Bahawalpur

 District Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur is famous for its Mahals
(Palaces) and Forts. Bahawalpur is
one of the largest districts of Punjab.
Most part of the district is covered
by Cholistan Desert/Rohi. Bahawalpur
is divided in following 5 tehsils:

1. Bahawalpur
2. Ahmedpur Sharqia (East)
3. Yazman/ Yazman Mandi
4. Hasilpur
5. Khairpur Tamewali

Approximate population of Bahawalpur
is about 4 million.

Area of Bahawalpur is 24,830 km²

History of Bahawalpur:

Bahawalpur City was founded by Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan-I in 1748 as Baghdad-ul-Jadidin City and was declared as Bahawalpur State in 1802 by Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan-II. It was an independent state during British Era. Sir Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi-V decided to join his state with Pakistan on 7 October, 1947 and it was entirely merged in Pakistan after 7 years on 14 October, 1954. Abbaside Royal Family of Baghdad ruled over the state for about 200 years (1748-1954).

Tourism Spots in Bahawalpur:

Bahawalpur has very attraction for tourists and visitors from across the globe mainly from Pakistan, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Some of the main attractions of Bahawalpur are:

• Noor Mahal
• Darbar Mahal
• Sadiq Ghar
• Bahawalpur Museum
• Derawar Fort
• Lal Suhanra National Park
• Zoological Garden
• Bahawalpur Zoo
• Uch Sharif Tomb

How to Reach Bahawalpur:

If you want to visit Bahawalpur, you can reach there by road, by train or by air.

Education:

Bahawalpur has pride of having many well known educational institutes like:

• Islamia University of Bahawalpur
• Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur
• Sadiq Public School, Bahwalpur
• Government College of Technology, Bahawalpur

Products of Bahawalpur:

High Quality Cotton, Wheat and Grams are the major agricultural products of the district. Bahawalpur is also famous for its handicrafts.

  

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Communications of Pakistan

Telephones in use:	4.546 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 33
Cellular Phones in use:	91.44 million (2009)
Telephone system:	general assessment: the telecommunications infrastructure is improving dramatically with foreign and domestic investments in fixed-line and mobile networks; mobile-cellular subscribership has skyrocketed, reaching some 91 million in 2009, up from only about 300,000 in 2000; fiber systems are being constructed throughout the country to aid in network growth; main line availability has risen only marginally over the same period and there are still difficulties getting main line service to rural areas domestic: microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, cellular, and satellite networks international: country code - 92; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable systems that provide links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); 3 operational international gateway exchanges (1 at Karachi and 2 at Islamabad); microwave radio relay to neighboring countries (2009)
Radio broadcast stations:	AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006)
Television broadcast stations:	20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
Internet country code:	.pk
Internet hosts:	226,236 (2009)
Internet users:	18.5 million (2008)

Economy of Pakistan

Pakistan, an impoverished and underdeveloped country, has suffered from decades of internal political disputes and low levels of foreign investment. Between 2001-07, however, poverty levels decreased by 10%, as Islamabad steadily raised development spending. Between 2004-07, GDP growth in the 5-8% range was spurred by gains in the industrial and service sectors - despite severe electricity shortfalls - but growth slowed in 2008-09 and unemployment rose. Inflation remains the top concern among the public, jumping from 7.7% in 2007 to 20.8% in 2008, and 14.2% in 2009. In addition, the Pakistani rupee has depreciated since 2007 as a result of political and economic instability. The government agreed to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008 in response to a balance of payments crisis, but during 2009 its current account strengthened and foreign exchange reserves stabilized - largely because of lower oil prices and record remittances from workers abroad. Textiles account for most of Pakistan's export earnings, but Pakistan's failure to expand a viable export base for other manufactures have left the country vulnerable to shifts in world demand. Other long term challenges include expanding investment in education, healthcare, and electricity production, and reducing dependence on foreign donors.
GDP (purchasing power parity):	GDP (purchasing power parity): $448.1 billion (2009 est.) $436.4 billion (2008 est.) $422 billion (2007 est.) note: data are in 2009 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):	GDP (official exchange rate): $166.5 billion (2009 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:	2.7% (2009 est.) 3.4% (2008 est.) 6% (2007 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):	GDP - per capita (PPP): $2,600 (2009 est.) $2,500 (2008 est.) $2,500 (2007 est.) note: data are in 2009 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:	agriculture: 20.8% industry: 24.3% services: 54.9% (2009 est.)
Labor force:	55.88 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2009 est.)
Labor force - by occupation:	agriculture: 43% industry: 20.3% services: 36.6% (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate:	15.2% (2009 est.) 13.6% (2008 est.) note: substantial underemployment exists
Population below poverty line:	24% (FY05/06 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:	lowest 10%: 3.9% highest 10%: 26.5% (2005)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:	30.6 (FY07/08) 41 (FY98/99)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):	Inflation rate (consumer prices): 14.2% (2009 est.) 20.3% (2008 est.)
Investment (gross fixed):	Investment (gross fixed): 18.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
Budget:	revenues: $23.21 billion expenditures: $30.05 billion (2009 est.)
Public debt:	45.3% of GDP (2009 est.) 51.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Agriculture - products:	cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs
Industries:	textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp
Industrial production growth rate:	-3.6% (2009 est.)
Electricity - production:	90.8 billion kWh (2007 est.)
Electricity - consumption:	72.2 billion kWh (2007 est.)
Electricity - exports:	0 kWh (2008 est.)
Electricity - imports:	0 kWh (2008 est.)
Oil - production:	61,870 bbl/day (2008 est.)
Oil - consumption:	383,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
Oil - exports:	30,090 bbl/day (2007 est.)
Oil - imports:	319,500 bbl/day (2007 est.)
Oil - proved reserves:	339 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
Natural gas - production:	37.5 billion cu m (2008 est.)
Natural gas - consumption:	37.5 billion cu m (2008 est.)
Natural gas - exports:	0 cu m (2008 est.)
Natural gas - imports:	0 cu m (2008 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves:	885.3 billion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
Current account balance:	$-2.42 billion (2009 est.) $-15.68 billion (2008 est.)
Exports:	$17.87 billion (2009 est.) $21.09 billion (2008 est.)
Exports - commodities:	textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs
Exports - partners:	US 16%, UAE 11.7%, Afghanistan 8.6%, UK 4.5%, China 4.2% (2008)
Imports:	$28.31 billion (2009 est.) $38.19 billion (2008 est.)
Imports - commodities:	petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea
Imports - partners:	China 14.1%, Saudi Arabia 12%, UAE 11.2%, Kuwait 5.4%, India 4.8%, US 4.7%, Malaysia 4.1% (2008)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:	$15.68 billion (31 December 2009 est.) $8.903 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
Debt - external:	$52.12 billion (31 December 2009 est.) $46.39 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:	$27.95 billion (31 December 2009 est.) $25.44 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:	$1.078 billion (31 December 2009 est.) $1.017 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:	$23.49 billion (31 December 2008) $70.26 billion (31 December 2007) $45.52 billion (31 December 2006)
Exchange rates:	Pakistani rupees (PKR) per US dollar - 81.41 (2009), 70.64 (2008), 60.6295 (2007), 60.35 (2006), 59.515 (2005)

Government of Pakistan

Country name:	conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan conventional short form: Pakistan local long form: Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan local short form: Pakistan former: West Pakistan
Government type:	federal republic
Capital:	name: Islamabad geographic coordinates: 33 42 N, 73 10 E time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, in 2009 - begins third Wednesday in April; ends first Sunday in November; note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government in 2008; the specific date of the start of DST has varied over the last two years
Administrative divisions:	4 provinces, 1 territory*, and 1 capital territory**; Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad Capital Territory**, North-West Frontier Province, Punjab, Sindh note: the Pakistani-administered portion of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region consists of two administrative entities: Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Independence:	14 August 1947 (from British India)
National holiday:	Republic Day, 23 March (1956)
Constitution:	12 April 1973; suspended 5 July 1977, restored 30 December 1985; suspended 15 October 1999, restored in stages in 2002; amended 31 December 2003; suspended 3 November 2007; restored on 15 December 2007
Legal system:	based on English common law with provisions to accommodate Pakistan's status as an Islamic state; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Suffrage:	18 years of age; universal; joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for women and non-Muslims
Executive branch:	chief of state: President Asif Ali ZARDARI (since 9 September 2008) head of government: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza GILANI (since 25 March 2008) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president upon the advice of the prime minister elections: the president is elected by secret ballot through an Electoral College comprising the members of the Senate, National Assembly, and the provincial assemblies for a five-year term; election last held on 6 September 2008 (next to be held not later than 2013); note - any person who is a Muslim and not less than 45 years of age and is qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly can contest the presidential election; the prime minister is selected by the National Assembly; election last held on 24 March 2008 election results: Asif Ali ZARDARI elected president; ZARDARI 481 votes, SIDDIQUE 153 votes, SYED 44 votes; Syed Yousuf Raza GILANI elected prime minister; GILANI 264 votes, Pervaiz ELAHI 42 votes; several abstentions
Legislative branch:	bicameral parliament or Majlis-e-Shoora consists of the Senate (100 seats; members indirectly elected by provincial assemblies and the territories' representatives in the National Assembly to serve six-year terms; one half are elected every three years) and the National Assembly (342 seats; 272 members elected by popular vote; 60 seats reserved for women; 10 seats reserved for non-Muslims; serve five-year terms) elections: Senate - last held on 3 March 2009 (next to be held in March 2012); National Assembly - last held on 18 February 2008 with by-elections on 26 June 2008 (next to be held in 2013) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPPP 27, PML-Q 21, MMA 9, PML-N 7, ANP 6, MQM 6, JUI-F 4, BNP-A 2, JWP 1, NPP 1, PKMAP 1, PML-F 1, PPP 1, independents 13; National Assembly - percent of votes by party - NA; seats by party - PPPP 124, PML-N 91, PML 54, MQM 25, ANP 13, MMA 7, PML-F 5, BNP-A 1, NPP 1, PPP-S 1, independents 17; note - 3 seats remain unfilled
Judicial branch:	Supreme Court (justices appointed by the president); Federal Islamic or Sharia Court
Political parties and leaders:	Awami National Party or ANP [Asfandyar Wali KHAN]; Balochistan National Party-Hayee Group or BNP-H [Dr. Hayee BALOCH]; Balochistan National Party-Awami or BNP-A [Moheem Khan BALOCH]; Balochistan National Party-Mengal or BNP-M [Sardar Ataullah MENGAL]; Jamhoori Watan Party or JWP; Jamiat Ahle Hadith or JAH [Sajid MIR]; Jamaat-i Islami or JI [Qazi Hussain AHMED]; Jamiat Ulema-i Islam Fazlur Rehman or JUI-F [Fazlur REHMAN]; Jamiat Ulema-i Islam Sami-ul HAQ or JUI-S [Sami ul-HAQ]; Jamiat Ulema-i Pakistan or JUP [Shah Faridul HAQ]; Muttahida Majlis-e Amal or MMA [Qazi Hussain AHMED]; Muttahida Qaumi Movement or MQM [Altaf HUSSAIN]; National Alliance or NA [Ghulam Mustapha JATOI] (merged with PML); National Peoples Party or NPP; Pakhtun Khwa Milli Awami Party or PKMAP [Mahmood Khan ACHAKZAI]; Pakistan Awami Tehrik or PAT [Tahir ul QADRI]; Pakistan Muslim League-Functional or PML-F [Pir PAGARO]; Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Sharif or PML-N [Nawaz SHARIF]; Pakistan Muslim League or PML [Chaudhry Shujaat HUSSAIN]; Pakistan Peoples Party-SHERPAO or PPP-S [Aftab Ahmed Khan SHERPAO]; Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians or PPPP [Bilawal Bhutto ZARDARI, chairman; Asif Ali ZARDARI, co-chairman]; Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaaf or PTI [Imran KHAN]; Tehrik-i Islami [Allama Sajid NAQVI] note: political alliances in Pakistan can shift frequently
Political pressure groups and leaders:	other: military (most important political force); ulema (clergy); landowners; industrialists; small merchants
International organization participation:	ADB, ARF, C, CICA, CP, ECO, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:	chief of mission: Ambassador Husain HAQQANI chancery: 3517 International Court, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 243-6500 FAX: [1] (202) 686-1544 consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York, Sunnyvale (California) consulate(s): Chicago, Houston
Diplomatic representation from the US:	chief of mission: Ambassador Anne W. PATTERSON embassy: Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad mailing address: P. O. Box 1048, Unit 62200, APO AE 09812-2200 telephone: [92] (51) 208-0000 FAX: [92] (51) 2276427 consulate(s) general: Karachi consulate(s): Lahore, Peshawar

People of Pakistan

Population:	174,578,558 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 6
Age structure:	0-14 years: 37.2% (male 33,739,547/female 31,868,065) 15-64 years: 58.6% (male 52,849,607/female 50,378,198) 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 3,475,927/female 3,931,605) (2009 est.)
Median age:	total: 20.8 years male: 20.6 years female: 21 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate:	1.555% (2009 est.)
Birth rate:	25.89 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Death rate:	7.21 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
Net migration rate:	-3.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sex ratio:	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate:	total: 67.36 deaths/1,000 live births male: 70.65 deaths/1,000 live births female: 63.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:	total population: 65.26 years male: 63.51 years female: 67.11 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate:	3.43 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:	0.1% (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:	96,000 (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:	5,100 (2007 est.)
Nationality:	noun: Pakistani(s) adjective: Pakistani
Ethnic groups:	Punjabi 44.68%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.42%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8.38%, Muhagirs 7.57%, Balochi 3.57%, other 6.28%
Religions:	Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5%
Languages:	Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Literacy:	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 49.9% male: 63% female: 36% (2005 est.)

Geography of Pakistan

Controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes between Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
Location:	Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Geographic coordinates:	30 00 N, 70 00 E
Area:	total: 796,095 sq km land: 770,875 sq km water: 25,220 sq km Size comparison: slightly less than twice the size of California
Land Boundaries:	total: 6,774 km border countries: Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km
Coastline:	1,046 km
Maritime claims:	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Climate:	mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Terrain:	flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Balochistan plateau in west
Elevation extremes:	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m
Natural resources:	land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
Land use:	arable land: 24.44% permanent crops: 0.84% other: 74.72% (2005)
Irrigated land:	182,300 sq km (2003)
Natural hazards:	frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)
Current Environment Issues:	water pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural runoff; limited natural fresh water resources; most of the population does not have access to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
International Environment Agreements:	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation

Pakistan, Population:

174,578,558

Chakwal in the eyes of history

History of Chakwal

Chakwal was given the status of Tehsil headquarter by the British in 1881 and functioned as a subdivision of Jehlum district for more than a century when it was awarded the status of district in 1985.The District has a total population of 1083725 spread over four subdivisions of Chakwal , Talagang ,Choa Saiden Shah and Kallar Kahar with further subdivision into 68 union councils. 88% of the whole population resides in rural areas where as the district has an area of 6524 square kilometers .The district can boast of rich mineral reserves in the form of oil & gas , coal , salt ,lime stone and marble
The district is emerging as hub for cement production where industry is flourishing at a fast pace. Military service is the cherished career for the youth but a considerable number is pursuing multi-disciplinary higher education also. The current literacy rate of the district is estimated to be 76% which confers upon it the status of 6 most literate district in the Punjab and 11 in Pakistan.

Geography of distt. Chakwal

Chakwal is located in the Dhanni region of the Pothohar Plateau in northern Punjab, Pakistan. The Pothohar Plateau (also spelled Potwar or Potohar) (Urdu: سطح مرتفع پوٹھوہار) was the home of the ancient Soan valley civilization, which is evidenced by the discovery of fossils, tools, coins, and remains of ancient archaeological sites. The Indus Valley civilization flourished in this region between the 23rd and 18th centuries BC. Some of the earliest Stone Age artefacts in the world have been found on the plateau, dating from 500,000 to 100,000 years. The crude stone recovered from the terraces of the Soan testify to human endeavour in this part of the world from the inter-glacial period.

The Stone Age people produced their equipment in a sufficiently homogeneous way to justify their grouping. Around 3000 BC, small village communities developed in the Pothohar area, which led to the early roots of civilization.

The people of Pothohar speak Pothohari. However, the people of Chakwal and the Dhanni area (now known as Chakwal Tehsil) in particular do not speak Pothohari and are ethnologically not regarded as Potoharis. They speak a distinctive Chakwali or Dhanni dialect of Punjabi, which is closer to Shahpuri, a dialect spoken in the Shahpur-Salt Range area which also has a slight element of Saraiki.

Islamabad

History of Islamabad:

Islamabad was built in 1960 as Forward Capital while Karachi was the capital of Pakistan since the time of independence. There were several reasons for building a new capital; near to Kashmir and Army Headquarters and accessible from each corner of Pakistan. A Greek firm designed the Master Grid Plan of Islamabad. Islamabad is one of the most well-planned and green capitals of world.

Islamabad is the capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Islamabad is 10^th largest and a cosmopolitan city of Pakistan. The Population of Islamabad is over 1.3 million. Islamabad is also called as ICT (Islamabad Capital Territory). Islamabad and Rawalpindi are called Twin Cities as both cities stand side by side.

Location of Islamabad:

Islamabad is located between two provinces of Pakistan; Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Islamabad is located at the edge of the Pothohar Plateau near Margalla Hills. Rawalpindi, Muree, Kahuta, Haripur, Taxila, Wah Cantt, Attock and Gujar Khan are nearby cities.

Islamabad is divided in many zones, areas and sectors.

Transportation for Islamabad:

Islamabad International Airport (Benazir Bhutto International Airport) is the 3^rd largest airport of Pakistan while another New Islamabad International Airport is under construction.

Bus and train service is available to all major cities of Pakistan. Islamabad is connected with Karachi with a railway line. Islamabad is connected with Lahore via M1 Motorway and GT Road while M2 connects Islamabad to Peshawar.

Administration of Islamabad:

Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICT) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) with the help of some other organizations and departments are responsible for the administration of Islamabad.

Faisal Masjid Islamabad:

Faisal Masjid is the largest Mosque of South Asia and it is 6^th largest Mosque of World.

Tourism Spots in Islamabad:

Faisal Masjid

Margalla Hills National Park

Rawal Lake

National Monument of Pakistan

Folk Heritage Museum

Shakarparian Hills

Faisal Mosque

Daman-e-Koh

Pir Sohawa

Dams in Islamabad:

Rawal Dam

Simli Dam

Khanpur Dam (Khyber PK)

Hotels and Restaurants in Islamabad:

Serena Hotel

PC Hotel (Pearl Continental Hotel)

Map of Islamabad:

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Important Places in Islamabad

Jinnah Convention Center

Lal Masjid/ Red Mosque

Universities, Colleges and Institutes in Islamabad:

International Islamic University

Quaid e Azam University (QU)

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)

Bahria University (Naval University)

Air University

National Defense University

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)

COMSATS

Hamdard University

National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah University

Hospitals and Clinics in Islamabad:

PIMS Hospital

Al Shifa Hospital

Kasur District

District Kasur:

Kasur is a district of Punjab. Sometimes it is also written as Qasur or Kasoor. Earlier Kasur was a tehsil of Lahore district and it got the status of district in 1976. Kasur is one of the oldest cities of Pakistan. Three famous rivers of Punjab (Ravi, Sutlej and Beas) flow in district Kasur. Lahore, Okara and Sheikhupura districts are neighborhood districts of Kasur District. It is located on the Pakistan-India Border.

Approximate population of District Kasur is over 3 million.

Area of District Kasur is 3995 km².

District Kasur consisted upon 4 tehsils:

Tehsil Kasur

Tehsil Chunian

Tehsil Pattoki

Tehsil Kot Radha Kishen

Tourism Spots in Kasur:

Kasur Museum

Kasur City Park

Shrine of Baba Bulleh Shah

Changa Manga Forest (Largest Artificial Jungle of Pakistan)

Balloki Head Works

Famous Gifts of Kasur:

Kasuri Methi (a Spice)

Kasuri Falooda

Major Tribes/Castes in Kasur :

Bhatti, Mayo, Jatt, Gujjar, Pathan, Ansari, Malik, Arain, Rajput, Dogar, and Sheikh are major tribes who are living here from generations.

Sufi Poets of Kasur:

Sufi poet Hadhrat Abdullah Shah (also known as Baba Bulleh Shah or Baba Bullhay Shah)

Sufi Baba Kamal Chishti

Sufi Baba Imam Shah Bukhari

Fairs and Urs on all these shrines are celebrated every year.

Musicians and Singers of Kasur:

Noor Jehan (Malka-e-Tarannum)

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Ustad Amanat Ali Khan

Politicians of Kasur:

Khursheed Ahmed Kasuri

Ahmad Raza Khan Kasuri

Baba Bulleh Shah of Kasur

Baba Bulleh Shah is a very famous Sufi Poet and Saint. He is not only respected by Muslims but also by Sikhs and Hindus. His real name is Abdullah Shah and he born in 1680 in Uch Sharif Bahawalpur. Then he migrated to Kasur with his parents where he lived most of his life.

Shah Inayat Qadri was his spiritual teacher and leader.

Noor Jehan of Kasur:

Malka e Tarannum Noor Jehan was born in Kasur in 1926. Her real name was Allah Wasai. She died in year 2000. Noor Jahan is a legendary actress and singer in whole sub-continent (Pakistan and India).

Newspapers and Radio Stations in Kasur:

Flare FM99 and FM 90 are two radio stations in Kasur.

Mohmand Agency FATA

History of Mohmand Agency:

Mohmand Agency is a district of FATA (Federally Administrated Tribal Areas). Mohmand Agency was formed in 1951. But the main government offices of this agency moved to Ekkagund in 1973. Before 1951 and in the time of British Rule, this area was administrated by a Deputy Commissioner whose office was in Peshawar. Now headquarter of Mohmand Agency is located in Ghalanai town of the agency. This agency is now administrated by a Political Agent which is appointed by the Federal Government of Pakistan.

Pashto and Urdu are the languages spoken in Mohmand Agency.

Population and Area of Mohmand Agency:

The Population of Mohmand Agency is about 0.5 million. Total area of the Mohmand Agency is about 2,297 km². Bajaur Agency, Khyber Agency, Malakand, Charsadda and Peshawar districts are the neighboring areas.

Most of the area of Mohmand Agency is Hilly and occupied by unfertile Mountains and there is very less flat land is available for agriculture. So there are very insufficient crops cultivated in the agency.

Mohmand Agency is located in the North Western Area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Mohmand Agency is subdivided in Upper Mohmand and Lower Mohmand.

Tribes of Mohmand Agency:

Mohmand, Safi and Utman are the major tribes living in the Mohmand Agency. Mohamand is one of the oldest Pashtun Tribe.

Mohmand tribe is subdivided into 4 sub clans; Baizai, Khwaizaim Halimzai and Tarakzai.

Warsak Dam and Munda Dam:

Warsak Dam is located on the river Kabul in Mohmand Agency. This dam was built in 1960. Now another dam, Munda Dam is being constructed in Mohmand Agency on Swat River.

Famous Personalities of Mohmand Agency:

Hadhrat Najam ud Din

Haji Fazal Wahid Tarang Zai

Haji Zarlal Malik, Hujra of Haji Zarlal Malik located at Pirquilla Chowk

Malik Morch Khan

Faisalabad

History of Faisalabad:

Faisalabad is 3^rd largest and city and also 3^rd richest district of Pakistan. It is one of three planned city of Pakistan. Faisalabad is called as Manchester of Pakistan. It is a city-district of Punjab. In 1880, a British Army Officer proposed a new town, with a design based on the Union Jack, with eight roads radiating from a large clock tower in the centre. The eight roads developed into eight separate bazaars. Sir Charles James Lyall, Lieutenant Governor of Punjab founded Lyallpur/ Faisalabad in 1892. In 1896, Lyallpur (Faisalabad) was a tehsil of Jhang District. In 1902 Jutts from Sialkot migrated for agricultural purpose to newly developed town of Faisalabad. In 1904 Lyallpur/ Faisalabad was given the status of district. Quaid e Azam came in Faisalabad in 1943 to deliver a public speech.

In 1977 Lyallpur was named as Faisalabad after the name of Saudi King Faisal. In 1985 Faisalabad was given a status of a division. In 2005, Faisalabad was recognized as City-District. City-District of Faisalabad comprises upon 8 towns (Lyallpur Town, Madina Town, Jinnah Town, Iqbal Town, Chak Jhumra Town, Jaranwala Town, Samundri Town, Tandlianwala Town).

Manchester UK (in 1997) and Kobe Japan (in 2000) are recognized as Sister Cities of Faisalabad.

Old names of Faisalabad are Lyallpur, Sandalbar and Chenab Colony

Hafizabad, Chiniot, Nankana Sahib, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh and Jhang are neighboring districts of Faisalabad. Faisalabad is connected to Lahore, Islamabad, Sargodha and Sheikhupura via network of roads (Motorway/Highway). It has also railway track.

Richest man of Pakistan, Mian Mansha also belongs to Faisalabad.

Area of Faisalabad is 1280 km²

Tourism Spots and Famous Recreational Places in Faisalabad:

Clock Tower Faisalabad

Jinnah Garden/ Company Bagh Faisalabad

Happy Land Water Park Faisalabad

Chenab Club Faisalabad

Faisalabad Arts Council

Gumti Faisalabad

Funland Faisalabad

Stadiums in Faisalabad:

Iqbal Cricket Stadium

Allama Iqbal Stadium

Hockey Stadium

FESCO

FESCO (Faisalabad Electric Supply Corporation) comprises Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Jhang, Bhakker, T.T Singh and Chiniot Districts.

UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES IN FAISALABAD:

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Institute of Cost and Management Accountants, Faisalabad

Institute of Chartered Accountants, Faisalabad

Government College University, Faisalabad

National Textile University, Faisalabad

The University of Faisalabad

Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad

University of Education, Faisalabad

Government College of Technology, Faisalabad

Govt. College of Commerce, Faisalabad

Major crops of Faisalabad are cotton, wheat, sugarcane, gram.

Exports from Faisalabad: Faisalabad exports textile products, garments, hosiery, knitwear,

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Rodu Sultan Jhang

RODU SULTAN

Rodu Sultan or Rudo Sultan is a big town of Punjab in the district of Jhang.

Shrine of Hadhrat Sultan Bahoo is located near the town of Rodu Sultan.

Rodu Sultan is located at 31°4'0N 72°0'0E. Its elevation is 150 meters (495 feet) above sea level.

Postal Code or ZIP Code of Rodu Sultan is 35160 and nearest GPO is Jhang GPO. Rodu Sultan is the part of PP-82, Punjab Provincial Assembly Region-82.

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Talagang Chakwal

TALAGANG CHAKWAL

Talagang is a tehsil of District Chakwal. There is a Tehsil Headquarter Government Hospital in Talagang and a Fauji Foundation Hospital in Danda Shah Bilawal.

Location of Talagang:

Talagang is located at geographical coordinates of 32°55'0N and 72°25'0E. Talagang is about 30 kilometers from the M2 motorway and about 45 kilometres from Chakwal City.

Postal Code or Zip Code of Talagang is 48100.

Famous Villages of Talagang:

Tehsil Talagang is subdivided into 23 Union Councils and there are more than 102 villages in this tehsil.

Qaderpur and Danda Shah Bilawal are famous villages of Tehsil Talagang.

Other Famous villages of tehsil talagang are Chinji, Adlaka, Jhatla, Lawa, Mogla, Dholar, Malakwal, Tamman, Akwal, Singwala, Bilalabad, Chokhandi, Dhuli, Baghtal, Dhoak Goria, Pera Fatehal, Dhoak Kund, Gulshan-e-Barwal, Dhurnal, Pichnand, Dhok Dali, Baba Jassa, Muhammad Hussain Mundial Dhok

Larkana/ Larkano District

History of LARKANA:

Larkana is a district of Sind Province of Punjab. Larkana is also called Larkano in Sindhi. During British rule, Larkana got the status of District/ Taluka. For some time Larkana was the part of Bombay Presidency. The name was taken from the Larik (caste) as Larkana, at that time the chief of the caste was Sardar Saeed Nawaz Larik. Sardar Saeed Nawaz was the founder of Larkana.

Nau Dero Larkana is the birthplace of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and her daughter Benazir Bhutto also belongs to the district.

Mohenjo Daro, historical remains of ancient times and also an archeological site is also in Larkan District. Larkana is situated 482 ft above sea level.

Tehsils/ Talukas of District Larkana:

1. Dokri
2. Bakrani
3. Larkana
4. Ratodero

Other Famous cities and towns in the district Larkana are Miro Khan and Nau Dero.

Culture of LARKANA:

Sindhi, Thari and Urdu are spoken in Larkana while Sindhi and English are official languages of Larkana.

Major crops of LARKANA:

Potatoes, olives, peas, carrots, cucumber, sugarcane, rice, oranges, mangoes melons and guava are the main agriculture products of Larkana.

Famous Politicians of Larkana:

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – former Prime Minister of Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto – former Prime Minister of Pakistan

Mumtaz Bhutto – former Chief Minister of Sindh

Muhammad Ayub Khuhro – former Chief Minister of Sindh

Murtaza Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto

Nawab Shah Mouhmed Lahori – founder and first chairman of Larkana District Corporation

Famous Singer of Larkana:

Abida Parveen – Sufi singer

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Bagh A.J.K.

BAGH A.J.K.

Bagh is a District of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Topographically, Bagh district falls into mountainous zone.

History of BAGH AJK:

Bagh was a part of the Poonch province in the Dogra days. After 1947 it became a sub-division (Thesil) of the Poonch district only to become a district in its own right in 1988.

Earthquake of 8^th October, 2005 also hit Bagh. In which thousands of people lost their lives and a number of homes and villages are destroyed.

Bagh Fort is an archeological site in Bagh.

Location of Bagh AJK:

Bagh is situated 46Km from Rawalakot. Bagh is connected to Muzaffarabad by two roads, one via Sudhan Gali (80Km) and the other through Kohallah (97Km). Bagh is located at a distance of 205 Kilometers from Islamabad and 48 kilometers from Rawalakot.

Bagh district is bounded by Muzaffarabad District (AJK) to the north, Poonch district (AJK) to the south, Poonch District (Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir) to the east, Rawalpindi District (Punjab) and Abbottabad District (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) to the west.

Area of BAGH AJK is 1368 km²

Tourism Spots and Visiting Places in BAGH AJK:

• Dhirkote has an extremely pleasant and healthy climate. It is very popular among tourists mainly due to easy access, suitable altitude and beautiful landscape with Deodar and kail forests. It is a charming place located 24Km from Kohala.
• Neela Butt is the place, where first time Kashmir Independence Movement was born. At Neela Butt, on 23-08-1947, the Mujahidin, aiming to get independence, met and made decisions about the liberation of Kashmir from Dogra rule. AJK government has built a memorial in Neela Butt. Neela Butt is located 6Km from Dhirkote.
• Sudhan Gali is an attractive spot also serves as a base camp for those going hiking to the nearby 3045m high mountain, Ganga Choti. Sudhan Gali located at a height of 2134m above sea-level and a short distance from Bagh.
• Las Danna, Shujaabad, Ghail Rawali, Hari Ghail, Hanse Chowki, Mahmood Gali, Kahuta, Havaily, Ganga Choti, Thub Thakyalan, Baghsar and Neza Pir are favorite visiting places in Bagh district.

Famous Products of Bagh:

Bagh is well known for its confectionery and bakery products.

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Charsadda District

CHARSADDA

Charsadda is a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Pashtun caste is in majority in Charsadda. Previously Charsadda was a part of Peshawar Metropolitan. Utmanzai is a very famous town of Charsadda. Three rivers flow in Charsadda; River Kabul, River Swat, River Jindi. These three rivers merge into River Indus.

Nearby Important and Famous Cities and Places are Malakand, Mardan, Nowshera and Peshawar, Mohmand Agency of FATA.

Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao Group) are the famous political parties of Charsadda.

Area of CHARSADDA is 996 km².

History of CHARSADDA:

According to Archeologists, Charsadda was present even in 1400 B.C. From 6 B.C. to 2 B.C. Chrsadda was the capital of Gandhara Civilization.

Location of CHARSADDA:

Charsadda is located at 34°8'43N - 71°43'51E with an altitude of 276 metres (908 feet) and lies 29 kilometers from the provincial capital Peshawar.

Tehsils and Union Councils of District Charsadda:

Charsadda is sub divided into 2 tehsils and 46 Union Councils. Tehsil Charsadda comprises 34 while Tehsil Tangi comprises 12 union councils.

Major crops of CHARSADDA:

Lands of Charsadda are very fertile and agricultural and farmers are also very hard worker.

Major crops of Charsadda are Tobacco, Sugarcane, Sugarbeet, Wheat and Maize.

Major vegetables of Chrsadda are Potato, Tomato, Cabbage, Brinjals, Okra and Spinach.

Major fruits of Charsadda are Apricot, Citrus, Plum, Strawberry and Pears.

Famous Politicians of CHARSADDA:

• Bacha Khan
• Wali Khan
• Asfandyar Wali Khan
• Aftab Muhammad Khan Sherpao
• Alamzeb Umarzai Shaheed
• Hayat Muhammad khan Shaheed

Jobs in Punjab Workers Welfare Board

Jobs in Punjab Workers Welfare Board

Directorate of Education, Punjab Workers Welfare Board offers contract based jobs for its head office and in different districts of Punjab; Okara, Sahiwal, Nankana Sahib, Hafizabad, Attock, Rajanpur, Bahawalnagar, Pakpattan, Lodhran, Vehari, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Chiniot, Tobba Tek Singh, Mandi Baha ud Din, Chakwal and Jhelum.

Posts vacant at Directorate of Education

Following 08 posts are vacant at Head office of Directorate of Education.

01 Computer Programmer (BPS 18)

02 Monitoring Officers (BPS 17)

04 Data Entry Operators (BPS 12)

01 Care Taker (BPS 11)

Posts Vacant in other Districts of Punjab

Following three posts are vacant for each other district of Punjab (Okara, Sahiwal, Nankana Sahib, Hafizabad, Attok, Rajanpur, Bahawalnagar, Pakpattan, Lodhran, Vehari, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Chiniot, Tobba tek Singh, Mandi Baha ud Din, Chakwal and Jhelum).

01 Admin Officer (BPS 16)

01 Data Entry Operator (BPS 12)

01 Naib Qasid/General Attendant (BPS 1)

Last Date of Application is 06-09-2010.

For more details, please contact to your nearest District Labor Office or Punjab Workers Welfare Board Office. Or visit official website of Punjab Workers Welfare Board:

www.pwwb.com.pk

HAVELI BAHADUR SHAH

HAVELI BAHADUR SHAH

History of HAVELI BAHADUR SHAH:

Haveli Bahadur Shah is a big town of Jhang district. This town was named after Bahadar Shah belonged to Banu Hashim tribe of Saudi Arabia.

Geographical Coordinates and Location:

Geographical Coordinates of Haveli Bahadur Shah are 31° 5' 0" North, 72° 11' 0" East.

It is located on main road to Jhang city and it is just few kilometers from Jhang.

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Kashmore District

History of KASHMORE:

In 2004 Kashmore was separated from Jacobabad district and it was given the status of district of Sindh Province.

Kashmore is located on a point where the boundaries of three provinces; Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan met. So geographically it is a very important district.

Tehsils (Talukas) of Kashmore District:

Kashmore has three sub divisions or talukas:

1. 
   
   Kashmore
2. 
   
   Kandhkot
3. 
   
   Tangwani

While Bakhshapur is another big town of Kashmore.

Guddu Barrage Kashmore:

A famous barrage, Guddu Barrage is located in Kashmore.

Nearby Cities of Kashmore:

Jacobabad, Rajanpur, Shikarpur, Dera Bugti, Ghotki and Sukkar are the nearby cities of Kashmore and it share boundaries to these districts.

Gondal Bar, Gondalanwala, Gondal Kot, Chak Gondal Pur, Gondal Abad, Dera Gondalan…

Gondal:

Gondal is a Jut clan found mainly in Pakistani Punjab (Gujrat, Sargodha, Mandi Baha ud Din, Sialkot, Gujranwala…) and Indian Punjab (districts of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur…).

Gondal Bar:

Area between Chenab River and Jhelum River is commonly known as Gondal Bar. Part of Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin Districts is known as the Gondal Bar, or Gondal area. In the Gondal Bar, they are found in Malakwal, Kot Momin, Badshah Pur, and Midh Ranjha, Bhalwal, Khan Muhammad Wala, Wasu, Sohawa, Pindi Bahauddin, Bhikhi Shareef, Dera Chah Bhulwan….

Villages of Gondal Clan:

Miana Gondal, Gondal Bar (Mandi Bahauddin)

Gondal (Attock)

Gulab Singh Gondal, Gondalanwala, (Gujranwala)

Tattah Gondal (Hafizabad)

Gondal Kot, Dhola Gondal (Gujrat)

Alaampur Gondalan (Kharian)

Gondal (Jalalpur Jattan)

Chak Gondal Pur, Chhanni Gondal (Sambrial)

Gondal (Sargodha)

Gondal (Sialkot)

Basti Gondlan (Muzzafar Garh)

Gondal Abad, Dera Ali Mohammad, Dera Mehr Gondal (Kot Momin)

Dera Gondlan (Nageriwala Bhakkar)

Gondalwala Khu (Nageriwala)

Dera Gondlan Bhakkar, Dera Gondlan (Karor)

Gondal (Panjnad)

Gondalwala (Kot Addu)

Gondal (Sahiwal)

Dhok Gondal dahkli(Rawalpindi)