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

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023

The police told us that they now have two teams dedicated to finding them and have searched locations in Jhelum, Sialkot and Mansehra, with new information coming in regularly.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023

Detectives told the BBC they had expanded the search to two more areas around the city of Jhelum - taking the total to four areas, having received new information from multiple sources.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2023

On the opposite bank of the Jhelum there are forests of Deodar, but though they grow down to the waters edge, there is not one on this side.

From Three Months of My Life by Foster, J. F.

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