Murree is a mountain resort town, located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range, within the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. It forms the outskirts of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, and is about 30 km northeast of Islamabad. It has average altitude of 2,291 metres.Construction of the town was started in 1851 on the hill of Murree as a sanatorium for British troops. The permanent town of Murree was constructed in 1853 and the church was consecrated shortly thereafter. One main road was established, commonly referred to even in modern times, as the mall. Murree was the summer headquarters of the colonial Punjab Government until 1876 when it was moved to Shimla. Read More
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf conducted a mass rally on Saturday, mobilizing workers for a long march to Islamabad, blaming the incumbent Shehbaz Sharif government for the increased prices of edibles and electricity tariffs in the country. ...
Fifteen officials have been removed from their positions in line with recommendations of the inquiry committee probing the Murree snowfall tragedy, local media has reported. ...
Fifteen officials have been removed from their positions in line with recommendations of the inquiry committee probing the Murre snowfall tragedy, local media has reported. ...
