Plandri Azad Kashmir Pakistan

Pallandri is a small town, situated in the Sudhanoti District, in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Sudhanoti District and Tehsil Pallandri. It was the first capital of Azad Kashmir and is about 94 kilometres away from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.Pallandri was tehsil of Poonch District, until the district was split into Poonch and Sudhanoti. Pallandri is now the headquarter of Sudhanoti District.Sometimes, the town's new name of Sudhanoti District is still used but mostly people use its old name Pallandri.

The town has a hilly landscape and many historical forts.
Temperature in summer is almost 20 to 35 °C and in winter -5 to 25 °C. In winter, one may see snow on the nearby mountains. Pallandri is the hometown of Colonel Khan Muhammad Khan.

Sudhanoti District is divided into three tehsils: Pallandri, Mang, and Trarkhal.[2] Pullandri is the district headquarters. It is at an elevation of 1372 meters and is at a distance of 97 kilometers from Rawalpindi via Azad Pattan. The district is connected to Rawalakot by a 64-km metalled road. Sudhanoti was carved out of Poonch district in 1995. The district is bounded by Poonch District in the north, Kotli in the south, and Punjab in the west. The total area of the district is 569 square kilometres
  


HISTORY OF SUDHONOTI BIT INTRO 

 

From the end of the 17th century up to 1837 A.D Poonch was ruled by different Muslim Rajas of Loran. It then fell in to the hands of Raja Falz Talab Khan of Rajori. In 1846, this area was handed over to Maharaja Ghulab Singh under theTreaty of Amritsar. Before this transfer, Poonch was considered a district of Lahore. Maharaja Ghulab Singh handed over Poonch and some other areas to hisnephews, Jawahar Singh and Moti Singh, with the condition that they would not make any administrative change without the consent of the Maharaja of Kashmir.

 

Poonch was annexed and converted Into Jagir by Maharaja Han Singh in 1935-36 by the deposing Raja of Poonch the Dogras always found it difficult to establish their rule in Poonch. In 1947 when Pakistan came into being, the people of Poonch started an armed struggle against the Dogra and Indian forces and got the area liberated which now administratively stands divided into three districts namely Poonch Sudhanoti and Bag

Pullandri Is the headquarter of district Sudharioti, It is at an elevation of 1372   meters and is at a distance of 97 kilometers from Rawalpindi via And Pattari, and is also connected with Rawalakot by 64 kilometers long road. There is a PW Rest House located at the hilltop, giving a wonderful view of the picturesquelandscapeand green mountains all round. All the basic facilities of lire areavailable.

 

With an altitude of 1982 meters, Tararkhal Is situated at distance of 211 kilometers from Rawalpindi via Kohala and 129  kilometers via Azad Pattan. It is a nice small station for tourists. Here PWD RestHouse provides Spartan accommodation facilities. Essential commodities of dailyuse are also available from local bazaar.

 HOTELS 

Al-Haram Hotel & Restaurant

Pallandri 12010 Pakistan

+92 5825 442918

 

 Phone Numbers

1	Superintendent Police	+92-(0)-5825-930000
2	Deputy Commissioner	+92-(0)-5825-920011
3	Police Station City	+92-(0)-5825-930002
4	DHO	+92-(0)-5825-920026
5	Exchange	+92-(0)-5825-1217