Place:Zhob, Baluchistan, Pakistan

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NameZhob
Alt namesFort Sandemansource: Times Atlas of the World (1994) p 67
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates31.35°N 69.517°E
Located inBaluchistan, Pakistan
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Zhob, formerly known as Appozai or Fort Sandeman, is a city and district capital of Zhob District in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Zhob is located on the banks of Zhob River 337 km from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.

The city was originally named Appozai after a nearby village. During the British colonial era, it was named Fort Sandeman after the British Indian Army officer, Robert Groves Sandeman. It obtained its current name on 30 July 1976 when the then-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had the name changed.

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