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Shakrial

Shakrial is a town in Rawalpindi District, Pakistan.

Plan a trip to Shakrial→From Peshawar

It is linked in the east to Kuri Road and the area of Dhoke Kashmirian, in the west to Chirah Road, in the north to Service Road and the area of Sadiqabad, and in the south to Expressway Islamabad.

How locals move

Getting around Shakrial the local way

  • Go nextIslamabad is well situated for day trips and weekend trips to nearby cities and attractions.
  • Go nextKetas Temples and the Khewra Salt mines makes for a pleasant day trip - the Salt Mines are good to visit in the summer as a place to escape the punishing heat of the salt range.
  • Go nextRohtas Fort 2-hour drive south of Islamabad off the GT road - enormous old fort that makes for a great day trip from Islamabad.
  • Go nextPeshawar can be visited in a long day trip - about 2½ hours on the motorway - visit the museum, have lunch, then go for a guided wander around the old town before heading back to Islamabad.
  • Go nextminivan from G-9 markaz for Rs 700 (2025)), from there take a shared taxi to the border.
  • Go nextOn Afghani side, take another shared taxi to Kabul.
  • Go nextApproach by bus, minivan or jeep via Peshavar or Gilgit, but check security situation first.

From Wikivoyage: Islamabad, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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