Shadan Lund railway station
Shadan Lund railway station (Urdu: شدن لند ریلوے اسٹیشن, Punjabi: شدن لند ریلوے اسٹیشن, Balochi: شدن لند ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Shadan Lund, Dera Ghazi Khan District in Punjab, Pakistan.
Shadan Lund Station شدن لند اسٹیشن | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 30.4635°N 70.7256°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kotri–Attock Railway Line | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SHDL[1] | ||||||||||
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On November 9, 2001, the station was the site of a protest against airstrikes in Afghanistan by the United States military, with approximately 1,000 Muslim protesters. Police opened fire, killing four, when some protesters attempted to block a train.[2]
References
- Official Web Site of Pakistan Railways Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- "Pakistani police kill four after day of muted protests". The Irish Times". November 10, 2001. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
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