Chashma | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mianwali District |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Chashma (Urdu: چشمہ) is located in Mianwali District near Kundian, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated at the left bank of the river Indus, in close proximity of the Koh-i-Suleiman mountain range. Chashma is famous for the well-known Chashma Barrage built on the Indus River.[1] Also nearby is the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, with two units of 300 megawatt CHASHNUPP-1 and CHASHNUPP-2 and two 325 megawatt CHASHNUPP-3 and CHASHNUPP-4.[2] The four units of Chashma are amongst the best performing electricity generating plants in the country, in terms of endurance and availability.[3] .People referred as Chashmians.