Sunday 9 September 2012

Poonch District (POK)


Poonch is one of the ten districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Poonch district borders Indian-administered Kashmir that comes under the Kashmir section which is part of the greater dispute between India and Pakistan.
The capital of the district is Rawalakot with the Sudhan tribes being the dominant groups in the district. This region has produced numerous business, political and military leaders.
Prior to the independence of Pakistan and India, Poonch was part of the Jammu division of the independent state of Jammu & Kashmir.
Urdu is the official language of Poonch. However, they speak Pahari and Gojri as native languages.

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