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Havelian Cantonment

A Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) explosives factory is located in Havelian. Havelian is the second largest municipality in Abbottabad District, in what used to be the Hazara District of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Havelian Cantonment is the residential area for the employes of Pakistan Ordnance Factory.Clean and very beautiful place for living.

The region of Hazara is like a door to heaven, opening up to visitors a world replete with natural beauty. It was a favourite gateway from the plains into Kashmir during Mughal, Durrani and Sikh rules. Hazara region is easily accessible from everywhere in Pakistan. At a distance of 8 km from Haripur lies Havelian which is a railhead and links the region with rest of the country. Abbottabad is only 15 km away and deluxe bus services operate between this city and Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore.

The world famous Kara koram Highway starts from Havelian, a town at a distance of 101 km from Islamabad. The famous Karakorum High Way (KKH) was completed in 1978 by the Pakistan Army Engineers with the help of Chinese technicians and experts. The road itself is a monument of human ingenuity and civil engineering skill, which has been carved out of sheer mountains and rocks at heavy cost of precious human life. The KKH starts from Havelian, about 100 kilometer from Islamabad, Zigzagging through Abbottabad, Mansehra, Thakot, Basham, Pattan, Komila, Sazin, Chilas, Gilgit, Hunza and then goes to Khunjerab Pass (4602 meters above sea level) at the Pakistan China boarder. It connects Pakistan with the Sinkiang Province of China. From Gilgit, one can take another branch of KKH to Skardu from Alam Bridge, which is 227 kilometers long. The total length of KKH from Havelian to Khunjerab is 753 kilometers. Traveling on KKH itself is an awe inspiring moments as one drives between the mighty Indus and high mountain ranges. During the journey one can satisfy his/her anthropological urges by reading the rock carvings, which date back to Buddhist era.

The Army School of Physical Training is located at Kakul about 9 kms away from Abbottabad (Pakistan). The nearest Railway Station is Havelian, which is 24 kms from the School. There is a regular Taxi service from Havelian to Abbottabad to Upper Kakul.