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They're Making An Amusement Park In The Town Where Osama Bin Laden Was Killed

You can see why Abbottabad is a popular tourist destination

They're Making An Amusement Park In The Town Where Osama Bin Laden Was Killed

It was named after Major James Abbott who founded the town in January 1853. He wrote this poem:

It was named after Major James Abbott who founded the town in January 1853. He wrote this poem:

I remember the day when I first came here
And smelt the sweet Abbottabad air

The trees and ground covered with snow
Gave us indeed a brilliant show

To me the place seemed like a dream
And far ran a lonesome stream

The wind hissed as if welcoming us
The pine swayed creating a lot of fuss

And the tiny cuckoo sang it away
A song very melodious and gay

I adored the place from the first sight
And was happy that my coming here was right

And eight good years here passed very soon
And we leave our perhaps on a sunny noon

Oh Abbottabad we are leaving you now
To your natural beauty do I bow

Perhaps your winds sound will never reach my ear
My gift for you is a few sad tears

I bid you farewell with a heavy heart
Never from my mind will your memories thwart

Here's a colonial British home

Here

The town of Damtor in Abbottabad is surrounded by forests

The town of Damtor in Abbottabad is surrounded by forests

Roads undulate among Abbottabad's hills

Roads undulate among Abbottabad

The quiet suburb is also home to affluent Pakistanis

The quiet suburb is also home to affluent Pakistanis

Bourgeoisie residents setting up multi story homes

Bourgeoisie residents setting up multi story homes

St. Lukes Church is one of three churches in Abbottabad

St. Lukes Church is one of three churches in Abbottabad

The Ilyasi mosque in Abbottabad

The Ilyasi mosque in Abbottabad

Now some recent history

Now some recent history

In 2005, the city was hit by a 7.6 earthquake and served as a medical epicenter for survivors

In 2005, the city was hit by a 7.6 earthquake and served as a medical epicenter for survivors

Since then the region has been rebuilding itself

Since then the region has been rebuilding itself

Towns like Abbottabad were expected to be hit by decline in government funding

Towns like Abbottabad were expected to be hit by decline in government funding

Political instability has hurt Pakistan's tourism industry in recent years

Political instability has hurt Pakistan

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