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词条 Dina, Pakistan
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  1. History

  2. Culture

  3. Transport

  4. References

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Dina ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|دِینہ}}}}), is a commercial town in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.

Dina is roughly {{convert|200|km|-1}} northwest of Lahore, and around {{convert|100|km|-1}} southeast of Islamabad, at the junction of roads to the Mangla Dam / Mirpur and Rohtas Fort / Tilla Jogian mountain. The historic Grand Trunk Road passes through the centre of the town. There is limited industrial activity including woodworking, ironworking and marble processing. The main source of income for residents is remittances from relatives working in the UK and the Gulf states. Many residents join the Pakistan Army. There is some small-scale agriculture with wheat and pulses as the main crops.

History

Dina is the nearest town to the Pothohar Plateau which is rich in archaeological sites of the ancient Soanian culture.[1]

Culture

The main languages spoken in Dina are Punjabi and Urdu. English is widely understood.

Several poets and famous personalities were born in Dina, including Famous TV Presenter Kamran Pirzada and the popular Pakistani poet Zamir Jafri Indian Poet Gulzar. Gulzar wrote the following lines for his birthplace:

{{poemquote|

Zikr Jhelum ka, baat ho Dine ki.

Chand Pukhraj ka, raat Pashmine ki


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Transport

Dina is about an hour by car from Islamabad and 2.5 hours from Lahore. It can also be reached by Pakistan Railways.

{{wide image|Dina City View Side 2.jpg|930px|Panoramic view of Dina}}

References

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1. ^{{cite news |last1=Shahid |first1=Jamal |title=Three million-year-old fossilised tusks found in Jhelum |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1241100 |accessdate=26 August 2018 |work=Dawn |date=22 February 2016}}
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2 : Populated places in Jhelum District|Jhelum District

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