Jhelum

American

[jey-luhm] / ˈdʒeɪ ləm /

noun

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

Jhelum British

/ ˈdʒiːləm /

noun

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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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 • Sep. 11, 2023

Jhelum Police said it still does not know where Mr Sharif, his partner Ms Batool and his brother Mr Malik are.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023

Another officer in Jhelum, Nisar Ahmed, said he and his men went to Sharif’s native village of Kari but learned the family left around 20 years ago and never returned.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

Officer Imran Ahmed said police found evidence that Sharif briefly returned to Jhelum, before leaving and going into hiding.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

It was not so easy, however, at the Jhelum River.

From Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches by Pennell, T. L. (Theodore Leighton)

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