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'''Abbottabad''' (after General Sir James Abbott, the founder) is a city situated in the Orash Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in [[Pakistan]] at 110 Km north of Islamabad. This garrison town is known for its military establishments, wooded hills and pleasant weather; It also has a high-standard educational institutions. Abbottabad is a transit point to all major tourist regions of Pakistan; it is also home to Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) and the Regimental Training centers of the Pakistan Army; 150,000 reside in this city.
It has become famous as allegedly [[Osama Bin Laden]] lived there for 4 or more years. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bin-laden-may-have-lived-in-pakistan-for-over-seven-years-2280519.html]
== The City of Schools ==
Many educational institutions are located in this city:
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Military Training Institutes like the PMA Kakul, (Pakistan Military Academy) the Regimental Training centers of the Pakistan Army are also located in Abbottabad. Abbottabad has four Medical Colleges namely Ayub Medical College, Women Medical College, Frontier Medical College and Abbottabad International Medical College. An Institute for higher learning for Information Technology, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology is also located here. Other than that, many private and government school and colleges are located in Abbottabad city which are renowned for their high standard of education. Among these are Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad Public School, PIPS, Al-Imtiaz Academy, IQRA Academy, Abbottabad Jamia Public School and two Government Colleges. [http://www.travel-culture.com/pakistan/abbottabad.shtml}
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[[File:Abbottabad View Pakistan.JPG|300px]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/abbottabad-sleepy-garrison-town-that-found-itself-at-the-centre-of-the-story-2278034.html Abbottabad: Sleepy garrison town that found itself at the centre of the story.]
*[http://www.travel-culture.com/pakistan/abbottabad.shtml Abbottabad.] A land of Greatest Mountains & Colorful Culture.
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It has become famous as allegedly [[Osama Bin Laden]] lived there for 4 or more years. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bin-laden-may-have-lived-in-pakistan-for-over-seven-years-2280519.html]
== The City of Schools ==
Many educational institutions are located in this city:
<blockquote>
Military Training Institutes like the PMA Kakul, (Pakistan Military Academy) the Regimental Training centers of the Pakistan Army are also located in Abbottabad. Abbottabad has four Medical Colleges namely Ayub Medical College, Women Medical College, Frontier Medical College and Abbottabad International Medical College. An Institute for higher learning for Information Technology, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology is also located here. Other than that, many private and government school and colleges are located in Abbottabad city which are renowned for their high standard of education. Among these are Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad Public School, PIPS, Al-Imtiaz Academy, IQRA Academy, Abbottabad Jamia Public School and two Government Colleges. [http://www.travel-culture.com/pakistan/abbottabad.shtml}
</blockquote>
[[File:Abbottabad View Pakistan.JPG|300px]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/abbottabad-sleepy-garrison-town-that-found-itself-at-the-centre-of-the-story-2278034.html Abbottabad: Sleepy garrison town that found itself at the centre of the story.]
*[http://www.travel-culture.com/pakistan/abbottabad.shtml Abbottabad.] A land of Greatest Mountains & Colorful Culture.
[[Category:Cities]]