Havelian ( حویلیاں Urdu pronunciation: [ɦəˈʋeːlɪjãː] ) is the second largest municipality in the Abbottabad District , in the Hazara Division , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It serves as the headquarters for Havelian Tehsil . The word literally translates into English as "mansions". The outskirts of the city are also home to one of the largest ordnance factories of Pakistan, Pakistan Ordnance Factories Havelian. An ordnance depot also exists in the vicinity of the city and the factory.
4-515: The Dor River is a river near Havelian City District Abbottabad in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The Dor River Havelian has a length of about 60 km (37 mi). The Dor River has a rich history in the Hazara region of KPK. it connects Karakoram Highway to Gilgit-Baltistan and other parts of Pakistan with the help of Ayub bridge. Havelian Havelian is located on
8-526: A socio-economic uplift of the whole region. CM KPK Parveez Khattak announced a bypass from Havelian to Damtor and another bypass from the Havelian city to Havelian Village. The CM also announced a network of roads in Havelian. Havelian is the last railway station while traveling to the northern areas of Pakistan in KPK province. Havelian is the terminus of a branch railway. In February 2007, consultants investigated
12-479: The Karakoram Highway and on the banks of Dor River , about 15.5 kilometers south west of Abbottabad. Havelian's main public transport consist of auto rickshaws, modified Suzuki pickup vehicles, tongs, which can accommodate anywhere from 8 to 13 people at a time. Taxis and automobiles for hire are also available. Vans and buses are frequently used for connecting Havelian to the surrounding cities and towns in
16-712: The region. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hazara Motorway , a road link of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor , on November 29, 2014. The 60-kilometre, 4-lane expressway will cost Rs33 billion. The Hazara Motorway will reduce the drive time from Islamabad to Havelian to just 30 minutes, additionally providing a road to the Havelian Dry Port project. The project anticipates hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities, possibilities of new business ideas, and
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