Multan Division

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Multan Division was an administrative division of the Punjab Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government.Multan Division is one of the 9 Divisions of Punjab and consist of following Dirtricts, Multan District, Khanewal District, Lodhran District, Vehari District.

History

Multan Division was created during British Rule in the subcontinent. The division lay between 28°25' and 33°13 N and 69°19' and 73°39 E, the Sutlej divided it from Bahawalpur] on the south-east, while the Indus flowed partly through the Division and partly along its border to the west. The headquarters of the Commissioner were at Multan, or, in the hot season, at. Fort Munro. The Division was abolished in 1884, but reconstituted in 1901. According to the 1881 census of India the population of the area now included was 2,036,956, in 1891 it had risen to 2,277,605, and in 1901 to 3,014,675. The total area was 29,520 square miles (76,500 km2), the division was composed of the following districts:[1]

District Area sq mi Population 1901 Revenue(Rs 1,000)

Jhang 6,652 1,002,636 27,13

Multan 6,107 710,626 17,51

Muzaffargarh 3,635 405,656 8,46

Dera Ghazi Khan 5,306 471,149 6,41

Total 29,516 3,014,675 65,18

Muzaffargarh

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مظفرگڑھ

City

Muzaffargarh

مظفرگڑھLocation in Pakistan

Coordinates: 30°4 13″N′ 71°11 36″E′ Coordinates: 30°4 13″N′ 71°1 1 36″E′

Country Pakistan

Region Punjab

District Muzaffargarh District

Number of Tehsil 4

Union councils 5

Government[1][2]

• Nazim

Area

• Total 8,435 km2 (3,257 sq mi)

Elevation 122 m (400 ft)

Population (2012)[citation needed]

• Total 38,26,000

Time zone PST (UTC+5)

• Summer (DST) PDT (UTC+6)

Area code(s) 066

Website www.mugarh.com/

Muzaffargarh (Urdu: ف�رگڑھ م�ظ ), is a city in southwestern Punjab, Pakistan, located on the bank of the Chenab River. It is capital city of Muzaffargarh District.

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1   History 2   Language 3   Religion

o 3.1   Main towns

4   Geography and climate 5   Transportation

o 5.1   Educational institutions

6   Agriculture o 6.1   Major crops o 6.2   Fruits o 6.3   Vegetables o 6.4   Fish Farming

7   Forests 8   Major industries

o 8.1   PARCO

o 8.2   KAPCO o 8.3   AES Lalpir o 8.4   TPS Muzaffargarh

9   Prominent Places 10   Picnic Points 11   References 12   External links

History

The Town of Muzaffargarh was founded in 1794 by the Governor of Multan Nawab Muzaffar Khan. The Meaning of Muzaffargarh is "Fort of Muzaffar" because the old town lies inside the walls of a fort built by Nawab Muzaffar Khan of Multan. Prior to that the place was known by a shop called "Musan Hatti", on the road leading from Multan to Dera Ghazi Khan.</ref> The city was founded in the sixteenth century. In 1864 it became the headquarters of Muzaffargarh District.[3] Muzaffargarh spreads over an area of 8,249 km2 and forms a strip between the Chenab River on its east and Indus River on its west. Muzaffargarh is one of oldest districts of Punjab. The city is famous for sweet mangoes and nuts. Wheat, cotton and sugarcane are major crops of this area.

Muzaffargarh was especially hard hit by the 2010 Pakistan floods, given its position between the Chenab and Indus rivers.[4]

Language

Following are the demographics of the Muzafargarh district, by spoken language:

Punjab local people different dialects: 95% Other: 5%

Inhabitants of Muzafargarh District speak a great variety of Punjabi dialects, although few of these dialects are called as separate language “Saraiki”, but because of good and loving nature of people there is no distinction or hate among different dialects and have a mix culture of Great (North and South) Punjab.[5]

Thalochi (Mainly) Majhi or standard (Sizeable population in cities also in newly cultivated areas) Raangri (A mixture of Punjabi and Urdu spoken by sizeable population in cities) Chinawari/Jhangvi (North Border areas near Khanewal district)

Derawali (West Border areas near DG khan & Rajan pur districts) Multani (East Border areas near Multan district) Riyasti (South Border areas near Rahim yar khan district)

Other Languages include:

Urdu is mother tongue of few people but being national language is spoken and understood by the sizeable population.

English is also understood and spoken by the educated elite.

Pashto is also spoken by very few people in the cities.Religion

The majority of the people are Muslims. However, the city does have significant Sikh and Hindu communities within the district.

Main towns

The district's towns include 'Basti Malik Wala,Taliri', QASBA GURMANI,Zafar colony,Bhutta pur,Arshadabad(Mouza Sadan Wali), Basti maharan,Taliri,Mauza Bahadur Dawana, Dawana Bahadur Peer Jahanian, jalal abad, Peer Rajan Bukhsh,Arshadabad, Mahrha khas, Khangarh, Rohilanwali, Shahr Sultan, Seetpurيت س,Rangpur ,پ ور Gujrat, Mehmoodkot, Sinawan, Thatta Gurmani, Adda rind wala,moza Dewala, Daira Din Panah, Chauk Sarwar Shaheed, Shah Jamal, Mahr pur, Baseera, Moza Fazil Kalroo, Wasandaywali, Jalwala Pir Amir, Binda Ishaq,Ehsan Pur, Bakaini, Muradabad, Ghazi Ghaat and Karam Dad Quresh & Douna, Basti dasti Wala, Basti Daood Shah Wala, Basti jaangla, kalar wali, Chauk Parmat, jhugi wala, Rampur, Basti Allah Bakhsh, Belay Wala, Bait Mir Hazar, Lundi Pitafi, Julu Sahoo, Alipur and Jatoi.Moza Fazil Kalroo MAHRHA KHAS. Its union council 12 km away from Rohilanwali in west on a link road.connected in east Provincial highway Rohilanwali and in west also provincial highway chowk gudpur.This union council have much population almost 45000 which are divided in 5 mauza namely mauza mahrha gharbi,mauza mahrha sharqi,mauza hassan pur kacha,mauza gindi khakhi,mauza bhunda wali which are further divided into 100 villages main tribes are ARIAN subcaste MALIK(bari bast arian, alli wala,and palli wala)and other caste are baloch quraishi, Rajputes,bore,khakhi,joya,pawli.Mahrha has grid station

Geography and climate

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The city of Muzaffargarh is located in southern Punjab province at almost the exact centre of Pakistan. The closest major city is Multan. The area around the city is a flat, alluvial plain and is ideal for agriculture, with many citrus and mango farms. There are many canals that cut across the Muzaffargarh District, providing water from nearby farms. This makes the land very fertile. However usually land close to the Chenab are usually flooded in the monsoon season.

Muzaffargarh features an arid climate with very hot summers and mild winters. The city witnesses some of the most extreme weather in the country. The highest recorded temperature is approximately 54 °C (129 °F), and the lowest recorded temperature is approximately −1 °C (30 °F). The average rainfall is roughly 127 millimetres (5.0 in). Dust storms are a common occurrence within the city.

Transportation[edit source | editbeta]

Muzaffargarh has connections with other cities by a variety of means of transportation. The district has concrete road reaching up to 983.69 km. The district is linked with D.G. Khan, Layyah and Multan districts through concrete roads. Buses to Multan leave frequently, since it is located closely to the city. There are a variety of buses travelling farther from the city. Many of them are now air-conditioned with a fairly good safety record. The N-5 connects the city to connect to all parts of Pakistan. The road otherwise, known as GT Road, allows connections to Rawalpindi,Islamabad, Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahore as well as Bahawalpur. Coach services such as Faisal Movers Express, Niazi Express, Khan brothers transport, Nadir flying coach, Punjab Tourism Department, Skyways AC Coaches and New Khan Bus Service are some of the most reliable coach companies operating out of Multan.

Muzaffargarh is connected by rail with all parts of the country and lies on the Branch track between Rawalpindi, Multan, Mianwali and Attock. The main Peshawar-Karachi railway line passes through Multan district.

The people of Muzaffargarh use Multan International Airport because it is nearer to Muzaffargarh and a 25 minute drive. Multan International Airport is an airport situated 10 km away from the city centre of Multan. It is not as large as the other airports in Pakistan, as it operates to cater mainly to the population of Multan, Vehari, Khanewal, Rajanpur, Sahiwal, and Pakpattanto mainly to other points within Pakistan as well as the Middle East. Flight are currently operated by the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. However, since the growth of air travel within the region, there has been speculated interest from other private carriers. The rise in air-travel has also led to the expansion of the current airport with a new runway and terminal.

Educational institutions

Muzaffargarh is one of the oldest and largest districts of Pakistan by area and population. The literacy rate is one of the lowest in the country. However, regardless of

this hapless scenario, the beacons of light still spread throughout the country from this region through its well-known academic educational institutions at the secondary level. There are many schools and colleges. Main education institutions are as under:

Campus of Virtual University of Pakistan Govt. College for Boys, Muzaffargarh (one of oldest school in Muzaffargarh) Government High School GURMANI Govt. College for Women Govt. College for Boys Govt. College of Commerce Sardar Kuarey Khan Public Higher Secondary School The Country School Dar-e-Arqam Workers Welfare School Beacon House School and College Punjab Group of Colleges Rise College The Nelson School Alla Public School Govt. Comprehensive Higher Secondary School Govt. Normal higher Secondary School for Girls Govt. Model High School Girls And Boys Mahrha Khas

Muzaffargarh has some famous academies which includes

Superior Science Secondary School Misali Zikriya Higher Secondary School Misali Middle School Shakir Science Higher Secondary Scohool Abdalian Science Higher Secondary School Rashid Minhas Higher Secondary School Pakistan Inter Science College Al-Hasnain Public School Khangarh Ahsan Public School Basira.Agriculture

Cotton Farm near Ghazi Ghat

Major crops

Wheat, sugarcane and cotton are the main crops grown in the district. Rice, jawar, bajra, moong, mash, masoor, ground nuts, maize and oil seeds such as rape / mustard and sunflower are also grown in minor quantities in the district.

Fruits

Mangoes, dates, citrus and pomegranate are the main fruits grown in the district. Dates, jaman, pears, phalsa and bananas are also grown in minor quantities in the district.

Date trees Ghazi Ghat

Vegetables

Onions, carrots, cauliflower and peas are the main vegetables grown in the district. Ladyfinger, turnips, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic and chillies are also grown in the district in minor quantities.

Fish Farming

Muzaffar Garh is the leading district in Pakistan in fish farming. About 15000 acres of land are under fish farming. Mainly Indian Major Carps are cultured. Now some progressive farmers are turning to Tilapia farming as well.

Forests

An area of 100,864 acres is forested in the district. There is also linear plantation of 1250 A.V. mile the roads/rails/canals in the district. Trees grown in the area are kikar, shisham, millbury, eucalyptus, bamboo and coconut.

Major industries

The district's major industries include cotton ginning and pressing, flour mills, jute textile, oil mills, paper/paperboard articles, petroleum products, polypropylene bags, power generation, readymade garments, solvent extraction, sugar, textile composite and textile spinning.

PARCO

PARCO's Mid-Country Refinery is the country's latest, largest and most complex refinery and employs critical processes involved in refining. Commissioned in the year 2000, PARCO’s 100,000 barrels per day, state-of-the-art Mid-Country Refinery (MCR) at Qasba Gujrat in Muzaffargarh, represents about 35% of Pakistan’s refining capacity. It helps substitute import of refined, value-added oil products to the tune of US$ 100 million per year. The MCR mainly processes crude oil of Upper Zakum from Abu Dhabi and light Arabian crude from Saudi Arabia.

KAPCO

Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) was incorporated in 1996 with the purpose of contributing economic power to the national grid. KAPCO has shown exceptional results in the area of plant maintenance, availability, quality standards and financial performance. In April 2005 KAPCO was formally listed on all the three Stock Exchanges of Pakistan. The total generation capacity of KAPCO is 1600 MW.

AES Lalpir

Lal Pir (Pvt.) Limited owns and operates Lal Pir Thermal Power station, the most efficient power plant in Pakistan. It is located in Muzaffargarh. The total generation capacity of Lal Pir is 362 MW.

TPS Muzaffargarh

A turbine at the Muzaffargarh Thermal Power Station

The Thermal Power Station Muzaffargarh consists of 3 oil-fired steam-operated units of 210 MW, each with provision of adding another 3 units of same or more capacity. The total generation capacity of TPS is 1350 MW. This Power Station is a vital and major thermal power generating installation connectedwith National grid system in Pakistan. This Power Station was constructed in different Phaseshaving total capacity of 1370 MW. It consists of:

Three Russian units of 210 MW each Two Chinese units of 200 MW each One Chinese unit of 320 MW

The total power generation of these three plants add up to 3300 MW.

Prominent Places

Prominent places of Muzaffargarh are as under:

Fayyaz Park Qinwan Chowk Kachahry Chowk Tailry ByPass Jhang MordPicnic Points

Although Muzaffargarh is big and old city, but it has not any picnic point. There is only one place which is called picnic point of Muzaffargarh, that is River Chenab, 8 Kilometer from Muzaffargarh. People use to go nearby city Multan for picnic and cinema.

Jhang

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThis article is about the city. For other uses, see Jhang (disambiguation).

Jhangجھنگ

City

Shrine (Darbar) of Sultan Bahoo, Sufi Saint, well-known at national & international levels

Jhang

Location of Jhang in Pakistan

Coordinates: 31°16′05″N 72°19′05″ECoordinates:  31°16′05″N 72°19′05″E

Country PakistanProvince Punjab

Population (1998) • Total 387,418

Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Postal code 35200Calling code 47

Jhang (Urdu: جهنگ, Punjabi: جھنگ), is the capital city of Jhang District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, about 210 kilometres from Lahore about 70 kilometers from Faisalabad 160 Kilometers from Multan and 35 kilometres from Gojra. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 387,418[1]

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1 History 2 Notable landmarks 3 Notable people 4 Geography 5 Climate 6 Demographics 7 Administration 8 Education 9 Language 10 Culture 11 See also 12 Notes 13 External links

History

In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of northern Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region. L Jhang has a lot of movement at the time of Indian independence where a lot a people migrated to India, notable casts include Khurana, Dhussa, Mahajan who settled in northern provinces of India - rohtak, ambala, jind The area was inhabited at the time of Alexander but the present city of Jhang is said to have been founded in the twelwth century by Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari. Its first inhabitants were Nauls who were his followers or murids. It was then destroyed by the river and re-founded during the reign of Aurangzeb by Mehboob Alam - called Shah Jewna - who asked his followers to settle again in that area in 1402. Under Mughal rule, the city flourished and was notable for commerce and trade. After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh invaded and occupied Jhang.

Under the British Raj, the towns of Jhang and Maghiana, lying two miles apart, became a joint municipality, then known as Jhang-Maghiana.

Jhang-Maghiana became a municipality in 1867. The income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs.46,800 and the expenditure Rs. 44,200, in 1903-4 the income was Rs. 49,700 mainly derived from octroi. Maghiana lies on the edge of the highlands, overlooking the alluvial valley of the Chenab, while the older town of Jhang occupies the lowlands at its foot.

Most popular landmark of Jhang District at national and international levels

Commerce declined in Jhang, which was no longer considered a place of importance. Maghiana, however, had a considerable trade in grain and country cloth, and manufactured leather, soap, locks and other brass-work. Maghiana also contained a civil hospital and Courts where Vakil Rajaram Kinra practised, whilst Jhang had a high school and a dispensary. The population in 1901, according to the 1901 census of India, was 24,1 of whom 89 were Hindus and 11,684 were Muslims.

The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhsmigrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in the Jhang.

Notable landmarks[edit source | editbeta]

Shrine (Darbar) of Sultan Bahoo One of most prominent Sufi saints and most popular landmark in Jhang District.

Astana Alia Darbar Mehboob Alam (popularly known as shah jewna) Darbar Sufi Saint Hazrat Sheikh Ali

Heer Ranjha's Grave in Jhang

Chenab College Jhang

Faran College Jhang Shakarganj Mills Limited Chenab Park Tomb of Heer Ranjha Jinnah Hall Trimmu Barrage Officer School System Rivaz Bridge Jhang City Park Darbar Of RODU SULTANNotable people

Dr. Abdus Salam, The only Pakistani to win a Nobel prize and considered a major contributor in modern theoretical physics.

Sultan Bahoo, Prominent scholar, vibrant Persian and Punjabi Poet, and one of the greatest Sufi Saints of all times.

Jinnah Hall Jhang

Javid Husain, Former Ambassador/Diplomat His Excellency Air Commodore Imtiaz Bhatti Sitara-i-Jurat, Sitara-i-Imtiaz(Military),

Sitara-i-Basalat, P.A.F.(R), Former Ambassador/High Commissioner of Pakistan for Burundi, Madagascar, Malawi and Tanzania

Aleem Dar ICC World Class Empire ( ICC Elite umpire panel) Tariq Saleem Dogar, Former Inspector General Police (IGP), Punjab Majeed Amjad Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Islamic Scholar and Politician

Syeda Abida Hussain, Politician (Former Federal Minister and Pakistani Ambassador to the United States)

Faisal Saleh Hayat, Politician (Former Federal Minister) Sardar Mir Nauroz Jan Jatoi, Politician (Chairman Baloch Aman Committee)Geography[edit source | editbeta]

Jhang is situated at place where two rivers Jhelum and Chenab join together to make a great looking sight. It is situated on the left banks of both rivers. Jhang is the capital city of Jhang District located at the coordinates 31.30677 N, 72.32814 E.

Bhakkar Mianwali Sargodha

Multan Chiniot

Toba Tek Singh Okara Faisalabad

Climate

Climate of Jhang has extreme summer and extreme winter like most areas of Pakistan, it has four seasons. While Monsoon showers in months of June, July, August and September. Temperature usually falls below zero in extreme winter.

Demographics[edit source | editbeta]

According to the 1981 census of Pakistan, the population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In the 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, with an annual growth rate of 2.16%. The male population was 1,474,099 (52.00%) and the female population was 1,360,446 (48.00%). Languages mostly spoken in Jhang are Punjabi and Urdu.

Historical population of Jhang(Source : [3])

Year 1981 1998

Population 289991 189721

Administration

Jhang city is the administrative center of Jhang tehsil (a subdivision of the district), the tehsil itself is divided into 55 Union councils.[4]

Education[edit source | editbeta]

There are two University campuses catering the needs of city

Lahore College for Women University Jhang campus University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Jhang campus

Jhang contains many schools and colleges

Sardar Mir Nauroz Jan Jatoi, Politician (Chairman Baloch Aman Committee) Jatoi College Sham Bagh 175 Government Higher Secondary School Chak 232 Govt.Post Graduate College Jhang Govt College of Commerce Jhang Government Comperehensive Model High School (Jamia School) Jhang Government College of University - Lahore Jhang Campus Faran Model College Jhang The Crescent School Satellite Town Jhang Chenab College Jhang Cadet College Jhang Punjab Poly Technical college Degree college jhang Punjab College of Commerce jhang Islamia College of Commerce and City School jhang Rachna College of Commerce Jhang (Boys & Girls separate campusses) Ghazali Public Boys High School Jhang Ghazali Science College for Boys Jhang Garrison School System Government Ghazali Degree College Jhang Superior College of Commerce, jhang University of South Asia Lahore Sub-campus Jhang Government Higher Secondary School Rodu Sultan Allied School project of Punjab Group of Colleges

Islamia govt school Saifia Politecnic Institute Jhang I-soft college of commerce faran school diilowalla Marath Free education Complex Jhang Victory Model School, Jhang Jhang Poly Technical College ALI Informatics Church Road Jhang Sacred Heart High School Jhang Govt. High School Ashaba, Jhang Govt. Elementary School Mudduki, Jhang Govt. Higher Secondary School Mandi Shah Jewana Jhang GOVT. Boys High School Kori De Jhok Chak#175 Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Chak No.170 J.B. Dab Jhang Govt. High School Chak No. 170 J.B. Dab Jhang GOVT. Boys High School Mukhiyana GOVT. Girls High School Mukhiyana Govt. Degree College Chak No. 170 J.B. Dab Hussain Institute of Information Technology & Engineering jhang Beacon house (Al-Syed Campus Jhang) The City School Jhang Campus Ghazali Pilot Secondary School The Educator School Jhang Campus Romi Education School System The Romi Education School System Officer School System Fuji Foundation School System jhang Campus Cambridge O.Levels. 5 Civil Line Pen School System Pen College Jhang College of Business Administration Jhang (C.B.A.) Jhang Polytechnic Institute,Jhang Sadar JPI Umer Foundation School Jhang City.

Language

The native language is Punjabi, with the Jhangvi dialect primarily spoken .[5] Urdu is also spoken in educational institutions.[6]

Culture

Jhang is the burial place of Heer and Ranjha, of Saraiki folklore. Saraiki folk dances such as Jhummar and Sammi are from this area. Jhummar is a dance for men while Sammi is danced by women. Traditionally men wear turbans and dhotis (like a kilt) though in recent years people have started wearing the national dress which is Shalwar Qameez. Historically there was a considerable weaving industry in Jhang, but this has since declined.

Saraiki folk dances such as Jhummar and Sammi originated in Jhang District. The district also originated a well-known form of folk music known as "Dhola", or "Jhang da Dhola". Another important dance in Jhang is called "Dharees", a traditional folk dance on weddings or other parties.

Street sports are important in Jhang District and include tent pegging (naiza baazi), kabaddi, volleyball, cricket and football (soccer).

In the past, women wove cloth with spinning wheels – known as Teeyan and Trinjan – but now that the area is industrialized the practice is no longer common.

The northwestern Jhang District, particularly the area at the west bank of the Jhelum River, is somewhat different in its culture because it is more influenced by the Thalochi culture emanating from the neighboring districts of Mianwali and Bhakkar .

Jhang District has dominant Muslim (both Shia and Sunni) population and a small number of Ahmadiyya. There is a sizable Christian minority also. Among the majority Sunnis, the Barelvischool of thought has a major influence. Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri is a prominent religious scholar and politician who represents this view of Islam. Maulana Haq Nawaz Jhangvi was another prominent and controversial leader from Jhang who created Anjuman-e-Spahe-e-Sohaba (A.S.S), which the United Nations has now banned[citation needed]. Jhang has been the center of the centuries-old chess match between Sunnis and Shias for more than two decades.

See also[edit source | editbeta]

Pakistan portal

List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by areaNotes[edit source | editbeta]

1. Jump up^ 1998 census of Pakistan2. ^ Jump up to:a b c Jhang-Maghiana article in the "Imperial Gazetteer of India", v.

14, p. 134.3. Jump up^ "Demography of Jhang". Pakistan Census. Retrieved August 17,

2011.4. Jump up^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhang - Government of Pakistan5. Jump up^ "About Jhang". Mera Jhang. Retrieved 2010-10-24.6. Jump up^ http://www.findpk.com/cities/Explorer-pakistan-Jhang.html

External links

Punjab Government (Jhang District profile) District Jhang City Portal, Jhang Chenab College JhangMultan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFor other uses, see Multan (disambiguation).

Multanملتان

City District

Clockwise from top: Multan Fort, Rukn-e-Alam, Shahi Eid Ghah Mosque, Multan Arts Council, Multan Clock Tower and State Bank of Pakistan

Nickname(s): The City of Sufis, The City of Saints, The City of Tombs, Madinat-ul-Auliya

Multan

Location in Pakistan

Coordinates: 30°11′52″N 71°28′11″ECoordinates:  30°11′52″N 71°28′11″E

Country PakistanRegion PunjabDistrict Multan DistrictAutonomous towns

6

Union councils 4

Government[1][2]

 • Nazim

Area

 • Total 3,721 km2 (1,437 sq mi)

Elevation 122 m (400 ft)

Population (1998)[3]

 • Total 6 million Template:Very dubious

Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Area code(s) 061

Website www.multan.gov.pk

Multan (  pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's fifth largest city by population and has an area of 133 square kilometers (51 sq mi). The city is located on the banks of the Chenab River in the geographic center of the country.

Multan is known as the City of Sufis or City of Saints and Madinat-ul-Auliya because of the large number of shrines and Sufi saints from the city. The city is blanketed with bazaars, mosques, shrines, and ornate tombs. It is the birthplace of Fariduddin Ganjshakar(popularly known as "Baba Farid"), recognized as the first major poet of the Punjabi language. Multan is located in a bend created by five rivers of central Pakistan. The Sutlej River separates it from Bahawalpur and the Chenab River from Muzaffar Garh. The city has grown to become an influential political and economical center for the country, with a dry port and excellent transport links. Multan is famous for its crops: wheat, cotton, sugar cane, mangoes, citrus, guavas, and pomegranates.

Contents

1 Government 2 Demographics 3 Cinemas in Multan 4 Language 5 History 6 Geography and climate 7 Economy 8 Culture 9 Education 10 Cuisine 11 Sports 12 Transportation 13 Notable saints of Multan 14 Neighbour Cities of Multan 15 Motorway Connections From Multan To Other Cities 16 Notable people from Multan 17 Sister cities 18 See also 19 References 20 External links

Government

Administrators who are government servants have the powers of Nazims (Mayor). Multan district is spread over an area of 3,721 square kilometers, comprising four tehsils: Multan City, Multan Saddar, Shujabad and Jalalpur Pirwala. In 2005 Multan was reorganised as a City District composed of six autonomous towns:

Bosan Shah Rukan e Alam Mumtazabad Sher Shah Shujabad Jalalpur Pirwala Multan Cantonment

Demographics

The overwhelming majority of the people are Muslims. However, the city does have some remnant Sikh and Hindu communities within the district that stayed after partition. There are also some temples and Gurdwaras that have survived within the city.

Cinemas in Multan

Dreamland Cinema Hazori Baagh Road Rex Complex Cinema Dera Adda Capri Cinema Saddhu Hasaam Zinath Cinema Nava Shehar Naaz Cinema Vihari Road Emperial Cinema Emperial ChowkLanguage

Majority of people in the district speak Punjabi dialects, including Saraiki.

Multani (Local dialect spoken by 52% of district population) Majhi ( Standard Punjabi dialect spoken by 25% of district population specially in

cities and border area with Khanewal district) Haryanvi (18% population speaks this dialect a mixture of Punjabi and Urdu

specially spoken in cities) Riasti (1% population near Border area with Bahawalpur and Lodhraan districts)

Other languages include:

Urdu is mother tongue of few people but being national language is spoken and understood by the sizable population.

English is also understood and spoken by the educated elite.History

Main articles: History of Multan and Multan Fort

A map dated from 1669 showing Multan

Aerial view of Multan Old city near Lohari Gate.

The Multan Clock Tower

A historic cannon in Multan Fort

The Shahi Eid Ghah Mosque, Islam is the major religion in Multan

Multan is one of the oldest cities not only in the Asian subcontinent but also in the world.[4][5]According to Hindu legends, it was the capital of the Trigarta Kingdom at the time of theMahabharata war, ruled by the Katoch Dynasty. Multan has had various names over the years. According to Hindu mythology, it was originally called Kashtpur (Kashyapapura) after a Hindu sage named Kashyapa, which is also the Gotra used by the Katoch dynasty.[6] Other names wereHanspur (Hamsapura), Bagpur (Vegapura), Sanb or Sanahpur (Sambapura).[7][8] It has been postulated that the current name is derived from the Sanskrit name Mulasthana named after a Sun Temple.[9]

[10] Multan has frequently been a site of conflict due to its location on a major invasion route between South Asia and Central Asia. It was conquered by Alexander the Great in 326 BC. In the mid-5th century BC, the city was attacked by a group of Huna Hephthalite nomads led byToramana.

Multan was conquered along with Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim, from the local ruler Chach of Alor circa 712 AD.Following bin Qasim's conquest, the city was securely under Muslim rule, although it was in effect an independent state and most of the subjects were non-Muslim.

In 965 CE, Multan was conquered by Halam b. Shayban, an Ismaili da'i. Soon after, Multan was attacked by Mahmud of Ghazni, destabilizing the Ismaili state. Mahmud of Ghazni invaded Multan in 1005 CE, conducting a series of campaigns during which the Ismailis of Multan were massacred.[11] In an effort to gain his allegiance, the Fatimid Ismaili Imam-caliph al-Hakim dispatched an envoy to Mahmud two years later. This attempt appeared to be unsuccessful and the Ghaznawids continued to attack other Ismaili strongholds in Sindh to suppress any resurgence of the community in the region. In 1032CE Mahmud's very own vizier, Hasanak was executed for having accepted a cloak from the Imam-caliph on suspicions that he had become an adherent of the Ismaili faith.[11] Mahmud's purges of the region led several scholars including

Stern to believe that the Ghaznawid purges of the region drove out Ismailism from the area; however, recently discovered letters dating to 1083 and 1088 demonstrate continued Ismaili activity in the region, as the Imam-caliph Mustansir dispatched new da'is to replace those who were killed in the attacks.[11]

Multan's location at the entrance to the sub-continent resulted in it being invaded by a long series of conquerors on their way to Delhi. Timur,Babur and many others passed through the city, leaving much destruction in their wake. This violence continued as when Muhammad of Ghorattacked the city and drove out the remaining Ismailis[12] whom he deemed to be heretics, in stark contrast to his predecessor, the GhuridSultan 'Ala' al-Din who welcomed numerous envoys from the Ismaili state of Alamut and according to the historian Juzjani, gave them "great reverence"[11] Following annexation to Mughal empire in 1557 CE, at the beginning of emperor Akbar's rule;[13] Multan enjoyed 200 years of peace, and became known as Dar al-Aman (Abode of Peace). Akbar was known as a wise ruler, setting reasonable taxes, creating effective government and being tolerant of religious differences.

Multan witnessed difficult times as Mughal rule declined in early 1700s, starting after death of emperor Aurangzeb in 1707. The last NaibSubahdars appointed by Farrukhsiyar at Multan were Khan Zaman Khan Ali Asghar ibn Kartalab Khan Bahadur Shahi Qazi Ghulam Mustafaand then Aqidat Khan ibn Ameer Khan.[14] Persia was united under Nader Shah, ruling from 1736 as Shah of Iran. After his assassination in 1747, Ahmad Shah Durrani—who was born in Multan—rose to power. This counts as beginning of Durrani Empire.

In 1758, the Marathas under Raghunathrao captured Multan along with Lahore, Attock, Peshawar and Kashmir

The city was re-captured by Durrani in 1760. However, after death of Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1772, the influence of Durrani empire declined sharply in mere fifty years. Starting at late in 1700s, Multan was ruled locally by the Pashtun Sadozai and Khogyani aka Khakwani chieftains.

In 1817, Maharaja Ranjit Singh sent a body of troops to Multan under the command of Diwan Bhiwani Das to receive from Nawab Muzaffar Khanthe tribute he owed to the Sikh Darbar. In 1818, Kharak Singh and Hindu Commander Diwan Misr Chand armies lay around Multan without making much initial headway. Maharaja Ranjit Singh sent a large cannon named Zamzama . Though in name Armies was commanded by Prince

Kharak Singh however it was the military genius of Diwan Misr Chand which captured Multan Fort.

Muzzafar Khan urged the Majority Muslim population of Multan to fight a holy war against Sikhs and Hindus, however the tactics of Muzzafar Khan failed miserably as Sikh armies were able to suppress the religious revolt of Multan population. In the battle Diwan Misr Chand led Sikh armies to a decisive victory over Durrani General of Multan Nawab Muzaffar Khan. Muzzafar Khan and seven of his sons were killed before the Multan fort finally fell on March 2, 1818. The death of Durrani General Nawab Muzzafar Khan brought the death of Muslim rule in Multan. After the defeat of Muslims in 1818, Multan came under Muslims only when British Empire divided India into two Portion and gave Muslim majority areas to Muslims in 1947. Kharak Singh left Jodh Singh Ramgarhia with 600 men to guard the fort of Multan. The Sikhs thereafter ruled Punjab until 1849, when it was lost in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.. Sardar Karan Narain's son was awarded the title 'Rai Bahadur' and knighted by the British Raj for switching to their side. After the Anglo-Sikh Wars, Multan was made part of the British Raj. The British built some rail routes to the city, but its industrial capacity was never developed. Muhammad Basher Ahmed Amretsri was revolted many time against British Government and died there.Choudy Ayzed Habib Arain and choudry Israr are the grandson of him. The predominantly Muslim population supportedMuslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in Multan. It initially lacked industry, hospitals and universities. Since then, there has been some industrial growth, and the city's population is continually growing. But the old city continues to be in a dilapidated state, and many monuments wear the effects of the warfare that has visited the city.

Geography and climate[edit source | editbeta]

Main article: Climate of Multan

Multan

Climate chart (explanation)

J F MA M J J A S O N D

7.2

215

9.5

238

20

2914

13

3620

9.8

4024

12

4229

61

3929

33

3828

11

3725

1.7

3518

2.3

2911

6.9

236

Average max. and min. temperatures in °C

Precipitation totals in mm

Source: World Meteorological Organization

Administrative divisions of Multan District

The city of Multan is located in Punjab. The nearest major cities are Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur. The area around the city is a flat, alluvial plain and is ideal for agriculture, with many citrus and mango farms. There are many canals that cut across the Multan District, providing water from nearby farms. This makes the land very fertile. However land close to the Chenab River is usually flooded in the monsoon season.

Multan features an arid climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with very hot summers and mild winters. The city witnesses some of the most extreme weather in the country. The highest recorded temperature is approximately 54 °C (129 °F), and the

lowest recorded temperature is approximately −1 °C (30 °F).[21][22] The average rainfall is roughly 186 millimetres (7.3 in). Dust storms are a common occurrence within the city.

Climate data for Multan

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record high °C (°F)

28.3(82.9)

32.0(89.6)

39.0(102.2)

45.0(113)

48.9(120)

49.0(120.2)

47.2(117)

45.0(113)

42.5(108.5)

40.6(105.1)

36.0(96.8)

29.0(84.2)

49(120.2)

Average high °C (°F)

21.0(69.8)

23.2(73.8)

28.5(83.3)

35.5(95.9)

40.4(104.7)

42.3(108.1)

39.2(102.6)

38.0(100.4)

37.2(99)

34.6(94.3)

28.5(83.3)

22.7(72.9)

32.59(90.68)

Daily mean °C (°F)

12.7(54.9)

15.4(59.7)

21.0(69.8)

27.5(81.5)

32.4(90.3)

35.5(95.9)

33.9(93)

33.0(91.4)

31.0(87.8)

26.4(79.5)

19.7(67.5)

14.1(57.4)

25.22(77.39)

Average low °C (°F)

4.5(40.1)

7.6(45.7)

13.5(56.3)

19.5(67.1)

24.4(75.9)

28.6(83.5)

28.7(83.7)

28.0(82.4)

24.9(76.8)

18.2(64.8)

10.9(51.6)

5.5(41.9)

17.86(64.15)

Record low °C (°F)

−3.9(25)

−2.0(28.4)

3.3(37.9)

9.4(48.9)

13.5(56.3)

20.0(68)

21.1(70)

21.1(70)

16.7(62.1)

8.9(48)

0.6(33.1)

−1.1(30)

−3.9(25)

Precipitation mm (inches)

7.2(0.283)

9.5(0.374)

19.5(0.768)

12.9(0.508)

9.8(0.386)

12.3(0.484)

61.3(2.413)

32.6(1.283)

10.8(0.425)

1.7(0.067)

2.3(0.091)

6.9(0.272)

186.8(7.354)

Mean monthly sunshine hours

222.3 211.6 250.8 273.3 293.5 266.8 265.0 277.6 277.6 274.9 255.0 229.2 3,097.6

Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[23]

Economy

A local coppersmith displays his wares at the central market in Multan, Pakistan.

Mangoes form a large portion of Multan's agricultural export market.

Multan is a commercial and industrial centre, as it is connected with the rest of the country through rail and air including the other industrial hubs such as Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala, Quetta and Faisalabad. Industries include fertilizer, cosmetics, glass manufacturing, cotton production and processing, large textile units, flour mills, sugar and oil mills and large-scale power generation projects. It is famous for its handicrafts (carpets & ceramics) and cottage industries. Roughly 1,900 acres (7.7 km2) of the city is still forested in the district. Trees grown in the area are Kikar, Shisham andMulberry.

Large, irregular suburbs have grown outside the old walled town, and two satellite towns have been set up. Themangoes of Multan district are well-known. Multani khussa (traditional shoes), embroidery on dresses for women and men, furniture and other wooden products, earthenware pottery, painted pottery, camel-skin ware, surgical instruments and carpets are a few of the city's major exports, with a great demand within the country as well.

Multan is an important agricultural centre. Wheat, cotton and sugarcane are the main crops grown in the district. Moreover, rice, maize, tobacco, bajra, moong (lentils), mash (lentils), masoor (lentils), oil seed such as rape, mustard and sunflower are also grown in minor quantities in the district. Mangoes, citrus, guavas and pomegranate are the main fruits grown in the Multan district. Additionally, dates, jaman, pears, phalsa and bananas are grown in minor quantities in the district The city is also rich in minerals. These include argillaceous clay, coal, dolomite, fire clay, gypsum, limestone, silica and rock salt. Most of these are excavated for commercial activities and transported to other cities within the country. Many industrial factories are being inaugurated to handle the separation and quality control of these

minerals. The minerals in the city are used in dolomite processing, fire bricks/refractories, hollow glassware, insulators/capacitorsand ceramics.

Since Multan is agriculture-based, there is also plenty of livestock still growing at a positive rate, which has led to milk processing/dairy products units, ice cream manufacturing, animal and poultry feed, dairy farms, cattle/sheep/goat fattening plants, meat/poultry processing units, leather garments manufacturing, leather footwear, cosmetics, tinned goods and pharmaceuticals.

Culture

Main article: List of places in Multan

Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam

Inside Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam

Beautiful new look of Multan Fort

Monument of Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew in Multan

Tomb of Sakhi Ali Akbar

Newly Built Art Gallery At Damdama Multan

There is a saying in Persian that Multan is the 'City of Saints, Sufis and Beggars' (Gard, Garma, Gada o Goristan). It is one of the main cities in the Southern Punjab province of Pakistan. The city has been a focal point for many religions, in particular becoming a central abode for Sufism, the mystical side ofIslam. The city has attracted Sufi saints from far places of the globe. Today, Multan is known as the 'City of Sufis'.Multan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, with many tombs, shrines, temples, cathedrals and mausoleums, as well as a historical fort. Today Multan is a combination of old and the new Pakistan culture. There is a big hustle bustle in the old city and comfort of a five

star hotel and fine dining in the new. The old city has a various bazaars selling mystical artifacts, perfumes to arts and crafts. There are also elaborately decorated shrines of the Sufi saints, tombs of various travellers and important people within the old city of Multan.

The prime attractions of Multan are its mausoleums of Sufi saints. The Mausoleum of Sheikh Baha-ud-Din Zakariya, as well as the Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam are the prime attractions of the city. Their lofty domes of are visible, from miles and dominate the skyline of Multan. Another popular shrine is theMausoleum of Shams-ud-Din, commonly known as Shah Shamsuddin Sabzwari is located about half a mile to the east of the Multan Fort, on the high bank of the old bed of the Ravi River.

Another famous and beautiful mausoleum of a warrior Sufi saint and poet Hazrat Hafiz Muhammad Jamal Multani (1747–1811 AD) is situated near Aam Khas garden outside Daulat Gate, Multan.

There are also a number of other mausoleums located within the city which gather a great deal of attention. The Nuagaza tombs are shrines to martyrs and warriors who fought in wars centuries ago, some dating back 1,300 years ago. TheMultan Museum located within the city has a vast collection of coins, medals, postage stamps of the former State of Bahawalpur, manuscripts, documented inscriptions, wood carvings, camel-skin paintings, historical models and stone carvings of the Islamic and Pre-Islamic periods.

Multan also has a number of old mosques which were once considered as the jewels of the city. Some have been dated back to over a thousand years ago and have been recognized as some of the oldest mosques within South East Asia. The legend goes that the first mosque ever built in Multan was the Jamia Mosque which was constructed on the orders of General Mohammed Qasim, who conquered Multan in 712AD. Ruins of this mosque were visible till 1954 at Qasim Bella; however, due to repeated floods, the structure was lost. Sawi Mosque is supposed to be the oldest mosque which still exists today, though in deteriorating state; there are glazed blue tiles from the era in which it was built which dates the mosque to several centuries ago. The second oldest mosque within Multan is Mohammad Khan Wali Mosque. It is an excellent condition, situated in the busiest Chowck Bazar of the city. It was built by Nawab Ali Mohammad Khan Khakwani, in 1757 when he was the governor of Multan in the time of Alamgir II. The mosque is provided with a reservoir for the ablutions, baths, and a large hall for prayers.

Multan has traditionally been a melting pot of several distinct ethnic groups due to its location at the intersection of all four of Pakistan's main provinces and due to its historical significance as a centre of learning and culture. As a result, Multan today consists of Saraiki, Punjabi,Baloch, Pashtun, Sindhi, Haryanvi and Urdu speaking people.

Education

Main article: List of educational institutions in Multan

Nishtar Medical College

Bahauddin Zakariya University (formerly known as Multan University) is the main source of higher education for this region. It is largest university in Multan. It has multiple departments and each of them offers multiple courses including becholars, masters, and Ph.D. University provides highly professional education including Engineering and IT.In 1950, Governor Abdur Rub Nishtar founded Nishtar Medical College. Institute provides course of M.B.,B.S. This college is affiliated withUniversity of Health Sciences, Lahore. It is also recognized by College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi and provide fellow-ship in multiple fields of medicine and surgery. It is recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.The Nishtar Institute of Dentistry provides dental surgery services to Multan. Located on Jail road Multan. College offers course of B.D.S. It is recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. It is also recognized by College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi for specialization in different fields of dentistry.Multan Public School & College is als known as a Divisional Public School which is providing boarding facilities for the students of far flung areas. Multan Public School has also a fleet of Buses for pick and drop of the students from different areas of city.[24]NFC Institute of Engineering and Technological TrainingThe NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology Multan (NFC-IET) is the training center of the National

Fertilizer Corporation (NFC) of Pakistan. It is an engineering college serving mainly the areas of Southern Punjab.It is one of the leading institute in chemical engineering in Pakistan.The Swedish Institute of Technology in Multan is a campus of the Swedish Group of Technical Institutes, the largest private-sector organization providing technical education and vocational training in the Punjab. [25]

Multan Medical and Dental College is the only private medical institution in Multan and Southern Punjab.University of Education, Multan Campus, is located on Bosan Road. Main campus is located in Lahore.GC University Lahore has also established one campus in Multan.Other emerging institutes and universities includeAIR university Multan CampusNUML (National university of modern languages) Multan CampusMMDC (Multan medical and dental college) is a private medical college recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.Institute of Southern Punjab is the only private institute recognize by HEC in Multan.Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering & Technology(MNS-UET)is an initiative of Government of Punjab.[26] It has started its classes in engineering courses.

Other under construction institutes includeWomen University Multan

Cuisine

Multani-sohan-halwa

Restaurants in Multan serve an array of cuisines including Pakistani food, Continental cuisine, fast food, Arabic, BBQ and Chinese. Restaurants in Multan range from multinational food chains like (KFC, Subway, Pizza Hut, Hardee's) to local Restaurants

like Bundu Khan, Tasty Plus, Tasty Garden, Tasty Bumboo, Biley da Dera, Shangrilla Garden, MUX Lounge and Restaurant, Zanzibar. Some famous cuisines of the city are the Multani mutton chops and a special dessert sohan halwa".

Sports[edit source | editbeta]

Multan is another Pakistani city that loves cricket. Multan is home of the Faysal Bank T20 Cup team Multan Tigers. The city has the Multan Cricket Stadium, the cricket stadium which hosts domestic and international cricket matches. The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, an old multi- purpose statdium which is used mainly for football and cricket matches. The Multan Cricket Stadium is home to the Multan Cricket Association. Other sports grounds include Divisional Sports Ground and the Pakistan Cricket Board owned Government College Cricket Ground.

Transportation

Nishtar Chowk Flyover

Kachehri Chowk Chungi No 7 & 8 Flyover

Aerial view of Multan Ghanta Ghar chowk

Multan has connections with other cities by a variety of means of transportation. The district has concrete road reaching up to 983.69 km. The district is linked with Khanewal, Lodhran and Muzaffargarh districts through concrete roads. Buses to Bahawalpur leave frequently, since it is located closely to the city. There are a variety of buses travelling farther from the city. Many of them are now air-conditioned with a fairly good safety record. The N-5 National Highway connects the city to connect to all parts of Pakistan. The road otherwise, known as GT Road, allows connections to Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahoreas well as Bahawalpur. Coach services such as Daewoo Express, Faisal Movers Express, Shalimar Express, Niazi Express, Khan brothers transport, Nadir flying coach, Punjab Tourism Department, Kohistan Express Skyways[disambiguation needed] and New Khan Bus Service are some of the most reliable coach companies operating out of Multan.

Multan is connected by rail with all parts of the country and lies on the main track between Karachi,Peshawar, Lahore and Quetta. The main Peshawar-Karachi railway line passes through Multan district. The district then links trains to nearby districts of Khanewal, Lodhran and Muzafargarh districts through the railway network. [27] Multan Cantonment railway station is the main railway station of Multan.

Multan International Airport is an airport situated 10 km away from the city center of Multan. It is not as large as the other airports in Pakistan, as it operates to cater mainly to the population of Multan, Vehari, Khanewal, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Sahiwal, and Pakpattan to mainly to other points within Pakistan as well as the Middle East. Flight are currently operated by the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. However, since the growth of air travel within the region, there has been speculated interest from other private carriers. The rise in air-travel has also led to the expansion of the current airport with a new runway and terminal.

Notable saints of Multan

See also: Mausoleums of Multan

Tomb of Bahauddin Zikarya

Shah Yousaf Gardezi (d. 1136), tomb located inner Bohar Gate Multan Mai Maharban (11/12th Century), tomb located near Chowk Fawara, children

complex Multan Bahauddin Zikarya (1170–1267), tomb located in Multan Fort Shah Rukne Alam (1251–1335), tomb located in Multan Fort Khawaja Awais Kagha (d. 1300), tomb located in Dera Basti graveyard Multan Syed Musa Pak (d. 1592) Hafiz Muhammad Jamal Multani (1747–1811) Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari (1892–1961), buried in Jalal BakriNeighbour Cities of Multan

Bahawalpur Khanewal Muzaffargarh Lodhran Vehari Shujabad NawabpurMotorway Connections From Multan To Other Cities

Multan to Lahore via Khanewal, Sahiwal, Chichawatni, Okara Multan to Karachi via Bahawalpur, Khanpur, Rohri, Sukhur and Hyderabad Multan to Faisalabad via Khanewal, Jhang Multan to Quetta via Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Fortmanro and Loralai Multan to Islamabad via Jhang and Pindi BhatiaNotable people from Multan[edit source | editbeta]

Inzamam, former captain of Pakistan Cricket Team

Main article: List of people from Multan

Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of Durrani Empire Hamid Raza Gillani, politician Hamid Saeed Kazmi, politician Hina Rabbani Khar, politician Inzamam-ul-Haq, cricketer Javed Hashmi, politician Mazhar Kaleem, writer and novelist Yousaf Raza Gillani, politicianSister cities[edit source | editbeta]

Multan has a friendship agreement with three cities in the world as of 2011:

 Rome, Italy[28]

 Konya, Turkey[29]

 Rasht, Iran[30]

 Banten Province, Indonesia  Bursa, Turkey[31]

See also[edit source | editbeta]

Multan Museum

Multan Fort Multan International Airport List of places in Multan History of Multan Climate of Multan City Wall of Multan Siege of Multan Services Club Multan Battle of Multan Mausoleums of Multan Multan Division Multan District Hindu temples in Multan List of educational institutions in Multan Mosques of Multan NFC Institute of Engineering and Technological TrainingReferences

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Dera Ghazi Khan

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غازيخان ہڈیرPunwarAbdul Ghaffar

City

Dera Ghazi Khan

Ghazi University Chowk

Nickname(s): Dera

Motto: Dera phullain da sehra  سہرا دا پھلیں دیرا(Translation: Dera–the garland of flowers)

غازيخان ہڈیرLocation in Pakistan

Coordinates:  30°03′N 70°38′E

Country  Pakistan

Province Punjab

District Dera Ghazi Khan District

Foundation of Old City 1474

Foundation of New City 1910

Population

 • Urban 273,5,680

Time zone PST (UTC+5)

 • Summer (DST) +6 (UTC)

Postal code 32200

Dialling code 064[1]

Acronym DGK

Demonym Derawal, Dervi

Road to Fort Munro, Dera Ghazi Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu:  غازيخان  abbreviated as D. G. Khan or traditionally as ,(ڈيره غازی دیرہin nastaʿlīq خان script, is a city and capital of Dera Ghazi Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is a mid-country city located at the junction of all four provinces of Pakistan. The city also gives its name to the Dera Ghazi Khan Division, which consists of the Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur,Muzaffargarh and Layyah districts.

Contents

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1 Etymology 2 Language 3 History

o 3.1 Foundation of old cityo 3.2 British era and foundation of new cityo 3.3 Post independence

4 Location 5 Ecological features

o 5.1 Climate and geographyo 5.2 Fauna and florao 5.3 Natural resourceso 5.4 Floods

6 Civic administration and politics 7 Education

o 7.1 Schoolso 7.2 D.G.Khan Cantonmento 7.3 Collegeso 7.4 Universities

8 Historical and interesting placeso 8.1 Tomb of Hazarat Sakhi Sarwaro 8.2 Tomb of Ghazi Khano 8.3 Tomb of Ali Ahmed Qadrio 8.4 Indus Rivero 8.5 Taunsa Barrageo 8.6 Ghazi Ghato 8.7 Fort Munroo 8.8 Pir Zinda near cement factoryo 8.9 Tribal area and Koh-Suliman Mountainso 8.10 Famous mosqueso 8.11 Parks of the cityo 8.12 Churchyard

9 Economyo 9.1 Agricultureo 9.2 Large industrieso 9.3 Foreign Remittanceso 9.4 Real estateo 9.5 Hotels and restaurantso 9.6 Markets

10 Transportationo 10.1 Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport

10.1.1 Airlines and destinationso 10.2 Roado 10.3 Pak China Link Road Via D.G.Khano 10.4 Rail

11 Demographyo 11.1 Populationo 11.2 Health

o 11.3 Religion

12 Cultureo 12.1 Charpai and Hamachao 12.2 Fairs and festivalso 12.3 Literature and poetryo 12.4 Cuisine

13 Sports 14 Arts and entertainment 15 Press and media 16 Gallery 17 See also 18 References 19 External links

Etymology

The word "Dera" is derived from the Urdu word Derā which means "der-a" and people live in this Dera or other Dera Like Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Allah Yar also known as Derawal. Here great Saraiki dialects speaks almost 90% of total. [2] Dera Ghazi Khan thus means the settlement or city of Ghazi Khan. Many cities in South Asia have Dera as a pre-fix such as Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Allah Yar. People of Dera Ghazi Khan as well as Dera Ismail Khan are also known as Derawal or sometimes as Dervi while the latter is used as Pen name orTakhallus.

Language

Dialects of Punjabi

Following are the demographics of the Dera Ghazi Khan district, by spoken language:

Punjab province local people different dialects: 90% Other: 10%

Inhabitants of DG khan District speak a great variety of Punjabi dialects, although few of these dialects are called as separate language “Saraiki”, but because of good and loving nature of people there is no distinction or hate among different dialects and have a mix culture of Great (North and South) Punjab.

Derawali (Mainly) Majhi or standard (Sizeable population in cities also in newly cultivated areas) Raangri (A mixture of Punjabi and Urdu spoken by sizeable population in cities) Thlochi (Border areas near Layyah & Muzafargarh districts) Khetrani (Border areas near Barkhan & Musa khel districts)

Other Languages include:

Urdu is mother tongue of few people but being national language is spoken and understood by the sizeable population.

English is also understood and spoken by the educated elite.

Baluchi is also spoken by sizeable population in the Baluchistan province border areas.

Pashto which is spoken by minority population in the Baluchistan province border areas and in the cities.

History

See also: Derajat, History of Multan, History of Punjab, and History of Sindh

Tomb of Ghazi Khan, one of the few remaining examples of the original architecture

Foundation of old city

The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Multan region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region. The city was founded in 1476 on the western bank of the Indus River and named afterNawab Ghazi Khan Mirani, son of Nawab Haji Khan Mirani, a Balochi chieftain, who had declared independence from the Langah Dynasty'sSultans of Multan. Together with two other Deras, Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Fateh Khan, it gave its name to Derajat.

British era and foundation of new city[edit source | editbeta]

See also: Company rule in India

Derajat eventually came into the possession of the British Raj after the Sikh War in 1849 and was divided into two districts: Dera Ghazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan.[3] General Court Land was appointed as first Deputy Commissioner of this District.

Presently there are three revenue sub-division or tehsils of Dera Ghazi Khan District i.e. Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil, Taunsa Sharif, and a tribal belt/political area spread along with western side of the district. Following flash floods in 1908 which partially destroyed the original city, in 1910, the present-day city was established around 10 miles (16  km) away from the old town near Drahma.

The new town was planned in a grid plan, consisting of 66 city blocks with wide roads. Each alternative street join the main street of block to form chowks or  town squares for social gatherings, and each block has two such chowks (northern and southern). The town suffered decrease in population due to the move- in 1909, there were 23,731 inhabitants, whereas in 1911 there were 18,446. In the year 1913, the Municipal Committee came into existence. At that time, the area of the town was very small. Physical growth continued and now the area was about 4 square miles (10 km2). During British periods, canals were dug in the region. Dera Ghazi Khan is in the province of Punjab.

Post independence

As a result of the Partition of British India in 1947, Hindus from Dera Ghazi Khan region migrated to India and those who settled in Delhi found Derawal Nagar along with the migrants from Dera Ismail Khan.[4] Similarly, Muslims from different parts of India migrated to Pakistan and settled in different cities of Pakistan including Dera Ghazi Khan. This further increased the cultural diversity of Dera Ghazi Khan. The major growth of the town has taken place since 1947. The town has largely spread to the north and south; it could not expand to the west due to the danger of flooding torrents such as affected the town in 1955. However, growth has also taken place in the eastern side. Almost all of the new developments in north and east of the planned town are haphazardly built. The development in the town from 1947 to 1958 remained slow, due to lack of transportation and communication facilities. Only a boat bridge on the river Indus in winter season and steamer service for summer season linked Dera Ghazi Khan with the rest of the Punjab. The Taunsa Barrage on the river Indus was completed in 1953 and the pace of development has since gained momentum. Keeping in view the rapidly increasing population, district D. G. Khan was further divided in two districts in 1982 i.e. Dera Ghazi Khan District and Rajanpur District. During the last 5 years, 72 industrial units were established. The Ghazi Textile mills are an attempt to establish a heavy industrial complex in order to raise the economic base of the town.

Location

Dera Ghazi Khan is a mid-country city located on the junction of all the four provinces of Pakistan i.e. Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. Due to its location, it has been once in the list of prospective capitals of Pakistan. It has beautiful and unique landscape including Indus River, Green Fields, Pachad Desert and the Sulaiman Mountains.

Musakhel District (Balochistan), North Waziristan (FATA)

Dera Ismail Khan District (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Layyah District (Punjab)

Barkhan District (Balochistan) Muzaffargarh District (Punjab

Dera Bugti District (Balochistan) Kashmor District (Sindh) Rajanpur District (Punjab

Ecological features

Pachad (West) Desert, Dera Ghazi Khan

Clouds on Anari Hill, Fort Munro, Dera Ghazi Khan

Climate and geography

Dera Ghazi Khan is located at 30'03" N and 70'38" E. The overall climate of the city is dry with little rainfall. The winter is relatively cold and the climate is hot during the remaining part of the year, but it is very hot in summer. The temperature during summer is usually about 115 °F(46 °C), while during winter season the temperature is as low as 40 °F (4 °C). The prevailing wind direction is North-South. Due to the barren mountains of Koh-Suleman (Sulaiman Mountains) and the sandy soil of the area, windstorms are very common in the summer. During summer, the temperatures are generally amongst the highest in Pakistan. Fort Munro, located on the edge of Punjab Province, has relatively cooler weather. In winter, scattered snowfall is also reported in this area.

[hide]Climate data for Dera Ghazi KhanMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record high °C (°F)

28.9(84)

30.6(87.1)

37.2(99)

43.3(109.9)

47.9(118.2)

50.0(122)

47.0(116.6)

44.5(112.1)

42.4(108.3)

40.5(104.9)

35.0(95)

30.6(87.1)

50(122)

Average high °C (°F)

20.3(68.5)

22.1(71.8)

26.9(80.4)

33.5(92.3)

38.7(101.7)

41.5(106.7)

38.5(101.3)

37.4(99.3)

36.7(98.1)

33.4(92.1)

27.7(81.9)

21.9(71.4)

31.55(88.79)

Daily mean °C (°F)

12.2(54)

14.7(58.5)

19.9(67.8)

26.0(78.8)

30.9(87.6)

34.2(93.6)

32.7(90.9)

31.9(89.4)

30.2(86.4)

25.3(77.5)

19.1(66.4)

13.6(56.5)

24.23(75.62)

Average low °C (°F)

4.2(39.6)

7.3(45.1)

12.9(55.2)

18.5(65.3)

23.1(73.6)

26.8(80.2)

26.9(80.4)

26.4(79.5)

23.8(74.8)

17.3(63.1)

10.5(50.9)

5.3(41.5)

16.92(62.43)

Record low °C (°F)

−2.2(28)

−2.0(28.4)

4.0(39.2)

9.5(49.1)

14.4(57.9)

17.5(63.5)

18.6(65.5)

19.5(67.1)

15.8(60.4)

8.0(46.4)

2.2(36)

−2.8(27)

−2.8(27)

Precipitation mm (inches)

10.0(0.394)

17.5(0.689)

34.8(1.37)

21.7(0.854)

17.2(0.677)

14.4(0.567)

60.8(2.394)

57.5(2.264)

17.6(0.693)

4.8(0.189)

2.1(0.083)

10.4(0.409)

268.8(10.583)

Mean monthly sunshine hours

222.2 206.8 234.3 259.2 290.1 247.7 241.3 261.1 271.1 283.2 249.7 220.4 2,987.

1

Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [5]

Fauna and flora

Along with its many other fauna and flora it has Jerdon's Babbler. It has also one unconfirmed occurrence of Markhor, the national animal of Pakistan. This specie is called Sulaiman Markhor and is found at high altitudes.

Natural resources

There are iron, gypsum, marble, limestone, cement, precious stones, uranium, coal and petroleum and gas reserves in the district. The Koh-e-Sulaiman (Sulaiman Mountains) constitutes a major part of this area, and is full of natural deposits.

Floods

See also: Fort_Munro#Rod_Kohi_and_Floods

The city is also vulnerable to floods from the Indus River in the East and from the Rod Kohis coming from Sulaiman Mountains in the West. In 1957 flood water entered in the city and almost after 60 years second time in history water entered in the city during 09.09.2012 heavy rains in Koh-e-suliman mountains.

Civic administration and politics

Main article: Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil

Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil is the district headquarter of is Dera Ghazi Khan District as the district divided into two tehsils (subdivisions): Dera Ghazi Khan and Taunsa Sharif. Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil is administratively subdivided into 41 Union Councils while the city of Dera Ghazi Khan is itself administratively subdivided into seven Union Councils.[6]

Although majority of the population is poor but they have been ruled by the rich landlords and chiefs of Baloch tribes which played significant role in the national and provincial politics. some of these feudals, who use the title Sardar for themselves, include former President of Pakistan Farooq Leghari, Governors of Punjab Zulfiqar Ali Khosa and Latif Khosa, Chief Minister of Punjab Dost Muhammad Khosa, present Chief Secretary, Punjab Nasir Mehmood Khosa, Former Inspector General Police Punjab Tariq Khosa, and present Supreme Court Judge Asif Khosa. The city is one of the old districts in the Subcontinent and most of its politicians have been in power but Dera Ghazi Khan could not develop as other cities in Punjab. Presently, Dera Ghazi Khan is considered amongst the thirty most poorest districts in Pakistan. The Lund, Khosa, Leghari, Qaisrani,Wadani, Mastoi, Nutkani and Buzdar tribes are politically active.

Education

Dera Ghazi Khan has a literacy rate of 60 percent, which is relatively high as compared to the national level. Due to non-availability of adequate higher education facilities locally, most of the students move to colleges and universities located in other cities of Punjab. In the past few years, there has been rapid growth in terms of institutions for higher and technical education. Dera Ghazi Khan has produced well-known scientists, educationalists and scholars in different domains. The city is famous for its doctors and engineers usually working in the big cities of Pakistan due to lack of opportunities in this small city until recently.

Schools

See also: Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dera Ghazi Khan

The City has a variety of Schools both by the Public Sector and Private Sector, with the Government High School No. 1 being the most prominent and old School of the city for boys. Along with the adjoining primary school No 1, it was originally constructed pre-partition.Government City High School and Government Comprehensive School are also prominent schools for boys. Similarly, There are several schools for girls. All of these schools are affiliated with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dera Ghazi Khan. These schools now holds several academic as well as extra-curricular awards. A large proportion of the students from these schools go on to serve in prominent positions all over the world. Three high (matriculation) school for girls and 4 for boys provide enough facilities to educate the young.The Divisional Public School is the oldest private school established in 1986 and is currently the only school to offer A-levels. The city also includes branches of private nationwide school chains, such as Garrison college, Bloomfield Hall School (BHS),Pakistan Atomic Energy School,The City School (TCS),The Educators,AIMS Army Public School Dera Ghazi Khan Cantt.The Danish School.Many newly established of international and national standards are also established like The Education Zone (TEZ).APS Choti DG Khan

D.G.Khan Cantonment

In DG Khan, the Army Cantonment was established in 2006 near D.G.Khan Int. Airport. Since, Cantonment is at a distance from the main city, APS Choti was established inside the Cantonment area to facilitate the wards of Army personnel. Initially, the school was housed in a temporary building and was up till Primary level with eleven faculty members and sixty students. The school got its affiliation with APSACS in January 2007 and in the same year Classes VI – VII commenced. In 2009 and 2010 the school was upgraded to Matric level. The school was shifted to its present custom-built

campus in 2010. Tel # : 32531-32530 Army Public Schools & Colleges System (or APSACS) is an educational institution with branches located in the four provinces of Pakistan. Army Public School has a branch in Dera Ghazi Khan Cantt. area near Airport. Army Public Schools and Colleges (APSACS) are semi-private institutions, affiliated with the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad.

Colleges

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There are following colleges in Dera Ghazi Khan:[7]

General

College of Agriculture, DG Khan Sub-Campus University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. PAEC Inter Science College, Dera Ghazi Khan Army Public school and College D.G.Khan Cantonment near airport. Govt. Postgraduate College, Dera Ghazi Khan Govt. College for Women, Model Town Govt. College for Women Govt. College for Women, kot chutta Govt. College, Behind Shalimar Hotel, Dera Ghazi Khan Govt. College for Women, Choti Zareen (Dera Ghazi Khan) Indus International Institute: It is affiliated with Federal Urdu University of Science

and Technology has been established by private sector.[8] For the needs of remote area students, the institute has its own buses to facilitate the transport availability for the students. Indus has a library and Computer Lab as well.

. Govt. Degree College Choti Zareen (Dera Ghazi Khan)

Commerce

Govt. College of Commerce Citi College of Commerce

Education

University of Education, Dera Ghazi Khan campus

The College of Education: It was established in 1989 under the affiliation of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. The college became a constituent institution of the University of Education in 2002 and is in its new building adjacent to the Shah Faisal (Bihari) Colony. The campus has a hostel for boys and ahostel for girls. The campus offers teacher education programs like B.Ed Secondary, M.Ed, M.A. Education and B.A. B.Ed. Several private sector colleges also exist in the city.

Govt. College for Elementary Teacher (M) Govt. College for Elementary Teacher (W)

Law[9]

Indus Law College, Near General Bus Stand Road, Dera Ghazi Khan Multan Law College, Dera Ghazi Khan Pak Law College

Medical College

D.G.Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan

D.G.Khan Medical College: The government decided to establish a medical college in Dera Ghazi Khan in 2008 to improve the facilities in southern part of the province.[10] Ghazi Medical College has been established since 2010 in Dera Ghazi Khan. The foundation stone for Ghazi University and D.G.Khan Medical College was laid on December, 2011.[11] Medical classes have been started from 30 March 2012. Niaz Ahmed Baloch has been appointed as a principal of D.G.Khan Medical College.

D.G.Khan Medical and Dental College has been developed as a state of the art medical institution imparting accredited and approved medical education and research. The D.H. Hospital and Research Institute, which will be a research oriented teaching hospital, will fulfill the requirement of training and research of medical students. The curriculum of D.G.Khan Medical and Dental College will be in line with the PM&DC regulations and international health standards in producing community and research oriented doctors who will be competent to deal with the common health problems of the people in a scientifically sound and cost effective manner, using the appropriate technology and holistic approach. Its graduates will be able to assume leadership in a health care team and will communicate effectively as a good clinician in accordance with the code of medical ethics.

Technology and Specialization

UAF College of Agriculture, Dera Ghazi Khan: It is constituent college of University of Agriculture Faisalabad located near the airport imparts training in the degree of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture. The college consists of teaching sections of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Horticulture, Agronomy, Soil and Forestry Range Management and Wildlife, Agricultural Entomology, Plant Pathology, Animal Production and Health, Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Social Sciences and Rural Development. It aims to develop as a university.

Govt. Institute of Technology: It is situated at airport road, is one of the biggest institute in the region offering diploma and B. Tech classes in more than ten technologies in morning and evening shifts. Diploma courses in technologies are Civil, Mechanical,Electrical, Auto-mechanical, Petroleum, Chemical, Petrochemical, I.T. and Computer etc.

Science institute of Technology college: It is situated at Mohsin Town near by Pull Dot,is second of the biggest institute in region which offering Diploma classes in more than four technologies in morning and evening shifts.DAE courses are Electrical,Electronics,Civil,Mechanical,Chemical and etc.

Universities[edit source | editbeta]

See also: Ghazi University

The government has established a state of the art Ghazi University in Dera Ghazi Khan since 2011 near airport.For this purpose 1000 acre land has been acquired for next 50 yeares requirement of the university.The foundation stone for Ghazi University and Ghazi Medical College was laid on December, 2011.[12] The Govt. Postgraduate College,FAU Agriculture College and Ghazi Medical College will work under this university. The Virtual University of Pakistan has established its campus here since 2004 which is providing both campus based and distance learning education primarily based on IT tools and technology. Another prominent educational organization is the Allama Iqbal Open University campus. The government has approved Akhuwat University of Engineering and Technology in Dera Ghazi Khan since 2012.[13] The university will be established on 351 kanals and will offer courses in Engineering, Veterinary Science, Computer Science, Information Science, Communication Science and Management Science. Sardar Kaurey Khan donated 84000 kanal area for Education purpose in Jatoi. Saraiki medium Saraiki University for Health, Engineering, Sciences & Arts can be established by this huge amount of revenue.

Historical and interesting places[edit source | editbeta]

Tomb of Hazarat Sakhi Sarwar[edit source | editbeta]

Main article: Sakhi Sarwar

Hazrat Syed Ahmad, also known as Sultan Sakhi Sarwar, Lakh Data, Sakhi Sultan and Lalan Wali Sarkar, was the son of Hazrat Zain ul Abedin, who migrated from Baghdad and settled in Shahkot, near Multan in 13th century. He studied from Syed Muhammad Ishaq, known as Miran Badshah who came from Iran and settled in Lahore during the time of the Tughlaq dynasty and is buried in the courtyard of Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore. Syed Ahmed later went to Dhaunkal, Wazirabad for further education and is also reported to visit Baghdad. Sakhi Sarwar

preached Islam in Sodhra, Wazirabad. From Dhounkal, Sakhi Sarwar came to Dera Ghazi Khan and settled in Nagaha, now named after him, Sakhi Sarwar. He was died at the age of 53. His shrine was built in Sulaiman Mountains, 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Dera Ghazi Khan city. It is located in a small village named Muqam. Later, Mughal king Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur amended his tomb. It is a unique building of Mughal architecture. Thousands of people from all over the Subcontinent come here on the Annual Celebrations of Birth of Sakhi Sarwar in March every year.

Tomb of Ghazi Khan[edit source | editbeta]

See also: Ghazi Khan

The tomb of Nawab Ghazi Khan Mirrani, locally called as handeera in Saraiki, was built in the beginning of 15th century. This seems like the tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam in Multan. It is located in the Mulla Quaid Shah Graveyard. Its main gate is from eastern side and two small doors are in side of north and south. In it there are 11 graves, which are of the family of Nawab Ghazi Khan Mirrani. Every side of the tomb is 13 feet (4.0  m) and 3 inches (76 mm) from inside and there are conical minarets from the outside. Its circular distance from the earth is 17 feet (5.2 m) and half. The half diameter of the conical minarets remains 34 inches (860 mm) on the highest of 19 feet (5.8 m). There are 28 ladders from northern side in the internal side. The graveyard was built up around the tomb of Nawab Ghazi Khan Mirrani. This is the oldest building in the city. The tomb condition is continuously deteriorating and many social activists are raising voice to preserve this heritage.

Tomb of Ali Ahmed Qadri

(Darbar Qadiriyya) Hazrat Ali Ahmed Qadri (1898–1962) was born in 1898 in Kaithal, India.[13] His father died three years after birth. He was considered to be an in-born wali. He belonged to the Qadiriyya Sufi order from the lineage of 17th-century saint Shah Kamal Qadri Kaithaly. After the partition of India, he migrated to Pakistan in 1949. Initially, he settled in Kot Qaboola (Arifwala Tehsil, Pakpattan District) and Multan and then finally moved to Dera Ghazi Khan. He was died in 1962 and his tomb is in Block 35.

Indus River[edit source | editbeta]

The Indus River is a major river in Asia which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through western Tibet (in the People's Republic of China) and Northern India.

Originating in the Tibetan plateau in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar, the river runs a course through the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, towards Gilgit and Baltistan and then flows in a southerly direction along the entire length of Pakistan to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh. The total length of the river is 3,180 km (1,980 mi). It is Pakistan's longest river. The Indus is the most important supplier of water resources to the Punjab and Sindh plains - it forms the backbone of agriculture and food production in Pakistan. The river is especially critical as rainfall is meagre in the lower Indus valley. Irrigation canals were first built by the people of the Indus valley civilization, and later by the engineers of the Kushan Empire and the Mughal Empire. Modern irrigation was introduced by the British East India Company in 1850 - the construction of modern canals accompanied with the restoration of old canals. The British supervised the construction of one of the most complex irrigation networks in the world. The Guddu Barrage is 1,350 m (4,430 ft) long - irrigating Sukkur, Jacobabad, Larkana and Kalat. The Sukkur Barrage serves over 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi). After Pakistan came into existence, a water control treaty signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 guaranteed that Pakistan would receive water from the Indus River and its two tributaries the Jhelum River & the Chenab River independently of upstream control by India.[12] The Indus Basin Project consisted primarily of the construction of two main dams, the Mangla Dam built on the Jhelum River and the Tarbela Dam constructed on the Indus River, together with their subsidiary dams.[13] The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority undertook the construction of the Chashma-Jhelum link canal - linking the waters of the Indus and Jhelum rivers - extending water supplies to the regions of Bahawalpur and Multan. Pakistan constructed the Tarbela Dam near Rawalpindi - standing 2,743 metres (9,000 ft) long and 143 metres (470 ft) high, with an 80-kilometre (50 mi) long reservoir. The Kotri Barrage near Hyderabad is 915 metres (3,000 ft) long and provides additional supplies for Karachi. It support the Chashma barrage near Dera Ismail Khan use for irrigation and flood control. for The Taunsa Barrage near Dera Ghazi Khan produces 100,000 kilowatts of electricity. The extensive linking of tributaries with the Indus has helped spread water resources to the valley of Peshawar, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The extensive irrigation and dam projects provide the basis for Pakistan's large production of crops such as cotton, sugarcane and wheat. The dams also generate electricity for heavy industries and urban centres.

Taunsa Barrage[edit source | editbeta]

Main article: Taunsa Barrage

Taunsa Barrage is also the location of one of the notable structures on the Indus River called Taunsa Barrage, located several kilometres north of dera ghazi khan city.It is a best visiting place and lot of families make trip to this tourist spot. It was designated a Ramsar site on 22 March 1996. The Taunsa Barrage was completed in 1958, and it has been identified as the barrage with the highest priority for rehabilitation. It requires urgent measures to avoid severe economic and social impacts on the lives of millions of poor farmers through interruption of irrigation on two million acres (8,000 km²) and drinking water in the rural areas of southern Punjab, benefiting several million farmers. In 2003, the World Bank approved a $123 million loan to Pakistan to rehabilitate the Taunsa Barrage on the River Indus whose structure had been damaged owing to soil erosions and old-age. The project was designed to ensure irrigation of the cultivated lands in the area of the Muzaffargarh[2] and Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil[3] canals, and through the Taunsa-Panjnad Link Canal that supplements the water supply to Panjnad headworks canals.

Ghazi Ghat

Ghazi Ghat is also the location of one of the notable structures on the Indus River called Ghazi Ghat, located 10 kilometres east of dera ghazi khan city.It is a best visiting place and lot of families make trip to this tourist spot. It welcomes the people coming from Multan.There are lot of fresh river fish stalls where score of people come to eat this delicious dish.There is a nice view of Indus River.Boat riding is available for rent.There is a petrolstation and a very nice and famous hotel

Fort Munro

Main article: Fort Munro

Damis Lake, Fort Munro

Fort Munro, locally in Balochi language it is called "Nimroo". It is a hill station in Dera Ghazi Khan which lies on the Quetta Road at 80 km west ward from Dera Ghazi Khan city in the Sulaiman Mountains Range. According to renowned research Scholar

Ghulam Qasim Mujahid Baloch: "the hill station was named during the British forward policy era in 1880 on the name of Colonel Munro the commissioner Dera jaat and Layyah Division. The old Balochi name of this place was "loh larhi (the iron rock) and "Anari Molh" (the peak of pomegranates). The famous Balochi poet of Rind Era Mir Mando visited this top and narrated the classical Balochi "Fairy Poem" which is included in the "popular poetry of the Baloches" written by famous orientalist Mr. Longworth Dames the Deputy commissioner of Dere Ghazi Khan. A lake at Fort Munro on the name of Mr. Longworth Dames still exists as: "Dames Lake"(Ref: "Biaz e Dera" University College of Education (Government Elementary College) Dera Ghazi Khan, 2005, PP.176–188). The Fort Munro is away from dusty and hot climate of Multan and D.G.Khan. It is blessed with clean and cool weather. Its altitude is 18e of 00 meters (6,470 feet) above sea level and attracts many people for short stays during the summer. Many school trips and families use to go for recreation. Families from south Punjab cities, such as Multan, Muzaffar Garh, Rajanpur, Jampur, Layyah, Taunsa, Kot addu, Lodhran, Bahawalpur and Kot Mithan make trips to this beautiful hill station during summer. In summer when the temperature reaches 48 °C (118 °F) in south Punjab, the temperature remains at 20 °C (68 °F).

Pir Zinda near cement factory

It is located near D. G. Khan Cement Factory some 40 km away from city. It is believed that a Sufi saint lived and preached here in Suri nala (Rod Koh). Its nearest village is Sahar. There is small mazar of Pir Zinda Sahib. Many people come here during pir zinda mela. Beside this mazar is its speciality, which is hot water chashma. Warm and salty water constantly comes from the ground, due to pressure. There are lot of mineral and Sulfur rich warm water ponds and springs (chashmas). People normally take bath from these ponds, in the belief that they cure disease. These warm waters have minimum temperature of 35 °C (95 °F) and are rich in salts and minerals, especially sulfur that is anti itching and effective in eliminating skin diseases. These are called thermal and medical baths. Many people come here for their refreshment and the hope of recovery from different diseases and sickness. The road conditions around this place are very poor.

Tribal area and Koh-Suliman Mountains

Main article: Sulaiman Mountains

The Sulaiman Mountains, or the Kesai Mountains, are a major geological feature of southeastern Afghanistan (Zabul, most of Loya Paktia and northeastern Kandahar

Province) and Pakistan (South Waziristan and most of northern Balochistan and Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur districts of Punjab). The Sulaiman Mountains form the eastern edge of the Iranian plateau where the Indus River separates it from the Indian Subcontinent. Bordering the Sulaiman Range to the north are the arid highlands of the Hindu Kush, where more than 50 percent of the lands lie above 2,000 meters.

Famous mosques

Jamia Masjid is the biggest Masjid of the city. It was constructed in year 1916. There is a large pool in the Masjid which is used for making ablution. It has a big hall whose length is 100 feet (30 m) and width is 45 feet (14 m), in which 3,000 people can say their prayer at one time. Its courtyard is also wide, and can fit 10,000 men in. The minarets of the Masjid are 85 feet (26 m) high, in which there are 100 ladders.

Shah Bagh Mosque was the first Mosque in which people performed their first Jumma Namaz after the destruction of the old Dera Ghazi Khan when the people of Dera Ghazi Khan shifted in the new city. It is named after the Imam of the time. It is in Block No. 7.

Maulvi Fazl-e-Haq Masjid is also one of the oldest and big mosques in the city.

Eidgah near the Nizamabad is one of the oldest one while another Eidgah is near the Company Park.

Imambargah Haidrea Imam Bargah Haidrea is oldest Imambargah of the city.Parks of the city

Nawaz Sharif Park, Dera Ghazi Khan

Nawaz Sharif Park is at Quetta road near Virtaul University Campus with a beautiful scenery and covering vast area. Its exact location is between the grid station and the cricket stadium. Its main gate is on Dera-Gadai road in front of the Model Town.

D.C. Garden has an area of 81 canals and 3 marlas. Divisional Public School and Wild Life Park was also the part of D.C. Garden. Although it is an administrative and residential area, it has natural greenery. Dera Ghazi Khan administration has made the Dera Ghazi Khan officers' club inside the D.C. Garden, where the officers play games such as squash, badminton, and tennis. Government employees, advocates, politicians, journalists and local people are also members of this club.

Company Bagh is called the second garden of the city. The East Indian Company made the company bagh in every district. This is known as company bagh. Its area is 162 canals and 12 Marlas. In 1948 a friends' club was made in this area. Company Bagh is used to play football, hockey, volleyball, badminton and table tennis, amongst other games

Ghazi Park is a decent sized theme park, and is the largest theme park in the city. It is located at the North-West outskirts of Dera Ghazi Khan. Exhibitions are arranged through part of the year since 1999, which attract many more visitors than on other days when there are usually only a handful. The exhibitions are held between February and March.

The Bank of Indus River is a peaceful picnic point for the people of Dera Ghazi Khan. From here the view of the river is beautiful. It is also known as the name of Ghazi Ghaat. Ghazi Ghaat welcomes the people coming to Dera Ghazi Khan from the eastern side. There is a boat renting service available at the river.

Wild Life Park Dera Ghazi Khan has recently been re-developeding. It is a good place for recreation. It has many types of animals and birds. It is commonly called Dera Ghazi Khan Zoo. The Wild Life Park is government funded and free to visit.

D.G.Khan and Kachi Canal is becoming a peaceful picnic point for the people of Dera Ghazi Khan. From here the view of both canals is beautiful. It is very near to city at and can access via airport road.It welcomes the people coming from Fort Munro, Sakhi Sarwer and Balochistan to Dera Ghazi Khan.

Churchyard

It is situated in the northern side of the Canal colony, residential colony in front of the Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan. It has the walls on its four sides. This churchyard could not spread because of Christian minority in the local area. This was constructed in 1910.

Economy

Agriculture

See also: Company_rule_in_India#Canals

Agriculture in Dera Ghazi Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan is located in rich agricultural land with cotton, wheat, sugarcane, rice, tobacco being the major crops grown. Dera Ghazi Khan is also well known for its dates. The district is now connected by railroad with other parts of the country including Multan, Lahore, Karachi and Quetta. The railway was built by the British before the partition of India.

Large industries

The prominent employers in Dera Ghazi Khan are the D. G. Khan Cement Company Limited, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, the Al-Ghazi Tractors and Rahim Bux textile Mills. It is considered that these companies, along with various other flour mills, companies in the cotton, chemical and textile industries, as well as rice, sugar, and ghee mills, form the backbone of the Pakistan's economy. However, private sector investment is increasing rapidly and a large number of private banks and national corporations are offering their services in the city. The city also has an oil refinery owned by OGDC located in the Sulaiman mountain, near Taunsa. In addition to this there are also many oil rigs owned by the Dewan Group located in the tribal areas.

Dera Ghazi Khan is also famous for the production of automotive oil,air and fuel filters. Advance Auto Filters is one of the leading filters manufacturing industry in country.

Foreign Remittances

Due to lack of industries and job facilities in the city, large numbers of people work in other countries mostly is GCC (Arab countries).and they share large amount in foreign remittances.There is a strong demand of night landing facility and direct flights from Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Qatar to and from D.G.Khan International Airport.

Real estate

The property and real estate businesses have very much progressed in the past few years. New housing schemes near Sakhi Sarwar road, Jampur road and Multan road have been established with all modern facilities.

Hotels and restaurants

There are many hotels in the city like the Shalimar Hotel, Pakeza Hotel, Ajwa Hotel, Indus Hotel, D.G. Hotel, Mola Bux Hotel, Mugel_e_Azam Hotel, Alsarwar Hotel, Madina Hotel etc. Moula Bux Hotel is the oldest hotel in the city and it was established in 1935 and now they made Pakeeza Hotel and Kashif Bakers etc.

Markets

Travel Mark Plaza, Dera Ghazi Khan

The following shopping Markets/Centres are situated in the city:

Model Bazaar is a new and modern bazaar at jail road in the city. Pathar Bazaar is considered as the oldest bazaar in the city.

The Grain market of Dera Ghazi Khan is renowned in the south Punjab. Mostly, farmers and traders of the region are affiliated with the grain market. Cotton, rice and wheat are the major crops of the area.

Rani bazar is a business center situated in city Dera Ghazi Khan. All kinds of jewellery and beautiful dresses for ladies are available in this market. Mostly ladies purchase their items from this market.

The cloth market is a business centre of the city and situated in Saddar Bazar near Committee Gollai.

The garments market is a business centre of the city located in Block-10 behind Govt. City High School and situated in Rani Bazar near Committee Gollai.

The electronic market falls within the middle of the city, near the Gollai Committee. The medicine market is situated near the Civil Hospital Dera Ghazi Khan. All kinds

of medicine are available from the market. Traders supply a variety of medicines for consumption by the populace.

The vegetable and fruit market is situated within the area near the Faridi bazar. A huge quantity of apple, apricots (khubani), plums(aalubukhara) and other vegetables are brought in this market from Baluchistan and from there are supplied to the other districts the of Punjab province.

The mobile market is a big market in the heart of Dera Ghazi Khan. Every type of mobile phone and mobile-related shops are in this area.

The Mowaish Mandi is held in Shah Saddar-Din. The spices industry Diamondstar Salt & spices is the famous name in spice

industry in Dera Ghazi Khan.Transportation

Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport

Main article: Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport

Dera Ghazi Khan international Airport

Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport is over 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city of Dera Ghazi Khan.[citation needed] It is near D.G. Khan Cantt. It has a single, double-sided runway. It was built in 1996.

The airport provides flights to Multan, Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad. Because of high demand, it has been operating flights to and from Dubaisince 2008, making it an international airport. The traffic to and from most airports is usually high, although flights to Karachi, especially, get a large number of passengers. From November 2012 Shaheen Air started its operation from this airport. In 2013 Air Indus also began its flights from this airport. FlyDubai agreed to start flights from the D.G. Khan International Airport if night landing facility is provided. Although it is international airport, a night landing facility is still not provided.

Airlines and destinationsAirlines Destinations

Pakistan International Airlines Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Dubai, Jeddah

Shaheen Air Karachi [begins 28 October 2012]

Air Indus Karachi [begins 2013]

FlyDubai Dubai [soon]

Road[edit source | editbeta]

The city is well connected with whole country by road. It is the only city in country which is at the cross of two National Highways: N70 Quetta to Lahore and N55 (Indus Highway) Karachi to Peshawar. Indus Highway, which connects the country from Karachi to Peshawar, and National Highway from Gowader to Lahore passed through Dera Ghazi Khan.

The M-5 Motorway is a planned four-lane motorway that will link Multan with Dera Ghazi Khan. It will be constructed after the completion of the M-4 Motorway. The M-6 is a

planned four-lane motorway that will link Dera Ghazi Khan with Ratodero. It will be constructed after the completion of the M-5 Motorway Daewoo Express Bus Service, Faisal Movers and other bus services operate from the city to the entire country.

Pak China Link Road Via D.G.Khan

project will help save time, cost and freight charges, as it is the shortest route between China, the Middle East and European countries through Gwadar port.Pak China Link Road will cross through D.G.Khan The prime minister said a Chinese delegation would arrive in Islamabad Monday to review the proposed economic corridor project. He added that special economic zones would be established in D.G.Khan and along the economic corridor, and that Chinese companies have shown willingness to set up industries in the zones. Gwadar port has the potential to become a free port, adding that a special status like of Hong Kong could be awarded to Gwadar.

Rail

Railway Station, D.G. Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan is connected with the country through Chiltan Express and Khushal Express trains.

Demography

Population

The population according to the 1901 census of India (then a British colony) was 471,149 - the great majority being Baloch Muslims. The frontier tribes on the Dera Ghazi Khan border include the Ahmedani, Mazari, Lashari, Changwani, Jarwar, Qaisrani, Bozdar, Khosa, Lund, Leghari, Khetran, Nutkani(Notkani) Gurchani, Jaskani, Marri, Mastoi,Jatoi, Mirani, Bugti, Malghani is part of Nutkani or Notkani and Bamozai Known as Akhund/Akhwand tribes, whose ancestors came in from Afghanistan around 200 years ago and settled in the old Dera Ghazi Khan.Also the local Saraiki clans,

Bhatti, Langah , Khundo, Koriya , Daha , Bhutta , Metla , Mochi , Khakhi , Khakh, Hinjra , Chajra , living in the city.Because these saraiki clans are local son of the soil there fore tribes coming from outside also learnt and now speak the local Saraiki language.

Historical populations of Dera Ghazi Khan city

National Census Year Population

1972 720,343

1981 1020,007

1998 198,9680

2010 271,3520

Health

Divisional Headquarters Hospital, Dera Ghazi Khan

In D.G. Khan, there is a civil hospital called the Divisional Headquarters Hospital (DHQ), along with many private hospitals and labs. The number of beds is being doubled from 250 to 500 in DHQ. Along with the DHQ there are several private hospitals working for the welfare of the people of Dera Ghazi Khan. The overall conditions of public health are miserable in the city. more over the Dera Ghazi Khan is a very beautiful city.Lot of people from Balochistan coming to D.G.Khan for treatment.

Religion

See also: Umayyad Caliphate and Islam in Pakistan

Islam came into this region during eighth century when Muhammad bin Qasim (695–715), the Ummayad general entered Sindh and Punjab. More than 99% people are Muslims.

Culture

Charpai and Hamacha

Charpai,D.G.Khan

In the city there is Charpai, locally known as khatt and Hamacha culture. Charpai and Hamacha means a big wooden cart, which are kepts at chowks and baithaks. You can find these Hamachas in every chowks, baithaks and wisakh. Normally peoples sit on charpai and hamacha in the evening and on holidays. There they discuss their daily personal, social and political issues in friendly environment.

Fairs and festivals

Sangh Mela, is a Vaisakhi fair during March and April, is celebrated in Sakhi Sarwar by people coming from Jhang and Faisalabad since centuries. This festival is celebrated by Hindus and Muslims especially at the time of wheat harvesting and at some places it is called asBasant. Throughout history, a large number of followers coming from different religions became the followers of Sakhi Sarwar. Max Arthur Macauliffe, a colonial office appointed in Punjab, observed in 1875 that not only Muslims but Hindus also visited the shrines during the [urs]. In the 1911 census of India, 79,085 Sikhs reported to be the follower of Sakhi Sarwar.[16]

Pir Adil Mela is also very famous which is celebrated at the shrine of Hazrat Pir Adil in a village named after him. Sometimes, the Jalsa orNational Horse and Cattle Show is merged with this mela.

Jalsa, similar to National Horse and Cattle Show, is also celebrated at airport road in February every year for ten days.

Jhand is the ceremony of first haircut of the child as part of a Rite of passage ceremonies which is very common in the rural areas of Dera Ghazi Khan as well. This ceremony usually takes place in the desi month of Chaitr at some shrine like Pir Adil or Fateh Shah.

Literature and poetry

Dera Ghazi Khan is also famous for its poets in Balochi, Saraiki and Urdu languages. The tradition of Mushaira is still very common in the city and villages. Famous Urdu poets Rashid Qaisrani, Nazir Qaisrani, Mohsin Naqvi and Farhat Shahzad were born in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Cuisine

Sohanjhnrran (Saraiki: سوہانجڑاں) or the flowers of Moringa oleifera is very peculiar food of Saraiki culture including Dera Ghazi Khan.

Sohan Halwa is traditional sweet made by boiling a mixture of water, sugar, milk and wheatflour (coarse pieces)/cornflour until it becomes solid. Umar ka sohan halwa, Muhhamadi ka sohan halwa, Ustad Rahim Bux halwai and Chhati Bazar (Choti Zareen) Ka Sohan Halwa are very famous and even send abroad.

Sohbat is very peculiar food of Saraiki culture including Dera Ghazi Khan and Taunsa.

Sijji is very peculiar food of Saraiki culture including Dera Ghazi Khan and Fort Munro.

Sports

Dera Ghazi Khan has a cricket stadium which is still under construction. It also has a hockey stadium but without AstroTurf. Other popular games are shooting volleyball, kabaddi and desi wrestling. Imran Abbas is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler who has played for the Pakistani cricket team. Najeeb Amar, famous Hong Kong cricketer, was born in Dera Ghazi Khan in 1971.

Following traditional games are also very famous:

Geeti Danna ( ڈنا or Gilli-danda is one of the famous traditional sports especially (گیٹیin boys in rural areas.

Doda Saraiki Game Baandar Killa Pittu Garam Stapu Kabaddi Ludo Akh Macholi Yassu Panju Dubbiyan (cigarettes ki Dubbi) Chirri Uddi, Kawa Udda Pugan Pugai Luk Chhap or Chuppan Chupai Bantay, also called as Chidday or GoliyanArts and entertainment

The city has produced various famous artists like Tauqeer Nasir, which are known nationally and internationally. The National Arts Council, D. G. Khan is also established to promote the arts and theatre in the city.

Press and media

Daily Jang is also published from Dera Ghazi Khan[17] along with many local newspapers in Urdu, Saraiki and Balochi languages.Daily Kasak is also published in D.G.Khan.

Gallery

Village Life at Khalid Abad, Dera Ghazi Khan

 

University Building

 

Ghazi University outside view

 

Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan

 

An ornament in Dera Ghazi Khan city

 

Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport

 

Al-Ghazi Tractors Factory, Dera Ghazi Khan

 

Fort Munro, Dera Ghazi Khan

 

Snowfall in Fort Munro

 

On way to Fort Munro

 

Trimu (Water fall) in Fort Munro

 

Bahria Town, Fort Munro

 

View of the Valley, Fort Munro

See also

Dera Ghazi Khan District Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil Dera Ghazi Khan Airport Punjab Pakistan Indus river Derawal Taunsa Sharif Saraiki language Saraiki literature Saraikistan Sulaiman Mountains

Saraiki Wasaib Saraiki Culture Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan