For other uses, see Wah (disambiguation).
Wah Cantt | |
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Wah Cantt | |
Location in Pakistan | |
Coordinates: 33°48′N 72°42′E / 33.800°N 72.700°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Punjab |
District | Rawalpindi District |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
• Summer (DST) | +6 (UTC) |
Wah (Punjabi, Urdu: واہ) is a town in the Rawalpindi District in Punjab, Pakistan. Wah Cantonment is nearby.[1] On August 21, 2008, Wah was attacked in a suicide bombing.[2]
References
- ^ In fact, the famed 'Mughal Garden' is located at Wah (village), which is quite some distance away from the city, and predates it by at least 300 years or more. It is a separate locality altogether. For mention of Wah village (or 'Jalal Sar' as it was originally called), and for the Mughal Gardens, pl refer to Griffin and Massey Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab; and for an even earlier mention, see the Tuzk i Jahangiri, of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir
- ^ McDowell, Robin (August 22, 2008). "Suicide bombers kill 67 at Pakistani arms factory". Associated Press. Retrieved March 17, 2011.[dead link]
Coordinates: 33°48′N 72°42′E / 33.800°N 72.700°E
. It is city of highest literacy rate in the world