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Adda Gamber
Town in Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adda Gamber (Punjabi and Urdu: اڈا گیمر) is a town located between District Okara and District Sahiwal in Punjab.[2][3] Adda Gamber is near to Okara Cantt and falls in the revenue limits of District Sahiwal.[4]
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Location
Situated on the G.T Road, near Okara Cantonment, Adda Gamber is approximately 11 km from Okara City[5] and 25 km from Sahiwal.[6] Adda Gamber is located contiguous to Chak No 52/5-L.
Railway Station
The Railway Station of Adda Gamber is called Okara Cantt Railway Station. Its old Name was Gamber Station. The station Code of Okara Cantt Railway Station is OKC.
Train Accident
At Adda Gamber Railway station, On 29 September 1957 a Karachi-bound Express passenger train bumped into a stationary oil train. Almost 300 people were killed and 150 were injured in that accident.[7]
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Politics
Politically Adda Gamber is in District Sahiwal. Adda Gamber is in NA-147 (Sahiwal-I) constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[8] Before the 2018 Pakistani general election, constituency NA-147 was NA-160(Sahiwal-I). Syed Imran Ahmed Shah is the elected member of the National Assembly (MNA). From this constituency, NA-147 of the National Assembly.[9] Politically he belongs to the political party of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Known as PML-N.[10] At the Provincial level, Adda Gamber is Located in PP-196(Sahiwal-I), a constituency of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[11] In the 2013 Elections, this Constituency was PP-220 but later in the 2018 Pakistani General Election, it becomes PP-196. Peer Khizer Hayat Shah Khagga has been Elected as Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from PP-196.[12][13] He was candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Known as PML-N.[14]
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