Shakargarh
Template:Pakistani Cities Shakargarh is a city in the north-east of Pakistan in Narowal District of Punjab province. The city is located at 32°16'0N 75°10'0E and is situated at the west bank of the Ravi River[1].
Working Boundaries (WB)
The district is bounded on the northwest by Sialkot district, on the north by Kashmir, on the east by Gurdaspur district (India) which contains the Pathankot tehsil contiguous to Pakistan; and internationalised on the south by Amritsar district (India) .
Demographics
The total area of the Shakargarh is approximately 1,272 square kilometres. According to the 1998 census, Narowal District's population is 1,256,097 of which only 12.11% were urban[2]
It is an agricultural city, wheat, and rice being its main crops.
History
Before the independence of Pakistan, Shakargarh town was the headquarters of Shakargarh tehsil, which formed part of Gurdaspur district (Now in India). Under the Radcliffe Award, Shakargarh tehsil was transferred to Pakistan and attached with Sialkot district. Then in 1991, Shakargarh was attached with Narowal district. Now Shakargarh is functioning as tehsil in Narowal District. Narowal is functioning as a separate administrative district with effect from July 1, 1991.
Villages and Towns
- Kot Naina
- Chak Eser (Mehloo)
- Gumtala
- Jhangi
- Chura Gujran
- Bumboo
- Kalachechi
- Layser Clay
- Chak Amru
- Natla Kalan
- Kharaal
Electronic Media
- Radio Pakistan (FM Band)
- Pakistan Television Lahore Centre terrestrial transmissions at VHF and UHF band.
- Cable tv transmissions via cable service providers.
Print Media
Local News papers include:
- Weekly Nawa-e-Narowal [1]
- Weekly Green Belt
The other famous newspapers including Daily Jang, Khabrain, Express, Dawn, Waqt, The News, Pakistan and Nawa-e-waqt are distributed on daily basis from Lahore and Gujranwala.
Mobile Phone Operators
- Paktel GSM
- Mobilink GSM (PMCL)
- Ufone (PTML)
- Warid Telecom (WaridTel)
- Telenor (Telenor Pakistan)
WLL Operators
- PTCL-V (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd.) [2]
Schools / colleges
Government High School Shakargarh. Classes are from Grade 6 to Grade 10.
GD Islamia High school village maingri Tehsil shakargarh owner (Ch.Abdul Raheem Ex MNA, MPA ,MLA Father of Ch.Idrees Taj , IFtikhar Taj and Ch.Ishfaq Taj ex MNA ).
Govt. Degree College Shakargarh
Govt. Degree College Shakargarh is ranked among the best institutions of higher education in Punjab (Pakistan), as measured by the examination scores of the regional education board (Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education,Gujranwala.The history of this college along with its beautiful location, decent and graceful buildings, lush green grounds with big trees, and a friendly and respectable teaching staff have always mesmerized people and the students of Govt. Degree College Shakargarh have always been considered the best.
SPORTS IN GOVT COLLEGE SKG
This institute has excellence record in sports especially in volley ball in which under the selection and training of PROF. JAVED IQBAL[D.P.E],who is also chief selector of gujranwala board volleyball team,the college team won eight successive intercolleges annual volleyball tournaments which is record in gujranwala board history. Many former college players are now playing in national team and also selected by many other national departments mainly by police and army.
Hospitals and medical centres
- Sughra Shafi Hospital, built by Pakistani singer Abrar-Ul-Haq, founder of the charitable organization Sahara For Life Trust.
Transportation
There is railway track in skg but no rails. Common source of transportation is buses. Teachers especially female staff have to struggle hard to reach the schools that are in villages.
People from Shakargarh
- Chaudhry Abdul Rahim, Ex MLA United Punjab , MPA West Pakistan , MNA Pakistan, Member District Council Sialkot. Given the title of Khan Sahib by British Government ((Village Maingri)
- Chaudhry Idrees Taj, S/O Chaudhry Abdul Rahim,member of the federal parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) (Village Maingri)
- Chaudhry Iftikhar Taj , S/o Chaudhry Abdul Rahim Ex. Vice Chairman District Council Narowal (Village Maingri)
- Chaudhry Ishfaq Taj , S/o Chaudhry Abdul Rahim Ex (MNA) (Village Maingri)
- Ch Khurshid Ahmad MSc Agriculture College Layalpur (Agriculture University Faisalabad) (1952) Rtd Irrigation administrator. 1943 GOVT GHULAM DIN HIGH SCHOOL MAINGRI[noorkot]
- S.M. Zafar Senator ( Village Kalachechi), Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Pakistan(1965-69.
- Ch. Anwar Aziz, Ex-(MNA) & Federal Minister of Pakistan. (Village MairiPur)
- Daniyal Aziz (MNA), current Chairman National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), S/o Chaudhry Anwar Aziz & an American Lady. PML Punjab, Pakistan. (Village MairiPur)
- Dr. Niamat Ali Javeed District Nazmin Narowal Ex. Tehsile NAzim Shakargarh.
- Dr. Tahir Ali Javeed Minister of Special Education Punjab ex. Minister of Health Punjab
- Tariq Anees Tehsile Nazim Shakargarh Ex. MPA
- Mian Rasheed EX.MPA,MLA
- Chaudhry Mushtaq Ex.MPA
- Molana Guyaso-din Ex.MPA
- Captain Shahid Chaudhry
- Khan Babar Khan EX.MPA (Village MAnzoorPura Plot)
- Col(R) Abass MPA
- Chaudhry Rehan Sarwar, Chairman International Students London Metropolitan University
- Chaudhary Haji Abdul Rasheed (Ex HeadMaster Govt primary school ,Kot Naina)
- Chaudhary Manzoor Ahmed Kot Naina
- Chaudhry Muhammad Sharif mehloo (Numberdar Chack Eicer, kot Naina)
- Chaudhry Abdul Majeed (social member Jhangi)
- Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Khatana Ex.President(Lahore Bar Association)
- Chaudhry Muhammad Ali[S.E.T] ex hostel sup. of Govt Gulam Din Higher Secondary School Maingri