Kahuta
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Kahuta (
Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) which was founded to undertake the Kahuta Project as part of the atomic bomb project
. Before the Kahuta Project, the site was occupied by retired officers of Pakistan Armed Forces and contained a small public community, including a private high school.
Etymology
The name "Kahuta" was originated from the name of the tree which is extensively found there. The local name of the tree is "koh". It could also be named after the Kahut tribe which is a prominent tribe in the region and in the surrounding regions also.
History
The modern city of Kahuta seems to have been founded and developed during
Zahid Ali Akbar, Director of Project-706.[1] During the 1960s and 1970s, Kahuta was inhabited by retired officers of the Pakistan Army.[2]
In the 1970s, the
KRL) was established by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
as a research government national facility under the Ministry of Defence.
Geography
Kahuta is situated in the Himalayan foothills in
Potohari dialect of the Punjabi language
is spoken in this region. Main highways to Kashmir (Kotli and Rawalkot) pass through this city. Karot Hydro Power Project also constructed in Kahuta.
References
- ^ a b c d e Khan, Doctor of Engineering and Doctor of Science (Metallurgical engineering), Abdul Qadeer (July 28, 2009). "Random thoughts: Bhutto, GIK and Kahuta". Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, former Director-General of Engineering Research Laboratories (KRL), and former top scientist of Pakistan. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, NI. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ a b Khan, Doctor of Engineering and Doctor of Science, Abdul Qadeer (July 28, 2009). "Until Sun Rise:§Bhutto, GIK aur Kahuta". Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, former Director-General of Engineering Research Laboratories (KRL), and former top scientist of Pakistan. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ Ispahani, MP., Farahnaz (April 4, 2011). "Remembering Zulfikar Ali Bhutto". Farahnaz Ispahani, Member of Parliament (MP) representing Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Presidential Spokeswoman and a member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs, and the Human Rights Committee. Farahnaz Ispahani, MP and Presidential Spokeswoman for the President of Pakistan, published at Tribune Express (TEX). Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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Khan, D.Eng and Sc.D., Abdul Qadeer (July 28, 2009). "§ Prime minister Zulfi Bhutto, General Zia-ul-Haq and Kahuta". Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, former Director-General of Engineering Research Laboratories (KRL), and former Science Adviser to the Government of Pakistan. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, former Director of Project-706. Retrieved 2011-08-29.[permanent dead link]
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