Fort Abbas

فورٹ عبّاس
Phoulra Fort
city
Fort Abbas is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Fort Abbas
Fort Abbas
Location of Fort Abbas
Fort Abbas is located in Pakistan
Fort Abbas
Fort Abbas
Fort Abbas (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 29°11′37″N 72°51′16″E / 29.19361°N 72.85444°E / 29.19361; 72.85444
Country Pakistan
RegionPunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictBahawalnagar
TehsilFort Abbas
Renamed1927
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Time zoneUTC+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

The city of Fort Abbas was named by Nawab Sir Sadiq after his eldest son, Muhammad Abbas.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History - Fort Abbas".
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