Jacobabad
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| Jacobabad جیکب آباد |
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| General Information | |
| Province | Sindh |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| No. of Towns | |
| Estimate | [1] 2006 |
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| No. of Union Councils | |
Jacobabad (Urdu: جیکب آباد) is a city in the Jacobabad District, Sindh, Pakistan. Jacobabad located at . The city is crossed by the Pakistan Railways and many main roads of the province.
The town was founded near the village of Khangarh in 1847 by Brigadier General John Jacob, for many years Commandant of the Sindh Horse. Jacob who died and was buried there in 1858, and left a marvellous Victoria Tower in his remembrance in the heart of the city.
The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about 300 miles north of Karachi and 300 miles southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Balochistan provinces. Jacobabad is said to be the hottest city in Pakistan. Jacobabad was one of three Pakistani bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan. Pakistan agreed to an American request for a long-term presence at Jacobabad. The US forces stayed there from Dec 2001 to Dec 2004.
An annual horse and cattle show is held in January. Jacobadad is highly multicultural, with ethnic and tribal groups including Pechuho, Bijarani, Sunderani, Unar, Abro, Soomro, Khoso, Jakhrani and Muhajirs. The area is predominantly Muslim with Hindu and Christian minorities. People are highly educated and participating in their role in the mainstream politics development of the Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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