Jhelum

Mosque in the Cantonment

Jhelum is a district and city of Northern Punjab, Pakistan. Jhelum City is the district headquarters. It is in northern Punjab on the bank of the river Jhelum and at GT Road.

Get in

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You can reach Jhelum from Islamabad or Lahore via GT Road. There are also many trains and buses from Rawalpindi, Karachi and Peshawar that arrive at the Central Bus Station.

  • 32.92938273.7256051 Jhelum railway station. Jhelum railway station on Wikipedia Jhelum railway station (Q18517002) on Wikidata OSM directions

Get around

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The Kabuli gate of Rohtas Fort
  • 32.96402373.574521 Rohtas Fort (21 km northwest, travel along GT road and take left in town of Dina). A well-preserved a 16th-century fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Rohtas Fort on Wikipedia Rohtas Fort (Q155188) on Wikidata OSM directions
  • Hazrat Baba Sain Sarkar Shrine, Awana R.A. (near Chak Jamal).
  • Agha Syed shrine, LAL Badshah R.A. (by Mangla dam).
  • Hazrat Meeran Ali shrine, Haider Badshah R.A. (in Tahlianwala).
  • 32.92283373.7297782 Hazrat Baba Salman Paras Shrine (درگاہ حضرت سلیمان پارس رحمۃ اللّٰہ علیہ), Darbar, Barlab Darya, Mohalla Suleman Paras (near the bank of the river), ☏ +92 300 4949167. 24 hours daily.
  • Jhelum River Bridge.
  • Saint John's Church.
  • Damri Valli Sarkar (10734), from Mangla Cantt. Religious Shrine
  • Ostrich Form Sanghoi, Sanghoi (14 km on PD Khan road from Jhelum Cantt; 10 km from CMH). One of the largest ostrich farms in Pakistan
  • Take a Bath at Jhelum River's Cold water
  • Eat fruit chat near GT road College
  • Salt Lamps
  • Laces, opposite city police station Jhelum (Near Telenor Head Office), ☏ +92 544-720008. 10:00-20:00. Specialize in designer footwear, garments, and accessories. [dead link]
  • KFC, GT Road Jhelum Cantt, ☏ +92 111-532-532 (local rate). KFC, Jhelum Cantt
  • Subway, Opposite Kashmir Colony, GT Road, Jhelum.
  • Malik's subah ka nashta, Chowk ahle hadees. Traditional Punjabi breakfast aka halwa puri. One of the oldest breakfast place in town,very very delicious must pay a visit if you are in the town

Drink

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  • Fresh Juice of Sugarcane
  • subah ka nashta, chowk ahle hadees. Traditional breakfast aka halwa puri and chholay.
  • malik mohmmad rafiq kaka ka nashta, chowk ahle hadees.

Sleep

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Lehri Nature Park is almost 90 km on GT Road in the hilly Pothohar region from Islamabad and almost 40 km from Jhelum City. It is 10 km from GT Road. The park has lodgings for the night. Lehri village is approx 16 km from the park.

  • 32.9286773.730311 Jhelum One Hotel, Shandar Chowk (opposite Masjid Bilal), ☏ +92 3366611112. Check-in: 24 hours, check-out: 1400Hours. Offers from budget to luxury rooms with ultra high speed Wi-Fi, free toiletries, dental kits. starting from ₨ 3000. OSM directions

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