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Jhelum

[ jey-luhm ]

noun

  1. a river in S Asia, flowing from S Kashmir into the Chenab River in Pakistan. 450 miles (725 km) long.


Jhelum

/ ˈdʒiːləm /

noun

  1. a river in Pakistan and Kashmir, rising in W central Kashmir and flowing northwest through the Vale of Kashmir, then southwest into NW Punjab to join the Chenab River: important for irrigation, having the Mangla Dam (Pakistan), completed in 1967. Length: about 720 km (450 miles)
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Example Sentences

Muhammad Sharif, Sara's grandfather, said he had been hiding the children in his home in the north-eastern city of Jhelum, but would not say how long they had been there.

From BBC

A police spokesman in Jhelum said 10 close relatives had been taken into custody.

From BBC

Local investigators have said police found evidence that Urfan briefly returned to Jhelum before going into hiding.

Local investigators have said police found evidence that Urfan briefly returned to Jhelum, before leaving and going into hiding.

The family are thought by Pakistan police to have landed in Islamabad international airport early on 10 August, travelled to the city of Jhelum where they stayed for a few days, stopping for a few hours in the village of Domeli and leaving on 13 August.

From BBC

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