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Minutes before death ... Benazir waves to supporters at the rally RAWALPINDI: Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was shot dead at a political rally yesterday - sparking riots across the country. The gunman then detonated a bomb, killing at least 25 of her supporters in Rawalpindi. Many more were injured in the suicide blast. It is the first major attack since Presiden... Read More
ATTRACTIONS
Rapidly developing into a large city, Rawalpindi has many good hotels, restaurants, clubs, museums and parks, of which the largest is Ayub National Park. Rawalpindi forms the base camp for the tourists visiting the holiday resorts and hill stations of the Galiyat area, such as Murree, Nathia Gali, Ayubia, Abbottabad, Swat, Kaghan, Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral.
The best wa... Read More
HISTORY
Rawalpindi, also known as Pindi, has a long history spread over several millennia. Archaeologists believe that a distinct culture flourished on this plateau as far back as 3000 years. The material remains found at the site prove the existence of a Buddhist establishment contemporary to Taxila and the Vedic civilisation (Hindu culture).
It appears that the ancient city went into ob... Read More
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