort Munro
On way to Fort Munro
Trimu (Water fall) in Fort Munro
Bahria Town, Fort Munro
View of the Valley, Fort Munro
Rajanpur District
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ضِلع راجن پُور
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District
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Rajanpur District
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Rajanpur is located in the south of Punjab.
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Country
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Pakistan
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Province
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Punjab
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Capital
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Rajanpur
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Population (1998)
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• Total
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440,678
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Time zone
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PST (UTC+5)
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Number of Tehsils
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3
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Rajanpur District (Urdu: ضِلع 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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