Taobat Bala: Last village of Pakistan towards Occupied Jammu & Kashmir
Taobat Bala is the last village of Pakistan toward Jammu & Kashmir. In fact, it is so close to India that it falls within the region of the Line of Control. The village is currently within Pakistani occupation. It severs as an important point in Pakistan’s geography. This is because the famous Kishanganga river enters Pakistan from this village itself. Upon entering Pakistan this river becomes the “Neelam River”. This small village comes within the Athmuqam tehsil in Neelam valley. Which is overall a part of the Jammu & Kashmir region. It is located 200 Kilometers from Muzaffarabad and only 39 Kilometers from Kel.
The village is so small that it only had a population of 720 in 1998. However, the continuous danger of being fired upon from either side had significantly reduced t...