Dera Allah Yar

Dera Allah Yar (Urdu: ڈیرہ اللہ یار‎) is the headquarters and a small city of the Jaffarabad District of Balochistan, Pakistan.

Etymology

The word Dera means abode or settlement in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Saraiki and many other languages. Dera Allah Yar thus means the settlement or city of Allah Yar. Many cities in Pakistan have Dera as a pre-fix such as Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan.

Incidents

On 27 August 2008 at least 25 people belonging to the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP-Aali) suffered injuries when a bomb exploded at a public meeting. The bomb had been placed on a motorcycle, the activists had gathered for a meeting on the second anniversary of the death of Akbar Bugti.

References

Allah Yar

Allah Yar (Persian: الله يار‎‎, also Romanized as Āllah Yār) is a village in Barakuh Rural District, Jolgeh-e Mazhan District, Khusf County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted, but its population was not reported.

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Dera

Dera or Dehra (Urdu: ڈیرہ ‎) is a Saraiki-language word meaning camp or settlement. In Punjabi, it is usually used as a place where men meet and socialize in the village.

Towns in Pakistan with Dera in their names.

Towns in India with Dera in their names.

Places in Iran named Dera or Dehra.

Religious sects:

DERA

Dera (Urdu: ڈیرہ ) is a Saraiki-language word meaning camp or settlement.

Dera, Dehra or DERA may also refer to:

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