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Adda Gamber

Coordinates: 30°44′46″N 73°19′52″E / 30.746°N 73.331°E / 30.746; 73.331
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Adda Gamber
اڈا گیمبر
Town
Adda Gamber Overhead Bridge
Map
Coordinates: 30°44′46″N 73°19′52″E / 30.746°N 73.331°E / 30.746; 73.331
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DivisionSahiwal
DistrictSahiwal
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PST)
Postal code
57460[1]

Adda Gamber (Punjabi and Urdu: اڈا گیمر) is a town located between District Okara and District Sahiwal in Punjab.[2][3] Adda Gamber is near to Okara Cantt and falls in the revenue limits of District Sahiwal.[4]

Location

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Adda Gamber is situated on the G.T Road, near Okara Cantonment. Adda Gamber has located Approximately 11 Km from Okara City[5] and 25 Km from Sahiwal.[6] Adda Gamber is located contiguous to Chak No 52/5-L.

Railway Station

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Adda Gamber Railway Station
Adda Gamber(Okara Cantt) Railway Station

The Railway Station of Adda Gamber is called Okara Cantt Railway Station. Its old Name was Gamber Station.The station Code of Okara Cantt Railway Station is OKC.

Train Accident

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At Adda Gamber Railway station, On 29 September 1957 a Karachi bound Express passenger train was bumped with a stationary oil train. Almost 300 people were killed and 150 were injured in that accident.[7]

Politics

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Politically Adda Gamber is in District Sahiwal. Adda Gamber is in NA-147 (Sahiwal-I) Which is the constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[8] Before the 2018 Pakistani general election, constituency NA-147 was NA-160(Sahiwal-I). Syed Imran Ahmed Shah is an Elected Member of the National Assembly (MNA) From this constituency, NA-147 of the National Assembly.[9] Politically he belongs to the political party of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Known as PML-N.[10] At the Provincial level, Adda Gamber is Located in PP-196(Sahiwal-I), a constituency of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[11] In the 2013 Elections, this Constituency was PP-220 but later in the 2018 Pakistani General Election, it becomes PP-196. Peer Khizer Hayat Shah Khagga has been Elected as Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from PP-196.[12][13] He was candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Known as PML-N.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "SAHIWAL post code / zipcode code in Pakistan". www.cellsaa.com. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  2. ^ "Okara | Punjab Portal". www.punjab.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  3. ^ "Sahiwal | Punjab Portal". www.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  4. ^ "History | Cantonment Board Okara". www.cbokara.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  5. ^ "Map from Okara to okara cantt gamber Punjab". www.distancesfrom.com. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  6. ^ "History | Cantonment Board Okara". www.cbokara.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  7. ^ Haine, Edgar A. (1993). Railroad Wrecks. Associated University Presses. ISBN 978-0-8453-4844-4.
  8. ^ Babbar, Rafiullah. "NA-147 Sahiwal Area, Map, Candidates and Result". Political, Sports Workers Helpline. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  9. ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  10. ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  11. ^ Ansari, Abdul Hafeez. "PP 196 Sahiwal Election Result 2018 – Punjab Assembly". Political, Sports Workers Helpline. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  12. ^ "List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  13. ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  14. ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

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