Gulpur is a town in the

Kotli District Kotli District () is a district of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertia ...

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, Pakistan. It is located at 33°26'5N 73°51'40E.Falling Rain - Location of Gulpur
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Kotli Kotli ( Pahari-Pothwari / ; ) is a city and headquarters of the Kotli District in Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir. The city lies along the Poonch River, which is known for its natural secenary and waterfalls. According to the 2017 Census ...

city and is located on the junction of the Kotli- Mirpur and Kotli-

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road. Gulpur is a small town providing for the local villages as well as the residents of a large

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. Near Gulpur is a historical fort called

Throchi Fort Throchi Fort () is a historical fort in Throchi village, Choroi Tehsil of Kotli district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. From distance of east of Gulpur village, the fort is situated on a hilltop overlooking the village and surrounding areas. Histor ...

that is located in the Throchi village. It is 2 kilometres away from the Gulpur town. The Maskar Raheel Shahid complex was targeted in an airstrike conducted by the

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as part of

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on the night between on 7 May 2025.

References

Populated places in Kotli District {{AzadKashmir-geo-stub