Taunsa Sharif
Taunsa Sharif
تونسه شريف | |
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UTC+6 (PDT) | |
| Post code | 32100 |
| Area code | 0642 = |
Taunsa Sharif (
History
Taunsa Sharif was an ancient settlement and remained a village or town earlier to 21st century. Taunsa was part of wide Multan region inhabited by mostly Baloch tribes like Buzdar, Nutkani, Mundrani, Mulghani, Qaisrani, Khetran and other Baloch descent people. The region was conquered by Arab Umayyads in 8th century CE spreading Islam in the region.
Location
Taunsa Sharif is located on the Karachi-Peshawar Highway, which is also known as Indus Highway. It is approximately 120 kilometers from major cities: Multan, 975 kilometres (606 mi) from Karachi, 430 kilometres (270 mi) from Peshawar, and 450 kilometres (280 mi) from Lahore. Taunsa is also the location of one of the headworks on the Indus River called Taunsa Barrage, located 16 kilometres south of Taunsa Sharif city. Taunsa is surrounded by Koh e Sulaiman mountain range.
Taunsa Barrage
Taunsa Sharif is also the location of one of the notable structures on the Indus River called Taunsa Barrage, located several kilometres south of Taunsa city. It was designated a Ramsar site on March 22, 1996. The Taunsa Barrage was completed in 1958, and it has been identified as the barrage with the highest priority for rehabilitation. It requires urgent measures to avoid severe economic and social impacts on the lives of millions of poor farmers through interruption of irrigation on two million acres (8,000 km2) and drinking water in the rural areas of southern Punjab, benefiting several million farmers.
In 2003, the
Taunsa Barrage also serves to provide for a variety of fish, which contributes towards fulfilling the food related needs of area.