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A village on borderline of India and Pakistan Village in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Chakothi چکوٹھی
Village
Chakothi is located in PakistanChakothiChakothiShow map of PakistanChakothi is located in Azad KashmirChakothiChakothiShow map of Azad Kashmir
Coordinates: 34°07′02″N 73°52′59″E / 34.1171°N 73.8831°E / 34.1171; 73.8831
Country Pakistan
State Azad Kashmir
DistrictHattian Bala
Time zonePST

Chakothi (Urdu: چکوٹھی; Urdu pronunciation: [tʃəkoːʈʰiː]) is a village on the borderline of Pakistan and India, in the Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir. It is located 52 kilometers (32 mi) from Muzaffarabad, near the Line of Control on the banks of the Jhelum River. Chakothi is the check post to Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bus service for immigration and customs.

On his visit to Pakistan in 2022, Secretary General of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha visited the Chakothi sector.

Gallery

  • Road to Chakothi Road to Chakothi
  • River Jhelum near Chakothi River Jhelum near Chakothi
  • Fields across river Jhelum near Chakothi Fields across river Jhelum near Chakothi
  • Main Bazar, Chakothi Main Bazar, Chakothi
  • Rustic Chakothi Rustic Chakothi
  • Chakothi Town Chakothi Town

References

  1. Sajid, Islamuddin (29 August 2019). "Pakistan army takes journalists to Kashmir". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. "The world is silent: Villagers in AJK's Chakothi tired of living dangerously along the LoC". Dawn. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. "Jhelum Valley". visitorsheaven.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. "OIC Sec gen visits Chakothi sector along LoC". Dunya News. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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