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Ahmedpur East
Ahmedpur East (also known as Ahmadpur Sharqia) is a historic city located in Bahawalpur District of southern Punjab, Pakistan. As of the 2023 census, the city has a population of approximately 196,618, making it the 69th most populous city in Pakistan. The city is situated near the Cholistan Desert, offering a hot desert climate with extreme summers and mild winters.
Ahmedpur East was built by Ahmed Khan son of Qadir Din Khan and grandson of Piruj Khan, in 1748. The city was badly damaged by heavy floods from the Ghara River in 1758. A new city on a mound half a mile to the south of the previous site was selected for the present city.
According to 2023 census, Ahmedpur East had a population of 196,618.
The city of Ahmedpur East is a tourist destination for not only locals but provides an important hot spot for historians and archaeologists due to its rich heritage. The city contains the Sadiq Garh Palace and many old buildings which were built by Nawab Sadiq I. The Derawar Fort is also in Ahmadpur East Tehsil. Ahmedpur East is also known for its cotton, silk, embroidery, carpets, and extraordinarily delicate pottery.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) plans to install three Chinese nuclear reactors at Ahmedpur East and the site is now being prepared. The Ahmedpur East nuclear power complex would have 1100 MW nuclear reactor.
In 2017, Ahmedpur East was the site of a major disaster, when over 200 villagers collecting fuel from an overturned truck were killed in an accidental explosion. More than 70 among the injured died in burn centers. Updated numbers indicate that at least 200 people died in the explosion. The death toll of Ahmadpur East oil tanker tragedy reached to 219 when another victim died at the Nishtar Hospital, Multan.
As many as 94 victims died in different hospitals, including 18 at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, 11 at Burns Ward of CMH, Bahawalpur, and 10 at Bahawal Victoria Hospital. However, 34 injured persons were under treatment at different hospitals, including 22 at BVH, five at THQ Hospital, Ahmadpur East, three at Nishtar Hospital, Multan, and four at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.
According to the focal person appointed for giving details about the tragedy Dr. Amir Mahmood, 31 injured persons had been discharged after recovery. Meanwhile, relatives of several Ahmadpur East tragedy victims alleged that their financial aid cheque issued by the district government on the order of Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif had been bounced by the banks concerned. The DC Office spokesman through the Information Department said that the claim was not true. The spokesperson said that if any cheque did not cash then the concerned families should immediately contact the DC Office.
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Ahmedpur East
Ahmedpur East (also known as Ahmadpur Sharqia) is a historic city located in Bahawalpur District of southern Punjab, Pakistan. As of the 2023 census, the city has a population of approximately 196,618, making it the 69th most populous city in Pakistan. The city is situated near the Cholistan Desert, offering a hot desert climate with extreme summers and mild winters.
Ahmedpur East was built by Ahmed Khan son of Qadir Din Khan and grandson of Piruj Khan, in 1748. The city was badly damaged by heavy floods from the Ghara River in 1758. A new city on a mound half a mile to the south of the previous site was selected for the present city.
According to 2023 census, Ahmedpur East had a population of 196,618.
The city of Ahmedpur East is a tourist destination for not only locals but provides an important hot spot for historians and archaeologists due to its rich heritage. The city contains the Sadiq Garh Palace and many old buildings which were built by Nawab Sadiq I. The Derawar Fort is also in Ahmadpur East Tehsil. Ahmedpur East is also known for its cotton, silk, embroidery, carpets, and extraordinarily delicate pottery.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) plans to install three Chinese nuclear reactors at Ahmedpur East and the site is now being prepared. The Ahmedpur East nuclear power complex would have 1100 MW nuclear reactor.
In 2017, Ahmedpur East was the site of a major disaster, when over 200 villagers collecting fuel from an overturned truck were killed in an accidental explosion. More than 70 among the injured died in burn centers. Updated numbers indicate that at least 200 people died in the explosion. The death toll of Ahmadpur East oil tanker tragedy reached to 219 when another victim died at the Nishtar Hospital, Multan.
As many as 94 victims died in different hospitals, including 18 at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, 11 at Burns Ward of CMH, Bahawalpur, and 10 at Bahawal Victoria Hospital. However, 34 injured persons were under treatment at different hospitals, including 22 at BVH, five at THQ Hospital, Ahmadpur East, three at Nishtar Hospital, Multan, and four at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.
According to the focal person appointed for giving details about the tragedy Dr. Amir Mahmood, 31 injured persons had been discharged after recovery. Meanwhile, relatives of several Ahmadpur East tragedy victims alleged that their financial aid cheque issued by the district government on the order of Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif had been bounced by the banks concerned. The DC Office spokesman through the Information Department said that the claim was not true. The spokesperson said that if any cheque did not cash then the concerned families should immediately contact the DC Office.
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