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Encyclopedia > Jacobabad

Jacobabad is a city in the Sindh province of Pakistan, crossed by the Pakistan Western Railway and many main roads of the province. Sindh (Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. ...


The town was founded by the site of the village of Khangarh in 1847 by General John Jacob, for many years commandant of the Sindh Horse, who died & graved here in 1858 & left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his remembrance in the heart of the city . Jacobabad,Pakistan 28°16'37.32"N 68°27'05.04"E.The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about 300 miles north of Karachi and 300 miles southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Baluchistan provinces. Jacobabad is one of three Pakistani bases used by US and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan. Pakistan agreed to an American request for a long-term presence at Jacobabad. The US requested 40,000 metric tons of concrete to renovate the base. A wall surrounding the base will be raised by four feet, and air-conditioned barracks would be built for US troops [Jacobabad is said to be the hottest city in Pakistan.An annual horse & cattle show is held in January.Jacobabad breed Pechuho,Unar,Abro,Soomro,khoso,Jakhrani,Hindu,Christians multi-cultural soceity without any blend of discrimination.People are highly educated and participating their role in the mainstream politics development of the Jacobabad Sindh Pakistan.It's main source is irrigation.


This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain. Supporters contend that the Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1911) represents, in many ways, the sum of knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...


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Jacobabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (407 words)
Jacobabad (Urdu: جیکب آباد) is a city in the Jacobabad District, Sindh, Pakistan.
Jacobabad is said to be the hottest city in Pakistan.
Jacobabad was one of three Pakistani bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan.
Jacobabad (636 words)
The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about 300 miles north of Karachi and 300 miles southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Baluchistan provinces.
Jacobabad was the scene of several protests by opponents of the US airstrikes on Afghanistan.
Jacobabad is the third largest airport in the country in terms of area.
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