“Baghalchur” village in Dera Ghazi Khan is famous for:
“Baghalchur” village in Dera Ghazi Khan is famous for:
(A) Salt mine
(B) Uranium mine
(C) Coal mine
(D) Sodium mine
The “Baghalchur” village in the Dera Ghazi Khan region is famous for its uranium mine. In 1959, the Geological Survey of Pakistan discovered large uranium deposits in the Baghalchur area, which is situated in the Sulaiman Range of Dera Ghazi Khan. The region was later purchased by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in 1975, and the mining of uranium began in 1978, which continued until 2000.