Nawan Sohawa

Nawan Sohawa (نیا سوہاوہ) is a village located in Pasrur, Sialkot District, Pakistan, with a population of 2000.

Brief history

Nawan Sohawa came into being between 1948-1949. The people of Nawan Sohawa migrated from Jammu and Kashmir in 1947.

Noted people :

• Ch. Muhammad Hussain - Al maroof Baba Topi wala (المعروف بابا ٹوپی والا)

2.Brgd R Ali Mohammad 3.Mjr General Iftkhar Ahmad 4.Mjr R Sharaf Din 5.Mjr R M.Din 6.Col. Ch.Shahid 7.Col. Ch.Noor Asharf 8.Dr M.Ramzan 9.Dr.Maqsood 10.Dr.Tariq 11.Dr.Fahad 12.Dr Shamas 13.Ch.Ghafar Ali Adv 14.Ch.Ashraf Adv 15.Sprtent jail Ch.Mujeed 16.Mngr. Ch. M Hanif Zubair 17.Manger Ch.Hafeez 18.Manger Ch.Guftar 19.Manger Ch.Gafoor 20.Headmaster Ch.Javed 21.Ch Muhammad Rehan

Cast

People belong to the Gujjar tribe. Their origins can be traced to Jammu, a city in the Indian Kashmir.

Occupation

People of this village are mostly farmers. There is a trend of emigration to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.

Education

Nawan Sohawa plays a key role in the education of the nearby villages. There are 4 schools in this village:

• 1. Govt. Kashmir High School, Nawan Sohawa.
• 2. Govt. Girl High School, Nawan Sohawa.
• 3. Govt. Primary Schoo1, Nawan Sohawa.
• 4. Al-Yousaf Elementary, School Sohawa.
• 5.Madrassah ZIA-ul-QURAN,NAYA SOHAWA

Facilities

1. Civil Dispensary and Veterinary Dispensary in this Village.

2.Ch Rehan Agricultural Model Farm Naya Sohawa

3. Gujjar Zari & Dairy Farm (Abdul Sattar Gujjar urf kaka)Naya Sohawa

4. Ch. Aslam urf Achi Dairy Farm

Sports

Cricket is the most popular sport in the Nawan Sohawa.