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Sukkur

American  
[suhk-er] / ˈsʌk ər /

noun

  1. a city in SE Pakistan, on the Indus River.


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On the ground in Sukkur, another hard-hit district neighboring Khairpur, the local agricultural director Rasool Bux Junejo fears the worst.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022

C-17s — massive cargo planes — landing daily in Sukkur, a town in Sindh province nearly encircled by floodwaters.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

Near the city of Sukkur, the only dry places are roads or railways that were built higher than the surrounding area.

From NewsForKids.net • Aug. 29, 2022

Charging across lush fields of wheat and cotton, the train crossed into Sindh Province, where it halted at Sukkur, on the Indus River.

From New York Times • May 19, 2013

We remained at Sukkur about six weeks, in consequence of an order forwarded after us by Sir William Mc Naghten, under the apprehension that our services would be again wanted at Cabul.

From Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan by Taylor, William