Makra is a scenic peak in the Hazara region of the Himalayas
in northern Pakistan. It is 3,586 metres (11,765 ft) high and almost 200 km
from Islamabad on Naran Road.
Lower Pakhal Plain on the bank of River Siran.
Nathia Gali or Nathiagali (Pashto: نتھیا گلی,
Urdu: نتھیا گلی) is a mountain resort town
or hill station in Hazara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is a part of the
Galyat range, where several hill-stations are situated , closely connected to
each other, and with their names mostly ending in 'Galli'. Nathiagali is known
for its scenic beauty, hiking tracks and pleasant weather, which is much cooler
than the rest of the Galyat due to it being at a greater altitude. It is
situated 34 kilometers at one hour's drive away from both Murree and
Abbottabad, lying midway between these two places. The drive time from
Islamabad is usually about two hours, unless there is a lot of traffic.
About CIIT
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) started
its journey in 1998, and established its first campus at Islamabad in April
1998. In August 2000, in recognition of CIIT's achievements, the Federal
Government granted it the status of a Degree Awarding Institute (DAI) through
promulgation of its charter. The CIIT, besides its principal campus at
Islamabad, has six other fully functional campuses at Lahore, Abbottabad, Wah,
Attock, Sahiwal and Vehari, while six more campuses at Gujrat, Kotli, Karachi,
Larkana, Quetta, and Peshawar are in the works. The CIIT is also exploring
opportunity for opening an overseas campus in the Gulf region.
The CIIT is now slated for up gradation as a university by
the name of ‘COMSATS University’ through an Act of the Parliament.
Map of Province Hazara Pakistan.
Famous Mosque of Abbottabad Ilyasi Masjid.
A very famous tourism spot and picnic point on Nathia Galli
Abbottabad road.“Harnoi” It is about 10 km from Abbottabad on the Nathiagali
Road. A beautiful small town in the foothills, infact it is the hub of activity
from small villages around.It is an emerging tourist spot because of the fact
that it is very near to Abbottabad. A few minutes drive from Abbottabad takes
you to this place, evenings are very enjoyable as there is s lot of hustle and
bustle.It is surrounded by the mountains with a flowing river in between.
The university was founded in 2002 .Hazara University
started its operations with meagre resources of one small building for
academics and a small administration block. Initially Departments of
Information Technology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Education,
English, Islamiyat, Cultural Heritage and Tourism Management, Journalism and
Mass Communication, Disaster and Rehabilitation Management, Botany, Genetics,
Environment Sciences, Economics, Health and Physical Education, Arts and
Designing, Political Sciences, Physics, Mathematics Law, and Department of
Management Sciences started operations. University include of three campuses
namely, (i) Garden campus (at Dhodial, Mansehra) (ii) Havelian campus (at
Havelian) and (iii) Haripur campus (at Haripur). The university is currently
ranked at No. 8 in General Universities category of HEC rankings 2011.
Abbottabad /əˈbɒtəbɑːd/ (Urdu, Hindko: ایبٹ آباد Ābṭ ābād [aːbʈaːˈbaːd̪]) is a city located in
the Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwaprovince, in Pakistan. The city is
situated in the Orash Valley, 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of the capital
Islamabad and 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Peshawar at an altitude of 1,260
metres (4,134 ft) and is the capital of the Abbottabad District. It borders
Azad Kashmir to the east. The city is well-known throughout Pakistan for its
pleasant weather, high-standard educational institutions and military
establishments.
Ayub Medical College (AMC) (Urdu, Pashto, Hindko: ایوب میڈیکل کالج)
is a leading medical institute and one of several medical colleges affiliated
to Khyber Medical University located in Abbottabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,
Pakistan.AMC is home to 1400 students in the MBBS and BDS programs, with
clinical rotations occurring at Ayub Teaching Hospital. The school has a large
and experienced faculty to support its mission of education, research, and
clinical care. Faculty members hold appointments at basic sciences and clinical
departments. There are approximately 100 full and part-time faculty members
consisting of lecturers, assistants, associate and full professors at AMC.
Beautiful look of Harnoi Abbottabad.