Neelum Valley
Neelum is one of the most beautiful valleys of Azaad Kashmir, and it hosts several brooks, freshwater streams, forests, lush green mountains, and a river. Here, you see cataracts falling down the mountains; their milky-white waters flowing over the roads and splashing against the rocks, before commingling with the muddy waters of River Neelum.
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| Arang Kel Photo By Kashif Kahan
Neelum is a 144 km long bow-shaped thick forested region in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Neelum Valley is situated at the north east of capital city of azad kashmir Muzaffar Abad. Neelum Valley Is Running Parallel To Kaghan Valley. The Two Vallies are only seprated by snow cover peaks, some over 4000m above sea level.
Athmuqam is is town 73 KM from Muzaffarabad in AJK. It is the Headquater of District Neelum of Neelum valley. connected by melted neelum Muzaffarabad road. It is named Athmuqam because it is the 8th station from Muzaffarabad to upper Valley. Athmuqam is attractive place known for variety of fruit. All necessary via bazaars, post office, banks, hospitals and telephone exchange are present.
Before Partition, this region was known as Drawah. The Azaad Kashmir government, in 1956, the ninth year of its rule, held a cabinet meeting to rechristen the River Kishanganga as the River Neelum, and the Drawah region as Neelum Valley.
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