Time Zone |
Asia/Karachi |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Attock is a city in the northern Punjab province of Pakistan, situated on the banks of the Indus River, about 80 kilometers from the capital city of Islamabad, and is an important transportation hub connecting the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with the Punjab province. The area is steeped in history and was once known as Chasada, a key point on the ancient Silk Route that witnessed the intermingling of Persian, Greek and Central Asian cultures. The city is famous for its fortified Attock Fort, built in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, which is strategically located and still intact today. Economically, Attiqod is dominated by agriculture, trade and light industry, producing wheat, cotton and other crops, and is also an important distribution center for goods in the Indus Valley. The local population is predominantly Pashtun and Punjabi, with Urdu and Punjabi as the main languages, and is culturally diverse, blending traditional and modern features.
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.