!!!.........ژوب وادی بلوچستان پاکستان
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Zhob Valley is one of the most fascinating places in
Balochistan. If you are planning to visit Balochistan
then this place is highly recommended. It has
bearable summers and cold winters with snowfall.
The best time to visit Zhob is during April when spring
season rules the valley.
Zhob Valley lies in the Zhob District obscured by the
imposing hills. It is situated 60 miles north east of
Quetta on the plains near the eastern bank of River
Zhob. It is at an elevation of 4,500 feet above sea level
Zhob Valley was previously known as Apazai. In the late
1880s, the British noticing its proximity to Afghanistan
took it under their control. They established Zhob District
and made Apazai its capital. Apazai was then christened
Fort Sandeman after the Governor General Robert
Sandeman. The British took keen interest in its
development. In 1976, Fort Sandeman was renamed
Zhob by Z.A Bhutto the then prime minister of Pakistan.
Like other valleys, Zhob too has fruit orchards in abundance
where you can find varieties of apples, peaches, grapes,
pomegranates and dry fruits such as walnuts and
almonds. The valley is abounding with exotic flowers
as well, some popular flowers being tulips, lavenders,
hyacinths and poppies. Apart from the orchards, the Chromites mine also offers a spectacular site as
well as the ruins of the castle Fort Sandeman.
It was the residence of the British political agent
during the British rule.
Few people know that Zhob valley is also an
archaeological site. The remains of an ancient
civilization have been discovered here.
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