Dera Allah Yar
Dera Allah Yar
ڈیرہ اللہ یار jet pat | |
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City in Pakistan | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Balochistan Province |
District | Jaffarabad District |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Dera Allah Yar (Template:Lang-ur) is the headquarter of the Jaffarabad District of Balochistan, Pakistan. situated at the distance of 300km from provincial head quarter Quetta.
The city was names after the assassination of their Political Leader Mir Allahyar Khan Khosa.
Notable Personalities
Mir Allah Yar who was a well known Political Leader of the town jhat pat (Dera Allahyar). The name was changed after his assassination.
Etymology
The word Dera means abode or settlement in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, and many other languages. Dera Allah Yar thus means the settlement or city of Allah Yar. Many cities in Pakistan have Dera as a pre-fix such as Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan.
Incidents
On 27 August 2008 at least 25 people belonging to the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP-Aali) suffered injuries when a bomb exploded at a public meeting. The bomb had been placed on a motorcycle, the activists had gathered for a meeting on the second anniversary of the death of Akbar Bugti.[1]
References
- ^ "Strike paralyses Balochistan". The Nation. August 25, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2008.