Tarnol
Union council
Tarnol, Islamabad
Tarnol, Islamabad
Country Pakistan
ProvinceIslamabad Capital Territory
Punjab
DistrictAttock District
TehsilFateh Jang

Tarnol is a small town and suburb located about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Islamabad.[1] The primary languages of the area are Urdu, Western Punjabi and Pashto.[1] Tarnol is located at a 25 minute drive from the Zero Point and Islamabad International Airport.[1] Most residents work in the heavy machinery and stone-crushing trades. The work is manual, physical, mostly heavy labour, which means that education is a low priority amongst the residents.[2] Most of the population commute to Islamabad or Rawalpindi for work. The town is at 549 metres (1,801 ft) above sea level. It has a population of nearly 20,000 residents.[3] The coordinates for Tarnol are as follows: Latitude: 33.6494, Longitude: 72.9081.[4]

Tarnol is part of NA-54 and UC-47.

Tarnol has gained some notoriety for an incident in March of 2022 involving the sealing of 10 illegal Tube wells by the Capital Development Authority of Islamabad in the noon.[5]

This area has strategic importance due to being near the new Islamabad International Airport which is bringing investment to the area.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Area Guide Tarnol Islamabad, undefined | Graana.com". Tarnol Islamabad | Graana.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ↑ "The Education You Want, The Attention You Deserve". Knowledge Platform. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Where is Tarnol, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan on Map Lat Long Coordinates". www.latlong.net. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Tarnol, Islamabad, Pakistan - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  5. ↑ APP (2022-03-07). "10 illegal tubewells sealed in Tarnol". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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