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{{Short description|City in Mandi Bahauddin District, Pakistan}}
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'''Malakwal''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ملکوال }}}}) is a city in ], ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=20&dn=Mandi|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2012|title=Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin|website=National Reconstruction Bureae, Government of Pakistan website |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805064706/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=20&dn=Mandi|access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref><ref> Citypopulation.de website, Retrieved 23 January 2023</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Malakw%C4%81l,+Mandi+Bahauddin,+Punjab/@32.5507057,73.208709,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3921ce98285d6ce3:0x6aa53231333da79a?sa=X&gl=pk|title=Location of Malakwal|website=Google Maps website|access-date=2023-01-23}}</ref>


==History==
'''Malakwal''' is a city in ], ], ].
In 997 CE, ] took over the ] empire established by his father, ]. In 1005, he conquered the ]s in ], and followed it up with the conquest of the ]. The ] and later the ] ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly ] due to ] ] saints whose ]s dot the landscape of ].


After the formation of the ] in 1801, Malakwal was also part of the area that was invaded and occupied by the ]. During the period of ], Malakwal increased in population and importance.
== City information ==
Malakwal is a Tehsil in District ] of ]. It is located around 225 Kilometer south east of Capital city ] and around 35 Kilometer away from its district headquarter ]. It has moderate climate, which is hot in summer and cold in winter. During peak summer the day temperature rises to 40?C , but the winter months are very pleasant temperature goes down to 2?C. Only in the months of December and January.


The predominantly Muslim population supported ] and ]. After the ] of ] in 1947, the minority ]s and ]s migrated to ] while the ] refugees from ] settled down here.
This town is very famous because of its Railway Junction. Up to year 2001 a lot of locomotive fans, from all over the world, used to visit Malakwal. Because Malakwal was the home of last SPS and SGS class locomotives in Indo Pak subcontinent.


== City information ==
Its population is around 60,000. Peoples of this area are really very hardworking. In tehsil Malakwal the land is very fertile and people's major source of income is farming. In this area wheat, rice and ] cane are the major crops.
Malakwal lies on the south/east bank of river Jhelum and is sandwiched between ] and ]. It is a ] and sub-divisional headquarter of ] of ]. It is located approximately 200&nbsp; km away from the national capital ] in a southeast direction and 35&nbsp; km from its district headquarters ]. It has a moderate climate. During the peak of a summer day, the temperature rises to 40&nbsp;°C, and falls to 2&nbsp;°C in the months of December and January.


Malakwal is situated on Shahpur-Mandi Bahauddin highway.
In this town There are only two government high schools for boys and only one government high school for girls and same is the ratio for Primary and Middle Schools. These schools are really not sufficient to accommodate all the students of this area. Because of this all the government schools are over crowded and students are unable to get the quality education. Actually these schools were opened several decades ago and now this Tehsil has almost tripled its population. But the numbers of schools are same. This town really needs some good new government schools so that a common person can send his kids to school.
Our ] ] Is For ] ], ] ] And ].
Also ] Us On ]


Malakwal has a railway station that is also a junction that links ], ], and ].
== District information ==
Mandi Bahaudddin is located in between two famous rivers, i.e., River ] and River ]. Because of its proximity with the rivers, the land is good for cultivation with rice, wheat and sugar cane as main crops. It is bounded on the south by the river Chenab, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala and Hafizabad, bounded on the north by the river Jhelum separating it from district district Jhelum, on the east by district Gujrat and on the south west by District Sargodha. ] is located in the central portion of Chaj Doab, lying between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers. It lies between 30-8 to 32-40 degrees latitude and 73-36 to 73-37 degrees east longitude.


Bar Musa, Gojra, Miana Gondal, Rukkan and Busal are the big towns of Malakwal Tehsil. Bar Musa is a famous town in this tehsil.
===== Boundaries =====
* North = District ]
* West = District ]
* South = District ] and ]
* East = District ]


Malakwal is also known for the Daffer forest and Mona Depot, an Army remount for horses. Mona Depot was named after the village Mona.
District ] is spread over an area of 2673 square kilometres comprising the following three tehsils:
* ]
* ]
* Malakwal

There are 65 Union Councils in the District ].

==Picture gallery==
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==TMA Malakwal==
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Tehsil Malakwal is one of the five Tehsils of District Mandi Bahauddin .It spreads over an area of 759 square kilometres with a population of 299,111 (as per DCR 1998).Malakwal town is in Mandi Bahauddin district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The town is located at 32°55'0N 72°24'0E at an altitude of 452 metres (1486).Malakwal was declared as small town in 1924 and raised to the level of Town Committee in 1928. After the implementation of Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2001, it was given the status of TMA.
[[File:Tehsil Municipal Office - Malakwal.jpg|thumb|300px|Tehsil Municipal Office - Malakwal
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Functions and powers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration.
The functions and powers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration, according to the PLGO 2001, shall be to:
(a) prepare spatial plans for the tehsil in collaboration with Union Councils,
including plans for land use, zoning and functions for which the Tehsil
Municipal Administration is responsible;

(b) seek approval of the Tehsil Council for the spatial plans prepared by it
after due process of dissemination and public enquiry, incorporating
modifications on the basis of such inquiry;

(c) execute and manage development plans;

(d) exercise control over land-use, land-subdivision, land development
and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose, including for
agriculture, industry, commerce markets, shopping and other employment
centers, residential, recreation, parks, entertainment, passenger and
transport freight and transit stations;

(e) enforce all municipal laws, rules and bye-laws governing its functioning:

Provided that the Tehsil Municipal Administration may, with the approval
of Tehsil Council, exempt any Union from application of any specific
provision of the bye-laws made by the Tehsil Council under this Ordinance:

Provided further that the Government may, on the recommendations of
Tehsil Municipal Administration through District Government, exempt any
Union or a part thereof from the application of rules relating to land use,
building control, tax on property or in any other matter dealing with
municipal services:

Provided also that such exemption shall not extend to any organised housing
schemes, zoning of industrial and commercial areas, and matters concerning
environmental protection;

(f) prevent encroachments;

(g) regulate affixing of sign-boards and advertisements;
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(h) provide, manage, operate, maintain and improve the municipal infrastructure
and services, including­

(i) water supply and control and development of water sources, other than
systems maintained by the Union and Village Councils;

(ii) sewage and sewage treatment and disposal;

(iii) storm water drainage;

(iv) sanitation and solid waste collection and sanitary disposal of solid, liquid,
industrial and hospital wastes;

(v) roads and streets, other than roads falling under the jurisdiction of, and
maintained by the District Government, and streets maintained
by the Union Administration or Village Council;

(vi) traffic planning, engineering and management including traffic signalling
systems, signs on roads, street markings, parking places, transport stations,
stops, stands and terminals;

(vii) street lighting;

(viii) fire fighting;

(ix) parks, playgrounds, open spaces and arboriculture; and

(x) slaughter houses;

(i) compile information provided by Union and Village Councils of prioritized projects
in the tehsils;

(j) prepare budget, long term and annual municipal development programmes in
collaboration with the Union Councils, under the directions of Tehsil Nazim;

(k) maintain, with the assistance of the District Government, Union and Village
Councils, a comprehensive data base and information system for Tehsil Municipal
Administration and provide public access to it on nominal charges;

(1) propose taxes, cesses, user fees, rates, rents, tolls, charges, surcharges, levies, fines
and penalties under Part-III of the Second Schedule for approval of the Tehsil
Council and notify the same after such approval; and

(m) collect approved taxes, cess, user fees, rates, rents, tolls, charges, fines and
penalties;

(n) organize sports, cultural, recreational events, fairs and shows;
(nn) organize cattle fairs and cattle Markets;
(o) co-ordinate and support municipal functions amongst Unions and Villages
(p) regulate markets and services and issue licenses, permits, grant permissions and
impose penalties for violation thereof as and where applicable;
]

(q) manage properties, assets and funds vested in the Tehsil Municipal Administration;

(r) develop and manage schemes, including site development in collaboration with
District Government and Union Administration;

(r) authorize an officer or officers to issue notice to a person committing any
municipal offence and initiate legal proceedings for continuance of commission of
such offence or for failure to comply with the directions contained in such notice;

(s) prosecute, sue and follow up criminal, civil and recovery proceedings against
violators of municipal laws in the courts of competent jurisdiction;

(t) maintain municipal records and archives; and

(u) prepare financial statements and present them for internal and
external audit in the manner as may be prescribed.

(2) The Tehsil Municipal Administration may,­

(a) assign or contract out, on such terms and conditions as are approved by the Tehsil
Council and after inviting public objections, any of its functions to any public-private,
public or private organization:

Provided that responsibility for discharge of such functions shall continue to vest
with the Tehsil Municipal Administration.

(b) on such terms and conditions as are mutually agreed, transfer its functions or
responsibilities with regard to providing municipal services to the Union
Administration or Village Council:

Provided that no function or responsibility shall be transferred without allocation of
corresponding resources and funds:

Provided further that the responsibility to regulate and monitor such functions and
services shall remain with the Tehsil Municipal Administration.

(c) by an agreement and on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed,
perform any function of the District Government;

(d) with funds raised through voluntary contributions or external grant, but without
recourse to additional enhanced taxation, user charges or fees or recourse to any
other sources of public funds and without incurring debt of any nature, undertake any
development project;

(e) with the approval of the Government and concerned regulatory authorities of the
Federal Government and Provincial Government, set-up, acquire, manage and operate
any commercial activity on a self-financing basis with no liability to the public
exchequer; and

(f) set-up a corporate body to perform any of its functions, singly or jointly with other
public or private bodies:

Provided that responsibility for discharge of such functions
shall continue to vest with the Tehsil Municipal Administration.


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Latest revision as of 00:38, 26 October 2024

City in Mandi Bahauddin District, Pakistan

City and Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Malakwal ملکوال
City and Tehsil
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Coordinates: 32°33′11″N 73°12′24″E / 32.55306°N 73.20667°E / 32.55306; 73.20667
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DivisionGujrat
DistrictMandi Bahauddin
TehsilMalakwal
No. of Union councils17
Banks20+
Government
 • LanguagePunjabi/Urdu/English
Elevation205 m (673 ft)
Population
 • City and Tehsil371,869
 • Urban80,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (DST)
Postal Code50530
Area code0546

Malakwal (Urdu: ملکوال ) is a city in Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan.

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, and followed it up with the conquest of the Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.

After the formation of the Sikh Empire in 1801, Malakwal was also part of the area that was invaded and occupied by the Sikhs. During the period of British rule, Malakwal increased in population and importance.

The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim 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 down here.

City information

Malakwal lies on the south/east bank of river Jhelum and is sandwiched between River Jhelum and Lower Jhelum Canal. It is a tehsil and sub-divisional headquarter of Mandi Bahauddin District of Punjab. It is located approximately 200  km away from the national capital Islamabad in a southeast direction and 35  km from its district headquarters Mandi Bahauddin. It has a moderate climate. During the peak of a summer day, the temperature rises to 40 °C, and falls to 2 °C in the months of December and January.

Malakwal is situated on Shahpur-Mandi Bahauddin highway.

Malakwal has a railway station that is also a junction that links Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, and Jhelum.

Bar Musa, Gojra, Miana Gondal, Rukkan and Busal are the big towns of Malakwal Tehsil. Bar Musa is a famous town in this tehsil.

Malakwal is also known for the Daffer forest and Mona Depot, an Army remount for horses. Mona Depot was named after the village Mona.

References

  1. "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mandi Bahauddin". National Reconstruction Bureae, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. PAKISTAN: Tehsils and Talukas (read under title Mandi Bahauddin, includes Malakwal) Citypopulation.de website, Retrieved 23 January 2023
  3. "Location of Malakwal". Google Maps website. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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