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Sukkur (other)
Sukkur is a city in Sindh, Pakistan. Sukkur may also refer to: Places * Sukkur Taluka, a tehsil of Sukkur district *Sukkur District, a district of Sindh, Pakistan *Sukkur Division, an administrative unit of Sindh, Pakistan *Sukkur Barrage, a barrage in Pakistan Transportation *Sukkur Express, a train of Pakistan railways * Sukkur railway station, a railway station in Pakistan * Sukkur rail disaster, an accident which occurred in 1990 near Sukkur, Sindh *Sukkur Airport, an airport in Sindh, Pakistan Other uses *Sukkur IBA University The Sukkur IBA University (''previously'' Sukkur Institute of Business Administration or Sukkur IBA) is a higher education institute in Sukkur, Pakistan. It was founded in 1994 by Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui. University is a public sector degree-awar ..., a university in Sindh, Pakistan * Sukkur cricket team, a local domestic cricket team See also * * * Sukkar (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur
Sukkur is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the List of cities in Sindh by population, third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad, Sindh, Hyderabad, and List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 17th largest city of Pakistan by population. The city was originally founded by the Rai dynasty of Sindh. The modern city was built in the 1840s. New Sukkur was established during the British era alongside the village of Sukkur. Sukkur's hill, along with the hill on the river island of Bukkur, form what is sometimes considered the "Gate of Sindh". Etymology The name Sukkur is derived from the Sindhi language word ''sakhar'' meaning superior. History The region around Sukkur has been inhabited for millennia. The ruins of Lakhueen-jo-daro, Lakhan-jo-daro, located near an industrial park on the outskirts of Sukkur, date from the Indus Valley civilisation#Mature Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur Taluka
Sukkur City Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Sukkur District in the Sindh province of Pakistan, the city of Sukkur is the capital.Taluka Municipal Administration Sukkur Administration Sukkur City is administratively subdivided into 11 Union Councils. New SukkurTaluka
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subd ...
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Sukkur District
Sukkur District (, ) is a district in Sindh Province in Pakistan. Two districts have been split off from the territory of Sukkur: Shikarpur District, Shikarpur in 1977 and Ghotki District, Ghotki in 1993. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Sukkur District is 1,625,467 (1.6 million). Administrative subdivisions History By the 12th Century Rohri and Sukkur had been incorporated in dominion of the Bhati Rajputs. The East India Company occupied Sind Province (1936–1955), Sindh in 1843. They formed three districts in Sindh administratively: Hyderabad, Sindh, Hyderabad, Karachi and Shikarpur District, Shikarpur. In 1883 British Government shifted the district headquarter from Shikarpur to Sukkur and in 1901 again British Government shifted the district status from Shikarpur, Sindh, Shikarpur to Sukkur. In 1904, the Pano Akil, Pano Akil mahal was converted into a taluka of Sukkur District. At the time of Pakistan's independence in 1947, Sukkur district comprised a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur Division
Sukkur Division () is one of the seven administrative Divisions of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. This level of administration was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011. CNIC code of Sukkur Division is 45. Sukkur is the divisional headquarters of Sukkur Division, which comprises the following three districts: History On 1 April 1936 when Sind division separated from Bombay Presidency and established a Province. On One Unit Policy Sind province merged into West Pakistan province on 30 September 1955 Create Khairpur Division when the State of Khairpur merged in Pakistan. Pakistan Government merged the khairpur state into Sind province and gave the status of a district. The Sukkur district was also include in khairpur Division. Later in 1971 when the Sind province was restored the divisional status was shifted from khairpur to Sukkur. khairpur remain a district of Sukkur Division. Demographics Population According to 2023 census, Sukkur di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur Barrage
Sukkur Barrage (, ) is a Barrage (dam), barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The barrage was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage. It is considered to be the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world. It irrigates from Sukkur district in the north, to Mirpurkhas/Tharparkar and Hyderabad, Sindh, Hyderabad districts in the south of Sindh, almost all parts of the province. It is situated about northeast of Karachi, below the railway bridge, or the Sukkur Gorge. The introduction of barrage-controlled irrigation system resulted in more timely water supplies for the existing cultivated areas of Sindh province of Pakistan. History Sindh survives almost entirely on the water of the River Indus as there is very limited groundwater available. Rainfall in the province averages between 100 and 200 mm per year, while the evaporation rate is between 1,000 and 2,000 mm. Thus, Sindh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur Express
Sukkur Express ( , ) is a daily passenger train service between Karachi and Jacobabad in Pakistan. The train named after Sukkur, a city in Sindh, Pakistan. In beginning it was run between Karachi and Sukkur; later its route was extended to Karachi and Jacobabad. Publisher: The Express Tribune. Retrieved on 9 April 2013 ''Sukkur Express'' has Economy, AC lower and AC Sleeper class accommodation. It covers the distance from Karachi to Jacobabad in 11 hours and 55 minutes. Route Karachi to Jacobabad via Hyderabad, Sindh, Hyderabad and RohriTrain stops * Karachi City * Karachi Cantonment railway station, Karachi Cantt * Drigh Colony * Landhi * Kotri, Kotri Jn * Hyderaba ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur Railway Station
Sukkur Railway Station (, ) is a railway station located in Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan. A Dak bungalow, now used as a resthouse, is located here. History The railway station was built in 1891, when Sukkur was part of British India. Train routes The routes are Sukkur from linked with Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Hyderabad, Rohri, Jacobabad, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kot Adu, Gujrat, Larkana, Gujranwala, Khanewal, Nawabshah, Attock, Dadu, and Nowshera. Train services from Sukkur The following trains serve this station: See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of operational track across Pakistan, stretching from Peshawar to Karachi, offering bot ... References } Railway stations in Pakistan opened in 1891 1891 establishments in British I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur Rail Disaster
The Sukkur rail disaster occurred on 4 January 1990 in the village of Sangi, near Sukkur in Sindh, Pakistan, claiming 307 lives. This makes it the deadliest rail accident in the country's history. The Bahauddin Zakaria Express, on an overnight journey from Multan to Karachi, was significantly over capacity with far more passengers than its 1,408-seat limit. The train was meant to pass through Sangi, but misaligned rail points diverted it into a siding where it collided with a stationary 67-car freight train at a speed of at least . The collision destroyed the first three carriages and severely damaged two others, resulting in 700 injuries alongside the fatalities. An investigation held railway staff directly responsible for the disaster, leading to manslaughter charges against three employees on duty at Sangi station. See also * List of railway accidents and incidents in Pakistan SourcesAt Least 210 Die in Pakistan's Worst Rail Crashfrom ''The New York Times''An imprope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur Airport
Sukkur Airport , also known as Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur, is a domestic airport located in Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a medium-sized airport located about from the centre of Sukkur, and serves Sukkur and its surrounding areas; Khairpur, Jacobabad, Sibi, and Shikarpur. Sukkur International Airport is the second main operational airport in Sindh, after Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. The paved runway is about 2,700 metres long. It also handles international flights, especially in time of emergencies and because of bad weather conditions. It is the main alternative to Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, with a distance of about , well under an hour's flight time by turboprop aircraft, and less than 35 minutes by jet. It was built in 1942 and was originally known as Sukkur Aerodrome, and was used as a military airfield by the British Raj. The airport was renamed as Sukkur Airport in 1980. On 26 January 2012, the Provincial Assembly of Sind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur IBA University
The Sukkur IBA University (''previously'' Sukkur Institute of Business Administration or Sukkur IBA) is a higher education institute in Sukkur, Pakistan. It was founded in 1994 by Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui. University is a public sector degree-awarding institute chartered by the Government of Sindh and recognized by the Higher Education Commission. The university has been awarded the "W" Category by National Business Education Accreditation Council and National Computing Education Accreditation Council, "X" Category by National Accreditation Council for Teaching Education, and is recognized by Pakistan Engineering Council. History In 1994, Sukkur IBA University was established as Sukkur Institute of Business Administration. It was located initially in hired rooms of the Public School Sukkur building in Sukkur. At first, Sukkur IBA was affiliated to Institute of Business Administration, Karachi; with founding Director, Syed Anwar Ali Shah. The institute received its degree-awardin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukkur Cricket Team
Sukkur cricket team, from the town of Sukkur, in the district of Sukkur in the north of Sindh province, played in the Pakistan domestic first-class cricket competitions between 1974–75 and 1986–87. The team no longer plays first-class cricket. First-class history 1970s Sukkur made their debut with a game against the Public Works Department in the 1974-75 BCCP Patron's Trophy, losing by 427 runs after being dismissed for 49 and 174. Nine of the team, and several other players who represented Sukkur in the 1970s, had played for the neighbouring Khairpur team before it lost its first-class status after the 1973–74 season. They played three games in 1975–76, losing them all but less overwhelmingly than in their debut match. In the match against Hyderabad they took a first-innings lead, but lost by seven wickets. Sharif Kaka made 92 and 45 and took 6 for 52 in the first innings, which remained Sukkur's best-ever bowling figures. Sukkur's only victory came in the first game o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
